Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-22

FLOWER WoRsHIPIRs-Dr.G George Bird
wood writes In the London Athenadm:
Very beautiful is the Persian's love for
the Victoria gardens chiefly to walk in, eat
the air-'to take constitutional,' as we
say. Their enjoyment OF IL was heartily an
through 1t, attracted from flower TO 10 wer,
not by Its form or color, but its scent. He
would pass from plant to plant, snatching at
The flowers and crushing them between his
fingers; and taking stray shifts at the ends OF
bis myers as II he were taxing snuff. His
pleasure In the flowers was utterly sensual.
Presently true Persian, in flowing robe OF
Black, glossy, curled, the fleece Of Ksr-KIl,
would saunter In, and stand and mediate
half in vision. Aud when at last the vision
was fulfilled, and the ideal flower he was
seeking found, he would spread his mat and
sit before II until the setting OF the sun, aud
again and go home. And the next night,
and night after night, until that particular
hover faded away, he would return 10 1t,
and bring his friends In ever increasing
troops TO IL, and sit and sing and play the
guitar or lutte before IL, and they would all
together pray there, and after prayer still
sit before IL, slipping sherbet, and talking the
most hilarious and shocking scandal, late
into the moonlight; and SO again and again
every evening until the flower died. Some
times, by way OF grand finale a whole COM
papy would suddenly rise before the flower
and serenade IL, together with an ode from
LAM, and depart"
A PIN IN HIS BAoK.-One O. the lodges OF
the innumerable multitude which is always
striving TO live without WORK. is thus de-
scribed by q resident OF Hamilton street: A
strong, healthy looking man rang the door
bell end asked for few penpiee to buy him
some bread. They were refused on general
principles, and then the sturdy beggar began
writing as II In misery, and explained that
he had pin sticking In his back, which hurt
him severely. He would Like 10 60 into the
house minute, In order to remove the tros-
bles0me thing. In the case referred to sus-
piclon was aroused, and the man was ted
tor has been allowed to 90 fnto room Acne,
when he has, helped himself to whatever be
could lay his hands on. The trick was lutte
~ one Sa AsOG PIE a g And
was al0na, was rudely insnlted. Our readers
win do we'll to beware Of the man Wftr q Din
In bis back:-lALegW Tsses.
ARTISTIC LoNeIHGs--"Dear nss," ex-
claimed . lady with crimson faoe. from
beads, chow provokingly cool they look, .
pointing TO q group q graceful figures, Of the
genuine "nothing 70 wear" style, that com
con Vasei "Ah, indeedl" responded her c1zs,
panion, giving his collar an extra LII
"would i could be made over into repssss.
IWomaa's Jos,nal, Cer.tennios Lefir.
ga Turkish friend Of Paris paper de-
cia-es that the outragee committed oy the
Bashi Bayouks are much exaggsrated. az "a
not pretend for . moms0t," he says, ssthat
they don't chop up the christiAns, but the
ly reported"
~"Suppose, Belle" said q poor but hones,
Chicago youth tos Prairie avenue girl, on
day this week,-.supposa that youug MAJ
afraid 70 ask Jon 70 marry him-maybs be
cause ne Wa very dmid or felt too poor, o.
something- would You think Of such {
caseY" arninkfn answered the girl immedi
tnas ne ~ doing Just right In keeping ETH
spoat it'' The questioa WAs dropped riga
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