The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-05-28
Tom Is A RAGE.

weIl-known fever Of the region struck him
down with heavy hand. Many thought he
wOuId never again Le dancing aud trolling his
songs around the decks. But after many weeks
OF dTcaTy listlessucss in tho siCk-bay he TecOy-
ered sufficiently 70 crawl on deck and with
faint limitations Of his former jollity pointed
his yarns, or a. family joined in the evening
chorus.
His frequent expression was wish 20 " go
ashore" but as the ship was shortly bound for
the Inland Sea Of Japan, none Of the men were
allowed 20 do so. The Stewards privilege to
be Oh shore to look after fresh provisions had
during Phiilipss sickness been transferred 70
another.
Several days passed in this unsatisfactory
manner to him, until It was pretty well under
stood that the vessel would sail on the morning
Of Sept. 20. Tho day previous 10 this date Tom
seemed tO'Ereatly recover his animation. How
| he prevailed upon tho Executive WAS never
/ known, but towards noon lac was OF in q sam
/ pan for Shanghai.
IL is not generally known that Shanghai
consists OF four cities. stretching their lengths
| along the banks OF the Yang-tse- Kang River.
| They are the American, English, French and
Chinese towns, and the vessels Of their respect
| i've nationaliiies lie OF each.
From these cities the tons OF tea destined 10
/ crafty the tastes OF tine civilized world are
| taken, whether il be those Of the headachy
student, the graceful dame Of the high teas. "
| or the pal.ii invalid OF some hospital ward.
! Here are seen the fast sailing vessels Of the
/ world miugiug with the mighty steamers, the
steam yachts, the pleasure boats and the
native junks.
Through these Tom was sculed and safely
| landed beneath the Stars and Stripes that
waved over many houses Of the American city,
lie began his pursuit Of pleasure and relaxation
from sickness by taking " bracer" and this
a-Fr
Thus pTmcd, after lighting his cigar. he rolled
Oh his way through the English city 10 the
viyacious locality Of the gay and engaging
/ French. Here, after sundry imbibatiOn5, ht
was attracted 10 the cathedral by the sound o
music swelling through its portals.
Music being his delight, in went Tom and
was soon gazing at the pig-tailed chOri5ters oi
| the choir, and anon at the pig-tailed assistant
| Gu the high altar. Between his frequent
"bracers" aud the many queues, it cannot b,
wondered IL he finally became all heads and
tails" or whether tails for certainly he spun
a wondrous yarn when he again came abOardl
was the principal thought in his mind.
The cessation Of the service, with the with
drawal OF the pg-tails, warned Tom that h'
had other sights 10 see. so, lOunging from The
cathedral, he proceeded through the narrow
streets Of Freucht0Wn with here a i" Bon jour
for "A tradesman, and there polite Sill YOU
plais" 10 some fair demOiselie; ia fact he mus
tered all he knew OF the polite language {,
make his wants known, or to pass the time.
Thus employed, our sailor boy found himsel
IN the cafe OF the Hotel Imperiale, where, in
duging again in the glass, and this time of th,
sunny vintage of Ia Belle France glance a
the clock warned him that his liberty ashOr
was fast waning. Ever true TO his word, b.
haslened from the hotel, hailed q sampan an,
jumped aboard.
Giving his orders TO be conveyed TO his shiI
he lazily threw himself back upon the cush
ions aud INDUCED ia pleasant reyerie of hi
visit ashore. Taking no account OF time an
conceiying that all was well, he lad for awhil
. INDUCED his thoughts, when the bumping
D the boat aroused him. Thinking he was along
. side OF the Pensacola, without a moments hes
tation he spTang not upon a ships ladder, bu
! upon Chinese wharf, aud At once the sampa
; showed of.
Z Realizing his position II once Tom hailed tl
5 scullor-ior wonderful TO relate the Chinama
. had showed of without his pay-but with Il
! effect, for his cries were answered only with
a / grin and scOTnlul gestures.
, With some consteTnation Tom looked aboI
) him. aud on al sides could SEQ nothing bI
J, iuuks, some fully Tigged, Others bali fuishe
q aud many but just commenced. From Oyt
the sides OF these junks hung the wary Chimes