The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-20
Z ! MING SHOW 81 TICKETS.
Y 5)n,s 1nd Incidents Common IN
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nnrtaf 81 The New York Recorder. s'Thers
on1v one thing ia rather not be than
VT !, seller, and that'sa base ball umpir'
! III yos--exs1as mo ons minute, please.
"A rorasossly dressed youth with his curl
hair we'll oiled had come TO the window.
III Nv. me friend" was the yeuth's greet
H.. s.I,n Reilly, one Of Dc firm Of Boyle
Rsillv. dcin, "a act down AT dc Criterion
s@&I want tickets Ter msself an me friend her
IN dis Aft"
No friend hore'' was a young man NOR
gorgeous. more oily. The slckss selie
hooked from one to the other.
s .sC,an't accommodate You to-day. sir" h
tSplied ~suavely, yet with frmness.
aOan't scommoaate me" repeated TN
youth. .'Say, are you a-takin' mo fer on
" dem frssh guys what's tryin' TO work d
racket? say, I'm one Of de perfssh. ant
I'm entitled 70 de courtssies extended 70 d.
psrfesh. see2"
s.Can't do anything for You to-day, sir.
.sHully gee! Where il de boss2-where'i
Tom Halligan?' Turning to his friend, h
remarked, confidently: II oughtsr 10 seen
Tom about dis. Desc fresh mugs amt nc
Sood., Then, once more facing the ticket
ssller. he went on: dc I git dem papes
81 dol nil dem papes7 Say, il you knows
your Biz, young Teller, you'll shell 'em out
AMITG8@8&& - @ a ~ TNnA - MH ~ q"
hut. instead, the two youths went. Tom
HalliQan was to be appealed to.
..Thoss,'' saia the ticket seller, ARE a
fair aAmDle OF a dozen or moro VINO uiop
ID al me during the day. You can't
Al lank man in black had insinuated his
melancholy visage within the frame OF tho
window.
sYounR man." no began in ~lugubrious
tones, II must trouble you for three orches
tra seats for this evsning's-
But that's rs far~as he got. The ticket
seller interrupted him. -,
.sCertainly, cir. One fifty each, please"
He reached for the tickets.
aOns fftv what. NY Young friend, per-
haps yon don't know who ! am. Per-
Ana he elaborately drew from an upper
waiatcoat pocket a card not over-clean, in
ecribed with the name Of Harold Whit
tington, Dramatist."
AN&@Fl 0m 6OEEy ~ eaJy nis oaAA u etSAGb
seller politely. that never heard OF you.
i shall be obliged to refer you to Mr.. Halli-
gan. the manager. Room II, upstairs.
Stairway the first entrance to the right as
you 90 out. Good day, SIR"
Ks WAS not permitted to make any obser-
vationa this time, for Mr.. Harold Whit
ir.ghnm, dramatist, was elbowed by a plump
little brunette in whose every limb sonbrette
was written.
nd like to have two seats for this after
noon,'' she began in a busiuess-liks way.
S..AAnd please give 'em to me in the orches-
IRA. Honse good to-day? I'm going to
1ake d friend who's q stranger in town.
Pnor Girl! she's been on the road oil the
TINE. ] think she'll enjoy it very much.
Nov please don't give EN- to me behind a
post"
This breezy onslauRht was accompanied
BY 10 many bushes. and smiles, and dim
pies, that the ticket seller must have lost
his head. He passed over two tickets
rather dazedly, and was rewarded with an
other smile.
''Oh, thank you ever so much.!'
There was silence for some little time
after this. until he was again called to
the window. Another youth had devel-
oped. .,,
for this EVENING"" he asked, exhaling
cnrelessly at the same time some cigarette
smoke. II Wonid reoiprocate-" M"
1.-Two tickets? On what, sir!" rf~ rI1
.On what? Why-why. you see-well,
you see-well, I believe you recognize the
What paper?"
# 1Well, you see Pm a correspondent. But
also do special work on several of the
city papers. l."
sditor."
The young man was inclined to argue,
& hrt tho Aiokak co11ae bod %nrroS his honL
And Immediately another applicant had
come into line. This time it was a large.
stout man with a dyed mustache. loud
clothing and diamonds galore.
'Howdy, brother,.' was his greeting.
1Just had a chance to run in and see some
of the boys. Company playing to magnifi-
cent business up in Connecticut. S. Il. o.
i the order of the day. Fact, ! assure you.
Never saW such s~tupendous success. Say,
my stars going TO be on top this time sure.
How's the old man? BY the bye, l wish you
would Just lot me have a couple of paste
boards for the mat. Maybe won't be able
to be here, but"
"Csrtainly, sir. If-er-you'H just leave
your card I'll give it to Mr.. Halligan."
This card proving satisfactory--or, rather
proving that the owner Of it was running a
transforming company out on the road
the tickets were forthcoming.
.Don't like to do it," said the ticket
seller afterwnrd, 'but what re you goingt to
do about it? Professional courtesy, y'know.
Have to do it,"
A face of which chin, cheeks and lips
were blue nfter q clean shave now came into
view in the window frame. Before the lips
were opened any one might know, without
being especially knowing, hat the owner of
them was q Kialto tramp.
cha! me boyr" was the salutation, 'T'm
come to pay thee me respects. And, be the
name token, Pm solicitous of pulling thy
leg for two moderately good seats for to-
night. What be the prospects of success,
me good fellow?"
Very little, my friend"
MARY, &c to! And teilest me that bra
zenly2 Come, open thy heurt and thy
strongbox, and do not bid me nay"
"Cnn't do it to-day, sir"
NAY? Thou mockest me. Well, 90
long, me good fellow" And without fur
ther parley the traRedian was
Hello! here comes somebody that looks
like a genuine customer"
Ayonng lady stepped up brisklv, and
wanted to know il he had any tickets for
the matinee. She was informed that he
had.
''You have reduced prices for matinees?'
she added.
"Yes, madam"
"Pleaae give mo two in the parauet.'
When she got them she asked: ''Are these
on the center ~aisle:"
No, madam. All the seats in the center
aisle are Sold"
Then give me two on tho side aisle,
please
So M ..f--A