Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-13

After Seeing a Poor Italian Turn.
Ing the Crank, He Thought lie
Would Try II IIimseIf-Hc Was
InsuItcd Twice.
From the New York World.
David III. Lichtenstein, of the firm
of Lichtenstein Bros, dry goods mer.
chants, 273 to 80 Grand street is a
millionaire. He has been stopping
for the summer in Wave Crest, L. |.
where he owns fine cottage. At
Wave Crest other wealthy men, most
OF them members of the Progress Club,
OF which Mr.. Lichtenstein is Vice
President, have cottages. With plenty
OF money, commodious and lavishly
furnished houses, and nothing to do
through the summer but 10 enjoy life,
the summer colony at Wave Crest has
had an. easy time of it.
One day, shortly before leaving for
the summer, Mr.. Lichtenstein hap
pened to see an Italian organ-grinder.
1t set him soliloquizing over his own
happy lot and over the miserable one
OF the poor Italian. An idea occurred
to Mr.. Lichtenstein. He would bor-
row the hand-organ, disguise himself,
and try to imagine himself an organ
grinder for half an hour. He hunted
up the Italian and paid him $40 for
the loan of his organ. Then he went
to his room and donned q suit OF old
clothes and dilapidated hat. He
smiled to himself as he removed the
diamond from his shirt front and the
brilliant rings from his fingers.
He sailed forth with his organ and
began playing in front of the resi-
dences of his friends, one after another.
At the first place he went through the
whole repertoire, but without receiv-
ing any contribution. Then he started
After the Ball." and played it three
times in succession, which brought
out the servant girl in q hurry. She
threw penny in the box and begged
him to 60 away.
Mr.. Lichteustein stopped in front OF
the next house, but they had heard
all they wanted and gave him a cent
before he could grind out the first Sc
lection. At his next stop he played
until he thought his arm would fall
off, but got nothing.
He skipped a 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
Mr.. Lichtenstein was intimately ac-
quainted. His heart sank into his
silk stockings and he was fearful oil
being recognized. 1t was too late to
run, so he put on bold front, and,
after rendering Marguerite" he held
his hat out so prominently as to al
most obstruct their progress.
Gracious, how persistent" ex.
claimed one of the ladies. "Poor fel.
low, 1 suppose he's hungry" and she
dropped 5 cents in the cup.
Mr.. I4ichtenstein was about to con-
gratulate himself on his escape when,
to his horror, fat dog which belonged
to the party, and which he had fed
with many lump of sugar, rushed up
to him and wagged his tail in joyful
recognition, showing that dogs are
wiser than mankind in that they do
not judge people by the clothes they
wear. Mr.. Lichtenstein scowled and
the dog looked surprised and ran
away.
Mr.. Lichenstein played in front Of
four other houses without getting a
cent and was twice insulted. As he
was crossing over to another street he
ran plump into little Lawyer Abe
Hummel. The meeting was 80 sud-
den that he could not smother an
exclamation. Here was the man with
whom he had played pinochle night
after night at the Progress Club, with
whom he had gone, to theatres, and
with whom only the day before he had
engaged in q confidential chat. Mr..
Hummel was quick.witted' enough to
observe that there was something odd
about the organ-grinder's behavior
and he kept his eye upon him until he
was lost around the corner.
Mr.. Lichtenstein 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 were delighted to see him
and enjoyed his selections more than
the old folks did. When he played
"On the Bowary" one of the little
girls clapped her hands with delight,
and, running into the house, cried &:
"Uncle Dave! uncle Dave! the mans
playing On the Bowery"
This is one of Mr.. Lichtenstein g
favorite airs, and the child was disap-
pointed on not finding him in the
house.
That was glory enough, and Mr..
Lichenstein shouldered his organ and
stole away to a photograph gallery
where he had his picture taken. He
said nothing OF his venture to any one
just then, but he invited party ol
friends to dinner with him that even.
ing, and at the table he let the cal
out of the bag. At FIRST they refused
to believe him, but he produced hi:
photograph, and with the corrobora
ton OF Abe Hummel's underlined sus
picion and the strange behavior of the
dog, which the women had noticed
the case was complete.
Among the guests at the dinner wal
Mr.. Hummel. 81 thought it wal
you,." said the little lawyer. "l
thought it was you-that isl thought