New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-25
Fun WITH 4 WESIERNEh.
SOME THINGS JIE DIDN'T LIKE Apo"i
Ills VISIT HERE.

TO roc HIM OFT WITH EASTERN cLoifir"
AND THE OTHER WAS REAL TERRAPlN'
4 well-known Western turfman. who Is Hp',
cal specimen OF the W..d ard Woody "es' ,,,
this city few months ago and enJoyen '"e
,,nn,ensev His breezy Off hand manner GUM
b,ned win his liberaii,y. made friends OF every
body with whom he associated Al the ho'o'
he stayed. all. from the beliboys TO the prouu ',a
naughty Clerks. did everything IN their Po"e' "
mako him happy He attracted attention wherever
he went as he is perfect specimen OF p"yssa'
manhood standing 6 foot inches without an ou"'e
Of superilous flesh, and 1.-THE ana active DIS
panther. IT,. 10
The Westerner asked one Of the clerks what lie
snoud wear and requested pointers as to MS De-
havior The clerk extremely ooig.hs anu
agreed to give him all the information required %
make him appear the polished product OF hi9'-
ern culture and civilization. hrst-class 'ao' was
secured to furnish the Westerner with co"pie'e
outfit ,,
w., VIA -pent in teaching MIN ho,' he should
conduct himself in what the clerk tod him was t"e
host society At last his clothes were ready. ana
the Weserner retired to mis- room to dress ior ''e
evening" one of the beilDoys accompanied nun ~
AS 10 assist him. H. drew the line on SILK hd'
and Insisted that ne should wear his somorero' MS
tutor was also assured that he would be SURPRISED
when the Westerner came downstairs. as ne knew
a thing or two and had attended SVEN ana" At
Chicago Several intimates Of the clerk were III
formed OF the transformation about 10 'ahe p''ee
in the appearance Of the turfman. and were IN ad-
vantageous positions to see his DEBUT III e'e"'he
WHEN HE APPEARED.
When the Westerner cam down he made an I'M
posing appearance as he descended the nam s''"
way as his magnificent proportions ana p'o"%eu
face looked splendid with the back and wni'e oi
mis- evening dress As b. reached the corridor ne
turned suddenly to the clerk who had been his tutor
ami exclaimed: What do you think of me- FRANK
Look me over; get on - ths nochiie Ain she a
complete round up! tod you had surprise
In store. the woman who sold IL 10 me saiu II va"
the ony tie Of the kind In New-YorS. as nobody
but he Prince OF wales dare wear such gorgeous
| affair"
By this time quite q crowd had gathered. ana
looked with wonder at the necktIe. IL was all tnat
| IN. sales woman claimed for IT, made-up tour-h-
| hand Of Vac blue with red margin and GIT
| .rinyts two inches long. dangling at the ends Ine
| c.rk was Mortified. but did not dare 10 tel the
Westerner 10 change IL. he did not care to hnrt
the big hear,el mans feelings. The Wesierner SAID;
Boys. Will whoop her up tonight ana just
| keen tab on me. | a full deck with every case
| d winner and VIII insist on casnng every check ID
! night. 50 play high ana ~ as Tar as You IKE
: iox at Roster " Bias. with unlimited wine. was
followed by Il luncheon at weli-known restaurant
In upper Sixth-ave. The ,uckless clerk was In fear
lee; somebody might possibly refer to the neckte
crowd seated in the restaurant the
We-terner called the proprietor ana SAID; JUST
roi ont your best and plenty OF It, We want
oysters Holsters tare pins and want II quick; out
fetch a coupe OF quarts OF Pommery while we are
waiting what you looking at? I'm Navajo
buck on: In his paint; nobody's got nothing on
me- Frank :. put me on the right lead and We are
playing trumps, send on the beverage ana II
YOU don't want trouble just rush along the 'tare
pins or else youl think the whole Niobrara nero
| Is on er stampede.
ORDERING "TERRAPIN."
/
plussed but one OF guests Of the Westerner told
| him 10 serve plenty OF b.osd pigs feet with the
| toes cut of smoihered with devilled sauce as no
| Western man could tell the difference between
| pigs feet and terrapin. The advice was accepted
and the others at the table were posted cohse-
| quenty ~ mistakes were made, as everybody
| praised the "terrapn," and ths Wesierner ate vo'
racous.y loudly sounding The praises OF the eN-
cei.onces Of the "tare pins.
Mlrth and MARTY rcgned until the absence OF
| the clerk noticed when the "efterner began
TO talk about his deserving the party. Al this mo-
ment Il young man from Boston, who has mop
rancho near Tacoma. approached the party ana
hailed the Westerner. who a. once responded by
| grasplng his hand and insisting on his joining the
! party He asked the young rancher, what do you
thnl! %; me. Jack amt peach? Frank >
= should you were peach; if Frank frank lose
lifted you out with that neckte, you should , lose
no time in busting the sorre-topped broncho. was
he with you to-n.sht 8. ..,, ,,a vos,o,rer
NO eT w S%s Jack SAID 'as he branded you
4 rustlers maverick win that neektle ,,,,.,
| us another bottle | am mighty sorry you were not
mere Ia time tor the tare pins. but cut in ana ENJOY
At a late hour the party dispersed and went to
their homes. When ne Wesierner reacned ms
TO tap that red-hcaded gaoot'' for having fun al
exPcns and i bim he he %o betr "e Vine
agent
ASSUMING BOLD FRONT.
When he clerk arrived in the morning ne was
greatly agiated at the prospect Of being scaiped'
and the bellhcy suddenly taken Ill and left the
hotel to De treated at home. After a consultation
with some friends the clerk decided TO put on a
bold front and to face the irate Westerncr IN his
room TO think was act with the clerk He
armed himself with a pair OF delicious cocktails
the clerk entered the Western man was sight to
behold. lie had managed to dvest himself OF ms
coal, vest and the gorgeous necktle The picture
was TOO much for the clerk who roaIed win laugh,
gp ed'a At 'G hm Hereby and said You played me
Tor ii tenderfoo you hay-stuned tomals. and ! ana
clerks NE w3 saySI for r. time as he s %d
don't spill them or will XIII You sure give me one
quick As he seized the glass and was about to
raise 1t to his lips, the clerk began to raise the
other glass TO his
COULDN'T DRINK WITH HIM
mo YOU don't" said the Westerner: mo onery.
measey coyote like You can drink with me. GIVE
Ne that other cocktail lie swallowed Doth Oh
| ,bcno and then placed himself between the clerk
and the door; asked him what he meant by making
him appear ridiculous and adding insult 10 INJURY
by coming to his room and laugning at hn IT, AZ
the trembling clerk could do was to ASK the Mes, Mes.
erner TO look at himself IN the mirror the west
erner forgot everything but the gorgeous heeRue
aud the fact that ne had TROUSERS on had nc
, effect on him az all lie shouted Yes, there u
IL and YOU turned me loose 40 that the whole out
. | M laughed at me while you vamoosed he madt
rush at the clerk. but at this moment the dool
vas openei and Jack the ranchman. entered
lie could not control his risibilities. but laughed
until the tears ran down his cheeks while the West
crner executed n war dance around the room ant
the clerk rolled OH the floor Jack managed e
ring the bell and to ORDER more cocktails wmci
| caused n ull In the proceedings .