Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

was expectn' to see. someone he knew; and t;lkin
mighty little notice of anything in partic lar.
"That's the Metropolitan tower there, Mr.. Hig
gins. ;" |. See the big clock?
Ira takes glance and mods his head.
"And here comes of them new doubledecker
Broadway they re tryn out, | goes on "HowS
that?"
But no enthus m from Ira. Must be hot town, that
Boothbay joint Along about siX-thirty suggests that
it's time for the big eats and tries to sound him his
partic fancy in the food line.
"Pate of fish chowder would suit me, says Ira after
due contemplation
Fish WHAT" says L. "'Frad don't grow any
thing like that on Broadway. Nix on the shore dnner
You trust it to me, Mr. Higgins, and Ill steer YOU up
against appetite that II make YOU forget
all the home cookin you met
With that leads him to the fossiest French cafe
knew Of got him planted Gomf'tabe under an ilum-
mated grape arbor, signals FRANCOIS godchan
around neck to stand by, and remarks casual
"Wine list for this gentleman. Cut loose MIR. Higgins
This is on the boss, you know.
"What say?' says he runnin' his eye the book
that the waiter holds out. Rum? No. Sir
"Fit then FRANCOIS" says l.. "We're two dry ones
goes glmmern'. When it comes to tacklin' strange
dishes, though, he was no gutter foowin' me from
bouilabasse to cafe parfait without batn eyelash
and orderin' reckless from the card just what
the things looked like.
7 DON'T know whether it the fancy rations
the sporty crowd around the Jigglv music,
combination of all three; but by the time I've induced
Mr.. Higgins tackle demitasse and light up a
inch Havana he n1ellows enough SO that he's almost
the point of maxim a remark all by himself.
.Well,' says encouragin, why not let 1t Gomez
And it does. by gorry!" says he. Its most eight
o'clock What time do the shows begin?' a.,
II just goin to mention that, says |. "Penty
of time, though. Anything special you like to seer
"Why, yes says he And then, glancn' around
cautious he leans the table and asks mysterious
"Sav, where's Maize Latour actin'?"
Honest, it comes out unexpected he had me gasp
in "Oh you Boothbay ringer; says l. "Nlaizie, chr
Now who would have thought 1t: And you only
again."
"Latour, says he, flshin' up and tryn not to
notice my Josh
dts by me" says l. sounds like musical comedy,
though Is she showgir or one the chicken ballet"
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 out where II got to-" he adds
emphatic g9t1a
"and Mr.. Robert would have put of his chappy
friends on the job Sorry but when it comes to chorus
girls. | amt"
Hold on!' he breaks in ~Youre sort Of jumpin' at
things Son The fact is well, guess nights well
tell YOU anyone. II got to tell someone"
"IIelp7 thinks l. "The dams goin' to give way,7
you see, he goes on, "it S like This: Nele's old
"Nelel' SAYS |. "You just said Maize
That's what hear she goes by on the stage, says
he. "Shc was Nellie Mason up to the Harbor.
"You don't mean it," says l. what she dom
there?"
"She was table girl at the Mansion House says he
"Whch?' says l. "Oh, dish juggler ch? And
she's on the stage? Some jump for Nellie But hon
now Higgins YOU don't To spring of them
messy Way Down East drammers the true
dope? Come don't tell YOU and she used to
go to school together, and all that.
MO- it wa mt quite that line She was only one Of
~ Boohbays fairest daughters by adoption havin'
drifted in from mill town-B 1leford, think it
waS-where a weavers strike had thrown her Of a
job She was half Irish and half French Canadian and
accOrdin to Ira description she ornamental
Anyway she had the boys Ill gon in time at all
Ira mein at the Mansion House Just then, thought