Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-23
AS YOU LIII IT.
somc Stray Leaves from Reporter's
 Noto Book.

NOU0 bOOks
 A group of Washington cloak room
 story tellers were amusing themselves with hoary chestnuts the other day,
 when in strolled Representative
 Stanley, of Kentucky, who told this
 one. It was new to the dispensers
 of hot air, so may be considered of
 reasonably modern vintage. In
 Louisville, l" said the Kentucky orator
 "lived a wealthy but thrifty old man
 whose daughter was to make her
 debut at a Christmas ball. He took
 charge of the ordering of the liquid
 refreshments and in addition to the
 favorite Kentucky beverage decided
 to have some fixz-water for the young
 folks. His wine merchant showed
 him number of brands without suit ling him until he finally produced
 a brand, corked and labelled in beau tiful style. This is good, said the
 merchant, and only $l.25 per quart Well, said the buyer. I expect that will do the young people as we'll as any; load up dozen cases A few days before Christmas he picked up a paper and noted an advertisement lof liquid good things for Christmas. As his eye carelessly passed down. the
 column he was horrified to note:
 Try our celebrated Triple X cham,
 pagne which will be exclusively
 served at MT Gotrox's Christmas ball --only $1.25 per quart
 &&a
 The As You Like It Man was on a trolley car the past week and was
 riding on the front platform. \
 passenger nearby passed the conduc-
 tor a dime and waited for change.
 The conductor returned the fellow his
 nickel, as the latter thought. but he
 was surprised to find car ticket in-
 stead of the nickel All out of
 nlckels, was the only comment
 made by the conductor. The passen-
 ger thought 1t was rather strange
 way to do business and did not like
 1t for minute. It was the first time
 that the writer saw the trick worked.
 Wonder how much the fare man
 could make in week by giving tic
 kets for nickels, whenever tho occa-
 nlOu pTeheuIeu llselT.
 The As You Like It Man occasion
 ally drops into lunch room and at times derives much pleasure listening to the man behind the counter desig- nate the various dishes by names which cannot be found in Webster's.
 He has heard some good ones but during the week, while in an East Main street restaurant, the fellow who takes the order sprung one which made his fellow walters open their eyes and wonder. One of the customers ordered dropped eggs on toast and the chap with the lingo shouted to the chef. who In his i'm lnaculate linen was carrying tur- key C! Adam and Eve on Raft To say that 1t made hit with those in the lunch room is expressing it mildly. It was the brother of the young fellow that used the above ex- pression that one night when a trio waltzed into a lunch room where he was working and two ordered a plate of beans and the third said he would have coffee. This is the way the order was sent in: 1.-Two beans for two buns and coffee for a burglar" None of the trio took of fense, but enjoyed the expression as we'll as other eaters. The language of the walters although perhaps not very elevating is very original and they must be given credit for the nov el way they have of calling out or ders.
 Dan" Lawlor of this city who for a time is appearing in the variety with William Humphrey and com pany, presenting More Than Queen" Is making just as favorable an i'm precision in vaudeville as when he was in the legitimae. Last week the | company played at the Doric theater in fonkers and one of the critics had | the following to say of the bill and l Ihe sketch in which Lawlor appears: The bill at the Doric this week is an excellent one, and pleasant after noon or evening is assured those who nay wish to attend the theater. A arge audience greeted the opening 'vening performance of the week. | Humphrey and company, in heir presentation of More Than lueen." transported the audience rom comedy to a delightful half lour of drama. The scene represents he divorce of Napoleon I, from En- 'ress Josephine. MT Humphrey, in he character of the great emperor. iicited the admiration of all He vas ably supported by Miss Hum- 'hrey as Josephine. and Mir RawIey s Lucien Bonaparte. Mir Lawlor. as lousten. a mameluke, gave a con- ensed but vivid description of the attle of Austeplitz." On March 10 fr Lawlor and his fellow players will ppear in New Haven at the annual oncert bigen by the Wolf Tone club f the Elm City.