I said “all righd,” and he took me to one gorner of de room, and said:

“You vos a nice young man.”

I dold him he vos kerrect, dot vos vhat all de spielers said--dey said

dot I vos too sweet to live.

“It vos a shame,” he continued, mit emotion und beer in his voice, “to

see you ruining of yourself mit lemonade and such shadows of strong

drinks.”