Life — July 5, 1900 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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AN ADVENTURE. Three smart young men and three nice girls, All lovers true ax steel Declied, in a friendly way, p spend th din the early morn, Ande edd armas 5 And when they reached the leafy lanes They tn ike rode twos this They wandered by the verdant dale, Bestde the rippling rill; ‘The sun shone brightly all the while ; They heard the song Uird’s tril They sped through many & woodland glade, And when they rested in the shade Theysat Intwos Wkethts ! ‘The aun went down and evening came, A lot too soon, they sald. Too loug they tarried on the way, ‘The crowds grew black o’erhead. Down dashed the rain; they homeward flew Till one unlucky miss Slipped sidewise—Crash | Great Scott ! Wearealimixeduplikethiis | —Callfornia Curio. Waex Bul Nye, in collaboration with James Whitcom) Riley, was touring the country asa lecturer, he stopped at a well-known Chicago hostelry one evening, and was escorted to & place in the big dintng-room directly across the table from @ dark man, with heavy, black mustachlox, and a Mephistoptiellan goatee. Nye recognized hia vis-h-vis aw Herrmann, the magiclan, but beyond a quizzical stare gave all Newsdealers in Great Britalo. 7 Londoo, B.C. Enuiand, AGENTS. Inter ream's Buildin, Chancery Lan ho sign that he knew the eminent prestidigitator, Was very Well aware that the BU Nye, but did not indicat manuer, Herrmann had, in fa for the humorist, and Merrmann hald man opposite him was his recognition by word or Prepared a lite surprise al others seated at the table were @ leaf from his salad, when he lying beneath it, 4 superb and scintillant diamond, set Ina very fine gold ring. Without showing the least sur- prise, he lifted the ring from the salad-Lowl, slipped It on hits Anger, consctous all the while that every eye was upon him, and, turning to Riley, who sat next to him, remarked, with his dry, tutmitable draw! : “Strange how careless Tam getting to be in my old age, James. 1 am forever leaving my Jewelry In unlikely places. Herrmann was dumfounded at the sudden manner in which the trick had miscarried, but he was destined for a sulll greater shock, for, when the darky walter who presided over the table brought on the next course, Nye turned to him and, soberly handing bln the gem-set ring, sald : “You are a very good walter, Joe “Yes, sah. 1 gttess 1 bs, sigh" “+ And you always will he a real good waiter, Joe,” “Yes, mah. I'm boun’ ter do ma best, sah.” “Lbelleve you, Joe. I belleve you, and as an evidence of my fatth tn you, I want you to accept this little trifle, Wear ft, and always remember the man who most apprectated your services.” The darky's eyes bulged. Herrmann's fork nated to the Moor, and he tugged at his great mustachtos, but was far too clever to cut In with an explanation at such a Inop- portune moment. There were half-suppressed ttters all around the board during the rest of the meal, which the Professor of occult art did not appear to enjoy. Ata hour that night Herrmann was heard tn loud argument the dusky reciptent of the diamond ring, trying Inn languages to convince him that It was all a Joke on the of Mr. Nye. Finally, after disbursing a tip of more customary Iberallty, Herrmann got hack his ring. He af ward avowed that the stone alone was worth two thous doilars, and that Bill Nye’s nonchalant presentation of It grioning mental had spotied a whole evening's perform In legerdemain.— Success, Tax unconscious humor of the Irishman still lives, week a friend of mine was sitting in Phoenix Park, when him appeared a ragged old chap, most glorlously intoxicat ~ God save the queen, sor !” sabi he to my friend. “ Certainly,” was the reply, God save Queen Victorta !" reiterated the old fellow, By all means, Send her victorlous, happy glorious!" “That's right, sor! I wish she came to Dublin evey year, every month, every day, sor! ‘Think of what abe done for the counthry ; think of all the good she does people. Why, look at me; here am 1,as drunk ash and never pald a peuny for tt." — London News. 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