Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-05-07
The Naughty Men.

A Young lady who signs herelf "Dora
Matilda" seeks 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 10
the theatre to hear Ristori, anticipated a
very nice time because Charles Augustus
is really very clever fellow, and, being
undeuiably handsome, helped to draw
attention to her elegant dress, to say
nothing of her other attractions. He
made an excuse TO purchase a book of
the play, and went out before the over
ture was concluded. He brought the H.
bretto all right, but when he cane back
his breath smclt strongly of cloves. She
is confident he went out on one pretext
or another, at least fifteen times during
the evening, leaving her sitting alone and
feeling as uncomfortable rs fish out of
water. He dropped the bill into the par
quette Incidentally, 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 y sparkied strangely. End
of act /. Charles Augustus attracted
TO tho sidewalk by the ringing of fire
bells. Come back in the 2idst Of scene
L, act II, with n piece of champagne
cork in his whiskers. .Intermission.
Charles went cut again TO consult the
usher abort getting q better seat. On
his return noticed his color heightened;
beard sprinkIed with bread crumbs or
crackers; breath smelt CT juniper-she
was sure it was juniper. Act llI-weut
out in hurry to see q gentleman sfar
of, TO whom be bad touched mis- hat, and
made sixteen people get up TO let him
pass. Was gone nearly an entire act
Returned, made great cIatter in the milst
Of The most interesting scene. Dropped
his hat. Sixteen people lonked annoy
cd. Moro juniper. Obliged to use
smelling bottle. "By Joye, there's Har-
ry Thompkins-must have word with
him. Charles Augustus struggled thro'
the crowd and exit. Gone twenty min
ules. Returned smelling Of stale cigar
smoke. Voice husky, nose red the
tip. Spoke loud enough TO attract The at
tention of sixteen people. Sad.he bad
been talking politics. and forget himself.
Gave her paper of candy. Another
intermission. Charles actually hiccough-
cd as lie took his seat, smelling of alb,
smith. Applauded everything extrava-
gantiy. Act V-IIad lost glove. and
must 90 out TO look for it. Act VI
Must go for bouquet. Brought it back
dropping and runpled, Found the heat
oppressive; must seek the lobby tor air.
Each ti.nc fair friend observed that his
color WAS brighter; nose and face ali over
red; smelt of Gin. 4 piut Of peanuts
and an orange fell from lis hat on &c,
moving it: also cigars. Scene last
Come back decidedly obfustiaated, and
smelling of gin more horribly than ever.
GRAY tied in knot under left car, rs If
he had been going to be hung. Tumble
over the sixteen indignant people into
the lap of strange lady. Squirted a
stream of tobacco juice over my now
satin skirt. Remarked regular sumner,
'stori-cappereI piece-hic, iii to teius-
orter cur cugtail it, hay ? Do.don't she
sling it out, though Pitch in ole aero
ba. WHO'D 900 Violent applause;
usher obliged 10 interfere. Charles Au
guetus incensed. Threw his bouquet
at the pate Of a very bald gentleman sit
ting ia parqueite. Yawned and said,
running bis words together, "Dorry, my
dear, less gerrouted this coop Boon as
mafasleep nitsquarrcr twelvcal-
reddy," remaining TO the end aotwith-
standing. On going out, noticed his
coat had been torn up the back, and his
hat had deaf in it. OF course its all
over between Dora Matilda and Charles
Augustus.