The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-20

Adam and Eve on raft.
Pretty soon the gentleman called the
waiter and changed the order to
scrambled eggs.
The genial dispenser of good things
called out the change Of order as fol-
lows:
"Hey. Bill; never mind the Adam
and Eve on raft. Make it ship
wreck -~.,-t
name is almost as we'll known in Wor-
cester as Admiral Dewey's, was told
just before a large dinner party that
he must not select the very best piece
Of turkey when asked but should give
the guests and the elders the choice.
His coaching was in private and his
mamma was reasonably sure of her
hopeful saying the right thing at the
right time. When it came to the din
ner and Johnnie was reached in due
course he was asked:
NOW, Johnnie, what do you prefer"
"Oh, give me the neck. l know my
business came the cheerful reply.
It is needless to say where Johnnie
got it after the guests had retired.
During one of the yacht races be
tween the Shamrock and Columbia,
two ladies burdened with bundles be-
came henmed in by the dense crowd in
front of The Spy office. They were
both very mad, and one said to the
other:
''For goodness sake, why do they all
stand here? Why don't they go down
to the lake and see it instead of block
ing up the sidewalk"
An Adams square chestnut!
"Your supper's cold Why are you
late?" said little Mrs. Greeves.
fBeoause the car got stuck, my dear,
from slipping on the leaves"
An odd character frequents the city
hail in the person of an old woman, who
approaches everyone possible with an
appeal for sufficient money to pay her
carfare home. The woman is appar-
emily about 70 years old and frequents
the corridors of the building almost
daily. Her favorite stands are just out
side the city treasurer's Office or on the
steps leading to the first floor of the
building, where she accosts passers-b
The usual story is that she lives on
John street, and wishes to secure her
carfare home. The attention of the
1anitor and his assistants was called to
the woman some months ago, and for
a time she was not seen about the hall,
but Of late she has been an almost
daily visitor. Her identity is a mys-
terry.
Telegraph operators are nothing If
not original and cosmopolitan. They
have an opportunity to see the world,
and with their wits sharpened they are
always on the lookout for something
out Of the ordinary. This city being
great railroad center with a good facil-
ity for dropping in and out, they are
always assured of a warm welcome
from their brothers in the craft. The
Spy, Of course, needs the best and the
man who is able to talk stuff on the
end Of the Associated Press wire in
this city is ranked among the swifts in
the business.
The newest and one Of the sharpest,
despite his belief in the Shamrock's
ability to beat the Columbia, halls from
Buffalo. He IS clever operator for all
that, and it is rare treat to hear him
tell Of the way they do things in his ma
tive city. He tells a very good story of
the pool rooms of Buffalo, where he
was stranded with $21O in his pocket
and four miles from a pool room.
81 got a good tip on the race from
coiored youth as to 'Pell Mell-that he
was to win out easy, and I wanted to
place that 81. But / was far from the
pool room, and my days work was
done. gets out in the street and heads
for the pool room. You have
good deal Of talking here regarding your
grade crossing. l wish you could see
them in Buffalo. / gets to railroad
crossing and the horses are lining up
for the start. can almost hear the
bell ring for them TO come on when up
hobs a long freight which will surely
hold me for two hours at the least.
am in bad shape. ] want to get to that
pool room, but there's that blamed
freight. thinks / will take the bull by
an Il mn fexl,t I'D
climbs over. gets to the pool room
just in time. Just as l reach the door
the announcer is saying: The horses
are ready for the start I hear a coon
in the corner saying: Dat mare, Pell
Nell Is a. dead sure winner Why, she'll
get 1t so easy she won't have to leave
her STALL but has won it already with
out leaving the stable
THAT was enough for me- I goes up
to the bookie and asks the price on
'Pell Nell Six to one she don't win.
Six to one she don't get placed. says