The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-28

&|artce-ann the only thlng the twain nau ia
mmon was to get drink without paying for
When Mr. Lister paid FOR drink the demon
avarice masquerading as conscience preached
teetotal lecture, and when he showed signs cf
pfting by It, the demon Of drink would send him
Ringing round public-house doors cadging for
links In way which his shipmates regarded as
slur upon the entire ships company Many u
althy thirst reared on salt beef and tickled with
rong tobacco had been spoiled by the sight of
II. Lister standing by the entrance, with pro-
tiatory smile, waiting to be invited In to share
and on one occasion they had even seen him
him, Jem Lister A. b. holding horses heal,
Nth Interior motives.
It was pointed out to Mr.. Lister at last that his
bnduct was rejecting discredit upon men who
sere fully able to look after themselves in that
h rection, without having any additional burden
hrust upon them, Bill Henshaw was the spokes-
an, and on the score of violence (miscaled firm
l&ess) his remarks left little to be desired, On
Ne score of profanity, Bill might recall with pride
hat in the opinion of his fellows he had left moth
hg unsaid
IA "You ought to ha been a member O Parliament
Bill" said Harry Lea, when he had finished.
N 1T wants money" said Henshaw, shaking his
head
Mr. Lister laughed, a senile laugh but not lack.
ing in venom.
That's what we've got to say, said Henshaw,
burning upon him suddenly. IF there's anything
q hate in this world, it's drinking miser. You
know our opinion, and the best thing you can do
Is to turn over a new leaf now"
Take us all in to the Goat and Compasses,"
Urged Lea; bring out some o. those sovrins
you've been boarding"
Mr. Lister gazed at him with frigid scorn, and
binding that the conversation still seemed to cen
Her round his unworthy person, went up on deck
And sat glowering over the insults which had
been heaped upon him. His futile wrath when
6Bil logged his footsteps ashore next day and re-
&gealed his character to bibulous individual
whom he had almost persuaded to be Christian
from his point of view-bordered upon the
Imaudlin, and he wandered back to the ship, wild
eyed and dry Of throat
For the next two months 1t was safe to say that
every drink he had he paid for. His eyes got
brighter and his complexion clearer, nor was ne
las pleased as one Of the other sex might have
been when the sef-satisfed Henshaw pointed out
these improvements to his companions, and claim
cd entire responsibility for them. 1t Is probable
that MIR. Lister, under these circumstances, might
in time have lived down his taste for strong
drink, but that at Just that time they shipped q
new cook ~
He was big. cadaverous young fellow who
looked to closely after his own interests to be
much Of favorite with the other men forward.
On the score OF thrift 1t soon discovered that
he and Mr. Lister had much In common, and tho
latter pleased to find congenial spirit, was dis
posed to make the most OF him, and spent, d.
spite the heat, much OF his spare time In the
galley. htM
"You keep to It." said the greybeard impress
sively; money was made to be took care OF; II
you don't spend your money you've always got IT,
We always been saving man-what's the re-
sult?" ty gt
The cook, waiting some time In patience to be
told, gently inquired what IL was.
Ere am l." said Mr.. Lister, goodnaturedly
helping him to cut cabbage, 'at the age OF sixty
two with a handbook down below in my chest,
with one hundred an ninety pounds odd In It.
One 'undered and ninety pounds!" repeated
the cook. with ave.
TO say nothing Of other things" continued Mr..
Lister with joyful appreciation Of the effect he