The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

up a funny rag doll, and a black baby
at that. He saw 1T in the window and
asked for it, but I told him that papa
never would get over laughing at him
for wanting to play with dolls, like
girls, and he didn't say another word
to me. But that night his father told
me that jamie had asked what he
would think If he had a niger baby.
and so here he is. He certainly isn't
much for pretty, but he is the very one
he wanted so that makes all the differ
ence in the world.
You see, he hasn't very much room
to play in, and no earth at all, so this
year we are going to take a great sand
box and turn him loose in 1t. His
father said it could be built in one end
of the ship. and that's the reason he
wants a pail and shovel. He saw some
children on the beach, and he thinks 1t
would be pretty fine"
oh, such perfect stacks Of things as
that youngster Will have. A great hob
by-horse that will rock him to Dublin
town and back in a few minutes;
beautiful coaster with new-fangled
brake on It, books by the score, candy
that is piled so high one can scarcely
see over it and the usual odds and ends
that always delight the heart Of
child.
Not all this jubilee came from this
mort. for there are queer-looking toys
that SAVIOR Of Japan and China, Of the
Philippines and the tropical Islands.
Everything and anything that could be
picked up, and, besides all this, the
gifts that the sailors have fashioned in
their spare minutes.
Such a tree as there viii be. 1t
wasn't on board, but a delegation had
volunteered to see that 1t would be
there in plenty Of time if Mrs. Earle
would attend to the gee-gaws and the
glinting nothings that make Christ
mas tree what it is.
"It's been awfully hard for me to buy
all the decorations for the tree on ac-
count Of the boy" Mrs. Earle said as
she brought up a handful Of cornucopias
and strings and strings Of pretty
bright-colored bells. Hes been land
sick ever since we have been in port,
and he wasn't content with that. but
he had to catch a beastly cold. What
do you think? For the first time in his
life he had the Group and had it so
badly that his father had to call doc
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not worrying; he'll be all right just as
soon as we lose sight OF land"
Generally it's quite the reverse with
the majority Of US. About the time we
reach the Potato Patch we commence
TO long for home and mother, and when
we actually get both feet planted firmly
on good, solid terra firma there Is am
ple cause for rejoicing. Landsick?
Just imagine.
Jamie narrowly escaped being wa
ter baby. 1t Just happened that he
wasn't born at sea, but when he was a
wee. small man he made his bow at
the helm and his tiny hand has been
felt there ever since. But he isn't to
be pitied- rather envied, for his life is
a happy rolliclxing one spent roaming
from country to, country and in having
inst as good time as he knows how.
When the weather is bright and
sunny he bitches I'D a team OF sailors
and goes whirling about the deck at
breakneck pace, and he is never quite
as happy as when the crew line up and
bet on the horses that can make the
best time. Then he is like a Roman
driver, standing in his chariot and
lending his small whip and shrill voice