Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-25

unless ovcrmnstcred by rage. looked
Mt the bench as II II were the FIRST
comer's property.
m you don't mind I'll sit down." he
said.
The shabby one laughed. IL amt
paid for my lodgins." said he. land II
had you'd be welcome after what you
done. You can have me for a doormat
II you like"
Thanks" said Loveland laughing
too. Il don't need doormat IL 1t
was an overcoat now
"You could have mine II you weren'r
/ twice the size for 1t and IL Anthony
| Comstock wouldn't run me In IL he
saw what I've got OH underneath. But
/ guess you wouldn't have TO wish
twice for cont II twas in your part"
My part?" repeated Val.
IF the piece you're In called for IL.
But. say. do you want anything out O.
| me? Cause IL you do you can have
| It. IL you're journalist out on night
/ STUNT and what you're fishin for Is the
history o my life I'm OIL for Shake
speares sake-any form you like. sad
or gay. mora lesson or otherwise"
Hang journalistic"
Think so? Well, millionaire, then.
seem how the poor live. You look the
swell all right"
THANK you. Wish felt as l look
| then"
you'd make the Gould and Wander
bilt crowd look like visitors If you
hadn't forgot your oyercoat."
II left 1t at the Waldorf Astoria ho-
| tell
''Sa-ay. If that amt like mel" drawl-
ed the man, the twinkle of moonlight
striking a humorous gliDs in his eye.
Kind OF absentminded. left my
Sunday suit just that way at the White
House last week, where I'd been spend
ing Saturday to Monday with my
friend Willy T."
''You think I'm lying?" said Love
land, with curiosity rather than resent
ment. They turned me out of the hO-
tel because couldn't pay for my din
ner"
HAD you eat itY
mo. ! wish now had"
81 believe you Whew.ew-just to
eat once at the Waldorf. You amt
New Yorker. are you?"
mo; I'm an Englishman." Loveland
answered quickly.
Gee, but you're a swell lookin' en-
igrant. amt New Yorker myself
not by birth. | was hayseed till
turned nineteen, workin on my step
fathers farm-mean old SknHint-but
] couldn't see my way to cuttln' till
my mother was gone. Then ! footed
it to New YOrk-sixty mile-chuck full
of hope and nothin' else unless beans"
"a regular Mark Tapley." said Val.
Never played the part. In private
life my names Bin Williams. Some
switches round to Willing Bill. be-
cause | generally do my days work
without howlins blew into New York
without attractin' much notice. and
that's nineteen years ago. and
haven't attracted much since; that's n
fact. But you may do better Don't
be discouraged by setback If your
games square. and bet It Is or you
wouldn't be In the dog savin' business.
What is your lay, anyhow? Excuse
the liberty
Retrieving my fortune" said Val
after moments reflection.
You can see me one better. Mines
to make yet. and I'm no kid like you
l won't see thirty-eight again. I'm an
artist But New York amt woke up
to my talent. Maybe I've been too
versatile. That never did pay. The
line I'd mapped out was paintin pic
lures. but my chance was slow comm.
Had TO take what could get on the
way along supin'. sandwichin'. bark.
in 5,rs %
'Eh. what?" broke In Loveland
You don't sayvy? Oh. supin' in
theaters. There's several, specially
one in the Bowery. wouldn't "a been
complete without me for years till
got the chuck like you did at the Wal
dorf. I've always kind of lowered
around the profession. though l don't
say I'm proud Of my career as
barker In the dimes museums, you
know. There was money In the bust
ness. though, If the freaks hadn't
caught on that | Ind the heart Of
soft boiled egg. Besides. my voice
amt nm automobile horn. and barkin'
for q couple of seasons stove hole In
my top note. One Of my old COWS
switched me on TO a job pnintin' freak
showboards. and I'd "a been ut 1t yet
II freaks didn't last too long. Once
you've put them on the boards there
they are. At present my specialty's
meenoos" 9a hpE bls3 4
Val looked blank. thinking OF emus.
"French for grub cards. swell like
you ought 10 be on to that. But I'm
just thinkin' what there is for you.
This stunt of mine dropped into by
luck. Twas Shakespeare introduced
me. Hike he did you tonight"
why Shakespeare" Loveland cut