Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-04-10
SAILING DER The SEA.
"PRArsH THE IouD."

Of our walters. Years ago in my novel Low.
ing days, read sketch by Dickens ia
"David Copperfeld" Of a head waiter
who 80 Impressed aud oppressed the poor
lad on his journey TO London, that ! have
meyer forgotten the pis,ure The man
gentleman" he ought to be called by
every test, even envy could apply, who
waits across our table lie tall, straight,
graceful person, with high forehead, red
de.whiskers, spectacles and unruiiled dig
nifty; who, but for his blue roundabout,
would pass anywhere for professor In a
theological seminary. When he asks me
in bis grand way, will you take tea or
Coffee" feel as II he must mean some.
thing else that deeply underlies this honest
question. The benevolent old gentleman
who serves next this PROFESSIONAL parsonage
might be a retired banker; little further
on Lord Byron lives again in another blue
roundabout; and our own servitor, who in
dulcet, sympathetic voice says 20 often,
may get you something more sir2" be-
fore he proceeds to "olean ofI," is such q
superlative gentleman, that / feel quite op.
pressed at having him do anything for me,
involving trouble. Yet my professor would
not be insulted to have shilling put into
his itching palm; my banker would be only
too proud TO have il offered; Byron would
snap at il and our "Jeames" would take Il
with such graceful promptitude and slip it
out ofzight in moment, that you would
know him an adept in this universal form
Of table bribery. No, that is the wrong
word. Ialways fee a servant, on principle.
] know how gift in hand lubricAtes the
joints and makes drudgery delightful.
Jesus deals with US in service, ON exactly
this principle. "An hundred fold here
not reserVing all for heaven, though the
best is given there. SO | will not keep a
poor fellow TO whom my pittance Of graft
tude is great deal, in suspense until his
work IL done; but ever and anon give sub
stantial earnest" Of what is coming. And
! will not inspect "Jeames'" motives in
getting me juicy chop or a nice help" Of
the goose with apple sauce; for the main
point is this: | want him to be honestly
happy anil l want to be we'll waited on;
and little palm greasing is just the thing
TO effect both. No, il is not bribery, but
honest wages given for honest work. Mr..
Moneybags, at the next table, who is too
stingy to fee the waiter, thinking the chan.
ces to come TO the work-house are too
great to risk by any such proceeding,
wears his porcelain teeth out gnawing on a
tough steak, not TO mention indigestion,
when he might just as we'll get tender one
with judiciously bestowed shilling. But
Mr.. NJ, who has already paid for his food,
thinks this needless extravagance and II
persisted in, will decrease his 100000 al
ready out on usury and ultimately bring
him TO want So he goes on munching and
growing, while John and james curse him
for curmudgeon and things are uncom-
Portable generally. Moral o ye who have
others to serve you, make their lives joyous
by over payment and presentsl You will
not miss it in the long run, nor short run,
and your life will be constant benediction
and sunshine to the poor. The "Pavonis"
made 80 miles to-day. Praise the LOBD
for this good voyage and uninterrupted
good runs.
The wind drew ahead before night.fall
and all sail was taken in, but the breeze
was moderate, and our speed was not ma
terially checked. The sea is smooth again
and we hardly feel that we are on the ocean
so steadily does our noble steamer go.
The gentlemen got up a mock trial to-
night, in which a certain delinquent was
arraigned for stealing bottle Of whisky.
The forms Of law were duly observed; the
Judge, a grave looking old gent engaged in
South American mining, who had dignity
enough for Supreme bench, and acted
his part we'll. The steamers doctor was
Tor the prosecution, and good
one. A German gentleman with amusing |
brokenness OF utterance, conducted the de-
tense very funnily. Some Of the witnesses
we're splendid, including one Of the cabin
boys in female garb, who testified in favor
Of the prisoner in most ludicrous way.
The jury found the prisoner guilty and the
Judge sentenced him TO do a lot Of absurd
Kings, which closed the IrIal. While we
we're all together, collection was taken up
or the "Widows and Orphans Of the Sailors
Iome," OF Liverpool, which was the true
n wardness Of the little trial and pleasant
ray Of getting at sympathetic pockets.
Host gave good.humoredly-the cause be-
ng good. How wished tina. the passen.
ers could as easily be gathered to hear the
ospel, but that door is Theoretically seal
d. Not shadow Of an opportunity have
'e had for services since the voyage began.
MARCH "a; FRIDAY.-The engines stop
ed last night for while, for some cause,
at soon resumed their untiriDg labor.
What with this little delay and the head.
lind, we will not make such run as yes
srday's, but the talk over the ship this
lorning is, that we shall see the Irish light.
ouse by 10 o'clock tonight. The notice
ON the saloon steward that English
amps for our letters may be had Of him,