The morning news., 1892-03-28
A pIcKEY CLUB oANDIDArR.

OtE6uk0 E6FlOII4aACo 4Qat MYStlu so
a Crowd of Girls at Soda Fountain.
From the Boston Herald.
There was a genuine sensation in one Of the
numerous soda water resorts on fremont
street last Saturday afternoon, and 10 is
safe 70 say that a number of those who
shared in it are still wondering what it
all meant.
The place was crowded with pink-cheek
girls who had come in TO quench their
matinee thirst, and, while each was sip
ping her favorite beverage, there entered
the store person who wore a long, dllapi-
dated ulster. with fringed bottom, a pair Of
policeman's boots, nearly worn out, and q
hat that looked as IL it had been run over
by coal cart The hat brim was notched
after the manner of buzz saw, while a
tuft Of the wearer's yellow hair waved
plume-like from a hole in the crown
About the fellows neck was a mammoth
white and black checked comforter that
| reached above his ears. His face was
| painted In imitation of an Indian medicine
| man. There were black and pink lines
running down each cheek, while the tip Of
| the chin was emerald green.
As he came toward the young ladies they
moved toward the rear Of the store, carry
| ing their soda water and soda cream with
| them.
What horrid looking object"
Whats he doing in here2"
"l'm rsally afraid of him"
These were only few of the remarks
thrown out as the grotesquely attired in
| vader walked straight to the soda water
| fountain. Ii was then seen that he was
not alone, as a fashionably dressed young
| man said to the attendant behiud the
counter:
"Give this gentleman glass of soda.''
what kind of syrup does he wish2
| inquired the clerk.
"He's not very particular. Let me see,
| you may fix up a mixture that think be
will like. First you may put In little GIN
ger, then teaspoonful OF coffee and top off
with chocolate"
"Bur. sir, that will
II know what's goud FOR him. do as I
| have ordered"
After the beverage had been properly
| mixed it was passed to the man by his
| companion, who said:
Drink this; 1t will do you good after
| your long walk
The command was humbly obeyed. The
girls In the rear of the store looked upon
the strange performance wonderingly.
Fill it up again; he's very dry this after
| noon.n
The order was obeyed, and the glass
| drained for the second time.
| "Onoe more, please"
1 Aho tult0 QOsc appear Oh W CdtCu at bQo
mans palate, and it was several minutes
before he found the bottom of the glass.
ITS shame to treat a human being In
that brutal manner" finally calculated a
tall slim Charlotte Russo girl, whose soda
cream had shaken of its icy fetters. "rm
going to call in policeman and have this
performance ended, }" she continued, as her
black eyes sparkled electrically.
| There uow, don't get excited" !" said the
fashionably dressed young man, "you have
seen only part of the show" Then turn
| ing to one of the waiter girls, he ordered
| four plates Of ice cream Of as many differ
ent favors. These were set In a row on the
marole counter, and the man commanded
20 eat their icy contents as rapidly as posi-
ble. He was not allowed TO sit down while
going through bis performance, but kept
standing, wnere all the girls could have a
| good look at him.
Again the Charlotte Russo girl entered a
protest, but was quieted down by the most
| solemn assurance that everything was all
| right.
When the fourth plate was reached the
| man gave signs OF congealment but not a
word OF complaint escaped his lips.
~ guess that will do: come, we will 20
now."
As the bill was being paid the apparent
keeper Of the strangely dressed man leaned
| over and whispered something into the left
ear OF the soda fountain clerk. This 10
| what he said:
This young man whom have with me
| Is candidate for membership in the
| Dickey club at Harvard, and this Is part
| OF the lnitiatory exercises. II he fails to do
what command him, he can never share
l IN the mysteries OF the society"