San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-29
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
Undergraduates on Board
Ship.

The luncheon party really wasn't for
me. 1t was for Bobby and Elizabeth,
his little friend. The captain Of the
big battleship said he was giving it
for them and that he would like me
to bring them.
SO one beautiful day in the autumn
we went over to the landing at Ninety
sixth street and the North river-you
know they call the Hudson river the
North river when it gets down as far
as New York-and there was the cap
tain's gig all spick and span. We
went aboard and it seemed as if we
flew out into the middle of the river
where the big battleship Arizona lay.
Up the gangway ran the children
and L followed. There was the captain
in all his gold lace, and his cap a
little to one side, waiting to receive
his little guests. 'T
He shook hands with men and then
taking the children-one of their little
hands in each of his-he led us to his
cabin. s.
1t was a fine. big room and Eliza
beth and Bobby sat down with much
dignity. In a few minutes the Fill
Pine boy came and announced lunch.
We went into the captains dining
room and sat down. The children's
eyes bulged at the beautiful sii2cr
which the state of Arizona had pre-
scented to the ship which bore hci
name, but they bulged more when the
ice cream came in the shape Of a big
rabbit and Bunny got up and made a
bow.
Luncheon finished. the captain sent
| for n sailor and told him to show the
children over the ship. They were
gone quite n while and when they re-
turned. out of breath from climbing
ladders and squeezing through tur-
rcts, Elizabeth said it was very nice
to go to places which the ordinary
visitor couldn't go because you were
the captains guest.
And there's fine monkey on
board. too" exclaimed Bobby.
1t was time for us to go now and
the captain put on his cap to take us
to the gangway. Just as We were pass
| ing group of sailors. the captain S
face grew very stern. for at that mo-
ment we saw a bluejacket give the
monkey a cuff on the side of the head
and the little fellow went spinning
across the deck.
pardon me a moment said the
captain and over he went to the
sailors.
He stood very erect and so did all
the sailors. particularly the one who
had struck the monkey.
You should be ashamed Of yourself
TO hurt q poor little harmless animal"
said the captain severely. What did
he do?"
HE does it all the time, captain.
and / was just trying to break him OF
it. He steals the tobacco out Of my
pocket and empties it."
Every one looked scared and oh.
how cross the captain did lock. Bob
by. Bunny and l didn't know what
would happen. 81 wonder if he'll put
| him in the brig?" whispered Bobby.
Just then all the sailors began smil-
ing and you know sailors don't do that
when the captain is talking to them.
Their faces got red and one had 10
put his hand over his mouth TO keep
from laughing right out loud.
Captain Pete looked IN and then be
laughed right out loud and threw up
his hands. as if to say:
whats the use?'
Then everybody laughed. Because
what do-you think happened2 Right
there while the captain was giving q
lecture on cruelty TO animals that very
same little monkey climbed up behind
him, took his tobacco pouch out of his
pocket. opened it, climbed up above the
captains head and sprinkled the to-
bacco all over his cap and down il
came like a shower over the gold visor
of his cap and covered the gold stripes
on his sleeves"
They're impossible" murmurcd
Bunny, as we got into the gig, "they
don't even respect rank
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