The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-23
A TEXAS CIR. IN NEW YORK.
An Interesting Account Of Her Bxpe
riences in the Metropolis.
1871

riences in the Metropolis.
Copyright, 1917
NEW YORK, March ell took the star
part in stirring little drama the other day.
1t was all along of having directions given
me to find place.
Some humane young people to whom 1
had brought letter, seeing me compare
lively small, young and unsophisticated
stranger in decidedly large, heartless and
overbearing place, invited me to dine with
them, and wrote the most minute directions
for getting to them, as; item, take Sixth
avenue elevated, and get off at One Hun
bred aad Twenty-fourth street; item, two
blocks north, two west item, fiat on sec
ond floor, over drug store, on northeast
corner.
Now, this was the kindly meant but fatal
document that procured my subsequent dis
comfiture
Had known no more than that these
kind people lived at 1897 West One Hun
dred and Twenty-seventh street, and had
gone as usual on my devious and erratIc
way, "all would have been we'll" Islould
have seen great deal of the city, had
large amount of wholesome exercise, and
finally have arrived at my friends house
without
Well, took the Sixth avenue elevated;
holds out well. dismounted at One Hum
dred and Twenty-fifth street, as per direc-
lions, leaving it securely staked this was
my own ideal.
was fascinated by those directions. l
read them all the way up to One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth street. II l put them
away instantly forgot whether it was two
blocks north or three, and had TO get them
out again.
The scene of the last act is west One Hun
dred and Twenty-seventh street. Persons
present. a very big policeman. and very
small attendant, or keeper~man, from some
retreat" looking for an escaped lunatic of
about my "highth and bigness."
To these enter |, solus, suddenly, around
a corner, reading aloud from my friends
letter, and indicating directions with my
umbrella.
Three blocks west. Flat on
Policeman-Holy smokel There she
comes nowl Owl Look at them eyes of
hernl Say, you can take her yerself; l
don't want no dollar.
Keeper be such fool; she's
not violent. TO mellow, Miss Skittles.
1 (absently, glazing at the letter and then
ahead Of met-Go away. I'm looking for
friend
Keeper-man (soothingly, laying his hand
on my shoulder)-Yes yes, know; and
Will be that friend. Come
1 indignantly - Ofticerl policeman
jumps behind small keeper man. This man
Is either drunk Or
Keeper-man-There, there TO police
man)-Get the umbrella, you great moon
calf!
Policeman-Bedad we'll both get it fast
enough if we mad her! Ow-ooh las l
stare at him in asuonishment) I'd rather
tackle a catamount!
T,-io IL
ually, and are petrified with horror at see
ing me, apparently engaged in street
brawl, and about to be dragged to Jail by a
policeman. Lady claps gentleman's hat on
MS head and thrusts him toward door. He
flies down s,airs. Enter gentleman, as
chorus. Explains that am not the lunatic
they are looking for-that is, am not
lunatic at ali-aDd exit, with me breathing
fire and vengeance; just warming to my
part]
Keeper-man-As we go up the steps-By
Georgel If she amt the one I'm looking
for, she's just as bad.
Policeman-She'l knife 'em an set the
house atirei Was she prsachin'a Great
snakes them eyesl
Inside the door gentleman asks how it
happened. TIL. He leans up against steam
radiator and laughs, and weeps, and groans,
like somebody in a novel at ''crisis. T"
Lady comes down and wants to know. /
tell her. She sits down on the lower step
and carries on like foolish person.
Presently we go upstairs; and later we
have dinner. Those people, whom l have
thought so nice, laugh consumedly, all
through the meal. at the feeblest kind of
jokes, and even at things that are not jokes
at all, until am obliged TO conclude that
they are not very smart and am glad to get
away, and rest my mind reading some pat
eat medicine testimonials that are wrapped
around stern, infiexible tooth brush had
purchased before the matinee.
When got back to Sixth avenue found
| the stake rope broken, and the elevated