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How A Boy Became A Commander

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Day
6
Month
August
Year
1890
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tliere lived in a Scotch village a little boy, Jamie by name, wlio set bis iieart on being a s illor. llis motlter loved him very dearly, and the thought of giving him up grieved lier exceedingly, but she tinally consented, As the boy left home, she said to hino : "Wbereyer you are, Jamie, whether on sea or land, never forget to acknowledge your God. Promise me tli.it yon will kneel down, every night ind morning, and say your prayers, no matter whether the sailors laugh at you or not.' Motlier, I promise you I will," snid Jtiinie and soon he was 011 a ahip bound 'or India. Tliey bad good captain, and as some of the sailors were reltious men, no one auhed at tbe boy when he kneeled down to pray. lint on the return voyage, some of the sailors huving run away, their places were supplied by others, one of whom jroved to be a very bad fellow. When ie saw little Jamie kneeling down to say iis prayers he went up to him andgiving mui a sound box 011 the ear, said in a very dícided tone, "None of that liere, sir." Anotlicr ,-caman whosaw this, although ie Bwore siuiiciiiiirs, wiis indignant that he child Bbntüd be so cruelly treated, i ii il told ihc hully to come up on deck nul he wmilit givo him u threshing. The challeiifie was accepted, and the well deeived leatiri); was duly bectowec'. Both hen returued to the cabin, ai.d the swearing man said "'Now Jarate, say your )riyers, and It he dares to touch you, I will jrivo him another dressing. '' The uext night the devil put It Into the Ittle boy's miiid tliat it was quite unneccesaary lor hun to créate sucli a disturoinc! in the ship, when It could easily be ivnided it' he would only say hls prayera quletly in llis hamnmck, so that nobody would" observe it. Uut tbe moment that he Iriendly sailor saw Jamie get into the mmmock without first kneeling down to iray, he hurried U the spot, and, drag;injr him out by the neck, he said: "Kneel down at once, sir! Do you hink lam going to tight for you, and 'ou not sav your prayers, you young rascal ?"' ÍJaring the whole voyage back to Lonlon tliis profane sailor watched over ttie boy as lf he liad been hls father, anü every night saw that he knelt down and aiil liis playera. Jainie soon began to e inlii.stridiis, and during liis time sturted bis books. He learned all iliout ropes and rigging, nuil wlien lie hecatne oíd lUOUgh, ubout takiiif; latitude and longiude. Several yearg ago the lnreest steamer ever built, called the Great Eastern, wa aiinclied nu the ocean, and carried tbe timous cable, across the Atlantic. A very reliable experienced captain wa choren for tliis important undertaklng, and who should it be but little Jamie? tVlicn the Great Eastern returned to Oiiuliiiid after tliis successful voyage, Jueen Victoria bestowed upon hlm tbe íonor ofknihthood, and the world now cnow Iiíiü as Sir Jame Anderson. Muncy that has blood on it won't buy Tery inuch. The close of the sermón is at the rever-end. - Light. It has been announced that the Bi iti.-h North Atlantic flret, including ttie Belleroplion, the Th rush, commanded by George, Prince of Wales, and other vesseU, will visit Newport eurly in August. The gunboat commanded by the Prince will leave Bermuda and juin the Xorlh Anerican Squadron at Halifux. Of course, there is in consequence of thls, great excitement in the aristocratie circles of Newport and steps have been taken to extend to hiin both public and persoDRl civilities. George Frederick Ernest Albert is the second son of the Prince of Wales, nd was born at Marlborou){l House, Juiik 3, 1865. He is a grandson of Queen Victoria and a cousin of the present Kmperor William II, of Germany. The portrait we give aboye was enraved from a photograph taken in Berlín last May and is tberefore well up to date. It shows liim in the light bluf uniform of the First (Germán) Hegiment of Dragoon Guarde, presented to bini by Emperor William II. In honor of the Iioyal vialtor, Ward McAUister will give a dinner and grand picnic, Louis Lorlllard will give him lunch and Cornelias Vanderbilt will spread a magnificent eupper.

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