The evening world., 1911-09-12

~rArD Mr.. Kipiing. THE cities
are full Of pride. challenging
each to zach" Even so
New York was empty. Two
- hundred thousand OF its peo-
pie were sway for the sum
mer. Three million eight hundred thou
sand remained A. carstakers IND TO pay
the bills OF the absentees. But the two
hundred thousand are an expensive lot.
h New Yorker sat at . roof garden
Table inGssting solacs through Q straw.
Gllmpses were to be had Of walters,
always disappearing. like startled
chamois. Prudent visitors who had or
dered refreshments by phone IN the
morning were now being served. The
New Yorker was aware of certain draw
beamed softly from his rimless eye
glasses. His family was out OF town.
Then up into the garden stumbled toe
man from Topaz City. Nevada. The
gloom OF the solitary sishtseer snwrap.
ped him. Berett Of 10y through lone.
lincss. he stalksd with y widower's face
through the halls OF pleasure. Thirst
for m companionship possessed
him as he painted In the metropolitan
draught Straight to ne Sew Yorker
table he stssred.
The New Yorker. disarmsd and made
sckiess by the awlsss atmosphere OIL
q roof garden. decided upon utter aoan'
Comment Of his lifs's traditions. He re
solved to shAttsr with one rash. dare
devil. impulsive. hars-brained act TN
conventions that had hitherto beer
woven into his existence. Carrying on
this radical and precipltous' inspiration
he nodded slightly to the trAnxer q
he drew nssrer the table.
Tf~ next moment found tho man IRON
Topaz City In the list Of the Ne"
Workers. closet frisnds. lie TOOK a
chair at the table. no gathered two
others for his feet. he tossed his broad
brlmmcd hat upon a fourth and told MI
llfe's history to his new-found pard.
The New Yorker warmed q httle, al
an apartment house furnace warm.
when the strawberry season begins. 4
waiter who came within hail In an un
guarded moment was captured an'
paroled on an errand to the Doctor
Wiley experimental station.
The ballet was now In the midst o
. musical vsgary and danced upon tn
stage Programmed ~ Bolivian peas
ants, clothed In some portions Oh IL
anatomy a. Norwegian Usher maiden
In others as ladies-rn-w waiting or MARI
lAntoinette. Historically denuded In othe
portions so as to represent sea nymphi
and presenting the tout ensemble OF
social club OF Central Park West houas
maids at a fish fry.
Been in the city lonsT" inquired IN
New Yorker. getting ready the exaS
tip against III walters coming VIII
large change from tho bill.
.rf.,o .aIJ tha mnn from TODaZ CitI
-Four days Never in Topas City. va
your
IT. said the New Yorker. II wa
never further West than Eighth avenu
had a brother who died on Ninth. bu
! met the cortege at Eighth. There wa
a bunch Of violcts on the hearse. an
the undertaken mentioned the incider
to avoid mistake. ! cannot say that
am familiar with the West"
Topaz CITY" said the man who occu
pied four chairs. is one Of the fnei
towns In tho world"
II presume that you have seen tn
sights of the metropolis" said the Ne'
Yorker. -Four days Is not q sufficien
length OF time In which to view eve
our most salient points OF interest, bu
one a possibly form a general imprel
sion. Our architectural supremacy
what generally strikes ~visitors to ou
city most forcibly. or course you hay
seen our Flatiron Building. 1t Is con
sldered"-
saw It," said the man from Topa
City. But you ought to come out ou
way. It's mountainous. you know. an
the ladies II wear short skirts 70
climbing and
EXCUSE me-" said tho New Yorker
but that isn't exactly the point. Ne,
York must be a wonderful revelation I
a visitor from the West. Now. as
our hotels'--
Say" said the nun from Topaz City
that reminds me-thers were sixtee
stage robbers shot last year With
wenty miles Off,
II was speaking OF hotels" said IN
New Yorker. I'VE lead Europe In tina
respect. And as far as our leisure elias
Is concerned We are far
"Oh. I don't know" interrupted tn
man from Topaz City. there wer
twelve tramps In our jail when ! lei
home. I guess New York isn't SOL
Beg pardon. you seem to misappre
bend the idea. OF course you visited tn
Stock Exchange ar Wall street. whsr
the'-
"Oh. yes" said the man from Topa
CITY. as he lighted a Pennsylvan