The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-28
new GIRLS ON A,YACHT.

NEW UlhLN UN A,IAUHl.
Said Mr.. Sherwood to the crew of the
Perry, 'I'l1 bring down some swell new
girls Saturday evening"
Said the crew of the Perry to their
girl friends: IF you come down Satur-
day, wear your good clothes for
change. We are going to have some
swell new girls on board"
Then answered the girls. with much
dignity, Are you going to lay aside
your old sweaters and duck trousers
and dress up for those new girls?'
"Nevert" responded the crew as one
man.
Then why should we sacrifice our
selves?' asked the girls.
Because we want you to make
good impression. We can do that with
out dressing up"
You are even more cOnceited than
we thought" replied the girls
We'll if you cannot dress up, stay at
home" said the ungallant seamen-
I've WILL the girls responded with
emphasis.
Saturday night came. So did the
swell new girls.
This is the crew of the Perry" said
Mr.. Sherwood as the girls stepped
aboard the yacht.
"Glad to meet you,'' said the crew.
But the swell new girls said nothing
They only nodded carelessly and went
to the bow. leaving the crew in the
stern.
'.They don't seem so dreadfully
pleased to meet u.s." commented the
skipper. sailing off on the port tack
TT is my turn to talk to the new
girls said Eddie. you had your in
nings with the last ones.'
So Eddie rolled I'D the sleeves of his
striped shirt. which was evidently
relic of former grandeur, and started
in to fascinate the new girls Jack Ioi-
lowed. Then the men in the COCKPIT
wished for the girls who usually sailed
with them.
In a few minutes Jack came back.
TITS your turn, Chet." he said Il have
a chilli
New girl No. 1 was talking earnestly
with Mrs. Sherwood
New girl No. was talking at Eddie.
New girl No did not look very ap-
proachable but Chet went forward, de-
termined to entertain her, for she ap-
peared lonesome
do you like sailing?" he asked, wish
ing to say something original
Yes" answered the girl, adjusting
her glasses and starting at Chefs duck
trousers, which had seen whittier days.
I'VE have had lovely sailing wealth
err remarked Chef.
No answer.
Chef.
IT don't know. 1 am sure" And the
girl lifted her eyebrows.
Chef murmured something about TAX
ing care of the lib sheet and Sneaked
In the meantime Eddie was enjoying
himself immensely New girl No. 2 had
examined him critically as if he were
species of animal. Then she had said
Don't you get dreadfully tired on the
boat?"
mo. Why?" Eddie spoke in a sur
prised tone.
kinds of weather and risk your life. But
then" she added with an engaging
smile, "a sailor has to be very brave
or he wouldn't choose that calling"
remark that he knew Of things which
took more courage than sailing. but he
did not have time, for the girl asked:
Are you well paid for running the
boat?"
mo" answered Eddie sadly as he
thought of the money he was paying
for the privilege of sailing.
Then she advised him to join the
Downtrodden Employees association
and said seriously, DO you drink
Eddie's first i'm pulse was to say: mo
Do your Seeing, however, that she
was anxious to do some reforming he
answered, yes"
She then talked to him of the evil eff
fects of liquor and the dangers of a
sailors life and begged him to promise
not to drink any more. Then as the
boat landed he looked into her eyes and
said earnestly, -I'l promise We, miss,
and want to tell We Ill not forget ye.'
The new girls left the yacht well sat-
isfied with their conduct AS they
crossed the viaduct new girl No. said,
Two of that crew were very presump
tuous, but squelched them"
Mr.. Sherwood looked amazed. 'fWhy,
L never knew those boys to be anything
but gentlemen" he said.
1.-THE one with whom I was talking"
interrupted girl No. 2, knew his place
perfectly, and he seemed quite intelli-
gent"
Quite intelligent" shouted Mr.. Sher-
wood. He ought to be. He is a grad
uate of a university, an ex-member of
the legislature and may be president OF
the United States some day"
'Why," said new girl No.2, Il thought
he was a sailor and tried to make him
promise to go to the mission and told
him his clothes wouldn't make any
difference. 1 got him to give up drink
ing, too"
THAT is rich. He is one of the most
exemplary young men in society and a
millionaire"
The girls voted that in future they
wouldn't Judge men by their clothes,
and the men voted to stick to their
sailor girls.