Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-10-08
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ers who pass their evenings at cafes, ant
until it is quite dark they confine theij
rambles to the maze of chairs which ar,
now planted along the boulevards. Yer
may De sitting quietly in your chair
smoking cigarette, and watching the
passing crowd-suddenly you will feel 9
cold nose pushed up timidly against
your hand, or head confidingly laid
on your knee. You look down and SEE
the appealing eye and the undulati0n ol
an uncut tail, which acts as gentle re-
miader that the neatly piled up sugar
Dlaced before you as an excuse for the
heavy charge made for thimbleful oil
cof1ee Is your own property. The four
rooted mendicant gratefully accepts your
gilt, and will pass on from customer TO
customer, getting sweet cake from one,
ana some more sugar from another. but
meeting now and then with a rebuff or
Kick, which falls harmlessly on hide
thlckened by indifference. From mid
night to three a. m the canine Bohe
mlan may be found in one or other of
the supper rooms. He enters quietly
his head On level with the floor, and
his tail tucked in between his legs as
If anxious to attract as little attention
as possible. He knows that the keeper
of the restaurant and his walters do not
spare kicks and blows when, they hunt
him out, but he manages to elude tlDir
vigilance, and taking advantage of their
having their backs turned sneaks quiet.
ly under bench. He seems to know
his customers, and only makes his pres
ence known when he is sure of receiv-
ing welcome. Meek and unobtrusive,
be takes the bones which are thrown to
him and devours them under the seat,
smiling, perhaps, inwardly, at the trick
he has played the walters, who are
afraid to drive him out, as they know
that the natural companion of man al
ways finds sympathy in his troubles.
A successful politician may fail for once
to be elected to Office A dog may have
failed to make his entrance into q res
taurant, he may have been hunted out
again and again, but if he has made I'D
his mind to sup at one particular place,
more than ordinary efforts are required
to prevent him from carrying out his
idea. Should the man of politics be
less persevering? Possibly our igno-
rance of politics and those who live by
such, may make this analogy erroneous.
Our determined canine friend will wait
at the door. fondling each GUS
toner, until at last he manages to catch
the eye of some sympathizer who invites
him to supper. On such occasions all
is banished. The Bohemian is
delighted at his triumph. The floor is
not good enough for him, he jumps on
the velvet covered bench and picks his
bones, while he surveys with critical
eye the waiter, who, in obedience to the
orders given by the customer, brings
him fresh water in a handsome china
saucer. He is petted and spoiled by his
host, who makes his mind up to adopt
him. They leave the restaurant togeth-
er; the dog will follow his new master
or friend to the door of his house, but
pothing can tempt him in, for he pre-
fers his own Bohemian life to the collar
and chain. He knows full we'll there is
no other city in all this wide world to
compare with gay, beautiful, charming
Paris. He is determined to live freely
and enjoy it; to roam about the incom-
parable city when its charms are the
when all its lamps are lighted
after the daylight has gone. The bril-
liant shops, cafes, theatres, gardens, all
have delightful charm for his restless
heart. We do not blame him, or cen
sure his taste. Wehave been with him,
seen and felt for ourselves. Thus it is,
we extend our hand and our sympathy
to the Bohemians and all the other Docs
OF PARIS.
PARIS, 1878. G.. A. r.