Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-12-05
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A young lady who signs herself Dora
Matilda" seems to rebuke the young men
for certain Objectionable practices to
which they addict themselves when dan
cling attendance upon favored fair ones.
She says she went the other evening to
one of the theatres to hear Ristori. autic-
ipating a very pleasant time, because
Charles Augustus is really "a very agree
bic fellow, and being ~undeniably hand
some, helped to draw attention to her
elegant dress, to say nothing of her other
attractions. He made an excuse to EUR
chase q book of the play, and went ont
before the overture was concluded. He
brought back the libretto all right, but
when be came back bis breath smelt
strongly of cloves. She is confident that
he went out on one pretext or another
at least fifteen times during the evening,
leaving Der sitting alone, and feeling as
uncomfortable as q fish out of water. He
dropped the bill into the parquette (acci
IDENTIFY, of course) and went out to get
another. Was absent just ten minutes.
o. his return, noticed that bis face was
flushed and his eyes (he has beautiful
eyes y sparkled strangely. Fad Of act
l. Charles Augustus attracted to the
sidewalk by the ringing of the fire bells.
Game back in midst Of scene l, act H.,
with q piece of champagne cork in bis
whiskers. Intermission.
Charles went out again to consult the
usher about getting q better seat. On
bis return noticed his color was heighten-
ed /; beard sprinkled with bread crumbs
or crackers ; breath smelt Of old juniper
she was sure it was juniper. Act Ill
Went out in a hurry to see a gentleman
afar of, to whom be had touch.
ed bic bat, and made sixteen people get
up to let him pass. Wa gone nearly an
entire act. Retired, making great clatter
in the midst of the most interesting scene.
Dropped his bat. Sixteen people looked
annoyed. More Juniper. Oblige to use
smelling bottle. "By Jove, there's Harry
Tompkins--must have q word with him."
Charles Adolphus struggled through the
crowd and exit. Gone twenty minutes.
Returned smelling Of stale cigar smoke.
Voice husky, M Sc red at the tip. Spoke
loud enough to attract the attention of
sixteen people. Said be bad been talk
ing politics and forgot himself. Gave
her . psper of candy. Another inter
mission. Charles actually hiccoughed as
he took his seat, smelling Of absynthe.
Applaudel everything extravsgantly.-
Act IV--Had lost q glove, and must go
out to look for it. Act V--Must go for a
boquet. Brought it back dropping and
rumpled. Found the heat oppressive
must seek the lobby for air. Each time
fair friend observed that his color was
brighter nos and face all over red !; smell
of gin. A pint of peanuts and an or
apge fell from bis hat on removing it
also cigars. Scene last. Came back de
cidedly obfnsticated, and smelling Of gin
more horribly than ever. Cravat tied in
. knot under his left ear, as If be had
been going to be hung. Tumbled over
the sixteen indignant people into the LAP
of q strange lady. Squirted a stream o.
tobacco juice owe my new satin skirt
Remarked, regular sumner, 'stori, capper
el piece. bic iii to tejus--orter cur-cur
tail it., hay! Dodon't she sling it out
though! Pitch in ole acroba. Whoo-oo
%! Violent applause, usher obliged t.
interfere. Charles Augustus incensed--
Threw his boquet at the pate Of a very
bald old gentleman sitting in the parquet
Yawned and said, running bis words to
gether, "Dory, me dear, less gerroutel
this coop oon as possible-mafasleep
nitsquarrer t~welveslrry," remained to thu
end Notwithstanding. On going out no
ticed his coat had been torn up the back
D. and bic hat . dent in it. Of course it,
ell over between Dora Matilda asd Char
les Augustus.