The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-10


the mirror--adjustiug every member Of his
mustache in precise manner pulling out
refractory or grey hairs--clipping the ends
Of his eye-ashes subduing fry pimples,
and scrubbing his teeth. You should BEE
him as he issues forth from his dressing
room-it is like the coming out of-the- band
box of Paris hat Folds of incense envel-
ope him he fumigatcs himself daily, and
in the powerful odors Of patchouli, jockey
club, west end, frangipannl together with
"Dupuy's perfume from fragrant tulips"
you fail to perceive those Of the morning
dram and its accompaniment Of half dozen
cigars.
All this is very well in MIR. FLIP. ad-
mire nicely in dress and have q perfect ma
MIA for perfumes es--who does not but do
not like to see this sweet clean cloak, made
to cover such moral dirtiness as Mr.. Fir
covers with it
And after this Paris hat comes out Of
his band-box, he usually saunters down by
the dry goods stores, or takes some widely
circulating Journal on the porch Of the best
hotel any place where he will be likely to
encounter the greatest blaze Of eyes he
resorts to What sort of out-ofsight
sang frod look he puts on whenever bis ear
catches the rustic Of dress-how casually
be gances over the top of his paper as they
60 by, and when one or two flinty ones fail
to notice him, how calmly be hides his stab
bed conceit 10 an advertisement. lie prides
himself on his gallantry, but thinks he is
stoopirg rather more than two feet when he
picks up lady's fan and if she smiles
thank you oh heavens she is des-
perately in love with him (so he says to his
fellows is hattered--hates to reject the
sweet load--pities her profoundly vi sorry he's
10 confounded handsome she won't
break her heart tor him" "Weallyl' At
the Balls instead OF miDgibg with the com
mon herd, he holds himself considerably
aloof; going most fashionbly late, he hovers,
leans and droops about an hour or two,
finally condescends to trip through the
Schottish with lady, who is consequently
much honored. Waltzes little with lady
who 10 immensely h0nored. Takes dainty
refreshments with another, who ia mfensly
honored. Holds the hand Of another. who
is hugely honored, while be does an 0u
recon- Of ten minutes length, after which be
yawns, and leaves the FLIphonored com.
pany for his elegant lodgings or for saloon
in the most unheard Of suburbs, where,
among those who know him only AZ "Bill,"
he becomes "gloriously drunk and conse-
quently appears on the hotel porch the next
morning, with "a very interesting palor."
How Mr.. Fir supports himself is o
myth. Sometimes be- has rich uncle !;
sometimes he does little writing in some
bodys counting room, las a pastime, Of
course J and sometimes he holds good cards
ia the suburban saloon and 50. notwith.
standing the little bill at the tsilors, the
triHe he owes bis wssherwoman, and the six
months board bill at the hotel, Mr.. FLIP
holds his own remarkably well, and is yet
down as gentleman Of leisure especially
by the tailor and washerwoman
Ia the eyes Of those who have ciaRbered
up the slippery sides Of his ma ture, and have
been rewarded by thorough look into i,s
shsllow depths, Mr. FLIP is said to be with
out higher idea than that Of dressing Gne-
ly, aud managing to escape paying his bills.
And yet with his smooth, oily ways, be
wriggles his way into the good g1aces OF
many heart which sooner or later must
confess the stern truth that all is not gold
that g.itterB - His good nature il forced
his poi,Deas j, ialse ; his gen,lity is a
cloak and hp whole life farce