The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-14

told Il for twenty Ave yesrs. II has always
appealed TO mo As illustrating the Inherent indie
p~endence OF the New England character. l have
always indeIed Il mentally with David Erin-
brod" and the bear story" A. PERRIN.
BOSTON. Nay L.
Forty. two days aout. an not . drop o. lie 10
the tanks. i went forrad. The lookout be
hailed. ON deck. SIR ser he. thar she blaows-"
went aft. "CAp'n Symes.- ser I. thar she
blaous; shall I lower"
Csp'n Symes. he gin . look 70 wtnd'ard. "Mr.
Symes." ses he. CTwas curious, his name was
csp'n Symes and my name WA Mister Symes.
but We warn't neither kith nor kiuJ Mr.. Symes."
scr he. its a-biaowin' right smart peart. and I
don't see ntten for 70 lower"
l went forra'd. The lookout he hailed sSain.
o deck. STR SEE be. thar she blaovs an
spaouts."
went aft. "cap'n symes.- ser 1, thar she
blaows an spaouts. Shall I loverf
Cap'h Symes, he cast an eye alon. "hr.
! Symes." sea he. -its s-biaowin' rirht smart peart.
and I don't see ntten for 10 lower"
went forra'd. The lookout he hailed again.
deck. SIR see he, thar she blaows an sprouts
an breaches"
/ went Aft. "Cap'n symes." seq !. thar she
blaows an sprouts an breaches Shall ! lower."
Csp'n Symes, he took . look ~ the ciaouds that
was a. scuddiu' agrost. Mr.. Symes." ser he. ATS
a-blaowfn' hight! smart pearI an ! don't see
ntten for to lower"
I went forra'd. The lookout. he hailed again.
On deck. air." ser he. thar she blao~s an
Sprouts an' breaches, an It's 4 right smart sperm
too"
I went aft. "Cap'n Symes." SEE I, thar she
biaows 81 sprouts an breaches. az It's . right
smart sperm whale 100. Shall ! lowerf"
Cap'n Symes, he GIN q last look at the weather.
Mr.. Symes." ser he, ITS s-blsowin' right smart
peart, an ! don't see ntteu for TO lower. still
II you're 50 goldarned sot on iowerin.' you can
lower an be hanged TO you"
went forrad and sings aout for voluntes ss. an
the boys Jest tumbied over each other a.droppig'
into the boat. took the steerin' oar aft. Shove
I o. sez i. give way" an when We was quite q
ways OF. way enough" ser I. I'm death on .
long shot" an gin him the Iron. Daown he goes.
an the rope fairly smoked a. Il paved sout Of the
tub an raound the roller. UP he comes, ciost
alongside. an I gin him the lance. an that set
tied him..
Cap'h Symes. he'd worked the ship TO wind'srd
backed. He done it smart an handy: III give
him credit for that: 5est like shootn' a catboat
up 10 q wharf, an as ] was a-swarmln' over the
side. thar stood Cap'n Symes with tears In his
eyes as big ~ hoss chestnuts.
Mr.. Symes," ser he. FORTY years" seq he
-Ive sslcd the Seas" seq be, man an boy. man
an boy. an In all that time I never see no mate 10
compare With you" 20. he. Mr.. Symes," ser no.
you're the Jim Dandiest mate a. ever I sailed
| shipmstes with" ser he. Mr.. Symes." scr he,
"daown In my cabin in the ssarbosrd locker ift, =
ser he, "you'l nnd some prime Havana seeears,
an the best O. Lavreuce's sould Medford New
England rum" sea he. That best o. Lawrence's
aould Nedford New England rum sea he. IAN
| them prime Havana seegars.- ser he. is your'n
| for the rest OF the v'y'ge.-
-Cap'n Symes." ses ], you can take them primo
Havana seegAfs an hat best o. Lavrencc's
aould Msdford New England rum" ser l.. AN
| stick 'om overheard a. fur - I'm consarned. All
I asks 10 common ssa-vrrty: an that o. the COL
darndoss commonest keind."
| suIied q tedious interval by reading a. much As
I have been able Of the discussion of the Nam
tucket classic. I fear, though. that I must havs
missed some Of t. for Il 10 hardly possible that
amtshe only manEho remember the finale of the
story correctly. e.
Ny authority Is cap'n conn whose word will
not be questioned by any who emembor the
brilliant stan that william Henry Huribert had
In 1s77-s. Cap'n Conn knew oil the sea stories
| there were, and then some. and those that were
imperfect when they came TO him were perfect
after no had told them once.
BE SURE he was Cuiity Of no such foolishness a.
70 talk Of sex. witty What the mate really
said WA: r
~ don't want nothin' from you. eap'n. but
plain. ordinary x~ervlity. an damn little of that
An I eoes fon&td.- DAVID A.. CURTIS.
ST. LuxI's HOSPITAL. May IL.
To TIE EprroR OF THf SUN-Sr. II 10 with
dncerest gratitude that write 70 you. You
have done humanity Q noble service In collecting
the variants Of the tClasso Of Profanity. thus
enabling the higher criticism 10 determine for
ecnersaous yet unborn what IL the original and
authento verson. Let me oonthbute Imy tiny
fragment "Hssk nothing nom you, sr. but sigh.
Witty and that Of the comnonsst --
lind" z. w.
NoRrHroHr. L. H. Nay IL
TO fHn EDITION Or Tns SUN-Str. In v. day
SuN Another B~ermudian" gives. I considcr, the
best version Of the profane sea cias4c, sccord-
ing 70 the tale a. narrated 70 me many times
while ~voyAsins on the seven seas. and even from
moro original and authoritative source. lhaye
hesitAted long 70 name the mate Mr.. Sims ~
my great. srandsire. but now do 20 since your
correspondent Mr.. George Otis Draper claims
this relAtsonsAip TO the captain. TO whom he gives
the name Of Bunker" He adduces NO further
evidence Va Strengthen his claim than 10 tell OF
the captains lack Of -aeeviiity" 70 . lighthouse
inspector who called 10 see II he was on his job
- keeper Of the SAnkaty light. have no docu.
meutsry evidence 70 establish my contention,
| and NO livtpe witness aimee Old Hill Jones- toiu~d