The state herald., 1892-02-19
NO CAPTAINS TABLE FOR HIM.
He Meant What He said and Was Eager
to Fight for It.

He Meant What He said and Was Eager
to Fight for 1t.
He was pacing tho promenade deck
the Now York Tribune Ono OF his
eyes was blackened. and his red nose
and swollen features wore o careworn
expression. The breeze played gontly
with the tails OF his long ulster. and
he could scarcely keep his feet A
sudden lurch OF tho ship sent him
sprawllng on tho deck In front OF one
OF tho passengers, who helped him up
and asked him II he were sick. mo.
my friend" no answered gravoly,
'but I'm afraid I've made big mis- !.
take. Ever crossed the ocean before?"
Two or three times" was tho modest
answer 'WolL then" he continued,
perhaps you can tell mo whether
was right or wrong" How was it?"
We'll, you 500. 1t was this way.
I'm from Illinois, and the othor day
was appointed United States consul to
little port over hero across tho pond.
I'm on my way there now. took
cabin passage on this boat and I was
having n tiptop time until .o-day.
This morning had just set down TO
breakfast when big waiter came up
bohind me. aud he said: i beg your
pardon. Sir but tho captain requests
that you be seated Mt his table.
What's thnta' said 1; sit Mt tho cap
tain's table! Not much. SIR I'm no
plug OF n common sailor; I'm United
States consul. l paid for first. class
passage on this craft and I'm going
TO have irst-class grub Sit at tho
captains table! You must be crazy,
man. No sir, I'm going to sit right
here and take my meals liko tho other
first-class passengers. I'm gentle
man. I'm an American sovereign. sir.
and stand on my rights. Tho next
thing you'll want me to go down and
tako pot-luck with the coal -hoavcrs
I'm no steerago passenger II you
don't believe 1t here's my ticket
don't eat with sea captains do you
see.
Everybody at the table bcgnn to
look astonishcd like and the waiter
said: I'm sorry SIR but orders is
orders l wouldn't daro toll tho
captain that you had refused to como
to his table. He would bo much in
suited. sir. Then let him got in
suited, said getting q bit riled. Its
none OF his business whero l sit /
don't have TO cat with my social In
foriors. I'm going to sit right here
and II you don't take your hand of
my shoulder I'll paste you ono right
between tho eyes but you don't
understand-' no began. and put his
hand on me again. With that got
up and hit him. lie struck back and
We clinchcd. rolled over on tho floor.
and gouged each other. A lot OF the
walters ran up and parted us. / got
up and left tho room without any
breakfast Just us went out heard
somebody remark that l was tho big
gcst fool that over stepped OIL dry
land. Now toll me. stranger. Is n
man q fool because ho stands up for
his rights?"
Certainly not answered tho other
passenger. but don't you know that
1t Is considered n great honor TO be
invited TO tho captains table. II is
nm honor accorded only TO people Of
high social rank or official position.
The captains table is considered the
finest In tho dining room" ''ln the
dining-room!" ho gnspcd Then II
ant down in the forccast,e! All! now
I catch ON. What tarnal fool vc
boon. anyhow. I'm going to get the
biggest dcckhand on board to kick me
all over the ship and then I'm going
to my statoroom. and / won't stick my
nose outside until We got TO Queens
town. Good-by my friend"