The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-24

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Il upon fn Tomas. that is sad sight It.;
There IAN Keeling drunk JerryF''
Is. ,.tingt erOugh-and-tum0le
agor- j there he goes to the
yes, s Nou be is trying to pick
cOund.l = There! He is up! he
jip'sn more pp than I thought he olo ILL,
ps1s III Such folks don't seem
Gth sa ~ thew are worth saving
'Oh' ~ ook farther up the wharf
~. ! one Of Uncle sam I. /. : boys y
brs nat I man-of-war of IN the
3D. 3D., now. he has something
'Ns I and is rather hilarious but ne
's'u' ,ch more hopeful than the
~ ~, I'm here. That man-of-war's'
% lo0h' Il looks like Our John, \"
y abs lumber dealer: Ill,
y a " i Our John I should like
vpoTG' I'LL. want off II J man-of.
!. sa,-s smart young fellow. and the
VI ~ wife's washwoman' Nancy
y Y % drink, they say, and ! sup
Y" 1 Keeling somewhere. Nancy
y" u, track Of him. | really should
y " III some of these mistaken
HI etors reformed" . u,
a DTbr, Jerry, you have the tone q
srsntbropist. expect to see you
II most any time and tackle one
' .a,.o brutes and try to make them
M nm # one try, he has got to be-
vi. III case is worth saving. 1t is
II 4. .0pviction which makes q man in
Da 49,, Take that fellow who
nsIsa lust now, but got up. The
s - II him, a fine fellow, | dare
!. II rben the rum-devil is cast out.
\. bright. Yes, you have got
achieve they are worth saving, il
il start to do any thing, Jonas.
i wish We had Seaman's Home
hnr bort; not just a clearinghouse,
Mtvith 4 lot Of lively additions like
mia games, and some good, wide
,v,kA lectures now and then, some on
TsnDerance, say. tell you, talk
.5Out that chap, talk about saving
Hnl Take him when ne comes
rbore He has had a hard time on
hsd ship. He has got his freedom,
Ut some money, and ! can see that he
pls good time. He goes where
hhInks he can get it, and finds the
tmln waiting for him. He doesn't
Y the horns and hoof under the
Eapne he gets. "
Well, | appreciate all that, and II
Mu0ital idea. don't see but that
ME will have to give when we
Edi-n
hats we'll put in"
Zen thousand dollars apiece to start
itntelass clearinghouse, or a home,
ndall kinds of attractions for sailors.
Maat won't help the present case.
iiahi We ought to follow up that fell.
low
follow him! If he hasn't tumbled
oVefinlO the dockr'
lou dOn'tsayr'
lhe two men rushed out Of the office,
hn V the edge Of the wharf, and
OOkeddown.
What sight Jerry"
Lucky me tide is Quit"
sightn 80 "
- ~ salior was sight indeed. II
.a nv sluS 70 the dock, and into its
III a00 mud the sailor had pitched.
!. u IA gathering himself up, and did
III u 'esn nurt but such muddied
49, 49, a si Oedaubed clothes! The shock
/. u , al vas somewhat SOLDERING him.
raa oaeu Up confusedly, pltifully, as
hr1
hd0 Ouy 70 tel MN Wha'
~ 49, 81 lfiend' up this wayl Let me
u, 'Our hand" cried the lumber.
~ LII. stepping promptly down q
stairway leading into the dock.
IN 10y derry, you are not going to
" ! sVurSelf! Let him wallow to the
n 7 ne dock and get out himself. I
ssis sOnas, here is the place." and
IL u 4 = . low tone: "You cot to
u ~, u. cried Jerry, this way
n !. Yep On these stairs! Now TAXI
asI's 'ne railing, and there-rn get
90 n. - snove you up. Jonas, iust
ID, ~ - 'ake hold Of this mans
- sa pull while 7 shove"
u ~ sense groaned Jonas. who
II, , u iastidious in his tastes
'sci5 i, mOugh, was memorable ant
%.. aot let Jonas off.
as,s i als hands, Jonasi Pull good
MI uoS! There he rises! Now
dI u Al together, heave now
sgnp Il. ame Jonas was Juggling
siaoe - broad look Of disgust q
q ISfe' Now lei him 60, Jerry. Il,
sajoboS i. Jonas. ! don't take hold
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