Evening journal., 1919-09-20
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There are several little sayings
Which seem to nt this story. bus the
,ne obviously most flitins IS Life Is
such, in Rahzoo Centers.'
Others are. "If the shoe hts' wear
H." and "Grln and bear it, not to
make mention OF that ancient saw
Politics makes strange bedfeliows
10 happened the other evening IN
Rahzoo Centers. That isn't the real
name OF the burgh. nor are the rlght
names OF individuals quoted. for II
there's one thing o. r. joyful hates to
run into II is a libel case
A one-night flivver show was pre-
sentlng pa Ba Bumble Bee at Rsh-
zoo Centers opera House. Naturally
. the mayor was there, second row,
cenier aisle. But the missus was with
him Also all the prominent citizens
and their wives.
In fact the whole town was there.
And keep in mind that Mayor Goozen-
berry was a candidate for reelection,
also deacon OF the church, and always
went home early nights.
Toward the end OF the first act Nile.
Tootsie McGinnis smiled her smillngisl
as she sang. I'm His Sweet Pstootie."
10 was nice song, and Mile. TOotsie
did 10 we'll. Too well. Mayor G0ozen'
berry thought, for she kept looking at
him all the while.
As she finished warbling Mile TOOt.
ale leaned over the footlights t0wari
tne mayor and finished thusly:
I'm His sweet. sweet PatOote,
Mayor Goozenberry sure is cutie
Il would have ended there. but some
loud-mouthed rough neck in the gal
lery yelled:
You got some sweet patootie,
mayor"
Old man Goozenberry. already sore
as a boil. jumped up, and wanted to.
know
Who said thst?"
The show halted.
Mile. Tootsie took 10 for an encore
and repeated.
Maybe YOU have seen 'em wave a red
flag at an infuriated bull That was
now the mayor took on. The galley
took up the gentle refrain.
some sweet patOoiie. mayor
Il want it definitely understood that
] do not know this singer" yelled the
mayor. "and. furthermore, that she IS
showing extremely bad taste 20 call me
Pai0otie. or whatever IL was"
Here the manager Of the show came
into action and explained that the lady
hasn't called the mayor a patOottc,
sweet or sour. but had intimated tlat
she herself was the sweet pat0otie.
Well" replied the mayor, now sec
ing his hope OF reelection gone blooie
and the chances bright for a word or
two from the missus when they got
nome, "she amt my sweet patoOtie. |
never saw her before. and | don't
know what a sweet patootie is
Again it would have ended. had not
tnat rough neck in the gallery (planted
there, It is alleged by the opposition),
sang out
Amt our mayor the cutey?"
His official dignity then compelled
Mayor Goozenberry TO resort TO the
majesty OF the law. Calling a con
stable he demanded a pinch. That
rough neck was thrown out OF he
gallery. Mile. McGlnnis was threat
ened with arrest unless she forgot
;hat sweet patootie stuff, and the show
went on.
Mayor and Mrs. Goozenberry left
during the second intermissiQL
Neighbors reported next day that the
light burned late i'm the Goozenberry
nome that night. and much taking
was being indulged in, principally ny
Mrs. Goozenberry.
n. Slater thought compels the BE-
lief that a still more fitting provcrb
is, There are more ways than one to !
defeat a candidate.
II Michael Alfano wants TO rival
Caruso he must try it in the day
time. New York neighbors- complained
ne caused them loss Of sleep and
brought him to court.
To be healthy, a woman must wear
trousers. said Miss Fanny Harley, |
registered at an exclusive New York |
MOTEL. Demonstrating, she strolled !
down Fifth avenue in a pair OF white
ilannels.
Fish are swimming In the streets oi
Marlboro. Mass. It's a fact AMI no. q |
ash story Because Of heavy rains |
lately. Fall Brook overlowed and ilsh- !
ing in Main street is excellent
Small town slun remarked ihs
loon hounds" when a fire nj The !
Commonwealth Edison Company. Chi
cago, shut off the electric current |
Kerosene lamps and candles were used
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