The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-18
STORIES OF THE STREET.

He's just a plain, common everyday
mortal-with possibly one exception. He
has an irrepressible wealth of huner in
his makeup ard, unnatural as it may
sound this same humor cost him the
loss of the girl he loved and who loved
him.
1t was this way. Society" in the
Sanity city is always looking for some
thing new. Just recently, within the
pale of the most stylish part of st. Paul,
a private party was given "by some one,
just to a number of friends" This
young man and his dear one attended.
AS at many parties of the kind, enjoy
able games were on the tapis. When
the fun had subsidized a little some of
the young ladies, who had an eye TO
mischief, suggested that every man
present propose to some one of the
girls and the man who proved himself
to be the most eloquent should receive d
valuable prize. Twas agreed.
Straws were secured and the men Sc
lected as chance happened. The women
were selected in the same way and soon
every man knew just what woman he
had to propose to. Well, it so happenel
CD that the lover was given chance
to propose to his beloved. He didn't like
the idea. He was decidedly against pro-
posing to her. He wouldn't mind if it
were another girl because then he could
really propose. But to her! The IDEA
seemed preposterous. He was afraid
that he might forget himself and put
meaning into his words, Taking, per-
force, a few hurried thinks" however,
he decided to make a burlesque out of
his part of the programme.
1t soon was up to- him and he car
ried out his intentions in a mastery
way, amidst uproariouss laughter He
concluded with:
My dear girl, 1 hunger after YOU like
tramp after handout-forsalSe me not.
Every time I think of you my heart
goes at a gait of 2:051S. Say yes. My
love for you is stronger than the smell
of assafoetida''
rageously unnatural that the poor girl
was almost in tears; nevertheless she
managed to say it was $50 sudden" with
becoming grace and modesty.
AS to the sequel? When the two went
home that night they quarreled- at least
that is what peoeple say" The young
lady was wounded, etc. He had no right
to make fun OF her and say such re
ulous things. Then he forgot himself
and became sassy" Well, its all in
life time and. of course. they'll patch it
up. To newspaper man the quarrel
comes under the head of Little Spat"
What do yer think bout Shakes-beer,
anyway"
''Ah-er-dat geeser amt so many"
Then conversation was between two
newsies in the gallery at the Grand last
week
Now don't yer see," said the last
speaker, 'if Shakes-beer knew his biz
ness he'd make Rom-e-ho climb up der
porch post and get whar Jooli-het is.
Look't their porch. He could climb up
in er fifty
But this re IS just make-believe
'Sehucks, is plays s no good"
sShakes-beer dead?"
Yes
did yer ever see him?''
'Onct I did-'n New York He was er
tall, fat bloke-had whisl1ers-come to
er point. Is sky-piece was eight and a
half. Yer can see is statue In der store
winders now
The conversation was interesting In
the fact that one of the newsies was do
ing some tall bIuffing. Shakespeare in
one Of his plays says something about a
politician being like a man with a glass
eye, seeming to see that which he does
not. If the little newsie, who bluffed
doesn't become a politician, he will miss
his natural calling.
Even the gid green goods game. old
as it is, IS capable of variations. as g
shown at least twice in the following
circular recently received in this city.
One illustration is in the fact that one
of the circulars was sent to John J.
O'Connor, chief of police, which makes
the opening sentence especially interest
ing:
Your name VAS sent to me by my son
(who is my travelling representative as
a shrewd, reliable and trustworthy man
for me to cooperate with in your vicin-
ity."
AS far as is known by those who might
be expected to be informed, Mr. Bryan
does not intend to make this city his
home, but nevertheless he is having mail
sent to him at the Ryan hotel A prom
inent cniropodist has addressed a letter