New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20

.naaIous capers afore yer wrinkled-face ovid
sutta- percha King
Union the Rajah heard that his eyes turned
...-ss an e chawed is bottom lip like quid;
,u, old Strapper was delighted.
ueu the gel danced quicker an more free
~ danced afore Kate like kitten chasin
-. like a titmouse on a twig, like a butter
- ,yer a nower-bed. or a troutlet in a weir.
q, her little feet a-trippin an glancin. an
=, white arms wavin'. an 'er air spread out
~. n black silk fan. an 'er eyes invitin an
asin, an coaxin' an 'er go0ld frock a-foldin
-, snro.din' an shadin' an shinin, ill you
,ia,'t fell whether ii hid more than ii showed
. sboved more than it hid. an ever as she
danced she kept DRAWN in nearer an nearer 10
,.,s until the Soold skirt clicked the gun sling.
,sn nou, down went Kate at the receive cav
,,,v. an the gel springs back, an the gh1rry
strikes half past one.
For A minute the gel stood ookin' wishful an
,,rid Al Kate. as a child will look to know,
md a. that nicely" an Kate put on a
scowl that would wthei rice field. an she
sovs sarcastic. is that all. me Lady Godva?"
says Kate Are yez not afther woindin' up by
,rrrpi,' A., cart-whoel. OF standun on yer head
sasn' ,,z ave gone far already"
dssps cr ands an big tears runs down er
face an 'cr eyes looks deep as the Lake
a Luce,ne. an she sobS out Forgive me- l
love YOU an then she smiles like wecomin
angel q, the Goolden Gate an shows two Vows
O teeth ike milk stones. an mouth as clea'
an dear as a clare, glass
But Kate says. we're liar" an frowns er
ns,y eyebrows into an Austrian knot. Boots.
Chorus spurs,
s,unpu-Time was a-nyin. an the gel knew
II She crept in on 'er knees bit nearer the
poin, O. the bayonet an gives look O. be-
seechnent at the OFlahcrty an says in fear
come whisper. Save me. soldier. save me, save
ne"
An. Kate curs er nose which was materially
adapted for that purpose. an makes answer
save yezo Phwy don't yez see docther aV
there's anythin wrong wid yer nsoideE
An old Strapper says to 'imsclf. She's a
Jewel" but which O the aides e meant leave
sou TO guess.
You understand the articles of agreement said
the game must close at a. NJ. an it was now
after half-past one. The gel saw the case was
gettin desperate an she stood UP an pouted'
an asked i'm 4 downcast way. Don't you THINK
I'm pretty
That reused Rates dander. Pretty Is vi!
she saws with a shnarl. Why. ye wasp
wasted shape-eyed. shrvel-shanked. face
painted schrimshankin' nanny-eoat. sure q
make a purifier gurrl out av butchers shop
An then Kate stopped for breath. an hattered
'crself that vas rather neat. But the fault OF
# was the gel didn't understand one word OF
It. but just thought Kate looked a bit pleas
anter an had been payin' compliments. SO she
ODDS out r. arms an MARBLES in her throat. an
says. KISS me. kiss me. kiss me-"
That finished it, All at once the devil put 1t
into Rates head about Angus McAllister havin
been on this very post an she left the hold or
Ter muskat an jumped up with her eyes snap
pin Ike rydhot metal. an her yaer tusks stick
in out ike a scahorse an she let's up an Irish
yell. an the scrumpshus gel darts for the door
Ike a bee for is hive. an the Colonel gives
buck Jump an the ghurry strikes two. Boots!
Chorus Spurs
sumrit-The Rajah e turns to the Colonel
an says - rs that a SOLDIER"
Yes" says old Strapper: that's an Irish
.older-the best soldier in my regiment begad,
an if you won him he'd damnd soon be in com
mand Of the pallis"
50 the Rajah see he was done; for by rights
O. the articles o war ed lost the scrumshus
gel: but Old Strapper 'ad seen enough OF er.
an 50 made a great favor of exchangin' 'er
back for the men what he'd lost. and both sides
cried quits.
Hates was a great weddin. an when it was
over an the bride passed by the quarter guard,
old Moses Appleby. as was the second to fall
under the charms Of the scrumshus gel he stood
TO the shoulder to Katie an ever after that 1t
was an understood thing as she never was TO