New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10
ENGLISH.
A TALK AT A LONDON HOTEL.
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Rut sneakng Of the returninghome Americans VINO
at present throng London Isn With friend at the
Mctropoc At the next table to oI IaSv ~S one young
OF Of, nVe' 90 an ,wo rounc men. From their talk-for
lady aGd so Nv" near and cOnveed in such loud and
.rs,,,apg ZONES that could not help 0VcrhesIls
nIesS stuck my fingers in my cart appeared
that they father ana lhon Ill., a. n9ix al tme
two sons, and had been having i"'"0' H'->'N
How abomnaby upderdone ths steak s,tr epo%Gs
lhe C csn see that with half eye' -. ,.
lie refined c ola EE 1nSs and clean
sixty with short, welEkePt gray ""i'h0'' ~ ~
sbaven chin and upper lid. do q crcat mistake
Pm afraid my dear W We m, maze oId add one can
ha no nngallant as 10 call rather slous wonan
well but simply dressed VINO Hof hadn't been exactly
ybe ling We could have fallen back on tho oca"
sauce Eo Won ,Yow Us curious thing that oddly ~,
enough Lord Charles told me he had once o, GeG ad S
bread. sauce and shlton eNcialnicu bIonde hair and
n petite maiden with DUO eyes, 'i
perfect lee1h Had bel, remarked the old lady
Fancy tbatp exclaimed the Old geh'lchah' pios'
mo who would have thought u y -, -, A. ,-o,,ro
What yfl rot" shouted Inc elrc nDt ~. clad in
1 ncl TcS,Uing coat white scarf. tied IN salioT
knot, and high co oha Slnb Oe n Back Charley
svjstock was drawing It rather strong "heh 10 CON
hded mar siyttes isn't it?' acqucscod the other
o,, YEAR or two younger and similarly clad ex,
cent that his scarf had blue dots ana was ia''ehcu
win sS sI NOR P asked the old gentleman sticking
rmess eyegass in his eye 70 ,e doC cGc Of tbe dish
@Tbanks. awfuily,' said the young lady, holding
out Der Ie voun be good enough to wait till find
'a Jolly mess you've made on the cloth" cried the
'' The waiter put covered dish on the table and took
off the cover. , $1,000, acclaimed tho girl :
. ,oncv say And it's Just october
a!TSScv must be dreadiuly old and Tough sad
aYo fear said the younger youth theyre fcTc S;
isn't this beer trhc hard ~ asked papa Eouihs
his hlmber in his hand and tasting.
IL rather agreed the elder Young man: -, , ,,s
"what rubbish The beers right enough" DIS
se 20 ' po member the beer they us at Grass
croft - asked the elder and what beasly filth II
It Ha1 wa; Just like thIs' (triumphantly''
"RIabt YOU arc It was rubbish
al mean you're talking rot uor,,rAo,
tho old gentleman: II couldn't have been otherwise
than III it, as he said the duchess had been ordered to
drRG CHARMING NJ or person. the Duchess asserted the
Young lady n who was she, mammal' ,.,,o,,
Jolly old boy the duke declared the y9q ING es iSp
Jolly old screw should call him. sa,d the eib h
fancy man like that giving people such roVeh Oeer
10 SaTi% forgot II showed you Lady Beatroes letter.
mamma y inquired the daughter they were sui a'
Oh. were theyr No, you didn't show i to me- me-
Beatricc's brother is going to marry said the old
s0'aa An American. of course1"
"No not on this occasion. It's daughter =. on LORI
Lord, iordhuL What is the name; my IY dear r I,
ing to his WIFE, of that charming old fellow We mot
DO You mean the people who lived board their
' Oh, dear no He and HIS daughter were staying
sG Oh hS yes fod-cr-cr-how tcsome' rvo act
ua!y forgotten Po1 R nis veSrc the daughter
"Ouite right, It was Thanks. awfliy' Tor re'noi-
expect that's the girl Bertes going to NARY
don't know I'm SURF, ] daresay you're right
Come. now, say call her dcuced handsome
expostulated the elder young man r.,.,. ooD
IFS pity one Of you didn't 60 in for her, then''
VIII Tha sI awfuny hope Pm not quito such an
ass from one Of 70 brothers M o,D.,
TIE Old gentlemen looked at his watch o,,
@By Jovc don't you know it's close upon 3?'
Never and I've to 60 to Trnhtts and have my
hair CUT said the elder son:
Better look sharp then; You've only hve-and-
forty ABg must ee TIT hose things have come om
| Howell & James's. and tel simpson 70 pack nem.
She's to forget them DON'T said the daughter
We Shall never catch the three thirty five, Pm
II won't signify There are dozens of trains'
perhaps had better take tho four forty eight
| Of time. should fancv. ! must tell Stevens 10
Wire at once then, there viii be nothing to meet
| us"
| The family party from the table and left the
room.
| NV curiosity was excited TO know who they were.
beckoncd TO the waiter who had been waiting upon
| them and asked him. Did he not know. ! put them
| down fer swels. and wondered how they to be
STAYING al the MetrOpole. II they bound
to find out their name; and 10 the successful achieve
mont of that end, l hurried with my friend TO the
| Office Of the hotel
| ! was lust IN time The old gentleman was paying
! hl. bin with a check upon CUTS & Co.. | knew
hy the color When he had gone, asked the man In
| no office who he Fully expecting 20 be tcld
II was the Marquis OF This. Duke OF That tho Earl
| of the Other, what was my surprise to hear the man
| say -
!" That gentleman, sir Oh that's Mr.. -, Of
| New York"
/ Barnesn but by that Of OF New Yorlts most
prominent and wealthy bankers.
| | have reluctantly arrived al the conclusion that
spOttng an American" in London Is fast approach
| ing IL IL has not already become, lost art.