New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23

Il did it once" babbled the other Had to
one year after the Thanksgiving game at Philly.
We won. you know. and 1 forgot all about a
dinner engagement. 1t was with the best look
ing girl on Broad-st, too"
What did you do?" asked the bachelor, begin
ming to be interested.
Got cab in the first place." he began, and
made for the Walton. My suit still I'M
packed and it took me just about one minute
to get it. told the driver to go as fast the
bicycle cops allowed. and we were off. Maybe
you think 1t fun. dressing in that swaying
cab. 1 got into my trousers after nearly split
ting the things. Getting the studs into my shirt
the hardest Job. You'd really be surprised
how easy it is to tie tie when there is no glass
to bother you. 1 made the dinner in time. and
all was lovely"
Boy you're a wonder" exclaimed the bach
elor with unfeigned admiration. But woman
would have to be a veritable goddess to get me
to attempt feat like that"
THAT was nothing to what did down at
Washington few weeks ago." declared the coll
Iege youth
Tell me about it," said the bachelor. lighting
a pipe. He dressed by this time and rapidly
regaining his good nature.
Went down there with chum for week s
blowout" he began "and found after we got
there that we could only stay three days. That
meant rushing things We had to double up our
engagements i'll order to get everything in. One
afternoon We gave a luncheon at the New
Willard. and our guests were so entertainingIy
hungry ana thirsty that the time just flew. 1t
was o'clock before we knew it. and we were
due to take a $50 train to a certain seminary
just over the Maryland line. We were going 10
dinner and dance. and there was no other
train.
I'VE caught the accommodation with ten sec
there was no hotel at the other end of the line.
even If we had had time to dress there. There
was Pullman on the train, or the stunt
would have been easy enough. There was moth
ing left but the smoking car
You don't mean to tell me that you two
dressed in an open smoking carr" said the
bachelor.
I'VE sure did, he replied: 'but 1 wouldn't
advise any one to try 1t for the pleasure there
is in it. There was nearly as much motion to
the car as there was TO that Philadelphia cab;
but that not the trouble. The car was full
OF men, and every other one thought he was a
natural born humoriSt At first they did not
know what to make of US. Then Bill said
something about Cornell. and they remembered
that there seminary on the line, and they
had right.
Are they lightning change artists practis-
ing for their next performance asked one.
This is the first time I've seen q smoking
car turned into theatre, and two disrobing acts
going on at the same time remarked another.
"'Bilr lost shirt stud and said things. The
crowd laughed. You could do it more quickly.
perhaps. If you stood on your head in the aisle,
was one suggestion. COuldnt ma DIacR
tie. and the crowd vastly pleased. Use a
sock. Wear your red one Go IL without tie. ;
were some of the suggestions. Then they fooled
us by saying that the next was our station. ana
sent Bill to the platform carrying his street
shoes in one hand and half closed grip in the
other. They gave us yell when we reached
destination, but that hardly made up Tor
the joshing' we had suffered"
And was 1t really worth while?" asked the
bachelor.
you'd think so if you knew the girlT' was
his answer.
oh to be young again" exclaimed the man.
getting into fur coat and putting on his silk
hat carefully