Cap'n Eri

"Cap'n Eri" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a story about three retired sea captains, Eri, Jerry, and Perez, who face the unexpected tides of domestic life and the potential for marriage in their quiet, bachelor existence. Their journey begins with a playful debate about everyday things, like boots and a wandering cat, which reveals their funny personalities and sets up the central problem: their need for a housekeeper. To solve their messy household, they decide one of them must get married, choosing Jerry as the unlucky groom through a comical sacrifice, which leads to anticipation, tension and a comedic adventure as they put an ad in a matrimonial journal and meet their future bride.