The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-12-24

freshening a little, Mr.. Jones hes
maui himself back by sheer force from
giving the necessary orders. TIM
times during his watch did he h.,t
on the top Of the ladder. his I'm
full Of Delaying pins; as often he rs
traced his steps and ~thouShtfr
thrust the pins back into their III,
II knew the old man w..
soft" he ruminated heavily
p~ectoratino tobacco juice oyrr -
ran. THAT'S what comes O. l.,
a petticOat at sea-she'l r.iD
she will. The toughest skipper
an like wax in her hant~
thought better of him"
But the shippers dictum haa
forth, and Jones was too good
man to disobey it. He only 81
his head Owe the Slories of @
times, and made mental reSo,
hat the crew should pay Min t
pain and their sweat for the~, e..
Of idleness.
The day broke gloNingIy. t..
leaped out Of the sea as If e.rrr
at the spectacle it discovered pa
Criah =. Caster hoated seraL,#
weller Of eddies. but no Ions gr...[
wake stretched astern from har
ing rudder; q e~nshruuled h.r
a tangible thing.
The men seemed not to und,rse
They hung about the forecasts. IS
as if expecting every III t. s.r
a call to labor; but no such cah o.n,
Presently they decided that Il r5ra
| had happened. One or two 4: tt,a,
fetched tubs and commenced II w4lh
their clothes, lighting them t.l
they worked-and they lit .l,,
covertly, as though ~eXpectino rA. >-s
to crush them in heir t,mtr4tl. tt-
erS cOiled themselves down in t.st-
- fln vx.,y ~, -. - nd .jA,+-
with n ear open, ready for a
Since there was none 70 So #f,na
nav. they breakfasted together. aFa
discovered men anon the oppose
watches whom they hardly .aeu..
They discussed this strange h.rf"t-
ing in undertones, but they I|,5a#,.i
in their leisure. The hr,akfa-t
something out Of the ordinary.
toothsome, edible, il gave then.
to think. Still more did They N.t
der when, two bells having s,atua.8
aft, Mrs. 1%1apShott appeared 4ta-
them, her arms piled high Nib $685.
From the commencement OF ,hs
age her nimble hands had h.tt
with pins and wool, and Cow t.an.
was something for lhem all wf0
caps h a completely covered a }3.as
head and held him imntHs tr"r
frostbite in the most rt.'-
weather; muffers. Jerseys, na'
was 1OrSOtten. tNen tlN SFca-.
a man Of foul speech and @-la'@tt
habits, found hi1nsclf the possess 81
a SleeVe1 Waistcoat Knitted
the fieccleSt wool.
"Crikey,' he said With an
"it minds me of the things nN eh#
mother used for to knit "hen ] +"
a boy" And his face taoh -s
softened expression.
Il hope you'll have = altrrA t3'
mas, men.' said Mrs. iiap~hott t
they cheered her-thcy Were "a
practice-nntil the idle yards
ed to swing in answer.
1t was undoubtedly = ~. a
appeared all the more lay inF .-3
the unfinished tasks that la't 'tt
eyes wherever they looked. laa-"F
time came round.s and steaIn!rs @-
were passed into the forocaStl"s. f>
hat contained savory Joints IRON '''
porker killed overnight. The Htg'4 ave-
and We're thankful, but when 7 |I'i
ster plum pudding appe&Tf" .1'
stared with aWestrurk eyes.
"non't thank me, THANH t
missus," said the cook, VIII" hr"h-f".
the duff in Derson. she mad+ y ~
self-last night; mixed tn Nhg~
blame thing with her own hahiS
Amt it a oner?" 1t was ~
giant among buildings, and A. t""tA-
some as it was vast. Game, III To-
midst Of the revels, a call aft, Rhe4"
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