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Equality

As one of the White Star steamships came up New York harbor the other day, a grimy coal barge floated immediately in front of her. "Clear out of the way with that old mud scow!" shouted an officer on the bridge.

A round, sun-browned face appeared over the cabin hatch- "Are ye the captain of that vessel?" way. "No," answered the officer. "Then spake to yer equals. I'm the captain o' this!" came from the barge.