The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-28

CD4AA444CA4A4E-4 MT. Thomas, and he looked upon Blackie with increased respect, as did also Mfr. Carter.
 You're talking to the right people stated Hickey. tsMr. Thomas and MT Carter were charter members of the Grand Opera House company and are on it's board of directors
 "Gentlemen, I am pleased to meet you" suddenly interpolated BIackie, awakening to his duties, and he shook hands impulsfvely with both of them. tI will only consent to manage cafe in your very beautiful city if ! can have that hall of recital and if every thing shall be what you call very swell
 ssYou don't need to worry about that MT. Thomas assured. with a smile.
 Without doubt, corroboraeed Mfr Carter.
 Everything must be very swell" in- sisted BIackde, shaking his head s'I should not care to entesradn guests after 6 o'clock who were not in even Ing dress.''
 .'Certainly mol" scorned Mr. Thomas.
 That is exactly what we wish,' as- serted Ar. Carter, half indignant that any other possibility should De dis cussed or even mentioned
 .sYou spoke about backing" remA1m- bered Mr. Thomas, addressing Wal iingford. "How much fs neededg
 "A hundred thousand dollars, 'sstated WalIfngford calmly. 'sSignere 1Fattso is not a wealthy man, but he vouId buy $5,OO0 worth Of the stock, end I would expect $5.Oo0 worth for prnzno- ton. SignoEe Matteo's only condition is that he be given q three year con tract of absolute managemenf on a req sonabIe percentage basis.
 True coEroboEated Blackte. If Eo only a small business wish only small pay; if do large bUsiness wish to make fortune. shah make a large business
 The cocktails having arrived and two large ladies, bu1ging from amid q par Hcular1y aggravating riot oe Epangles, having passed t6eir table with correct grasped t17ear glasses and sept7y toss- cd off their drinks.
 -'I'm for it,'s avoyvsd 1Er. Thomas as he arose to his full length. Bring your subscription list to me tomorrow at 1130, and I'll intrcduce you at iuncAzeon to the bN1anee of your sboeA- ho15Ags''
 M. Henri D&6ois bant uaooA TV;a1lEn- ford pSeplGAed and aazxtous hEoEzs. tsE 50 not understand.'' puMled as the1R guests moved away.
 Neither do I, but 1tag all right 2 Ee- assured Blackie.
 tsYou go up to their suit wth tls boys and you'll get it, laughed Hlek- ey. T know Blackie of old, and bensVer Bven carried a spear in hivver." .sCheer up. Henri,'' chuckIed Wal iingford- "About the first of next r.IsI York and help me pick out dishes and silverware and such junk for my new Cafe Hant''
 The new Cafe Haut opened in a con Aagration of glory. the occasion being return engagement. for one night pnly. of the Hickey Grand Opera com pany. and. every table having been engaged two weeks beforehand at four quart premium, the stockholders of the latest addition to Ironburgh'a social eclat stepped high and beamed and were nIzed with gay. glad repar- tee.
 On every table there was a ticket with name, and there were soft tint. ed lights and real flowers, and up ln the ornateIy carved balcony was a six teen piece orchestra. led by an aero. batic conductor with no sense oi shame In every direction five lan5 guaged walters were suavely advising their guests with one breath and soft. ly cursing bus boys with the next and the Cafe Haut, firmly established as the most exclusive and recherche palace of epfcurianism east or west Of anywhere was so successfully launch ed that the directors were haIf tntoxt cated with animal spirits before they had touched a drop of alcohol
 Grand, gloomy and peculiar. tha pseudo Yittoreo Matteo, in the uncom. fortable role of chef teo far advanc ed to cook, infested the floor Of the Cafe Haut in 8 state of torment which began in aggravat1on and end. ed in downright saragery, and with each man who loft1ly called him Victor and demanded service his hatred ot the human race increased To add Do his d1scomature Blsckiq discovered among the diners an unex. pected guest He had just been ealled to the table Of Charlie Secretary yTha was living at a i've thousand gait on a three thousand salary, but had cheerful hopes of making his income catch up to his expenditures.
 .'sWatter!s' had been the sharp caA ol Charlie, as BIackie, finally convinced that time stretched 1nto eterniky, pass. ed his table on the way to changs Mrs. Smelling Works order for the fourth time.
 "tWaiter!' repeated Blackie to ths nearest foreign servitor.
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