The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-09

and unslewed until 1t worked like piston
rod Of ripe age. and from stem to stern.
from forward bilge to the aft stoke hold,
everything glistened so that the sun itself
seemed dull and leaden by contrast.
"Ah" chortled the President as the bells
denoted the hour of 2, as he gave the fin-
ishing touches to the port marlinspike.
that puts a keen edge on ones appetite
A glass Of clam broth and pound Of hard
tack, Mr.. Secretary. will put Mr.. Jenkins
and me in trim for the swim back
'"The what7" cried.
1.-The swim back" said the President. ut
will refresh you. Jenkins. after the lethargy
OF the morning"
The Secretary ordered the luncheon, which
we ate sitting on the after gansplank.
in silence and the two rulers Of the navy
indulging in an animated discussion Of the
comparative merits Of torpedo boats and
automobiles as engines of death. I ate
slowly. not because was not hungry, but
to stave OF that swim for as Ions a time
as I might. But If / had fondly dreamed
there was to be any delay in following out
the presidential schedule I was COON to be
rudeiy awakened.
''In with you. Jenkins" cried the Presi-
dent. playfully pushing me of the gang
plank into the Sound II am to address the
Dorcas Society of Oyster Bay on The Ster-
ilixntIon of Ipecac' at clock. and we must
be off. it's good Undergraduate swim"
"Or-ri" sputtered as I came up the sec
ond time, feeling as II had swallowed a
highly seasoned Croton Reservoir.
Naturally there was not much CONVERSE
ton on this return trip. The Sound was
covered with white caps. and every time
attempted to make remark ] absorbed
enough Of them to open hat store. More
over. the President was himself by this time
in a more or less reflective mood and swan
along without af 10 on0 ma In,
small talk 1 presume he was thinking VI
his lecture on the sterilization OF ipecac
which believe Is difficult subject to
bandit.
IPDCAC AND BACHELORS.
So matters went with us until we got tc
a point about mile of the Oyster Bay
shore. where. much to my relief, we were
met by a launch and hauled aboard.
I'D like to swim all the way" said the
President. as he helped the crew roll me
over a barrel after we had got on deck
but I've got to put on my frock coat fol
the lecture. and there wouldn't be time t
do 1t II waited until we landed"
With this he disappeared into the cabiI
and arrayed himself for his lecture, a
which he appeared punctually and acquit
ted himself with the usual creditor SO
am told. did not attend the lecture, feel
ing that 1t would be more profitable for mi
to go to the hotel and have myself Nonet
odt while he talked.
"Of course, I'll excuse you." said he whel
I stated my intention to leave him for
few moments 'sThis meeting Is for women
anyhow, and, as for what I say. you ca
have a copy of the lecture to take with yo
now"
Here he put his hand to his frock Goa
pocket and pulled out a manuscript. an
for the first time in the whole day he Wa
disturbed.
"Counfound itw he cried, as he glanced 9
the paper. What can Loeb be thinkir
Oft He's put my special message on Il
taxation Of bachelors and old maids In n
| pocket by mistake. was saving that Il
! a proclamation along about election time