New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

Atm .-n publications. | explained as
n .ae Blue Hippo's history as |
r 1tg. hey should know, sent a bellhop
my m for a bundle of photographs
L nom 10 / gave each samples, and told
them g. go 90 it.
An. rou can go as far as YOU like with
tes..-r. said l. The beast is blue, a fact
u, t.l can prove in an hour by tele.
uph.-1 These papers want stores and
Gc,ur I've given YOU both. If YOU want
20 Sec Harold personally, the Mighty llar
ans Show will pay your expenses TO and
an ..c mex, town we play. We're on the
hgc', and here's a chance for YOU boys TO
pick ur some regular change
VII. / passed this remark Howe OF
Wells s. Howe was ewing and caring me not
Ten tc.. away. Wells was out in the lobby
,elcg ling. Both of the reporters tcle-
phone, me that evening. Their city editors
WiShcl them 20 investigate the geological
phenomenon. | shipped the pair off on a
morning train to meet the show at Tex
arha
AEOCANN and | had a rather easy time
Ni d il after the first rush of kilograms,
reporters. and Wells & Howe was over. The
blue uppopotamus story landed 50 big at
the art that there was no doubling the
trcr ldOuS publicity the Mighty HarknS
Slo. was 20 have and the follow up artl-
c,~ written by the two young men who
joruevcd north to see for themselves
Scr.el 10 whet the monumental desire of
everybody 20 get a peek at this Strangcst OF
all mammals. In view of the fact that we
w..c % give four performances in this, the
H.. stand Of the season, ! Splurged q little
@, billing and newspaper advertising, al
WIS with an eve on Wells q Howe. who
- gcd my tracks night and day the way
Ii. celebrated lamb is said to have "doggcd
II. footsteps of its equally famous mistress.
Bat thanks 10 the hippo and the turore
Kicked up by his literary admirers our work
was rather light. We spent most of our
waking hours trying TO have a good time,
and we succeeded.
Ever been i'm New Orleans? Some town,
iu'tr, Not the least of our pleasures was
o.. c0mpanionship of Miss Dorothy Me
Conn. who came on from San Antonio the
d.. after our arrival After greeting Jack
ami 0e lcr first query was about Sam llar-
L.. We convinced her that the old fellow
Vs.. never better, although he had been
r. Ter grumpy when we last saw him. The
t. 0t Harold's change Of color caused her
O. laugh dchciousy, and over a tableful Of
shrimp, 40 Antoinc'S We devised all sorts OF
intricate plans for amusement plans which
.low or other seemed to center about
ST.. Each day heard from the show, and
message told of big business and the
color Of the hippo's hide.
4 i last the circus arrived. Jack, Miss
Dorothy, and | were waiting for 1t; 50
.as half the populace Wells Howe,
...Ic1 out in shiny plug hats, boutonmercs,
gloves. and diamonds, were among those
present. and with the possible exception of
NcCann's sister were the most excited per-
sons I'm the crowd. Sam stepped off the
front platform of his car, and with a grin
that quickly changed into a smile and blush
pulled 81 his hat and grabbed Miss Dorothy's
little hand before he had even a "howdy'
for Jack and me.
"Wcn. am glad to see YOU, Miss Me
Cam said he, and kept on squeezing her
fingers.
~Tm glad 20 see YOU Sam, said She, and
c1lorcd rrcttily.
And how have YOU been Dorothy"
said he, just TO prove that he could be in
formal roo
That as much Of the conversation as |
remember doubt if any more took place,
and / mention these two or three irrelevant
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