Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-14
Communicated.
AUTOCRAT OF THE DINNER
TABLE.-NO. >.
BY TANTALCS.

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Notwithstanding the inconsistent
cies of frien dship, there is tinge OF
pain in parting sadness in saying
goodbye to those who in their asso-
citation have afforded us pleasure, or
touched some responsive chord OF
the heart.
"How is it when a fellow bids his
mother-in-law God-speedl"
MY good FRIEND" said our
Autocrat, your interruption is
neither witty nor in good taste, and
am inclined to think that the nom
possession of mother-in-law is
probably the cause of the acidity OF
your temper
He should be put in the stocks,
and kept there tor many hours for SO
unjust sentiment, said the "Daugh-
ter of the Sun
From my own experience,
Madame" remarked the Autocrat.
Il believe in this country we suffer
as much from being put in stocks
as in any other"
Why do you speak of parting.
Mr.. Autocrat; do you propose leav-
ing usl"
"In short time | shall lose the
pleasure of not only your society,
Mr.. Editor, but that of all our pleas
ant party. But in this loss l will be
compensated by gaining happiness
long denied me, and only to be
found in the arms of my family.
The climate To which l go is even
colder than this. The Atlantic lashes
in its wild fury the frozen coast OF
my home; the music of its streams
are hushed, and sleeps for months
under IN icy mantle; but the warm
love that awaits me is not To he
chilled hy the uncongenial ele-
ments."
Your home must have been the
locality re.errcI to by Willis when
he wrot,:
There is not sound
Save of the skaters heel, sud there is laid
An ics Anger ON the hip of the streams,
Ard IN. clear icicie hangs cold aud still,
And the snowfall is neiseless rs thought, y"
Quite apropos, Mr.. Blonde" said
the aftablc Superintendent. Il, too,
long 10 be with my loved ones"
Il am somewhat surprised at your
speech, for while conscious of your
love tor the ladies. l imagined your
admiration WAS principally lavished
upon the 'Amazons.' rejoined the
Autocrat.
Il am inclined to think" said the
young man next 10 the Superintend-
ent, that the Amazons exist as much
now as in the past, They are not as
warlike in the field, but notwith-
standing the 'furbelow,' and pin
backs which adorn their pretty
forms, the spirit remains the same.
Moore has prettily said of vase,
which contained Oriental roses-"
Il cannot permit you to speak SO
isparagely OF the gcntler SEX" inter-
x.,,,.t..l I arrtuat uh
the editor had denominated AS 1.-THE
knight of the 'sorrel-tul figure"
- for in women | have found every
thing tn love; their beauty and gen
tleness teaches us what We may en-
pect in heaven, and their"
Tongues what we may suffer in
puryatory," interrupted the young
man.
Pshaw," said Mr.. L., a. cannot
bear such Injustice
Nevertheless" said the Editor,
"vou are far AHEAD of us all in
'bareing' what is generally supposed
to he the marks OF their rage"
During this dialogue the Blonde
had softly been quoting:
You may break. you may shatter the vase II
you will
But the scent of the roses viii cling to it
still"
Gentlemen. l beg you will not
become excited ON the subject of
ladies. They are not entirely false,
and though they sometimes raise u
hustle they are very desirable ar
ticle; and, To change the subject,
have just been reading in the paper
that a section of one of the big trees
of California has been forwarded to
be exhibited at the Centennial.
From the yearly rings, or layers OF
the bark, it is supposed to be 2,a20
years old. Ii the important events
of ancient history could have made
an impression upon its bark, what in
teresting chapters each layer would
reveal" wisely quoth the Autocrat,
at was quite a tree" said the lady
to the Blondes right, "when Antony
gave all his world--his liie-for 4
smile from Cleopatras lips"
Editor-"it might chronicle the
crucitixion of our Savior"
Mr.. L." Or tell the tale of the
brave hearts who appeared before
King John when he signed the Magna
Charta."
at would have been too large fol
a mast Of man-of-war when Caesar
crossed the Rubicon," said our friend
the skipper.
Cypher-sAnd II was old enough
to reveal to US the most interesting
events OF the world"
Autocrat-"Its lifetime is almosl
that Of civilization. and il flourishea