New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
HE WAS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW.
THE BOY RECOGNIZED HIS UNcLE's FRIEND IN
SHORT SKIRTS

rh,. ,s tale OF young mans undoine and testi-
Ito, % ~. old saving that murder VIII out Inc
s,orv deals with young man who hah 1onun'ss
-. ,a-. ~ the footlights and the BUTTERFLIES mat
eu,.er behind them. his sister and his sister 'hre
vear-old boy who has Just begun 10 take ho'ce o.
things infell!gent;y and talk with como degree OF
nnnsecnt,vencss The sister Is in measure Pur-
49,, o,d meyer mingled much in tho gayetles OF the
metropolis The young man also had a stern New
Un,,.nd bringing up but he lost good bt OF the
cre,on 70 all things partaking Of the stage tha was
carly jnstied in him This his sister did not Know
and she looked upon him as inooei TOT HI 'ou"s
mon 10 copy.
Not long ago his eister visited him He was eX-
.,o,ouy regular in all his habits and she was de-
,,h,od IN notice that New-York had not tainted him.
One afternoon while she was engaged In some duty'
tbe voung man decided 10 take his nephew out lot
s,rou Tuggng tho youngster by the manu. II"
ss,r,.d I'D Broadway. and the boy was enjoying INC
novelty for all that there was In IL. lhey "au "o'
gone far when the young man encountered an &C
uuaintance; a woman wei h"o"" ~ '"' '
the variety houses.
Relieving that the boy was too young 10 Tell 'ne''
ho stunned for a chat. The actress made srea'
ado over the youngster. She bent over ana 'aine'
baby talk to him and made quite an 'npression Oh
him Returning home after the meeting tho boy
49,. .ou,,o his mother about Uncle Toms lady
,r,nn, The uncle who had become wise In MS
dav and generation. passed 1t OFT as natural 'ha' h
- ,,s., . woman and gave vague description
Of her There the matter resteu-ou' o''S ' "
time. 49, .,hor d.c,ded 10 take her
49,, "a 10 Central Park to see the animals anu ac
coyd.nt.v they started early III me uay. hi.ei "a
nro,ong,d four through the PARK, ~ was ue.iueu
rs,m,n home Both mother and child were urea ny
The Trim however, and when cohVeIieh' eo ~ ,
ciad}v ayailed herself Of the opportunity; Not De
Ing convcrsant with the prices al Vauue Viiic
she handed money enough TO the casinei 10 Pui 100,
,uo .csts at an ordinary theatre. ana az Iesu.t
got seats for a box. somewhat staI.eu py va az,
tmy 10 the stage, but satisfied that IL was lust as
Ill ~ he near she seated herself all unaware OF
the shock TO come. -, ,ador NAV and sh.
The performance was well under way anu she
was lust beginning 10 enjoy II thoroughly wncn
suddenIv glr in knee skirts and waist cut low
,rnnad on the stage In a moment the youngster
OF her side began to make commouor he Tieu
TO climb up the rail OF the box. ana %hen i ne
mother tried to pull him down he pointed az mo
entertainer and said, so that every one i" '"c
neighborhood could hear: ,,, -. ,.,,, Go.
See, mamma. )at Cncie Iom "'No '~N'' 49,
her, mamma. 49,, A., "a.
II ia unnecessary to say that the mother dld see.
and she was almost crimson The lady or the an,
brovated skirts saw the little fellow ana rephea
That's right. my little man. You talk all you
want 10. Just you talk 10 me. ! VIII wait uh"'
Every one laughed. and the mother gathering
her Youngest underneath her arm. made hurried
Evil When her brother saw her that evening. In
stinct told him that there was something wrong;
He inquired solcitously what was the matter. ana
she replied icily:
"The next time you take my son out In society
kindly be a little careful In your selection OF the
The young went out and thought long ana
deeDly He never hopes TO regain the place In MS
sisters esteem that he 10 sure he once held.