The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-28

he troubles the waters above with his
twistings and writings. Thus il hap
pens that 1t is never calm in the China
seas.
The sun was shining brightly when
the big fat man with the voice came
up the companion and looked at the
horizon.
"Hah," said he, 'calm as ditch
water! Now I remember when | was
in the Florida in so, meeting a tidal
wave that turned US upside down for
five minutes and most of the people
inside out, by JOve," He expatiated
at length on the heroism displayed by
himself when even the captain was
down, sir"
l said nothing. but I kept my eyes
upon the strong man.
The sun continued TO shine brightly,
and II also kept an eye in the same
direction. | went TO the far off ~fo'c'sle,
where the sheep and the COW and the
bo'sun and thu second class passen-
gers dwell together in amity. "Bo'sun,"
said !, "how's her head?"
"Direckly in front of her, SIR" replied
that i'll soul, but We shall
he meetin' a head sea in half an hour
thatU put your head atween of your
legs. &c aft an tell that to them first
class passengers"
went aft. but I said nothing. We
went, later, 10 tii'in, and there was a
fine funeral smell of stale curries and
timed meats in the air. Conversation
was animated, for most of the passen-
gers had been together for five weeks
and had 1tNaltnnl turn 80 tIr., NOV,
Using fiirtations. | vas "A
rninnow among Tritons-a third man
in the cabin. only those who have
been a third man in the cabin know
what this means, suddenly and with
out warning our ship curtsied. 1t was
neither a bob nor a duck nor a lurch,
cut a long, sweeping, stately old FASH
Toned curtsy. Followed a lull II the
conversation. | was distinctly con-
scious that | had left my stomach two
feet in the air and waited for the re-
turn roll to join it. "Prettily the old
hooper rides, doesn't she?' said the
strong man. II hope she Won't do it
often" said the pretty lady with the
changing complexion.
"Wha-hoop! What wha-wha-
willy whoop!" said the screw that had
managed To come out of the water and
was racing wildly.
Good heavens! is the ship going
DOWN." said the fat lady, clutching
her W private claret bottle that she
might not die athirst, The ship went
down at the word-with a drunken
lurch down she went, and a smothercd
yen from one of the cabins showed
that there was water in the sea. The
port holes closed with a clash, and
we rose and fell on the swell of the
bo'sun's head sea. The conversation
died out Some complained that the
saloon was stuffy and fled upstairs
to the deck. The strong man brought
up the rear.
"Ooshy ooshy - wooshy woggle
wop!" cried a big wave without a
head. Get up, old girl" and he
smackcd the ship mos disrespectfully
undo the counter, and she squirmcd
as she took the drift of the next sea.
"She-ah-rides very prettily," re
pcated the strong man as the COM
panion stairs spurned him from them
and he wound his arms round the
nearest steward.
damn prettily." said the necked
officer. I'm going to lie down. Never
could stand the China seas"
Most refreshing thing in the
world said the strong man family.
! took counsel purely with myself.
which is to say my stomach, and per-
ceived that the worst would not befall
me.
"Come to the fo'c'sle then and feel
the wind said | to the strong man.
The plover's eyes Of three yellow
ish green girls were upon him.
with pleasure said he, and I bore