The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19
CHAPTER TX.
Master Ned Is Well Sponsored.

master NED sponsored
"Wel, Mr.. JONES' do you and Mr. Decatur to
United States compliments to the commodore
and tell him would like borrow Chaplain Bates for few
moments to christen wai If he
himself shall be most happy to receive him.
Mr. Jones' tell the if would be agreeable to
him you Decatur also
since have shown interest in the-er-per-
formance Mr. Dickinson, continued the captain turning
to his first eutel.ant the delighted mdshpmen saued
and scampered toward the boat, "weer-ought to
have god parents understand.
Eyes, sir, promptly answered Dickinson, I'VE should
have at least two men and one woman for boy baby
UNI said the captain well to get along without
the woman expect unless that garrulous old Jack Lang
will act her.
HE hardly do for that, sir fancy" DicAin-
son. laughing.
mo. not Well the question is, who shall be
godfathers poor little fellow?"
well everybody the ship is greatly interested in
that infant think it would be well make it general
affair call Sponsors were
"Um" said captain, medativey. 81 might
from the from the steerage from the
"And one from the cabin said Dickinson, adroly
divining what was in the captains mind.
Yes, quite So quite So Now, who'll they beg"
Lang from crew. suggest, SIR
eyes course And from the steerage?"
Blakely since up
beginning in the affair"
'And wardroom?"
'Well sir, thought that I, being first lieutenant
'Excuse Dickinson Talcott, had
whole conversation IT think that right belongs
found him took of him for the first Of
"Qute right Tacott; quite right" suavely
Captain Little IT think Mr. Dickinson that Mr. Talcott
superior claim will ample.
he can't have woman godmother he'll have two addi-
tional Not that additional would make
for woman, of course
BEG pardon, sir" said Midshipman sterrett, who
watch, coming up touching his cap Commodore
Barry coming off Boston in his gig
whats that" said the captain, hurredly. 'r. Murphy
parade guards i'm
mediately, Dickinson. Keep all batteries
their stations Boaswains mate stand
by pipe the side
accompaniment shriling Of the pipes Of
the boaswains mates the stout old seadog painted
the side, stepped the thru line of side
bows and by the
speedily assembled while the drums ruff
quarterback presented
'tGreat honor to welcome the Boston.
Barry ads" cried captain,
waving his
responded rolling aft the the
away. spoke with a slight brogue which
betrayed his Irish delightful to listen
"And here's good chaplain he added, he that
functionary coming thru the gangway. The clergyman
attired bands, carried his prayer
book.
is-er-the infant?" the after
captain had greeted the chaplain who closely fol-
lowed by Midshipman Decatur and Midshipman Jones'
is below yet sir. did not think it to
him until
..Gad, sir!' the commander laughing loudly.
suppose you'll have target practice
the ship unless that infant is awake and ready
good thing ordered back to the United States
this ship would be commanded by a baby"
"Oh, bad that commodore" answered Little
.tho matter of fact, when down into cabin
hardly who commands, Jack Lang Ned
80 "Oh, that's his name, is t?'
well, he little locket-here it is, by
the way-on which these three letters
picture said captain, pressing
spring opening the locket.
sHa" said Barry upon soul It's lovely face