Show A DRINK AND A BROOM Frederick Boyd Stevensonof the New York Sunday Telegraph tells a Sod story about the experience of a thirsty and inquisitive stock broker in a 5ccnt Bowery whisky dive Entering the small illsmelling place the broker asked the flamboyantnosed bartender for a drink of his 0ccnt whisky The barkeep poured out a glassful of darkcolored liquid from which came an aroma which suggested garlic and gasoline gas-oline combined atthe same time lay ing a small whisk broom l whlskbroomalongsldele glass The broom accompaniment was a mystery to the man from the arena of the bulls and hears and hp tarried a andhJ ta11e < n little before tackling the palateteaser Just at that moment a regulation blear eyed willle pushed his carcass through the saloon door and called for a 5cent drink He got it promptly and a broom also Taking up the SIMS the hobo elevated liSs swallow and the mysterious concoction disappeared into the cavity under his brilliantcolored nasal appendage Then the stock broker bro-ker waited for the broom act and It came Quietly picking up the whisk broom the hobo smacked his lips while he walked over to a corer of the room and swept up a spot on the sanded floor after which he laid down and had a fit Turning to the barkeeper the once thirsty broker said You may give my 5 cents to the Fresh ll Fund and then hurried away |