CORRECTING A MISTAKE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1625, 5 March 1884, Page 2

CORRECTING A MISTAKE.

A Chicago bridge-tender, who Imd swung open his portcullis to allow a schooner to pass. up.the. river, was very J warmly and violently assailed by thof captain of the oi'.ift for some slights inattention to duty a few days previous. ■ " If I had you down on the deck of this 8 vessel I'd break your neck," said th<: 1 skipper, shaking his list like a small * liam, "Ye would, would ye, yo chuckle-headed salt-horsed 'lf yer was wanst on the plankin'of the bridge I'd mop the fiure with yer ugly carcass an' hang yer up ter dry on the truss." " Shut up, you, animated slush bucket, For two brass pins I'd send my cabin boy up. to feed the distillery hogs with your remains, you chop snooted son-ot-a-gun." "Arrah, ye bandy-legged horse marine, I've :i big notion lor drop down off uv the bridge an' maul yer to a pulp." " Well, why don't yer drop," sneered the captain, "just drop and I'll feed fishes with you." Yer a lying skip-jack." "You're a red-nosed scavenger, with blue mould and a cockeye. I'm going'to tie up justatove here, and I'll give you ut lively old interview;when I get ashore." "Is it tie up yer going to be after' doinT inquired the bridge-tender anxiously, "That is jus' what I am going tor do, cap."-. "Correct, melud. When yer have tied up yer schooner, come up here, an' we'll take in the lager beer saloon jisfc ferninst the as.to ind uv the bridge. Perhaps I'va made a mistake," " All right my hearty. Mebhe I, too, was a little quick. I'll ho there, hecaase when I drink I always aim to do it with gentlemen," An'it's a gentleman yer is, cap,"—Texas Siftings.