Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-19
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NIX one on Pinckney. And it's time
NJ too for he's done the grin act at me
often he comm to think !
was gettin' into the Slivers class.
You know about Pinckney. He's the bubble on top
of the glass; the snapper the whip lash, the
sunny spot at the club. He's about as serious as
kitten playin' with string, and the cares on his
mind weigh most as heavy an extra rooster
feather on spring bonnet
That's what comes of havin' self raisn' income.
a small list of relatives, and moderate thirst. H
anything bobs up that needs to be worried over
like whether he's got vests enough to last through
little trip to London and back. or whether he's
about it, and then forgets. For trouble dodger
he's got the little birds in the trees carryn weight
Pnckneys liable to show up at the studio here every
day for week, and then again won't get glimpse
of him for month. It's always safe to expect him
when you see him, and it's waste of time wonder
in what he'll be up to next. But one of the things
Yesterday tomorrow. It's always this A. M. with
him. and the rest of the calendar takes of itself
So want any surprised, l was doin few
laps the avenue awhile back, to hear him give
me the hail
"Oh. say. Shortly" says he. wavin' his stick
Got anything on9"
"Nothin' but my clothes" says /.
Good" says he. Come with me, then"
Sure you know where you're goin Z" says I.
Oh, yes, he was-almost. It was some pier or
other he was headed for, and he has the number
wrote down a card-f he could find the card.
BY luck he digs it up out of his cigarette case where
his has put it purpose. and then he proceeds
to whistle up cab. Say, if it want for them cab
bies, reckon Pinckney would take root somewhere.
'Meetin' some one. seem EN- Off says l. as
we climbs in
Hanged if I know yet says Pinckney.
Maybe it's you. that's gon'!" says !.
to- you know. And come to think of it, believe
l am to meet-er-Jack and Jill
Names sound kind of familiar" says l. What's
the breed?"
What would be your guessl" says he.
"A pair of spotted ponies" says /.
by Jovel" says he, Il hadn't thought of ponies
Say" says l, sizn him up to see if he was hand
IN josh, You don't mean to give out that
you're lookin' for brace of something to come in
on the steamer, and don't know whether they'll
be tame or wild long haired short Grated or five
stockl"
Live stock!' says he beamin' That's ex-
acty the word have been trying think Of That's
what shall ask for. Thanks, awfully, Shorty. for
the hint"
You're welcome" says l. 1T looks like YOU
need all the help along that line you get. Do
you remember if this pair was somethin' you sent
for. or is it birthday surprise?"
With that he unloads as much of the tale as he's
cablegram from firm in London that signs
themselves Tootle Upper & Tootle, sayin' that
Jack and Jill would be the Lucania per letter.
And then you lost the letter." says l.
No, he hadn't lost it, not that he knew Of He
supposes that it's with the rest of last weeks mail
that he hasn't looked over yet. The trouble was
he been out of town, and hadn't been back more'n
day so-and he could read letters when there
want anything else to do That's Pinckney, from
the gro ground up
l. Then you'll know all about Jack and Jill
"Ob, botherl" says he. That would spoil all
the fun. Let's what they're like first and read
about them afterward
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