The Arizona sentinel., 1888-10-06
POOLE IN AMERICA.
The Famous Comedians Experience wit
 an Approximate Host.

 The Famous Comedians Experience with
 an Approximate Host.
 'You had curious experience at a certain American city which was to be nameless, I said. ''the genial citizen who would take you homo, and when he got you there was another man; do you remember it? You told me the story years ago."
 MT. Toole looks up at me for mo- ment with puzzled face, which pres ently beams with genial laugh.
 'Oh, yes, I remember" he says; cit was at -; don't mention the place; he might not like it, and l would be sorry to hurt his feelings. Besides, he was the editor of the leading news paper in the district, and had rival journalist of course, and if that rival journalist got hold of the story wouldn't his rival worry him? But you know best about that. 1 am not a journalist; actors haveno rivalries, of course. l remember that American editor. You must stay with me, my dear MT. Toole. You must; we will take no denial,' he said. He seemed a jolly, nice sort of fellow, and was so tremendously press ing that I gave way and went home with him. It was some distance in the suburbs.
 "At home he was different man en- tirely. The wife was the boss. She o1c hod 6 knowledge of literature and poetry. She fired off questions at me with re- gard to Thackeray and Dickens, and other celebrities. There were several children; they all stood around me and questioned me, cross-eXamined me.
 After time they gave me a cup of tea. This was in the afternoon, in- stead of lunch or dinner.
 '.I went to the theater, acted and came home with him at night.
 After little more questioning from the wife without any signs of refresh ments. she asked me if before went to bed I would have a cup of tea or a glass of water. Whereupon he, in a very humble way, said: We never take alcohol in this house.
 T was so depressed and over weighted with the whole thing that 1 hadn't the courage to say should like something to eat. l had a glass of water and went to bed.
 ''I couldn't sleep, however. I was frightfully hungry and tired; really thought of getting out of the window and running away, and should have done so if it had not been a little too high, although the city was some little distance. We had to drive to the house. which was ill the suburbs.
 ''On saying Goodnight the wife informed me that they breakfasted at half-past seven, at which time it was clear was expected to be up. So, just as I was thoroughly exhausted and could have slept a little, was aroused and had to turn out.
 Il got some breakfast, and then hoped to join Lovedaysat his hotel and get little rest. But the wife said: Now, So-and-So, take MT. Toole out and show him all the public buildings of
 'And he did take me out; he did begin to show me all the public build ings. And once or twice tried to slip away from him in private rooms and corners, and get wink of. sleep. But he was the most persistent host l ever had.
 At last I fairly ran away. Went to the hotel without my luggage, and nothing would induce me to leave it. I acknowledged the affair, hope, in as friendly away as possible; but the very thought of it now makes me shud- derr TooLe's "Reminiscences, Gn Lo11- don EUening Times.