New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

mighty little notice OF anything in particlar
That's the Metropolitan tower over there, Mr.. Hig
gins" saws l. "See the big Clock?'
Ira takes one glance and mods his head.
And here comes one Of them new double-dcrto-
Broadway cars they're tryin' out goes on. "Hows
that"
But no enthus' m from Ira Must be a hot town tina,
Boothbav iointl Along about SX-hrty suggests tina,
its time for the big eats and tries to sound him on his
partic lar fancy in the food line.
"Platc of fish chowder would suit me-, says Ira after
due contemplation.
Fish what" saws |. ~'Fraid we don't grow anu.
thing like that Broadway. Nix on the shore dinner
You trust it to me- Mr. Higgins and III steer YOU M
against some appetite teasers thatl make YOU forge,
all the home cookin' you ever met.
With that | leads him TO the foSSieSt French cafe
knew Of got him planted CONT table under an illum.
mated grape arbo signals
around hiS-ncck to stand by, and remarks casual
wine list for this gentleman. Cut loose Mr. Higgins
This is on the boss, you know
"What Say?' says he runnn his eye over the book
that the waiter holds out. Rum? No, Sir"
Fit then FRANCOIS, says l. "Were two dry ones
And my hope Of gettin' tongue looscncr into Ir,
goes gmmerin. When IT comes to taCklin strange
dishes, though he was no gutter, folowin from
boullabasse to cafe parfait without battn cyeasb
and me ordcrin reckless from the card Just 10 what
the things looked like.
T DON'T know whether it was the fancy ratons. or
the sporty crowd around u.s. or the Jggiv music or
Mr. Higgins to tackle demitasse and light up seven
inch Havana he mcows enough so that he's almost on
the point Of maxim a remark all by himself
well" saws | cncouragin'. "why not let II Gomez
And it does BY gorry." SAYS he 1t most eight
o'clock What time do the shows begin;
81 was lust gon to mention that, says J. PLENTY
Of time though. Anything special you'd ike 70 seer
"Whv. YES" SAYS he And then, glauou' around
cautious he leans across the table and asks mysterious
"Sav, where's Mazic Latour ACTIN.
Honest it comes out 50 unexpected he had me gasp.
in. "Oh you Boothbay ringer" says l. Maize, eh'
Now. who would have thought il; And YOU only
landed this mornin! AIaize-er-what was that
@Latour, says he, Aushin up some and rry,n not to
notice my Josh
ITS bv me- says /. Sounds ike musical comedy.
though Is she showgirl or one Of the chicken bae5'
Ira shakes his head puzzled. All know. says he,
as that she's actin somewhere in New York and
and I'd like to find ont where. Il got 70" he adds
emphatic.
Then YOU ought TO have said that before SAYS
and Mr. Robcr, would have put one OF his Jhappy
friends on the job Sorry, but when II comes 20 chorus
girls, / amt
things Son The fact is well, guess nights well
tell You as anyone. Il got to tell somcon.
Help" thinks /. The dams gon 10 give way
You see. he goes on, its like this: \e'i.s Old
friend Of mine, and
"Ncllic," SAYS /. You Just said Nlaize
"That's what | hear she goes by on the stage says
hc "Shc was Nellie Mason up 20 the HarHor.
you don't mean IT," says !. What was She dom
there"
She was table girl al the Mansion Hou~, says he
"Whch," says l. "Oh. dish iugglcr, CHI And now
shes on the stage, Some Jump for Nellie. But. hon
est now Higgins YOU don't mean 20 spring ur. o., them
messy Way Down East drammerS on me a- 'le true
dope, Come now don't tell me YOU and -.. .-cd TO
60 To school together, and all that
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