New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-09
".TERRY, WAS "VOURKTN'."
But THERE WAS no MAGIC ~ THE NAME o.
THE NILES TOOL COMPANY.

But THERE WAS no MAGIC ~ THE NAME o.
THE NILES TOOL COMPANY
Colonel Alexander Gordon. OF Hamilton. Ohio Is
head OF the Niles Tool Company in that village.
He is celebrated as a story-teer, and his favore
story perhaps is one about an lrishman VINO Is 10
his employ. The man is a general favorlte in
Hamilton He ia goodman red and is not gifted
with too much worldly experience. Jerry for
such is his NAME became intensely interested in
stories told him by travelling men about New-York
and finally he decided to make the trip for him.
self He religlously boarded his earnings until he
had a respectable sum- and them getting two
weeks leave of absence, he started for this city.
He reached the metropolis intact. and after vari-
Gus adventures finally found his way into a theatre
entrance Colon,l Gordon loves to tell Of "Jerrys"
experience in trying TO beat his way In to see the
show
ferry" unlike many Irishmen. is frugal. II
stood in the glitterng entrance TO the thesfs
watching the crowd come in, admring the glisteh'
ing array of electric lamps and scanning the scAs
OF prices which hung over the box-ohice "lndov
The prices were a little high and Jerry $1,000
jIngling the coins in his pocket ana meditauns
whether he should go buy dinner or pay the price
OF admission.
The problem was abstruse one Jerry was
thinking deeply over 1t when trinity built girl
"a me sailing I'D the corridor like yacht under fun
sail She wore a neat sailor hat and carried her
hands jauntily in the pockets OF a natty jacket
She stopped at the window and smiled sweety on
the man in the box-office and said:
Hello Teddy, Can you give me seat?
Hello Madger' was the cheerful reply, ana then
obviously: Are you working"
.Certainly" she answered.; II nm doing turn on
the roof I'D at the American Without WORD mo
ticket was handed out and she passed inside
Jerry rubbed his eyes and again jinged the
coins in reflective manner. While ne was s.l
undecided a man came strolling up tne G9rfao.
dressed IN flannel tennis suit and had an air OF
ease about every movement; He gazed pstroni1-
ingIy a. the ei handler Of tickets ana the" 'a'u
How are YOU jack" was the response ..
give .I me a. Couple 20, Ip Of pasteboards?'
We'll you know-are yon working? was inc
somewhat disconnected reply. ar ,,.
Certainly" was the reply, II am paying
Proctors this week" The tickets were forthcom'
5Jerry" gazed at the ceiling in wonder. He looked
at the scale OF prices and then at the man IN ne
window lie seemed to be trying 10 SOW n,s Iss
Two women swept up the corridor leaving an eavI
Of volets behind them. They approached the oo1'
office and one said sweetly
How are You, EHie?" was the reply. ''"h'
"Wel!. we just wanted to go inside a few mo
inouiringly You are still working at the Gardent
''Sure' was the encouraging response ana Inc
Jerry seemed to have solved the problem ne
looked up and down the corridor. and then; giving
a hitch to his trousers. he approached TIE IVA
office window and said:
How are. ,ye. Teddy. me bye ,,, Tho, n,
paused as II waiting to learn The nature OF Ms
Strange callers business Jerry felt tina, som. a.
PLANTATION was Incumbent upon MIN ana nc '''~
"Orm wcurlsin'"
Il am CAD to hear IT," replied Teddy Where
For ri the Niles fiess Tool Company"