The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30

think you'd haze licked htmf"
swered with sheepish grin: Don't
know. Guess I'd have tried mighty
hard
The captain roared. ~ presume like
! ~ you would" he chuckled. II under
stand you've sort of took that little
Baker craft next door in tow. She
seems like smart girl. Do you like
herr
Yes, sir"
II jedge Prissy and Tempy wouldn't
enter her for the cup. Now, Brad, mind
3 amt coaxin' you to go back on a
friend, but the old mai-that Is, your
ladies at home, have set out TO make a
man of you. They're your owners, and
you're expected TO sail 'cordin' to their
orders If there's one thing that I've
Always stuck to it's obey orders or
break owners Sometimes owners or
iers don't jibe exactly with your own
IDEAS, but never mind-they pay the
Wages, see?"
"She's n good girl said the boy
,toutly. ''She came in and took my
part when she diGnt have to. and
ike her. And 1 won't promise not to
speak to her, neither
The captain looked down at the lads
square jaw and whistled.
"WeIl," he said, II don't b'lieve you
reed to promise, but don't whoop too
oud about It, Run as close to the wind
Is you can, and don't carry all sail in
1 two reef breeze jest to show you
Amt afraid to. Catch my driftT'
Yes. SIR" answered Bradley, rather
loubtfully "You mean be chums with
he girl, but don't tell Miss Prissy and
Hiss Tempy about it,"
moo" Captain Ezra looked some
What put out by the literal interpreta-
ion. THAT amt jest it. Be-well, be
lasy, and oh, thunder! Let it go at
hat. 1 guess you know what mean.
low do you think you're goin' to like
hour school?'
Bradley answered, pretty well,
6iuess, when / get more used to it,
oiut, although he did not say so. he was
ertain that it would take some time to
Diet used to it, AS matter OF fact.
olowever, that very lively first day was
he only serious trouble for him during
he entire term. He was quick to learn
md so found little difficulty with his
fudies and advanced as rapidly as
other boys OF his age. As for his be-
oavior, it was no worse than that of
ony other healthy youngster. At the
md of the year he was promoted
olat is, he was no longer member OF
ne fourth class, but instead proudly
eft his seat when the third was called
:, Gus was promoted also, much to
ne surprise of the ''old maids who
.. ould not believe there was any good
=, the dog girl" They gradually ceas-
!. ! TO urge the boy not to have anything
- do with her, for the very good rea-
IN that in this matter their urging was
: no avail. They grew to understand
1eir colt better as the months passed
I'D they learned just how tight a rein
was advisable TO draw.
Bradley also grew to understand the
sters. He discovered that Miss Prissy
as the business woman and that she
laid all the bills. bought all the house
: Did supplies and did 1t without con-
:. lifting Miss Tempy, whom she treated
rs sort of doll with a mechanism that
:. 'ust not be Jared
:. Bradley made friends among the vii
&C boys and did not make any yiru-
!. mt enemies. He had his interrupted
.;,Kht .'out'' with Sam Hammond and
nrrnerged conqueror with n black eve
,r,ld q swollen nose, which were the
yvsuse OF his being in disgrace at home
II week. Also he joined the Jolly
!. nb," a secret society that met on Sat
or day afternoons in 'Snuppy' Blacks
n ,irn.
EDuring the long summer vacation
Linere were chores to do, but there was
> so all sorts OF fun along shore. dig
ENG clans on the flats. spearing fat
B,h along the edge of the channels or
re and much priced trips to the fish
Rieers where the nets We're hauled /
lptain Titcomb came home in August
< an intended stay Of two weeks. |