Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-06-05
GOODNESS OF NEW YORK.
Southern Mars Lesson How Not to be
Sociahle.

Sociable.
New York cold to strangers ought to
be thankful that she is a woman" said
southern man. They were not
strangers who froze me out, but my
old chums.
when first came here called sew
eral times to see man whom l had
where we used to sit on a goods box
on the sidewalk and white as we dis
cussed horse trades and real estate
He was always too busy to see me.
l stood this for while, and then
wrote him a letter.
Il waited about two weeks and re-
ceived no reply. This was SO unlike
the man I had known in other years
that resolved to find out what was
the matter. I called at his house and
he greeted me as cordially as I could
have expected.
Il could not refrain from abiding
to his apparent endeavor to avoid me-
He assured me had misjudged him.
Then I asked him why he had not an
swered my letter.
That was friendly letter. ne
asked.
Il told him ii was meant to be so.
1--WE New Workers have not time
to answer friendly letters he replied
laughing at the same time. Whenever
you write me about business, you'll
get your answer p. d. a.
Il could not refrain from saying to
him, You are not New Yorker
Eyes I am he replied. I met some
of you fellows from the old town
when l first came here and you kept
me away from business engagements
which resulted in my losing pretty
heavily on several deals. Then l con.
cluded to be a New Yorker in bust.
ness. You'll get on if you stay here
II might say that l have got on.
And in carrying out my old friend
idea l beat him badly 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 I
was turning the trick.
Nearly two years ago l received
an invitation to attend a smoker and
theater party of my State society. l
wondered who sent the invitation, for
l was not a member l was there,
however
During the dinner the president of
the society asked me why | didn't join.
| told him I was ready. He pulled
a blank out of his pocket and told me
to fill it out and sign.
Having followed his instructions he
said the application would take the
usual course and that l would be noti-
fled of election, and then l could send
check covering initiation and dues.
waited a year and heard nothing.
Then received another invite to come
and smoke.
|
was not a member. No response. A
| few months ago met the president to
whom had handed my application and
asked him if | had been blackballed.
He said he reckoned not, as my
name had never been voted on. He
added that he was no longer president
and I would have to make another
application.
Il did so, and the new president
sent me word by friend that l was
too particular; that my name was on
the list of invited guests and l would
always get a card whether I was a
member or not. Soon after | met the
new president and he said | still act
ed as if I was living in the old state
THAT sort of thing doesn't go here,
he added. What you want to do is tt
come to all the feeds, drink all you
can, smoke as many cigars as you car
grab with both hands, and if you gel
a notice that you are behind on dues
just go to the fellow that sends vol
the notice and ask him if he takes
you for a blanked fool Keep on com
ing around Some day the bluff viii
elect you president of the society YOl
can pay when you feel like it. That:
the way l did. You want to remem
Der you arelivin g in New York now
and not in old -
Il reckon I'll get there by and by
for today | found four letters in my
pocket that were nearly worn out
! And | haven't answered them yet
! New York Sun.