New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

Might Convert Many South
erners and Westerners Who
Now Fear Gotham May
Prove Too Warm
for Comfort.

seen. and hence there was an Immediate
cnango in the weather over the entire ex-
tent Of Gotham.
II is one Of the things which makes the
Job Of the local weather prophet such
hard one. You know yourself that IL you
take your umbrella out Of the garage Of
morning when 1t looks like rain. it is sure
to be a fine day. But II you leave IL at
home you will he soaked 10 your skin be-
fore you get to the subway station.
But to return 10 the gentleman from up
state.
Now, this Green person wasn't such
scratch as you might suppose. When he
got away from the district covered by the
gossip Of the different womens clubs OF hi,
home town he liked nothing better than TO-
take a short excursion into the gay life
Hence. when he noticed a young person
making her way toward him with win
ming smile upon her face Amos sided
right up to her and asked her II he hadn't
seen her somewhere before. She admitted
that It might have been possible for them
70 have met previously. So they walked Of.
down Broadway together.
Amos was feeling so bold at his success
that he determined TO do something hand
some for her right away.
Say" he whispered into enc Of her pink
ears, "how would you like 20 drop into one
Of these places for n little refreshments"
oh" she answered, smiling until she
showed the gum she was chewing, I'D
just lo-o-o-o-o-v-e to-.
Right In the middle OF the same block
there was cut glass candy and retrssa-
ment store. and Amos noticed through the
window that they had a swell looking soda
fountain He made as IL TO turn in there.
"What!' snapped the girl Jerking away
the arm he had been absent mindedly hold
Ing. ice cream soda, Ell? So that's the
class OF little sports You belong TO. Pooh.
guess III beat II. So long" and she
bounced into family entrance"
Our hero was so chilled that he didn't
believe the nearby Thermometer that reg
istered 81 degrees.
AS he walked down the street he hap
pened to remember that there were couple
OF boyhood friends that he ought 10 look
up and say hello 10. lie didn't have the
address Of one OF these, but he was sure
the New York crossing policeman would
know II. The first one OF these bluecoats'
he came 10 was controlling traffic with one
hand and talking 10 a tough looking friend
with all his other faculties. Amos walked
right out through the tangle OF motors AMI
trucks and pulled the copper by the nearest
arm.
say" was his introduction. do you
happen 10 know Jim Smlthers? He lives
somewhere In this town"
The officer turned from tho tough com.
panion ana eyed the farmer for a moment
with silent contempt When he did speak
the words were so cold that Mr.. Green's
ears were almost rrostbtten in listening.
Sure. | know him." snarled the police
man. with trapped sarcasm. There arc
only about four millions OF people In this
little burg and we cops have to memorlzo
all their faces and learn where they live.
Go take a long jump into the river; you'll
probably find your Mr.. Smithers there.
Either OF the rivers will do" With that
he turned back 10 his tough companion
and resumed tho conversation.