Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-07-17

pose it's foolish for 1athouse janitor
to have mental feelings, but 1 can't
help it,"
"Did some one hit you NIT brick ?"
queried the grocer, who was somewhat
mixed up ON the case.
"Oh, no! 1t was entirely a social
snub. AS l was telling you the last
time l was here, Mrs. O'Sullivan and
the Countess Dlvlto and Mrs. Torring-
ton were trying to get ahead Of each
other socially and making splinters fly
all over the fiat. Mrs. O'Sullivan had
given a beer lunch. the countess gin
ger ale social and Mrs. Torrington a
were successes, when Mrs. 0Sullivan
came to me the other day as l was
giving my asthma rest and said:
"'Mr. Sprocket. there are families
in this fat who look down on me be-
cause me man Tim drives coal cart
"'But they shouldn't said. as he
only does 1t to fill in his spare mo-
ments and keep up his Appetite
"'And there are other families who
look down on me because me diamonds
and plano and velvet carpets are still
in the storehouse in Dublin and won't
be sent for until Tim buys a mansion
of his own"
"T've heard of 1t, Mrs. O'Sullivan.
and l know 1t hurts your feelings
"Tt does that. Mr.. Sprocket. and on
top of that 1t Is bein said around this
house that no swagger family allows
it's children to play with a goat and a
pig. Them very words was told me
not over an hour ago.
"Tt's all jealousy said 1, 'and 1t
comes from folks who want to keep
you down and sail above YOU
"Its just that and nothin else. Mr..
Sprocket. but they've tackled the
wrong woman. The royal blood in me
veins has never taken n snub yet, and
me bringin up as lady won't permit
me to pass over sneer from anybody.
I'm goln to floor the whole gang at a
blow. I'm goin to the head of society
in this fiat and on this block with a
whoop and a hurrah. It's high toned,
double shuttle, three ply reception I'm
goin to give, and when it's over my
enemies will be standin on their heads
and gaspin for breath"
"She vhas going to give leetle par.
ty?" quered the grocer
"That's It, Mr.. Wasserman. an ex'
elusive, high toned affair. with the
countess and Mrs. Torrington barred
20 pr,tcl, tom n 4 "a hlnypy
you know"
"Und she like 10 be swell?"
every swell. Yes, she wanted to dc
things up swagger and that's why she
came to me. Ianitors don't wear plug
hats and carry gold headed canes as a
rule, but when IL comes down TO know
ing what's what about swell little af
fairs they don't have to look in the die
tionary. You know what condiments
are, don't your"
"Of course, He vhas in small jaI
at feefty cents"
"Well, Mrs. O'Sulllvan wanted to con
suit me about the condiments. and
made her out list She gave you
quite large order yesterday, didn't
sheT
"Yes. she buys cucumbers. tomatoes
cheese, crackers. behring's und beer"
Exactly, That's the list ! gave her
and she got lemonade and Ice cream
somewhere else. Then she borrowed
eight or ten chairs from across the
street. hired tiddler for so cents, hat
the children's faces washed and wal
all ready for the grand event. Her mar
Tim scrubbed the coal dust off his face
had his hair cut and was home an houl
ahead of time. The guests were In
vited to come early and stay week
and they began TO arrive at o'clock
1t was proud moment in the life Of
the O'Sullivans when the procession be
gan TO move, and three of Tins coal
yard friends marched at the head. d.
you so much in society, Mr.. Wasser
MANI"
"Nhell. / goes init my wife to som'
summer gardens once in some whiles.'
THAT'S society, of course. but no
the swaggerlst sort You ought 4
have seen our crowd II ! as janito
felt that ! was bigger than an alder