The morning call., 1891-01-12
WHAT THE OLD MAN GOT.
The Woeful Experience of Jolly FelIop
at Harlem.

"
me WoefuI Experience of a Jolly Fellow
at Harlem.
In coy corner of a fashionable uDtovu
restaurant one evening last week partieu-
larry happy family group sat around a we'll
spread table, says the New York Times. A
father, mother, two sons and two daughters
we're in the party, aud the rare good humor
displayed by them made their corner point
OF interest and envy to the other diners.
Every now and then hearty burst OF
laughter would come from them, in which
none seemed to join more heartily than the
head OF the house, though he was heard tc
Tut, TUT! depreciatingly when as each
steaming dish was brought to the table some
one OF the happy group would say in a semi
serious way:
81 knew it, dad, knew It'll 1 have fell
this coming on for long time"
Had those who witnessed this little fam
lily festival known its cause, their interest
in II would have been more than merely
sympathetic. The gentleman who was
feasting his family was weIl-known real
estate dealer IN Harlem He is one of those
Jolly, good-natured governors" who is a
companion to his boys and almost sweet
heart to his girls. His good nature COM
blned with reasonably good living, has
given him weight of something over 201
pounds.
mo SculitlndH was one OIL tDOSH
who was fortunate enough to get an invita-
tion to the great tariff reform banquet re-
Gently given by the Reform Club. Now, in
drinking to the many inspiring toasts on
that evening and in joining in the ovation to
Mr.. Cleveland, he became very much over
heated and excited, and when, at
l O'Clock in the morning he arrived
at his home and turned into bed
he was in regular summer sweat He had
consumed rather more of the juice of the
grape than was consistent with q Qulet
mind. and for several hours he tossed
around on his bed, slumberlng uneasily.
Dad, as this worthy mans family al
ways call hin, was still asleep when break
fast was served, and his considerate wife
decided to let him have his sleep out Size
had hardly come to this conclusion when
Dads" voice, shaken by an unusual tre-
NOR. was head loudly calling:
Kate, Kate; for heavens sake, come
here"
half to death, was at Dads" door. They
I found Dad" seated on the edge of his bed,
in an attitude Of utter DESPAIR.
"Oh, Kate" he groaned get me a doctor.
I've got something awful. Look"
Sure enough, Dad" had got something.
for as he displayed his arms and the lower
part of his other limbs to mis- frightened
family-the saw that they were literally
covered with great red blotchcs, giving
them a hideous appearance. Thoughts of
SlnaIl-pO& euleIeu TIE MlnQS Oh all. DAD
groaned:
"Oh, L was not half well when 1 CANA
home from that dinner last night. L knew
it was coming; l knew it was coming. |
have felt it for q long time"
But what can it be ?' asked his wife. as
she stepped forward and took one of 'Dad's'
dscOlored arms in her hands.
"Don't touch it'll" cried the afflicted man,
drawing his arm away. You'll catch it,"
But look" the wife responded, some f
it has come off on my Lands. Why, good
gracious, its nothing but dye"
''Diew groaned the afflicted one. ''Oh,
don't say die!'
eyes, dye" the wife went on. ITS off
that new red quilt you have been tossing
around on, and your perspiration has loos-
ened the co,or. You had better take bath"
Dad took a bath, but his sons ami
| daugters made so much fun of him during
the next two days that he had IT, appease
them with that little supper in an uptown
| cafe,