New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07

HE + A SAILOR AND FIREMAN AND
HAS A MOST MARVELLOUS WIT.

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village fire department. lie always wears Two uni
| FORMS TO be prepared for an emergency. "heh ne
Zoos to a fire he wears his yachting drcss' WHICH i've
! j. I'm command of his gallant ship, the Anna, ne
still wears his fire department UNIFORM Inc "''ior"
| which marks him a. the skipper of the Anna Is
| straw hat-a most wonderful straw nat, OF sun
| burned yellow with a rusty ribbon around IL ana
NIECE OF twire n peak halyard so to speak, ruhilhs
| from II 10 n buton-hole OF his coat That Is all
there is 10 the uniform Of the COMMANDER "u, ~
for the uniform OF he fireman that Is hinerent 'I"e
lie wears It on his left breast 1t Is sieush"pou' !"
of TIM and on il are red letters designating inc name
NJ his engine company. That Is all there Is OF IT, Out
a. T., anita o,oucb liza is a thin man with mustache
that may be gray from salt encrusiation, or wind
hurn or age At any rate it Is gray ana II II Is ho'
handsome II IS at least mustachc A' lor Tue Io'
Of his face his cheek, II you speak OF MN rs .'e
commander OF a vessel. Is Northumberland IL ~ 'o
| member Of A fire department burned-you might al
| mos, say scorched His name-perhaps IL Is NH
travers perhaps it Is De Courcey; perhaps IS Only
smith or Jones' but whatever II is he Is hrsI ris'
and all the time =" the Captain
Tho captaIn Is a Wit. His wit does not cut or
oven sparkle II isn't that kind OF VII. us 100
digulG.d It comes slowly. 10 preserve the
nautical connection Of this SKETCH Win iuI Si'" Va
canvas but making little Roadway. 1t does not come
obout or tack or reef. do anything else that
racing Yacht in command OF young and ambitious
corton might be expected TO do. His wit Just runs
slowly before the wind. comes into collision WIN you
In dull heavy fashion, swings clear ana drii'S
away until the sails I'll again
II Is n most remarkable and mysterious VII 'N'
,rc..ed at regular intervals and In A long drawl'
Won bav. TO take In sail generally TO meet 1t, for
O., vou ore bowlIng along you will cross the bows
,,, viii not b.. any collision YOU Will not feel
tho human a, ifs square bows and yon VIII not hho"
that you have been cruising In th" same waters WIN
the Captains vii MI,
| Tho wind 1, blowing freshly mp the Sound The
| .kv {. Il. clear the hollow OF biurn'H Inc
vn,er has that dark sparkle. which Is neither green
| nor Line nor black-the fash OF darby un.'u
t1 r.. breeze throws thin waters OH inc
crest. Of the waves and losses them lightly against
your cheek cool and damp ana refreshing ING ','e
.prnv 81 violet water. There l. not marx III u'
.y,..n NJ the sAy There /, not shadow on 'he
.,.',.., ,,,,.r -, th, sound save the dancing re-
a,..,lon Of the Annas sail. There i oh'y c''"'
IN IN. air. and the wind comes up between '"e
green shore. with frcshonine force
~capran- says the young woman from bal'hor''
,b. Young woman with a soft voice and the slightest
southern accent. lis spuall coming
Tic Captain. without The culver oil ""'''c' wiz"
mn CLEAN IN nj, vatery eve. with no play arcond inc
80. -, Al. month. looks up at his peak glances
ayn IN, sound of 10 the ga t. up to the peak again.
al ,hcn take, a tighter hold on his illrr. f"r
moment he I, thoughtful and then he breaks tho try
Ing Silence. ,,,,. ,o,, draw,
Yes. Miss he says. In his fearinly long crawl
there is.7 ., r,.,
~oh,r cries the Baltimore GIRL I'm 80 S''''
From which direction j, II coming
The Captain loohs up and studies the 'op oi Ills
mast ,,,,...,,o,
ms coming he says. with agcnlzlne deibcratlon
- from my house My baby amt missed chance to
email in three months
r1en the Baltimore girl gives niue m"sh' Il
,,c,tv enough lneh TO win any mans approval ana
fnn sailD
sure c,...o,,
,olcmuy. ,..,. a., ,,..
THAT f. a hand some badge YOU have. captain says
,.o ro,nr woman from Philadelphia. May look at
tI7
The Captain gives startled glance rnp'ns the
cr,.p SLOWLY hand, over his hrodcp"rmcnt UNIFORM
In "A plIned. doubtful way ana anNousN "'""'' NV
turn il over In her hand.
"It's Handsome she says.
Its pretty likely he answers, with Pifuohao'o
pildc.
And do YOU 20 10 ii;c,l'
Always when I'm ashore
Captain with the most marked admiration io'
hI. greatness. did YOU ever put ont 1re
"Noo-o.~ With his magnificent drawl
why -
Always git there too late ,
Then come, long pause in which the Uniform
l., returned to the member Of the fire department
And never started a fire either says the captain
after a silence on hi, part for five minutes
How il that. CdptInl'
81 mean never since was married. nc ieP"'''
Shc-ny wife docs that ana Il i''"' SUMMIT
his dry cheeks
The wind /, strong enough now 10 make the oolt
lean Hike IA racchorse She occasionally "'NcS
ave and throws buckctful OF water on the o"'"'
Every one Is getting wet. The young "onah n"''
Now York gets fairly drcnchcd over the shou''''S
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perhaps 1t Is because no conan HIKES |" nave "er
r,,r sakcd I'm salt water but. however That may
be- she uniastcns her hair ana II tumoc' "o'"' nv
shoulders, OF dark brown WIN ,llnH"s i VI ~
blown aeross her cheek ana throat amy ,r7r5 BIZ
ing where The water in the dark cur'' II s""'" ~
me santing sun. .,,,rr ,o.
Wv. How d. | look Captain" she asks, putting her
~ that She can lean forward and look Into his lace
with dark, haslins and ianIa@lls - f., the woods
Look like the gypscS that camps " Wy hi
back Of our house., he says, carcIuAy "'"7
"Thcy'rc pretty, aren't thcyi" asks the smart
Young man. from nowhere. .,o,,.,v
we'll answers the captain fireman cautiously
Then the young woman thinks that her hair IL
WHAT do you think Of II now, Captain :" she ashs
What do you think of my hair now, captain
she repeats
TIE 9 ro 9Sns p se9; "" %. ge S'nss " his host
lyon like II then"
on wees. like i. amt hard to please 3I% e."
1ne bduholr glrl tHlnhs she Wuuu I'M. w "9'' 81
AK. the Captain with her most fascinating accent
Just touched with ncr southern ,oftucs, il She may
YES" saws tho son Of the SEA take that boH
hook and that piece of string. Then put II bent pm
on the string and fish"
what do think III catch ," she says. flashing
, bewdcrng smile on bin.
well" he answers In a low voice. but with nefa'
bic scOrn. yOu might catch some Of those young men.
Amt any Of 'em heavy enough TO break your line
Tile Anna l. In the harbor and every one II
Getting ready IN 20 ashore I'm the small boats. $50
"liocd-by. Captain" saws the Philadelphia girl. ~
hope can go out again 70 morrow"
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shAe 80 that In the twilight on his craft he moves