The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
OU'RE a hard man. Hiram
Hapshott," said Mrs. Hap
shot. II never knew it I'M
till now-I named Won for

ashore and at sea are two different
places" replied the captain of the Uriah
b. Caster. When I'm ashore I take
things easy; when I'm at sea act ac-
cordingly.
"Sailormen are dogs, and the more you
beat dog the better II Is. SO with
sailors. Give 'em an easy time. let 'em
think they've struck a soft snap, and
they'll loaf and malinger till the cows
come home.
Grind em down. rule 'em with an
iron hand. and they'll not on.y do their
work az the run but they'll come crawl
ing along and ask you for more. That's
my experience. and thirty years at sea.
man and boy. hasn't inclined me To dis
pute facts as they stand"
IL call it cruelty" said his wife with
out heat, for she was a woman of sad
ness.
She knew the cause Of thar sadness
as did her husband, but 1t was never
mentioned between them by a tacit
agreement. Twenty-Five years of mar
Hed life had resulted in fine endurance
Of marital affectiun--the shippers long
absences from home might have ac-
counted for that in some measure-the
TWO were good friends. and chickering's
between them were a thing unknown.
But there had never been tiny hands
to reach up and Caress the old growing
faces; baby lips had never chung TO
Mrs. Hapshotts broad, deep bosom.
There had been one child-very many
years ago. but it only raised lis voice
once in the great world and before the
mothers heart had quickened in re-
Spouse the voice was stilled forever
The Lord had given; lie had ais taken
away. and Mrs. Hapshott endeavored
to say blessed he the name of the
Lord" with a good grace. though a:
times the saying was hard,
No, rs not cruelty" Capt. Hap
shotts voice was quite firm, but there
was an added trace of gentleness in it
now. for he had seen the Swallowed eyes
and knew his wife's thoughts had flown
irrelevantly, as a woman's thoughts
will, to the dead child. Its common
justice. You've not been accustomed
to mix with men, have.
Taking them by and large, and maxi
ing all allowances. l reckon the sailor
man as found in our ships Is half dog
ard half loafer; but if You use helay-
ing pin judiciously you can sometimes
make a workable imitation OF man out
of HMM time. Maria, in time"
He broke off to hurl a volley of abuse
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"Thar,s n case /, no,r." saia .ho
cantain. waving bis hand a, ,b. r,,r
"f ia gone TO him and said Il ool, go
here. nv lad. 7 want IN rell Won in the
politcst manner possible-to hint as II
Were-that vou're not disnlavinp tina,
keen attention To vour dutv which is n
desirable thing ON shiphoard, he'd
probably have said that 7 was bolmv
off nv head. As II is he'll NOT LEI the
ship go off her course for the rest q,
his trick. make NV men reliable
and fears the only thing 10 do n"
"Au the SAM. DOM like IL" said
Mrs Hapshott leaning over tho tanrai
and watching tho crisn creaminess a.,
the ship's wake az II broke from unda,
the counter. eddied asterp and reach. ,
like a long white lane t,vard tho fur
ther horlzon. She listened 10 tho doc,
boon, 40 th.. ,,iroro,,s ,,ina T., ,h., I'LL
inc canvas aIort. she listened 70 III.
tbrummIn, NJ tho cordage Of tho hun,
arod and ono sounds ,hat haonaaL a coil
ing yesse.'sl life OF dare sava IittIa stern
M So is a good thinp-Tm not ono Ia in
sist on "softness-Ive found ina, on
ashore dealing with servants. but ther,
is medium Hiram And 7 think thes,
men oupht IN no allowed inst n ~,
time IN themse,v.s
How do Won think they MANAGE +,
write let,crs bo,,e uhen tbo,.,ro wi,
inc all d,v and n,c,s, of tho pigbto An,
tbey,vo Iixoly oot viva ord oLiIdr.,
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vi me 'h'uIeh thdt never Wouid pe'
NO youl never bear another child