The sun., 1901-03-16
REILLY ON ROYALTY.

king" remarked the Sinker man when Sar-
saparilla Reilly entered the little restaurant
"Vhat does it mean Y two eyesg'
"That' overin England, !" answered Reilly,
Hes Edward Number .Siven. That's tn
man that was TIL prince av Wales"
der reg'lar prince from Wales What owned
der derby handicap?"
That's TIL man." said Reilly.
"Und he is king!"
| eyes"
"Non't dot be nice for der horse race
| chocSeysp confined Sinkers. Il supposi-
tion dem chockeys will all be princesses now;
yhatT
NO." said Reilly, they'll be equestrians
av the equerry. But King Edward kin make
thin punjabs av India if he wants to"
| "Could they be a house of lords, tooY"
| eyes," said Reilly, "or Cape av Good
Hope"
"Vhen | yer acquainted NIT Number
Seven Edward" said the Sinker man, II
would like to be royal highness Of der gold
en- garter"
'Thats only for Numbers av parliament" I"
remarked Reilly. .tHere in AmerlSy we say:
| If We haven't no money ye needn't come
i around, and you're known as a dead one.
| But in the royal geographical circles man
widout money is called count Ii ye have
money they promote yer ter be lord, and
then we marry a foreign princess and become
duke av Cambridge. III duke studies
music they'll promote him to be a duke av
Fife"
81 would rather be prince of cornets or
5rombones," said Snkers. But who is der
leader from der band?"
''The king" replied Reilly.
"Den he could make dem play three
dances more when der ball is out" re-
marked Sinkers. "Vhen he would blow der
whistle der band would had to play so long
der king wants to stay on der ball"
you're not in Walhalla hall now" said
Reilly; we're over in England in the king i
palace"
"Can We get into the palace?" asked Sink
ers.
"Sartinlv," replied Reilly. II wud walk
up to the king and give him the secret sign
av the Ancient Order av Collars and Cuffs
and he wud call the lord mayor av the bath
room, point to you and say: Take Reilly
frind ter the royal horse trough and give
him over ter the royal rubber av the tub
Wouldn't he thought you needed IA bath.
too?" asked Sinkers
NO" said Reilly, "Pd be ace high and
you wud be nothing but a jack"
, GLOW could you be higher as der king?
inquired Sinkers. .In pinochle der ace i.
higher as der king"
'.They don't play pinochle over there,
continued Reilly, they play bric-a-brac."
81 bet you when Emperor Wilhelm comt
; ON England dey played pinochle,' said Sink
ers. "Only when / would be him playing il
der palace would be scared to say: Il molt
so kings. Mebbe / would get my heat
cut off"
: "Oh, Sinkers," continued Reilly, "thim i
the fellows what do be having the gooe
things TO ate. They have turtles on til,
half shell and petty de tortured pigeon egg
on silver toast, and tilly de soles av old rub
berbooticus, and things that have Frine!
, names with Italian insides. Ye kin pi
/ anything. Live robbins boiled in cham
e payne, Louis the Fourteenth street cocoanu
cakes with ice cream sirup, bella donn
plasters, pink potatoes fried in red, whit
and blue gravy, royal tomatuses stewed il
red lemonade, diamond pie wild golden crust
/ ruby tarts lined wild silver lace and bash
kitash wine that is so old they have to hav
nurse to nurse it"
). "Really, Reilly, I'll don't see how yo
can explanation it mitout getting hungry.
I "It does sharpen me appetite bit
/ 'Do you supposition / can get chob a
: "If you did" replied Reilly, ''ye wud hav
to taste livery thing the king ate to prov
to him that there was no poison in it,"
'sVhen | know it amt poison | would ea
it," continued Sinkers. 1T is so nice to ea
9 What kings eat
"Hould on" said Reilly. "Now, suppos
/ you felt like ating frankfurters and sauel
i, kraut, and the king felt like ating corn bee
and cabbage II We didn't ate what lie o
q dered he'd send for the nabob av the Roy;
. Gut Your Neeks and the Knight of the Golt
q ell Knife Sharpeners wud bring forth ne
ax."
"Und What after dot 2" asked Sinkers.
"The shah Of the purple undertakers,
replied Reilly. He wud turn We over
s the raiah Of the royal pallbearers and Il
i knights av the quick lime graveyard woul
j see We went back to earth, dust to dus
ii Germany to Germany and ignorance to il
norance.'
!, Now you are commencing again" r
!, piled Sinkers. "Nh don't you say vo'i
:, be shooted by der superintendent of d
:, Irish filsliers.o
Don't cast any reflections on the Irish
said Reilly II don't moind what We sf
about kings, but ye mustn't talk of Irish re
iments."
well, ] would not take der bakery che
!. on der kings palace" continued Sinkel
10 tVhen would take chob | would be d
:, kings brewery collector"
i "1'hen ye'd have to drink Indian VIII
II T., when ye had beer thirst on yer,' sa
NJ Reilly.
~ ~ Il wish Tn only der baker right here
: our beanery," remarked Sinkers, retlectiv
ly. "Here ! have which I feel like eatin
und which We want to drink. Nhat?
Not widout the royal ma2uma,," sa
- Reilly. "But as chancellor av the eNcheque
n / command We put aside all labor and con
q next door TO Red .Ierry's, where we'll ha'
;, billing hot coffee royal."-N. Y. Sun.
4, Hard Question.
Two rival manufacturers of French C
fee met before a judge. The latter took
one of the contestants empty tins, al