Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
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coping, kind of careless-like, you know, and
drop the ticket over, SOS can catch it."
This was agreed TO. Jimmy passed through
the gate, and Tommy, seemingly intent upon
geological study of the foundations OF the
granite approaches, moved slowly along until
he heard above him a cautious "Stl"
Then the blue ticket came auttering down
to the ground before him, and, jubilantly re
tracing his steps, he presented the ticket, and
passed through the gateway, but ah, at what
an expense! he thought, with sigh, as the
loss of the two squirrel skins and the live
turtle weighed heavily upon him.
But now it was getting late. and to hear
the speeches one must needs hurry; so the
two boys fastened up the roadway to a fight
of temporary steps that led TO the platforms
that had been erected in the Brooklyn station.
"Show your ticlzets!" said an official. at the
foot of the stairs
And Tommy. bound to be right this time,
presented both the card of invitation and the
blue admission ticket
Only white tickets admit to the building"
said the official. '.You can't get up here with
those"
Oh, Tommy Tommy! groaned troubled
conscience. And you sold your chances 80
cheaply!
Cant go up?'' he exclaimed ssWhy, what
good is an admission il we can't hear the
speeches?"
Well them's my orders" replied the uncon-
cerned official. IsWhite tickets only pass here.
Blue tickets admit to the roadway"
Then. all we can do is just to walk back
and forth between Brooklyn and New York, is
lt?' inquired Tommy.
That's about the size of it." sententiously
replied the official
We'll that's healthy note!' said indg-
nant Tommy, in vigorous slang. eff I'd a.
Known that, wouldn't have come"
90 sorryH' said the sarcastic official. "We'll
send you word when they open the next
bridge. don't know what the cities were
thinking OF, to disappoint such gentleman as
you. But, there!' he added, as he pushed
them aside to make room for holders of white
tickets, what's the of grumbhng? It's
packed SO tight up there that sardine would
feel uncomfortable. Better stay down here,
where you've got air and elbow-room."
So the disappointed youths withdrew from
further attempts to scale the unattanable
heights, and sauntered up the southern road
way.
We'll, that let's me out of my bargain, jim
my" said Tommy, after due reflection "0f
courses, your blue ticket isn't worth as much
as white one; SO you'll have to knock off
the squirrel skins and the turtle"
Come, now, no backing down." remon-
strated Jimmy. "a bargains bargain, you
know"
Absorbed in the discussion of this grave
question of morals and finance, the two boys
strolled along the southern roadway, passed
under the giant arch of the great tower, and
halting midway in the river span, looked de-
hghtedly down upon the grand panorama of
land and water that lay beneath them.
Far to the south the waters of the noble
bay cleaned and flashed under the bright
May sun; the green ridges of Staten Island
stood out against the sky and the buildings
and barracks of Governors Island peeped
through the spring vefdure that half conceal
ed them, while to the right and left hummed
the life and hustle of two mighty cities now
finally united by this grand roadway in the
air.
Craft Of every description, from the rickety
rowboat of the wharf rat to the airy excur-
sion steamer and the sombre man-of-war, float
ed beneath them, while great ferry boats,
black with living freight, crossed and recrossed
the sparkling East River
Land and water were gay with flags and
streamers, and on either shore the housetops
were as crowded with spectators as were the
roaring streets beneath.
1t was sight never to be forgotten, and
the two boys-thoughtless lads though they
were-fet the mighty power of mans active
brain and cunning hand.
at is a big thing, isn't it?' said Tommy,
in the simple but forcible Language of the
street
And Jimmy, equally impressed by the &C.
cason, replied, in language as strong and
terse: ''You betl'
They knew-as what Brooklyn boy does not
know?-the history of the great bridge. How,
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