Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-15
TWO DISTINGUISHED sRITisHlRs
FITTED FoR A MUSEUM.

The Possible usIV Ia the rhress ssd 9
Nsphsw sf the 'GVssd Old Mas" On
sssissd With uisrss,y yphies-D Deeers,iss
rAs, wss Pet On 10 stay.
Ihave made the acquaintance 81 sucf
q quaint. clever old retired sea captain
with great black eyes and snow whit'
hair and mustAche lie had been the
world over several times, and Their
seems TO Ia nothing nor nobody which
and whom he has not seen OF known.
Just now we are - intimaie-ncwsps
pr intimate-with the Prince Of wale'
and his doings perhais an snccdot'
which the captain told me of George
the princes second son, may b. amusing
The captain some year. ago was u
San Francisco with his ship II wa
chartered by . big manufacturing ccrn
pany 10 20 90 New South Wales. wher'
the captain was 20 buy a.0oo tons Of .
certain celebrated bi,uminous coal
lie arrived safely and put up at th'
finest hotel In sydney. A. this hote
were staying the Duke of Edinburgh
with his nephew. = son Of the Prince Of
Wales. and young Gladstone. q nephew
Of the great statesman They were ther
taking trip around the world. the boy
In the care % the Duke % Edinburgh
who commanded the ship
Ny sea captain made their acquaini
ance and dinei with them the first day
Of hi. arrival lie told the boys some Of
the jollicst stories and they ,ook a. each
other immensely. hut strange 10 say. be
did no, catch ,cs,igc - them Tor ih'
next two weeks
one day they appeared again sud'lenl,
ssis.i the captain by the hand anil In
sisted upon his going Immediately Il
Join them in = glass Of champagne Ia
honor oi the meeting.
Where on earth have you been bid
ing A.ked the captain
"ln bel. answered the prince. with ,
sound. half groan half ohuckle. land
its all the fault % iha, long legged
beast. Tom Nolan"
Then young Gladstone IN, In 4 naugh,,
word and rappsi ont
"Yc.. the bcggsr declared that We
would heal M IN one day Ii like I,
thrash him. bu, his bacS !. q ysr,i acru~s
and I could not knock him down. you
know. II tined"
rlrrooEp VIM PAST DYE
"whA, the dickens did he DO 90 your
"why. sc- here .aii the prince. and
the captain. putting on hi. 'I~ciacles
discovered ,ha, the princes under liT
hal been ,ai,ooci with the royal "brusd
arrow while young Glsi.,one'. lip was
similarly decorated with an anchor. two
lovely fast dye" Embellishments which
would last all their lives
Choking with supprrssed laughter the
captain said. The oil salt has done hi.
work well. but this nec'l not have kept
you In bci two weeks
"Oh. bless You. 40. said the prince,
"bu,. you know. be coaNcl Us into haS
Ing dolphins and mcrnaids and mo,to--
pretty much all over Us. and oh. 10
ah.ominable. YOU know. for We were soor
laid out a. s,in a. rainrois and howlinG
with pain. II don't matter. now IT, al
over added the prince rather ruefully
''bui. Jy Georgci I'll never b. caught ir
such a trumpery scrape again.
"Nor L. chime,i Ia young Gladstone,
with an emphatic hang ~ his list on the
table. but the wors, Of u is. you know
tha, We shall BE- dancing and t'ir,ing nj
balls and praying Ia church with all
the.e ridiculous mermaids and idiOtiC
what-a-call.'ems prancing round with "a
all along the line George has made q
royal jackas- % himself. aud am
"a radical jackAss." laughed the cap
tain. And the signs Of Il will last Tor
ever You will hsy, 90 dane. aud pray
And offer yourselves 10 your swcc,hearts
merinsids and all. for better. for wore.
Then he made solemn grimace a,
them and they all burst on, laughing
and the hoy. invited him 20 Inspect the
splendid ship. In which they were steam
ing over the world. aud while there the
captain pu, the youngest up 10 playing
some high j,nks upon the old sailor who
bad persuaded them to b. tatiooed-by
way u an awful r,tribution.
TIE MARKS REMAINED.
A day or two after the great shiI
steamed away. and the captain. having
loaded the ship with the coal be WAS q
get, s., sail for California
som. year. after he was In Yokohama
and left I, nj night by getting on board
q ship bound for California Ia the
morning he rose early to watch the fas'
rcceding .borrs Of japan A tall. hand
some young man came out of his state
room at the same moment In his dress
ing role. "IIallol- be cried. "why. II
here Amt my dear old captain' How
are youi 10 glad 10 meet you again'"
The puzzled captain looked at the
young man In vain hop- 10 recognize
him. when the other. Lifting a splendid
musiache. disclosed q tattooed anchor
on hts lip.
"Oh. now know you! You are Glad
stone. whA, a big. good looking fellow
you are. 10 he sure"
"All You see Of me- laughed the
other MY friends. the merinaids and
motioes still cling closer than brother
and under my clothes I'm . show TOT
your circus friend. Barnum."
Ard then they went over the New
South Wales adventure and had mos,
enjoyable. jolly chat together. New
York Journal
Rus.iA's finasees.
Al ....l,t,a, - nu.