The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-21


they can tell an
other man some
things about his business, but candiaiy' "
would seem 10 me that Bailey would make
n mistake IN abollshing this old and time
honored custom.
The street paradcl How the very name
OF II sends a thrill through the oooy oI
both young and old. IL doesn MAKE a
bit OF difference how long you've hveo'
It's a ten to one dot that you are Just as
much interested in the street parade OF
this year as you were twenty-or torty-
or sixty years ago. as bare-footed poS'
Perhaps that Lion iE the big cage Is the one
YOU looked upon Years ago; possibly IN
elephant is the same that your dad helu
you up 10 look at ray be the girl IN PINK
tights on the cream-coloTed horse is the
same girl that rode in the parade thirty
years ago: In fact, they may all be old
timers" but that don't make a bit OF
difft rence-your interest Is just as great
as in previous years and after you We
tuken the kid down town TO see the pa
rad, in the morning you spend the after
noon at the big tent. go home at night
sN ear you'n never go 10 circus again.
but it's "a 10 TO | shot you will do the SELF
same thing next year.
Perhaps Mr.. Baileys receipts won't
chow much variance the first year after
find about the second season that hes
rlade a mistake. The street parade is just
like a cocktail before dlnner-it whets the
appetite for "the big show"
~
He was evidently from the country.
He looked II. AS he walked little un-
steadily up to the desk in a local hotel,
the clerk, suave in demeanor and cold
by Importance. took pen. handed 1t TO
the country man and then turned the
register around, winking
"Will you register. sir?''
Register. hey-b gosh, jes got in town
(hic). and I've bin hearin' tn boys down
hum talkin' bout arrivin'. and l jes
wanter (hic) arrive" replied the man,
as he took the pen and scratched his
name.
What price room would you like? We
have them for one fifty, two dollars, three
and"
Gee! don't want (hic) no room.
Coin back hum on tn three o'clock
train. Jes wanted 20 arrive, that's all.
Thanks OF man, (hic). thanks-Tll tell tn
boys down at tn corner / arrived all
right"
BOX office men at theatres have some
funny experiences" said the ticket-seller
Of local theatre to me me other day.
The other day a man came up TO the
window and asked to see the menu of
the seats-the plan, mean. He looked
IL over and said: I'll take two seats in
hell please-those two on the end
Two seats in hell" / said. What's
the matter with you? We are not sell
ing seats for that overcrowded place"
thought he was kidding me. you know"
Yes, those two down there in hell-one
and two in hell" he repeated. pointing
10 them.
Then II dawned upon me that the man
was really in earnest. and he wanted ]
and 2 In LII could have kicked myself
honest I could!'
DO you know the best way sometimes
to get rid OF a man is to lend him a
dollar or two. II works great and in many
cases is a mighty good investment. Why.
| know a man that's owed me three
dollars for two years. He takes the other
side of the street II he sees me coming,
and II happen 20 pass him on the street
you'd be surprised at the interest a sign
on the top OF any old buldingha for him
once heard piece-of poetry-don'tknow
who wrote it-but II strikes the nail on
the head. I'll give II to you as / re-
member II:
/ once had money and a friend,
In whom ! put great store
! loaned my money TO my friend.
And took his word therefore.
! asked my money OF my friend,
But naught but words l got;
I lost my money and my friend,
For sue him / would not.
Now. had i money and a friend.
In whom / put great store
I'd keep my money and my friend,
And play the fool no more.
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