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Show Preferred "Coney" to "Long." Capt, Prager of the North Germnn Lloyd steamer Brcslau was constantly annoyed, on tho Inst voyage over by a mischievous joungstcr, who shook thn foundations of tho captuln's peacu of mind til! at Inst his patience gavo out. Tho boy hnd been hanging around tho captain all day, worrying him with bis naughtiness, till Anally tho skipper skip-per lot looso tho vials of his wrath. "If you don't bohnve yourself, you," lid roared with tho volco accustomed to obedlonce, "I'll put you ashoro on Long Island nnd let you stay thore." But ho had not counted on the native na-tive American wit. As quick ns a flash tho youngster replied: , "Oh, captain, pleaso, I'd much rather bo put ashoro on Conoy Island." And when thoy ronched port the captain cap-tain wanted to know why ono should bo prcforrcd to the othor for marooning maroon-ing purposes. Baltlmoro Sun. |