Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-20

poltan heart. The Judge had boon asked
to enjoin the rag-time grinder from over
working his organ within hearing distance
OF the Metropolitan Opera house, where
classic music has its home and where the
aristocracy doth congregate. The prayer OF
the petition was granted. Hereafter the
son OF Sunny Italy must take himself and
his barrel to less sanctihed precincts and
avoid shocking the ears attuned TO classic
song. Having performed his duty courage
ously the Judge softly hummed, They All
Look Alike to Me-"
The two western girls we're on a visit TO
the east, and they we're enjoying them
selves immensely, reports the Brooklyn
Eagle. But somehow there seems to be n
conflict OF ideas between them and their
hostess. She had strict ideas Of propriety,
and they apparently only thought they had.
They had determined to show that they
were fully up to date in social matters, but
here's what happened.
Two western young men happened to be
in New York at the same time and they in
vited the girls to 60 to the theater, with a
little supper to follow.
The girls promptly accepted It.
The hostess, in whose charge they were,
raised her hands in horror when she heard
of It.
at will never do" said she. You must
be chaperoned on any such occasion as
that"
"Chaperoned!" exclaimed one OF the girls.
why, Of course, Wen be chaperoned. You
don't suppose we'd neglect such an impor-
tant feature as that, do you? We're not
entirely ignorant Of social usages."
Then it's all arranged?"
"of course, it's all arranged"
I'm glad of that" said the hostess, with
relief, but it would have been just as well
to consult me. Who is to chaperon your"
why, Ethel will chaperon me, and I will
chaperon her. was the ingenious reply.
There are many shops which claim the
credit Of being the smallest in the city.
Some are tucked in out-of-the-way corners
or else are merely portions Of other large
Offices. What is actually the smallest shop
in New York is located at 439 Sixth avenue.
Here, in the neighborhood of the large de-
partment stores, with elevated and surface
cars passing the door, Mynher van Gelder
presides in what he is pleased to call his
Little Art Shop"
Mynher van Gelder believes that small
beginnings make great %endings, and so has
chosen the little shop, which measures
only 2 feet III inches in width and a few
hNhNS MOA ~ NSPNhi ~
claims to be the perfection of art. His
specially, which he learned at the National
Decorative school, in Paris, is the paint
ing by hand of lodge, fraternity or society
emblems on the dial of watches. This work
does not require the keeping on hand of a
| great deal of stock, so that one visiting
[ the shop will find, besides the proprietor
and the chair upon which he sits, nothing
but a small box Of paints and a writing
! tablet, which the artist rests on his knee
while at his work.
So small is the shop that a customer has
i not space to stand inside with the proprie-
) tor. Even the examples of the artists
work have been placed in a showcase out
side the door, for lack of room within.
He was a little, old man with a left
: over from ast-year' appearance, but when
3 the crowd of shoppers entered the Sixth
. avenue elevated at Twenty-third street the
a female contingent of strap hangers found
! they had an energetic friend. He wore an
old silk hat and a bright pink rose fastened
a in the buttonhole Of his shiny frock coat.
a There was a look Of amiability in his gray
n eyes which did not find its inspiration solely
A with an evident acquaintance with the
: flowing bowl
A row Of men Enthusiastically oblivious
to the line Of feminine marionettes dangling
back and forth in front of them occupied
the seats. The defender Of the fair sex
. promptly arose and with a courtly bow Of
fered his seat to an elderly woman, who,
lurching madly back and forth, was vainly
endeavoring to keep possession Of a number
OF bundles she carried. Then the enter
I tainment began.
Sure, and it's a pleasure, ma'am," the
little man replied to the woman's thanks.
TITS no more than any gentleman would
do"
" He eyes the apparently unconscious row
s OF men before him with an expression that
raised a laugh in his corner OF the car, and
by good-natured guying he made them, one
: at a time, give up their seat to a woman.
One man held out a long time, but finally
relinquished his seat.
q Good boy, good boy" cried the little
man ioyously. Nov, we're all right. Ive
gone clear past my station, but I was bound
to see you give up that seat. When a man
smiles, though, l know he's got a soul,
Goodby to ye all. / can always get along
with the ladies, but once In a while have
trouble with a man. You see. I'm married
y and | have been we'll trained. I'm glad
you're all comfortable. Now, don't worry,
| won't get off till the train stops"
- The little, old man. with his good-natured
" smile, his pink rose and silk hat, passed
8, out into the darkness.
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40 The rumor that Mary Anderson CMacam
de Navarro) is to come to America next
month has given rise to the report that she
20 will appear in a benefit performance ten
70 dered to Clara Morris. So far as can be
learned the only foundation for this report
a is in the fact that Madam de Navarro, or
learning of the distress OF the veteran
actress some months ago, wrote a sym
~ pathetic letter iutimating that she woulC
is be pleased to give such assistance as would
AZ be acceptable. Should Mary Anderson ap'
ly pear on the New York stage again, par
d. ticularly for a single performance, it Il
err safe to say that the tickets would command
On a tremendous premium. Since her retire
We ment from the profession she has appeared
ut only in readings for the benefit Of Eng!isl
gs charity organization"
he Suits for damages against the city con
". tinue to be entered as the result Of the eX
plosion of reworks on election night, No
be vember 4, 1902. In one week the comp