The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-22
MAJOR spENDER's SPECULATION.
A Chance That He May Treat His Friend'
After the Dewey Parade.


While the crowds along the line Of march, when
Dewey comes home. are cheering tho army and
navy Major Spender, well known along the cock
tail route at the hour when his friends make the
rounds, will seek secluded spot ON Avenue A
and again figure up his loss II would Tighten
Major Spenders gloom II his real name were
published, but Spender's trends think that he de-
serves the gloom ana hence his name Is suppressed.
There Is no more willing man IN New YORK in
response to the invitation Have something?
than Spender His friends saw, however that
he has some hestancy in extending such invita-
uonS himself "heh IL comes opendet rs turh TO
set 'em-up he remembers an important engage
ment elsewhere or he remains silent His last
Illness palpitation oil the heart was occasioned
by ms trends saying that they were gong to take
nun ny ioree IL necessary 10 throat SPECIALIST
ana get a physicians certhcate 10 the elect that
there was physical reason why he could not artcu-
iate the request have Drink with me"
MAJOR spencer appealed to their better instincts,
their long friendship and then collapsed. No
man In New YORK. despite his peculiarities, has
more friends than MAJOR Spender 1t was his
good fortune not long ago 10 move into apartments
on ruin avenue with Tour windows which Will
overlook the line Of march OF the Dewey parade
early last week ne dropped into the law office
oil Portchester q MI Vernon, to tell them OF a
bit OF good luck which had como his way.
Living on nall pay said the Major, and a
modest income from litile real estate causes
me to be short oil cash sometimes A man looked
me up yesterday and offered me $500 for my win
dows for the parade That Is fifty window and
took him up what do you think OF that
hather low down. isn't IL said Portchester
Not DIT OIL I've marched in many paradcs
myself and have no desire to see one"
but perhaps your friends have" said Port
chester.
Il don't see the connection. ~
Why, here it IL in nutshell You arc under
social obligations to a few OF us and have been for
many years Didn't IT occur TO you that If you in
vited us to your windows TO SEQ the parade and II
you served light lunch there you might DO doing
q graceful thingT
Il was so sure OF such an invitation" said Mt
Vernon. that declined one and now am left
Major Spender tried to turn the conversation,
ana when ne idiied ne lett inc ONCE. Portchester
met him the following day and in order to end
the discussion, Spender said that he had signed
contract for his windows for $500 and that he
couldn't break II If he would. That was the infor-
nation which Portchester wanted He went to the
Waldorf and on the hotels note papcr wrote and
sent to Spender the following letter:
MAJOR SPENDER,
Dear Sir: Il am prompted TO make you an offer
Of $500 for the windows OF your apartment on tho
day OF the Dewey parade, because, as an old army
man, you may not be very curious about the par
ade. You will not trust take my offer as an in
suit and II you arc willing TO rent tho windows
please drop me line and will send you check
at once sincerely yours,
John NEWPORT"
Relying On this letter reaching Major Spender
the following morning Portchester went up to call
him then Major SDander looked ha had