The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-05-05
In
New York
Dy PAUL HARRISON

New Yofk-AnOtHvr VHu VI tuv0S
metropolitan folk-tales has been
criss. crossing my path, turning up
0neh time In tho proud CUSTODY Oh
different person VINO Always az.
clnrcs no knows the man, or knows
man who knows the man. VIM
figured In tho adventure.
Remarkably, the yarns agree IN
almost every particular: In at
tempting 10 mako u thohter eh-
gugcmont, n personablo young
bachelor diRled n wrong number
and talked to n strange lady for
minute or two before no rouHseu
his mistake. by That time, though,
no had become 10 intrigued py ner
voice and manner that the convors,
himself and asked her name. She
wouldn't divulge that, but she did
give her telephone number.
II was spring, and no was ro-
manticist anyway, no no. called her
daily. He pleaded 10 DO allowed
TO soe her, but she said she'd pre-.
Ter to see him flrst. AZ four o'clock
that afternoon, carrying n book and
wenrlng no hat, he was to stroll
along n certain prosperous rosi-
dental block IN the east sixties,
| rho fellow followed instructions,
feeling pretty silly under some un-
seen critical stare. But no was
olatod, when telcphoning the girl
again, no was asked to dinner the
following evening. Only the I'd
dress was given him.
Occupants of the house turned
out TO be the girl--a very lovely
girl, of course, dark and with tho
faintest sort Of accent--and an
elderly woman introduced only an
her aunt. The place looked nv
though they were just moving In,
or out, and there were no SER
vants. rood had been sent from
a caterers. All during a pleasant
meal tho three talked, but the wo-
mon gave no hint OF their identi-
ties, Later the aunt withdrew
and the caller settled himself to
the task OF clearing up the mys-
terry.
There was more mystery to fol-
low, however. From another part
of the house the elder woman
called, They're c0ming!"
The girl sprang up, SELLING the
visitors arm. Go out quickly;
you're In terrible danger! Don't
ask questions now maybe Ill
telephone YOU"
The fellow went. acros the
street and down the block a little
way, and waited. soon an auto
mobile paused at the house and
three men entered. Lights flashed
on, and occasionally the roman
ticist glimpsed the girl moving
about, apparently In no danger.
so he went home.
telephoned next morning. A stroll
past the house revealed that 1t
was vacant. Two or three neigh
borhood tradesmen vaguely re-
called the women, who had lived
there only. a couple Of weeks, but
no one knew their names. One
fellow said the girl was Russian:
another was positive she was
Spanish or Cuban. And that's all
there In to the story.
High Finance
/ wouldn't post a bond for the
veracity of this yarn, either.
though II happens to concern
bonds--many thousand dollars
worth inherited BY thrifty gent
who doesn't happen to be a Scots
man. He went TO rent a safety
deposit DO xand found that one OF
suiilcient size would cost $40. And
10, Instead, he secured loan OF
So from the bank and left the
bonds az security. Interest on the
loan was 80 cents. Next he de-
posted the s. In a savings bank
to draw Interest Of 20 cents q year.
Net annual expenditure for safe
keeping of bond: 10 cents
Over n Dog
And here's another with leg
endary flavor, though hadn't
heard II before: A large German
shepherd dog went into q butcher
shop on Long Island and dashed
out with leg Of lamb. The pro-
prietor was all the more vexed be-
cause he knew the dog we'll; had
even given him scraps from time
to time. 10 he went 70 Q lawyer
and asked whether he would be
justified In submitting o bill TO the
dogs owner.
The attorney said yes. II would
be quite proper. And next morn
Ing he received bill: "0ne Les
lamb. stole by your dog--ss."
rho following day the butcher
got blu: For legal services
rendered--~ss."
They called u quits.
GsaeFs for new passenger ana
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