The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-10-13

A young lady who signs herself ''Do-
"a Matilda, asks us TO rebuke the
yoaAR moa ioF certain questionable
practices TO which they addict them
selves when dancing attendance upon
the favored fair ones She says she
went the other evening" 10 the theatre
10 hear Ristori, anticipating veSy
pleasant time, for Charles Augustus is
really very pleasant fellow, and, be-
ing undeniably handsome, helped to
draw attention % her elegant dress, to
say nothing oi her other attractions. =
lie made An excuse 70 purchase book
Of the play, and vent ont before the
o'erlnre MAS concluded He brought
tho libretto all right, but when be re-
turned his breath smelt strongly Of
cloves She II confident that he went
out on one pretence or another, at least
fifteen times during the evening, leay-
ing her sitting alone and as uncomiort-
able a. = fish ont Of water, lie drop
ped the ball into the parquette, laeci-
IDENTIFY, Of course, and went out to get
another. Was absent just ten min
utes, On his return. noticed that his
face was flushed, and his eyes he bad
beautiful eyes) sparkeld strangely
End Of act / Charles Augustus at
tracted to the sidewalk by the ringing Of
Are bells. Came back in the midst Of
scene J., act IL, with piece Of cham
payne cork Ia his whiskers. Iniermiss-
ion.
Charles went out again TO consult
the usher about getting better seat On
his return noticed that bis color was
heightened; beard sprinkled with
crumbs Of cracker; breath smelt Of juni
per she was SURG Il was juniper Act
III--Waut put ID hurry to sec gen
tleman Aiar OF. 70 whom be had touch
ed bis bat. and made sixteen people gel
mp 10 let him pass Was gone nearl,
an entire act Returned, making great
chatter in the midst Of an interestis
scene. Dropped his hat Sixteen peo.
pie looked annoyed, More juniper
Obliged 10 use smelling bottle. "B,
Jove, there's Harry Tompkins mus
have word with him" Charles An
gustus struggled through the crowd
and exit Gene twenty minutes Re
turned smelling Of stale cigar smoke. +
voios husky. Moss red at the tip :
Spoke loud enough to attract the atten
ton Of the sixteen people. Said b,
had been talking politics and iorgo
himself Gave horn paper o. candy
another iutermis,ion Charles actual
~ hioooaehed - he took his scat, smell
ing Of Abanthe Applanded every
thing eItra,agantly. Act Iy-Ha'
lost glove. and must 20 out 70 lool
for l. act y--Mnsl 60 for boqnet
Brought j. back dropping and tumb
led Found the heat oppressive, mus
seek the lobby for air, zach time hi
fair friend observed that bis color wa
brighter; nose and face all over red
smel, q gin 4 pint Of peanuts and a
orange Cell from bis bat on removin
it also cigars, Scene last--cam
back decidedly obiastieatad, and smell
ing d gin more horribly than over
Cravsa taod in knot uneer left ear, .
il be wAs going 70 BE- hung. Tumble
over lhe sixteen indignant into the Is
Of : strange lady Squirted stress
Of tobacco Juice over my mes sati
skirt Remarked regular sumner -'sto
= eappsFel piece---Ale hl talaa--ortA
cur-curtail it. hey Don't she sling
out thongh' Pitch in old Acrob
Who-Oo-ol yioleut applAnse. ush.
obliged 70 interfere Charles A1gu
inoensed Threw BIS boqnet al u
pais Of very bald gentleman sitting
pArqnesis YAwned and said. runnin
hls words together: Dor, me deA
le~a gAEroatst lhis coop. soon "a pos
ble-~nAiA sieep nitsqmarrertweasea
r~rrY- Remained 10 abe end. nntwifl
standing Ga going ont noticed %
his coal bad been torn up the bAe
and his bat had deaf ia Il OF eour
it's 81 over between Dora Matilda A.