Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-03-23
The New Jerusalem.

These links always remind me of
the New Jerusalem said Cutlish
Pinke Ton, as, after carefully testing
the possibilities of brassey
in rej4tlon to his half-imbedded "Sli-
e w1,v he replaced that wooden i'm
bent in his bag, and drew out the
TEST iron he possessed.
Ind why of the New jerusalem"
hired Minnie Arson, his partner
the foursome.
Because there is nothing here that
ymaketh a lie," answered Pinkerton,
gravely. "This is the fourth time run
ming that have had to play from the
bottom of cavity"
Minnie laughed.
"You use your bible knowledge for
practical Illustration" she observed.
Just so, Miss Arson. The clergy
man preached from a text last Sun
day which impressed me great deal.
| was thinking of our foursome the
day before, and could not help feel
ing how much--from golf standpoint
II resembled st. Paul"
in what way?"
eWhy, the evil that l would not
do, and the good / would do-clean
swing, hands we'll away, straight put
ting. etc--that | do not. The psalms
for the day, also. contained very
appropriate verse: They went astray
in the wilderness, out of the way.
need not tell you that any thoughts at
once reverted to our awful experience
in the gravel pits the day before
Really Mr.. Pinkerton, you are in
corriglbble."
people know me. and they make al
lowances,' said Cutlish Pinkerton,
alphabetically.
PEBBLE did know Cutllsh Plnkerton
very we'll, indeed. The most popular
comic lion of the London stage is in
country, not even excepting Mr.. Glad
stone or Mr.. Grace. For more than a
year past the public, of all classes,
had been docking to see him in Tick
lebery fTakemorf," at the Garrulity.
and their tears. induced by laughter
his screaming impersonation,
would, taken together. have filled n
Fgood sized reservoir. Even the stall
led oxen Gas Pinkerton used to deslg-
nate the sleek and prosperous Phllis-
tines who sat In the half-guinea seats),
forgetful of their dignity. laughed till
their waistcoats shook and their very
dinners were digested. thus saving the
price of their entertainment in camo-
mile and podophyllin. Cutlish Pink
erton always declared this to be the
one real test of farcical success.
when we start new piece he used
TO say, and want to judge whether
II is likely to catch on, always fix my
eye on the sleeekest Philistine in the
stalls. If he grins, am satisfied; II
he chuckles, am elated; but IL he
laughs that digestive laugh, sim
ply dunno where | are. But there's
one hing do know, and that is .Aat
we are IN for a safe run of 800 nights"
Cutlish Pinkerton was still young:
that Is to say he was on the vernal
side of forty. He was a cultivator of
the tender passions, which were ever
and anon assailing his susceptible, IL
rather tickle. heart. And IL the truth
must be told. this golf foursome, in |
which he was now making one on the
Brigham links, had been arranged by |
him quite as much TO facilitate a fllrt- |
alton as from any innate affection for |
the game itself. Minnie Anson's sis |
ter, Dora, and young Charles rrea-
gold. fellow comedian OF Pinkerton's |
company, formed the other pair. |
they also were fiirtitiously inclineu,
and so we're too much taken up with
each other to be in the way of Pink
erton and Minnie.
Now. IL is sad thing TO say--but
SO Ii was-that Minnie and Dora An
son had behaved in this matter like !
very naughty girls, indeed. They |
lhad allowed pinkerton and Tredgold |
to drift into an acquaintance with |
them upon the Bigham links, without
any proper introduction and-what 7
was still worse-without their moth
ers' knowledge or consent. Mrs. An
son was a very strict and severe lady.
having rigidly old-fashioned notions
On the subject OF propriety. She also
,terished puritanical horror of all
Il \gs and persons theatrical cher
aim had been the lowest church !