You forget I shipped for only fifteen dollars a month, and including my advanced month's pay, I have already received a considerable portion of my wages." "I forget nothing of the kind, Hawser," replied the captain, with a benevolent smile.

"You may just as well receive fifty dollars as five and twenty.

The government will be none the poorer for it." "But, sir, will it be RIGHT for me to carry in an account so greatly exceeding in amount what is my due ?" "My lad," replied the captain, a little embarrassed, "You must not be so scrupulous in these trifling matters, or you will never make your way through the world at any rate you will never do for a sailor.

The rest of the men make no objections to putting a little money in their pockets, and why should YOU?
Even Mr.Adams, the mate, will receive double the amount of money which rightfully belongs to him!" "But, sir," I replied, greatly shocked at this intelligence, and my features undoubtedly expressed my abhorrence of this strange system of ethics, "do you expect me to go before a magistrate and take a solemn oath that the account you have jut put into my hands is a just and true one?
You surely would not ADVISE me to commit such a crime!" The captain's face glowed like a firebrand, and his eyes sparkled with wrath, as he loudly exclaimed, "What difference does it make to you, you ungrateful cur, whether the account is true or false, so long as you get your money?
Bring none of your squeamish objections here.

Either take the account as I have made it out, and swear to it, without flinching, or"-- and here he swore an oath too revolting to transcribe "not a cent of money shall you receive." He stepped ashore, and walked with rapid strides up the wharf.