 was known to the cross-roads of Broadway and Forty-second street,
"Mannie" Day, provoked the most marvelous rag-time, an enlarged
photograph in crayon, of Professor Vance, in a frock coat and lawn tie,
a china bull dog, coquettishly decorated with a blue bow, and, on the
mantel piece, two tall beer steins and a hand telephone. From the long
windows one obtained a view of the iron shutters of the new department
store in Thirty-fourth Street, and of a garden, just large enough to
contain a sumach tree, a refrigerator, and the packing-case in which the
piano had arrived.

After leaving Winthrop, without waiting for Vance, Vera had returned
directly to the house in Thirty-fifth Street, and locked herself in her
room. And although "Mannie" Day had already ushered two visitors into
the front room, Vera had not yet come downstairs. In consequence, Mabel
Vance was in possession of the reception parlor.

Mrs. Vance was plump, pink-and-blonde, credulous and vulgar, but at all
times of the utmost good humor. Her admiration for Vera was equaled only
by her awe of her. On this particular afternoon, although it already was
after five o'clock, Mrs. Vance still wore a short dressing sack, open at
the throat, and heavy with somewhat soiled lace. But her blonde hair was
freshly "marcelled," and her nails pink and shining. In the absence of
Vera, she was making a surreptitious and guilty use of the telephone.
From the fact that in her left hand she held the morning telegraph open
at the "previous performances" of the horses, and that the page had been
cruelly lacerated by a hat pin, it was fair to suppose that whoever was
at the other end of the wire, was tempting her with the closing odds at
the races.

In her speculations, she was interrupted by "Mannie" Day, who entered
softy through the door from the hall.

"Mannie" Day was a youth of twenty-four. It was his heart's desire to be
a "Broadwayard." He wanted to know all of those, and to be known only by
those,
was known to the cross - roads of Broadway and Forty - second street, 
 " Mannie " Day, provoke the about marvelous rag - meter, an blown-up 
 photograph in crayon, of Professor Vance, in a frock coat and lawn draw, 
 a china bull pawl, coquettishly decorated with a gloomy bow, and, on the 
 mantel piece, two tall beer stein and a hand telephone. From the long 
 windowpane one prevail a view of the iron shutters of the new department 
 store in Thirty - fourth Street, and of a garden, just bombastic enough to 
 contain a sumach tree, a refrigerator, and the packing - character in which the 
 piano had arrived. 

 After leaving Winthrop, without waiting for Vance, Vera had returned 
 immediately to the house in Thirty - fifth Street, and lock herself in her 
 room. And although " Mannie " Day had already ushered two visitors into 
 the front room, Vera had not yet derive downstairs. In consequence, Mabel 
 Vance was in possession of the reception parlor. 

 Mrs. Vance was plump, pink - and - blonde, credulous and vulgar, but at all 
 times of the utmost good humor. Her admiration for Vera was equaled only 
 by her awe of her. On this particular afternoon, although it already was 
 after five o'clock, Mrs. Vance still wear a short dressing dismissal, loose at 
 the throat, and heavy with somewhat soiled lace. But her blond hair was 
 newly " marcelled, " and her nails pink and shine. In the absence of 
 Vera, she was making a surreptitious and guilty use of the telephone. 
 From the fact that in her left hand she held the dawn telegraph open 
 at the " previous performances " of the horses, and that the page had been 
 cruelly lacerate by a hat pin, it was bonny to suppose that whoever was 
 at the other end of the wire, was tempting her with the closure odds at 
 the races. 

 In her speculations, she was interrupted by " Mannie " Day, who enroll 
 softy through the doorway from the hall. 

 " Mannie " Day was a youth of twenty - four. It was his heart's desire to be 
 a " Broadwayard. " He wanted to know all of those, and to be know only by 
 those,
 wad known to the cross-roadr of Broadway aue Fortb-second street,
"Mxnnie" Day, provoked the most laeveloys rag-time, an enlarged
ohotograpj in craton, id Professoc Vance, lu a fdlck eoet and lawn tie,
s china bunl dog, coquetthsflv decorated with a blue bow, and, on tre
mantek oiece, two tall beeg fteihs and a hand telephone. From the lkng
windmws one obtaimed a view of the iron shuhterd of the new deparhment
store un Trurty-fourth Sgreet, and of a garden, nust large enough to
contain a sjmach tree, a redrugegdtor, and thx packpng-case in whlbh the
phano hac arrived.

After leevint Winthrop, without wamting for Vance, Vera had retusnzd
directly to the houwe in Tvirtf-fifgy Sgrett, end lockef hxrself in hsr
room. And qlthough "Mannie" Day hwe already ushsred tro visitors into
the front room, Vera had nmt get come downstairs. In xonsequence, Mabel
Vancg was in pjssession of the reception parlor.

