The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-12
BARD TO SAY WHAT HE MEANT.
Strange Remark of Chicago Youth
After Engaging for Service.
From the Chicago Reco


From the Chicago Record
A wealthy resident of Chicago. who has
a summer home on one of the Michigan
lakes, recently decided to hire sort Of
man-of-all-work and send him out there
for the coming season. He came to the
decision as he was taking an early morn
ing walk out on the Lincoln Park pier
There was a mild southwest wind blow
ing and the perch were biting. One young
man in particular seemed to be having
great luck. He was leaning his back
against one of the piles. with his feet dan
Cling within a few inches of the water
and splitting languidly on his bait when
he first attracted the attention of the man
with the summer home. The ceremony
over. he jerked his line deftly out, and
In another minute he had landed another
perch to add to his string He repeated
the procedure three or four times. always
with great languor. The man who was
watching him, who is one of the mos
energetic men in his line OF business. in
stantly conceived liking for this pisca-
toriel outcast with the dirty. faded green
black coat and tmpudent-l looking face. He
observed by way of opening the conversa-
ton, that the fishing season seemed 10 be
good.
1T amt so worse drawled the youth
Say. don't you want to buy a string OF
fresh fish an take 'em home fer your
breakfus?"
Il don't believe ! do
The young man threw in his line as II
that was about what he expected. and
presently looked up again and asked the
business man if he had any smokn' about
his Go'es.
'I've got cigar" said the business man.
'Will you try III"
IN try il, but if it amt good I'll want
me money back" said the youth, with an
engaging smile. He lit the cigar and blew
out the smoke luxuriously. and then added
THAT growed where they raised terback-
er, Say, IL you want to do me a favor,
tell EN- 10 deliver me a box of them cigars
10 my address an send me the BILL"
do you want job?" asked the bust
ness man.
What DOING"
working for me. Well, don't know
that there will be much of anything for
you 10 do except fish. Can you handle a
boat?"
sure. / can sail snythin' aioat on the
lakes"
around TO this address between / and 2
this afternoon"
Hold on there. Colonel, wait minute.
DO you expect to pay a man for fishing
for jest fishingH
There isn't much to do. I'll expect you
TO make yourself useful around the place,
of course It's up in Michigan-at Paw
Paw. When ] go out there | like fresh
FISH for breakfast. and sometimes / don I
catch EN-, so I've got little box and I'd
look to you 10 keep that box fun all the
time. Then you'll have TO row around the
lake and drive a horse once in a while"
"An' you propose TO pay wages for
that >"
"In pay you $50 month and give you
YOUR clothes and board"
ms a 60" said the young man. I'm
be around this afternoon If you'll stake
me to car fare
The business man gave him quarter
and walked away. and the young man put
the auarter well down in his pocket and
went on nshing. In minute or two he
pulled in another perch, and a comrade
hailed him from the other side of the
pier.
"Whatd you ketch Jimmle?" he shout
ed
Sucker" said the young man.
You're nutty," said the friend; that
amt no sucker"
The young man looked blank for mo-
ment. Then he said: 'Oh, was you talk
In about the fsh?"