New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
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GSlEA1 EIEAgN0Rll = W.
No. 6.
CHANGE OF TREATMENT


Copyright BacheIIer. johnson & Banheller- Copy
right By Frederick a Stokes Company
-Tes. I've sailed under some cute shippers in my
time said the night watchman; them that go
down in big ships see the wonders O. the deep, you
know" he added with sudden chuckle. but the
I'm going to ell you about ought never to
have beer trusted without is ma good
many my shippers had fads, but this one was
the worst sailed under
Its some few years ago now; Ia shipped on his
barcue. the John Elliott. as slow-going an old rub
aboard OF. when wasn't in quite q
ht an proper state TO know what 1 doing, an
hadn't been in her days afore found out his
'obby through overhearinE a few remarks made by
the second mate. who came from dinner in a
hurry 70 make 'eIn. I don't mind saws an knives
hung round the cabin be 10 the fust mate, but
when a chap has 'uman and alongside is plate,
studying it while folks is at their food. it's more
than q Christian man stand
That's nothing the fust mate. who had
sailed with the barque afore- Hes half crazy
doctoring- We nearly had a Tnutiny aboard
once owing to his wanting to hold post-nortem
? man what fell from the masthead. Wanted
what the poor feler died Of
I call il unwholesome,' ses the second mate.
very savage He offered a pill at breakfast the
size OF a small marble; quite put me of my feed.
ft did
OF course. the shippers fad soon got known
for'ard. But didn't think much about It, till one
DAY I seed old Dsn'l Dennis sitting q locker
reading. Every and then he'd shut the book.
an look W closing his eyes an moving his lips
like ? hen drinking. then look down at the book
again
' 'Why. Dam ] sos, what's up? you amt larning
lessons Al your time O Iife?
Yes. I am So. Dan. very soft You might
hesr say it. it's this about heart disease
He hanes over the book, which stuck fun
@ all kinds g diseases and winks ard.
'' Picked It Up on book-stall.' he ses: then he
shut is eyes an said his piece wonderful It
made me quite queer listen to i'm. That's how
I feel he. when he'd finished. Just strength
enough go to bed. Lend hand, Bill an go an
fetch the doctor
10 any risks ] just mentioned, perniscous
like the cook old Dan seemed rather queer,
an went back an tried 10 borrer the book, being
always fond OF reading Old Dan pretended he
was TOO i'll hear what I saying an sfore
] could take away from him. the skipper comes
burrying down with q bag in his and
{" What's tie matter, my mani ses he, what's
de matter
. I'm all right sir ses old Dan, ''cept that I've
been swoondiag away little
- Tell me exactly how you feel ses the skipper,
feeling his pulse.
Then old Dan said his piece over to him. an
THE skipper shook his head an looked solemn.
How long have you been Ike this" he ses-
-Four or five years. sir ses Dan. 1T amt
nothing serious. Sir. is it,
YOU lie quite Still ses the skipper. putting a
little trumpet thing his chest an then listening.
I'm. there's serious mischief here. I'm afraid; the
prognotice very bad
Prog what. sir2' Dan. staring
-Prognotice.' the skipper, at least think
that's the word lie said. You keep perfectly still.
an III go an mix you up a draft, and tell the
cook to get some strong beef tea on
We'll the skipper 'ad sooner gone, than
Cornish Harry. a great big numbering chap o. six
feet two. goes UP TO old Dan, an he ses, Gimme
that book
-.-co away ses Dan. don't come worrying
ere; you card the skipper say how bad my prog
notice was
You lend me the book ses Harry, ketching
hold Of him. or else I'll bang first. and split
20 the skipper afterwards. believe I'm a bit
consurnptIve- Anyway. I'm going 10 see
He draKged the book away from the old man,
and began 10 study. There was so many com
plants in Il he was almost tempted to have some
thing else instead OF consumption, but he decided
on that at last an he got cough what worried