The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-30

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cheroots, ran across the street and
asked him for light 1 had pocket
full OF matches but Miss Delury didn't
know it. He handed me his cigar;
lighted. handed his back, and sa,d
Brother, I've got friend in this here
town that | want to find His name is
Cornielus Vanderbilt, and he lives on
this--street / mean-but l forget
where, Will you tell me?"
He glared at me moment and
said: Cornelius Vanderbilt = a
friend of yours !-you don't mean
! did not allow him to finish the
sentence. Laying my hand on his
arm said: Don't mention it part
ner. He amt in our set socially, but
| have to recognize him for business.
He thinks heap OF me. and l have to
be social with him. You see Cornis-
lus-Neal | call him-has got the big
head little on account OF that little
dab of cash he's got. Now, I'm not
that way. I've got more than Neal
Vanderbilt ever saw. could buy him
in the morning. sell him in the after
noon and at night feel like | had done
no business. But if you will kindly
tell me where his house is, l would
like to stop up there a moment and
get couple of million he owes me. l
don't need it but can save him the
cost OF a money order. you know"
"Well, SIR" he said, taking Off his
hat, '.If you will 60 just Nineteen
blocks north. you will find his cabin at
the corner Of the park, on the west
side"
THANK you," said. Now one
thing more. understand Neal dimes
at the Windsor when his wife amt at
home to get supper. also hear that
ne attends church at ST. Patricks.
Will you tell me where these places isp
He may not be at home. you know"
He told me would find them on my
way up and described them and their
locations. ! bade him good morning
and reioined my companion. Motto
ing that was starting back In the
| direction from which we had come,
she said:
'Where are you going now?n
why" 1 said, Ito the places you
named,
What did you come down here for?''
she said.
"Well, WELL" said. "you women
do beat everything. Do you presume
to say Miss DeLury that gentleman
can smoke. even the finest havana
without LIdHT?'
mo- she said, II guess not.''
said, "Well then," and looked as
wise as could.
We finally came to the Windsor
Hotel Isn't it a beauty 1t is an
American plan house, and the cheap
est room in the house is i've dollars n
day. The price OF the best rooms is
grand larceny with malice afore-
| thought.
would have put up at that hotel.
| but
The next place was st. Patricks
Cathedral. did not remember Its
exact location, but I knew it was in
the neighborhood of 50th street.
Near 29th streeton the opposite side
from the Windsor, saw a handsome
church. supposed of course 1t was
st. Patrick's. took Miss DeLury by
the arm. walked majestically across
the street, took my stand in front of
the church, pushed back my hat.
pointed at the church and said: BE
hold the world renowned st. Patrick S!
Amt she a daisy? She looked rather
disappointed and said, ''well yes, but
not rearly so fine as had expected. |"
l had just squared myself for an
argument in its favor. when she looked
scross the street a little further up,
and discovered the real st. Patrick's,
which / had not seen. She uttered q
little scream--or whatever you call 1t.
One of those funny little shrieks, that
nothing on earth ever utters but a
surprised woman and said, "My, my,
that must be st. Patrick's over there.
l believe you're fooling me-"
| Hooked and saw she was evidently
ce rrect So l laughed and said:
(Which ] am--which lam. Ha. ha,
hal fooled you GOOD. / knew l
could co it She laughed too and
said could beat anybody fooling peo-
pie she ever saw
BooTH LowEEr,
Altay, N. Y.