Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-24

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
FROM ScENE5 IN THE PLAY
oQPNNoAE NO. ~ az QKLAMGNAH 90

He gave cigars to the conductor. t.
the trainmen, to the engineer as 1901
as the train waited ro2g enough fol
him to get to him. He bought all tn,
newsboy's papers, novels, magazines
and sent him through the cars to Civ,
them to the ladies. Then, on his re
turn, allght with smiles, he bought the
last n Of his candy and told hin
to appropriate 1t to the use of his owl
sweet-tooth.
irving in New York a ~red-cappeC
station-porter saw him from afar anG
recognized the strong financial candle
power Of his expanding smile. Gal
vanized into extraordinary action he
rushed toward him, calling to two
friends to join him instantly and hell
him bear the two bags Broadway car
ried. The traveller had to give the
third negro his hat, so that he might
seem to earn his tip; but he did this
gladly. The taxi-cabman few, scram
ling from his box. at the mere intona
IloH OI Tue pOrterS voices.
Where to, sir?" he inquired.
rs this New York;" his fare asked
smiling gently in a way which made
the chauffeur think he was a wan
derer, returned unto his own, and wish
full Of righteousness.
"You bet 1t Is; just little old New
York"
Il thought SO. II seems so familiar
Well, l want to go to Broadway"
What part Of Broadway, SIR" cob
serve that this Grand Central taxi-cab.
man persistently said Sir" 1t was q
tribute; Broadway knew 1t was a trib,
ute and 1t warmed his hearth
"Oh, all Of It."
Take you to all of Broadway"
Even the taxicabman was astonished.
II want to look 1t over, for I'm going
to buy 1t II I like it as much as l al
ways have"
The cabman eyed him shrewdly, de.
cided that he was quite sane and
sober, resolved to tie to him with q
tenacity which never could be shaken
of, climbed to his narrow seat be.
meath its narrow hood and yanked
down the flag upon the taximeter.
my name Is Gridley, SIR" he volun.
teered.
You may fire when ready, Gridley,"
Broadway answered, and then Gridley
pulled the lever.
Before the day was over Jackson
Jones had bought a forty-horsepoweI
Limousine, a sixty-horsepower touring
a and a runabout. Gridley had
turned in his resignation to his com
pany and been measured for five suits
of livery, Of expensive cloth. exclusive
cut, extraordinary color. Having done
this he had asked a girl to marry him
had been accepted, had taken sixteen
drinks and gone to e her mother, had
then been thrown out a Tilted man and
had returned to Broadway Jones, de
termined to live single and attached
to him forever. The episodes had so
bered him and he was quite himself
when Broadway asked him what apart
ment he would recommend for Twins
quarters.
Quiet placer" he asked.
Not for your new employer" Broad
way answered. II want 1t to be OF
Joy street, between Happy boulevard
and Don't Care alley. The noisier the
better II the noise Is always laughter
l want 1t named The Smile and | wan
1t furnished in bright red. Take me
somewhere where they'll sell me s
good butler-fancy brand, no matteI
what the price. want a butler WHIT
can go and buy a home for me-,
home that glitters and is glad. Throw
on the high-speed clutch"
Gridley took him, in his brand-nev
car (Which ran as smoothly and al
~noiselessly and swiftly as a pickere
swims), to an employment agenc.
which he had heard about, and Their
Broadway signed the lease for an ex
t%raordinary person, principally name,
Rankin. He looked like a bishop
talked like a British lord, walked Xix
a major-general, bowed like a diplo