Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-07
4 Pretty Chestput vsntter in New
Workable for Francc.

~ co'feslondehl VI i've SHichSo mes
tells the following story:
ROSY cheeks and red apples seem to
have n patufal utilization fn each other
VIXEN amidst rural assoc,aiions, but they
a'e rot altogether nj home in one
thought in the heart Of this big city;
hence the excitement over our flesh nov
city. Promennders on gorgeous Broad
way we're nstonishtd to see beautiful
young gi,I, in kid boots mud gloves, with
velvet turbnn, ana long ostrich plume,
standing beside chestnut roaster, pur
pie Craps. aud scarlet apples ON Satur-
day last, as they passed fashionable
corner Of the street. Her modest man
er, her beautiful face, aud Der apparent
inability TO speak any language save
the French, naturally won .uch svmpa
thy as stranger in a strange land, ard
beauty in an unprotected position, nj
ways receives III an Americas city Her
tnce is wonderfully like that of Eugene,
and her pretty modest eyes turn down
at the corners similarly, aud her hair is
warm and brown. Almost real russell,
and Der figure. in IFS velve,een jacket is
thoroughly beautiful, and grace in its
pose and outline. II you purchase your
CT arctic, your apple, or y"nr glass of
chestnuts, and pay the precise a1"unt
required, she puts it in her pocket
smiles sally; but does not ifi her beau
tiful eyes. If you give her more than
the price, she hits them to yours, smiles
most warmly, and drops the money into
box which las only n slight opening
in tie lid, and says in her own tongue,
Thank you, il is for France" | sup
pose if the purchaser demanded The
change she would return it instantly, bu,
nobody wishes il. Indeed. the smile and
the thanks make you healthy ashamed
because the sum was so meager. That
she wears silk dieSs Of the latest Paris
ian pattern dues not cause surprise, be-
cause you can easily believe that she has
no otter style Of costume, She wears
the coIors of hor country pinned 10 the
left breast, and now and then she lays
her band lovingly upon them, especially
when her customer Is fumhling his or
her porte-mo, ale for change, thus clio.
quentlv asking for aims fer the starving
in the hospitals. Utterly unconscious.
or seemingly so,-for she is a superb
little actress in the role of PATRIOTISM
she stands in the ihrong about her, gath
ers in her money. now and then blanch
es little and then gets rosy again; and
the day gone 10y, the sun dropped down
and servingman came To care for the
stand which he had replenished many
times during the day, and she walks off
toward Washington Square with a right
royal manner, and nobody follows her
Patriotism is sacred sentiment, al
most as sacred in the estimate Of the
populace as grief and j doubt if it were
not so. and expression were admissible.
the girl with russell brown hair would
have tripped home upon rose leaves and
amidst tumuItuous applause.
go.
STooD 1T TILL HE GOT MAD.-The
Detroit Free Press relates an incident
which occurred on the return of an ex
cursion party from that city. Soon after
tho boat left Toledo. the steward was ap-
preached bv M excited individual, who
asked him if he was the captain. The
stewart replied in the negative. Mt the
same time wing his rank Have voa
tn" power Z" put a man out uf tie cab
in?" inquired the stranger. We'll, yes.
if he's d'ssde,lv. | have" replied the
steward We'll. sir. look in here, and
sec them will YOU? z" said the stranger,
lca ING the official around Ia the door. -
The steward 10, keG in upon the motley
groud, aud replied that he saw nothing
out Of the way. You don't, Ell Don't
YOU see man sitti q there, embracing
n woman?" well ,es," replied the
seward list VIII of that? Hasn't a
fellow RIG to embrace his wife -
That's just what want YOU to run him
out for. replied the stranger. dancing
around; THAT'S my wifi, aud I've stood
II SO long that I've got mad
The Courier Journal. of Louisville,
says: Two boot blacks were passing up
Jefferson street late last evening, when
one accosted the other with, II say, Jack.
f rs you I'd be ashamed of nv self. pick
ing up old second hand chaws ter hacker! !"
Tend to your own business" reto,ted
Jack, IL guess this is good enough 10
learn on."
The young Duke of Newcastle. who is
now going through bankruptcy, has con