Mexico Missouri message., 1906-10-11

and even Uncle Peter. wore the pre-
scribed evening regalia of gentlemen,
and yearning for the DISTINGUISHED
effect of its black and white elegance
upon himself.
They went to their connecting rooms,
and Billy Brue regretfully sought his
bed, marveling how free people in a
town like New York could ever bring
themselves to waste time in sleep. AS
he dozed of, he could hear the slow
measured tread of Uncle Peter pacing
the floor in the next room
He was awakened by hearing his
name called. Uncle Peter stood in a
flood of light at the door of his room.
He was fully dressed.
Awake, Billy"
as it gittin'-up timer"
The old man came into the room and
lighted gas Jet. He looked at his
watch.
mo; only a quarter to four. l amt
been to bed yet"
Billy Brue sat up and rubbed his
eyes.
Rheumatic again, Uncle Peter?"
mo; l been thinkin', Billy How do
you like the gamer"
He began to pace the floor again
from one room to the other.
what game?" Billy Brue had en-
countered number in New York.
"This whole game-livin' in New
York"
Mr.. Brue became judicial.
"It's a good game as long as you
got money to buy chips. I'd hate like
darnation to go broke here. All the
pay-claims have been located, guess"
Il doubt it's bein' a good game any
time, Billy. l been actin as kind of
a lookout now fur about 40 days and
40 nights, and the chances is all in
favor Of the house. You don't even
get half your money on the high card
when the splits come"
Billy Brue pondered this sentiment.
1t was not his own.
"The United States of America is all
right, Billy"
This was safe ground.
"Sure!" His mind reverted TO the
evening just past. "Of course there
was couple of Clarences in high col
lars there tonight that made out like
they was THROWN it down; but they
amt the whole thing not by a long
shot"
Eyes, and that young shrimp that
was talkin' about 'vintages and
'trouserings. The old man paused
in his walk
What are 'trOuSerings,' Billy"
Mr.. Brue had not looked into shop
windows day after day without enlarg-
ing mis- knowledge.
"T"ouserings," he proclaimed, rather
Importantly, lis the cloth they make
pants out Of"
"Oh! is that all? l didn't know but
it might be some new kind of buds.
And that fellow don't ever get UP till
IL O'Clock a. m. l don't reckon l
would myself if didn't have anything
but trouserings and vintages to worry
about. And that Van Arsdel boy!"
SAY" said Billy, with enthusiasm,
81 never thought I'd be even in the
same room with one Of that family,
less | priced open the door with
! jimmy"
well who's he? My father knew
his. grandfather when he KEEP tavern
over on the Raritan river, and his
grandmother!-th shrimp's grand
mother!-she tended bar"
"Gee!"
Eyes, they KEEP tavern, and the old
lady passed the rum bottle over the
bar, and took in the greasy money.
This here fellow, now, couldn't make
an honest Twin like that, l bet you.
He's like a dog breeder would say
got the pedigree, but not the points"
Mr.. Brue emitted a high, throaty
giggle.
"Bur they amt all like that here,
Uncle Peter. Say, you come out with
me some night Jest in your workin'
clothes. / can show you people all
right that won't ask TO see your union
card. Say, on the dead, Uncle Peter,
wish you'd come. There's a lady
perfessor in dime museum right
down here on Fourteenth street that
eats fire and juggles the big snakes
sey, she's got a complexion"
There's enough like that kind.
though" interrupted Uncle Peter 81
could take a double barrel shotgun up
to that hotel and get nine with each
barrel around in them Railways; the
shot wouldn't have to be rammed,
either; twouldn't have to scatter so
blamed much"
"Oh, we'll them society sports
there's got 10 be some OF them--"
Yes and the way they make 'em
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