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Show 1 The Observations of a Mew York Elevator Boy i Bfc f No, the other door. That's the Hf" J UQ ' That a. pretty good itart for K .- I! a wad of trouble. Yirat trip and Bf-' tY,' 5U3"8 threaten to report ni. Tlirs Hft 'elevator game is beginninc to set on my U i ' erres. Toople arc Ketting more peevinh H W"J minute, RiKht down th lull to xl our "&nt. mii. No, the other door H j Thii't the oae. Rome of those gure Ht ' think you ought to carry them from the B elevator to tliAir offices. Going do-n B vot at rIL That' what we're here for. Hr , Jt'i & little early for him yet. Abont Bg' tea 1'U tick to this cable thine till 1 K ' . ret the bij: rac&tioD, and then h'x me Hp for ar.other graft. Ground floor! & - Pretty punk ituff nt the Polo Ground, H VJ -wasn't It' Were you up? Gee, bu: H' I you're a lucky guy. That bi of your ra) i uever around. I beg your pardon, I 1 'bought you Raid fourth. Yes, ma'am HJL What ivrus the matter vritb M&rquard Hj yesterday? They butc beat him op for H' keeps, didn't they ? Beliere me 1 think H he' moved. He hadn't been here sinc Hp ApriL I don't know. What do you HI think of that? TherVa a boob thinks I HJ,) keP track of them afttr thfty leore her. Hf . What vros I 4.lng7 Oh, yea; believe HA, vkeu that cay Wagner start on th warpath n pitcher uiijrht just a well back pedal to tbo club bouse. This a local car. Take the express Just ncruis the hall. Htllo. Mfa,s Smith Gee, but you're there ith the tan stuff. WJiere'd you xo? Am-me? I don't see hovr you Tabtd any iiiuburi) down there. I wa. there one Sunday last summer sum-mer nud it wiit o crowded you couldn't 5t in the ocean. Thai's a nice ring you've j:ot there. I'm roin to beat It myself next week. No. sir, there's no such firm in the building. I know there isn't. Xoiv, vrnat object 'would I have in lyinj: about it? Go a far as you like. One more knock vritl. the boss doesn't make much difference. If you hadn't been on here, Miss Smith, i wouldn't have let biin jet away -with it. I'd like to trail alone home with yoUvto-ni'ht. yoUvto-ni'ht. Any use of sticking round? Thank. I'll wait for you at the subway sub-way entrance. So Ion. The Grrrn Hyptt .Mnnntcr. That rock on her third finger look like some guy hah been doing u little whispcr-lac whispcr-lac to her. No, it cf.n't be that red headed fellow 011 the next car. lie's not tbre whh tboae Tiffany things. The five and te. cent wtore is bis sptd. I didn't bear lyou. I'm fcorry, but you'll have (,0 eo to the top rvow. That'll the kind of .. kick make me ore. Look ont, mndaml A little more i..d your dress would hare cansbt. Most people Inhale their floor number-i and men itlicy wonder why we can't hear lh?in. JThat riry -who made the kick hasn't aaked for hin tloor In a year. If I didn't bflivl i ont he'd till be en the car. A dictaphone dicta-phone vToahl set fat waitinc for him to chirp. Her comcj that flossy real estate crook. No uxe 'calkinz, he certainly i there w.itli tha atylreh chatter. He'll tell That poor simp tho State of Connecticut before h gets through with him. Most of thcao reai : estate ruya operate around Ne-w York, lui fjhe- seem to have a. lease on the earth. Gel (richton. It's no rouble at ail. The iimna- ker'a on his racation. but Miss Smith, his I stenographer, will take care of you. She I knows more abont the husiticFK tban lie jdoei. That's all riijht. I hope he pate (tht "o-t on lo little bright eyes. 1 Mip- IKic 1're zot a acrva swapping roiivcria- .tion vrit". her. The rink that slipped that rinp on her fi icer prohftb!.- own, one of j these skyscrapers. Seventh door. Seventh floor! Didn't you gay Mjveuth? That guy miMt think thi U a lod ;in. house. I Good morninr, doctor. Thanks. L'bat ! was a good one you p.vre me last night. "No, nit'ici, third floor. I smoked it after fjpper, doc. Th.