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Moreover, the same author informs us that the first work undertaken by his respected son-in-law, then Duke of York, upon entering on the duties of Lord High Admiral, was to have a grand re-christening of the men-of-war, which still carried on their sterns names too democratic to suit his high-tory ears.
He signed "Richard King," dried the ink carefully, and marveled a little at his re-christening and its sequel. "When and where shall I report myself for duty, sir?" he asked. Von Kerber looked up. His tone grew affable again, and Dick had learnt already that it is a token of weakness when a man insists on his own predominance. "First let me fill in a date and the amount of your salary."
He leaned across the upholstery beside him and, still holding the wheel, said: "Say, Bill, what's the quickest way to get to Bayport?" Now my name doesn't happen to be Bill and just then I objected to the re-christening. At another time I might have appreciated the joke and given him the information without comment. But this morning I didn't feel like joking.
"Chris Burton! Chris Burton!" they piped, capering gleefully about their victim. Christopher's consent to this re-christening was not asked. The name would have been cut in the same ruthless fashion whether he willed it or not. Fortunately, however, he welcomed his release, and this cheerful conformity to public sentiment earned for him at the outset of his career vast popularity.
After the Revolution, the whole line was named Pearl Street. King Street and Duke Street were others that rightly underwent re-christening.
This re-christening, of course, supplied his comrades with endless suggestions for nicknames and they immediately interpreted his new initials to suit themselves. "United States," "Under Sized" and "Uncle Sam" all seemed to be appropriate, but the last was the favorite until the day arrived when a more significant meaning was found in "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.
"I believe he knows," cried Peggy, while the table shouted. The new name was unanimously endorsed, and with his re-christening, Peggy's canine protégé discarded the last survival of his life as a wanderer. "And now about the chickens," continued Peggy, whose face had lost its look of weariness in overflowing satisfaction. "I'm going to give them to you, Lucy.
I bought a fine pony to-day, her name was Ellaline but I thought that was too much glory for Ellaline so I diffused it over the whole company by re-christening her Gaiety Girl, because she is so quiet, all the Gaiety Girls I know are quiet. She never does what I tell her anyway, so it doesn't matter what I call her. To-morrow I am going to buy a saddle and a servant.
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