The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-01


spare from coming the ship-and it
was a good deal--he put in talking to
| her.
George, he said to me that night
after Miss Price had turned In. ITS n
sin and a shame TO see that girl vast
ing her life on governessing. She
ought to get married to some good.
honest sea captain Il expect he was
thinking Of himself. that would know
how to value her and make life happy
for her I've half made up my mind
to ask her myself.
~ wouldn't be hastv II were you.
sir | said; you Just be a bit cautious,
and let the good, honest sea captain
have chance
He didn't catch what was driving
at. He just tugged at his beard.
You think I'm too cautious?' he
said.
Its a thing I've often noticed
about YOU ! answered
" From your poin. Of view. | dare
say you're right he replied: but
young men are rash. It's only natural.
There's the whole voyage before us,
and | want to see what she's like in
a temper George That's tin I'm
giving you free gratis. and for moth.
ing"
so all the way down the Red Sea
he firted with that girl. and. to do
her justice. she wasn't backward The
afternoon we reached Perrin Island |
was on the bridge with the two OF
them. We slowed down. and ran up a
signal.
What are we waiting for, cap
tainY said Miss Price
"A new second engineer, said Hos
kins.
I'VE watched 5mal boat come out
from the harbor and put of toward
us. AS it cot nearer we could make out
the figure of the new engineer. Miss
Price suddenly recOllected that she'd
forgotten her handkerchief, and she
would have to so below for it. She
left Hoskins and me on the bridge
waiting for the new arrival.
He was an understood. hatchet-
faced man dressed in a dirty suit of
white drill. He cane up the gang
way and touched his hat 10 tue old
man.
Come on board sir, he said.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Wilson,. said
the skipper. The sooner you're ready
to take your trick of duty, the better
the chief will be pleased
Wilson never said another word.
but turned and went Off to his quar-
ters
"The next time saw him he had
just como Off his watch. | never saw
such a sight Oh a steamer in all nv
days. He wort a dirty blue shirt.
open at the neck TO show his chest.
and pair of blue trousers turned I'D
above his knees. He had bare legs
ending in pair of dirty gray socks
that fell down sIackly over an old pair
Of tennis shoes. in his mouth he held
a piece OF cotton waste he'd been
cleaning the engines with. and he
seemed to be sucking at the oil with
which it was soaked. He hadn't
shaved and his face was ike a cheap
brush.
Il went forward to Hoskins.
We've got q rum sort Of ash-cart
on board, sir | said. I've seen some
funny sights in my time. but never
one to touch him, and gave him
short description.
His mouth opened ana then il shut
sharply
81 guess III 80 and talk TO him
like a parent he said That sort Of
thing can't be allowed with lady ON
board
When he got to Wilson'S cabin he
called him out and the chap came on
deck chewing away at his oiled rag.
Hoskins very nearly bust
Mr. Wison be said sharply.
'wLat sort Of rig-out do you call this
for an officer Of a shipT
Wilson looked down at himself and
then up again. Then De took the rag
out Of his mouth.
WHAT'S up with itg De sa.l
WHAT'S up with itY yells Hosk.~s.
oh, nothlns-nothng Its all rluDf IN
its right place-in the middle Of a tjir.
nip field on a pole.
If you find that I don't DO my
duty on this ship, sir. says Wilson
you can tell me about it. For the rest.
| was specially told that there were
no regulations as to uniform. So III
trouble you not 10 make rude remarks
about my wardrobe
'IIis-his-w what? yeHs old Hoskins
10 me- 'Hls-oh my precious eyes,
his wardrobe! There's wardrobe for
a lady TO seer
He stopped suddenly as Mary
Price came round the engine room sky.
light She was pretty and fresh In
her white dress, but don't think she
expected to see either Capt Hoskins
o" the engineer For a moment the
three Of them looked at each other,
and then Wilson spoke.
why, Nary he said.
she colored, but didn't look particu.
larly pleased
Mr. Wllson--Tom, she said
funny your coming out on this
Ana you being on II, too, she an.
swered.
Well' he said, NV that you are
here, aren't you going to give me
kissY
"sbe colored more deeply. rather
fancy She was bit ashamed Of bIs
appearance. As for him, he didn't
seem to consider II. He didn't seem