-.t dentist steins to hnrp taken a dune to inc. I .ronder how viuch jh p 'lis down every week. Pull6 down! That's a hot one. 1 nver thought of .t wheu I aid it. either. Fifth door! Lyceum Bureau to the left. 'flint 6 three cigars he given uic this week. He husn't Rot a chance lo ect it back. (Jm, I've sot a flock of good teeth, even if I hayen't (tot much work for thcni. I'll bet Rockefeller or Cnrnegic wonld slip mc a library for rhoe front ones. Mu6t be tongli to be a toothlctw millwnuaire In tho hot core season. Here comes Romeo and Julktt. Wonder if their bosp is on :o the wAy tcey spooD. I hope 1 utTer get I the fever at bid as that. IThosr Wealthj Strnocrophtrs. Mopc be eleven o'clock, tbe nt;nos-rsphera nt;nos-rsphera ,-.7 oe'anin- to show. Tbey mast 'rntie a nii.liou n wee the ?;ny they dresn. The Itr.ScODiiuc and perfume must !put a bl'd-ict !:i their tankroU. They 'ure har h .0t. Go.ni; right up, j madam. Wait n roinate and I'll lift the jbaby on for yon. Tnnt little woman 1 'stems to hf.ve her trouble, All in black. 'I'll bet the jnst planted her husband. ', Golly, that's tongh on tnoic kids. Ninth I iloor. I hate to see a widoT like that tjstacked up arftlnt that lawyer gam. J tjauppoM he's settling the estate. Well, that :)y will settle it all nsht He'll take her mournin; tcII if rhe isn't caie-ful. caie-ful. Giie me a chance to explain. Mill. Those tirnt two zuys never mentioned I floors. .I'm no fortune teller, you krww. Why didn't 1 answer them? riccause then they could eb.rse me with tulkini: back. I'jl jet three passenrcrs to prove everything I say. What tinif i it, Bill? Half nfter eleven? Thirty minutes more to feed 1 "Let Mc Have That Pail of Water It's Too Heavy for You." time. Gee. I'm to weak I can't smile. Second floor. No, 111 not take you up. You messenger art supposed to walk fc the second. Anyffy, yon're too fresh. I'm sorry, missis, bnt I can't take you up. You're not allowrd to sell stun" in the bulldtnjj. Kind of hard to turn away an old woman like that. If 1 had an extra I nickel I'd a bought a par of hotrin?s. I Gee, I hope my mother never has to do that. Wonder when this artist i golnjr. to get a haircut? He look like Mrs. j Kelly's mop. How are you to-day? That's fjosd. Outside of that mane he's I not a bad chap. You mean the refriger- mmi!ii ator place? Seventh floor. The jruy that runs chat refrijeratluc; ya: was built Cor the business. He's a human icehouse. Mn a GnoiTlnr Hearl. Twelre o'clock! Me for one of those rough ridhijr s-looU in a few seconds. Sy. Kill, cunme my relief next trip, will you? I can feel myself waating away. Pre been running this charjol for four huvnan hours'on one soft boiled eg- Cull your floor, plea?-?. Cowet shop on the tenth. That s where tbey work the siinee play- Ha, ha! I think HI ret a job with the "movies." Step on and I'll take you down there. It's on the third floor. That uy on the nxt enr is BlAllin again. I'll stick up her if I t:irve lo dralh. He sure does hate to run an elevator. Thanks, BilL l'U be hack in hnlf an hour. I feel better now. Bill. Send your old passengers alone as fan a you want to. Tbe fifth i ringing Bet that' Miss Smith. I'll hop up and havs her all to myself oo tbe down trip. I eonH tell your ring. Miss Smith. Jnt oing to lunch? Be sure and shake bauds with the huckleberry pie. It's swell to-day. I boupht two copir. Oh, you're not coin lo that pU to-day. I thought I'd tell you, anyway. Hppc you have a Rood lunch. Not roinc there, eh? She's been a royular for two ymrs, too. I wonder where she's joing to-dny. Bet it has something to do with thAt rock on her finger. Probably going to one of those t.ibledope restaurants, or