Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-05-15
ONE NIGHT STANDS
'COLUMBlNE'S EXPERIENCE WITH
A COMPANY ON THE ROAD.

/ rather enjoyed the idea of only staying
one day in place. | thought it woulC
; be interesting to see the different towns
and | would never have a chance to ge
sick of place or a hotel
When we left the city where we haC
been playing there was look of settled
melancholy on our comedians face.
asked him what was the matter "Ihave
just said n long farewell to my diges
tion," said he. YES" said the leading
man, $50 have l. | could have wept
when left my comfortable room this
morning. | knew | would not see an
other spring mattress for weeks"
what cranks they are" thought.
ANY one would think we were going to
camp out among the Pawnee Indians by
the way they talk"
AN ESCORT FROM THE TRAIN.
When we reached Smithville it was
showing hard, there was no bus to take
us to the hotel so we had to walk. The
whole youthful populace seemed to be at
the train.
Here they come" yelled a gawky,
overgrown boy as we came out of the
station.
They followed us every step of the way
to the hotel Two little girls were ahead
OF us, and they kept turning around and
walking backwards at the imminent risk
OF thelr necks SO as not to lose sight of
US for an instant, AT first felt rather
BATTERED. thinking that this was their
way of paying tribute to genius; but
from the nature of their remarks soon
learned that | was greatly mistaken. If
there is anything in the world that PEG
pie in country towns look down upon
and despise it is 'show folks"
When we arrived at the hotel we found
1t comfortable looking wooden build
ing, This looks quite homelike and
nice, said Il wish | had your hope.
full disposition" said the comedian
gloomily. We went up to the parlor and
waited to be shown to our rooms After
we had been there for some time a shock
headed boy appeared with our keys. NV
room was bare and comfortless, there
was a sheet iron stove in the corner. but
there was no fire in it, | called the boys
attention to this fact, and he said he
would build fire lin a jilfy." He went
away, but soon came back again, bring
ing basket of wood. He began to build
the fire just as he had cleared the ashes
out of the stove some one called Bell
boy, and he disappeared. began to
think he had forgotten all about me.
when he came back and began again.
AS he was going to light the fire some
one shouted Porter" he got up and
went out | waited for him for some
time, then | went into the hall and called
BELL boy as loud as | could He came
running up the hall. II want NV fire
built" said "Wall, can't wait on
more'n forty at once, can II" he said
why don't some of the other bell bows
come upT There amt none" he said |
"lm the only porter and bell boy and
waiter and clerk there is" At last NV
fire was built and lay down to rest
| had been travelling all night and part
of the day, and | was tired and sleepy.
soon dozcd off, just as | was getting
into nice nap was awakened by loud +
shrek started up What was it? | I
soon found out a party of young
folks from the neighboring farms had T
come down to see the show" They
drove into town in sleighs, and as they
wanted n real good time" they came
early in the afternoon so as to take sun
per at the hotel and go to the "opcry
house aftcrward
THEY CAME IN TO HAVE A TIME.
They had assembled in the parlor. and
were soothing their savage breasts"
with music. They played on the wheezv
old melodeon and sung white Wings"
and Stick to Your Mother, Tom"
After they had sung all the sentimental
songs they knew, they began on Moody
and Sankoy, After a while they tired
Of singing, and blessed calm followed
for a few blissful minutes. But it did
not last long, they began playing games,
and ran up and down the halls shrek
ing. laughing and hanging DOORS
gave up all idea of sleeping and Law
there listening to their artless merriment
until supper time.
When the bell rang for sumner
deadly silence fell Thank goodness
hey have gone" thought. Little did
know theml When opened my door
here they stood, ranged along the wall =
n rows, waiting for the "show folks" to
'ome out. They made personal remarks
II loud, piercing voices as we passed
hem, then they followed us into the I
lining room, where they never took THEN ;
yes from us, but watched every mouth :
nj we ate. There was nothing fit to eat :
N the table drank cup of some !
TRANCE compound, which they called 9
ca. 1t neither cheered nor inebriated n
ne. When we got to the opera house" '
We found a dirty little stage and dirty |
title dressing rooms. 1t was so cold in :
he dressing room that we had to break =
he ice in the water pitcher We shiv. 9
red through performance. The people a
n the audience never laughed when they p
ught to, and they always laughed when
hey ought not. Anything at all an
roaChmg the nature of a love scene they
eemcd to think eXCruciatinglv funny
ut they never smiled during the comedy {
Genes b
As soon as the curtain was down we n
ackcd our trunks and hurried to the n
epot. The train was three hours late j.
, we sat in the station until nearly ! t
clock in the morning. After a week of o
lch experiences the comedian said +, y
le, "1ow do you like one night stands?' V
Il dc not like them" | replied.-Co W
lmblno IN Chicago Tribune.
Diseoncerting Witness. |,
Sit James Scarlet, when practicing at h
e bar, one day had to examine a wit
IS whose evidence promised to be dam
ling unless he could be previously CON
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