Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-11-16

graceful sldeWlse motion for which he
is so renowned, up to where your cor
respondent was Sitting, and after a
period of deep and solemn thought, as
a dismissal OF the entire subject,
remarked with great impressiveness
ut is not one single bit the affair OIL
mine. Ifmy affair it was | should
certain be Meester Whitney and Mees
should ought TO be married
before now-longlp'
There was no chance for any further
Investigations on this score, and your
correspondent felt it necessary to
break the solemn silence by an inter
rogatory of a personal nature.
Have you fixed on any date, either
near or remote. when you will proba
bly, discontinue your remarkable pro-
fessional c%areer?"
Concert and opera leave?"
Eyes"
"Neyerln and then Strengthening up,
as to his body, put not as to his ex-
tremities, he said with great dignity:
Never, until old!
TAGLIAPIETRA.
Honest, now, Tagliapietra, l want
to know the truth about this thing.
Are Miss Kellogg and Mr.. Whitney
to be married.
The melodious-yoieed baritone
merely shrugged his shoulders and
rolled his eyes in their sockets as if on
the look for eyestOAes.
Come now, what is said about it
among the people Of the company
1T is zee voice Of zee company"
THAT they are to be married2'
1T is zee voice Of zee company"
And that they are really and truly
and desperately in loye?"
1T is zee voice Of zee company"
As nothing but shrUgs and this
could be gained, [ suggested to Tag
liapietra that it was q long time
between drinks. He merely replied:
ut is zee voice Of zee company"
LIEBLIEG.
| found Mr.. Liebling at his piano
endeavoring TO get that most useful
portion Of the human anatomy when
in a sitting posture on a horizontal
plane with the back Of his neck. Ia
response to inquiries regarding this
important subject, Mr.. Liebling arose
painfully and said;
"Sir, l am q student Of music.
Music is ry aspiration, my inspira
tion, my bride. Matters OF this char
Rcter do not interest me. Good day,
sir"
MRS. CLARA POOLE KING.
Really, now, remarked the local
contrelto, who has made quite a hit
with the Kellogg Company since she
took the place from which Alt Pease
withdrew on account of illness, "a
question Of the kind is extremely en-
barrassing. We professional people
are subject to the darts Of Cupid, /
suppose, equally with others. III Mr.
Whitney, who seems very devoted TO
Miss Kellogg, and Miss Kellogg, who
seems very devoted to Mr.. Whitney,
really want to get married, which is
not always the case with people who
are devoted to each other, it seems az
though they ought to have their way
about it. Now, really, don't you think
so, too?'
THE MAN.
It's 7. B. Whitney, of Philadelphia.
He is an Insignificant light weight
physically, a little fellow with a red
face and a short, black beard-one Of
those gentleman whom the sporting
reporter delights in describing as the
prominent character at a dog fight.
If he has intellect he will never betray
it. II be has manners lie keeps
them exclusively for the delecta-
ton Of Clara Louise, as his over
bearing and suobbish conduct here
last week among servants aud hack.
men secured for him a sound drub
bling at the hands Of one of WrigLss
drivers, and, on leaving the city, then
a constable pOuuced upon him at the
depot and secured a handsome con-
tribution for suppressing some other
aetionable affair )f Mr.. Whitney's.
But then Mr.. Whitney has travelled
He has also S4000,G00 With NAM
besides Miss kellogg, this constitutes
grace and requirement and manhood.
THE MAID
not Miss Kelloggs, but Miss Kelloggs
very bright mulatto maid-said
Pooh Hush Go way now
Nonsense Why there was Tom
Karl, There was twenty others.
POOH It's a little fun for her.
Don't you 'spose Miss Kellogg's got no
right to no fun nohowl G'way, now.
you newspaper man. l amt agoin' 10.
tell you nothing She wouldn't have
him q minute if he didn't have loads
OF money. Any man with loads Of
money s got some good points
Gway, now. | won't say nothing
to nobody T.
There is probably some slight foun.
dation somewhere for the rumor that
Miss Kellogg and Mr.. Whitney are to
be married.