New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-29

could get my breath. you spilled thu .k,,r..
Skipper be durnedP' bowls Jonadab, sou..,,.
the tiller and keeping on the course Wen 49,
back for him by and BY. It's our business "a -,
this race" -"
And. by ginger. did win itl The wav ro,,A..
coaxed that cooked hat runners over N. n.
was pretty-yes. sir. prettyi He nipped her c.o..
enough to the wind'ard. and he took advantage o.
every single chance He always could sa,I-rn -.
that for him. We walked up on Archie Tx, sys
set down TO rest. and passed him ators ns ~,
within half mile OF home We run uu abr.
Of Diliaway's. putting al the fancy tril, ~
liner coming into port. and there was Ebeus..,
and whole crowd OF wedding company down y
the landing
"Goshr' says Jonadab. tugging at his whi,k.rr
:" Twas Cape Cod against New York that tina ana
you can't beat the Cape when II comes 10 rett,p,
over water. not even II the waters froza Han
BarzlIla?'' =
Ebenezsr came hopping over thu Ice toward ~
He looked some surprised.
where's PhuY" he says
Now. I'd clean forgot Phil. and guess yonad,>
had. by the way he coIored up.
"PhHT' says he. "Phn7 Oh yesl We le, ht.
up the road a pieca Maybe we'd better 20 atssr
him now"
But old Dnlaway had something to say
"Cap'n.' he says. looking round to make sur,
none OF the comp'ny foIlering him out to the
iceboat I've wanted to speak 70 you arors but
haven't had the chance. You mustn't brevs TOO
much OF what Mr. Catesby-Stuart says nor you
mustn't always do Just what he suggests You
see.' he says. hes dreadful practical toker~
Yes" says Jonadab beginning TO look sick
didn't say nothing. but guess looked the same
way.
Yes said Ebsnezer. kind OF uneasy NkA
Now. IN that matter Of Mrs Cranky s'pose Phil
put you up to asking her about her sons laundry
Yes? Well. thought So You see. the fact Is her
caught making some OF what they call wash sales
OF stock. It's against the rules OF the exchangsto
do that. and the papers have been fun OF the row.
You see says Dlllaway how the laundry
question kind OF stirred the old lady I'D. But
Lord! It must have been funny and No
menced 20 grin
looked at Jonadab. and he looked at ma 7
thought OF Marin Cranky and her being dying to
know US" and thought OF the lies about the "hod
OF change" and all the rest and I give you my
word didn't grin. not enough 10 show my wisdom
teeth. anyhow. crack N the ice Inch wide
would have held me. with room to sparsi know
that
HUM grunts Jonadab kind Of dry and bitter.
II he'd been taking wornwOod tea Il see. Hes
been having a good time making durn fools out
OF US
We'll" says Ebenezer. mot exactly that. p'rapa
but
And then along comes Archie and his crowd h
the other iceboat-
HIP he yeus Who sailed that boat Of
yours? He knew his business AL right i never
saw anything better. Phil-why. where Is PhnT'
answered him. Phil got out when We yosd.'
says.
WAS that PhiI?' he hollers. and then tho three
OF EN- Just reared
oh by Jove. you known says Archis. that's
the funniest thing I saw. And on PHI. tool
He'll never hear the last OF II at the cuo-asy'
boys?" And then they Just beIered and laughed
again
When they'd gone JOnadao turned 70 EoenesG
and he says: That taking out on this ooas "n
another case Of having fun with the counerym@
Hey?''
II guess So" says DElaway. IT o'Iieye hs told
one OF the guests that he was going TO put caos
Cod on ice this morning."
I looked away up the river where little BLACK
how chilly the wind was out there. and how has
ice water must have felt and what long ways
twas from home. And then I smiled. slow ana
wide: there was a barge load OF Joy IN every nAn-
inch OF that smile.
Its cold day when Phil loses q chance Tor .
Joke" says Ebenezer.
"'Tain't exactly what you'd call summary JUS
now" says. And we hauled down sail. run tne
iceboat up to the wharf and went up TO our r0'm
TO pack our extension cases for the next train
You see." says JOnadab. putting in his otae
shirt. ITS easy enough to get the best OF Nv
folks wash sales and lying. but when Il COLL
TO boats that's a different pair Of shoes.
II guess Phn'n agree with you" l sayA