The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-11

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Ma ! va. saying, said Marty Moose.
Tho hrst time I ever Laid ey-~ m John
Buckh-~ here vas In yank-c salivsn'-
osf" Nsnk kept right wlters Perry drug
store j. nov and
Marty. you've eo, tina, all wrong" !
interrupted w Rates. "Non don't know
everything even " YOU have got a history
NJ your life IN Tar SrN. Yank Silii van !
kept two doors south 81 vherr Perry's ".
shout on the corner whore the World build
ing stands
Don't ! know" said Marty. Didn't |
Hyer run his first faro rank at ! Park place.
and wasn't IL just after he licked Yank
Sullivan? Didn't Yank sullivan start his
ginmiIi then where I said he did, Pass the
cabbage. Bill. Don't try to tell me. I
know
"Msrty's all swelled up said Bob Mooney.
been Dragging ever since Barnum's
burned n he slid down a ladder with the
living skeleton. IL it hadn't been for
Marty. though, the freak would have been
TO the bone. Martyrs all right. hut
I'd like to know who il was that stayed be- /,
hind that day TO save the trained seal after |
the flames had driven us all out and the |
great white whale vas roasting in it's tank.
Thers. gentlemen. was the real hero OF the
The conversation had been loud, at times
The dispute had carried far
the clatter Of the knives and forks
the shufaing ~ walters feet. II
TO o small table in one corner Of
he room. where a very old man was dining
He was a volunteer fireman IL
ancient vintage. IL was apparent. and he
been seen marching majestically in
parade. but few recognized him. His
was striking. A long coat of smoky
gray partly concealed a IAN mel shirt of
red. His trousers. OF fine linen,
were snow white. He wore a helmet OF
hammered brass on which appeared the
I. His Distinguishing characteristic
vas his beard, snowy white. worn in two
braids, which fell straight 20 the waist
and then were Tapped around his middle,
he ends being tied in a neat row at the right ]
side and ornamented with n modest black ,
ribbon His age might nave been any
hing between 10 and iW, but he was sturdy,
Pink checked. singularly well preserved.
listening 10 he conversation at the big
able, he had neglected his food. Finally
~ arose. walked over with fine dignity
md stood with his arms folded.
II beg your pardon. gentlemen he said.
! could not help overhearing some OF your
he grea, Barnum fire Of July. 1895. Gentle
men" he paused a moment-@l was in
fire. was the man who tarried in
he hope Of saving the trained seal-Ned,
believe. was the name of hat amphibian.
eeth Of that ungrateful animal and re-
aimed there until ! had given up hope.
nave the very trousers at home to prove
I. the long. rending tears in the seat clearly
apparent TO the most critical ye. ! will
rot attempt to depict what we're my thoughts
n that horrible moment while the seal held
ne and ! could hear the almost human
Of the roasting white whale. Excuse
ne. I cannot continue. Even at this late
lay the recollection Of that incident almost
me:|S..
lie paused shUadderingly. The old men
y the table were silent a moment. then
one accord they arose and cried: "Your
brother. give N your namcl' The
room was very still. An old clock
heavily.
MY name" said the ancient with the
ong ~lambrequins. my name 10 William
'urtis Gibson. known wherever volunteer
~foreeather a. Old Pop Gibsonl"
Well, you can imagine what a TODD there
vas. The old vampe were ~ joyous as
70 many children. They gathered In the
zero Of the big Bamum hre and made him
me Of themselves. Marty Reese gave
lin q helping Of cabbage and coned Beef.
Bob Mooney piled butter beans on his
,late. Ell Bates saw that he had two
Of coffee.
They sven went 20 far - 10 discuss how
o make him a full fisdged member Of the
F1remen, but that will be pretty
ard TO do because Old Pop Gibson, more
loted even az the oldest living volunteer
than as the ono time art editor OF
DJxk has .l4avs boop hfas NUN ap0tua