The evening world., 1919-02-15
GYPSY RITES
TOO COSTLY.

,>~>>~~O~~~~>~~~0~~S, to-datc version oI
s GYPSY RiTEs} "The Bohemian
S TOO COSTLY. GIRL" produced
S~~o-~~~~~e>~~>O~~S without rehearsal
IN the. Essex Market Court yesterday
And memory is the only friend
that grief can call us own" chantcd
Mary TN, another unfortunate, before
Judge Nolan.
Then there were Mary Mitchell
Mary Kestal and Lena Acker 10 com.
plete the cast Everything was there
except the music. The three Marys
and Lena were as appropriately cos
tuned as were over the partic pants
OF the opera. The only differences
perhaps, lay IN the fact that none OF
thcm patronizcd a Manhattan laun
dry. or even the family washtub.
For some time the gypsy fortune
teIlcrs Of Avenue G. and the vicinity
have done a profitable business. The
usual Gross my palm with silver
was sent to the discard. and the rites
were performed for more ambitious
and definite sums as pass keys TO the
land OF mystery.
And there lay the difficulty. II
Tony had only left his roll at home,
the pageant in court might never have
occurred
Tony was having domestic troubles.
Accompanied by some $3.50. he ven
turcd 10 the halls OF the secresses IN
Avenue G and decided to take a glance
INTO the mysterious future. Tony got
an cyefuL" as the saying goes.
As prelude to tho rites to come.
Inc gypsy Informed him that he had
only three years more ON this eartn.
lhgn the oracla stopped working.
twenty-five dollars" was the
w"tchword watch would start the ma
Chincry going.
Eifteen-fltS," echoed Tony's purse.
That's ali light. Bring the rest
litor.' came the voice OF the unknown.
Give the cash 10 Mary"
Tony was thu-oughly frightened and
ne acccdcd to tlc demand. Now that
ne and the spirit were on a more I'M.
mate basis. they began to understood
each other.
order. '' '"'
Tony took his hat and went out u
the grocery store. lie came back n
moment later with an ordinary ONE
ict-produccr.
Then Mary, with the hclp OF the
spirit once more set the mystic cogs
rolling.
"Enccl," she commanded.
She then rolled the egg In towel
and told Tony to crack IL gently with
his knee. When this was successfully
performed she gave him an imrromp
ia egg massage. Then the .uturc
was like an open book To Tony, and
shortly he left promising q come
back with the remaining $3.50.
Once in the world of reality, Tom
became dissatisfied. lie had no desire
To draw his final pay check in thrc,
years. lie had moro time than thai
coming to him, he decided. So ho
went 10 the District Attorneys onlc.
and sought u refund uf the $3.50.
Miss Rose Goldstein was put on thu
case, and within short time she had
not only Mary No. I in the tolls but
the four other Delphics. The woman
police officer had received n variety
uf prophcCics-w which would make even
firm believer become incrad Ilous
These stories were brought cut rs
evidence.
The Bohcmians spent the night in
Jail and when brought to court as
tonishcd the good Mrs. MoN"I. tho
matron, by spurning the benches ard
sitting on the floor. They even wanted
to sit down whoE before tho Judge.
All pleaded guilty to the charges
and all claimed prodigious t'imiliss
dependent upon their support. Bul
after receiving their promises tC leave
gulliblc New York and go TO pasture:
new, Judge Nolan suspended scntcnc,
in each case Gathering uInshcir am
pie train. oVerCoats, scarfs and Ctno
multi-colorcd garments with cVtrcm,
dignity tho procession, unusual ever
for Essex Market Court, went It's way
Two seeds on | Got You First,
announced Jerry.
1.-TWO more on Golden Rod" sat
o....oooo.o.,>, Harry.
POLICEMAN This faith II
LISTENS IN the four footed
racers OF New
Orleans was expressed Thursday az.
ternoon in q tailor shop on Seventh
Avenue.
put that down: Two seeds on
Got You First" said tho cop,
Then n minute later: Two NOR
on Golden Rod"
1t happened that Harry and Jerr,
were not alone, though there was M