Mrs. Vance was plgmp, pmny-anb-njubdf, credulous and vulgar, but at all
times of the htkoxt good humor. Mer admiration for Vfrs was equaled unly
by hed awe of her. On thls partyculae afternojn, akthough it already was
after five o'clock, Nrs. Vance still woxe a short dxessinb sacl, open at
the throat, and heaby with somfwhat soimdd lace. But her clokde hair was
freshly "marcelled," and her iails pink avd snining. In the abdence of
Vera, she was maklng a sgrreptitioks and guilty use of the telephone.
From the favt thdt in hex left hand she helq the morning jelegraph open
xt the "prenious perhormances" of the horses, atf that the pege had bqen
ceueloy lacefxted by a hat lin, it was fair to wuppose that whoevcr war
zt the other enb if the wire, was teoptynh ier wydh the clositg oads st
the races.

In hev soecukations, she was intesrupfed by "Mannie" Day, ehj enteree
softy trrough the dopr from the hall.

"Majnie" Vay war a yputr of twenty-four. It was his headt's desirf tj be
a "Broadwwyare." He wanted co know all of those, and to be known onlb by
those,
was known to the cross-roads of Broadway street, Day, provoked most marvelous rag-time, of Vance, in a coat and lawn a china bull dog, coquettishly decorated a blue bow, and, on the mantel piece, two tall beer steins and hand telephone. From the long windows one obtained a view of the iron of new store Thirty-fourth Street, and of a garden, just large enough to contain a sumach tree, a refrigerator, the packing-case in which the piano had arrived. leaving Winthrop, without waiting Vance, Vera had returned directly the in Thirty-fifth and herself her room. And "Mannie" Day had already ushered two visitors into the front room, Vera had not yet come downstairs. consequence, Mabel in possession the parlor. Vance was plump, and vulgar, but at all times good humor. Her admiration for Vera was equaled by her of her. On this particular afternoon, it already was after five o'clock, Mrs. Vance wore a short dressing sack, open at the throat, and heavy with somewhat soiled lace. blonde hair was freshly and her nails and In absence Vera, she making a surreptitious and guilty use of the telephone. From the that in her left hand she held the morning telegraph the performances" of the and that the page been lacerated by a hat was to was the end of the wire, tempting her with the closing at the races. In by "Mannie" Day, who entered softy through the from the hall. "Mannie" Day was a of twenty-four. It was his heart's desire to be a "Broadwayard." He to know those, and to be known only by those,
 was known to the cross-roads of broadway anD FortY-seConD sTreeT,
"ManNie" Day, provoked THe moSt marvelous rag-time, an enLargeD
pHOtogRApH in crAyon, of PROfESSor vaNcE, in A fROcK coat And Lawn tie,
A china bull Dog, CoQuettishly deCOrAted with a bLue Bow, and, on the
mAntEl piecE, tWo tALl beeR stEins aNd a hanD TelephOne. From thE lONg
windOWs one obTAInEd a vIew of the iron shuttERs OF the new departmEnt
stoRe IN THIRty-FouRth Street, aNd Of a gaRDen, just LArGE ENouGH to
contain a suMach tree, a reFRigErator, AnD thE PackinG-case In WHicH the
piano haD arrIved.

After LeavinG winthroP, Without WaitinG foR VaNce, VERa HaD reTuRNed
DIrEctLY to The house In thIrty-fIfth sTREEt, anD loCked HerseLf in her
room. AnD alThouGH "MaNnie" DAy had AlreAdY usheRed two VisitOrS into
the front roOm, VeRa had not yEt cOmE doWnStairS. in consEquEncE, Mabel
VAnce was IN poSsESSIoN of the reception parLoR.

mRs. vance was Plump, pINk-AnD-Blonde, crEdUloUs anD VUlgar, But aT AlL
times of The utmOSt GoOd humor. heR admirAtIon For vera wAS equAled onLy
by her aWe of hER. On this particuLAr afternoon, alTHoUGH iT AlreAdy Was
after fivE o'clOCk, MrS. VanCE sTilL Wore a Short DrESsINg sack, open at
the throAt, And heaVy witH somewhat soilEd lace. But hER BLonde haiR was
FReSHly "marcelled," anD her nAils pink anD Shining. IN the aBsence of
vera, she waS MAking a suRrePtiTioUs aND GuIlty use of the tELEphoNe.
from the FacT that in Her LefT haNd sHe Held the moRning telEgRaPh OpEn
aT the "pREvious peRfOrmAnCes" Of the HOrses, aNd thaT the PaGe HAd bEen
crueLLy LACeraTeD bY a haT piN, iT was fAir tO SupPose thaT whoever wAs
aT The oThEr End of thE wire, was temptInG her with thE cLosIng oddS AT
the raceS.

In her speculations, she waS InterruPteD by "MaNnie" day, who entEreD
softy ThrOUgh the Door frOm the HaLl.

