Evening star., 1908-01-19

minutes late at the most. even admitting
that they were late at all. which was
something that Ed did not believe
Aighting from the car the two players
entered the theater. and showing their
passes into the hands of the doorkeeper
they strode into the theater. where the
orchestra was just playing the opening
overture.
The first man Kelly spied with a pro-
gram lie grasped by the shoulder to at
tract his attention. as he hoarsely in
qujred:
Say. Gull. what is it that them fellows
are playng?''
That's Schuherts Twelfth Serenade -
answered the man, as he edged out of
kelly,s iron grasp.
Now then cried Kelly turning to
Crane Il guess Mr.. nnOw-it-all, that
you'll admit We are late all right won't
you. We've just missed them ether
eleven tunes account of your cussed
sloWneSs, lie added. as he turned his
back on the grinning Ed with a scowl on
his countenance that lasted throughout
the performance.
Davy Jones Loses His Temper.
DaVy Jones. the clever left fielder of
the Detroit club. is the proprietor OF a
dfus store out in little town in Wis
consln. and as the gay village is some
what shy on sick people Davy's store. and
two medicine shops in the town Con-
sequently there is quite a bit of rivalry
between the two drug stores
But Davy. Who has learned a whole
lot. while travelling about the country
with the Tiger outfit, is a little more UP
on catchy trade tricks. than the other
fellow, and so he has more trade
sun his business rival Is game. and he
harrows up Mr.. Jones terribly sometimes
by resorting to cut-rate tricks Only re-
Gently he put the prices down on several
articles. and as Davy Jones likes to see
prohts he was naturally put out when he
found out what the hated enemy had
done. All that day he was in a disagree
able humor This vas increased by wor-
ries OF the day. and when closing time
came Davy was anything but sugarly in
ciined.
Just at that moment the door was
showed open. and in came a rustic who
wanted TO know how much sulphur was a
pound.
Twelve cents" cu-tly replied Davy.
why, can so TO the other drug store
and git it for cents. Doc
IF you go TO hadeS. cried the enra ged
Jones. you can get it for nothing
How Nick Altrock Acquired Habit.
Pitcher Altrock Of the Chicago club
takes "a keen delight in "stringing'' his
ball-playing comrades by retailing the
most marvellous stories imaginable. When
4 new player joins the club the CAV
pitcher fairly outdoes himself getting off
tall stories
Now Young Rohe Of the Chicago team
is one of the most impressionable youths
at least he was until lie stacked I'D
against that bunch of Chicago kidders:
for no sooner had this pinch hitter Joined
the team than Nick began to unreel his
Munchausen tales.
Al first Rohe gave them credence. and
his eyes were i'm danger of being serious
ly injured from bulging as he listened to
the stories narrated by Mr.. Altrock
But finally Nick came too strong and
the light -haired kid tumbled and regained
his reason. Robe. turning to Isbell. re-
marked
Isn't ii queer how Nick continues to
make such extravagant statementso"
Force of habit. he can't help it, re-
piled lzzy. You see he once worked in
gas office and he used to make out the
bills
When Dick Cooley Got Back.