whatever you call them Aud yet the seems to I as friendly as ever. Golly, bat 1 lik iwr. There' no sucL firm in the bailding, sir. T oiig-ht to know. I've been here six monthf. Try next door. You can't all get In here. Wait for the next car. Floors, pUaac. Thanks. I jiwt bad some feed. I'll eat it later. Ye, 1 love peaches. You rake 'era in the yard ? Far be it from me to knock nuni that slip me a nice ( fat peach, but he's dreaminp about tb.tj yard thing. He lives in West Fifty-third 1 street, whrre the farming is done on 6re j cscaiies. Probably wanted to chnck a I bluff with rhe people jn the car. Every-1 body hjii- the hot air habit nowadays. Krcry time 1 try to pull any floss they nail me to the cross. I puevs I've ?ot a bum front. Anyhow, it's bwt to be truthful. Hope Klin Kternal. Hear anything from the same, BUI? Just think of them p villi uj; oft.' a double bender and roe locked up in this cage. Matcy'll walk awny with that jfirst one. He's still among those present. Top floor. Jump on. Im retting groggy listening to that Rosenthal cae.. Some of the guy3 in this building have nothing on the !nng leaders wb-n it comes to stroojr. Hrm I work 1 wouldn't ro into that mining stock joint on the eighth door without n cannon. Business must be brisk up there. Tbe whole mob went out to lunch w- (gther. Probably caudit a live one this morning. Otter car goee up first. Heard anything more, Bill? Five and two, favor Pittsburg? They must be tearing the 'lininx out of tbe big fellow. He'a probably prob-ably on his way to the clubhoosc now. (Well, we cot a good safe lead, anyhow I Next week. I guess I'll go to Coney I Island. I kinda like it down that way.' I I know a guy that barks for a wenlc railway shop and he lets rae ride myself foolish. Ground floor. Thunk you, I'll tTy to. Hopes V have a good time on jaeven dollars for a whole week. That guy J is a come. linn. Look at this mob going home and it's only four o'clock. Guess I'll mako uigbt school this winter and see if I can't land one of these picnics. Tie barber ahop j moved away. I don't know, I guess everybody ruits a safety now. Geo, It mnst be fierce to open a. plant nd tbn have a gjr Invent something some-thing that put you on thn sidewalk. Bnt I juppofle we rvd inventions. If It wasn't for elevators I'd still be peddling b 1 n 1 11 1 rarm mi - v5r! "I Could Tell Your Ring, Mis 1 Smith." ij$ milk. Goinz np. Ninth. Pittsburg got .$ tho firft. That's too bad. McGraw'll $ nail the eecund, all right. $5 I'll be glad when this day is over. Ye. I J I've ;ot k com on my right foot and it' 'i ben popping all day. 1 think I will. Ck g S 0 a cmropodist, eh ? Fine chaute I'v oc 5 to visit one of those toe tailora with my f ? bankroll That', what mikes me tired. I & People advise elevator boy as if thoy 1 1 were nulhonnalres. Gee, I bad no idea it IS wis as late as that. Here comes Miss ft, Smith down the hall. All through, Mis li brauh? You look kinda tired. Wait for I i mo at tho eubway entrance and maybe wa fcfc can grab a seat on a trolley. I won't b IS ten minuter Walk slow and III i, IS jup to you. She seem, to want me, all Ift right. Maybe that ring belong to her biff i sister or some relative. I'll do a litda 1 S gumshoe work on the way home. S How are yon to-night, .Mrs. Ktliy- Let 1 B' me have that pail of water. ifs too f JJV heavy for you. I'm not afraid of the unl- fSl form. How's your toothache? That'i fN Rood. Yes, air. Rave yon t tho r5?-nt I , name? There's the directorv on the wall. S Juat my. luck. Look at that old giak t fumbjingaround for his glaasw.. Bet ha'o In the wrong building nt that. I think K I'll slip him to some one elso. There gooi O0H the ninth. l'U Ket that one and then beat J? It. Ground floor. Good night, Bill l Ifs m |