The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-04-05
CATCHING THE BOAT.
AN EVERY DAY SCENE At A NEW
YORK PIER.
hustle, Confusion and Hurry Just Before
tbs Boat Leaves - Tardy Passengers
who Don't Want to BE Left Behind.
A Little Too Late.

hustle, Confusion and Hurry just Before
tbs Boat Leaves . Tardy Passengers
who Don't Want to BE Left Behind.
A Little Too Late.
It was a sultry afternoon when re-
porter was walking slowly up West
street, wondering what could induce any
body to do anything such weather and
wishing that something would happen to
revive his spirits, which were slowly
dropping under the burning rays of the
July sun, when the loud changing OF a
steamboat bell made him resolve to watch
the departure of those more fortunate
than himself, even IL he could not 60 with
them to New England, whittier tho boat
was bound.
All was hustle and confusion at the pier.
Trunks and boxes of all sizes and kinds
were being hurried on board the steamer
as she impatiently churned the muddy
water into a mass Of white foam and
quivered In every beam as she strained at
the great ropes which bound her firmly to
the wharf. People wero hurrying on and
off as the reporter stood near the gang
plank and watched the ever changing
scene.
Judging from the hustle and fuss in
progress one would think that ell New
York was going on the boat. In fact,
q larger number than usual was
going on board, for every one
seemed anxious to exchange the hot, sti-
fling air Of the city for the cool, fresh coun-
try breeZes. Hero comes typical Yam.
kec, long legged and loose bcned, tightly
clutching q worn grip sack with enc hand
and wiping his perspiring face with the
other rs he settled down from the half
canter in which he had been indulSing into
a slow walk, and ejacrlatcd:
"Wall, l declare! I've got the boat
after all" He Yves going back to "Vic-
try" he explained to tic reporter, and
had come dUGn to see his brother, who
twas to work in Il notion house" He
had decided that New York was "a big
place"
ONLY PLANK.
"All aboard" shouts the captain, and
the plank for tho baggage is removed,
leaving only the morrow plank for passen-
gers. Just ut that moment cab is hur-
riedly driven up On the pier, and young
man clad in tennis Slit and Crasping
big care and small LunGlc jumps cut
and proceeds to dance CZc;teGly before the
door OF the carriagc. wlli!c lie called out
to the crrtain. step Ter a la:rIte"
"VTeIl. Hurry rP! cent stand there in
front of the Gonr," yeila bacl: tie captain
good nsturctly. and t:!c youth steps aside
far enough to allow two yol;n: girls with
their arms full If bnlit.ics to "light.
s'H.re ccrics two more" shouts the
egent, as two y7cmcn come rushing fran
tically down TIE pier, waving their pack
ages in the ar, just cs tic gang plank
was dangling in NH mir. hcain 1t was
lowered, and upon it tie y:ca!en rushed,
only to stop in tie middle Of it While one
informed the captain that her husband
hadn't come yet, and tie other wanted to
know whether her trunk bad been checked
''clear through to Boston," and who had
the check Just tl!cn tho husband ap-
reared in tie distance. 1ncanlering along
toward the boat as if lie he'd the whole
CAY before lin. 1t last lie seemed to
understand Ire signals that were frantic
ally made to Linn. and ten lie showed
that he cc,;ld run. lie lost his hat, but
he got there just in time. The captain
told the woman t:.at the trunk was ''all
right" and again the plank was lifted.
1.-TWO mere" the cry is again raised, as
n man with L:c lasket and woman
with baby were seen inGulging in O sort
of chip hip race along West street, half
q block away. But it was too late, for the
ropes had been cast OF and the boat, free
from all restraint, quickly glided out from
her slip into the stream as though she
were glad to leave her hot home for the
cooler waters of the sound. AS the re.
porter stood watching the retreating vessel
the man and woman came up to the spot,
the woman ono lcngth ahead and both en-
t;rely out of breath. They watched the
boat moment and then turned and looked
reproachfully at each other and walked
slowly away.-New York Tribune.