The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26


At three bells half past FIVE the lively Miss Ethel
announced her intention Of going below to dress for din
ner and by this time Paul had his repug
for food he expressed the hope of meeting his
acquaintance in the saloon.
But, he descended the companionway, he ruefully
thought his suit of clothes and what sorry figure
he would cut at the dinner table, However, he too
young to let this worry him much, and, after ALL with
unattractive exterior.
It too early in the for the saloon to be
the rosy faced English lass who had good British
appetite which nothing seemed to disturb. Considering
his recent unpleasant experiences the young Ghcag"an
mustered up enough ambition to attempt few
to the bright saes Of his fair nghbor whose
eervescng spirits contagious that Paul had for
gotten all about seasckness by the time coffee
served.
1t very innocent and wholly enjoyable eomrade-
ship that the two young people, formed for each other
during the succeeding days at Just healthy boy
and girl friendship devoid Of sickly sentmcntalitv
They walked talked sung and read together if they
college chums, and, with to interfere with
their movements, had a royal good time.
With so charming and congenial companion it was
not strange that the week passed with lightning speed
that the time had arrived when he say goodby to
the ship and his pleasant acquaintances
Waiting until the last minute before making his adcus
with heavy heart he left the ship paid his shore Of
81 and then rode town to the Hawaii hotel where he
decided to spend the night cost what it might.
When he settled his bill the next morning. however,
the young traveller found he had just IS cents in cash left
state of affairs that set him to thinking seriously.
The prospect of being stranded island did not
please him. Strolng down to tie wharf he found the
City of Sydney still at her mornings, and going aboard
incidentally from the chief mate that several Of
the had levanted during the night, leaving him
shorthanded.
A sudden inspiration seized Paul. t'ses here, Mr..
LIE Due why can you ship before the mast9 want
to 60 to Sydney and will gladly sign with you for my
passage.'
The mate snorted IN looked incredulous. <tPretty
figure you d cut aloft in gale o. wind. guess no'
But Paul protested stouty and stated his pre'ica
men earnestly that the officer weakened and ended by
agreeing to transfer his late saloon passenger
TO castle common sailor.
Half an hour later Paul had actually signct the *hp s
articles for Sydney and was slowing his vaise
his linen Shirt collar and necktie he again rugged him
self out in his tramp attire and in hour had reported
to the mate for duty.
While helping to take in cargo kept sharp lookout
for the bright English girl but she had gone ashore
with her mama and the maid he spared all expana-
tions for the present. From his position the low T.
deck he them drive shortly before the
boat cast off, and with curiously mixed feelings watched
Ethel and her mama, half buried under gay flowers trip
across the gangplank followed by Jones bearing large
bunch of bananas
lump in his throat as he realized there was now
sharp line drawn between them that would eectualy
end further intercourse and he dreaded the
they must meet: He found himself specializing how his
former jolly comrade would act when she encountered
at work scrubbing the deck engaged in such
mental labor Struggling his shoulders reflected that
it was only part of his experiences and his native phil
osophy again to his aid.
Paul assigned to duty with the port WATCH and by
the time he had served week before the mast he was
thoroy mbued with the deep religious Dana
experienced when he sailed around Cape Horn The
same sentiment pervaded the City of Sydney It was:
, Six days shalt thou labor and do all thou art able
And on the seventh-holystone the main deck and
scrape the cable:
Paul's efforts at 'saloring were confined chiefly to
scrubbing the deck cleaning painwork polishing brass
ornamentaon and shifting cargo in the hold all Of which
pretty hard manual labor to the tendery reared
youth.
But he never shrked his duty shranl from it. no
motto hovu SfSfo ofr1
thought that kept him cheerful He knew the dis
comforts were but temporary, and prepared for