The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-17

exclaimed as they passed the frankfurt
ter man.
Give us two, please" said Percy,
with assurance.
II don't like those things, Percy,
dear" Maud pleaded. They are too
greasy, ana the man is so dirty. Let's
get a sandwich somewhere!"-
1--WE don't care for them, after all, y
Percy exclaimed as he hurried the girl
away.
They went into the Bowery. The
crowd, warm and ill-tempered, was
fighting both ways to make Roadway.
The young couple entered a concert
hall and took seats near the door. A
waiter with his hair creased and his
mustache waxed came up, wiping off
the table with an old towel.
"WotllE yer have, fren's?p he said,
waving the towel back and forth.
1.-TWO sandwiches and two glasses of
ginger ale!" Percy replied.
Holy smoke! Where'd yer come
| from?7
"From New York;"
"An' yer want two sandwiches wild
two softs?'
Yes, if you pleased"
"Well, dat beats de -. I'll get
! 'em!"
In a few minutes the waiter return
| ed with two glasses of ginger ale and
| two plates on which reposed two pieces
! of brown bread with a slice of cheese
of the vintage of 1774.
Here's what yer wanted, young fell
| leri" the waiter calculated with q
! grin. THE sandwiches is right off the
| griddle!"
Percy and Maud nibbled at the bread
and the cheese and looked at an an
other in disnay.
"SettIe!" said the waiter, still way
| ing the towel. ITS a half a dollar!'
"A half a dollar?" asked Percy, feel
| ing for his money.
why cert Twenty cents apiece fer
| der soft stuff and nickle apiece fer
| der dead ones!"
Percy gave him dollar. The waiter
turned his back and fumbled with his
| change. Then he held out a handful
of nickels and counted off ten of them
! from his right hand to his left.
Oats fifty" he said as he dropped
| the lot into Percy's hand. The latter
counted them and found only six
nickels.
There's only 80 cents here, sir!" he
ventured. But the waiter apparently
did not hear.
Il say, waiter there's only 80 cents
here!"
SAY" roareed the waiter, der best
| place for you is der daffy house. Dere' $
| ten nickels in yer hand, but yer can
only see six. Wait a minute and I'll
call de cops. Dey'll look into yer head
and find muffin but salad dressin'!"
| Lets go!" whispered Maud and Per-
cy took the hint without hesitation.
Hello, me boy" said a short man
! with a red face. Come in here and
get yer pictures took, fer a dime in a
| minute!"
Lets go in" Maud exclaimed, We'll
be taken together on a bench with
| green leaves and flowers around us"
So they went into the hot, stuffy tent
where a dozen unfortunates were wait
ing in line. The heat was intense and
! Percy's collar soon wilted. Mauds curls
were also straight and there was a
! tendency to leave on the part of many
| when the barker rushed in and shout
| ed:
Keep your seats, gents and ladies'!
There's a big storm coming up"
Black clouds that had been gather
| ing in the west, now came sweeping
over the blue sky, and in jiffy there
| was miniature cloudburst The water
soaked through the holes in the canvas
and the gale almost blew the tent over.
| But all through it the tin type man
| went on with his work
| Look pleasant" he exclaimed re-
! peatedly as the waterlogged people sat
down in front of the camera, the most
! forlorn-loolin persons in the world.
| Finally he took Percy and Maud. The
result was hideous, Maud fairly cried
and Percy, as he fshed up his dime.
| lost his temper completely
We look like two fools" Maud said
| with unmstakable warmth Throw
them away. Oh. I'm so hungry"
Let's so and shoot the chutes," sug-
gested Percy.
"All right dear" And off they went.
They went 10 the top of the chutes.
/ got into "A boat and were soon rushing
| down TO the water Maud gave one
| long cry OF terror as the boat struck
the water and threw her arms around
! Percy'f neck. She was as white as "a
sheet and could not speak as she was
helped out upon the float
II want 10 get out Of here at once. d"
she finally said. THE idea II you ask.
/ ing me 90 do such thing"
We'll, Maudie ! didn't know. Let's
go over here and loop the loop"
"All right Percy Is il nice2"
I've heard 90. WIS the reply
Ana they hurried across Surf ave-
nue They got into the ear after some
hesitation ana soon were daEhinR dow D.
a. The loop Both hung Oh f0r dear
ufe 9e me car turned them upside dow
ana went w - way. Maud Ma faint