Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1915-03-13

Place Like Home n You
Have Ever Lived In Ken
suekx.
WAS AN INTERESTING INCIDENT

two years ago you told me that Paris
was your homo. You said that X
tit you like au old glove that the
boulevards were made for you. and
that sou never expected TO come over
to this side Of the pond again. How
came you 10 change your mindG
Il got homesick7'
'Homesick? Homesick? Well
that's good. Like a schoolgirl. eh2
What do you thing Of that, gentle
meng The Colonel got homeslck He
who hasn't had a home for thirty
gears--who has been roaming the
earth ever since Lee surrendered.
Touch the button. Colonel. The
drinks are on you.
with pleasure. Judge, but pardon
me If fail 20 understand the cause
OF your merriment AS the doctor
says. It has been many years since
have known home: but-dOnt
keep the boy waiting. A little hour
bon for me Yes, many years. gen.
tlemen. many. many years. But
was homesick Just the same And
confess that the incident that sent
me back will probably appear trivial
and absurd 70 you. ] had made ~
my mind to make Paris my home,
For wanderer like me Il seemed
about the proper haven. ike It's
play houses In fact. ] like every
thing about Paris--except its taste
in the matter of drinks. But sou
don't have 10 drink absinthe unless
YOU care to, and l thought was u
last satisfied TO settle down. ] fei'
so thoroughly established that I be
gan 10 think OF doing some work
and actually did little writing. TINS
went on for year or more and
was fully determined 70 stay righl
there like an old hull on the beach
luntil the timhers fell apart.
AT last. some way or other, how
ever began TO realize a stront
feeling OF unrest. got nervous.
/ began 10 worry about my liver.
consulted a doctor He. the idiot, ad-
yised me TO quit smoking and ! ad
( yised him 10 go to that place where
people are supposed 10 smoke ior
ever. I decided tnat I would
down 20 Rome and see the gay
I town. II was Just the time fol
T
u didn't enjoy myself
man, people knew
whom cared. It's
70 make mes::.sss = 4
) personal Srievance
who wss enjoying shIMN
/ gomeo,le threw handful osN
over me I swore. I made M
mind TO stay it out. however. M
good window on the Corso near the
Piazza del Popolo You can imagine
me sitting there all alone. biting
cigar and frowuing down all the ga,
| crowd in the Corso. Little girl'
pointed me out and threw confetti a
me and then, when ! did not smile
said something about the evil ey'
and got away The noise made M
head ache Some friends called ms
from passing carriages and almoS
forgot TO return their salutaticn
Hut all OF a sudden my ears csugh'
a Whit of an old melody Al first
! gentlemen. was not sure
thought the tune was Just RUNNING
through my mind. But someon
was surely singing. Above all tn
noise could catch the song and IN
tinkiing of banjos away down tn
street. Very faint, but cominI
nearer:
. Weep no mN, my lady. weep n
mo today.
For I'll sing one song oh de OF
Kaintneky home
(. Oh de ole Kaintucky home 10 ia
away
Doctor, don't know just VIVA
you would have made out OF
study OF my brain when caugh
those words. but do know that
darted electrically through ever
nerve in my body. The singers wer
coming my way--four good. stron
American boys, Woodford count
, boys, I'll bet. They were in 9
: open carriage and we're blackene
up to look like darkeys. When the
got under my window ] jumped Il
. and gave rebel yell that shook IN
Vatican. They looked up, laughe
. and kept on singing strained m
8 ear as they went on down the Cors'
and when caught the last echi
hang il. gentlemen, there was
/, iump my throat as big as yor
fist | sailed for New York the yer
next week. and three weeks later
{ took a drink IN Louisville
''Weli, here's the boy. Ever,
/, body standing. please. Here's
Y The Old Kentucky II ,me