The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-07
Yes. wot?" asked the rest.

yes, wot?' asked the rest.
Geordie shook his head and sighed.
I'D make my ships such that sailor
men would be wantin' to pay to go in
EN-" said Geordie. I've laid awake
thinkin' of it,.
"Oh, tell u.s." said all hands. with
as much unanimity as if they were
failing on to the halliardS under the
stimulus of Give US some time to blow
the man down." Tell US, Geordie''
I'D be friends with all my men, for
one thing said Geordie, land I'd not
have single Dutchman in a ship of
nine
The three 'Dutchmen'' on board one
of whom was a Swede, another a Ger
man, and the third a Finn, shifted un-
easily on their chests but said nothing
And not a Dago,'' continued the
owner land I'd give double wages
and grog three times a day and to-
bacco thrown in And the cook
shouldn't be a hash-spoiler, but what
Trenches call a chef"
I'VE never heard of that. How dye
spell it. Geordie?"
"S-H-E-double F. said Geordie;
land it means a man that is known not
to spoil vittles. as most sea-cooks does,
by the very look of him. And when it
was wet or cold the galley fire should
be alight all night. And the skipper
and the mates should be told by me,
and TOLD very stern, that if they vailed
their billets a continental they'd be-
have like gents and not cuss too much.
And there shouldn't be no working up
and any officer of mine that was dead
on dry pulls On the halliards should
have the sack quick: And every time
a ship of mine came into dock I'd be
there and I'd see what the crowds
opinion was of the skipper and the
mates. Oh, I'd make my ship a Para
disc. I would"
Most of the men nodded approval
but Brady wasn't quite satisfied.
''And would there be grog every time
of shortenin' sail, Geordie?'
''Oh, of course said Geordie, land
every time you made sail too.''
But an old seaman shook his head.
g IT'S mighty fine mates, to ear
Geordie CUFF as to what ed do" he
growled, but I amt young and I've
seed men get rich, and they wasn't in
the least what they allowed they'd be.
Geordie ere is one of hus now, and 'e
feels where the shoe pinches: but if so
be e got rotten with money ed be for
calling sailormen swine as like as not.
And ed wear a topper
You're liar; I wouldn't" roared
Geordie
Maybe I am a liar" said the old
chap, but I've seen what I've looked
at. If you was to learn as your uncle
was dead now. you'd go aft and set
about the poop and see hus dom
pulley-hauley, with a seegar in your
teeth. Riches spoils a man, and it can't
be helped; it as to, somehow. I've no
fault to find with you now, Geordie
Potts; for so young man you're good
seaman and a good shipmate Though
you ave called me a liar.) but you take
my word for it, money would make an
'og of you"
And here was i. after for high debate
which lasted all through the trades,
through the horse ATTITUDES, and into the
region of the brave west winds till the
Patriarch had made more than half
her casting.
so I'm to be mean swab and
real swine when I'm rich,'' said Geordie.
"Oh. well, have it your own way.
There's times some of you makes me
feel I'd like to make you sit up"
Ear, ear" said the old fo'c's'le man;
there's the very 'aughty richness
workin' in his mind, shipmates.
What,n the real thing do if is huncle
pegs out SUDDEN
Tt was curious to note that a certain
subdued hostility rose up between most
of the men and Geordie. They sat "a
mart and dicussed him. Even Jack
Brady threw out dark and melancholy
hints that they wouldn't be chums any
more if old Tyser's money came to his
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