Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-08
A Dudes Dilemma,

HE COULDN'T SPELL NARRAGANsETT, so He HAD TO
60 TO NEWPORT.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The st. James Hotel is torn upside down on &C.
count OF the many repairs which Capt. Conner is
having made in that favorite hosiery. The re-
sultant confusion has removed the typewriter's
brass-railinged corner from one OF the Broadway
windows back toward the clerks desk and tenn
porary left in front OF 1t one OF the large leather
covered settees in which guests OF the hotel lounge
was ensconced a recent afternoon In q corner of
this snug haven Of rest Ny reading was
ing the young woman typewriter. The accent was
so nigh and SO nearly effeminate that turned to
feminine gender. found the speaker was dressed
In male attire. found afterward that he was q
Louisville dude, and one OF party OF eight from
ST. James. He wished the typewriter to prepare q
letter to young lady In Louisville informing her
sna ne wa eacn a city az
theater box party which he and = friend desired to
give. ''Tell her." he said, In high note to the
Doun as though spelled shah" 'sTeiI her that
am preparing-arranging, you know-gettlng
ready-ah, fixing my luggage In shape 70 80 to
in Louisville about Saturday a week. Just NIX
that idea TO suit yourself"
mo; we don't do that way" said the pretty
head. II am only here TO DO type-writ1ng. Any.
thing you dictate to me will print on the ma
Cnlne."
.Well, you know am not bit particular" said
me Louisville imbecile; .'yOung lady Is not par
ticuaar. either. just fx 1t up IN your own way
anu 1t will be all right"
Evidently the little woman was not certain Of
her own powers, for she said: "No, we don't DO
business that way. don't compose letters l am
only typewriter. You will have TO dictate TO me-
and she looked straight before her with CON-
pressed lips.
swell, gasped the youth from Kentucky, with
long-drawn breath, "begin by saying that I
am preparing 10 go to Narragansett Pier to-
The little rose tipped fingers played over the
machine as th0uGh Il was piano. and when in a
few moments the "tip-tap" music ceased the
maiden repeated In a mechanical way: II am
preparing 70 go to-what Is the name of that
placer"
"Narragansett Pier" replied, in an absent
minded way, the young man, who was evidently
struggling with the further erection OF his verbal
structure.
"How do you spell Narragansett ?" asked the
pubilcs secretary.
The Louisvillian looked at her blankly for a mo-
ment, and tnen began: "N-i-a"-then he hesita-
ted, and suddenly as his face frightened with an
inspiration, he exclaimed: "No, that's not right
You spell II your own way. just plain Narragan-
sett, you know"
II can't spell It," said the young woman de-
cisively, as she crossed her hands on her lap.
"Wel, I'm sure can't" replied the embarrassed
correspondent hOpelessly.
Neither can /, !" said the type writer, indiner.
emily. what Will We do about 1T"
Inc maiden appeared as serene as June morn
Ing. The youths brow was knitted in what to
him was thought. He was evidently sadly per-
picked. Suddenly the creases were smoothed and
his face lighted as he exclaimed: "Iu tell you
M wnat wei dS pl 70 TO Newport You Can spell
Had not heard all this myself I would not be-
ueve the narrator OF it.