The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-15
THE LAUGHING
TRAVELLERS
How the GullS Amused the PurSer OF
a Steamer and u Passenger.
ny CHARLES F HOLDER,

t'V' hA-na, IN very high notes; "ha
ha-h0,' In the deepest bass. then d
chorus of wild cries that appeared {,
come from anywhere, everywhere, great
ly astonishing a little boy tha, stood on
the spray.washsd deck ot an outbound
Sty>turcr
IL Is the laughing gulls." said the
purscr. who noticed his Amusement: then
following the motion OF his hlnl. N,
little passengcr glanced upwards and saw
tho cause OF all the noise. ON the slli
ball that surmountcd the topmast of the
rolling steamer 81, largr white gull.
swaying to and mo In It's efforts to pr,-
serve Its balance, ON the iorcmast perch
cd another, while the booms and other
points OF vantage were similarity occupied
by gulls OF various colors.
"ANe they laughing At use" asked She
hoy.
No. indeed" replied the Sood.naturci
purscr Il am not quite SUR. but l
lmaSine that they are asking me to slve
them their dinner"
why. do they know you" said the
hoy.
Il should think So" said the oflicyr
Why they follow ME from san Pedro 20
the island and back. sixty miles. yvtry
day except sunday"
Won't they fly on sundays" asked
the hoy again
oh, yes, was the rely, but the
steamer doesn't sail on Sunday nov; but
every other day they Join me and ~
along. when they get tired they allsh;
on thS steamer. and they all seem to b.
fond OF trying to balance themselves on
the masthead. You seq Il Is very slippery
and when the bout is rolling about they
have to work very hard, especially Jack.
who has but one leg"
Il wish could see him." said tht
little boy. who was greatly inter, stei ia
the birds
That's q very easy matter, responded
the officer. Go into the cabin wherc tn
birds can't see you. ami win nave Jack
down here in no time"
Tha hoy movet into tH, cabin, whore
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10 the side OF the steamer
HI. there, jack d., shouted, swapping
his fingers over the rail- and thrusdng his
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