The Jerseyman Who Wanted To See The Jersey Lily

This reminds me, by the way, ofja Jereyman who carne to town to have a look at Mrs_ Langtry. He had hoard that she was from Jersey, and he felt tbat every Jeraeymau should do hia duty. Aftor enjoying a ñftoencent restaurant dinner, he osked for a threecent cigar, and said to the man at the desk: "Been to eee that 'ere han'some Jerseywomanyet, Cap'nf" "What Jersey woman?" "Sho! I guess yo know. Therein't so many of 'em that's beautiea. Lemme see, what her name? Bangtree, or suthin lifc that?" "Oh, Mts. Langtry." "That's it. Whar kin I aee her, cap'n?" "At Wallack's." "How much does it cost t' git in?" "Oh, not much; a dollar." The Jersey man feil back, bnt edged up again and said: "That's purty steep, by gosh; ain'ttherno way cheaper'n that?" A brilliant idea truck the man at the desk, and he promptly gave the member from Jersey the benent. "Yes," he said, "you can got a good look foi twenty-five cents." Tuat's my ligger, old man. Whar?" "At Bunneli's museum, on Broadway." "What's she doin' thar, though?" "Why, haven't you heard of tho Congres of Beauty? All the handsome women m New York are there, showing off for a prize of 500. If you hurry up you'll see Mrs. Langtry Deforo she leaves to got ready for Wallack'a in the evening." "By gum, í'll do it Twenty-five cents. Much obleeged, Cap'n; gimme another o' them segare." He turned np in the same place for supper, and resumed the BUbject. "Well, she i a beauty an' no miatake. Gosh! but I didn't think they turned out enny wimmin so han'some as that over in Jerse'y. No, air." "You saw her, then?" "8aw her? Cap'n, when I invest 35 cents I want the goods for my money. Yes, I saw her. I had to poke roun' sometime fust, but arter a while 1 asked a young feller which was Mra. Langtry, an' he pinted her out. Ho wa8 so p'lite that I asked nis name,; 'n he said it Aosscar Wilde. Yes, indeed, she's a beauteous beauty, dead sure. Gimme another o' them segara."