Tip Top Weekly No. 118: Frank Merriwell, Engine Wiper — page 33: what you’re looking at

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LABORIOUS AND EXPENSIVE. Many people know, and a good many do not, that in the offices of Transatlantic and many other steamship compatiies, are to be found expensive _ models of various ocean greyhounds, They are ex- _ pensive, because it takes years of labor at times to put them together, and, in addition to the cost of material, which has to be of the finest possible kind, the most expert workmen at.the command of the ship butlders. have to be éenmiployed. A model of the Campania, perhaps the fastest steamer in the world, occupied a dozen of the best mechanics and riggers rather more on seven _monthg to properly complete. To give an idea of its size and weight, it is only necessary to state that it took a big furniture van and the united efforts of nine men to trausport it into the building where it was to be placed. With _its immense glass case thrown in, it weighs nearly half aton. This model cost a little under $5’000. A model of the American steamer New York is worth considerably over this sum. A well-known company has in its New York offices a model that has received a great deal of praise from landsmen as well as from sailors. It represents the Teutonic and the Majestic. This miniature is an exact representation, on reduced scales, of the two liners, and is fitted with ma- chinery ‘‘that is guaranteed to operate.”’ The workmen engaged in building these models are paid enormous salaries, which, with the cost of . fine material, is mainly responsible for the large sums that are asked for their construction. But there is another reason why these miniature crafts will never become very numerous. Because ofthe many intricate parts that. have to. be put together aloft and below, it is necessary to select the.finest kind of skilled labor to perform the task, and invariably, out ofa shipyard of several thou- sand hands, it is impossible to get more than a few men who are really competent to undertake the work.. | | | 3 IO he ewe ‘‘How could you think of calling auntie stupid? Go to her immediately and tell her you are sorry,”’ suggested the big brother. Freddy went to auntie, and said; ‘‘Auntie, I am sorry you are so stupid.’’ And now, of course, there 1s enmity between the auntie and big brother. DON'T MISS PAGE 32- TIP TOP WEEKLY. 7 ) 31 SAY “YES” AND PROVE IT. While still a youngster (says a well-known mathe- ral matician) my professor’s cold, calm voice fell upon me in the midst of an algebraic demonstra- tion, ‘*No!’? . I hesitated, and then went. back to the hegin- ning, and on reaching the same poiut again ‘‘No!” uttered in a tone of conviction barred my progress. ‘*The next!’ the professor went on, and I sat down in confusion. The following lad, too, was stopped with ‘‘No!’? | But went right on, finished, and as he sat down was rewarded with ‘‘ Very good.”’ ‘““Why,’’ said I, ‘‘I recited it just as he did, and you said ‘No!’ ”’ “Why didn’t you say ‘Yes’ and stick to it? It. ig not enough to know your lesson; you mniust know that you know it. You have learned nothing till you are sure. If all the world says ‘No,’ your business is to say ‘Yes,’ and prove it.”’ are tea SRI as EE nf cies eer aes | Rockland, June 18; 1898. Gentlemen: I write this letter to express my opinion of the leading and purest five-cent book or novel, the “‘Frank Merriwell’’ stories, I think they are as good a standard as any wother wants for her boy to fallow. ‘The characters pictured in them are perfect to their native country. I like Hans the best of them (outside of Frank), becanse he furnishes any amount of fun. I think the next series will be ‘‘great,’’ and Frank will surely work his way to the top of the ladder. I have read every one of them, and have. not found one that falls in rank below any gf the others. Wishing success to the Tip Top, I remain, yours truly, R. S. Sherman. Knoxville, Tenn., June 18, 1898. Gentlemen: We have read all of your ‘‘Frank Merriwell’’ stories from No. 1 up to the present number, and we wish to congratulate you on one of the finest libraries published. We would like for Frank to get struck on Inza Burrage and let Eisie Bellwood go. Hoping to hear from ‘‘Rattle- ton’’ and ‘‘Griswold’’ soon, we remain, Your constant readers. Jl.cH., W.S.8B., A RS. J.T. L, BE. EE., W. F. £., W. S. H., FD. N., J. D. 7 (‘‘The Central Junior Ciub’’). IT’S THE NEXT ONE, ECOMICLOC SS (CO