The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-03
GIMME AND THE DUCHESS SQUARED.
Rerrettnble Incideut on the Midway Flais-
.nce Is Happily Adjusted.

.nee Is Happily Adjusted.
Say, I'm tickled near e deaf e get back e
New York. Sure. Chicngo's too far from de
Bow'ry t. suit Chimmis Fadden.
Il didn't tell you bout me luck at de races
in Chicago. did II Say. hit 'em hard. an dc
best part OF de game was done de Duchess
outer most OF de Doodle, only didn't hold on
& It long.
Il was telln' you bout Mr.. Paul. what
| won't out t de Midway wild de night he gave
me dc knock-down t. de dudes what he give de
song an dance to bout me bein' Sir Chsmes.
Well. after de picnic we had dat night me
payin' de Doodle outer his sack. he told me t
| keep de change, an say. dere was more dan
| Eve plunks.
"Sny. dat made me feel bad-I don't think.
/ was Just needin' five plunks In me business.
| Soe2 I'd been out T. de race track where I
| knowd near all dc kids round dc stables. cause
| dey all comes from de Coney Island tracks.
where guess dey is borned. an was jollyin'
| EN- for tips on II winner.
Say, de you know how Z git straight tins
| from de stable kid' It's dead easy. You
listen Z all dey has t say. an you listens an
listen, an den YOU look at de entrees. and IL
| dere Is one starter you never got no tip on.
OATS dc horse yous play. Sure.
We'll found horse--he was q ringer on
me-dat not n kid had tipped. an he was ten Z
one agn an give Mr. Paul me systom an he
played him for fifty cases. an played him for
five. an I'm a farmer II he didn't win In walk.
Say. when he win lie Duchess she collared
me an holars for ten. near fell In At
when / got on dat she taut all bets
was even money. an she taut only had ton
plunks SO digs 10 de ten, an dat leaves mo
forty-nve what do Duchess didn't know had.
an sunk It in me jeans. feelin' like I owned
Il a ,l,l-,. Han
81 was wonderin' how I'd blow in de Doodle
when got back t. Now York. not wantin' Z be
such farmer as t waste 1t in Chicago.
didn't mean { give de Duchess sight of do
plunks II she went blind for 1t, cause was
kinder sore bout her bein on dc Midway
Peasants wild his whiskers dat night was
tellin' you bout.
Il knowd it was all right. but It's dis way wild
women If you don't row wild 'em sometimes
wedder dey is right or wrong dey gets gay and
puts you up for a farmer. an dero amt nothin'
women hates moro dan farmer.
II was tinkin dat way after we came homo
from de races when his whiskers an Miss
Fannie, an Mr.. Burton. what's Miss Fannies
husband was sittn' on kinder dinkey
stoop. what dey calls a balcony, in front
OF dere parlor In de hotel, where dey
could see out on de lake. what's de only
pretty ting in Chicago. an dat amt in 1t,
neider. We'll. as dey was sitting dere Mr.. Paul.
dat small bottle mug. no comes to me. an he
says says he. usin' dem dude words what he's
a wonder at, no says: 'Chames. IL de Duchess
can spare YOU says he. for me an de Duchess
was sttin in a back room. where was learn
Ing her craps, only she don't pay when she
loses. he says. the Duchess can spare you.
tink wild your 'sistance could be induced to
concoc a champagne cup Z overcome de Ia
SO much in love as Burton is wild Miss Fannie.
Say. I'm gettin' stuck d on mle et for d d
sEH w ss Wi day mss eose
80 chascs meself down stairs an fetches
back de wine an de ice. an all de stun whathe
tab ,s BACK s Of H de- window where his xhskers
side of it. an me begins t. mix de drinks in
big grow er made out OF red glass Mr. Paul
1 me- ,'M like I he does When he's mixn drinks.
which he mostly is; an | was openin' bottles
for him. 'Ch4mes.' he was sayin'. Chames. it
t find fault where heaven ordains dems his
very words. not meaning nothin'. but
Mr.. Burton ''S onst VAS nHsN pretesin = ii
in dc moonlight vid his own wife. an leayin'
be foessd upon nof because It ANT ped den
CAN'T help. tinkin dat college education is q
T Is dss Is
in a way t do credit t my trainin'.,
bats de way he was iaTi avn, :, along when
DucRess's name which dey calls Horizons. only
dat sin't de way what its spellssd. ! a. made t,
afn bas knawed e we @as Sote
Say. what de ye tink he was say ig Me He
Fannie an Mr. Burton bout bein' on de Mid
way. an meetin' dc Duchess dere when she
%%en he 81 got St tr9 an deg wa. lauenn on.
NJ a n he L me he SAYS. Chame9.
n !, WHAT ! eli.' / A says not 5ein on, What
he v.aSa twe SrS
take fake I'm glad dis has happened. eau So saw
dat te nr9essa5G 81 ia Midway dough
in my straight American, which he talks as
well & amy mug ON de BE- Bowr Dat SQUARES d.
he fTsssss aS5e but Iss EAU 81, he VA, was
ben gay. put it does bar him from ever givin'
Miss Fannie any song an dance Are you on ?.
quite 0b h In Es" o Rsv. not S
take my wore. for die; dat his whskers would
sns h he odGsr
just US he told it, II it wasn't straight he'd
kert bis jaw shut Dat settles It. and I'm near
"ieuess he tumbled dat 1 was on. an sayl
was ieelln pretty coed Sure .u,..
Den ne runs &c WINDOW an says: m MISS
an givin' me do wink. Miss Fannie. which
would you rudder do: have. me served at
Chances serve some champagne cupp'
Den / heard Miss Fannie laugh. an she
came in !e room an says dat II Mr.. Paul had
OATS de word-dreadful drinks. / could chase
meself out wild EN- to de mugs on de balcony.
so chases meself.
dat night couldn't help tellin de whole
racket. from de start t, dc finish. Z de Duchess.
NM ,rha 7 eai IN how I kpnwAn il all RIGHT
she began cryin SO hard dat l didn't know
what tell. 'cept,t give her de forty-Ave plunks
I'd held out on her.
OATS do worse ting bout women. When
You tells 'om som'ting what squares every
ting. den dey COOS an has a fit, an you has {
give up de last PUNK t cure en-"
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