A LAH-DE-DAH SAILOR.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1107, 20 July 1883, Page 4

A LAH-DE-DAH SAILOR.

“I got badly left in forming ft hasty opinion of the lah-cle-dah capTain of an English ironclad,” said Captain Ormiaton. “ During the recent war in Egypt I took supplies to Alexandria, and after discharging received orders to go to Berwickport fora charter. I knew nothing of the place and had no chart of the north coast, aboard the steamer. None of the merchant captains could supplv me, and T finally concluded to apply to the captain of the ironclad Invincible. that lay close alongside of us, as a last chance. I pulled up to the gangway; and was met by one of the officers, who said I would have to wait a few moments, as the crew were going to ‘quarters.’ As he spoke the boatswain's whistle was heard, clear and sharp above the hoarse call of his mates. Immediately as if by magic, yards began to come down and to go aloft, the blue jackets rushing to and fro on deck, and of a sudden, bang, off went one of the eighty-ton guns fit to take your head off After the men were ‘piped down’ I made my way up the bridge, where I found a little light-haired man trotting up and down. His hat was cocked roguishly on the side of his head, and he wore long sidewhiskers. rand an eye-glass dangled from a gold chain about his neck. As I approached he ha'ted suddenly, whirled about on one foot, screwed his eye-glass into his eye,and in a sweet little piping voice said ; ‘My deah fellah, what can aw do faw you V He •cut such a figure that I was tempted to laugh in his face, but controlling myself, I stated mv errand. Immediately the little man had all the quarter-masters running to find his sub-officers, and in a jiffy they returned and touching their caps they began to report that Mr A. was ashore on liberty. Mr B. had gone to Cairo, and that Mr 0. was away in the first cutter—and so on. He turned to me and rubbing his hands said : ‘ Mv deah lellah, Berwickport is a very fine place, aw assunh you ; you no trouble in getting in ; aw was there once myself.’ ’Thinks 1, what an ass this man is. and touching my hat I was about to go, when a big, bluff, sailor looking officer appeared ■-nndp.riformed the captain there was no chart of the British novthjcoast aboard the ship. Thanking tho captain for his trouble, I went over the side and pulled aboard my own ship ’ No doubt von would have agreed with me that the captain was no sailor, and a f>ol besides; but you would have been mistaken, as I was The next night the Invincible went out tojisea, with a man in the chains heaving the lead. Of a sudden the breast-strap parted, and away wont the man overboard. The same little captain was on the bridge. Instantly the foppish airs were gone, and the true sailor appeared Pulling the hells he stopped the vessel, and just as he stood, oilskins and all on, went oveiboard to rescue bis man. One of his lieutenants and a quarter-master jumped overboard to assist their corn mander. Instantly all was in uproar. All hands were on declc. All the boats were lowered, and the four men in a few minutes were safe on board the Invincible. The leadsman was entangled in the line, and would certainly have drowned but fortheprompt assistance of the captain. In addition, this was the fourth man that same officer had rescued from drowning. His crew swore by him. T, c was a peer of the realm, and a better' officer does not walk the deck of an English ship to-day. No, gentlemen, you can’t always tell a man by the cut of his I jib.”—Correspondent,,: ‘Philadelphia j Times.

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