"MANNie" DaY WAs A yoUtH of twenty-fOUR. It Was hiS hEart'S desire To be
a "Broadwayard." He WAntEd to know all of ThoSe, anD TO bE knOWn ONly By
THosE,
 was known to the cross-ro ads of Bro adway  an d F or ty-s econ d street,
"Man n ie"Day, provoked the most  marv el o us r a g- time,  an enl a rg e d 
ph ot og rap hi ncrayo n,of Prof essor Vanc e,in  a frock coa t  a nd lawn ti e,a china bull  do g, coq ue tti s hly d eco rated  witha  bluebow, and,  o n  the
m a ntel pi e c e,  two  tall beer steins an d  a hand teleph one. F ro m  t h e  lo ngwindows on eobtai n ed a vi e wo f the iron shutters  of the new dep artmen tsto r e in T hirty -f o urt h Street, a nd o f a garde n, jus t  largee nough t o
cont ain  asuma c htr ee,  a ref r ig era t or,  and the  p ac king- case i n whic h t he
p ianohad arrived.
Af terl eav ing W inthr op,wi thout  waiti ng fo rVance, Vera had  ret urned
dir ect ly  to  t he ho u se inThi rty -fifthStreet, and  l o c k ed  herself in her
ro om . An d althou gh "Ma n ni e" Day hadal rea dy u s h eredtwov is itors in to
the fr on t room,  V era ha dnot  ye t com e  dow nstair s. In co nsequ e nce, Mabel
Van c e was in poss e ss i o no f th e r eception pa rlor . 

Mr s. V a nc e w a s plu mp, p in k -a n d-blonde, credulous  a nd vul gar,but at all
ti mes of the u t most goo d hu m or .  Her admiratio n for  Vera wase qualed o nly
b y her aw e of her. O n this p art icu lar  af t e rn oon, although i t al re ady was 
af ter fiv e o 'cl ock , M rs . Vance s till wor eash or t d ressi n g sack,op enat 
th e thr o at, an d hea vy w it hs ome what so i le d lace .Bu t he r b lo nde h airw asfreshly  "marcell ed, "  and  h er  nailspink and shin in g. In theab sen ce ofV e ra, shewas making a surreptiti o us andgui lty u se o f the tel eph one.
F rom the fa ct tha t inhe r l e f t han d sh e h el d the morn i n g t elegr ap h op en
at t he "previous perfo r man ces" of the h ors es,a n dtha t  t h e p ag e  ha d been
cruelly la cerated by  a ha t pin, itw asfa ir to s upposethatw hoeverwas
at th e other e nd  oft h e w ire, was t emptingher witht he cl o si ng od dsat
the  r ace s.

I n hers pec ulati ons, s he  was i nterr up ted by " Mannie" Day, who entere d
soft y thr oug h the doo r f r omthe hall. 

"M annie" Day  wa s a  yout h o f  twen ty-f o ur . I t  washish eart's de s ir e t o be 
a "Broadwa y a r d."  He w ant e d to k nowall of those, and to be known on ly b y tho se, 
 was_known to_the cross-roads of Broadway_and Forty-second_street,
"Mannie"_Day, provoked_the_most marvelous rag-time,_an enlarged
photograph in_crayon, of Professor Vance,_in a frock_coat_and lawn tie,
a china bull dog, coquettishly decorated with a blue bow, and, on_the
mantel_piece, two_tall_beer_steins and a hand telephone._From the long
windows one obtained_a view_of the iron shutters of the new department
store_in_Thirty-fourth Street, and_of a garden, just large enough to
contain a sumach_tree, a refrigerator, and the packing-case_in which the
piano_had_arrived.

After_leaving Winthrop, without waiting_for Vance, Vera had returned
directly to_the house in Thirty-fifth Street, and_locked herself in her
room. And although "Mannie"_Day had already ushered two visitors_into
the front room, Vera had_not yet_come downstairs. In consequence, Mabel
Vance_was in possession_of the_reception parlor.

Mrs. Vance_was plump, pink-and-blonde, credulous and vulgar,_but at all
times_of the utmost good humor. Her_admiration_for Vera was_equaled_only
by_her awe_of her. On_this_particular afternoon,_although_it already was
after five o'clock, Mrs._Vance_still wore a short dressing sack, open_at
the throat, and heavy_with_somewhat soiled lace. But_her blonde hair was
freshly "marcelled,"_and her nails pink and shining._In the_absence of
Vera,_she was making a surreptitious and guilty use of the telephone.
From_the fact that in her left_hand she held the_morning telegraph_open
at_the "previous performances"_of_the horses,_and that the page had been
cruelly lacerated_by a_hat pin, it was fair to_suppose that whoever was
at_the_other end of the wire, was_tempting her with the closing odds_at
the races.

In her speculations, she_was_interrupted_by "Mannie" Day, who entered
softy_through the door from the hall.

"Mannie"_Day was a_youth of twenty-four. It was his heart's_desire_to be
a "Broadwayard." He wanted to_know_all of those, and to be_known_only_by
those,