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The tone of that is altogether more 'armonious and more soothin' to the hear, than that there beastly grammarphone ever could be!" The mate heaved a deep sigh and sorrowfully went below. In the effort to ram music into his superior officer he had to admit himself defeated. A Western Tale By CHARLES ALDEN SELTZER
A pause ensued, and then the Skipper went on: "In future, I don't object not very much to the dammarphone grammarphone, I mean If you can stand music, well, so can I. But you can't contrarst the beauty o' the two instruments, and I'm goin' ashore, straight away, to buy myself a good, old-fashioned fog-'orn.
And, when, at the end of their day's slow journey, they let go their anchor, the "Washington Post" was again nasally shrieking out its march-time glories. The mate stopped the machine and carried it tenderly below, then, returning to the deck, he observed. "Good job as we 'ad the grammarphone aboard, Cap'n."
Cap'n Pigg was not easily disconcerted, but this ghostly "Ha! Ha! Ha!" was a distinct trial to his nerves; he thrust his hands deep into his coat pockets, glared at the mate, and then growled: "Wodjer got there? More 'armony?" "Grammarphone," was the mate's brief reply. He was getting sulky. "Grammar be blowed! Worst grammar I ever 'eard," returned Pigg.
An' p'raps we shall go to the bottom, all along o' our 'aving lost our ole bit o' tin. It's a orful thing to think of, ain't it?" said Cap'n Pigg solemnly. The mate appeared to be in a brown study. Then, as though he had suddenly been inspired, he exclaimed: "What about the grammarphone, Skipper?" Even in the midst of his perturbation, Cap'n Pigg looked askance at mention of the hated instrument.
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