Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-28

scribed with nierosiy pixies Dseorsting
That Wa. Pu, on to stay.
1hayo made the acquaintance Of such
nquaint, clever old retired sea captain,
with great black eyes and fnow white
hair and mustache. He had lTcn the
world over several times. and there
fcerDs TO be nothing nor nobody which
and whom he has no, seen or known.
Just now we are 20 iniimaie-nowspa-
per intimntc--with the Prince Of Wales
and his doings perhaps an anocdoic
which the captain told me Of George,
the princes second son. may be amusing
The captain tome years ago was In
San Francisco with his ship II was
chartered by big manufacturing COM
psny TO 20 10 New South Wales. where
the captain was TO buy 1000 tons Of a
certain celebrated bituminous coal.
lie arrivei safely and put MP at the
finest hotel In Sydney. Al this hotel
were staying tho Duke OF Edinburgh,
with biz nephew. n sou Of tho Prince OF
Wales. and young Gladstone, n nephew
81 the great statesman. They were then
taking n trip around tho world, tho boys
IN tho caro- Of tho Duke OF Edinburgh,
who commanded the ship
Ny sea captain made their acquhint-
ance and dined with them tho iirst day
Of his arrival. lie told tho boys some Of
the jolliest stories and they took TO each
other Immensely, but strange TO say, he
did not catch n yestigo Of them for the
next two weeks
Ono day they appeared again suddenly,
seized tho captain by the hand and In.
sisted upon his going Immediately to
join them IN glass Of champagne Ia
honor Of tho meeting.
"whcrc on earth have you been hid.
ingl" asked tho captain.
Sin bed. answered the prince, with u
sound, half grcan half chuckle, and
is all tho fault OF that long legged
beast, Tom Nolan
Then young Gladstone put In a naughty
word aud raped outs
Eyes, tho bcggar declared that we
would heal mp Va ono day. ia like to
thrash him, but his back IL n yard across,
aud could not lsnoci, him down. you
know, II I tried"
TAIroorp WIN "rAsr DYE
"What the dickens did no do TO youg'
"why, seo here" said tho prince. and
the captain, putting on his spectacles.
discovered that tho princes under lip
bad been tattooed with tho 70 "broad
arrow while young 0ladstones lip was
similarly decorated with nm anchor. two
lovely fast dye" embellishments which
would last oil their lives.
Choking with suppressed laughter tho
captain slid. 1.-THE old salt has done his
work well. hut this need not have kept
you In bed two weeks"
"Qh. bless You, no." said tho prince.
"but, you know, he eoaxed Us into hay
Ing dolphins aud mcrmaids aud notices
pretty much all over rs, and Oh. it's
Abominablo, you know, for we were soon
laid out ~ still "A rainroda and bowling
with pain. 1t don't matter. nowit's all
over added the prince rather ruoiully,
"but, by Goorgel III never be caught In
such "a trumpery scfapo again."
Nor J." ohimed In young Gladstone.
with an emphatic bang Of his fist on the
tablet "but tho worst Of 1t Is. yon know.
that we shall DO dancing and flirting nj
balls and praying In church with all
these ridiculous mermnids nnd idiotiu
what-a-call-'oms pTancing round with us
all along the line. George has made q
royal jackass OF himself, and am
"a radical jaolass," laughed tho cup
tain. And tho signs OF It will last for.
ever. You will have 10 dance aud pray
and offer yourselves TO your sweothearts,
merinsids and all. for better, for wome. &"
Then he made solemn grimaue at
them and they all burst ont laughing
and the boys invited him TO inspect tho
splendid ship, In which they were steam.
ing over the world. and while there the
captain put the youngest up TO playing
some high jinks upon the old sailor who
had persuaded them 10 he tattooed-by
way Of an awful retribuiion.
TnE Marks RENAMED.
A day or two after tho great ship
steamed away, and the captain, having
loaded tho ship with tho coal ho was 70
get, set sail for California.
Some years after he was In Yokohama
and left 1t at night by getting on board
mp bNAhh lhi iAlllululhs IN Inc
morning he rose early to watch the fast
receding shores Of Japan. A tall, hand.
some young man camo ont Of his state.
room NJ the same moment Ia his dress
ing robe. "Hallo" ho cried. "why, Il
hero amt my dear old captalnl How
aro your So glad to meet you againlr
The puzzled captain looked at tho
young man In vain hopo to recognize
him, when the other. lifting u splendid
mustaehe, disclosed tattooed anchor
on his lip
"oh, now know youl You aro Glad.
stone. What big, good looking fellow
you are, TO be sure"
"All you SEQ OF me-" laughed the
other my friends, the mermaids and
notices atill cling closer than brother,
aud under my clothes I'm show for
your circus friend, Barnmn."
Ard then they went over the New
South Wales adventure md had a most
enjoyable, jolly chat together.-Ne
York Journal.
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According to Charles A. Dana, tho fol.
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