The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

burst into terrible howl The captain dropped his hand
instantly staggered against
"Wha-wha-whats the matter with il? he gasped out
at last
"Beggin yer honors pardon sir" ventured Lang with
all the pride of in her proege Il don't think
likes strangers, sir; he
Aren't you of a stranger to him as I am?"
said the captain wrathfuny.
eyes sir. in course. sir, but him, an I
reckon he
tribute the-er-nfant rays to your authority,
Captain Little audacousy Talcott
EYES, of course, suppose So Can't you
thing up?' he cried, turning to the sailor.
I'm dom the best SIR answered the jackie toss
ing the baby and down with much effort turning red
In the process the whole looking with vivid and
increasing interest The fairly off the old
forehead in truth he awkward tried soothe the chd
cries.
IF please, SIR said the small midshipman timor
ously, perhaps he hungry again.
Quite likely, Mr.. Bakey good idea, There's
the cook to fix I'd Something to choke his ln With soon eo,
possible. Scouse duff, anything heavens
Meanwhile would better take below, Lang"
EYES, sir, sailor
while the baby continued screaming louder than
"where'n I it,"
Take it anywhere Delay jaw tackled Itn
ruin the discipline of the shp captain
as red-faced and embarrassed Lang,
amused expression the men.
'Shall I take it forard, sir?"
mo. of course not. Hows the ward ME- Tacott?"
mo room there, sir, should There will be so
the junior are already swinging hamocs We've
Blalzely looked much disguised the had
not rank enough to demonstrate, he meey answered
IF mought bold, yer honor, tmorously ventured
Lang looking hesatingly a captain.
Speak out, man. speak out! BY gad!" Little
glad to vent his embarrassment the sailor
more laxative man the ship! did well to make
nurse You reel off unsupported language in sin
gle tack than a dozen women! What dye suggest?"
'Great heaven Am to spend
that infant bowling in
"rn keep him quiet, sir"
eyes you're keeping him quiet now, aren't you?'
For wonder the baby at that relief of
everyone stopped crying suddenly begun.
~ 11rioh sir ohco
"But for how long?" mutered the captain deeper
gust what do think of it, Dicknson? he asked look
ing lieutenant.
II think that's the place him, you
have spare cabin The midshipmen lot of harum
fools heaven happen
him there There enough babies in the steerage,
way" he added, looking severely Bakey.
couldn't baby among men,
There's no room in the ward-room and IL
ooh, captain giving up i'm
below and if hear word out of Lang of the
infant either by heavens, I'll overheard!
Poor little thing! Now, Mr. Talcott will
we'll overhaul poor ladys
find anything to who she is and where she FROM
What gaping forard there blasted diots?
he shouted ercely to the who crowded in dense
masses in the nearest the captain Break out of
that and get to statons Mr. Dickinson can't
I'll send the whole the to'gaant yard' he
tnued shaking his fist furousy the who fairly fell
themselves get out of his way.
Captain Little and Mr. Tacott reverenty examined the
body of the mother Such of her original clothing
which been mprovised ship marked
with the letter CD in elaborate embroidery She
tain slipped from the wasted finger and examined it
fully. There nothing inside but the following:
"Gen. XXI: 49," He read it off to the little
Genesis thirty chapter and forty ninth
wonder what that is? Blakey into berth and
fetch me the Bible from the locker
For all his Feasibility the captain deeply religious
man, his Bible regularly night he
examined the eae above his head morning
When Baley handed him the Bible he quickly found the
the others this petition Of husband
and lover in the wedding ring which seemed snguary
propate the circumstances in which they had found the
and the child.
"The Lord watch between and thee when
absent from another"
"Poor, poor lady! added, solemnly and tenderly.
(To be contnued)
THE MANLY BOY.
The manly boy is he who strives
To grow in manhood's way
Who helps to gladden. all the lives