Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-10-19
ODD FREAK OF A MILLIONAIRE.
Disguised i'm Old Clothes He Played d
Hand Organ for His Neig!lbors.

Disguised i'm Old Clothes He Played a
Hand Organ for His Neighbors.
David IL. Lichtenstein, a millionaire
dry goods man OF New York, owns a
summer cottage at Wave Crest, Long
Island, and while stopping there last
season happened to see an Italian organ
grinder one day. An idea occurred to
Mr.. Lichtenstein. He hunted up the
Italian and paid him $40 for the loan of
his organ. He then went to his room
and donned a suit of old clothes and a
dilapidated hat. He sailed forth with
his organ and began playing in front Of
the residences of his friends, one after
another. At the first place he went
through the whole repertoire, but
without receiving any contribution.
Then he started 'Atter the
Ball." and played it three
times in succession, whic h brought
out the servant girl in hurry. She
threw penny in the box and begged
him to go away. Mr.. Licntenstein
stopped in front of the next house, but
they had heard all they wanted and
gave him cent before he could grind
out the first selection. At his next
stop he played until he thought his arm
would fall off, but he got nothing. He
skipped whole block and had just got
ready to turn the crank at another
corner when party Of four ladies came
along, with each of whom Mir. Lichten-
stein was intimately acquainted. His
heart sank into his silk stockings and
he was fearful of being recognized. 1t
was too late to run, so he put on bold
front, and after rendering "Malguer-
lite, i" he held his hat out so prominently
as to almost obstrUct their progress.
"Gracious, how persistent! exclaimed
one of the ladies. Poor fellow, | sup
pose he's hungry" and she dropped
five cents in the tin cup.
Mr. Lichtenstein was about to con-
graduate himself on his escape when, to
his horror, tat dog which Belonged to
the party, and which he had fed with
many a lump Of sugar, rushed up to him
and wagged his tail in joyful recognition.
showing that dogs are wiser than man
by the clothes they wear. Mr. Lichten-
stein scowled and the dog looked sur
prised and ran away. Mr.. Lichtenstein
played in front of four other houses
| without gettinga cent and was twice in
suited. He was now getting bOlder.
He planted himself in front of his own
house. Seated in front of the cottage
were two ladies Of the house and several
little children. The children we're
delighted to see him and enjoyed his
selections more than the old folks did.
When he played "On the Bowery" one
of the little girls clapped her hands
with delight and rushing into the house
cried "Uncle Dave, Uncle Pave, the
mans playing 'On the Bowery."
This is one of Mr.. Lichtenstein's favor
ite airs, and the child was disappointed
on not finding him in the house. That
was glory enough, and Mr.. Lchten-
stein shouldered his organ and stole
away to photograph gallery, where he
had his picture taken. He said nothing
of his adventure to any one just then,
but he invited party of friends to
dinner with him that evening, and at
the table he let the cat out of the bag.
At first they refused to believe him, but
he produced his photograph and the
case was complete.