The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-15
SHE WOULDN'T TAKE A DARE.
A Half Drunk Chorus Girl Jumps off
the Cepheus.

A Half Drunk Chorus Girl Jumps off
the Cepheus.
Among the passengers on the iron steam
boat Cepheus from Long Branch yesterday
morning, says the New York Sun, was
little party of men and women of the Pearl
of Pekin" Comic Opera Company. They
sat on the upper deck, under the shadow of
the burgee All had been drinking and
their conversation was noisy and frequently
interrupted by loud laughter.
There were two women, and one of them
talked more and laughed louder than any
one else. She was Lille Young, a chorus
girl, who Joined the company two weeks ago.
She is % years old and has been married, but
her husband is not around. She sat between
two minor actors of the company, and the three
were evidently on the verge OF absolute In
toXication. The girls black hat was cooked
on one side, and the rakish turn to the white
feathers in it enhanced the reckless express
sion of her face. On her right sat man
named Jacob Same, once perambnlatlng
human sandwich with an advertisement on
his back ana chest but now professional
giant-a position which he holds easily
against all corners, because he is feet
inches long. On her left sat George Brun-
ing, a small actor.
When the Cepheus was well out FIR ON
shore ank began TO roll bit, Lille Young
ceased to laugh. Her expression changed
from serious to solemn, and from solemn to
despairng. Finally she said she was sea-
sick, and regretted having drunk so much.
As the seasickneas grew upon her, she min
gled with her plants of sea 7ickneSS various
observations upon the misery of existence
and the folly OF her own life. She leaned
her head on her hand and looked ont over
the moving sea. The boat was off Bay
Ridge, and it was now toward half-past
o'clock.
1--WE notion to commit suicide" she
said.
The giant laughed boisterously. "Why
don't you?" he said.
Do you dare me?" she said, getting on
her feet.
" Go ahead" said the giant and Bruning
joining in encouraging her.
The Intoxicated girl mounted upSteadily
to the guard-rail seat and then jumped over
the rail Itself to the narrow deck outside.
She looked around at the laughing men and
then raised her arms above her head and
laid the palms Of her hand together.
Shall l go % she SAID.
TIA, ia, Lille" said the giant. ''Let her
CO." He rose from his seat. lifted his hat,
and bowed profoundly. In an instant the
girl had turned and had plunged into the
sea. The giant laughed as he sat down, and
rs companion waved his arms and shouted
'Hurrahi'
flash OF black gown, black stockings and
oxford ties, tipped with patent leather.
The party laughed and then turned to
watch the girl struggling in the wake of the
steamer. They regarded it as huge joke,
and when another passenger expressed con-
cern. the giant remarked ''Oh, never mind
Lille; SHE'LL come out all right"
The alarm was given, and the boat was
brought to as soon as possible. But Mrs.
Young was now nearly quarter of mile
astern. She was able to swim little, and
was sustained somewhat by her skirts, but
her screams could be plainly heard. and it
was evident that she was in fear.
Fortunately the tug Senator ID. G. Chase
was astern of the Cepheus with a large tow.
She dropped the tow,and steamed for the
drowning woman, picked her up and trans
ferred her to the Cepheus.