Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22


~ immediately had been seven
A years at sea-but gay night made
me miss my train.
I did make q start on Christmas Day Cold
Ind hungry, reached the Liverpool Sailors
Home In time for Christmas celebration, at
tended by every sailor and his girl all han
Akas over While stood speIbound ut such
D scene in a sailors home, down the stairs
tumhled q basket Of buns, followed by tie
nuperintendent, rolling rapidly, while some I'M
fe0enerate boot assisted him from above-and
behind Picking up not the superintendent
but the buns, crammed the bread into my
mouth.
It served merely to whet q ravenous appetite,
10 went to interview the cook whom found
N close communion with Q bottle Of Scotch
whisky, and it ebbing exceeding fast; but
0ince the day was one Of peace on earth and
hood will toward men, he prepared me an
Excellent meal. which I washed down with
Prop or two of produce Of Scotland"
! remained in Liverpool two days to cash
drafts that Geordie and had bought In New
York. He had not accompanied me to the
North for he had heard in London that the
&Ml to whom he was engaged had given him
1he mitten. TITS me for the sea again." said
he Draw my money. Send me little; hand
Edome to a person whose address III give you;
Nrn over what's left to the jade who fooled
me-" why give that jilt any?" demanded.
Harted, Geordie and I. never to meet again.
These financial affairs attended TO- I set
Gut for Glasgow by steamer, as the day was
Saturday and trains were not permitted to
broceed to Scotland on Sunday. succeeded,
however in boarding cattle train at Greenock,
Ina made my way to Glasgow. There tried
20 get food and drink at q hotel but was told
that could be served on the Sabbath only If
i were a bora-fide traveller. That's just what
/ am" explained. "Wham did ye cam frae?"
demanded the cautious Scot innkeeper. From
New York" replied l. with Australia and the
Orient in reserve. Els that Sumcient?" 100,
hye" he admitted dourly. Come In" Cheered
tmmeasurab!y by food and hot whisky, I set
but On the last Of my journey home.
AFTER a long absence I found my mother
and sisters in good health; my father how
eyer. had been dead four years. Glad though
was to be at home again. grew restless within
ehree months. I was placed on my good be-
hASior: I had to accompany my mother to
Church: put my foot into trouble BY whistling
bn the Sabbath, q crime that brought my mother
Do my room, her arms high in holy horror. :.
One day about the docks Of Glasgow I met
Capt Butehart of the Castle Roy, q new YES
- tol owned by George Gilroy Of Dundee. I
gned on her for . voyage to San Francisco.
sDon't tell me that the ship Is bound to Aus
fralia!" my mother implored me. IF you 60
Mere. my sister Annie VIM get hold Of you and
6ont let you go-she has NO children herself;
IND IN never see you again" Hers was no
mise f0reboding: although did not fall into
Ne clutches Of that ogre Of IN aunt, 50 years
to pass before again set '''' on Scottish
FROM Glasgow to San Francisco we had made
kereditable run Of 81 days. From the Castle
BS 10 shore no inconsiderahle distance some
IN made even better record. But 1t was
run.
Scarcely had our anchors plunged into the
waters OF magnificent San YAncise0 hareor
ssGore We were beset By o SWARM Of runners for
boarding houses. Not one Of the crew took the
.ate Of high salaries and other Inducements, and
hs pests departed. muttering, "A Scotch snip!
They're all Sc0tchmen aboard, O stubborn lot. 80
II took Scot to take Scot. Our deliverer
bswued up in the person Of one McTavish also
seafarer, who confirmed what the boarding
aoslse harptes had said OF high wages and, lock-
sng arms with three picked men, McFaxlane,
3coregoE. and Cameron, offered to help us quit
ee4 ship and to pay weeks board for ~ while
ne were finding berths.
On . bright Sunday nnogring ON express
EAgon. piloted BY MeTAHish, drew up ct the
earf But some OF the boarding house runners
asked up shindy On the pretext that We had
promised TO 60 with them. 1evolveES were
@wn. and not merely to dimple water. what
1oaaised to be lively row was diverted from
q. however. By some bystAnders who, itching
n0er Sabbath boredom, promised 10 attend to
% crimpS. Driving on a& n smart clip, We seft
hem wrangln4.
They are . wicked lot, ;" ehuekled the driver
STney think nothing q murder, but Boss
Buckley can always get them clear" Boss
Buckley was the principal politician Of San
rAncisco and he must have needed al his
0verbial power 10 shield the gang Of thugs
20 terrOriSed the water front. ghaAghatng
%as commonplace; blood money was paid daily
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