National Republican., 1873-02-06

views Them Through the Ncntilntor
Over Ills Door-Cail OHt the Marines
One Hundred aud Five Bellies In n Line
How thr Dinicnliy Was Sciiicd-sol
TO TO Iuto the Gents Furnishing nnsi-
ness on Ills stock OF Presents from the
Brilr-.
WILLARD lIOrEG, Feb. 4. is73 4
I've just escaped having nv hair all pulled out
by the roots, and 10y the bees, too.
arose a. my usual carry hour OF o'clock this
morning and ate a hearty breakfast, including =
plate Of cakes chops-mutton chops | mean.
Then proceeded to my room near the roof with
nv REFuRLICAS 10 digest the news and the chOps
at the same time. scarcely hal taken a seat
before my lire when a knock came upon my door,
anil In obedience to my summons bell-hoy APP
peareL bearing the carls Of two iahics. "They
wish To see you In your room, said the boy with
polite scrape glanced at the names on the
CARTS. Good gracious! Tney belonged TO two
OF the most notable bellies In the city: what did
ID mcanG began to feel curious. Have they
ANYTHING about them that looked like horse
whips?" / asked ut the boy. lie assured me
that he had failCl TO see anything that rcsembled
these useful articles for ON-,lrlylng, but Informed
me that each was accompanied by servant with
a birdie. They must be internal machines TO
blow nc up with, thought. AZ any rate | in-
formed the hoy that he might show them up,
little thinking that ! hal myself lately shown
| What can they want, Tuminated ~ the hoy left
| the room. These bellies o day or two ago would
not have dcgned to notice % me me when passed
| boots. There was something up, AMI sure
enough there was, for the bellies were mp and
| knocking at my door. laid down my pipe and
| with a smile Il had Just taken One) opened my
BEsEIGED ny BELLIES.
| Instead " two bellies, however, there stool
four, the other two having arrived before the
hoy could get down stairs. ! bowed the 1rsi
| belle In, and told her to he seated. "Mrs Sim
mons, believer" said she. 81 have the honor to
own that name" I replied with q bow 80 low
that must have revealed IhC part in my back
hair to my visitor. She then opened the parce
and revealed to my aStouishcl gaze very hand
some dressing gown made OF dark material
lined with blue SILK AMI quilted. please accepl
it," said she with pretty smile That showed !
| given hundred dollars for In cash. began Il
think that there was some mistake. "Mada
moselle," said I in French, trying to put on
few scollops before 50 distinguished visitor
~ fear you must have mistaken the person he
fore you for some one else. | am not Con
gressman, and presents to me will result In n
compensation IN the way OF Nptes.' "Pardo
me-" said she, interrupting pretty speech
: was about to get Oif 'yuu are Mr.. Sol Sin
. mons, OF New Jersey, aln't ynuf' bowed an
y smiled sweety. "Anl you wrote the report {
J thc meeting OF the bellies In this mornings ~
e per- didn't you" | acknowledged the soft IN
l. parchment. swell then," said she, "yOure u
man am looking for. You know the names
Ia one Of them" replied, taking seat at a sa
IN distance. Every well,' she continued, 81 beg
In you not to let It he known that was there
Ii would ruin INV prospects for the season. hA
he q navy oficcr on my hook, aud hope to cat
n him, but II he knew was engaged IN such CO
Dd splracy he would flop on, anl shonll loose |
he chance Of getting married. Please don't me
tion my name" she looked at me so beseer
ngly that | felt sorry Tor her, so assured
lc that she should he namclcss. whcn she Kiss
NoRE BELLE uRiBGS.
Iopcnel my door to Jet her out, when, g
cl0ui me, the number Of belles had increased
at lrast A dozen. "NcNt," ! cried, when
., m,TChcd belle number two with her serva
N The latter, at her request, opened bunt
~ when out drOpped pair Of slippers an,
" | smoking cap. The slippers could slip on,
~ a. never smoke, the cap was supernuous
~ ticle Of hcal-gear. 81 aul q belle, sail she 1
q, LAZY Macbeth whisper 81 am glad you I
'' me, said l. "for | would never have guesse
myself" She was slightly aged for a belle.
least thirty summers and as many winters
ny passed around the worlh with her, so she '
)th old enough to be married. and to leave
mother, "I was at that meeting OF bellies
As wrote about" SAIL she, throwing Rt me a Il
III that was meant to hit me straight In the hca
hut II missed IT. marx and Just graEed my
all Zlrl, "lvs, yuur name u on the list, hcileS
Ss I REPLIED And Won havea li-tT' said she, II
per ing her hands a. IL IN clutch her hair yet 5
denly changing her mind, apparently REM
hen berlng that the hair would not stand clutch
owe aud remain In its place. "Oh, SIR, beg OF y
~ don't mention my name ~ being one OF tn
think means to give INC bis name. lie has
rived at the interesting point OF squeezing
hand. II he knew was among those consp
tOrs he would fOrsake me anu leave me
languIsh Ike newly sCt-Out cabbage pli
spare me, oh, spare mc!" She was pretty ~
already, hut I assured her would spare her,
IN, she made her way out into the hall through
"'' crowd OF bellies, whose number by this time
AL0SI-SllLED 4 IEILE.
