New-York tribune., 1901-02-18
THE PASSING THRONG.

William H. Crane. who has Jus, closed a success
ful season here IN David Harun." one night at
the Waldorf-Astoria previous TO
WILLIAM H. his departure. told very good
CRANE TELLS story on his old partner Stuart
STORY Robson: "One day Lawrence Bar
rett started out from his house for
drive" said Mr. Crane. 1T happened that his
coachman was full. and in harEessing had fastened
the bit In the near horses mouth in such a
way that an accident would have inevitably result
ed As the horses very spirited. II might
easily have been fatal in its nature Marshall
Lewis was driving along the street at the time,
and his expert eye took in the condition OF Bar
retts rig. Realizing the fTnnnence OF the danger he
turned MS own horse in to the sidewalk. and jump
ing out, caught Barrett's horses by the head and
brought his carriage to a stop. Seeing the state
in words OF a hectic variety that he had Done and
what ought to be done 70 him, Barrett, ira
And upon Lewis axnIanina, he fell uno1 NE nocl,
the debt of gratitude ne owed TO him for preserv-
Lew m @ hoToughT & GOOD 20 oT 10 sh s1 a9gs
italy mans nan re knew little and cared less
Of his time to horses for which he had a passion
ATE aIe t2naheSs- ,eS some IItie time afterward how
daughter, Miss Millie. Al this time Miss Barrett
day She was much sought after, and although
Lewis had known her for a lcng time: he had
became Immediately struck, and could think of
In the light of Lews's fondness for horsehesh and
dislike for the sex in general and the number and
character Of Miss Barrett's suitOrs this devotion
struck everybody as extremely ludicrous."
But to no one" continued the speaker did the
joke appeal more strongly than TO Stuart Robson
whose delight il was to talk to
ROBSON Lewis about It, Why don't you
PAYS HIS 90 in and marry her. Marshall
PROMISED he used to advise him in that
5000 squeal,v voice OF his I'm teu ,-o,,
what III do. II you will marry
day IL
wife I'll give you $1,000 This thing went on
for some time. UNTIL TO everybody's astonishment
and Robson's chagrin. Miss Barrett accepted
Lewis Lewis's manner OF breaking the news Of
his engagement to his daughter 20 Lawrence Bar
rett was characteristic. In heartbTOken tones Bar
rett exclaimed. when told Why. me boy ne
boy, you don't know what you doing you are
ronoins me or me only daughter
Not at all replied Lewis sapping him on the
pack. I'm giving TO you another SON
:, And then ne escaped before Barrett recovered
The marriage came off in due course Of time and
We an, with the exception of Robson. attended.
lie sent his daughter Alicia in his place and be-
IoTt gong gave 70 her his check for S5tSs, drawn
10 Marshall Lewiss order Robson's INSTRUCTIONS
We're emphatic however, that on condition was
she 70 separate froIn II until Lewis and Miss Bar
Tett were irrevocably pronounced man and wife
When Alicia returned home. Robson called her 10
him and asked If she had given Lewis the check
say" inquired Robson impa tently. Why father
NE ne was so overcome by il taat he cried for min
son, was that all? Why, 7 cried for an hour when
famous -'Sharps and Flats column fatherfng II on
NAT" Goodwin. Nat" was very cross about m
because as he said. Barrett hadn't much use for
IN print the first time he met Goodwin Rarrett.s s
Ronan nose stuck straight up In the air And for
living