The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY.

)R, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY,
breakfast I'll what's to be done later
'I 'spose won't go to quarters longs I'm
promoted bosns this yere gentleman"
'oh, suppose not said Captain Little laughing at
old 1.-THE of baby ought to be
enough bodied ships boy
Eyes, An to take keer of this we're babby
in fine didn't bargain for dooty of this kind
dewotin' myself to dom it, an I'm goin TO keep on
Get the cabin' said the captain, in low fierce
whisper, subdued waking the baby land
hand, too''
man." captain called, spoke
in that everyone knew that the limit TO his for
Lang forward
found himself forecastle in the midst
of the He object Of the most intense interest
on duties, relationship the baby
and his place in the cabin The could not resist the
opportunity of batting him little, and their batting took
coarse jests Lang bore it all good
within limits, they got beyond
his of endurance he quietly put down his pannikn
gasped each of the two
the neck, and knocked
their heads together in peculiarly effective manner
ask wot qualifications I've got fer nussn that babby
he reared bringing them together with vo-
lent shake This is of EN- Ye want to know now
baby, do ye? ye I'll it,"
Bang! Crack! The two heads together again and
again. while the rest of the crew roared The men
hausted his wrath released his them and they
fell the deck almost the shaking and banging
Look yere resentfuy growled of them, sitting
and rubbing his head If you're gon to soothe that young
this won't be nothn left of him. Tant
treat let alone babby, muttered,
fully.
II want We to know one thing shipmates," Lang
pulling pipe dsdainng objects of
his last experiment ths babby is born gentleman
He's fokesl ubber like you. I'm proud to him.
Wen grows up he'll the biggest in the United
States Specially tranins Ill give him.
I'll make Of him, an the cap'n will"
The sailor smiled good-naturedly he spoke, and
Joined in the general laugh with which this modest assertion
greeted
thin ag'in it let em speak out an We'll settle
it. been tendn' the in
ant all niph NJ NH
life"
had just given
felt his avail him
opportunity his action
Besides, it promotion. git Dos'ns mates
be let off watch quarters sleep IN the cabin
like the other two gentlemen there the cap an the babby
m a You, Billy Bovine,
I'll take ye"
Good Lord, sr" stammered Billy Bovine, Of the
sir! 1I-never had nothin-to-to-do babies'
won't nutin' do with this babby nuher.
only Y amt to tech the infant fer
as that goes amt KNOWN enough. There's jest
thing tell Don't back to nobody to
don't want no laxative pussens me- bein'
silent myself ordinarily an the capn he thinks the
Have We had yer breakfast
Eyes, sir" boy. II don't want to keer for
child, Lang I don't know how"
"Tl all need to know. Now you come along
aft with me- an mind yer eye I've got handy an
tell that whenever that there infant strikes up
ooh, Lord sir didn't SHIPPER this babby!"
shut young imp! Stop argyfyin' an remember
got Iarn to call the babDy young gentleman
witch is by the cap'ns orders. Now aft with ye!'
Lang grabbing the lad by the back OF the neck and
the rushing him below to the
tain's cabin.
Back again, 1ang?" asked the captain.
eyes, SIR"
that the boy?"
eyes, sir" answered sailor swinging Billy,
vanly trying to seek shelter behind his captor
into view.
.Um" captain, looking him critically
what qualifications has he for nurse?"
sir" gentle dispersition love for chill
an he wants to larn Amt that Bnly? shaking
him gently but Tightening his ominousy.
"Ye-yes, sir.
slentes boy the hull ship, sir. Him an
me an you babby'u get along fine am
captain, glazing ferceH at him
and turning to the boy. thing! Have
nothing the captain, the officers, anybody
talking runation discipline. If have any
thing say say safe rule ship! Lang
7 want you set him example of keeping quiet
Eyes. sir Ye kin depend sir never wa
known-r
.sWeI, begin What going to do with thu
baby now?"