The Portland daily press., 1891-06-06
THE MAN WHO LEFruTIcA.
Showing the great Power of Elo-
quence when properly Applied.
New York world.l


A middle aged woman was washing base.
ment windows in ahouse on Twenty eighth
street, near Third avenue, when she was
suddenly startled by voicefwhich accosted
her with:
Juliet didn't clean windows, but she
wouldn't have been any the less a lady for
80 doing. A lady to the manor born
manor. If you please-is lady under all
circumstances"
She looked at him as she wrung out the
cloth in pail of clean water, but made no
reply.
"Seedy genteel is the verdict, my BESIDE
mona, and it exactly hits the case That's
me. Been travelling ON my uppers of late,
you know. N. G. in capital letters, which
means no cash. No cash-no banker-no
diamond set prospects ahead. All have
is my character for industry, integrity and
love for the human race. Savoy, my
princessf"
She rubbed up and down and crosswise
with her cloth. but did not even look at
him.
Case is just this" he continued, as he
sat down on the railing and removed his
hat to wipe his brow. II struck Yutica a
year ago from st. Louis. Expected to find
something soothing there-something to
sort o. lull my weary soul into a state OF
calm repose. Ever been in Yutica9"
She was ready to wiring out the cloth
again, and she soused it up and,down in
the water and had no word of reply.
Beautiful city," he went on, "but the
Inhabitants thereof are inclined to be over
particular with strangers. Couldn't strike
a job there to save my life, and cheek
finally played out. Chief of police asked
me as personal favor to disappear, and
obliged him. A pointer, my fairy queen:
Always oblige the police when it don't cost
you red to do SO. Prestoi changed Which
in the Grecian language signifies, From
Yutica to New York on the bumpers Do
you follow me, Beatrice"
She changed over to the other window,
and went rubl rubl rubl and gave him not
the least attention.
"Like the town first rate as far as have
peregrinated around" he went on, using
the lining of his hat to wipe his nose.
"Does peregrinated strike you as too rich
for the season. No. Well, then, let me
further state that feel en- rapport with
Gotham. Felt sort o. nil desperandum
when first got in, but Pm all o. X. now.
Up on French and Latin, my queen of the
Mayf They are like an old razor in the
house-handy when you want to pare your
corns. 'Scuse me If have seemed to con-
vey the impression that you don't know
Virgil from Webster's Unabridged. Old
Virgo used to be particular pet of mine.
Did hear a motion to adjourni"
He probably didn't, as her cloth went
wipel wipei wipel and her back was toward
him.
"But delenda est Carthage, as used to
remark in ST. Louis. To come to the point
at once, and to secure a clearer and more
satisfactory understanding between us, let
me assume the interrogatory. May be a
little rich for this locality, but have al.
ways been noted for liberality. Now, then,
dunn vivimus vivamus, which shoots
straight out from the shoulder, and means,
Got any grub in the kitchen for a traveller
DER the long highway of lifer"
She rose up and dropped the wet cloth
into the pail with "spat," gave her hands
a wipe on her apron and disappeared into
the basement. Two minutes later she re-
turned with good sized sandwich and q
couple of pickles, and handing tham to
him without so much as look, she soused
the cloth in the pail and went on with her
window.
"Alterum alterius auxilo eget," saluted
the man as he removed his hat In other
words, Just my fit You have proved
yourself an oasis in the sandy waste OF
life, and allow me to return my warmest
thanks and to hope that your future may
pe ne quid minis, which, will take the
liberty to explain, signifies: Bully for you,
oAu gar and may you never know what IL
40 W want ior some spot on earth where
your weary soul can be lulled to forgetful-
ness LoI the Tact that you are dead broke
and still slipping"