Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-09-20

One of the officers of the Chicago was
aschoolmate of mine. Remembered him
well. He used to sit right in front of me.
One day he concealed large, old-fash-
toned horse pistol in his desk, and while
was bending studiously over my les
sons-for the first time in six months
he turned stealthily about, placed tho
cold muzzle of the pistol on my nose
and pulled the trigger.
The weapon was not loaded, but I
should have felt better if it had been,
for then there would have been some
excuse for my conduct. / fell over the
back of my seat and tainted upon the
bosom of ia. little girl who didn't
speak to me for three weeks afterward,
although our previous relations had
been very tender. ALWAYS knew that
that boy would live to be a pirate.
When the squadron anchored of Bel
fast Clam Cove decided to visit il en-
nsasse. We engaged Uncle Jimmy Gray's
fishing boat and set sail about noon Of
Tuesday, September Q. Our party con-
siEted of five men, seven women, nine
children and large box of trolling bait.
This substance, which is very seductive
10 mackerel. is made of clans and por-
gies, chopped fine and ripened by great
age. Few people really like its odor on
the first trial. In acquiring an apprc-
citation of it one would better begin at
five miles and gradually decrease the
distance. I began at five feet and fin
ished the voyage on the end of the bow
spirit.
Uncle Jimmy wanted to run his boat
right up to the Chicago's gangway, but
the courtesy of the United States navy
has its limits. A marine, armed with .
muskct, and protected by bad Geld.
came down the steps and told us that IL
we didn't take that porgie bait down to
leeward of the ship the admiral would
train an eight-inch gun on us. We came
about and ran for Belfast, where / de-
serted the party, ard hired man with
a rowbeat to set me OF aboard the Chi
cago.
An obliging tar carried my card to
my old friend. whom will call Bob. /
wrote something about cid times on the
card, just as we all do when we're try
ing to get fevors on the slender pretext
of long-buried animosity. While IL
was being taken to him waited by the
rail II didn't seem worth while to poke
around by myself, for Of course Bob
would show me everything when he
came.
never should have known him. How
is it that some people change with years
while others can't to save their lives. It
always exasperates me to meet any
body who has changed He always has
such an offensive way Of recognizing
me; and of being reminded at once Of
some old scene where 1 looked $50
funny"
We'll, WELL" said Bob, ''it's the Same
old Howdy; the same long-sparred.
queer-rigged. rambling old Howdy.
should know you auywhere--that hair,
those,feet. Well. we'll I'm glad to zee
you. Come below. old man. where We
can sit down and be comfortable"
"But l want
81 know, know; you want 10 talk
over old times, and - Do l. Here we
are; this Is my dem"
but I'm sfraid--"
'oh. no. he hsstened to say, don't
disturb yourself have plenty of leis-
ure. Seven bells Just struck-half past
three. you know-and don Z 20 90 duty
ELL four. Half an hour. ycu see: and
I'd like nothing better than 20 sit here
talking with youA Some people mast
on running mp and down the ship, when
really there Isn't anything N 80. They
make me tired. You've no idea how
many 'old fsfend~' and poor rels4sons
have hunted me out on board this ship
aimee We struck she Mslse coast
"Psshap<, U pom object 10 blowing
people ahout-rT sid. with the tdes
Of getting away; but Nc jumped into the
conversation again before oosld finish.
''It's no vse telling them that. said
n; ''sheyrs eownd ~ 90 the rounds.
Thsre va Mile Leavist--ycu rrrnem-
Der Mile, the pretty girl who used 70
have mysteries IN old suf1kin's school.
house. SHE sent me . note vAen We
were ~ Bar Harbor, and wse glad 70
r~s ~ sux I always liked Mile In use
old days lrepii~d - onc> ana invssed
her aboard Now what kssd 81 lee
shore ID yoa think sAr~nks Well. sir:
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