The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-01
THE GOODNESS OF NEW YORK.
A So uthern Mans Lessons In How Not TO
BE SocIable with Old Chums.

sThe Southern woman who found New
York cold to strangers ought to be thank
full that she ia a woman," said a Southern
man who read the story Of the woman,
recently printed in THE SUM-. They were
not strangers who froze me out, but my
old chums.
when 1 first came here I called several
times to see a man whom / had known in
other times in the old town where We used
TO sit on a goods box on the sidewalk, and
white as we discussed horse trades and
real estate. He was always too busy to
see me-. l stood this for a while, and then
! wrote him a letter.
II waited about two weeks and received
no reply. This was 80 unlike the mar l
had known in other years that resolved
to find out what was the matter. l called
at his house and he greeted me as cordially
az l could have expected.
Il could not refrain from abiding to
bis apparent endeavor to avoid me. He
assured me / had misjudged him. Then l
asked him why he had not answered my
letter.
aFThat was a friendly letter. he asked.
Il told h i'm 1t was meant to be 30.
ave New Workers. haven't time to answer
friendly letters he replied, laughing at
the same time. Whenever you write me
dpout pusineoot yum eeo 'oN ""
II could not refrain from saying to him,
You are not a New Yorker"
Eyes, I am he replied, 4 met some
Of you fellows from the old town when l
1rst came here and you kept me away,
from business engagements which resulted
In my losing pretty heavily on several
| deals. Then I concluded to be a New
Yorker in business. You'll get on if you
4 may say that ! have got on. And in
| carrying out my old friends idea I beat
/ him badly a few days ago In a real estate
| dicker in which he was interested, While
he was waiting for me to come and lunch
with him was turning the trick: ,rod ,
invitation to attend a smoker and theatre
| party Of my State society. l
| who cent the invitation, for l was not a
member. I was there, however.
society asked me why / did not join. l
told him I was ready. He pulled a blank
out Of his pocket and told me to fill it out
and sign.
and that I would be notified Of election,
and then l could send check covering initia,
| ton and dues. / waited q year ana hearo
nothing. Then | received another invite
TO come and smoke.
not a member. No RESPONSE. A few
months 9 1 met the president to whom
I had handed my application and asked
him II I had been b~lackballed.
aHe said he reokoned not. "a my, name
had never been voted on. He added that
he was no longer president, and l would
have to make another application.
Il did 90, and the new president sent me
word by a friend that I was too particular;
that my name was on the list OF invited
Ruests and I would always get a card
whether I was a member or not; Soon
after / met the new president and ne said
that I acted as IL 1 was still living in the old
State. .
-'That sort Of thing doesn't go here he
added. What you want to do is to come
70 all the feeds, drink all you can, smoke
as many cigars as you can grab with both
hands and Il you get a notice that you are
behind on due just go TO- the fellow that
sends you the notice and ask him il he takes
you for a blanked fool. Keep on coming
around. Some day the blu will elect you
president Of the society. You IAN pay
when you feel like IL. That's the way did.
You want to remember you're living in New
York now, and not IN old -.
Il reckon I'll get there by and by, for to-
day l found four letters In my pocket
that we're nearly worn out. And Haven't
answered them yet, although ! have an ex-
pert stenographer and typewriter