liar As opened the door the scramble TO get
faaFful. 'tItR npNt' NpllpU 1--WE
the voices. "No, It's mine! It's mine" yelled
many more. In a jifTy In dashed a little bla
l., eyed belle, with flashing eyes and long 1n
III nails. She looked like the daughter Of
Scratch, So got nervous about those nails
ing put the table between US. "sec here" she
gan, without any ceremony, you're simmt
ere ami YOU ?" al your service" replied. "w
you needn't be at my service at all. she retort
M al came here to give you piece nt my mind
lnll suggested that small piece would he sIiCl'
"lOu1l get long piece Of my tongue belor
Il, get through" she continued. "NUu went
ii published my name a. among the bellies pres
d" at that meeting, YOU did. Well what diC
cost me? Why, IL cost me u beau; yes, II
MS beau. May he you think bCauN are easy to
'N' got, but they amt, sir, let me tell you. !
been two months getting him. lie heard |
to nt that meeting, so this morning what did he
lax but send back all my pr0sentA, demanding
ore and he hal Just given ne an elegant ring wi
diamond aud six pearls In II too tell, you, 81
yrr was very mean In you. You ought to be ashal
Inc OF yourself. How dO you expect we are evel
! il get married II our beauX are to be taken a.
IL
ar,I my Iegrets that had 80 dlsarrauEed the mi
, Of InnnIaI market. but as she had small piec
cry that mind she had brought along for me left
continued to give II to me, and nnally left,
pressing her belief that certain gentlem
whose name Ia never mentioned In polite socl
I'm. ought to take me in his especial care. WI
Iar- what u breeze she did raise In that room. @,
est she was regular nOreaster.
For WEALTHY BELLE
OF A the belle with long tongue took her L
oi there was another scramble by those Outsld
anu get IN. 4 tall belle succeeded, AMI imncdin
ter: began to try to brne me. she hal been 1
out here for four years. She was getting slig
eN, Lidse, but there was foreigner paying her 81
lnl attentions, and although he only began to nj
lhd at the golden bait she had thrown out she h
that she would yet get him fully on her hook
pom land him high and dry In the matrimonial rc
,pL But II he fOunl out that shn was real che
hle In the market shc feared II would ruin her cha
OF and scare the nibhler away altogether. She III
ar- fore begged that would withhold her name
.o,, the public In connection with tha. meeting
rolh was one Of the worst connections she hah
was formed. Her father was rich. lie was al
eN, Congressman and Of influence with the Gov
led ment, and II | would only receipt a foreign
pOintnent she would have me tTAnspOTte
once. She was sure ] would like u In Al
where the air was very warm, AMI where
rtcd could have plenty Of servants and wear Il toll
remarkable for It's ariness and cheapnes
half thanked her for her dlslnteTeSted OIer, but
est. sured her that mission to Africa was cnt
rth- foreign TO my wishes, but quleted her Tear
expressing u frm Intention not to dlsclOsI
'irs: names Of any more OF the bellies present at
conspiratOrs meeting.
Gets AND sTIIL THEY COIE.
opened the door just wide enough to lc
- visitor squeeze through, when, gracious
vt's what sight presented itself to my astOnl
- gaze. The passage way 10 my room was
p'- ally full OF bellies, hnl In the street Carrl
were continually arriving with bellies, bags
bundles, all OF whom AMI which started VI
pilgrimage to my room. What was 10 be d.
held In the hall the bellies were humping at my
n OF for entrance, but ! could not think OF le
nus such a crowd In. moved u table to the
the Jumped upon II, looked through the long, na
was window above Ii down upon the crowd be
the A. soon ~ they saw me they oil began TO
king "SimmOns, simmons" AMI tO lO8tlc each
the In u very prOmiscuOus manner. BOnnets
,Om- crowded upon one slls, fayOrte cOrns
hOys ruthlessly trmpled upon, elbows were y
pfO- Carelesaly into the sides OF their nearest n
firt bOrs, while bundles containing dTesslng-gO
y OH slippers, smoking caps, neck-tles cigar-casei
other tempting brihes were stretched tnwari
either In the hands Of the fair bTibers or Oi
ends Of their paTasOls
500 II was indeed q distinguished assembly. 7
*, were bellies Of all sizes, COmnleNlOnS anl Il
i,ia sitiOns and the assortment was both large
s"l complete, rs dry goods merchants say Of
4, on new stocks Of gOuls First the crowd OF |
Ma surgcd one way aud then another. by au
ann they began to get mad, and IN few mon
'ia,,t more two or three tainted, while numbe
~, dulgcd In u fencing exercise with their para
IS, II was cut and thust with vengeance. |
" :" that something must he done at once. A rio
imminent. ! rang my he'll, AMI a hoy sOOT
peare1. "Scnd up llaskins!" I yelled. "