Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1902 — CALLING UPON A FRIEND. [ARTICLE]

CALLING UPON A FRIEND.

WW la WWth Tw« AoHere is an amusing story of Messrs. Toole and Brough, the English comedians. Having appeared conjointly in a drama. “Dearer Than Life,” in, which they wore very ragged, woebegone costumes. they visited the well known artists Fradelle and Marshall .to be photographed in their rags. While waiting “between the plates” Toole, who was fond of a lark, suggested te his comedian to sally out and call upon a certain mutual acquaintance, who would be horribly shocked at receiving visitors in such a garb. Brough at once assented, and. popping on their battered bats, out Into the street the pair slipped and made for the house of their friend. Of course the Ueat housemaid and the neater Buttons were horrified and declined even without being asked to purchase matches or the like. “I axes your pardon.” said Toole in an assumed tone. “You’re making a slight mistake. We want to see your master.” And he mentioned the gentleman's Christian name and that of his wife. “We have Important business with him,” chimed In Brough. The girt’s face wore a dazed aspect, and she said: "Master never sees the likes of you at his house. He's most pertlckler, ain’t be, Charles?” appealing to the page. "You must be making a mistake.” “Oh, no, we ain’t!” responded Toole with supreme gravity. “But I’m sorry William”—the Christian name of the gentleman—“ls out I haven’t got a card about me,” pretending to fumble among his rags, “but tell your master that his two cousins from the workhouse called as they were passing through London.”—London Tlt-Blts. '