The record-union., 1896-07-19
WERE NOT AFRAID.
First Experience of Two Idaho Men
Who Went to New York.

Out in Boise City, before the World
Fair, two brothers, John and Ed Brad
ley, ran a gambling room, says the Buff
fa 10 Express" They were lucky They
were natives of the West. They had
never been East. A great many men
from the East used to stop at Boise City
and not a few of them made the ac-
Quaintance of the Bradleys. The Brad
leys were eager for information about
the East. They asked many questions.
Every man told them that New York
was the only place on earth. One day a
party of young fellows went with the
Bradleys to luncheon in the swell res
taurant of Boise City. The restaurant
was a pretentious place. The Bradleys
thought it was very fine. After the
meal had been served the Bradleys paid
the check. Then Ed said:
'How's this for little town? Nothing
much better than this eating-house in
New York, I'll bet"
"Pshaw," said one of the visitors, you
ought to see Delmonicc's. Why, what
you paid for this meal would just about
tip the waiter down there"
The Bradleys were astonished. Its a
fact continued another of the party;
'if you were to go to Delmonico's, no
matter how we'll you were dressed, those
walters are so fly that they would know
in a minute where you came FROM
The visitors kept up this sort of talk
fer half an hour or so and left the Brad
leys fully impressed with the difference
between New york and the West, and
the difficulty they would have in behav-
ing like natives if they should ever visit
the metropolis. During the Fair the
Bradleys ran a game in Chicago. They
got as far East as that and did not dis
cover any appreciable difference be-
tween themselves and the natives of
that town After the Fair they found
that they had made quite comfortable
addition to their bank roll and they de-
cided to visit New York.
On the train they held caucus and
voted that the proper thing for them
to do was to go to Delmonico's as soon
as thev landed in New York, so that
they might get used to the ways of the
place and be in a position to show their
METROPOLITAN friends that they knew
what was good form as well as the most
persistent frequenter of Broadway. They
put on their best clothes on the train.
w men Cney got lUlO ANCW u n lhCy tSci>
a carriage and told the driver to take
them to Delmonico's.
Now, Ed said John, don't be
scared. Just act perfectly natural Act
just as we would out in Boise City and
| we will win out all right.
They entered the restaurant, handed
their hats and coats to the waiter and
sat down. A waiter came over to them
| and gave them a bill of fare. John
picked it up and glanced over it. He was
stuck. The bill was printed in French.
He couldn't read word. He nudged Ed
and handed it to him. Ed took it, looked
at it hopelessly and stared hard at John.
"What'n we do?" whispered Ed.
| Leave it to me-" replied John. Ed
picked up a morning paper and began to
read it nervously
John threw the bill of fare on the table.
ooh, waiter" he said.
Yes, sir" replied the waiter, pro-
d1lcing his book of checks.
| Were not very hungry this morning.
Never mind the bill of fare. Just bring
us $40 worth of ham and eggs
YES" replied Ed, looking up from his
paper carelessly. "and have them
| turned over