The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-12-02

BrFloG RECEPTACLE
TO know why. then, they were not mad,
In two equal pieces. Whereupon was
stunned.
The third draft that | crayed from
the fount of knowledge was enlighten
ment concerning the character known
as "a man about town" He was more
vague in my mind than type should
be- We must have concrete idea OF
anything, even II II be an imaginary
idea, before we can comprehend it.
Now, | have mental picture of
John Doe that is as clear as steel
engraving His eyes are weak blue,
he wears brown vest and shiny
black serge coat, be stands always
In the sunshine chewing something.
and he keeps half shutting his pocket.
knife and opening 1t again with bis
thumb. And, IL the man higher up is
ever found, take my assurance for IL
he Will be a large, pale man with blue
wristlets showing under his cuffs, and
he will be sitting to have his shoes
polished within sound OF bowling
alley, and there will be somewhere
about him turquoises.
But the canvas Of my Imagination
when It came to thinning the man
about town, was blank fancied that
he had detachable sneer dixie the
smile of the Cheshire caU and at.
tached cuffs. and that was all. where.
upon ! asked newspaper reporter
about him.
why" said he, "a man about town
is something between rounder and n
clubman. He isn't exactly-wel he
fits In between Mrs. Fish's receptions
and private boxing bouts. He doesn't
well. he doesn't belong TO the Lotos
club or TO the Jerry McGeogheghan
Galvanized Iron Workers Apprentices
Left Hook Chowder association.
don't exactly know how to describe
him TO you. You'll see him every
where there's anything doing. Yes,
! suppose he's type. Dress clothes
every evening, knows the ropes, calls
every policeman and waiter In town
by their first names. No, he never
travels with the hydrogen derivatives
You generally see him alone or with
another man"
My friend the reporter left me. and
wandered farther afield BY this time
the 312G electric lights on the Rialto
were allght. People passed, but they
held me not Paphian eyes rayed upon
me and left me unscathed Diners,
heimgangers, shopgirls. confidence men
actors, highwaymen. mil
and outlanders hurried. skip.
ped. strolled, sneaked. staggered and
scurried by me, but ! took no note Of
thcm. knew them all had read
heir hearts; they had served. | want
ii my man about town. He was a
type. and 10 drop him would be an
,rror-a typograph. But, no, let us
continue. Il
Let us continue with moral d.
,resslon. To see a family reading the
sunday paper gratihes. The sections
iave been separated. Papa IL earnest
y scanning the page that pictures the |
'oung lady exercising before an open
window and bendlng--but there, there. |
Mamma IS interested in trying to guess
be missing letters In the word Nv |
FOX The oldest girls are eagerly |
,erusing the financial reports, for a
ertain young man remarked last Sun. |
lay nigh, that he had taken fier IN
}, Y and T. Willie. the eighteen-year-
III son. who attends New York 1
'ubllc school, Is absorbed In the week /
J article describing how 10 make over
N old skirt. for be hopes 10 take
rlzc In sewing ON graduation day.
Grandma Is holding 90 the comic 1
upplemen, with two hours grip. \
nd little Toftie, the baby N rocking
lorg the best she can with the real
state transfers This view II In.
ended 10 be reassuring. for II is de.
irabie that a few lines Of this story
,e skipIed, for {, Introduces strong
rink.
! went into cafe to-and while II
vas being mixed ! asked the man
Who grabs NJ your bo, Scotch spoon
, soon as you lay II down what be
b. the term. epiihe,. de
rripiion, designation. characlerizstio ton
T appellailon via, mnn about
own
why" said be carefully. II means
ny guy that's wise 10 The all nigh,
ushscei It's bot sport that you
ant bump 10 the rail anywhere be
ween the Fiaiirons guess
ahis about what II means"
thanked him and departed
On the Sidewalk a Salvation lassle