Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-23
tlemen, Billy has a Bow-wow!"

tlemen, Billy has a Bow Wow!"
"Billy's always doing something in
teresting," drawled Miriam Hassel-
ton, bending past her thick partner to
look at the young man, who was quite
pink and jovial this evening. what
kind of bow-wow has billy?"
"A booze Bow Wow!" returned
Tommy solemnly. Here's to him. old
friend"
You didn't tell me you had new
dog" protested Geraldine.
Tommy Tinkle has given way to
an overstrained sense of humor," ex-
planned Billy, with a cheerful grin at
the young man In question, who was
making a rapid sketch on his nap
kin. II happened to find a poor
devil down in the Bowery whose only
body's pardon, is Bow-Wow." His
eyes, which had been shining, began to
grow thoughtful.
Feed him his cocktail quick, Ger
aldine!" called Tommy as one in a
panic. He's growing morbid again.
Friends and fellow citizens, behold
Bow Wow" and he displayed his nap
kin, on which he had sketched carl
cature of John Doe.
Everybody laughed, with the excep-
ton of sharp-featured Mrs. Gandish,
who objected on general principles to
the introduction of such n thought
into so select company. Mrs Can
dish herself had not been long in this
company.
Begins to sound like a story" sug-
gested Host Benning, beaming across
with great satisfaction and lifting his
glass.
mot much of one. The foundation
for the Pannard Building is rather
unstable, and this fellow seemed to
hnx inf oh I,n
strata there; so I'm trying to sober
him up to see IL he knows anything
| That's all''
1T isn't half" denied Tommy Tin
kle. I'VE have among us a simon
pure, dyed-in-t -the-wool philanthropist!
| Where do you suppose Bow-Wow is
| being sobered. In William Lanes
apartments
| There was a general flutter of con-
sternation at this, and Geraldine turn
ed with concern.
But, Billy" she protested. "He
might do something desperate; xii
you in the night or something!"
mot with Burke there" he reas
. sured her. Besides" and now he
spoke generally. since they all seemed
interested, II rather trust the fellow
| think that, at one time, he may
have been an engineer of some stand
ing" =.
nonsense. III was the pompou'
Joseph Gandish who spoke. He was
big man, whose chest travelled fal
ahead of him and whose habitual ex
preston of eye was one of ferocity
"a man who is worth his salt neve
sinks that low!'
"Yes he does" corrected B. 3. Ben
ming, whose acquaintance had beer
wide and varied. Hard liquor ha
sent many man that low; and h
never comes back"
There was a quiet moment afte
that, for Benning had spoken with un
wonted seriousness for him. Th
awkward little pause was broken b.
Tommy Tinkle, who loathed awkwar,
little pauses.
to you!" he declared with mock grav
ity. You like hard liquor. Beware
Billy, we behold you now in the flusl
of your young manhood, your consti
tuition as yet unimpaired by hard Ii
quor. There passes but a few years
and it is thus that we shall behol,
you!" He had taken the fresh nap
kin which waiter had laid befor
him, and now, with a few deft strokes
he started to draw a caricature of Bill
Lane, as that eminent young engineer
ing architect would look when he be
came Old Bill.
Tommy" cried Geraldine, an
|
that even the irrepressible Tomm
stopped and read the dawning horro
in every face. He grinned to Ger
aldine, and before the dimpled Par
sons girl could snatch the napkin fror
: under his hand. he had finished tn
| sketch! but 10, it portrayed Old Bill a
; a splendidly preserved gentleman
with q rakish air, a wink in his jovia
eye, and a cocktail in his hand!
THE peace of the evening havin
thus been restored by sacred trutl
1 move that we be merry" suggeste
Tommy. This is no place for en-
gineering or philanthropy, or" an
) here he winked prodigiously at Three
} B Benning. "or temperance"
That broke the only touch of ser
. iousness which the jolly Benning part
endured that evening; and the hos
J was happy in consequence, for h
loved laughter better than wine. Thi
was saying n great deal, for Bennin
was a connoisseur in wines, and ther
was plenty of it at his supper
Billy was fond of wine, too. II
was fond of almost anything to drinl
and he imbibed quite freely, especial
! ly during the exhilaration of tn
dancing which followed the suppel
The wine seemed to agree with hin
/ 1t made him more animated. Hand
/ some fellow, Billy, with his broa
shoulders and his well poised head, HI
good nose and chin and jaw. It be
} came him to case off his bushes
} cares, and indulge in a little hilarit,
1t was Tommy Tinkle's turn, howeve
: to drive home with the Bennings.
Tommy kept them laughing all tn
way. Great chap, Tommy! Nature
comedian. Three-B Benning. who ha
gained the soubriquet from his sigma
: ture, laughed less than the others, fo
: he was always respectful of Tommy
wit. There was an underlying keen
z ness in it, which gave Benning a high
; er degree of enjoyment than laughte
) could express.
Tommy remained in the vestibul
= with Geraldine, and chartered for