Mohave County miner., 1900-03-24
kelpie's Musings.

Laden with human freight the great
shin steamed into harbor. Slowly it
moved toward the dock, its huge sides
,uiyering and palpitating, like thing
of life, with each pulsation of its pom.
derous engines. A slight jar, grating
sound as of two mountains in mortal
combat, followed by the clanking of
monstrous chains, conveyed the intel
Iicence that the gang plank had been
lowered, and crew and passengers were
once more safely anchored within the
sheltering bosom of mother earth.
"Hoorah for Amerikyy" exclaimed
modestly clad man, of decidedly Cork
dialect, one among the first to gain the
dock. "Me trials an' sufferins are
oover at last. IL oonly Old got here
before Oi came, me cup NV joy'd be
overtlowin'."
Papers! papers! Morning papers!
All about the terrible striker shouted
anewsboy, rushing up to the landing.
who sthruck fms" inquired the
stranger. "Show me the mon that
would sthrike is fellow-mon in blis-
sed cOontry loike thisr'
Paper, sir, paper?-full account of
the strike" repeated the newsboy, ap-
preaching the newcomer.
Give me douzen NV them," said
the stranger; the more Oh git NV this
blissed coontry in me poscshion the
bitter off Oil be-"
"Howly Moother!" he exclaimed, half
an hour later, running his eyes down
the long column of want ads. "lf me
ounly father knew how rich Olive
sthruck it!-Foive hundred men want
ed on one job! Sthable-men--hod car
riers-gardeners--Toie- makers. Get out
with such jobs as thos'. Ladies' coach.
meu-good ry-Hoorah!-Oi'm a
ladies mon, meself. Clerks, stenogra-
pliers and book.keepers. Moother of
Jasus--how can Oi contain me joy!
Oil have a good time while me mooney
lasts and then take position As cash,
ier in bank!'
The sleet beat furiously in the faces
Of the frenzied pedestrians and the
fierce gusts Of wind twirling round
the angles of the huge buildings, fairly
lifted them off their feet. Muttered
curses and fierce CALCULATIONS inter
persed now aud then with an earnest
petition Of, II beg your pardon, SIR
Completed the category of the subject
Duler discussion.
Presently clear voice rang out
above the roaring of the tempest, re
peating that familiar cry, "Papers
papers! Morning papers! All abou
the new American possessions, and th'
rapid formation of trusts!"
"Divel trust returned gruf
voice from the tbrong. "Oi wouldn'
trust a mon this side NV ould Irland
Dom Ameriky,-Oi don't know whethe
Dim in Ameriky or hell! If Oi ha'
the means to pay me sthreet-car fare
Old chontract to foind the hed-quar
ters NV the divel in tin minutes. Don
acoontry where "a pay one mon fur
job an put CUP IA farflt for good be
hayier, and get turned down by i
Soilent partner and loose the fee, fiai
fit, job an all the very next day. Howl
Moother-If Old ounly come and 60
back to Oold Ireland before Oi arrives
here Ord"
You're my prisoner broke in th
gruff voice of 5urly policeman, "com
with me!'
"On me honor? or DO you want
farfit?- enquired the prisoner--"Oi'r
on me uppers and couldn't put up iny
thing for good behavior"
IF you'll promise to behave yonrseI
I'll let you off this time" replied tn
officer, after some hesitation.
Dom a coontry thot won't arrest
mon and give i'm place to schlee
unless there's Doodle in it!' retorte
the disgusted prisoner. "lt's the ounl
place Oi liver was In WHARF they wante
mon to nav for bein' robbed. III