Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

kind tone, and touching bell ordered
the desired information to be procured.
Word came in a few moments that there
was about a thousand dollars worth of
green calico and green ribbon IN stock.
I'm take it, sOr, - came from Mrs.
Farrelly. Stew It gave a look of sur
prise. "And Oi'll pay for it too, sor, -
she continued in the same calm manner,
taking no notice OF the merchants as
constituent. zone half cash down and
me note for the balance. Accuse me,
sor, - and saying this she turned her
back c-Bshe millionaire, and lifting her
dress skirt unfastened a linen pouch
from her waist aud then, carefully re-
adjusting her clothing, she stepped for
ward and laid the bag of money or Mr..
Stewart IS desk. ''I can't wrote, sor,
but Bridget Farrelly, her mark, put
into that note, soT, will SHAY there till
its paid. Ye know me, Mr.. Sthewart!'
"Never mind the note, Bridget ex-
claimed the merchant, who began to see
through the matter. "Where shall we
send the goods?'
"Hould thin subject to the order of
Mrs. Bridget Farrelly, Stheward Build
in, New YoTrick. -
''G0oQ, IL snail De done.
Thus 1t was the apple woman saved
the St. Patrick s Day parade in 1856.
VARIATIONS IN TIPPING.
Coming back to the Manhattan club
and the present day, let me write of the
members who stood at the bar in the
club house, partaking of excellent old
brandy.
"MY regards to you. sir, - said one
raising his glass toward his companion
and inolining his head respectfully.
''Thank you, SIR said the other.
"Your very good health in return,
sir.''
Here were convivial salutations con-
tanning something Of the sonorous state
illness of our forefathers.
"Those two old ducks, - remarked
the bartender when the two had gone out
together, ''are not up in the slang of the
day. Just see the difference between
them and these two young bloods.
What'n you have. gentlemen?' this
last to two sharp looking, welI-dressed
fellows, who might have been spectators
in Wall street. They both took whisky,
and just before tossing it down, one said:
"How!''
The other responded: "Drink hearty,
Bob, and live q century
1t was convivial evening, and within
a few minutes other men came up to the
bar for their bracers. The different ex-
pressions employed as the drinks were
being raised to the lips were varied and
interesting. "For the little children of
the rich, - said one. fHere's to
here's another nail in your coffin, - said
another. ''Here's hoping you IL never
die till dead horse kicks you, - "May
you live to eat the chicken that scratches
over your grave" Happy days"
"Yet another smile, love-" "Back to
the old love, Billy ''Never leave
heel tap in the glass. "Let the an
gels wings flutter.'' "Here's all the
hair off your head Gwen, God
bless US. -
So the EXPLANATIONS ran on. Two imi-
tation Englishmen, in putting down
their beverages of brandy and soda,
solemuly said "chin-chin'' as they
touched their glasses together, this being
the latest OF all British drinking seuti-
ments. Finally tall, lank man sham
bled up to the bar in company with an
equally lank and tall man in an antique
beaver nat.
whisky" CALCULATED both. Out
came promising looking bottle of old
rye, and the two friends helped them
selves very literally. Without speaking
thoy emptied the glasses and looked at
each other silently for a moment, smack
ing their lips. Then they took up a
political discussion that had evidently
been dropped just before the drinks were
ordered.
''They are natives of Kentucky -
said friend after they had gone out.
"Whisky is religion to them and to make
a fiippant remark before drinking it
would seem like sacrilege. -