The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-05
THE NERVOUS MANS STORY
n LiFps ROMANCE WoUND <BoUT
Three COCKTlILs.

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aa nssee OF ,ns'anS.r n. ,ns con.,,,,nn
covery ny the BARTENDER ht the t"hoiuhon
u,. han, .,o,,, No vi,,.,,,v ,b,, =. ,h,,d n, hi.
ms manu- SHOOK 50 No'en"s "", ',u VI ms
TO his lbs Tho bartender remarked:
BETTER s,oy dou, . hi, old chan You ,re
going II too strong. You'll have pink monkeys
and blue snakes II you keep on Then will come
n paldcd cell and all vnur old friends n sending
but i'yo seen too many young fellows going I,
In time
"Yon have made mistake in my case. Mr. Bar
tcpder but I sp,,cci.t. y,,,r p,o,ive. s.id IN,
L, - ~, ~, . -.
sn"ky man lam by no means alcoholic 'housh
vev in vb,rh ,,to rv roc,,,u This, sh,li.
ros. 10 con.,i,,,o,,I $40, .oo,,ir.d os,r,o ON,
mss - e'ns.,'uuon"'' nov acau'Ieu dsSu,o svu
You don't say" said the bartender. throwing
nrrs, 10 ,,o ~ mo ,Sn ~, Gao, To"sh ain, ~
10 have the shakes and not to have had the drinks
that caused them"
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~ "o' '"'! n'aho" my mummy "ao'o " VIZ"
success in other waya Ny acute nervousness
and mo i,,,, n, h,,ar,co, L,o,,,od,. ,,.r.r,.d
aup '"y 'uoH ", "'euiea' hnoW,ouRe rr.,."'"
my marriage 10 'he wealthy MISS HAM OF 'h'cago'
two months ago. It's sad tale and wonder
Tn ~. ""'. ue'n ruo"s'u W we w. -
me pe' S"hes dont gc' 'hto pt.hN 40 'ney
cocktail .d. do,vr ,nd .,,,,,,ca Ito n,t.,n
Eli. u.s., ", o'' CIV" a.. S. Ws.,m
:, M, hsVc the ne" ono on tho house "hH'h
Jus, n little hi, dryer than the previous one,
thank Won Thc sugS, ia had 70, or the stomach
who did you say that Miss Ham wns?" said
the bartender, as he mndc the long handle Of
the spoon rcvolNe between his thumb and his
FIRST finger
One Of the weal,hics, girls OF Chicago said
mc nervous man
"A good locker"
sUm--m, no. but lots Of money. We wero
svmno,h.,Tc ,o,r No, ,o,ho, oitoI nm =. hons.
syhipo'ne"s. very het ia'hcr h'"n up nouse nous.
for her in New York as studio and she spent
/ me, hs, NJ an i',cu, Ic,ves .,cI,hlc"
| mr' he' az an Nncu' Leaves s'c'aolc'
| pushing the cocktail To the from, Of the bar
Purely litrra J." said the nervous man. "Au-
thors who don't publish. and that sort Of thing.
Where did / come inp Well, oualiGed on tho
strength Of having lived a summer in Rochelle
Park and attended the lecture course Miss Ham
and ! were very Sympn,ho'c. had talent and
she had money made sure OF the latter. and
then 1t seemed cvldcn, that VIC were intended for
each 0'ne' WIN money, when ""'Ha mean
leisure ! might have accomplished something in
'si IS s5s, sooa thing to do, asked tho bar
tender, just to show himself interested.
The nervous man ookcd prrvish. and then.
! he ank his cocktail, he continued: Miss Ham
and sat tgcthcr al the Uncut leaves Soeiablc
and she was good enough 10 ask me TO cali did
call four days later What saw In her studio
convinced me that she was my affinity. Rich
hanrings po,tcd palms and choice pictures CON
tibuted an air OF luxury not easily counic lied
could hear the silk lining Of her dress rustic In
tic hall above a. she came down To zee me-.
| -'You probably think that an crude because
| come from Chicago said she,
"You arc different from Chicago girla'
| said l
"A warm flush Of pride redeemed her rather
| plat fe,ur.
s,,d.r, an and n"i an o,ivin,,o, rbic,n
: gafish and artificial. cnn't hear artificial
, h,nES ,ncE annoy nc uo"fIy love nature In
! "Shs SVEN nc-o.s tho stu 10 foo. and ,cnd.,,v
: poured glass NJ ice water on paln which s,ood
beside | ouis e,nethin: ~ another sofa Il was
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