The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 21, 1890, Page 6

a | they are going to get off without paying Friend, is it pleasant to be old? | gs cent of towage! The short-sighted No, save ony seat ceeseetncs ent. | fools! ‘They were never more mistaken ‘And jasper walls so bright and.clear, |-in their lives!” ‘That like a picture they unfold, The.next morning rcse clear and:-sun- In this ’tis pleasant to beold. ny, but the ocean was unspecked by any "Tis pleasant, too, tothink thatdife, sign of life as the captain swept the ‘With all its tumult vast, andstrife, horizon with his glass. The Esperanza; ‘Ite fimsy joys that fadesofast, <with all steam crowded on, hurried to- es papraphapting r pammaa yward its destination, a port which we In this "tis pleasant to be old. will call Terrapin. : Four days later Captain Derwent was apAprenirnmade gra ipa ‘walking up the street of that city to- ‘and sure to know that rest is near ‘ward the company’s office, to make his Brings much tocomfort and to-chetn, report to John Percival. He had take A:rest above what esrth could hold, wm tug up the harbor, feeling that th Inthis”tis pleasant to be old, (Grapnel Company must be very:anxious. “Tispleasant that in age we stand, ‘The Esperanza was five days’ overdue. pln onpedrmr tesa a The captain opened the office door and Thas rsa yond the sullen, ig smilingly saluted a clerk or two who-.sat i apc Irapaynbd Rtg told,” there. They only half-bowed to him. In this ‘tis pleasantto be old. plea te —: wondere? coe wi ieee andwh 7 ., ness, but pus! on out.delay pier pe ea tat ele mantra | ward the small inner office of the head ‘Andearthly sight grows faint and.dim,‘ | of the firm. (eee rompairdpiary John Percival sat there, his massive bam og sphela, frame. bending over his desk.’ pasha cs piessase tate okt “Good morning, Mr. Percival,” be- eee at nace eae en n Captain Derwent in hisloud, cheery Asage’s round. ‘tone, “I hurried up the bay‘alittle in tat pregeay areas dearey® | ‘advance of the Esperanza, but—” John Percival tossed his.gray head,as foon as he heard the captainis* voice, ‘and sprang:to his feet, glowering;athis you'll leave it at the toe of my-boot! How dare, you show your.skulking face in here? You've disgraced my line, ed your profession! ed Maddhe Pouinlisiiemeictelcue diene great firm of Percival Brothers, the) = «pyt—but—” began the poor captain. owners of what, for the purposes of thia} = «7 tel] you, hold your tongue!” yelled - story, shall be called the Grapnel Trans-| John Percival, growing angrier as he portation Line. In shipping circles 18/ proceeded. ‘‘Haven’t I heard,sir, how is well known that Mr. John Persiyals!| you passed the Cambyses in mid ocean? although in the main a kind man,is.0n | You heard their guns, you saw their some occasions a cruel one; yet hisivery ,,and left them to shift. for them- cruelty is a proof of his kindness. ves! You're a precious scoundrel, His idea of honor upon the sea is that, | that’s what you are, Aleck Derwent! no matter how long it may take-or how | passing:those poor fellows—” much it may cost, asound shipshould | = «pyt—» protested the captain again, stand by and help tothe utmost a neigh- | now quite as wrathy as his employer. bor in distress. Thisshould be, butun-| «old your tongue, I tell.you!”John fortunately it is not, the rule of every | Percival went on, calming down.not:a ship-owner. When Mr. John Perctval| whit. ‘The Cambyscs got imthree,hours finds that a captain of one.of his steam} a7, and I have ‘heard theirstory. Get ers has failed to help a wrecked-or dis- | out of my office, sir, and never let. me ‘Why a Contemptible Trick Failed to Work. service of the Grapnel Line, together with such officers as have aided or abet- ted him. The consequence of this policy onthe, partof Mr. John Percival is that every poor ship upon the sea which breaks its thedoor behind him, and bolteditloudly. Captain Derwent made his way-slowly out to the street. He understood.the situation perfectly now,and knew that it was only a question of time before the short-sighted officers of the Cambyses HONOR ON THE SEA. | yey comistiar tos cect! WE DQ THIS TO SEGURE YOUR CASH PAY NOTHING FOR THE TIGKEY, Cs 2 P B abled craft he becomes furious. It.is | get, eves on.you nm!” EA said that he even dances about and We pave Tha canstlae captain. push : : breaks up tho furniture, and thatcap-| which sent him outside the.door before tain is summarily dismissed from the | ho knew what he was about, slammed a ] Do you want one? 