Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — A Shipboard Romanes [ARTICLE]

A Shipboard Romanes

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| * "Isn’t that young Griggs and Miss ' Deeriftg?” ask6d the captain, peering down from the bridge at a dark spot silhouetted against the moonlit sea. "Yes sir,” replied the second officer. »• “It’s the speediest shipboard romance I’ve ever seen in all my thirty years aboard a liner,” remarked the captain smiling. “I understand they never saw or beard of each other until they met at dinner, Tuesday. Have you talked much with them, sir? I see they sit next you at table.” “Oh, yes, that’s true. Why on the second dinner out he complained because there was no Jewelry shop aboard. She looked as happy as a iollypop and blushed.” “Wissw! Engaged within forty-eight hours. Going some! I suppose they’ll be married by the American consul befoqp they’ve been ashore an hour.” “Not a bit of doubt of it," grinned the captain. "True love at sight in this case, all right. WeH, they have my blessings. I fell in love with my Missus the same way, but we waited three mopths. I’ll go below. What’s she making?” “Nineteen, sir. Good night.” Two hours later there came a terrific explosion away down in the hold amongst the cargo. The ship trembled and listed. * “Women and children firstl No danger! Time enough for all!” shouted the officers, as the frantic passengers surged about the life boats. She was going down rapidly by her stern. There came another explosion, this from the boilers. "All women and children off bellowed the captain. “Aye, aye, sir,” answered the sec ond officer. “Married men next!” shouted the captain as the men began scrambling into the boats. A s-ore of men paused bowed and stepped back. Young Griggs tore his way through and started to clamber into the boat. "Damn you, for a coward!” cursed the second officer, dragging him back. Young Griggs yanked away and again clutched at the boat. This time the second officer struck him square lu the face and he went down. The boat load of married men was merely cut away, so low was the snip in the water. Then came a lurch, and the waves closed over the great ship. The next evening the Associated Press sent out, from its St. Louis office, this paragraph. “Among those lost was H. G. Griggs, junior partner of the Wells & Griggs Steel Co; He leaves a wife and infant son in this city. It is feared Mrs. Griggs will not recover from tne shock.” Did You Hear About This? You’ve heard of Mary and her iamb While walking out one day They came to where With patient care Maud Muller raked the hay. The lamb began to gobble hay; Maud called the critter names. A battle keen Then raged between These two historic dames. The judge came up and tried to stop Their vehement dispute. His chance was slim; Both turned on him Ana said he was a brute. The Party to Which he Belonged A young woman helping to poll a rural district to ascertain the political standing of the population stopped at a big house where a cross appearing woman answered her ring. “Does Mr. Smith live here?" she asked. “He does,” was the answer. "Could you” asked the girl tinaidly "tell me what party he belongs to?" "I can” answered the woman. “Take a good look at me,” Bhe went on with her hands on her hips, “for 1 m the party he belongs to and the only one, see.” .. * .4 No Trouble at All. The Urbanite (visiting the suburbanite) —”A mile and a half to the station! Great Caesar! How can you make a train after a heavy snowttorm?” The Suburbanite (smilingly)— Easily my boy; the train is sore to be an hour late!"—Puck. Hard to Get. "I hear you've got a government Job now,” one man Bald to another. “That’s so,” answered the other. The first man gave an envious sigh and asked: “Is it hard work?" "Not after you get It,” was the plyHelping the Horse At the railway station a nice old lady left the train and got Into a cab. The cabman said, "Gimme your bag, lady, 11l put it on top of the cab.” "No, indeed answered the dear old lay*, “that poor boss has enough to pull. I’ll Jist hoi’ it on my tap.” j) Modesty Explained Foreigner—" Many of you Americans have distinguished ancestors, yet you never mention them. Why is that? ’ American— "lt's this way : While we are poor, we are ashamed tc boast, end when we get rich we don’t need ancestor*." ■ -y • |