Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
KEYS TRIP WEST.
EYE OPENING EXPERIENCES OF A
GOTHAM!TE.

He Thought That. as n New Yorker.
He Knew All There Was to Know,
but Came 10 Grief In Several OF the
Smaller Cities.
You know my brother key, of
course?' sail the lnan who was treat
ing couple of friends TO a boat ride
to Coney Island. Likely and | have
been partners in business for II years.
He has always stuck TO the desk, While
have done the travelling. Ike, had an
idea that New York couldn't run Il
day without him. He also thought
himself the cutest, smartest man in
the big town. Other New Workers who
never get ten miles out of town have
the same idea. Things happened to
me Oh the road now and then, and |
told key about 'enl, but l could never
get him to believe that there was a
man outside of Gotham who knew
enough to rake in poker pot with Il
straight fuSl in his hand. \ few
weeks ago got hurt. and lkey had to
go out or lose customers. When he
~ SO, ut went W ltu
his hat on his ear and a pocketful of
30 cent cigars. lie was prepared TO
dazzle everybody.
"'lkey.' said | as he was ready TO
go. look little out for gum games
You'll run across chaps who know q
crowbar from Il clock
BAH says lkey as he picked up
his grip and started off with smile
of contempt on his face.
Well, I'm nearly dead of laughing
over his Adventures. He got off at
Albany and was Juggling his grip up
town when boy steps mp and says:
Hello, senator! Clad to see you.
I'll carry that grip along and make
no charge.
at tickled key to be taken for a
senator, and it tickled him to save
dime, but the boy got away with the
grip, and Ikey was hung up for two
days until the police found 1t. At
Rochester, as he WAS standing around
the station. Il stranger fell against him
and said:
Beg pardon, but amt you the man
who is going to build the Panama
canal:
"'fm thini'ing of it says Ikey, sober
as judge. but three minutes later he
finds his watch gone.
In Buffalo, as he came out of lis
hotel, a stranger asked him if he
wasn't the governor and then added,
Excuse me while knock that fly Off
''lkey rather carried the idea that he
was the governor, but the stranger had
got his diamond pin. In Cleveland one
of our old customers set out to make
things pleasant for my brother and aft
er dinner said TO him:
Say, key. we've got new game
out here, and maybe you'd like TO take
a hand. It's called poker, and there's
a great chance to show your nerve by
blufing.'
ga new gamer says Ikey as he
throws up his hands. Why, we've
been playing poker in New York for
the last 200 years.
''Anu Ikey took hand in, and when
the Buckeyes got through with him he :
was $40 out or POCKET. Getting along
to Toledo, man worked S25 out of
him on a bogus check, and in Detroit
he was let in as sure winner on
horse race and lost $50 more. That
same night a thief entered his room
and stole all his clothes. aud he had to
telegraph to me to get others to get
home ill., While he was on the way Il
got his last dollar, and he
even pay car fare home from
the station. It's sore subject with
Ikey. and you fellows must handle him
gently. but it will do him heap of
good in the end. The swelling in his
head has gone down by 4 third al
ready. and he is almost ready to admit
that he isn't infallible. New York
Sun.