The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
MAxNF FRIEND TURNS 4 JOKE.
The Lawyers Letter In Reply TO . Man who
nSistook Him for n MESSENGER hoy.

hAWycfu Letter IN Reply 20 = WAN Who
hsistook Him Tor n Messenger Boy.
George A. Blumenthal was in the box ofnco
at the Harlem Opera House on Wednesday
when a short man with glasses and a youthful
appearance presented him q letter. It was n
polite request for two seats and bore the sig
nature of Mr. Erlanger of Klaw & Erlanger,
managers OF the play thon running at the
theatre.
Mr.. Blumenthal glanced at the letter, scrib-
bled an imposing 70. K" across tho face of IL,
and tossed 1t ba,k with coupons for seats.
Whats thisf" demanded the applicant.
That's all right; itTl be honored," said Mr..
Blumenthal.
Yes, but look hero now; Ldon't want this
bml poster sort of thing. That letter Is yours.
just keep IL, will you, and give me ~passes."
Mr.. Blumenthnl grow suspicious. The let
ter looked all right, but It mtzht be a forgery.
At all events. he didn't like to be dictated to
by q messenger, so he said:
Take It or leave It.: It will act as a pass, and
you won't rot anything else."
Tho letter was left, the visitor making some
remarks Leforo going away. Later Mr.. En-
LANCER came in, aud Mr.. Blumsnthal related
his experience with the supp ,sed messenger.
why. that's too bad" said Mr.. Erlnnger.
Those tickets were for my particular friend,
MIR. Friend. You know Nanny Friend, tho
lawyer wouldn't have him offended for the
Mr.. Blumenthal didn't know Mt. Friend. but
be felt that he ought to, AID, said that he would
write him u nice little note that would straight.
on things out. He wrote n letter expressing
regret, but laying stress on tho youth OF the
supposed messenger, the insolence of his man.
Of q moro polite and polite person for such e.
rands. Yesterday this answer came tn his note:
DEAR SIR: l am in receipt o. your favor of
yesterday, and l am astonished TO hear that
the Young, man who presented the order issued
by Mr. ErlAnCer waa an imnuGpnf. And | can
hardly believe 1t of him. 1t is true that the
ance, but he has, however. been upon this earth
q long time. and generally conducts himself
man is pretty we'll established in the commu-
nifty.
man very we'll. and. have known hin Us Ear
hack as l can remember. which IL some forty
odd years. and this IS the tirt time to my
Rp nsaiSs, 'n Sim 1t ,h has eY nis e oeed eh"r wss
other than that expected from . gentleman.
He tells me that when he presented the order
as to changing the order. that your action was
mistaken. and IL may be that you are partly to
-"Tee impudert young mar mas been connect
cd with the firm OF Friend. House y Gross
mtn for some Jeara and is fairly we'll known
heard of him. l know him very well. He
lives with my family. and is married to my
sister-in-law's sister, and supports a daughter
Of my, father-in-inw as we'll as four OF my
father-in-law's grandchildren. I am alao the
natural guardian of the impudent young mans
ing the impudent young man as father call him
papa.
clated by the imprdent young man, and the
younR man In the future will positively abstain
from delivering orders in person ut the box
/ inclose the impudent young man, card."'
1t contained the name of Emanuel NJ. Friend.