. Book of the Royal blue . ht o many a ship that behavessplendid on her first run goeswrong the rest of her career. Itsafter the trial trip that the realtest comes. Its when Freddiesettles down for a fifty-year cruisethat the strength of his boileran the quickness of his helmK has to be proved. An years afterthat first naval demonstrationin his honor, Freddies goin to wonder if some one about then wasnt pretty much of a fool. c/^ ^X^^^f-iU.^^..^. MY SON, OH, MY SON! nv <II.\HI,ES DENNIS. If thou wouldst be distinguishedFrom the commnn run of shad. Hark, hark, oh hark, and hearkenTo t
. Book of the Royal blue . ht o many a ship that behavessplendid on her first run goeswrong the rest of her career. Itsafter the trial trip that the realtest comes. Its when Freddiesettles down for a fifty-year cruisethat the strength of his boileran the quickness of his helmK has to be proved. An years afterthat first naval demonstrationin his honor, Freddies goin to wonder if some one about then wasnt pretty much of a fool. c/^ ^X^^^f-iU.^^..^. MY SON, OH, MY SON! nv <II.\HI,ES DENNIS. If thou wouldst be distinguishedFrom the commnn run of shad. Hark, hark, oh hark, and hearkenTo these sober words and sad. To these words of experienceDeliverid liv thy liad. Beware of false try make others think That thou hast uiitnid millions When thou callst the l)oys to drinK .■Vnd hast no more than thirty centsIn lawful coin to clink. Beware of thy behavior, Xor assume a lofty airTo swagger with the waiter As thou scanst the that at home thou hast All viands rich and Be gentle when thou goest To opera or play;Go quietly and take thy place Nor let thy actions sa}:These things are all a bore to thee For that thou .■irt blali-zav. And oh. my son, I do implore— -Nay this 1 do command—For thou niayst smoke the two-fer rank Wlien thoust small cash in hand —Dont impose them for Havanas Hut remove their golden band. 12 BOOK OF THE ROYAL BLUE. UNCLE EBENS FABLE. Is you still gwiiie to school, sonny? askedUncle Ebon of the tall, lank, yellow boy withspectacles. Yes, indeed. I sposc vou knows mo now dan \<j uncledoes. About seven or eight times as much. The reply nettled the old man. Go on, .sonny, said he. Git all de leaniinyou can. But you wants tcr be kyahful boutonetiiisi: youdoesntwantiTf:it moknowl-edge dan you hasintelligence ter man-age. You termember bout deeducated rag-a-tag. Whats that? Das a monkey. • You mean orang-outang. Daswhat I says,a rag-a-tag. He hadhahd times after hedone got educatedan went b
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