Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-04

dark,
The 'widerd brains delusion, sad and sweet.
Give LIES one brightness, like yon saving
Well, close the curtains, there's no sail in
God guard the mariners at sea tonight.
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LITTLE BOBBY.
An Interesting Sketch of Partisan Life.
"well, sir, I am glad to meet you
here" said Mr.. Armstead.
"Ha, ha! thanks, thanks, thanks very
much thanks,' muttered Mr.. Airey, III
reply. Mr.. Airey had but lately arriv'
ed in Paris from Bond street, Mr.. Arm
stead from Beacon street. The Lon
doner had run against the Bostonian
at the corner of the Reu de la Paix.
care you going my way = asked Mr..
Airey, lightly. :.
II am at your service, sir" said Mr.:
Armstead, with courteous motion OF
the hand. AS they moved along the
broad pavement. the Englishman Ell.
tertained his friend with thousand
remarks on men and things.
Paris always loosed his tongue; for
while he tasted with delight the gay.
ety and sparkle of the place, he found
at the same time much solid food for
the moralist. When he was morallz.
ing he felt that he was doing his duty.
And 80, with the sense grati6ed, and
conscience in repose, Il pleasant sun
above him, and i good listener by his
side, the sprightly gentleman would
comment for hours on the frivOlity OF
the Parisians. When he had brought
to an end nimble discourse on the
probable haunts of a passing Petitgras.
he found that for the moment he was
without another subject upon which
to dilate. So turning to his compan-
ion, like an amiable social inquisitor.
he asked:
Now. what do you find to do with
yourself in Paris e.
Mr.. Armstead, whose share in the
conversation had consisted in occasion
al solemn bows Of acknowledgement,
now coughed, meditated for some mo.
ments. and then answered thoughtful
ly, swell come down town and walk
around
''But SURELY" cried the other, ''for
man of your active habits-why, my
dear Col. Armstead, l."
''Pardon me for interrupting You,
but drop the colonel, if you please
Mr.. Airey was vastly astonished.
II beg your pardon-1 beg your par.
DON" he said, ''but surely-why l al
ways thought that you Americans were
particularly fond of military titles
swell, sir, we have had some pretty
serious killing lately, and some Of us
don't take quite so humorous view Of
the profession AS we did when it was
confined to Indians and Mexicans.'
''But still it is the custom in En-
gland and everywhere for a man who
has served to keep his title. And you,
who were distinguished-you surprise
me, you surprise me very much"
Mr.. Armstead acknowledged the
compliment by bending his head and
silently waving his right hand. After
a pause, during which his companion
watched him with much curiosity, he
said: ut was found that there was a
certain awkwardness in sending out
your superior officer for bag of nails
or 2.cent stamp"
Mr.. Airey felt that like second Co.
lumbus he had discovered new Amer
lea. This novel and interesting speci'
men must be drawn out, to be after
ward described and commented upon
at all his clubs. He assumed an insin
uating manner as he asked the leading
question, slow do you like PARISH
Mr.. Armstead took time to reply. 81
like it" he said ; shut fear there is
a little too much of the New Highlander
In my composition"
"And a capital good thing, too," OBJ
served the; other, encouragingly.
1.-THE pilgrim fathers would not have
appeared to advantage on the boule'
YARDS"
"Certainly not. And yet your coun'
trymen are as a rule-are they not 2
devoted to Paris. You know OF
course, the saying, Good Americans
when they die so to Paris, chg"
"The Bostonian bowed gravely at
the question. ''Some like It, he said:
and added profoundly, after a pause,
'the American in Paris is too often a
Partisan hampered by morality"
The Englishman would doubtless
have commented at some length on
this remark, but his eye was at the mo.
ment caught by something which,
would serve him even better for a
text. Above large window, which,
was modestly covered by muslin cur.
tains, appeared the name and title of
Nine. Lalouette Elk ell re de M.
Over the name of the gentlemen who
had had the honor of employing Nine.
Lalouette, a piece of blank paper was
carefully pasted. 'Look" cried Mr..
Airey, in great excitement; ''just look
at the woman's ingenuity. She must
have been threatened with legal
proceedings, don't you see? So she
sticks up that paper, which blots out
the cause Of offense, while it catches
every eye and appeals to every imagi.
nation. Sophie, my child, says one
woman; of whom is this Nine. La
louette the premiere?' For me can.
not conceive says the other; but
Nine. De Corsaye is sure to know
So they rush of to third lady, and
the milliner is advertised all over Par
is by single square of blank paper.
1t is magnificent. -
Here Mr.. Airey paused for breath,
and was straightway thrilled by. the
delightful consciousness Of having been
unusually brilliant.
II know it," said Mr.. Armstead;
M. Blank is an excruciating mystery
to women, like the yelled prophet Of
Khorassan.
"Ha, ha! capital, capital and, by
Jove! she IL . clever woman. Just
look at that other dsdge :"
IL have observed II, " said the Amer.