Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1908 — The Sailor Man. [ARTICLE]

The Sailor Man.

An old salt who navigates a bicycle when In port was working a rapid passage the other day when he collided with a lady cyclist. After they had extricated themselves from the wreck the Bailor made an apology from which she could gather little except that he was sincerely sorry. “I'm sure I ought to be scuttled for it, mum,” he said rapidly, “but I couldn’t get yer signals no more than If we were feelin’ through a fog bank. I was blowin’ for, yon to pass to port an’ steerin’ my course accordin’. Just as I was goin’ to dip my pennant an’ salute proper your craft refused to obey her rudder an’ you struck me foFard. Afore I could reverse your jlbboom fouled my starboard mlzzen riggin’, your flowin’ gown snarled up with my bobstay. blew out yer pneumatic, parted yer toppln’ lift an’ carried away my jacksaddle down haul. As I listed I tried to Jibe, but I capsized, keel up, an’ you were flounderin’ in the wreckage.” By this time there was an interested audience and the girl was mentally debating whether she should run from a supposed lunatic or ask for an interpreter. But Jack’s headpiece was stiff In his hand and he was not finished. Tm hopin’ yer not enough damaged for the hospital,” he went on, “but Td be sunk if I wouldn't be glad to stand yer watch till you righted. This here little craft of yours will be as seaworthy as ever when her upper works is straightened out an’ we get wind Into her sails again. I’ll just tow her down to the dock for repairs.” And she smiled an assent—lllustrated Bits.