The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-30
Booth Lowry onyNew York,
From Ripley Sentinel.

From Ripley Sentinel
L finished my two cent cheroot.
threw away the half inch stump, cas-
ually remarked to Miss DeLury that /
considered that very poor cigar for
twenty five cents; and thon proposed
that we go back to our palatial rooms
and enjoy some of that air for which
had SO Rotly contested with the clerk.
Miss DeLury. how wever, expressed q
| desire to see something of 9th avenue
before returning to said airy depart
ments. why certainly" | said "cer-
tainly you shall see 9th avenue. If You
| desire" All this time l was scratch
ing my head and cursing my stars be-
| cause l didn't know where 9th avenue
was. But did not dare tell her. Oh,
no. l was supposed TO know every
thing. / offered her my arm and said
certainly, right this way. I'll show
you 9th avenue or bust" and away l
started toward the west. thought l
best. After walking about two blocks
and finding nothing that looked like
the finest residence street on earth.
we met a policeman. l was getting
uneasy about my direction, so / stop
ped him and said Sir, IL you will
pardon seemingly impertinent inter-
rogation from gentleman who has
oftentimes perambulated the streets
between two of your professional
brethren, | desire to ascertain the ex-
act, or approximate geographical loca-
tion of the world renowned 9th ave-
nue."
Faith" he said, land yer sames to
be something of a latin scholar indade,
but If you wants ter find Fift Aveny
you'll have to go tree blocks behint
yourself. De first sthrate beyant the
de riservoir. /"
Thanks / said, ..thanks very
much. knew it USED to be there
but--ah-thank you sir"
We'll" said Miss DeLury as we
went away, elf you knew where 1t
USED to be why didn't you go that way
at firsti'
| why, my dear madam" 1 said.
what are streets for, and what are
policeman forp Do you suppose am
going to pay the rates do in this town,
and not use these things. Not me.
Pauline, oh, no. Why, l shall walk
two blocks further, before l turn to-
wards 9th avenue, and am liable to
ask two or three more policemen about
it. When | visit metropolis l use its
conviences. They don't cost anything
| extra, seep"
] So, after walking some distance fur
ther and stopping occasionally to ex-
plain to my companion several things
| knew nothing about. met police
man, who looked very much like the
other. thought best to ask him
about it and thereby prove to her that
| simply trying to use the city's con-
veniences. So began: ''Sir if you
will pardon seemingly impertinent
Interrogation. ETC., (making the same
speech had made before.)
He looked suspiciously at me and
said ''Fait, an l tould yer two blocks
ago. A divil of haysade yer are.
Indade, an if ketch yer on my bate
agin yer'll see de lookup before yer
see fift ayenyr'
told Miss DeLury that all police
men were big mouthed 1rishmen, and
nearly all of them stayed drunk all the
time and that they didn't like gentle
men. so / guessed we had better go to
5th avenne. We did not linger. We
came into the said avenue at 41st
street,
Now" said Miss DeLury, iii you
will show me the three things on this
avenue tonight we will go to our
rooms and get some air. want to
see the Vanderbilt mansion, st. Pat
rick's Cathedral and the Windsor
Hotel.
| l very confidently started south not
having the least idea where they were
or what they looked like. But ]
couldn't afford to tell Miss DeLury.
She thought l knew everything and il
here is anything do like it's to have
somebody think know everything.
1t is funny about women anyhow.
They think man either knows every
thing or nothing. They will! either
depend on him fully or take full con-
troll OF him. Bless 'em. l like'em.
you shall see all these things" ]
said, land they are worth your seeing,
too. never tire of those three build
tipgs. never"