The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-30
STORIES ABOUT TOWN.
ssAfter the Ballet" a Tale of the
EIks.
A PATHETIC FEAST LYNNE" STORY.

While POrtraying = Death scene.
There is a story about the Elks' ballet
that has not heretofore been published
1t is told by other members of the EIks
and of course you don't have to believe
it unless you want to.
After the last night of the Elks'
ssI1omeo and Juliet" show Charley Pat
rick and S. B. Isenhart, captivated by
their winsome smiles AID supple grace
to say nothing of their bewitching beauty
and we'll worn modestv-slipped around
to the stage door and bribed the door
keeper to take some notes for them to
Mile Charlie Holiday and Mile Pick
Smith of the royal ballet.
The notes proved to be invitations to
supper after the show and the girls
we'll call them girls for that evening
were tickled to death
"Oh, dear" giggled Charley. show
nice! Viii we go? Will we go? Well,
it's dead safe thing against yer tin
type we will"
but we are such young things" said
Pick with becoming modesty; 81 feel al
most afraid"
afraid" said Charley, with fine
scorn, What's there to be afraid of I'd
like to know. Ye just don't let 'em get
gay an its all right Pm going"
swell, if you're going I will TOO" said
little afraid Charley wouldn't go,) and so
the invitations were accepted
1t was warm evening, and the 6 iris
simply threw shoulder capes on over
their costumes.
"Where'lI we go?" said Dir. Patrick,
who didn't have much money, but who
is splendid at a bluff, SO the Creme
rie?"
"That's pretty steep, amt it?" said Mr..
Isenhart, who ism SO good at bluffs, Il
know where you can get pretty good
sandwiches for three cents or two for a
nickel"
1--WE don't want no sandwiches" said
Mile Charlie as he-she, got up from
the sidewalk to which level he-she, had
been thrown by a toothpick some care
less fellow had left in the way, s'we want
pie
"And bologna, with ice water" added
Mile Pick.
"You shall have both-er-darling,
said Mr. Patrick to Miss Holiday, who
was hanging gracefully on his arm.
Mr.. IsenharE was doing his best and
taking long steps to keep up with Miss
Smith.
1t was a long way to the cafe with
which Mr.. Isenhart was familiar and the
boys were glad the street cars were out
of sight and there was a good excuse for
walking. Once Mr.. Patrick made a
bluff at hiring an express wagon but the
girls said they wouldn't ride in the horrid
old thing. simply because there were
nails in the seat, and that settled it
There was quite a crowd at the cafe,
and Mr.. Isenhart stepped on Miss Smiths
feet in the crush al the door.
Va want IL tab i0 in "a baolr rom -
said Mr.. Isenhart with a gleeful wink,
and the quartette moved back and sat
down
81 think it is dreadfully warm in here,
don't your" said Miss Holiday, as she
got up off a custard pie sonnet body had
Just left to cool and took her cape OF
She had lots of nerve and didn't say any
thing about the pie, though she felt
that it was spelling her tights. She
slipped the pie under the chair, where it
was discovered later and charged to Mr..
Isenhart
The waiter had arrived by this time
and the supper started off merrily
enough.
During the wait for the orders to be
filed Mr.. Isenhart ordered a bottle of
ginger ale and followed it with an order
Tor red soda pop. The girls, good things,
would not listen to an order for hop tea
ms was dreadfuIly extravagant but
Mr.. Isenhart winked at Mr.. Patrick and
MIR. Patrick saw it all Ar. Isenhart had
struck a stand of.
Enliveded by the drinks the party
waxed merry and it was as late as twelve
o'clock when Miss Smith shook poach-
ed egg gracefully out of her ballay skirt
and arose to go.
Miss Holiday sat still and winked
hard at Miss Smith. The girls went into
executive session and the boys were
made to stand with their faces to the
wall while Miss Smith cleaned Miss
Holiday up some with a newspaper and
a napkin and then they ali went home
delighted with their pleasant evening.
P. S-This story is not copyrighted.
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