The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
N N WALTON'S BALL RIG.
now IT OAUSED TIE HEARER
TO BE Punched.

Hadn't Five and n Half More Piunks for
Ita Use Mt the chewing Gum Ball. so She
Held On TO II. ThinkinEt the GUY Could bo
JoIIied-He Gave Her the Marble Heart.
When Annie Walton appeared on the dancing
floor at suffers Harlem River Park last Satur-
day night she created n sensation. Annie Is
young and pretty, but it was her costume which
won her the admiration OF the observers and
caused the young men who hadn't had an OPP
portunity TO get their names down on her card
to sigh rcgretfully and wish they were Max
Schmidt. Max Schmidt Is Annic's gentleman
friend" He was what the other youths called
him on Saturday night, "the main guy" and
equally apt was the reference 10 Annie as tho
" peach of the push"
Annie's costume consisted of a blond wig
with long, wavy curls, n ballet skirt which came
almost down TO her knees. pink tights. pink
slippers, n crown wonderfully wrought out Of
pnpier mach6, and enough crisp, wavy founces
20 keep the boys guessing.
Annie is II hairdresser, and lives In West
Farms. Max is a machinlst, and livcs at Forty
seventh street and Lexington avenue. Annie's
elaborate makeup was the result of q conspir-
ncy between herself and Max.
~ want yer to crush them chips ont or sight"
said Max. meaning the other young women who
were to attend the bull.
III had tho dough | could do it." replied An
ME. and she forthwith told OF n wondrous cos
tune which she had seen in tho window of a
c%ostumer's in Third avenue, and which, she
said, could be rented for Sc. 80.
The result of this conference was that on Sat
urday morning Annie called on Max Matthias
Of 22T5 Third avenue, and hirod the costume
for the evening.
Take GOOD care OF IT," said Matthias. as An
ME started away with the bundle under her
arm. Its tho prize OF my lot"
oh. I'll look out for 1t all right" said Annie
as she went away.
Matthias heard of Annie's conquest at tho
ball, and his chest stuck out with pride. He
heard how even the football game with women
players had failed to draw attention away from
Annie and his costume. and he resolved to give
Miss Walton n rebate of fifty cents when she
brought the costume back for the advertising
she gave him.
But, unfortunately for him. Annie didn't
bring the costume back. Monday and Tuesday
passed, and still no costume.
shes going to steal 1t on me-" cried
Matthias to his chief assistant, and he forth
with hustled out his entire staff to look up the
girl. They came back with the news that the
address Annie had given was an open lot,
Then Matthias went to the station house and
poured out his woes.
We'll do what we can for YOU" said the
masquerades in Harlem and see II you can't
find her yourself; She'll be wearing the cos
tune, sure thing"
Now, as a matter OF fact, Annie had not stolen
the costume. The grand annual ball of the
night at the Harlem River Park. and Annie and
Max were going together.
Hang on to the costume said Max.
~ would" faltered ANNIE "on'y I'm afraid
"Pinched narthin'." exclaimed Mr.. Schmidt.
"Jes' take the whole bundle back on Thursday
and throw a jolly inter the guy"
Wednesday night, radiant in ballot skirt, pink
tights. and the rest OF the paraphernalia that had
Above the chorus Of "Ah's" that greeted Der
appearance and made Max culver all over with
seemed foreign. 1t was i" HIM mel ~ in a long
drawn ont. wailing voice. which Annie and
who uttered it was Matthias. the costumer. on
the tip of the Sergeant, he had strolled into the.
room in time to see his precious costume float
out on the floor, covering the graceful, shapely
Like the wind. Matthias rushed to the East
l26th street station house. and. 10 minutes
later; he u %ns back "a again adi,i accompanied by De-
There she Isl" shouted the costumer. point
ing at Annie: and out on the ioor, sailed the two
detectives. They grabbed the dancer and ran
her off the floor, Max following and threaten
Once out Of the ballroom Max peeled of his
Now III sew a button on all Of youse mugs"
he said. but. when two shields flashed in the
"CopYsSs!" he exclaimed. Annie. yer
uCLtu
a sob from Annie was the only response. Then
Max spotted the costumer.
Ohio" he said. so you're the guy what's
maxim all the row." and he aimed a blow that
would have made Matthias forget home. mother.
costume. ana everything, had II landed. But II
didn't. Matthias lodged. and one OF the detcc-
tives grabbed Max and ran him off to the sta
tion house. The other followed with Annie,
while behind came n crowd of about 200. They
made comments on Annie's legs. which are
shapely. II a triie slender. and II was only when
the door OF the station house shut out the view
that they went back to the ball.
Annie was arraigned in the Harlem Court
yesterday morning. She explained. between
her sobs. that II was only to get her moneys
worth out of the costume that she had worn 1t
twice.
81 meant to return 1t to-day" she said.
lis that why you gave n fictitious name and
address - asked the Magistrate.
Anne couldn't make any answer TO this. so
the Court held he- in $500 bail for trial, and she
was led away weeping.
Max was discovered outside waiting to sew
q button" on Matthias when he came out. A
policeman chased him away. and Matthias
went homo in peace, the costume tucked under
hts arm