The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-03-30
CAUGHT IN A DELICATE POSITION.

The other day, General Pleasanton, deli,
cate, sensitive little gentleman, was dressing
for dinner. He had diyested himself of every
garment except the one spoken Of by Hood in
that melancholy song called "The Song of the
Shirt" He was sailing about under bare
poles, when he heard knock at the door, and
supposing ii to be his lnan-wh0 ought to have
been there, and was n0t---he sang out "Come
in" To his utter CONSERVATION, that c0nstitu-
tonal female known as Mrs. Woodruff, with
peaked hat and mans overcoat, Terminating
in unmistakable crinoline, stalked in. As she
did not Immediately stalk out, but stood look.
ing at the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
IN the abstract, the lastnalned gentleman hid.
ing behind an armchair, suffered out. Ex
cuse me, madam!.' aI sff fs ss. IL sst
II want to see you on business. General Pleas.
0nton."
"Well, madam, won't you be so good as to
come to my Office. am not 10 condition to
see any one on business just now, and I beg Of
you to desist and come to the Bureau"
II don't care anything about your condition.
General Pleasant0n; but it is matter Of some
Importance that wish to see you upon, and
this is as good an opportunity as any,"
"My God, madam" exclaimed the agonzed
Commissioner, shifting his financial person
from one leg to the other. "wont you permit
me to dress for dinner2" .,5i gs4ef
81 have no objection to your dressing for
dinner, but what want to know is, what are
you going to do about this Vanderbilt cases
That Vanderbilt case is great outrage, sir,
and can see that somebody is to be swindled
out of half million of dollars" and here fol-
lowed q statement ef the Vanderbilt case, that
occupied just twenty minutes by the clock, and
II -hak.o a 1r@
of ii, when the strong minded constitutional
Woodhull paused for breath, the Commissioner
said:
"I don't know anything about the Wander
bilt case, madam. have not looked at o sim
gle paper. have not heard anything but what
you have told me. have not had time. My
God. don't get time to put on my breeches.
don't want 10 be rude, but / wish that you
would go away and let me dress" a.tr
At this moment knock was heard at tbs
door, and PIeasanton yelled louder than ever
he gave command To battalion, "Ceme in.A
The door opened, and the substantial figure
and handsome face OF our Commodore Alden
appeared upon the entrance. So soon as he
did this, the Commissioner chassezed from the
rear of his armchair to the back OF the sofa,
and Alden, thinking he was intruding upon
some tender scene between the General and
the female, beat hasty retreat. But the
Commissioner was not to be forsaken, and be
ran to the door, ierked it open, and, with the
tail end OF bis linen flying in the wind, seized
Commodore Alden and brought him back. when
the cool and courageous Woodruff rose in q
majestic manner and wished them good day.
Pleasanton sank exhausted into a chair, and
begged Alden for little brandy to try and
rally from this tremendous attack Of woman's
rights made upon him.
with the brief garment Of weak defense,
He stood appalled," st.3 ssaa ~ s.as.eih sl..as.
Don Piatt in the Cincinnati Commercial.