New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
ROSY'S MEANNESS
By Joseph C. Lincoln.

fCopvrfght by A Barnes & Col
csp'n Jonadab said that the South Seas ana
tf.eru islands vas full of queer happenings. any
how Said that Eri's yarn reminded him of one
that julie Sparrow used 10 tell There was a Cock
ney in that yarn. too and South Sea woman ana
q schooner. But in other respects the stories was
different.
You ali know Wash Sparrow. here in Well
mouth" saws the Cap'n. Hes the LATEST man
In town. Il runs in his family His dad was just
the same. The old died Of creeping paralysis
which was 5ust the disease he'd pick out TO die or
md ever then he took six years do II in. Washys
s,-o+he- J.Ie Julius Cesar Sparrow, he no
sccount and lazy the rest When he was around
this neghborhood he put in his time swapping sea
lies fer heat the postofce stove ana the ony
thing that would get him livened UP al all was me
mention OF felier named Rosy that he knew while
be was seafaring, way OF tother side Of the
rVorld julie used 20 say that twas this Rosy that
mace him lose faith in human nature
.~-he first time ever Julius and Rosy met was
one afternoon Just the Emily-that was the little
fo-e-and-aft South Sea trading schooner julie was
.n-vas casting off from the ramshackle landing
at Hello Island Where's Hello Island? Wen. III
seIl you. When you get nome you take your boys
geography book and find the map Of the world
about emidships OF the sou'western quarter OF IL
You'll see q place where the Pacific Ocean is all
froke out with the measles. Yes; well, one OF them
kasezsIe spots IS Hello Island
".Course that amt the real name OF It The
real one is selt with os. three as five is. and
n peck measure Of his and ks hove in 10 I'LL up. 1t
hooks like a Plate Of hash and that's the way its
pronounced. Maybe you might sing It II twas set
10 music but no white man ever said the whole OF
ct Them that tried always broke down on the
econd fatlaorn OF so and said. 'Oh, the hereafter
Nv words 70 that effect Course the missionaries
sea that wouldn't do. they twisted it stern hrst
and It's been Hello Island TO most folks ever since
.syyhv julie was az Hello Island IS too long q
yarn Billed down It amounts TO voyage on a
BARK out Of Seattle. and first mate like yours,
<zrl who was q kind OF Christian Science chap
and cured sick sailors by the laying on OF hands
likewise feet and Delaying pins and axe handles
and such. And, according 20 Jules tell, he olo
c,re sern too After he'd jumped UP and down on
your digestion e few times you forgot all about
che disease you started in with and only remenl-
te-ed the complications. Him and Julius had their
snal argument one night when the bark was pass
ting abreast one Of the Navigator Islands, close IN
Jue hove rnarlnspke at the mates head and
summed overheard. He swurn ashore to the beach
snd inside OF a week he'd shipped aboard the
Emily And twas aboard the Emily, and at Hello
Island as said afore that he met Rosy.
George Simmons cockney Britisher he was.
and skipper-was standing at the schooners wheel,
swearing ct the two Kanaka sailors who were
ssstsnz the 5Ib. Julius, who mate. was roost-
ing on the lee rail amidshps helping him swear.
And old TeaInis Van Doozen, Dutchrnan from Java
or thereabouts who cook, was setting on a
stool by the galley door ready 10 heave in word
whenever twas necessary. The Kanakas was do
sng the work That was the usual division OF labor
aboard tie Emily.
ssVreT tust then there comes yell from the
ihushes along the shore. Then another yell and a
Rrost tremendous cracking and smashing Then
fcut Of them bushes comes tearing a little man
isrfth spectacles and q black enamel cloth carpet
lbsg heavtng sand like a steam shovel and seem
knsiy trying his best TO fly And astern OF him
bcou1es yells and q big, husky Kanaka woman,
isbout eight foot high and three foot in the BEAM
sS1sh hzr hands stretched out and her fingers
ierooked-
q -
rf twenty yards wide and that the little only
lit three times from bush 10 wharf And didn't
tstop there He fired the carpetbag at the schoon-
ler's stern and then spread out his wings and few
>efter II Eis fingers just hooked the rail and
lie managed &c haul himself aboard Then he
tc,ried up the deck and breathed short spir-
hteS- Tho Kanaka woman danced 10 the string
piece and phistiec distress signals.
I @Cayn George Simmons looked down at the
nrecked flying machine and grunted
sTrrphP says he. You don't look like man
Mas girls would after. Lady your wife,"
& The little teller boobed hs specs UP and down.
~-SoT says George 'ow can bear TO leave
Bhses 'ey? Well amt yog ashamed OF yourself 20
As running OF and leaving a nice. 'andsome. able
,od,ed ztfs ike that? Look at 'er now, there
<r 'er knees q praying for you to come back
There vas a little pint making out from the
beach close by the edge of the channel and the
woman was the end Of IL. down on all fours-
Her husband raised Up and looked over the rail-
@'Ehs amt praying he pants. ducking down
ssasn quick She's a-pickiag up stones
~And 80 she was Julius said he thought sure
she'd cave II the Emilys ribs afore she got through
with her broads.des. The rocks few like hail
EVERYBODY 20; their share but Capn George got a
big enc In the middle OF the back That took his
breath ell the way he could express his feelings
is=as 10 reach and give his passenger half
dozen kicks But just he could he
spoke. al right enough.
You miserable four-eyed shrimp he saws.
p-Twouid serve you right Il 'ove to and made you
kzfra back 50 'er. Blow IL / don't believe
SyflIP
: ~Aw don't. Cspn: please don't :" begs the feler.
TIL be kwful grateful you IL you won't. And
ri make it right with you. zoo. I've got good
good thing
"soh well says the skipper, bracing up and
ssaang sweet he couie for the ache in his back.