The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-12


That's what they call it, though
there is little wood work about it, |
believe
"Wen, I'm ready; let's be off,"
on THE BOAT.
Mrs. Austin-My! what a crowd Of
people. a steamboat needs to be made
of iron to hold them all. Does the boat
carry any sails, any sheets?
Mr.. Austin-Yes, and they are made
of sheet iron.
Mrs. Austin : You don't say! And
liquors are served over 'bar" OF iron,
I suppose.
Mr.. Austin-No more of that irony
my dear. Listen to tho music.
Mrs. Austin-AsR them to play Lit
tie Annie Rooney" John.
Mr.. Austin-They haven't been play
ing any thing else. Little Annie Rooney
You will have good deal of Annie
Rooney before you get back.
Mrs. Austin-Thcre comes the leader
of tho band, with his hat in his hand,
begging what you will have next.
Mr.. Austin-Begging for q dine, you
mean. gave him one last summer, so
that lets me out.
Mrs. Austin-Look, John; there's a
ship standing out to sea.
Mr.. Austin-Yes, and there's Barthol-
dis Statue of Liberty standing out to
see, too.
Mrs Austin-It was waste Of money
to make Liberty of bronze. Any cheap
material would have done just as we'll.
Mr. Austin--How so?
Mrs Austln-It would have been
bronzed by the sun, wouldn't it?
Mr.. Austin-Is it the motion of the
boat that makes you throw OH these
things?
Mrs. Austin-Lsok at that boat-load
of people coming home. Are they all
seasick? What makes them look so
i'll?
Mr.. Austin-They are not i'll. They
have been off having good time, that's
all. They have been enjoying them
selves. That's the way Americans al
ways look returning from pleasure ex-
cursion. We'll have that appearance
coming back.
Mrs. Austin-I hope not.
on THE ISLAND.
Mrs. Austin-What do all these peo-
pie do here?
Mr.. Austin-Some of them do the
shows, while the shows try to do the
greenhorns.
Mrs. Austin-Where is the elephant
we hear so much about, John?
Mr.. Austin-I don't sec it now.
Mrs Austin-But you have seen it,
haven't you, John?
Mr.. Austin (mournfully)-Yes, haze
seen it, and many a dollar it cost me,
too.
Mrs. Austin-Wcll, then, don't let's
go near it. We can go to the top of che
tower, can't we?
Mr.. Austin-Yes, we can go to the top
of the tower.
(They make the ascent OF the tower.)
Mrs. Austin-What splendid view!
Is that Stationery Island?
Mr.. Austin-Staten Island, you mean.
Yes, that's it.
Mrs. Austin-And there is Sandy
Hook, I'll bet.
Mr.. Austin-No, that's Brooklyn
bridge. There is hook to it, though,
you may be sure.
Mrs. Austin-Isn't that Brigantine
Island of to the left?
Mr.. Austin-You're way off to the
| left; that's Quarantine Island.
Mrs. Austin-That's what I meant.
But the wind blows too hard up here;
let's go down.
(They desccnd).
Mr.. Austin-Want to go in bathing,
Matilda?
Mrs. Haven't got any bathing
suit with me.
Mr.. Austin-But you can hire one
you know.
Mrs. Aust:n-I would like to see my
self in hired bathing-suit.
Mr.. Austin-So would l.
Mrs. Aus4n-John, you ought to b.
ashamed ofyourselfl
| Mr.. Austin-Let's try the merry-go
round.
Mrs. Austin-There isn't enough mer
ny TO go round, Judge, the people lool
SO solemn.
Mr.. Austin-Americans always tax
their amusements very seriously.
Mrs. Austin-Yes, it's hard to max
them understand that fun is fun. The
want to make something else of it.
i Mr.. Austin-Well. my DEAR have 20
seen enough
Mrs. Austin-Yes. dear, let's go home
/ And they goa. Miner Griswold, j
Texas Siftings.
4 q Bright Face.
4 De Smith Don't you think Mis-
! Jinks has very bright expression Of
Z her face2
Jones-- can't say that her face !
VERY bright. but there Is no doubt abou