Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-26

desire on board yacht. Why. George, they'll flock
here lile-like birds Well be hailed as public bene-
factors They'll build statue at the mouth o.
this harbor.
Under water growls George.
You wait an see," tells him.
George waited an he saw. l wish I could describe
the scene that followed. II had one more drink
mebbe could Thank you-much obliged. The first
trip the waterman made he brought five women, an
pretty soon lady shoppers thicker on that deck
than in department store the day before Christmas
George got out some of the machines, an some o.
the ladies who had brought along implements fer
sewn' set down an sewed, accordin' to Georges Of
fer in the ads You won't guess what pretty scene
it made with the ladies talkin blue streak an the
machines a-buzzn', an Georges head buzzin too
because o. the questions they asked
One By one they came an ordered an went away.
| could hear George sayin "Yes'm pay on delivery
tonight" an then he'd come over to where l was
sttin by the rail an punch me like he was rngin'
up the sale on cash register an shrek low fer JOY
Another gone" he'd say; Peter this Is your WORK.
God bless you'll"
It began to get late an the crowd thinned out
They was just five left the old lady with the green
Specs an old maid who wouldn't have been satisfied
with a solid gold machine set with diamonds
butchers wife whose social standin' wouldn't allow
her to buy nothin inferior, an two young married
women who couldn't decide George comes over to
me.
1.-TWO hundred and eighty-three sold!" he says. 'Tf
you'd "a told me yesterday such luck waitin'
fer me- I'd "a jammed the lie down your throat To-
night I'll be a rich man. Two hundred and eighty
three an mebbe more"
YES mebbe some more" says. ser here comes
the waterman with another customer"
George smiled and says: "That's good" an turned
to look at the watermans skin, not hundred yards
away Then his face went white an he trembled all
4bo r1ata me q
TALL homey woman stood up in the stern o. the boat
an made some remarks, emphasizn' her words by
wavin' a umbrella vigorously.
Good Lord!" says George in broken voice. she's
seen me-
"Well why not?" says I, surprised
"Why not?" shrieked George why not. you fool?
She's my wife, that's why not"
"You never told me-" says sadly.
"Ths amt no time fer family history" he says. an
rushes below. I followed. The engineer was right
there but George didn't notice him. He started the
yacht himself.
Look here hollered, "they's five women aboard
this boat what belong ashore. Are you mad George?
NO" says George, I'm dom the only sane thing,
as you'd know if you'd ever met my WIFE Eight
years ago I left her, an she's been after me ever
since. Once she gets me. I'm a goner. was fool
fer comm to this town, she used to live here when
she was girl Go up the bridge an keep her
headed to sea- JIM" he says to one O. the men.
where goin'?' asks.
siberia, Hindoostan, Agiers, anywhere" says
George anywhere, amt where" he says. 81
only know we're goin' an we're goin quick
"Well, put your armor," says, IAN we'll go
on deck"
think I'll need another drink to describe the scene
that met our eyes there. Thanks! Have you ever
faced five cryin mad women you've just kidnapped?
No? Well guess they amt tryin to give
you any idee o. the way they acted.