Evening star., 1909-07-18

TEST writ er message and had it sent ter old
J ID. c. ter ther President Yer have heard
how he's gone ter Beverly this summer, and ther
Lucy P have | rendered him fer his private use.
BY cricky' once had er cruise with Taft, yer
know Erpon my world Twas erwhile ergo
that he trod ther deck of this craft mine
not ter try his hand in ther tishln line but ter
take er view things before he settled erpon
ther old North Shore ter note surroundings
and if they were fit successor ter Oyster
Bay; if Woodburys Pint would I'LL ther bill
fer privercy like Sag more Hill.
Never knew such er thing ercurred? Er
course yer didn't. give my word not ter re-
late what had transpred till ther deal was
through and ther place was hired.
Mighty fine was ther TRIP we had. Taft was
nv guest 1t makes me mad ter think one en-
tertains er doubt that old Cap Hake showed
him erbout. In fact. | think er high degree of
praise should be in store fer me III gittn hin
lest ter locate on Massachusetts real estate.
Their summer capital would be some other
place, if twern't fer me.
THAT time he went ter Panama. ther Goldfish
come frum near and far. Out ter ther banks
they crcled round Cap Hake" they hol-
Tered. "whar yer bound1 We want yer help
Let fishin go, and come erong with us ter
show ther way ter reach ther Caribbcen We
understand er whale has seen Taft on er cruiser
down that way. Don't fail us! Cap. what der
yer say"
Er course had ter give consent. Those fish
lined up. Their tails they bent. Grabbed hold
ropes either side. | give ther word ter
let her slide
We walked erlonGl as you may guess. Went
most fast IS wireless BY Hatteras and old
keywest those Goldfish did their level best;
Jest knuckled down ter biz And SO, when oft
ther coast er Mexico lot smoke
erpear, ther critters all be~rn ter cheer. Ther
North Car lima it must be- they shouted out
in ecstersy
I'd laid my plans jest what ter do. course
confidin in nv crew Went ter thcr side and
rive er veil Let up er hiti' When darkness
fell. ther cruiser 5 sarChlights sweep
ter show her sailors warnt ersleep.
When proper time at length err:ved, give
ther order. Goldfish dived fer down below;
gut in between ther range of that s'arch-
lights sheen; come up ergen and round her
cast themselves, so they might hold her fast
They settled snouts ergainst her steel
No longer moved her mighty keel! Their
whirlin' screws, they churned and churned
They tore ther ocean. III be burned if they
could shove her on her track Those bloomin
Goldfish held her back!
Er course her Captain and her crew flocked
ter ther bow ter GIT er view er what she
struck. They thought at first some big erup-
ton must have burst berneath ther ship ter
cause ther fuss. Say, ] could hear those fellers
cuss, and when an object for'ard sped knew
they used ther soundin lead.
That was my time, With speed ter burn,
nv fish reserves pulled me erstern. No one on
board vet had er look at our erproach. | ups
and took er turn erbout an iron ring erbaft her
guns. and. opernin' portfolio thar, jest peered
inside. Their sights | saw looked magnerfied.
Those orbs er mine had ter rub. First come
in view er big bathtub. all spick and span.
Heck it was clean. l.arned since twas made
er porcerleen. And then er mammoth armchair
that was built fer some one big and fat.
7 HEARD er sound. and then erpeared ther
President. Savi was skeered he wouldn't
like ther way called. Jest then peslly cod
fish bawled. "Hurrah fer Wilum Howard
Taft" 1t made me riled | could er gated
ther tarnal meddler through and though. Yet
twas all right; it seems he knew erbout my
reckerd on ther sea. Jest come right out and
SAYS ter me- wal, Captain Hake, how do yer
dor I've read erbout yer Goldfish, too, those
fish SO tame at yer command. Cap Peleg Hake,
yer hand, yer hand!'
We shook. tells yer he was nicel Told him
my errand in er trice He pondercd but er mo-
ment more. Good friend saws he "ther old
North Shore up Salem way I'd like ter see.
Think YOU Your fish will honor me by rush'n'
me up thar er bit so | kin take squnt at it,
Thev'll have ter travel; fur | must be back at
DAYLIGHT
If they bust" says ter him, eyer En-
lencv they'll do al that, I'll guarantee"
He grabbed his coat Their fish kept mute,
Jest givin' him er fin Serlute. He come right
down ermong ther crew. Their Goldfish hihed, !,
erway they flew.
Their good old craft showed ne'er er jar,