Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28

ono evening, complaining bitterly of thirst
to little American Jew-w th-a.dash-of
who was one of tho passcn.
gers, and who was travelling up from Aus
trnlia profosScdly in the buggy interest.
The Jew volunteered to procure drink if
the moist-eycd man was ready with the
compensation. The latter, / noticed, got
strangely coon affected. ] supposed that
the old debauch was yet not quito dead in
him. 1t was then that the little jew,
taking him aside, impaired to him Sc
cret, which | overheard "The IIebraic
worthy had two trunks stuffed with "du-
table goods, on which he was most anx-
lous to make no contribution to the fede-
raj revenues. Far gone rs he was, the
moist-eycd man was promptly equal to
the occasion. "Ask for Colonel O'Dris.
col ON the ietty, an square him. | know
he can be got at. Best thing, before
You come ashore of yourself, send on TO
the wharf n little note addressed to the
Colonel, with S25 and Your card enclosed
and then strike him as soon rs you land.
You'll tind him hunkv. you bet That'll
pass you along os oasy's slipping off
log. Only, never give soul hint / put
yOu up to this r.
Gan right, pardncr,' was The philo.
sophie comment Of the nstutc Hebrew,
guess she let on you ROSTERS understand
each other, kindcr-eh ?"
The moist-cyod man winkod and hic-
couShcd and Mr.. Moses retired to rest
IN the pleasing consciousness of not hay
ing wholly wasted his friendly offices in
clrcumvcntlng the bartender.
AT Honolulu the Tasmannn embarked
n large draft Of passengers for San Fran
cisco rather mixed lot. \ large r;m.
bcr VI these had 10 take thcir meals in
the cmpiy second erIuon, the table seats
iii the chief saloon being all previously
occupied. Two nights after leaving Hon.
oiulu while dinner was being scrved in
the latter apartments, the gentleman with
the moist eye compromised himself by
miscellaneous resort to strong expressions
uttered by no means soto voce, and was
summarily elected by the chief steward.
who characterized him in allegorical Ian
guage as having been "as full of drink az
the Baltic Sea"
For myself [ observed with unfeigned
sorrow and little surprise all those evil
dences Of fallen nature on the part of =
man by whose simple and touching mani
Iestation of Il purer and better spirit |
had been 20 much touched at the outset
Of tho voyage. But as | grieved because
81 Inc feet, or rather stomach of oln,-.
and very porous clay at tha- which dis
figured the golden hoad, found one con
ISOLATION, in that / recognized this man
with tie moist eye as IL type. He became
to RE more and more identified with the
Brete Harte character--this Pacific slope
man with the chronic crave to see them
put mp with the callous disregard of
their principle, with the propensity TO
grlslv oaths; and yet withal, with the
strange, holy streak of exquisite, genuipo
tenderness. At the end cf tic voyage |
thought him more like "hentuck" than [
had done ct the beginning.
As the Idsmanlau steamed by Alcatraz
Island II was an open secret among
good many OF the passengers that the
molSt-cycd gentleman was to scramble on
the wharf by the first cable, and gave =
quiet significant intimation TO Colonel
ODriacoi and the "hoys" that in certain
specific instance pcrfunctory inspec-
ton weuid be highly appreciated and not
De quite barren Of complimentary recog-
milton. AS he stood in readiness for the
acrobatic feat, | noticed his vest pocket
considerably bulged by quite ittlepack-
ct OF letters, which ] had reason to be-
lieyf ali bore superncription to "Colo-
mel y Driscoi Ihe moment came and
we saw him Slip Off the cat-head down the
NoWser on to the lctty with an agility
which was much admired by all specta.
tors some believing that he was thus
urgent that lie might clasp to his bosom
the little wife to whom he he'd hurried
back, others commencing his alertness to
execute the genial and dplicote commits
oi0uS nc It"o uhuertakeh; lie disappear
~ ny 'Hc inferior "i Tue hhed, and we
=" " ", iI w no more
,,,l iin'! az Hour cihlaeu ntloie thc gang
pt,,dh was praclGagle, and then the pas
re S'Ieamed down INTO the shed.
The her baggage bean e. TO be ffapi4ly dumped
co t t',o ii,'io -AiiiI ri
asked crston,s oqioa ', ,, a. "a
find '.CoInnol 0,Dr;soll ..v io Hiio'tiu
is :" renIicJ tLa Ioal Sloa,1i,, INV 70
tail man with onli l acn c,i pol t,ih 10
stnrdjnr brb;,I o., .inIr.oiP l VIZ WI, WIZ
his hack n "a In.iod ,itl "C'n WILL
ON rof ON tho VOL" i'' r Ti'H To n"iio PapeLS
ed and tourLnT tIn ian ,"o U" "pl' tL ~
bow, W "''' va VIC ''-
"Colonel O'Drisco) sir :" he nttorad !,
n confident tone.
The colonel renamed cnorosso1 omora
bis documents. ~ ''-''''''
low. in tono ~ 81 ,iuPc"tcu lnc
perhaps not miustifoble 'neremntor;.
ness.
AT yonr service. sir - said fine colonel
as he turned sharply ronnJ and frn.,;
under the visor Of the nold.lotc en- there
bcamed upon the lew from nnJdr Their
long, brown iashcs poir Of moist hina
owes. Tie jew gave one puIp If viii os-
constituent. then staggered back onJ sat
down in silence on the aoor Of the sheJ
He was too mucn discomtite1 n,sn w.
swear. 49, 10
Very few uit.,.,s,,.- ,..,
mnqt n-n,,lo nosseu lhlS ilttle scene.
III oot,i.I ~ neluS ehgrosGed IN re work