Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-06-08
JOINING THE NAVY.
LOYAL MINNESOTA BOY TRAINS
Fer UNCLE SANS SERVICE.
Leaves His Girl at Rivals Mercy,
But She Remains Faithful
and Freezes the Inter
loper Out.


The boy was satisfied with life in
The small country town, until he saw
'he picture Of a man.ol.war. In every
American boys heart there is some.
thing about the picture of one OF our
floating fighting machines that starts
within him all the torrents of latent
patriotism and love of n good fight,
and this boy was no exception to, the
rule, relates the Minneapolis Tribune.
But to want to enlist was but the
mere beginning OF the boys actual
enlistment. There were obstacles to
overcome, His father was a business
man and had made other plans Tor
his son. The village jokesmith told
lew jolly ones about people getting
seasick to the bunch of time brokers
behind the harness shop, and the cur.
ly'haired wonder with the bright eye
on the main chance. who pushed dry
goods across the counter for the in.
spectlon of the town bellies, made a
mental calculation that with the boy
out OF the way a certain girl would
have three more open nights a week
which he might help to flll. AS for
the girl she seemed to take things
very quietly-in fact 80 quietly that
shrewd observer might suspect her OF
harboring some inside information
which gave her mind this unseemly
peace.
The curly-haired dry goods juggler
was little more dlsconcerting.
Three nights week was big open.
Ing to leave and four years long
while to be gone, but still he resolved
to trust to an original scheme whica
had flashed across his mind when the
question Of leaving the girl had first
presented itself, He went to talk 1t
over with the girl. There were some
more calculations, a half interest In
certain prosperous little hardware
store was discussed, n little house,
too. just across from where the girl
lived, was mentioned and the girl
thought 1t was awfu, for anyone to
marry at IS anyhow.
Then there must have been a prom.
ise-perhaps sealed promise, some.
thing, anyway. The boy left the
house with happy look and the curly
haired dry goods artist, whose net
weekly income had about as much
show Of rising above eight dollars a
week as New York insurance drec.
tor has OF reaching for more" was
enectually erased from his thoughts
Three days later the boy went to
Minneapolis, He passed good ex.
animation and was sent away to Fris,
co the same night with four other
boys. with the same ambition and
destination.
The boy was sent shortly after to
the training saip Pensacola, where the
young boys are taught all sorts OF
things necessary to make them efh.
Client seamen. For instance, he wrote
that he was taught ITO sew canvas,
splice rope, make knots, etc.
The boy kept his eyes open and soon
saw that he would be able to pass the
for seaman, which would
give him more pay and open the way
to promotion. His division officer en-.
couraged him in this effort, as well as
some others of the bright boys. and 1t
won't be long before he obtains his
new rate. About the time of his ex.
the new cruiser Callforni,
will be commissioned. This ship is
fine example of the new armoured
cruiser of 10000 tons displacement.
The boy has hopes for place
aboard this latest product Of the
Union Iron works, where also was
built the famous Oregon, especially as
she will be in the Asiatic fleet. II the
cloSds OF war gather above China and
break into a storm, the boy will be
there to take part In It and acqult
as Minnesota boys always do.
In the meanwhile, the curly.haired