Smyrna times., 1859-05-26
A Singing Masters First Visit to New
Work.

York.
Having come to good understanding about
breakfast, bills of fare, and things in genera
at the Astor, said Mr.. Pilkins, told the clerk
wanted to see Broadway, and asked HIM 10 tell
me where should go to look for it.
fright in front of the hotel" says he.
"Why," says /, "you don't mean to say
that that narrow street there in front of the
house is Broadway do you!"
81 do" said he.
"Well," said |, "then suppose it is and
all have to say is I'm disappointed. expec-
ted To find Broadway wide street. which it
would take a spy glass to look across but this
Is nothing, I've seen wider streets than this in
Chicago"
The clerk said he was sorry Broadway did
not suit me, and hoped wouldn't let my opinion
get out, as it might make the inhabitants feel
bad. He said if | would keep still he would
speak to the mayor on the subject, at the very
first opportunity. | promised secrecy, shook
hands with him, and set out to see what could
be seen.
AS went down the front steps inside, met
a gentleman and bowed to him, as we always
do to strangers where live; but he took no
notice of me at all. Thinks you are an i'll.
bred fellow, anyhow, with all your fine clothes
At the foot of the stairs met another man aud
bowed to him. He gave me a saucy stare and
passed on. Well, says | to myself, if that is the
game here in New York can play at it with
the best Of you; and resolved not to bow to
another soul, unless | was bowed to first.
| sauntered along down Broadway, looking
at the signs and shop windows, when suddenly
chap driving omnibus beckoned to me-
Hello, thinks |, here's an old acquaintance but
on looking at him closely dIdn't recognize
him. He kept mOtiOning to me, however, and
looking at me for long time. | hadn't gone
two rods before another chap motoned to me !;
and then another, who driving down street,
beckoned to me, too. | thought some Of 'em
must know me, and SO | went up to Que to see
what it meant AS he sa W me coming he pulled
up his horses aud says !, well, neighbor, how
are you Where have we seen each other be-
fore
"Ride up!" says he.
How - says /.
RIDE up" says he !; fright away, up Broad
way"
NO." said l, /" don't want to ride up Broad
way; Im going t'other way"
"What did you stop this bus for. then ~
SAID he.
Il didn't stop it; you stopped 1t yourself"
| rephed "and what's more you stopped me
100. You beckoned to me, and thought you
knew me or wanted to say something"
IS You're precious green one," said he and
all the folks inside the omnibus laughed as he
drove off
kept on down the street till came to a fire
plug on which | sat down to rest md look
around. The people came along up in such
crowds from the church with Il biz steeple
(rrinity) that thought perhaps they had just
had a morning meeting down there, and that
/ tn hroo f,Sf
thought I'D wait till they got past. But they
kept coming thicker and thicker; so, thinks !,
| they must have a revival down at that church.
and I'll just 60 down and see how they are get
| ting along, aud give them some real Kentucky
revival hymns, on the hallelulah order.
So went along down. Before | got to the
church, | saw chap standing on the sidewalk
with a stick on his shoulder, on the top of which
was big board on this board was written in
dig black letters
! STRANGERS, BEWARE OF MOCK AUCTIONS!
Thinks | what is a mock auction! This i:
something new must look into 1t ; and IN my
curiosity to penetrate the mysteries of an auc
ton, forgot the meeting at the big church.
| walked up TO the big door before which th,
chap with the big board was standing, ant
looked in. A nice young man was selling al
kinds Of valuables. Right next door anOthe
HllH was SelllHS tnluSS tOO duu IL appeared u
me that he had got that chap with the big boar
to stand before the first mans door SO as to in
iure his business. This struck me as bein!
real mean; my sympathies were touched M
Kentucky grit began to ferment, and deter
; mined TO patronize the injured party; for yo
know a Kentuckian always goes in for fai
play and no favors asked.
| While | stood thinking over the matter, tn
man who was selling watches, the ''injured pal
| ty," happened to see me and Immediately bowe
to me in a very polite manner This was II
first bow I'd received in New York, and it cam
over me with a most gratifying effect. Says
to myself, I've found gentleman at last wh
: is no upstart, and who understands the usag
d of polite society. | returned his bow, and h
q then politely asked me 10 walk in, which dix
q Just rs stepped in he bid off ha ndsome gol
watch for $l5. Bless my soul, thinks !, what
fool | was not to have bid on it! might ha,
l. had nice gold watch to take home to nv wifi
= and how proud she would have been So, sa
e |, "NeIghbor, have you more of them %
Yes, sir" he answered "here's a splend
gold watch aud chain left for sale BY a your
gentleman from Cuba, who is out of money. al
must sell them at some price. hope gentl
men will bid literally, for the gentleman
very worthy and in great need.''
The folks began TO bid. "Three dollars
s. says one; " five dollars" says another. Thin
q I, that's darned mean to take advantage OF
poor fellow that way; SO says /, "eghte
dollars" ! suppose that rather frightened I
gh company, for after that nobody else bid a ce
&C. and the watch was knocked down TO me- T
,se man who sold it then went TO the other end
se- the counter, telling me to pay the money
- another man who was sitting at desk with
m big account book open before him. paid
ith money, and then went to the OTTER end of
gh room for my watch. When the auctions
am handed it to me, 1t struck me that it didn't Il
ng like the one | had bid for and examining
pc, closely saw that it was nothing but copp
or So says |, this isn't gold.
viii !" didn't warrant 1t gold" said he.
We "Well, | don't care what you warranted
ew for, you sold it for gold watcn,-2nd it il
wn gold so just give me back my money"
ed, al have no authority to return money
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