The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-04

~ | do love the salt afr clingirg b
! ar tlothesl Going to start on anotn
7 vosaSe scoa3r
"i'il going Tor Il sail tomorrow" wa
the reply us two nlckels were passe,
lvc..
4 That's Fight, sir that's right, II
bet you've sailed a small boat many
thousand miles, Captain, IL your shS
was sailing on nor'west by ives
course and you wanted to shift YOU
hellum TO n sou'-soueast course, wha
orders would you give?'
"Td tell EN- to haul In on the sta
board cathead and slack away ON th,
left hand piston rod"
Right We are, my hearty. II l hao
any doubts before they are gone now,
said the man as he patted Mr.. Bowsel
on the shoulder.
Mr.. Bowser had just given him a
quarter when Mrs. Bowser came t. the
door. At sight Of her the fellow made
his way down to and out OF the gate
with all sails drawing, and after
watching him around the corner she
queried Of the Old Salt beside her.
"Do you know who that person isy'
Hes been mate Of a ship, should
say"
He's the man that carries out the
ashes next door. He's about as muct
sailor as you are"
The boys set up another yell and be
gan hunting around for stones tt
throw at the escaped" and Mr.. Bow.
ser struck his topsails and backed into
the house. Mrs, Bowser looked for
row, but none came. He read and
smoked, and they finally went b bed
She was hoping that he had given N
the salty excursion, but soon discov
cred to the contrary. He had scarcely
fallen asleep when he began 30 sing
out, MAN overheard" Lower away
the main deck" "See that the pump.
are In order" Burn n blue light" and
so on. At midnight he reused her ur
by singing in his sleep:
"oh. the raging sea 1t roars around.
And the foam goes sweeping by.
And the gale is bowling up aloft
As We race for the sunset skyl'
MFR. Bowser was up an hour ahead OF
time and was In such hurry that he
ate only few mouthfuls of breakfast.
Twenty minutes after leaving the
house he was aboard OF one Of the
club boats holding six men. There
was a strong gale blowing and a good
sea on, and many members as they
came along were In favor of putting
the sail or to another day. 1t was Mr..
Bowsers words that decided the mat
Ter. and they were taken down In pen.
I'll to be framed and hung on the walls
If the club. When asked for his opin-
on he replied:
"Down with the sta'board cathead
md up with fo'sail boom! See that
he rudder is creased with fat pork.
Ind send aloft your heaviest anchor
md let us get out of here. The man
hat won't face this wind and sea Is
10 sailor and no shipmate Of mineT
Bowser Becomes seaslek.
Then they set out to brave the dan.
;ers Of the briny. They had proceeded
bout a cables length from shore
when Mr.. Bowser began to think of
frs. Bowser.
Then of his stomach.
Then Of his swimming head
He tried TO think of something heroic :
nd was surprised to find that he
ould not.
Mrs. Bowser had told him that he
Tould be sure to be seasick, but he
'ould show her that
Look at Bowserp shouted one of {
he men.
He's goner!" added another.
'@There he goes, fellersv' |
And Mr.. Bowser went. He collapsed
Ike a hinge and lay in the bottom Of s
he boat. {
Then he called upon Mrs. Bowser.
And upon his fellow members. {
And upon heaven itself, and offered '
lillions and millions of dollars to be Y
ct ashore, even among rattesnakes 9
nd centipeds.
At high noon four men bearing a q
tretcher on which rested a human
ody arrived at the Bowser house. t
he human body was Mr.. Bowser's.
"Shipmates, Is he deadT asked Mrs. /
owser from the steps. q
mot dead, matey," replied one Of
lem, "but he won't want to see C
oiled dinner again before snow flies.
etter let him do his sailing In bath 4