The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-22


lows:
He numbered up the many steps that
led TO our true lovers" seat-his SLOUGH
| hat. which he lad forgotten TO remove,
well over his farmers face, his gold
trimmed spectacles resting on the lower
portion Of his nose. his eyes peering
above them with good-natured expect
ancy.
| In his hand he carried a huge UNI
brella. unfurled as though ready for
| immediate use, though the skies outside
bore the hue of April blue, unlocked by
even the smallest cloud.
Across his shoulder, and suspended
over his left hip, hung an immense pair
! of field glasses which looked as though
/ they might nave done good service
aboard ship.
| Paid Three Dollars.
As he stopped at row L he gasped:
| Ladies, L am very sorry to disturb
you, but since L came all the way from
i Pennsylvania and paid s. for my seat,
I feel as though I'd like to get into it
! Being comfortably seated, the old gen
! tis-1.sa began to exchange condolences
| with those around MIN, and we found
he had come from somewhere in Penn
sylvania. and was visiting his son in
New York Tor a week, and we have
every reason to believe that little in the
way of amusement had escaped him dur
ing his visit in the great metropolis.
| Taking his glasses from their case
he began - adjust them, telling all the
time of their virtues. He said you could
see twenty miles with EN- on the
ocean
Suddenly the three trumpets sounded.
the lights went down, every voice ceased
its babhiirg as the violins began the
first beautiful strains of the --VorspieI. :
"a Hundred of EN-"
The farmer was evidently taken by
surprise. He arose suddenly. and hold
ing to the arms of his chair, leaned far
forward, then dropped back into his
chair with q tremendous thud, turning
and eyclaiming: '-G-r-a-c-i-o-1-s! there
must be a hundred of 'em down there.
Just look at emf The audience around
said ''sh'' in a most vehement manner,
. and the farmer proceeded TO look inno-
cent and attend.
At the final bearing away of the swan
by the acolytes the old gentleman said:
My. Wasn't that big fuss to make
t over an old dead goose?
As Parsifal stood in silent wonder and
arnazement, viewing the scene attendant
upon she holy functions CT the Grail. the
old gentleman turned. and in a violent
} whisper asked:
Have you been 10 see the Wizard OF
or
-shr missed the people around. bur
the gced nattlred farmer was not TO b,
{ quoted vet.
Reducing his voice somewhat, h.
/ finished. It's just grand, you ought Il
= So-it is up at the Majestic Theater
the singin' and dancin are both fine
t At the end of the first act, those il
Y that section started for the nearest eat
a ing house; the old gentleman remarked
that 80 far the opera was all right
: and he was glad he had come
Here We Are Again"
= At go the whole party was back I
was several minutes before time for tn
= curtain 10 rise, when some ladies said
: Il do hope our good friend won't dis
turo US so much during the rest of tn
= opera
1t was suggested that perhaps he hat
:, heard enough to satisfy him and woul
;, not return, but in less than minut
he was seen slowly ascending the step
- umbrella still unfurled, and the inevi
, table field glasses strapped fror
shoulder to hip.
his neighbors. his face beamed. and wit
the most cordial smile he said: Wei
here We are again
Ia the deathlike silence that pervade
the house when Klingsor called Kundr
ie from her stLpor while the Iurid iigh
d settled around her and Termina CAV
D her famous wall of weakening resist
m ance the umbrella which the o.
St man had forgotten to fortify took
70 tumble ard emptied itself into the sec
he ton in front, making a NEST awft
L noise Everyone looked around read
4 10 mob the culprit, but the farmer 50
3 up as straight as an arrow, and locke
into space with the innocence Of
is babe.
is "she's Got Him"
70 In the second scene. however. tt
= field glasses We're kept busy. Viii
Kupdry sang her fascinating song frol
~ her fowery bower. and ParsifaI SCENE
= to hesitate between duty and desire, II
=. Pennsylvania seemed quite restlcs
and on the alert. and murnured 10 hin
self once or twice:
She's got llim. She's got him.
He seemed really delighted when Pa
al sifai reeoiled from the kiss of kUndr
ne and no doubt congratulated Parsif
ar spear rested above his head and he g
ecuted the sign of the cross with it.
OF By the time the opera was over ever
~ one within reasonable distance kne
up who the loud whisperer was. and ";
Il more or less interested in his remarl
e. and actions.
re a gentleman turned and asked hi
n how he had enjoyed the opera
Il First rate" said he in the heartie
manner possible Il don't begrudge II
- money at all"
= Said the other gentleman, - suppo
nd you viii go 10 the circus tonight
~ 10 tSome circus was at Madison Squa
- Garden that week.
- Yes, l think | Will, said the O
= man with zest.
As he went down the steps on /
way out he waved his hand.
''Good-by. Good-by"' he said. No
tie be sure TO go to see the Wizard
nc or If god can. The Yankee ConsI
at is good, but the Wizard is better .
IN. LIGHTING CIGAR