Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-10-27


corner of the cafe and conCeives COM
ments on its freluenters, while the hut
morist partakcs of his humble sand
witch at Fulton street coffee stand and
lets his fancy fit to the gilded palace of
the Swiss caterer. And yet the Delmon-
icos are dead But their wines and
prices keep on improving with age.
List to the tale of two captains, who
sailed the watery main with the sloop
Eliza" from Pier %, East River
They were as brothers, these two old
herrings, and dwelt in harmony within
their cosy cabin, saving one difference
of opinion, which they discussed as
regularly as they ate of their salt junk
and biscuit, without others converting
the other. The issue at steak-so to
speak-was which of the two restau
rants approached nearer to a geomet-
REALLY square meal for u hungry marin
eg ashore. Delmonico's or Monquin's.
"By the beard of my pilgrim ances
try!" quoth Captain Cutlass, 81 would
rather eat the crumbs that fall from
Delmonico's table than chew the
choicest V 'ands that Monquin can set
forth"
"Pv the blood of the Vikings, that
courses in my veins" vowed Captain
Clelts, 81 would no. ask the monSrcl
ours of Gloucester to gnaw the dain-
test bits Delmonico can devise"
And thus they swore long and loud.
9TH, morrow's sun will see Us safe
in port" sud Captain Cutlass, one
evening, as he watched the orb OF day
declining in the suburbs of Bridgeport;
"the crew shall sup with us at Del
monico's."
Not 20, by M Moorish cuirlssH
roared Captain Clcats. ut shall never
baw
How 50, fJrSooth? 2"
"By yonder sinking fire l swear!
Hear me, o Neptunc!'
And hear ne, We guiding stars!"
beloved Captain Cutlass, in Booth
Barrett tones. II have slid it."
Then each went his way with mutter-
ings.
1t was goodly custom of the skip
pers of the Eliza" to spreld fat and
merry feast FOR their jolly crew of one
sluint-eyel tar, when safe ashore, the
d lcats wherewithal being taken from
the great ir2n chest full of doubloons
of the re en- of Grover [.
Now it chm ed that Captain Cutlass
had the wheel at night, while Captain
Cleats took his trick by day.
ikWhen four bells struck next morning
the 'ookout sighted til, beer gardens
at High Bridge But Captain Cleats
rolled out of his bunk and took the
wheel.
"Haw he ar,iculatad through his
clenchcl false teeth, and turned the
sloop about
"Not yet, my fine fellow" chuckled
he
The Eliza stood out to sea.
Captain Cutlaes slumhered heavily
He never missed turning in at the last
stroke of the bell that changed his
watch.
Now set again the sun, and up the
companion way tumbled Captain Cut.
lass, as fir sll and rosy as an Easter
bonnet He was sphinx and span in his
best blue suit and brightest buttons,
all really for night ashore.
Around him swclled the vast, un
than league afar.
"Traitor!" he shouted, in crampy
tones, "you have deceived me"
"Soft there!' cautioned Captain
Cleats. Il have had my day like
every dog; the night is yours; go where
you list
And will every day see you change
the course"
Till your choice is Monquin's. Say
it, and yield.
"Never!'
BE it 50, then"
Captain Cutlass grasped the spokes
with grim but gritty CLEAN in his
weather eve. The Eliza" skinned
tn, waves with the dexterity of dairy
man.
When the morning watch was called
tn re lay ahead the outlines of Black
wells Isllnd; but Captain Cleats
promptly reversed the craft as his nau.
teal brother disappeared below.
Our two old sa Is were game. Their
Puritan origin displayed itself in their
stern resolve to die rather than to sur.
render.
On the eight day half rations began.
On the thirteenth the lockers were
clnplltu IL. VII ulle SeNtlttelJll blle crew
was found dead in the galley, after
lunching off the rust ON fuke. On
the twenty-fourth day Captain Cleats
reg stored but nintythree pounds on
the penny scales, loss of one hundred
and nine. Captain Cutlass could have
tied himself into knot The evening
| of the twenty ninth, after releasing the
wheel, Captain Cleats was at
tackled with falling sickness and
fell overheard. Captain Cutlass
had barely strength enough left to
head the Eliza" ashore and lash
himself to chair. The night black
ness mantled the deep and the wind
sighed through the rigging like the
wall of dying cat.
When at sunrise four bells struck for
higher wages, the Eliza" collided with
| Pier IS, having turned into its slip as
| unerrinmlY as n livery horse enters its
| stall. The revenue officers boarded the
| sloop and admitted the captain without
duty. He rolled his CLASSY eyes and
asked for cab. "To Delmonico's," lie
gasped to the driver. Anon the wait
ers carried him within and tucked n
napkin and menu card under his chin.
| The rattle of dishes and the savory
roasts and brols revived him for a mo-
ment. He smiled family but triumph
antly. Then his head dropped upon