The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
THE SAD, BAD mr.. JELLABY
NAV tGES TO MtkE ms SH tBBi
M 80 FIND MIN DRINk.
You MAJ Have Wet Him sn the " orlsi-
wern Sidewalk With Tin rumbicSs
and Trick CIGAR George Has Met
HIM and la, an lii Opinion sf Poets

Him and la, an ii Opinion sf Poets.
Mr.. Jsiiaby Was apparently smoking "A
cigar with his lef: ear At the same time
h. leaned one arm on the table and gazed
with an absent expression through the
window glass above the family entrance
door at tn. g,Iil-l-ss back Of the cop On
beat who stood without and shifted un-
easily until there came a hoarss. throaty
summons and a laden can This the Law =
minion thrust into some dim region Of
obsCurity and then went hastily away.
Mr.. Jellaby contemplated his beer
glass. removed the cigar and sighed
hugeous black cat unwound herself
from hsr seat on top Of the cigar case.
stalk 81 maJestically across the room and
pushed against Mr.. Jellsby'- leg. The
owner Of the leg reached down and pa I ted
the cat. Then a. the bartender slum-
bered noi.ily behind his paper in one
corner and "a there was absolutely no
one else in the room 10 talk 20 MIR. Jellaby
began half unconsciously
stop a minute boss. Here's tn. only
original scream IN town. TAX. these
cards home and fool the family III
let Won in on the secret for one nickel
Mr. Jellaby checked himself suddenly
and looked shaepishly around tn. room.
which only snored reply. II was perhaps
MIR Jellabys subconscious nature that
prompted him TO that embarrassing
speech. He WAS rehea rsing the shillah~r
for the new trick cards that he intends
to try on Nassau street rs soon "a the little
men that slowly let themselv - down and
with a fit soiemni,y stand on their tin
heads are exhausted.
The little tin men had long since lost
their interest for MIR Jellaby. The trick
cards held more engaging possibilities
Of eloquent appeal. though they could
never take that place in Mr.. Jellahy's
heart that the cigar trick had long since
occupied. This he chung to "a an old
man TO the memories OF his first love II
was so sweetly simple. He first inhaled
from his stock cigar a mighty mouShful
Of smoke. then hastily he thrust the trick
cigar into his left ear. " hich Divine Provi-
dence. "a Mr.. Jellaby piously brliev ed.
had shaped perfectly for such a purpose
He then gesticulsted wildly but with 50
eloquent n gesture that the busiest hank
runner could not fail to stop. When he
was the centre 81 the eyes Of the youth Of
Wall street he blew from his mouth the
smoke and proceeded Instantly on his
patter
Mr. J.llaby might AZ this very moment
he sitting by a highball on a Europe
bound yacht purchased from the returns
from that one little trick had not there
been the usual rift within the lutte To
perform the trick one must hold ones
head very srif and straight and look
in front This naturally pre-
vented tina outlook for a policeman 50
TO one IN Mr.. Jellabys
profession
II was perhaps the thought Of this lost
wealth that made Mr.. Jellahy sigh a. he
pat 81 tho cat in the hack room 81 George
place And "a possy il ever squirrel by
and as MIR Jeliaby possessed
both to a marked degree he drew out a
much scrawIed pad and commenced 20
write on u n you had been looking over
his shoulder you would have seen tina,
here was no mere poetast-r AT work
The firs, pages ~ that pad were covered
with ba'lads. -onne'-. quatra,ns. villa
nell-s and all The more intricate forms Of
IN. lyric on subjects as far apart a. MY
Old Brier Pipe and To Miss NJ.
o 'Shaughnessy on her hirt hday
Mr. Jellaby read his production over
carefully and with critical ey. and find
ing IL altogether good he aroused the som
noiant George with one prodding foot
Get me another shell and bring your
self one and listen to this here pome ] !
have wrote ordered Mr. Jellahy az a
privileged genius
Geore. shuffied OF into a darkened h ar
and presently returned with IN. demanded
potions He dropped heavily into a chair /
and prepaI 81 TO listen with an air which
TO most persons would have seemed re-
signed but which Mr. Jellaby for the time
20 overlook
There ar. times when ] arm lonely an
times when am sad began Mr. Jellabv
look a. his empty glass almost IA II h-
wee r.ained
bring anorh.r beer. George he said /
George hssifaf@d for a
belief moment of suspicion and then !
ob-yed Mr .Jallaby began again.
There arr times when I'm lonely and times when |
am sad.
AMI times when am feeling most unusual, |
Bu, docs let tina, fa,e n- or get nc down ant |
out 4
And bit. 20 eat. this poetry st'ifr /
makes a Teller hungry When th'. bit"
cam. ~ was literally on. bI'.. but Mr. |
J.llaby r.fraincd from comment and |
With his reading
ysbu want 20 be, doe-n l. simply turns about !
And gives the laugh tD trouble and
Her. IN. poet aros. and walked over
toward the door. where. ~ he explained |
hs light was ever 40 much better H.. !
had his hack 10 George and was holding !
h. pad UP to- RI" light with one hand |
and with ,he other he did q strange thing
Worry gently. very silently h" moved
around 'he knob Of the family .ntrancs
door that led our into the street
And gives the laugh 20 trouble and
hands a jolt 10 woe. he declA med. point
nR in tho direction OF the bar with 40
lmperous a g.sftir" that the eyes Of
jeorgs followed IN tho direction Of tho
finger almost Involuntary as
houRh their owner wore hypno,ized
n hon they had returned Mr. Jcilaby
vas no longer in tho room Through the
,p.n door he shouted something back.
he LAST lin" 81 m" poem:
But these arc not the only things wise guy ought
TO know
George had arisen from his seat with
! chair leg in hi- hand Thon he r-mern-
Dcrrd tho Sabharh and sank hack for
ornly
Amt a slmp'- b. inquired ~ IN.
Indifferent cat. TO sit here pouring b.."r
Town that guys throat whil. h" reads