The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-05
The Man
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Fl HhAyL CnAINNLAf1t FEBRUARY B.
lsss-Captnin John s, Wise took up
to dcfcnt tho New Constitution,
Observation-Disclosures got good streets
Manager Tom Lcnth Is always hayina
narrow escapes. -
But no. like Charlie Rex carries .
lucky bean. and no gets out Of It all
right. -
rho other day he won't to New York.
Flo always goes on n dead head tick-
et--so no goes the cheapest way.
That Is by way OF Norfolk ana thu
Mp and Tuck route over tho Eastern
Shore vi
We have never known Mr.. Leath to
lapse into Observation-Disclosures before, and
we fear he Is going Into decline, but tn
gods forbid.
Anyway, inter talking shop with Man.
agcr Corbn Shield, Of Norfolk. whoaa
picture got into one OF the papers tho
other day. no started for tho boat Ia
tnke him across.
The two gentlemen were busily talkIns
about a million dollars and other small
things, whom they reached tho wharf.
$50 long" said Mr.. Leath.
''Au reservoir" said Mr.. Shield.
Then Mr.. Lcath got aboard boat,
threw his grip ut q porter, pulled forth
cheroot and proceeded to the most
comfortable corner OF tho smoking com.
partment and pulled out tho Dramatic
Mirror.
After reading ali the ads. for an hou,
or so he heard tho captain tell somebody
''hcave no and draw her taut," and ha
knew no was of for New York and
Broadway.
The good ship plowed the waters, and
Mr.. Iseath lit another choroot, and aI-
ter he read tho paper no went out on
deck to take his bearings.
1nmberts Point was port to starboard.
"shiver my umbers,'' said Mr.. Leath,
away. messmate?' no shouted to tho
pilot through rcgaphone no always
carries in his pocket.
The wind is sou'wes' by nor','' he got
In reply and we'll be in Baltimore in
the morning."
Then he remembered that he had 20,
on tho wrong boat, and no did soma
quick thinking. llko he does when he
passes on the application for pass to
a good show at tho Academy. and he
executed few steps OF tho sailor horn
pipe,
He went over to the purser. as thu
waves dashed against afle boat.
do look like n crazy man or gol-
darned fool7" he asked the purser.
TITS hard for mo to tell which you
resemble most" said the purser. sang
froidily. as he looked at Mr.. Leatha
plug hat and diamond pin.
Then he explained that In taking what
he thought was the boat to the Nip and
Tuck road. he had got on the Bay Line
steamer.
Now what want you to DO ha
said, us to hold UP that other boat 70.
me at Old Point. and II you will I'll
give you q pass to SEQ the Four Cohana
when you come to Richmond, and Ill
get Charlie Rex to show you the town
afterward."
So 1t came to pass that the boat was
held up at Old Point and Mr.. Leath
crept aboard unbeknowest to any one
for he carried a pass, and he didn't want
them to know that he was the cause oil
the fsold-up.
But he was and the people on the boat
are still wondering what made the Mp
and Tuck boat hold them up for.
When they see this they will know. and
not before.
Captain Lpscomb. the Pooh Bah Of
Manchester, Is q wit.
He's always working of Jokes on peo-
pie.
The other day he said to Walter Smith.
OF the Fire Department:
| Did you see the ground hog?'
! Nav" said Walter: faint no ground
hog
'srhen YOU want to disabuse your mind
OF that error. There is one down there
in Kahn's window. You want to go SEQ
It."
So walter and his crowd left the en-
gine-house and went to Kahn's and
looked in the window, and there they
saw A. big tray Of sausage.
Captain Lipscomb was across thu
street.
And no laughed.
The party returned to the flre-engln<
house and tolled tho bell.
''NN0 HARRY TUCKER.