The Washington times., 1906-06-24

same way as Ginger. began TO think
that they was on the wrong tack
Afore e got stout and DID," he ses.
shaking his cad. there wasn't a
smarter skipper afIoat''
we all ave our day." ses Ginger.
shaking his cad. too.
Il 'dessay he's good for another year
considering
With care" Ees Ginger.
Old Sam was going TO say sor7etbine,
but e stopped himself just IN time
'They Will ave their Joke" he ses.
turning 10 Mrs. Finch and irving 10
smile. Il feel as young as ever
did"
Mrs. Finch said that anybody with
nrf an eye could see that. and then
she looked at kettle that was sing
Ing on the 'ob.
i sDose you gentlemen wouldn't
care for cup O. cocoa ?" she ses. turn
ing TO them.
Ginger Dick and Peter both said
that they liked 1t better than any
thing else. and. arter she 'ad got
out the cups and saucers and n
lin o cocoa. Ginger held the kettle
and poured the water iu the Guns
while she stirred them, and old sam
sat LOOKING on 'elpless.
1t does seem funny 20 see YOU
drinking cocoa. captin." ses Ginger.
as old Sam took his Gun.
'Ho." ses Sam. nring up; "and
why. If l might make 50 bold as 10
ask?-'
Cos I've generally seen you drink
lng something out Of bottle" ses
Ginger
Now, look ere" ses Sam. starting
up and spiiling some OF the hot cocoa
over IS lap.
a ginger beer bottle" ses Peter
Russet. making faces at Ginger to
keep quiet.
Yes. O. course. that's wot I meant
ses Ginger.
Old Sam wiped the cocoa or is knees
without saying word. but his weskit
Kept going up and down till Peter
Russet felt quite sorry for I'm
There's nothing like It." he ses 10
Mrs Finch 1T was by sticking to
ginger beer and milk and such like
that Captain Small 'sd command OF
ship afcre e was twenty-five"
'Lor','' ses Mrs Finch
She smiled at old sam TIL Peter
got uneasy agin. ana began to think
p'r'ops ed been pralsing i'm too
IauCh
'of course. I'm speaking Of long
ago now" he ses
Years and years afore you was
born. ma'am." ses Ginger.
Old Sam was going 20 say some
thing but Mrs. Finch looked so
pleased that e thought better Of IL
Some o the cocoa e was drinking
went the wrong way, and then Gin
ger patted i'm on the back and told
I'm 10 he careful not 20 bring on is
bfoWrchius agin- WOt with temper
and being afraid 10 speak for fear
they should let Mrs Finch know thar
wasn't "a captin he could 'ardlv
bear 'imselr but he very near br,ka
out when Peter Russet advised i'm TO
axe hts weskit lined with red fan
neI They all STAYED on till closing.
TIME and by the time they left they
nd made themselves so pleasant that
Mrs finch said she'd be rleased to
see them any time they liked 10
look in
sam Small waited TIL they 'ad turned
the corner. and then broke OUT 50
alarming that they could 'ar,ilv do
anything with I'm. Twice policemen
spoke 10 i'm and advised i'm 10 20
home af0re they altered their minds.
and he 'ad 10 hold -Imself in and keen
quiet while Ginger and Peter Russst
took is arms and said they were see
ing him ONE
pe started the row aEiu when they
got indoors. and sat up IN Is bed
smacking IS lips over the things he'd
Ike 10 ave done 10 them II he could
And then, arter saying 'ow he'd like
10 sec Ginger boiled alive like a lob
hn
noble 'RTted feller who wouldn't trv
ana cut an old pal out. and that ii
was n case Of love at first sight on
top OF a tram car.
She's too yourg for YOU" SOS Gin
ger; "and TO good looking besides"
It's the nice little business he's
fallen in love with. Ginger" ses Peter
Russet. sIH toss you who as Il
Ginger. who was sitting on the foot
o Sans bed. said no" at fust b,,t
arter time he pulled out arr a dol
lar and spun IL in the air. That was
the last . see of II, although he 'ad
Sam out o bed and all the clothes
stripped of IL twice. He sDent o,-e-
arr an hour on his 'ands and knees
looking for IL, and Sam said when
ne was tired OF playing bears p'r'aps
he'd 60 10 bed and get 10 sleep like
G Christian
Ih'y ad II all over again next morn
ing. and at last. as nobody would
agree 10 keep quiet and let the 9th
trs ave a fair chance. they made 1lp
their minds to let the best man win
GlnEer Dick bought a necktie that
took all the color out o Sans. and
Peter RGsset went in for a collar 50
big shat e was lost I'm f.
Trey all strolled into the Widows
shop separate that night Ginger
Dick 'ad smashed his pipe and want
cd another; Peter Russet wanted
some tobacco. and old sam Small
walked in smiling. with a little silver
brooch for 'er. that he said e had
picked up.
1t was a very nice brooch. and Mrs
Finch was 50 pleased with II that
Ginger and Peter sat there as mad as
they could be because they 'adn-t'
Thought n The same thing
Captain Small Is very lucky at find
ing things" ses Ginger. at last.
Hes got the name for it. sos
Pete- Russet