Clarence Budington Kelland

“ I'm cap'n and mate and the whole passel,' growls Emmeline. 'Yuh git to swabbin' that there deck or I'll git to swabbin' yuh.'
"Some benighted sailorman laughs at Hannibal.
" 'Yuh scrub, too,' roars Emmeline. 'Everybody scrub. Every man onto this boat scrub—exceptin' this here cook,' she orders.
"When she makes a promisin' step towards that there crowd every feller makes a break for a bucket. In no time ev'ry sailorman is swabbin' deck like he was expectin' to find gold dollars in the cracks.
"Emmeline leaves them and strides forrud. She sees the feller at the wheel. ”

“ But yuh have give me a day of relief, and fer that I'll buy yuh a new silk dress in Duluth—but yuh're a sad disappointment, Emmeline.'
"Almost weepin', Cap'n steps into the room, grabs the poor, sufferin' rat, and heaves it over the rail. Emeline looks at him with admiration and affection shinin' from her eyes as she clambers down off'n the wheel. Then she up and weeps onto his shoulder.
" 'Ho,' says Cap'n Peek. 'Ho, ... hum, ... h-a-a-wr!' he yawned. 'Doggone that there ong-wee. She's a comin' onto me agin. Wimmin, they ain't the equal of men. ”

“ It's a expression that states emphatic that Cap'n Peek is hopeful of reesults.
"Some of the crew confers with a heroic view to effectin' a rescue, and Cap'n detec's them in the act of makin' a hostile demonstration at Emmeline.
" 'Boys!' he calls, choked but commandin'. 'Boys, avast. Stand by, boys. Don't none of yuh go interferin' between man and wife! Don't yuh do it, boys! Let this here thing go on. For twenty year I've been sore afflicted with ong-wee. I ain't so afflicted at this here minnit, boys. Go 'way and leave me with my joy!'
" 'She'll' kill yuh!' sobs Hannibal, the mate. ”