THE " OLD WOMAN."
Sailora commonly speak of the captain | of the ship as "the old man." It was left [ for a stout Norwegian quartermaster to mii vent an equally appropriate designation 1 for the captain'B wife. The young wife of ■ a certain commander in the navy waa ex--9 pected to visit her hußband'B Bhip. The - gig bad been sent ashore for her, and the • captain stood on dock watching for her re- - turn. Thequartermaßter also waaon the look- . out, and with the aid of his telescope caught sight of the returning boat first. He h walked up t3 his commanding officer, 1 touched hia hat respectfully, and said .- y "The gig's coming, captain; and I think the old woman in in her, sir." The captain - looked at the Norwegian's innocent face, and caw that no disrespect was intended. If the captain was " the old man," naturally enough his wife must be "the old woman." The intelligence wiir accepted*, therefore, in the spirit ia which it had' been offered.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 16 January 1892, Page 2
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168THE "OLD WOMAN." Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 16 January 1892, Page 2
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