One settling afternoon, the captain, accompanied by Tony, was seen “toddling” down to the old stable, with his little account book in one hand and a small rope in the other. After they had reached the “Bar of Justice,” and Tony had been properly “strung up,” the captain proceeded to state his accounts as follows:—
“Tony, Dr.
“Sabbath, to not half blacking my boots, etc., five stripes.
“Tuesday, to staying four hours at mill longer than necessary, ten stripes.
“Wednesday, to not locking the hall door at night, five stripes.
“Friday, to letting the horse go without water, five stripes.
“Total, twenty-five stripes.
“Tony, Cr.
“Monday, by first-rate day’s work in the garden, ten stripes.
“Balance due, fifteen stripes.”