The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-11-20
Sissy" of Chicago.

Dad been through college I'd travelled.
lie was called Sissy" because he was
short and slight and e0cminate.
The young man had accompanied a
friend to New York TO see him of for
Europe The steamer sailed In the
afternoon. and soon after her depar
fure Sissy" fell IN with a couple Of
college chums a dinner and a trip to
chinatown were planned and came of
The cGcminate was only five feet tall
and his weight was only 10 pounds
ana DIS voice was Ike that Of a girl
hut when be cut loose 10 have good
Time hc was an there The trio were
Summing the slums IN the most ap-
proved fashion when a row took place,
and SISSY" was separated from his
companions. He had imblbed too much
FOB know whether he was I'm Baltimore
or Boston or 90 make much Of q de.
fense and no the end Of five minutes
hr was very much IN the hands Of the
phlstIncs The gang foored him and
went through him mp 10 his collar but
tom They dragged him into a cellar
stripped M his clothes and gave him
900 old Bowcry suit I'm exchange and
loft him Co come 20 or pass I'm HIS
checks Tie was IN an undecided state
when the keeper " y Cherry street
boarding house came along and took
iu the situation. He also took Sissy"
iu Tie wanted one more hand 10 make
un crew FOR q bark sailing for Bris-
t0l next day. and Il made very little
difference whether he got a live or
dead man.
When SISSY" Floss awoke next
morning DE was lying I'm n bunk I'm the
deck house Of the White Wings. which |
craft WIS 40 anchor on Liberty island |
and making ready 20 begin her voyage
Tie didn't awake until he was being |
pulled out ~ his bunk by the second |
mate. who was also damning his eyes
dis ears. his nose and other portions of |
hls anatomy IN the language Of the |
deep blue sea After being landed on
the foor with a bump the young man |
was kicked out on deck and then NJ |
and down the decks. This was 10 /
arouse his enthusiasm for a life on the /
ocean wave. Sissy" realized almost |
no once that he was being booted. but /
&c took him some time TO figure out
why he wasn't I'm his room at the Wal
dorf While he was puzzllng over II he
was booted some more. and the bark
got under way She was of Fire IS
land before the victim got It through
his head that he had been shanghaled
and was being carried TO sea- A pro.
test was I'm order, and Sissy" went
AFT 10 The captain 10 make It,
"What are YOU doing heref" roared
that officer.
81 want TO state my case"
"Casef You miserable little skulker.
what have YOU got TO say for yourself:
ont with IT.
The story was told The captain lis
tened TO It, with a grin and a sneer on
his face. and then exclaimed:
You are a blankety-bank llari You
signed articles OF your own free will.
You are plckpocket or a green good
man that wants to get away from the
police for awhile Turn to and don't
let me hear another word. If you keep
this thing up there won't be as much
as am eyebrow left Of you by the time
we reach the other side"
SISSY" started to protest and was
kicked of the poop. In going forward
he was cuffed by the chief mate and
kicked 10y the second. and, although
more fit for the hospital than the
decks of a ship he was turned TO and
set 10 work From that time on his
lays were anything but joyous He
was a protesting sailor In the eyes Of
captain and mates he could not be n
worse villain. He was made ships
boy. Nothing was too dirty TO set him
lt. The cook stood I'm with the after
guard and gave him many kick and
'u0. and the nearer the bark got 10
cngland's shores the worse the mates
lazed him.
After the first interview with the
'aptain Sissy" made no more pro I
ests lie began TO rise TO the occa- 1
ion. lie recorded the kicks and cuffs
D. @ diary. The last entry was made
when three days from port. He neg
ected TO add "sir" when answering
he second mate and was knocked
Town and given pair Of black eyes
hen as soon as the bark had made
asst 90 a wharf he was kicked ashore
md told not TO return under penalty OF
cath
Two hours after the last kick the I
Dung man had satisfied the American =
onsul Of his Identity. A cablegram TO
hicag0 brought him several thousand
ollars within the next twenty four
ours. Two days later, when he had
roperly clothed himself. he brought
bout another emergency. This time # 4,
as for the captain. mates and cook \
Z The bark 10 rise 10 H. Warrants v
ere served on the four men-war
lnts for several things The bark was
verl0aded by a foot. Her provisions
ere totally unfit She was under
anncd. and she carried no medicine
nest Not only the officers. but the Gil
vners. were hailed into court There
ere fines, and certificates were sus-
anded and as a last satisfaction isis
" stood by. with a joyous smile on
S face. while his two hired prize
,hters caught the two mates at the
'ck and gave them such a walloping
at there are sailors in Bristol who
member 10 yet. AS n local daily put
the next week:
Hon Barkendale Flossy. the Amer
in millionaire OF honorable mention.
He'd Tor home on the Celtic yester-
" The gentleman Is slight and ef-
inmate. but. I'm the language OF our I