The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-12
Something Bound to Happen.

Macmillan Hirsch, treasurer of the Metropol-
/ itan Opera House. says the New York Sun,
was breaking almonds at dinner with a friend
recently, when two kernels dropped from a
| shell.
"Ah, philopenar' exclaimed Mr. Hirsch
that means good luck I'm going to Graves.
end tomorrow, and bet some of my wad"
| Two kernels dropped from each of the next
two almonds he cracked, too, and Mr.. Hirsch s
| smile grew to the standard box office grin.
/ you think of it?'
Pouring good luck, guess" his companion
| responded.
When Mr.. Hirsch broke a fourth shell and an
| other double almond dropped out he stopped
the dinner right then and there and paid his
| check.
Well, by jimminy!' he and his companion
! cried simultaneously, something is going to
! happen sure after that. :"
Ithappened at once as far as the opera house
| treasurer was concerned. HIS face darkened
| and the smile disappeared as he reached for
| the corner where he had left his walking stick
| IL was valuable cane, with grapevine traced
IN solid silver half way down. Il had disap-
| peared while he was busy finding philopenas
| and diligent search fael to Indicate who had
| taken it. Mr.. Hirsch and his comrade saunt-
cred around to the Tenderloin club disconso-
| ately Serv 4nts came running up to his friend
20, sir, your dog has been lost" they said
The dog was an English setter that had cost
SIS 1t had walked off while Mr.. Hrsch's great
philopena act was being performed.
"Philopenas be darned, anyhow exclaimed
Mr.. Hirsch In di sgust
Same here" groaned the owner of the dog
Several evenings later the Two friends dined
together again at the same restaurant. Almon rs
and ratsins were again part of the desert Mr.
Hirsch started back in surprise when he broke
tine first almond shell. 4 double almond fell out
upon the table. Here! herel" cried the owner
OF the setter, don't try any more of that funny
business" But the opera house treasurer per
sisted. he broke every nut IN the dish, and
there were again exactly four double almonds.
II wonder what the tAunder this means said
the dog owner.
MT Hlrsch as he stepped to the cashiers desk
That gentleman was all smiles. he fished up
walking stick wrapped up in newspaper, and
handed it to Mr. Hirsch.
There's your stick" he said. "a gentleman
brought it that way. 1t had been taken away
by mistake. "
"A miracle, by gosh" cried the owner of the
setter, and he and the treasurer rushed around
TO the Tenderloin to see il there had been any
phIlopena miracles there.
There was an air Of sadness about the house
committeeman.
Your dog house is gone now," they said to
The owner of the setter. 1t was moved out to
The sidewalk, to permit the removal of some
wood from the Summer garden and a man
came along and took the liberty of selling it for
VI 90. We have got the accommodating indi-
vidual, but not the dog house." The dog house
mad cost $40, without the red paint. A look of
resignation came into the dog owners face.
the stranger handed over the 81 81 illicitly
obtained, and the dog owner told him to get
out.
at probably isn't your fault that you're dis
honest" he said decidedly; its all due to Max
Hirshs philopenas so try to get far enough
away to escape their influence