The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-29
CHAPTER iv.-JAck LANG Is APPOINTED HEAD
NURSE.

CHAPTER iV.-JAck APPOINTED
We'll I'll be jiggered! exclaimed Mr.. Talcot turning
to the captain the significance of the dawned
him. That's a baby surely! French babies
part Of their complement, sir?'
Alas, citizen captain, answered the Frenchman.
smiling family is fear compatr.ot of your own"
II don't understand"
Ills simple" said the Frenchn1an. struggling his
we found woman and this poor infant both
nearly dead but revived somewhat careful
ment Of the citizen surgeon, poor
zenes did not come back with returning health We know
not who she u.s. and grieve to tell That shot from
your ship late last night put her out of her misery
Il see' said Talcott "And baby?"
Il think he hungry, citizen"
'Why haven't you hm?"
my lieutenant. nothing, no milk nothing.
am not experienced in babies We have been busy
ing to get away there has not been time
There he again' as he
pped up shrlly Poor little rascal What
earth shall do with him? Mr. Blakely, suppose you
have not had much experience with babies?'
NO sir" answered the mdshpnan, soemny 'but Jack
Lang is married sir; perhaps
"Fech him here
"Lang" called out Blakey you're wanted aft to take
"wot" Lang greatly astonished in fact almost
a babby!'
"Ths habit of talking back will be the death of you
Lang" called Talcott, shortly once,
sirrah! There's baby you him pipe
up7 Can't you hear him Are Did
hear baby cry before? Dye think it
boatswans whistler understand that have had babies
of your own
cay sir, have. Three on 'en."
We'll then Tl detail you temporarily to nurse this
blasted infant That will do! Come below Wen
look it,
"Wen, may swoggled!" muttered Lang
his breath, reluctantly the
laughter derisive cheers of the Ameri
board the ship II didn't ships articles
babies wotsumeyer If the truth was knowed I
think twas to git from EN- that shipped fer the
cruise"
For all his resentment however the sailor took good
that heard him except the mdshpman. Discp-
line ships Of that day the
character and enforced in the most brutal way and rank
Witha with
indeed.
The little party were soon in the cabin AS the euten-
ant turned his aft he the infant which had
stopped crying blinking at him from pile of blankets
in corner on the cabin floor AS he stopped over it. the
baby which had persstenty sucking his little fist
in the effort he could extract something nouing broke
into another series of piteous cries
Good Lord!' nuttered the lieutenant, "what shall
do with it Lang I've detailed to nurse this infant
What do you suggest?"
Lang scratched obviously
''Wel, sir I've got three children but I allus
watched em with the ole woman handy an wen anythin
occurred wen they bged brung lee shore
as it wen they needed waterin er prowsonin she
was aus there to take command The fact is sir wasn't
rnore'n kind of bo's'n's mate"
Excuse me- sir, said Bakey, Il think it wants some
thing to eat"
Fright o! Mr. Bakely Nine times out O. ten w ZEN a
babby cries he wants somein eat an nine times out
ten wen mans in trouble an benern' around. is
WELL what do babies usually eat?" asked Talcott.
milk, SIR" volunteered Blakely
ooh. that is it?'
Eyes, sir"
weu wherein we get any milk out here thousand miles
from land? You haven't on board Captain Senez?
"Alas, no, citizen ri
"How would piece of fat for him to chew on?'
suggested the lieutenant, desperately.
Twouldn't do at ALL thinks begin pardon, sir, :"
Lang "Wot this babby wants soft tack.
"Give him lobscouse, them" said Talcott. "Mr
Bakey forward if can't get hold of the
ships cook get him to
Citizen lieutenant interrupted the French captain
little bustling into the cabin permit
to introduce to the citizen Possibly he can
assist YOU,
Were in dilemma DOCTOR" said Tacott, buntly;
perhaps help What's the matter with this
infant?'
81 should imagine citizen lieutenant, said
"that he is hungry
WELL what shall feed hm?"
my practice, lieutenant, has been men hith-
that but little about infants
but I should suggest somethtn- ---