The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-11-06
The Naughty Men.

A young lady who signs herself Dora
Matilda" asks US to rebuke the young
men for certain objectional practices to
which they addict themselves when
dancing attendance upon favored fail
ones. She says she went the other
evening to the theater to hear Ristori,
anticipating a very pleasant time, for
Charles Augustus is really a very
agreeable fellow, and being undenisbly
handsome, helped to draw attention to
her elegant dress, to say nothing of hel
other attractions. He made an excuse
to purchase a book of the play, and
went out before the overture was con.
Guided. He brought the hbretto all
right but when he came back his
breath smelt strongly of cloves. She
Is confident that he went out on one
! pretense or another, at least fifteen
times during the evening, leaving hen
sitting alone and feeling as uncomfort-
able as fish outof water, He dropped
the bill into the parquette accidentally,
of course, and went out to get another.
Was absent just ten minutes. On his
return, noticed that his face was flushed
and his eyes (he has beautiful eyes ,
sparkled strangely. End Of act 1.
Charles Augustus attracted to the side
walk by the ringing of fire bells. Came
hack in the midst of scene L. act IL.
with a piece of champagne cork in his
whiskers. Intermission.
Charles went out again to consult the
usher about getting a better seat On
his return noticed his color was height
ened; beard sprinkled with bread
crumbs or crackers; breath smelt OF
iuniper-she was sure it was juniper.
Act II[--Went ont in hurry to see a
gentleman afar off to whom he had
touched his hat, and made sixteen
people get up to let him pass. Was
gone nearly an entire act. Returned,
making great clatter in the midst of the
most interesting scene. Dropped his
hat. Sixteen people looked annoyed.
More juniper. Obliged to use smelling
bottle. "By Jove, there's Harry Tomp
kins-must have a word with him
Charles Augustus struggled through
the crowd and exit. Gone twenty
minutes. Returned smelling of stale
Icigar smoke. Voice husky; nose red
at the tip. Spoke loud enough to at,
tract the attention of sixteen people.
Said he had been talking politics, and
forgot himself Gave her a paper o.
candy. Another intermission. Charles
actually hiccoughed as he took his seat,
smelling of Absinthe. Applauded every
thing extravagautly. Act IV-Had
lost glove, aud must go out to look fol
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;
nose and face all over red smelt Of gin,
A pint of peanuts and an orange fell
from his hat on removing it. Also cigars
Scene last-COme back decidedly
obfusticated, and smelling of gin more
horribly than ever. Cravat tied in q
knot under left ear, as if he had beer
going to be hung. Tumbled over the
sixteen indignant people into the lap o.
strange lady. Squirted a stream o
tobacco juice over my new satin skirt
Remarked regular stuuner, 'stori-eap-
eral piece-hic Ill to tejus-orter Gu
cur-tail it, hey9 Do Don't she sling il
out thought Pitch in old acroba.
Who-oo-o! Violent applause, usher
obliged to interfere. Charles Augustus
incensed. Threw his boquet at the
pate of very bald gentleman sitting in
parquette. Yawned and said, running
his words together: "Dorry, my dear
less ger router this coop, soon as posi-
ble-mafasleep, nitsquarrertwelvealrer-
ry," remained to the end notwithstand.
ing. On going out noticed his coat had
been torn up the back, and his hat had
dent in it Of course its all over be-
tween Dora Matilda aud Charles Angus
tins.