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Show HAD HEARD OF HETTY. But Morgan's Name Wat Unfamiliar to Boston Lady. If somebody did not como along from BoBton onco In a while to teach us the futility and foeblonesa of our local gods, we Bhould be pretty bwo to bs puffed up past all endurance. But somobody always does como from Boston Bos-ton to do that very thing. Tho othor night In the presonce of a Boston literary lady, who had strayed as far as Harlem a lady who has written nnd published sovoral books somcono happened to quota some funny fun-ny versos whoso refrain Is this: If I wero Plcrpont Morgan and you were Hatty Orson, Pcoplo smiled at the skit all except ex-cept tho Boston lady, who looked blank. "Oh, dear. Miss ," said the hostess, host-ess, "I supposo you really have never heard of either 1'lerpont Morgan or Hetty Qroen?" "Oh," answered tho Boston authoress, author-ess, "I'vo hoard of Hetty Green vory rich woman, I believe but who Is Plcrpont Morgan?" Now York Mall and Express. |