The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-07
CHIMMxE FADDEN A PEA CEMAKRn
he Makes q visit 10 n Swell Club and Oh.
seryea Some Curious Practices.

Say. wot tell Is dem clubs. anyhow2 Mem
Der mo tellin' ye bout takin' back de letter to
de mug wot give dc Duchess fer Miss Fan.
MOP Naw not de mug give de Duchess. but
de letter Say don't youse get funny wild
me! See?
We'll. goes to dc club wot dc Duchess tells
mo an rings de bell. an err Buttons . opens de
door. an asks fer de mug wot de Duchess
tells me. see3 Buttons e wants ter know has
or message fer de gent. an I says has. an
o says ter give 1t t i'm. ! tells i'm not on Is
life: dat I mus zee de gent meself Well. o
takes mo t err little room an leaves me dere.
vile . chases 'isself or nftor dc gent. See?
Den seed de ausercst fakes 70 over seed
in yer life.
Dere was mugs an mugs waltzes In an
gives deere coats TO de Buttons. but dcy keeps
on der dicers an der canes. an den dcy mostly
COOS In or room wild little tables and orders
drinks. Say ders wasn't or mug pays fer is
drink oil do time I was dere. OATS right.
sure. Dey'd get dere drinks an den write
Wild n pencil on er piece or paper lie buttons
givos 'em. Say. tink I'm on ter dat game
Dey was dom wot Miss Fannie done de time
Twas tellin' We OF wen she makes money by
jos writin' on err piece err paper. Dat was wot
is wiskers's valley called or check.
We'll. us l was er tellin yc. WAS in de lit
comes in. See? e was harnessed out in is
riding close. an . carries dat little dinky wip
wot gents carries wen dey rides. Seer Know
what ! meanp Ono er dem little snwed- of
wips widout any lash; only dinky little loop
at de end fer ter hang it up bv. Open gates
wid you sayf But dcre amt no gates.
Well. wen e sees mo . kinder grlns. and
e kinder don't grin: like fely yer scrappin
wild wots bigger dan yusc. an yuse give i'm er
Jolt in de jaw. an e runs or tluif at Erinning.
Sec! Say. I was kinder sorry fer de mug.
Sure. Iknow,! da. ed got or Jolt in der inv
wen . gees dc letter in me lst. an hates ter
give 1T to i'm; lut de Duchess gives mo de
orders. an l wasn't goin ter queer messlf wii
Ter any more. SO rokes dc letter at i'm.
Say. wot Go 70 tink happened right den
iod never guess. but 1t paralyzed me. Say.
is wiskcrs. Miss Faanic's faIder. comes in do
club an pass dc door Of der room ware we
was les as | gives de letter back to de mug,
We'll. holy gee! taut I'd 20 crazy when sec
lis wiskers look in de room. kinder careless
like. and sea me givin de letter to lie gent
Say. is wiskcrs was as wife rs yor shirt sure
Den e steps in j" room and e shuts de door
behind i'm. Well. I'm givn 1t to you straight:
was raralyzed up to de limit. sure
Frat taut wot do Duchess would tink OF
It. den forgot all bout de Duchess wen be.
Shh elAk" boul Al Vtus0 klNEer
tumbled dat de game wasn't goin 'er way
more dan enough. DenI says ter mcsolf vs.
I. 'Chimmie Fadlin.' I says. 'Chimme. don't
youse lie cr farmer says.
Wen 'is wisker shuts dc door lie gent turns
aroun. all e gifts kinder wife. too but e hists
is dicer and bows. Ike gents do ter loidies on
de street and is wis.ers e hists is dicer.sa
e Lows. too.
Den is wiskcrs e says. says e. for I'mem-
a 'pnu n LA ts,rI DIAL IN
but. OF course. telly can't member all dose
- iardin me for sayin' Dat has interest in
any Letters me servant has to give to yuse.' o
,,Eeiore dc gent says or word says. says 1.
ri didn't bring no letter says. I foun' dc
gents wip on de road ! says. an wis ,jes'
Well was or farmer Bat ali IAN am, my
how. dead farmer: for is wskcrs says. Hold
gent says Yer servant as rs, sn4si me e" wot
sent yer daughter says.
s, Oats IS right I'm slyin it ter yer straight.
is Wisfers'@ 'i never ~ as f t"E at me. but .
lts - two ioid!ss . says: u ~" '''@e' 10 ''''
I'm glad. sir. dat me daughter as honor
Den, You OUTER seed do gent! ! couldn't
get GET on h to %0t rs wisksrs d st tor ruT d
d called i'm er liar. Z was all .r' an wife in
er minute. an was lookin sharp .er II scrap
ddn Know wsh mug Is: I'd s sac sf sr one Vas vas
Miss Fannie's fndder, an d. "!dcr was 'er
dough ,rs was serap III ' srrs re sye
never scrhrreI. but Jess talk rerite. usin
dose words dat amt les English an amt les
out on top or der stage.
hav v SsSt Mss s" {.n sGnsn s. t St n
les sent 'er something from err friend OF 'er'sin
Torn parts. :, H. told lis wiskers dat - didn't
SH ter tel dc friend in form parts at e
knowI la, tit he sent it by der ~ Tost o nh t
w"qWin git It'll tSF ME- dt TanMs ,rd.r Ana.
tered. an de gent e went on vii. is song an
dance. an - said dat was do reason e gave Dc
ting ter mo- Iaprenin as how . seed me wen
Wen 'ei finished wild is talk den e. all Of a
sTddnt. tered oren do ,onwrlnre an took out
carries, wot is al full Of holes made In der
hankychcf an showed 1t ter is wiskers. an .
lIs sister asked me ter fetch dis oyer ter
Miss Fannie. 40 sister don't know . says.
an didn't tel or SO fetched It Tor es batH:;
Don is whiskrrs looks kinder queer. an
Miss IS n Fannie Enowsi s lsre Was not,ln
guess she wouldn't .r cried so Wen she to!s
Go Duchess-rr maid. ] mean-ter mako me
e!ase back vii It. sayys .-,, r,,,,,,,.
no farmer. De gent o turns rcd and looks out
do winIdy. an 'is wiskers. ilrst,' % looks At me.
An den e lo"hS at do gent. and don y hem med,
Ike ed got some wisky down is windpipe.
an den e says. shys'a:
81 owes yer II polgy.' . says. an q holds
ont is hand. Den deg shake. an lis wiskers.
e hawed some more. an y says. not jos desc
words, but dis is wot he meaned. = says:
Modify dere is something dat can be OK
planned bout dat odder matter . says.
Den de- young gent suys. quick:
"luse never lowed mo no tunitg o says.
moaning q never got UhuDst
'ilns*lI. See. Don 'is wiskqrss, says az
,ley Il roweh lefore day showed wot dcy WAS
rowin bout. but l couldn't make out !os wot.
cause lis wisSers pipes me or Jes den. an -
says. snys e.
dit Gutter ere. yer brat says
$50 | chHses mesclf out by do door and
strings d" Buttons. tn all ~ a suddint WAS
dead raralyzed by .seein' il wiskers and do
gent como march IN out of do room. arm in
arm. an dey makes straight Ter nnser dose
ietchln' dem small bottle. sure
bon is wiskorS called me In and . says.
"'GO home an order me carriage down 'ere