Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-10-16

They had II bad, oh very. bad.
Ihey sat aud googood all the day, At night they
- googood more.
He arm was in place where many an arm had
been before.
He knew IL not, this easy lad
Just because she made those googoo eyes
Aud all the while lie Thought he had won prize
but shed played the game before,
" hen he finds out he'll bc sore,
mes moi the first 'o see those googoo eyes.
HOME, BOYS, HOME.
We left Frisco on the I'D to- travel far away
To teach English and Lcviticus to the heather
Malay.
There was bunch of teachers of every state
and CLINE,
They were boru In Gods country, but they hate
To name the time.
Home. boys, home, back In Gods country,
mere the ASH aud the oak and the bonic pie
Goodbye To Manila, its home we're bound to 90
There was stately damsel, think she had
NO home.
She started for Maniia-her business vas To-
roam;
when the ship began TO roii-she had a goo goo
Then feeling came o'er her she'll remember
for awhile.
Some there came from Harvard they thought
they owned the Isle,
Bectu>e man named Atkinson had roasted
there awhile.
but when they reach Manila thev,u slim
another song.
They'll teach volapuk to monkeys in the Jungle
all day long.
bunch of Michig huders, l think there were 4
score,
Who had a little intellect, think they needed
They could babbIe "espauola," name the
mountains IN the moon,
But when they reach Manila they will sing
another tune.
~ a. "A nd AZ .I,..sa
lovely all these years
Waiting kiss To sooth hand to dry their
tears.
They met upon the Thomas. They are happy
now for life
The maid has found a husband, aud the man
has found wife.
A teacher from st Louis woke up early in the
morn.
His face had lost its color. He was feeling quite
fOTloru.
He a little breakfast, it soon went TO the sea.
The fishes cried Missouri, we thank you for
the fee.
And last of all we tell OF the man who wrote
His wit is rather slender and his gall is very
long.
He has helped to feed the fishes, to swell the
And so with all the rest of you he will sing the
old refrain
On the next evening which was
Friday and not Thursday since we
had passed the Information Date
Line-the meridian where civiliza-
tion going East and civilization 90.
ing West had met and where the
day first commences-Neptune came
on board. This is very old custom
among sea going people and is
known to them as "Crossing the
Line"
On English sailing vessels and all
naval vessels crossing the line" by
which is meant the equator is made
the occasion for general jollifca-
tion among the sailors. During the
preceding day many gags are hurled
at the fellows who have never been
south of the equator and the whole
ship takes on mysterious air. The
pallid cheek and the quiet mien of
the apprentices plainly show that
the old followers Of the sea are pre-
pairing for their initiation.
say there, boy, did you feel the
jar? You didn't, we'll that's strange.
Did you notice the line? You din't
see it, we'll come here and look
through this telescope. And the
victim reluctantly goes forward and
looks through a telescope, across
which hair has been purposely
arranged. Now what do you think
of that? Did your watch stop? lie
innocently looks and finds that it
had not. Being the target for such
questions and being diligently ex-
cised he is carefully kept away from
the foc'sle deck where preparations
for the reception of Neptune and his
staff are being completed. A large
canvas tank made from a sea anchor
and filed with water ~ arranged on
the main deck adjoining the saloon.
Similar preparations had been made
aboard the Thomas and at about two
bell on the second dog watch p.
ma voice comes from the waters
beneath our bows hailing us with ;he
customary "Ship Alloy" Hello is
the answer from the officer on watch.
What ship? Thomas. Where from ?
San Francisco. Where to? Manila.
How many days out? Fifteen. What
passengers have you on board