New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

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T9$GAA studio for q couple Of hours or more that
h4AWo3 dav CON through all the stunts. from
EN~ handball session with Swiftly oc To titccn
tOC,TVl/' minutes Of mitt exercise with me; then
EA5hMfO he'd had his shower and rundown. comm
S7Iy5-S out as fresh as a butcher boy on "A frosty
EZ@SO mornin'. and now he stands there icc'-
erin back and forth against chair IN
the front office, smokn his first cigarette o. the Gay
calm and placid, when all Of sudden ne pulls ou' MS
watch and gazcs At II ANXIOUS.
~Bv love. YOU know says he "One-thirty. And
there was something was TO do this morning.
Didn't overlook catin' breakfast, did you' says l.
"Brcakfastl~ says he starin vague. Now did !
YES yes! OF course did! remember my man taking
away the tray
,ne,norv Don't strain it too hard, though.
But there was something else, says he, something
important. ...... .,..
@Xo no. says he 81 never change that, you know
"Ow!7 says /. Social error on my part. Excuse.
Now let scc-ast time it pckn out dinner iavors
that YOU forgot.
But did that Yesterday" says he
"And then once" goes on 1t was gcttin 4 new
kind Of scented tacum that you-'
"Talcum.r breaks in Pnckncy excited. "Oh, say!
&c. Cone re out it', Of it." says l. what hub?"
"Why, Hub Talcott," says he by love! And
was to meet him at the club about noon!
"Whats an hour or 50 at the club! says !. Maybe
he amt missed YOU yet
But that isn't the worst groans Pinckncy. The
train for Whispering Pines Inn goes at two-titccn.
All don't get me all nervcd up this way says /.
"What if it does
"Whv7 says Pinckncy, ave promised Mrs Ridley
Talcott that I'd take Hub down there today you See
"Wcl, YOU got nearly an hour to make 1t IN taxi,
amt you!" says |.
But if do. how can be Wcsty Vcrnons best man
at five this afternoon, dine with the Twomblcy-
Cranes at eight and be at the Ritz by ten 10 manage
those costume dances for the Saint Johns Guild!
"Ycs that's some problem youvc battcd up 10 your
self Pinckncy SAYS "and somewhere along the line,
| exDcct YOU We got to put a sub.
"Bv love Shorty" says he, grabbln me grateful by
the hand Excellent | appoint you!
"Wba-a-atl" saws l. How'd look holdn the sponge
at a swell wcddin or pullin off fancy Dances
"No not" SAYS he "You take Hub Talcott 10 Wits
pcring Pines I'll have him come right around Here,
jct me take that desk phone. Hello Ilelol'
Hey. not 50 sudden thcrc!" sings out. "What the
blazcs DO | want to 60
But he's busy on the club wire by that time and in
side Of two minutes he's got it all fixed.
"Scc here" says | when he in'y hangs up, "what's
this all about, anyway Why can't your friend go by
HIMSELF
@Ncrves." says Pnckncy. Haven't YOU heard?
Hes been in bad shape for weeks but since that affair
at the Ogden Bruccs when ne stepped on Mrs Boomer
DAVIS train and then backed into the goldfish pool
we'll YOU can imagine. Awfuly nice chap, though and
they'll fix him up at Whispering Pines. Rather But
he won't 90 down by himscf-such sensitive diident
fellow breads meeting strangers. Then there's his
arm-ncuritis So promised his aunt I'd see him safe
there and STAY day or until he got settled But
simply can't and-and you'll do ii much better"
ooh, will ~ says l.
~But vou'll like Hub, the old Clown he goes on