Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-09-17

pinkish haired young man in correct
hunting costume. sauntcred over 10
the fire to light Il cigarette and re
marked carelesSly to Bud:
Nice uiGht!"
why, yes" said Bud. "as nice as
any night could be that amt received
the Broadway stamp of approval.
How did know he was from New
York? Well, figured it out as soon
as he sprung those two words on me.
! was in New York myself u couple of
years ago. and | noticed some of the
earmarks and hoof tracks Of the Ran
cho Manhattan"
Found New York rather different
from the Panhandle. didn't you. Bud g
asked one of the hunters.
Cant say that did" answered
Bud. Anyways, not more than some.
The main trail in that town. which
they call Broadway, is plenty travelled
but they're about the same brand of
bipeds that tramp around i'll Chey-
enne and Amarillo At first | was sort
of ratified by the crowds. but soon
says to myself, Here, now, Bud
they're just plain folks like you and
Geronimo and Grover Cleveland and
the Watson boys. so don't get all
Mustered up with CONSERVATION under
your saddle blanket and then feels
calm and peaceful, like was back in
the nation again at ghost dance or a
green corn powwow
I'D been saving up for a year to give
this New York a whirl. | knew a man
named Summers that lived there but
couldn't find him, so | played a lone
hand Mt enjoying the intoxicating pleas,
ures of the corn fed metropolis.
"FOr awhile ! was so frivolous and
locoed by the electric lights and the
noises Of the monographs and the sec
ond story railroads that | forgot one Of
the crying needs of my western system
of natural requirements. never was
no hand to deny myself the pleasures
of SociabIe vocal intercourse with
friends and strangers Out in the terri
tories when ] meet a man | never saw
before, inside Of nine minutes | know
his income, religion. size of collar and
his Wife's temper and how much he
pays for clothes. alimony and chewing
tobacco. It's a gift with me not to be
penurious with my conversation.
But this here New York was inau-
gurated on the idea of abstemiousnoSs
in regard to the parts of speech. At the
end of three weeks nobody in the city
had fired even blank syllable in nv
direction except the waiter in the grub
emporium where fed. And as his out
pourings of syntax wasn't nothing but
plagiarisms from the bill of fare. he
never satisfied my warnings. which
was to have somebody hit II stood
next TO a man at a bar he'd edge of
and give a dwin-ZiegIer look MS if
he suspected me of having the north
pole concealed on my person began
to wish that I'd gone to Abilene OF
Waco for my pascado, for the mayor Of
them places will drink with you. and
the first citizen you meet will tell you
his middle name and ask you TO take
chance in II rattle for a music box.
We'll, one day when ! was particu
lar hankerinG for to be greGarious with
something more loquacious than lamp
post fellow in cany says TO me
says he
mice day
He was kind Of manager Of the
place, and reckon he'd seen me III
there a good many times He had
face like a fish and an eye like Judas
but | got mp and put one arm around
his neck
'Fardner' says. sure it's a nice
day You're the first gentleman in all
New York to observe that the lntrica
cies Of human speech might not bee al
together wasted Oh William Kings
bury But don't you think. says /.
that twas little cooi early In the