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You are under no obligations to buy unless the price suitsgg you as you and need not pay the $3 for the FRAME until the PORTRAIT arrives and you are satisfied that it is a good PICTURE Come early xs we haye contracted for only a fnnited number meand they wit! soon be gone. GROCERIES, HARDWARE, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE,§ Nort Sine Square - - : - Butier, Missovrt. walking-beam or loses its smokestacks, and masts in a storm hopes that it may fall into the hands of the Grapnel steamers. *-One night Captain Alexander Der- went, of the Percival Brothers’ ship He- should receive their deserts. But that steamer woulda doubtless leave ‘as soon as she possibly could, and it was desir- minutes’ sail away, was steaming the Peransa, was pacing the deck in company | Zeperanza, her flags all afloat and her ‘with the ship’s surgeon, Dr. Allis, when | passengers leaning over the railings. they heard a boom in the distance. The captain stood quietly on the dock “That's a gun,” said the captain, stop- | ¢i1] she came. up, and then hesought the short. surgeon and mate, and told them of the . ithad been very stormy all of the.last | perfidy of the Cambyses. In a few mo- . , fiaree days, and had begun to clear only | ments the story was all over tho ship. Senoon that day. ; , | Captain Derwent was very popular, and *-“It certainly is and there’s another,” | every one was indignant that John.Per- ‘returned the surgeon. “I believe some | cjyal should have accepted the inven- boat has been struck hard by the storm | tions of the. Cambyses without giving his ~ and is firing for relief.” own men a chance to present their side., . _ Ashespoke a rocket could be dimly | ‘There were eighteen passengers on ~~ @eacried, going up far to the right of | board of the. Heperanza, and they all.de- them. clared that-they “wished they could'tell “fm bebindhand.with this galeand | John Percival bow the case really all,” sighed the captain, ‘but I suppose | stood.” I must stand to and help those fellows, “The office is close by, Captain Der- _ even if ittakes.a week.” went,” said one.of them; “‘it won’t take The ghip wasordered about at once, | buta moment. Let us all go with you. Bolored lights were burned, guns were | John Percival can hardly refuse to ac- © fired, and shortly after sunrise the next | cept such overwhelming testimony.as _meérning the Esperanza found herself | that.” towing along the English steamer Cam- |. “We'd thank you, captain,” said the : of the Pendleton Freight Line, | engineer, touching his hat as he ap- = engine was broken, her captainsaia, | peared, rushing from his-work and on “and she had been lying for forty-eight | fire with the exciting news — “we'd ‘Pours unable to move. thank youif you would let us aZ go to For two days after her rescue by the | Mr. Percival and back you up.” Beperanza her officers appeared to be| “It: can’t.do.any:harm, and will clear - Gvercome with gratitude. Captain Der- | up the matter quicker than any thing tools, The carpenter and engineer-of | Captain. Derwent laughed. the Eeperansa offered also their assist-| “Itcertainly would,” he assented, and ance in helping to repair the engine, | ina hubbub.of-enthusiasm the strange but this. was steadily declined. The |-procession started, leaving the ship in Officers of the Cambyses did not think it | charge.of the cook and scullions. It ‘was “worth while;” they would “tinker | seemed. asthough all Terrapin.came ou! @ little themselves as they went along, |'to stare at thosightas the 3 without troubling the FHeperanza any | ctew and pessengers, vastly amused at more than was n: ad : themselves, made their way toward ... For four days the Esperanza steamed } John Percival’s office. - In a state of ir- ._. Slowly through the waste of waters, tow-.| resistible- good-nature they broke open -ing-her hugecharge. The Cambyses was | the door and swarmed every nook and ... heavily laden and retarded the progress | carner-of the Jarger-outer room in which of her friend woefully. @ dozen clerks were writing. On the evening of the fourth day Cap-'} » One of the passengers, who. had been tain Derwent and the surgeon were j selected as the spokesman, an Italian again walking the deck. It was not | nobleman of fine character and pres- Stormy, but the fog was quite dense. | ence, and personally acquainted with The few passengers had retired to their | John Percival, approached the still State-rooms. The crew were at their | bolted door of the private office. It was posts. Every thing was very still, ex- | opened.athis knock. cept for the throbbing engine andthe | “I have come, my dear sir,” Polling of the waves. the nobleman, bowing courteously, ‘‘to - “Queer lot we've got over there,” said } report to you the admirable fidelity of Derwent, jerking his hand to-} the commanding officer of the Hape- eae ransa.” “Have theyspoken you at all to-day?” | Thecholeric old man almost jum asked the surgeon. “A into the air. —_ . .“Nary.a word since early morning. I | “Whatdo you mean, sir? What do Gon't like their looks. Anybody would | you mean?” he-cried, sternly. . think from their manners yesterdayand | The massof interested faces outside ~, today that we were receiving a great | his door just.then caught John Per. favor from them in their alloring us to | Cival’s eye, and.hecould not but listen .tow them. They wanted to know this morning if we couldn't go a little faster. 1X suppose they think we are trying to mount up a big bill for towage. 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