The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-11
PETER DUNE GOING ABROAD.
He Will Take "Dooley- Along and
Visit Many Places.
Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Peter Dunno. the author OF "Mr. Dooley,"
Is In New York. He breakfasted leisurely
this morning at 10 o'clock, and, sitting in
a smoking Jacket, with an English pug by
his side, a cigarette between his teeth. and
a genial smile. on his face. he talked TO the
reporter. MIR. Dunno Is in
his manner-very modest in speech. very in
different n detached in manner. He is
easy and simple. hesitates in speech some-
what. as do many humorists. but when the
word comes. IL goes 10 the mark. He did not
succeeded in being so occasionally, but
talked for the most part seriously.
Next Wednesday. Mr.. Dlinre sails for Eu-
Are you going to take Mr.. Dooley with
Mr.. Dunno smiled. Yes, II / can persuade
the old man to GO" he said. Il don't think
he will object, for / am going to Ireland.
where Mr.. Dooley has many friends. | know
a lot OF Irish politicians myself, and I'll have
a good time. too. I've never been abroad ana
shall enjoy IL. II Dooley will only talk. L
don't think 1 care to have him express his
impressions on Westminster Abbey and
things OF that sort, but will get his opinions
about the large subjects OF European poll
ties and finance. / hope 10 take him TO Lon
been to Europe. and / think Mr.. Dooley and
j will have some rather tall Impressions to
record.
II am very timid." continued the creator
OF Mr.. Dooley. and am almost afraid TO go
into the next room by myself. so / rather
dread the ocean trip. My friend. Mr. billing,
a1A@AH ~ - hh1N - AAAAt1
Perhaps Mr.. Dunno referred shyly TO an
anecdote they tell about him G. b. billing
ham Is TO sail next Wednesday. When he
learned that his friend Mr.. Dunno was going
abroad he said he'd like to have him go
with him. but that the boat wasn't a very
good ore. and that perhaps MIR. Dooley had
better wait for the next.
With you and me aboard" said Mr..
Dunno. the boat won't be any worse than
the passenger list"
Another story that Mr.. Dunno tells about
himself was on the occasion OF his meeting
with the author OF when Knighthood Was
in Flower"
II didn't like him very much" said Mr..
Dunno. for he talked about knighthood and
j talked about Dooley."
But Mr.. Dunno likes 10 get the joke on
himself. for. as a matter of fact. he likes
TO listen. and is as modest as anybody.
is Mr.. Dooley greater than MIR. Dunno.
or Mr.. Dunno greater than Mr.. Dooley."
Well said Peter Dunno. ~ haven't a
word TO say against Mr.. Dooley, for Mr..
Dooley has certainly been a great friend of
mine"
Then Mr.. Dunno went on TO say that he
couldn't tell a good story.
II can't tell a humorous anecdote." he
said. but I'm gradually getting the reputa-
ton OF a good story teller. Somebody else,
perhaps n friend of mine. tells a good story.
and then they attribute IL to Dooley. Til be
a great hufnorist IL my friends keep on be-
Ing so witty"
Most of EN- are not true. Some | don't like
and some I do. I like TO have a good story
about me. even IL IL isn't true. but not like
that story I'm the Criterion. which was false
and unpleasant. too. l take the bad with the
good, however, as a general principle"