The herald., 1896-11-29

assurance that this was beautiful fast
color and would wear like iron. 1t should
be put up handsomely When Nye paid
him for the suit and asked that it be
shipped to a way station in Iowa the
tailor was sure that he was right in the
mental measurement he had taken of
his customer. The suit arrived, neatly
lined with farmers satin and Nye put
it on. Day by day its bright blue grew
lighter and lighter, until when we ar
rived in Chicago six weeks later, it was
Kind of a dingy dun color. Nye re-
marked as the train pulled in that his
first duty in that city would be to go
around and interview that merchant
liar; and he went. He shambled back to
the rear end of the shop, where he found
the man who sold him the garments.
He shook hands with him cordially. said
he was glad to renew the pleasant ac-
quaintance and asked if he knew what
had caused the suit to change it's beau
tiful color at the same time turning up
the lapel of the coat and showing. the
striking contrast between the original
and the present color of the cloth.
Why, mani cried the tailor, brist-
ling with defensive indignation, what
In the world have you been doing with
that suit?'
Well, replied Nye, in a tone of the
meekest apology, you did not warn me
ana suppose 1t was my fault and l
you insist, I'll tell you frankly what l
did put 1t on and wore it right olt. in
the sun! The tailor saw the point and
insisted upon making another suit out
OF cloth that was really good and would
not accept pay for it.
SQUELCHING A DISTURBER.
Mr.. Nye's sudden comments made in
the mldst OF lecture were often the
means OF bringing the house to its feet
lie knew better than anybody his laci,
OF physical ability to fill a large hall with
MS voice. and he strained every nerve tn
meet II. Any extraordinary commotion
IN the hall discomposed him and he
would wait until it subsided 1t was nor
d pleasant thing for him to hear voice
from the back of the hall calling louder
upon such occasions he had a habit of
turning the laugh upon his tormentor bv
eleVatlng his voice, looking puzzled and
asking what that remark was he had
Just heard. l remember one occasion
IN particular when we had a remarkably
large hall, crowded to the walls. The en-
trance was at the further end of the hall.
opposite the platform Mr.. Nye os
Usual, opened the evening, very fearful
OF his ability to reach the whole thron,r
lie had barely got started when ths
doors opened and great fellow about
SIX 1eet and two inches tall entered with
TWO laaies and Immediately fell into an
WIN Oil USHER 9DOCt his
seats. Nye paused, and the altercation
could be heard all over the house Wiz
this fellow arraigning the usher in a verv
loud voice. Finally it died down q III
and Nye resumed. but he was interryn.'
ed by the man, who held up his hand and
cried, Hold on, there [ have paid eor
seats FOR this lecture and propose to hear
all OIL It,. Nye replied with great com
posure: In view of the great size If
the hall said he. 4 was about to con
graduate the audience upon the fore
sight of the managers in securing a
speaker for each end. The house howl.
cd with delight, and the applause heat
PACK upon the obstreperous interruptar
with such force that it drove him from
the hail. After this episode Nye was
always great favorite in that citv
ana was recalled there many times.
PERVERSITY OF FATE
Mr. Nye was a fatalist-not a com
pialnlhg one, but a fatalist no less, and
with considerable occasion. He was
pursued by spirit of the perverse Tn.
expected, trying things were always
happening that seemed especially in line
to test his patience Indeed. 7 was
some times jealous of him. for these
things seemed to occur with greater
force and persistence to him than to mo
had frequently remarked upon the per