The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-10

Once there was a City Chap who went to
the Seashore to spend his Vacation and
what he had saved during the other nifty
weeks. He had TO exert himself to crowd
all his Recreation into a Fortnight
One day he went out in a Cat-Boat merely
to show off for the benefit of a School
Teachers Excursion Party on the Pier. lie
had learned to sail a Boat by reading Spe-
cial Articles on Small Craft. A Storm came
Up and blew him out TO Sea-
They waited two Days for him to bring
the Boat back to the Owner, and then he
had his name in the PAPER and 1t came out
for the first time that he was a Prominent
Young Business Man with a large Circle of
Friends Those who had known him at the
Office or the Boarding House began TO con-
cede him a few good Traits after all. The
Secret Society to which he belonged called
q Special Meeting, presided over by the
Eminent Hi-Ki of all the City Lodges, and
passed a link chain of Resolutions, throw
ing the Responsibility on Providence in
stead of pointing out that a Physical Runt
who is Assistant Manager of a Dress Goods
Department must take his own Chances
when he tries to sail a The
Resolutions called attention TO the Fact
that the Deceased had been a Dutiful Son.
a Loving Brother ard q Loyal and Stead
fast Friend. which ne had never been &C
cused of being while ne was standing
around On a Corner waiting for a Cross
Town Car.
There was a Young Lady Art Student
TO whom the Dear Departed had been en-
gagged, with a Mental Reservation that he
would shake her if he could Scare W one
who suited him batter. This Young Woman
had Greatness thrust upon her. There were
Half-Column Cuts of the Frustrated
Fiancee throwing herself across a Sofa
In an interview she told that Randolph
seemed to have received a Bunch on his
Impending Fate. for he had spoken to her
about q Dream in which he saw Large
Fish swimming around him.
But the Land Lubber IN the Cat-Boat had
not been Lost. Far out at Sea he was
picked up by a Portuguese Brigantine
bound for some jaw-breaking Port known
only to School Children and the State De-
| partment. Randolph requested the Captain
to put back, as he needed a change of Bal
briggan and had agreed TO meet one of the
School Teachers at the Scenic Railway at
four that afternoon. The Captain gave him
a Brutal Answer and put him before the
| Mast, which seems to be a part of the Ship
reserved for Strangers.
For many weeks they sailed the Briny
Drink and finally he was beached on a For
eign Shore. He hunted up an American
Consul and applied for a First-Class Ticket
to New York and enough Money TO permit
him to play Tab Stakes all the way home
and then remember the Stewards. The
Consul was getting $500 a year and paying
bis own House Rent, so he advised his
| Countryman to swim hack. Finally the
Unfortunate Man shipped es Assistant
Cook on a Norwegian Schooner and after
many Vicissitudes stepped ashore in his
Native Town just six months from tho Day
! of his disappearance
AS he came into a Street leading to a
main ~Thoroughfare ne saw Men in Strange
Hats ard Garments of Fantastic Pattern
walking with Women enveloped in long
| Masculine Coats Of a most Amazing Baggi-
less, while each balanced on her head an
immense Disc trimmed gayly. In the show
windows We're fabrics woven in such de-
signs as he never had seen before. A sur
Trising kind of Auto-Vchicle whizzed over
the Pavements. The billboards advertised
new Kinds of Pickles and immortal
Dramas, the names of which he failed to
recognize.
While he was leaning against a Lamp
F ost marveling at the Changed Aspect of
the Town he heard a Band coming down
the street and saw DehiLd it an Open Car
rage followed by a Whooping Multitude.
In the Carriage sat a Proud Man in a Seal
Skin Overcoat who was handing out Auto
graphs.
WHO is the Popular PERSON." asked RAN
Golph of a Policeman.
do you mean to say that you do not
recognize his Rabs?" asked the Policeman
That IS d. Donoway Chiltsen, author Of