New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-13
THE PASSING THRONG.

They had a trick in the theatres just after the
Spanish war, which you may remember said
Wallace Chiffon OF Cleveland at
AN OLD the Hotel Netherlands yesterday.
THEATRICAL "A seeming soldier in an appar-
IHICh emily drunken condition comes
down the aisle tries 20 force
his way into seat in the orchestra The man
with the end seat objects 10 the intrusion A
heated alteration ensues. Ushers rush down the
reaching crisis one of the actors with the
that fellow down tbsre cai1s no" 20 nan1s
whereat the soldier comes TO attention. and with
Forward, march, which are hurled al him. disap-
pears up the aisle. The play is resumed. and the
It has been fooled II any persons have been par
have been the case they feel about as sooss as
does the man seated in the front row who. when
you there in the fourth row. what are You about,
naturally turns around to see what 4 is that is
going wrong. only 10 be greeted with loud and de-
rfsive cries Of Rubber! Rubber"
But return to our mutton" Mr. Chiffon went
on one night went to the theatre at home with
a friend. and Just the aisle
SOLD" BY from sat and woman
THE TRICK. in front of them a friend OF ours
Pretty a In soldiers dress
reeied down the aisle and started to press by the
man and woman. The resented this and
showed the soldier back. The warrior returned
lively when from nh hts sI IN from sns nv Sr,snS
and reached for the soldier As he an enor-
anu you couIu near something ABOUT insult auy
Will YOU? when the man on the stage broke in
VINO held the soldier man and ne dropped him as
sank into his seat and 0 affected preternatural
interest IN the stage, but his ears remained a
laughter and suppressed glee OF the audience came
home to him. AT the close of the act he pulled
out a paper and at once became deeply engrossed
In the perusal of II upside down Being OF
20 have a drink but for some unknown reason NJ
received the invitation with irritation and in fact
than ever Cleveland is in August I heaped Goals
Of fire on his head however bv generously calling
his attention TO the fact that II Is almost impos
Slbte TO read paper upside down. whereupon ne
that sought safety in fight and have since been
wondering what could possibly have been the
II present az a dinner the other evening
said Howard Catchings or Baltimore al the Wal
dorf Astoria Yesterday. which
CALLED threatened for time end IN
ON THE grief and the gift OF tears I sat
COOK on one side OF woman whose
table II famous the town through
out and whose kitchen is presided by black
nanny with God given gift as a cook. So well
known and well liked Is this cook that fun many
an effort has been made 10 entice her other
kitchens but they have always resulted in failure.
for she is devoted to her mistress The woman who
sal on my left hand was newcomer 10 the town.
and. as the explanation that later given
proved. the day before had tried 10 play pretty
SHADY trick; for she had called on my right hand
neghDor when she knew that woman was out
driving, and upon receiving this informal ton from
whom she tried to cajOle away by offer of in
creased wages As / said all this out later.
and so was naturally surprised when she leaned
across me and said TO the mistress of the surpaSs-
ing cook, I was exceedingly find YOU
in when called you Yesterday for that
woman TO give her very frosty look and to reply.
Indeed in chilly tones. The other. little con-
fused. then said. Yes. didn't know called To
which the fair one addressed made answer, oh.
yes! knew had been at house, but I
didn't know that you came to me- which natu-
rally enough led to the query. Why. Mrs. Blank
who should | have called your house but
YOURSELF and the discOncerting and unequivOcal
mad ms mar "a az
on my cook. 1t passed off without anything
further. but there was awful and CHASTITY pause
following thu remark.
When Thomas Jefferson OF Joseph Jerer
son, was abroad some years he found himself
short of ready money, and straight
DRAFT ON way cabled his fond parent: Send
JOSEPH me 81 Os0" While not seriously OBJ
JEFFERSON. jecting this draft his bank
account, jefferson the elder never
theless felt that explanation due to
the need for large a sum OF money. and so he
cabed the inquiry What for?' which brought
forth the reply For me. of course" The younger
jefferson got the money.