New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

A concert haIl was next on the programme
thew met various acquaintances from otneF sInps
ana heard the sad plaint OF a KENTUCKY su"E''''0
about the Misrepresentation OF ti'e la On.
srYou know our nannygoat mascot! s"u tIo
TSentuclxian 'sWelI, she couldn't stand the cn1he1
OF climate, an sickened an went 20 DtVE $3.50 -
The papers writ that we Inurdered heE anu . -. -
corpse. 'Twasnt no such thing' cause We 50
Tdal,tenant Doyle's peTnish. an she Wor neaNeo
overheard with all the hOnOrs OF an enlisted man.
81 guess they'll have to enlist goats when we've
served our time" said Kearsarge a. o.
"see tEat 'owling senorita IN PINK sHppsiSI
bresthed IImey Joe "Sha dances 'eavinsiy-
'.I like the black eyed one whe9- -sne oont slns'
said TurEet Tom.
s'can't we get a box an invite them hartists to
Join us2' asked Limey.
'sKape COOL kape COOL" replied Donovan. AvaS.'
We rascal! Take yer hand out OF me pOCAuI @'O0
the threasurer, wud ye. an break sollim agree
ment2 We're having thrOuble enough Wid the
short change artists OF the bar not 20 nihAOh
thin light fingered yoshtwaTas.
Tho most critical point Of the cruise was Teacned
a few minutes later. when. in the temporary alb
rence OF their leader. Turret and Lmey got ac-
quainted with two sylphs who said they were
shakespearian actresses. The blond one was Miss
EDusenie Van de Van and the other called herself
Birlio Polyphemus.
Donovan scratched his head in dismay.
II need a eapstan an donkey engine % sepa-
rate 'ern," he murmured
A bright thought to him in the nick Of time
"a
against pillage by friend foe he found occasion
90 lean over 20 BRIDES and whispers
s'Ohio. me cherry blossomI Let frind give you
the abonayO tip that me mates has teen trimmed
% the last centime."
There was a drop in temperature like that pro-
duced BY the proximity Of an iceberg. The Shake
zpearian actresses soon moved away. and TuEret
and Liney willingly followed their leader 70 the
sidewalk. They were disgusted ard puzzled 90
account for the capriciOus behavior Of the sylphs
IN STRAIGHT BEDS.
After visiting a few phonograph parlOrs and
rifle ranges a course was steered for Brooklyn
and the air mattresses the PADRES rostrun. The
luxury OF sleeping a straight bed appealed TO
all hands Il took some skill 70 reach the rostrum
between the rows OF Fecumbent jackies. but the
trio managed to get there and fall asleep amid
the noise OG snores like breakers on lee snore'
They had a beautiful dream, with bad ending.
It seemed they were in the brtny deep holding
converse with mernlaids. Suddenly they began to
sink, and though they slammed the compartment
doors they kept sinking lower and lower until they
touched the hard ocean bottom and the Jagged
submarine rocks stuck into their ribs
''Bedad some divil has put a pin in the bed ana
let the cir out" yaWned the Clinker at a. m
up. mates. an let's take walk. What's the
uss OF slapin the first night ashOreT'
'T'n stab few beds on the way out. to get
square," said Turret Tom, hustlng into his clothes.
make small hole" advised Donovan "and the
victim will sooffer longer
Walking across the Bridge made everybody
hungry and 1t was remembered that this was the
proper time for after-theatre supper. A police
man told them where to CO. and the treasurer had
enough funds to order lobster salad. rabbits.
mince pie. doughnuts and three pints OF cham
payne. They were so the subway station
that Donovan allowed two or three glasses OF ale
and beer as Azz chasers. Turret Tom became so
enlivened that he tried to sing;
Old Stormy was good old man.
o goodby, fare we'll.
wish Old Stornys son.
gOodby. fare well!
And Limey Joe. holding glass above his head.
quavered shrily:
All 'ands TO spIyce the br1ce call
splycs Ter sorrer
For the gTog key will be ia away
Forever on tO-Enorrer!
On the way back to 18th street they met garru-
lous mates who told legends Of free auto rides. and
dOwncast, shaky-handed tars who had been dOped
and trimmed OF three months pay. It was stln
dark when they reached the railroad tracks and
the coming tower OF Petite. the night watchman- A
last alarm agitated the redOubtable DsnOvan when
he saw in the shadow Of the coming tower short
limpng figure.
"Old Gimpy-the lord high admiral av the feet
Fightin' Bob Evans' he calculated. a little con-
fused by fresh air and his responsibilities