Daily Republican., 1880-03-01
QUIZ WARRINGTON LEETEA,
The Ins and Oats of washtnEfsn
Life-By q Close Observer OF I'm.
man Nature.
orrespsndsnce Of the REPUBLICAN,.

Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN,.
WAsHIEsToS, d. G., Feb. n.
To change we'll known course II
life for new and strange one, is oftel
attended with danger to the one max
ing the experiment. This is often tn
case with the new government clerk.
The novelty of the experiment to b.
learned antagonizes with established
prejudices, the growth Of many years
and to supplAnt these pref ejudicss with
new ideas and practices, their very op
posite, results in dire failure. Tn,
change from school house to Gov
ernment position is too great for tn,
average man to contend with. The
average Government clerk makes hi
start In the fashionable arena, and soor
becomes lone of the boys" He drinks
and smokes. He Is sort Of hail fellow
we'll met, and makes new and numer.
ous acquaintances among his fellow
clubs.
The very atmosphere around him
seems perfumed with the fragrance Of
the pure Havana" which he daily yes
hourly enjoys, He perhaps has rent.
ed private room in some quiet old
methodist family where on his arrival
he hung up his hat, and swore he would
lead quietlife and lay by every month
some of his salary for that proverbial
rainy day. But the rainy day comes
and goes and as society has gotten the
upper hand Of him he forgets his prom
iss as to economy and concludes that
his position and acquaintance among
the bon-ton Of our city, demand that
he should seek more fashionable home
He secures handsome suite Of rooms
and Of course the "boys" oil say, "why,
how nice you are fixed" This inspires
him to keep up the style. He gets a
night key and the soft downy pillow
that once knew him to he virtuoas
and early to bed man, now knows him
no more until the wee small hours Of
the morning appear, when he hurls
himself upon 1t to catch little snooze.
&c finds himself as poor as poor can be
the second Of the month, and can be
seen gradually growing into the bor-
rowing "style."
Thus he moves along, to night at q
ball-perhaps dancing with the
daughters of some of our distinguished
Legislators. For in Washington If you
are a good dancer, and possibly good
looking, you have full entrance to the
creme de la creme socially. But here
comes the sequel. II clerk draws
800 per month and spends $l25,
without having any scource Of revenue
but his salary, you can without much
calculation conclude that the "Bank
will have to shortly close" He loses
his position-His boon companions who
once enjoyed dancing-Champagne
and Veizenay with him, now shun
him. His ''swallsw tailrsad lgven.
der pantaloons have been "shoved
up" His watch ID with some chris
tian pawnbroker, and his shoes are run
down at the heel. His next step is to
make square dive for the Y. M. c. A.
a certain finale of q wrecked man. 1t
is really singular fact that most men
wait until they are played out in every
respect financially, physically and
morally and then equip themselves
with New Testament and copy of
Mody and Sankey's Hymns aud strike
for business, They attend all the
sing like the mischief on Sun.
day, and look out for the Free Lunch
route and "Schooners" the balance of
The week. But will give you the
other side of this question in my next
We have in our citv, as IS common in
svery large city, a great many young
men, who have no visible means of sup
port, society gents, and it has worried
ne somewhat to know just how they
lang together, otherwise "live." A
great many young men, society young
men, go to the opera. Heaven knows
What privations they endure for the
AXE of getting themselves up SO re-
,ardless of cost. | sometimes wonder
two or three OF them, that are "all of
. sizs," don't club together, and own
ne irreproachable dress suit between
hem. OF course everybody knows that
t does not cost these young men a cent
Or opera tickets. Oh no, the fat papa q
f Miss "Croesus" has bought box for s
he season, and here is where the gen. Q
raj utility of the swell young men
bout the city is most efficient. Miss
Croesus" must have admirers about I
er, and those handsome young fellows I
ONE in real handy.
So they are invited to a seat in "our
OK" and at the appointed hour HE
to the house of the papa of r.
liss Croesus. And they HE them. v
elves there not with pomp and great n
how, ner with lounging upon the soft b
ushions of carriage, nor with their n
ands laden with camelias and violets h
,r Miss Croesus, and dollar a pound i,
ackage of bon bons In their overcoat n
ocket. Oh, mol the swell young man v
nows better, and gees to the house of a.
is hostess for the evening more like q
lief in the night. silently and on foot.
10 knows as we'll as do that Miss
roesus will provide q carriage and her 81
wn boquets; papa will carry the bon al
ons, and after the opera is over, all W
lat he has to do is to ride home with to
Is fair escort and partak of the dainty al
upper spread for his delectation. 81
Texas Jack, as he is called, strikes is
'ashington about once year. He
avels under broad rimmed felt hat, A
hich has sheltered his head from rain
ID sun for many day, long locks, III III
hich were once raven, but are now ~
with gray, curling over W, wl
s collar, rolling black eye whose 4, ~
es have grown lusuess with age, long w w
stching, slate hours and bibulous hab- if'
"a sharp face with furrowed cheeks,
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