Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-09-25
WILMINGTON. n. c.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER rs, 1916.

floor. with some others. He was q live
yankee-and occupied some considerable
time in undressing. securing his watch
adjusting bis bed-clothes. and caring fol
s.>un. which he slowed away under the
pillow. He finally mounted the piece O
furniture, which some lady-wri,er com
Pafes to "a fence rail. covered with two
strips of tape,' and stretched himself fol
the night.
For long time he tossed uneasily in
his cot. muttering 10 himself something
about 'sheIved up between heaven anc
air,h'-but he finally turned over, as sup.
posed for the last time-when fellow on
his extreme right, near The door. who had
evidently been getting ready for some min.
utes, burst out with
'Aka-r r-rOO--Wh-e-n!
Had thunderbolt struck the Yankee
upon the crown. he wouldn't have reach
ed the floor quicker than he did as it was
And there he stood in his tracks'-hi:
teeth chattering, his eyes distended, with
both hands grasping the side.rail of hi:
cot-as he yeIped out
'Hel-low =
Phoo--o-
'Wot's ,hai?'
The unconscious sleeper was relieved
momentarily-and vouchsafed no answer
The Yankee gazed about the cabin eau.
tiously-but his fellow dodgers were all
sound asleep apparently. and the quie. rip
ping of the water against the sides OF ouI
frail boat, was all that now broke the 81
lence.
Again he mounted the cot, and al the
moment had supposed he had al las
gone to the land of nod for The night-an
other
'Ker.r-r-cthee-e- = burst from
the throat Of the snorer on his right, who
had now got the steam well up. While
the strange, started up TO look for the cause
"a
observation-disclosures escaped
the grnnler. and our Yankee could contain
himself no longer. With one bound hi
sprang to the fonr-with
'Hel-Iow-l say
'Ah-phon!'
'Thunder and earthquakes!
Wheel
'Wot is il O.
r-sloo-oo-'
Don't!
''Tchoo-'
NO. it ami me-
'El-y-hou!'
Blast your pictur-it amt!
Ah-tishr
l say yer !ie!'
Er-a--hoa =
'Wy, its you--yourself.' continued th
Yankee. approaching him cautiously
and you have made noise enough to skee
The divi, or stop camp,meet'nr
As he placed his hand upon the snorer'.
breast. sudden whoof! escaped him
and the Yankee could bear no more!
Help, yere!'
.Pshe-eu said the Snorer.
DO!
'Ah-shwoo-
For God sake y
Hun-kir-'
'Cap'n-help -yere! The mans s
dyin'-I say, Mister! Murder !--heIp !!
By this time the cabin was in roar
for the scene in its early stages had ava
kened most Of the crowd, who had enjoy
ed it right heartily. The snorer turnet
over suddenly upon his side, and the effec
awakened him.
What's the row, neighbor 2 he enqui
red of the Yankee, who stood over him
with a light.
Raow! Thunder and light'nin -
amt yer dead yet! Wal. | reck'n yu're
one Of 'em, stranger Mishigan thunder's
fool to yur'e snorin'. by erasmus! Eff
sleep in this yere coop tonight, cuss my
pictur!' he added-and in spite Of all the
Captains assurances, he went up upon the
deck, where he lay till morning.
At daylight he landed-and, as he part
ed with the Captain, he declared that he
had heern powerful thunder in his time
but that chaps snoring beat all the high
pressures he ever heerd-jest as easy al
open and shet!
PHILADELPHIA, August rs. 1916.
A SPRINKLlNG OF IRISH.