Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-13

This was my 0TSJ oueUSe l-lltIt SupItlS.
Honest, now, there was nore'n I'd want If
hadn't been fed for week. Generally can
worry along with three squares a day, and
when | do feel like havin a bite before | hit
the blankets, a SlUettSerkdSe sandwich does
me- But this affair had seven acts to it, and
everyone was mystery.
Why, l didn't know you were such an
Me either" saws 1. but I'd never let
myself loose before. Have some more buAy
from the cdrronseH and help yourself to the
the other thing.
Shorty, tell me how you managed it" says
She
I've been taking lessons by mall says l.
Your re dear to do 1t, anyway says She
lust think of the figure I'd cut coming here
hotel with only Mrs. Prusset And I've been
wanting to come for weeks. What luck it was,
finding you to-day"
Say, don't run away with the idea that I'm
maxim days work OF this says / m
havin little fun out of this myself. There's
worse company than YOU, y'know."
And I've met heap of men stupider than
Shorty McCabe," says she, givin me the Jolly
with that sassy grin of hers and lettin' go one
of those gurgly laughs that sounds as if it had
been made on a clarinet.
1t was just about then that looks up and
finds Pinckney standing on one foot, walt1n'
for a chance to butt in.
Why, professor! This is pleasure y
says he.
Hellol" says l. "Where'd you blow in
from?"
Then | makes him acquainted with Sadie,
and asks him what it'll be. Oh he did it well ;
seemed as surprised as if he hadn't seen me for
a year, and begins to get acquainted with
Sadie right away. / tried to give her the wink,
meann' to put her next to the fact that here
was where she ought TO come out strong on the
broad AS, and throw in the dontcher-knowS
frequent; but it was no go. She didn't care
a rap. She talked just as she would to me,
asked Pinl<ney all sorts of fool questions, and
inside of two minutes them two was carryln'
on like a couple of kids.
I'm rank outsider here, you know" says
she, and if it hadn't been for Shorty II never
got in at all. Oh, sure Shorty and | are old
chums. We used to slide down the same cellar
door,
Selp me- I was plumb ashamed of Sadie
then, givin' herself away like that But
PinCkney seemed to think it was great sport.
Pretty soon he says he's got some friends over
at another table, and did she mind if he
brought EN- over.
Think you'd better?" says she I'm the
Mrs. DiPworthy of the 'Drowsy Drops, you
know, and that's tag that won't come off"
d" If you'll allow me-" says he, I'm attend
to the tag business. They'll be delighted to
meet you"
sieve Sadie. Just forget auld lang syne, and
remember that you're travein' high"
They've got to take me for what l am, or
not at ALL says she.
Yes, but you amt got no cue to tell the
story of your life says |.
That's my whole stock in trade, Shorty"
says she.
l was lookin' for her to revise that notion
when l sees the kind of company Pinckney
was luggin' up to spring on us. I'd seen their
pictures in the papers, and knew EN- on sight.
And the pair wasn't anything but the top of
the bunch. You know the Twombley-Cranes,
that cut more ice in July than the knicker-
booker Trust does all winter. Why say, to
see the house rubber at EN- as they sailin'
our way, you'd thought they was paid per-
formers stepping up to do their act. 1t was
a case of bein' in the lime-light for us, from
that on.
"Hully chee!" says /. Here's where
ought to fade"
But there wasn't any show to duck, for
Felix was chasin' over some more chairs, and