Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27
NOTES FROM NEW YORK.
ShTeEd SSrenH OF the Pave-The
Ways of the Suddenly Rich Goth
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~'-H AOHNl SOuC ~1.--A SlIuCk SOLu6E0lUR new
In the begging way while hurrying along For.
ty-second street last night. 1t is well-lit and
in every way an attractive thoroughfare, with
magnificent residences on one side and taste
fully dressed park on the other, and is thronged
till late hour at night with well-to-do people.
l had just crossed Fifth avenue, and was
swinging down towards Madison avenue. when
Inoticed two women coming from the opposite
| direction. They were just the kind OF v omen
man always does notice. One, the taller Of
the two, wore bottIe-green walking suit Of
the English pattern. with tight sleeves, six but
ton green kid gloves and leather belt. Her
dress was quite short. showing a little pair of
| square-toed English walking shoes, with brass
heel plates and green uppers, and she wore a
big shoulder fur that topped off her figure ad-
mirably. Her hair was banged low over pair
| Of big black eyes, and she smiled In a manner
that men should beware OF. On her head was
an immense Gainsboro hat that bobbed iaunti-
iy in unison with the motion of a silk
umbrella, with a silver leg for q han
die. that she swung in her left hand.
| feather turban on her blonde head and step
ped dalntily in pair of sharp-toed little boots
with long Spanish heels Her dress was
| BLACK satin, almost concealed by a very long
seal skin sacque, carelessly left open In 'front.'
showing brilliant cluster Of roses at her belt
She wore long black gloves and chatted inces-
sanity with her companion, carrying her elbows
| aklmoo, and staring saucily at the crowds of
| well-dressed men that passed them by.
| Il was just seven clock, and was hurrying
TO an engagement at dinner when they came
| along, and swung around in front Of me- COM
| ing to a full STOP
Halo, said, 'have you lost your way ?"
| "No-o-o-o o." dra Wled the little blonde with
| an air that meant that she wasn't a poor in
nocent lost child in the great city, II ain't lost
| but,-on. you tell him, JOSIE -
"All right" said Josie, looking me In the
| eyes ana laughing confidently.
"Of course it's an awful thing to have to
tackle stranger this way, for never saw you
I've seen you. though"
| Have your" interiected the little blonde
eagerly. "Where?"
"At the French ball at the Academy last win
| ter"
| did you see me, too?"
"Yes, you were there as a pagen
| Didn't look sweet?' she said demurely
I'm awful pretty in dress that amt a dress )"
"Oh do stop talking, " said the taller girl, i'm.
| patiently. we must get down town"
But what on earth did you stop me for?' said
sitlon.
We'll" said the taller girl frankly, we're
| left up town without penny. This little loouy
| blonde thought had lots of money, and /
| thought she was well fixed, and we went in to
lunch at Parker's. We had enough to pay for
u.
Isn't it ridculousl" chartered the little one
brightly; I'VE only want twenty cents for car
fare till we can get to our rooms"
| thrust my hand in pocket had put on nv
| dress suit hurriedly. and hadn't bit of change
so pulled a one dollar bill from my wallet and
gave it to the taller girl, who took 1t carelessly
| and thrust it in her pocketbook.
I'm sure we're immensely Obliged. dear"
she said sweetly. II knew when saw you that
| you were all right"
Yes" chimed in the little yeIlow-haired girl
| You don't mind our asking you, do you?''
Not at all. By-bye."
Good night" they said. and went padding
| down towards the elevated railroad with the
| click of their brass heels ringing musically on
| the sidewalk and their feathered turban and
| Gainsboro hat bobbing gracefully in the lights
OF the street, while unused on the extraor
| dlnary nature OF man, who gives
| cheerfully where there is no necessity
and lets Gods creatures starve before his
| eyes rather than part with penny. l reached
the house in the nick of time and sat through
a two-hour dinner which was given on the re-
turn of bride and groom from a short we'd
ding trip, and was an alleged enjoyable affair.
1t was also said to be festive occasion 1t
was not. 1t was given by one of most I'M
fortunate class-the New Yorker who has be-
come suddenly wealthy. He differs from the
Californian who has suddenly become wealthy
because the Western man uses his money
in a straightforward American fashion that
forces the admiration if it doesn't command
the sympathy of all men. This particular class
OF New Orkor Is consumed with the desire to
be taken for al Englishman, so he imports
English servants, who bully him dreadfully,
| drives an English dray with as much native :
grace as COW would display in playing
the piano, and says "cawn't" and
"glawss'' and don't chew know me. boy" with
great JUNCTION as often as possible. He calls
his dogs 'ounds' and sometimes wears the
colors of his good natured highness the Prince
of Wales If he is very far advanced he meets
with the Kings county hunt and chases a poor
little fox over three or four miles of level coun.
try in a thrilling fox hunt. He always wears
the regulation scarlet coat. with corduroy
breeches and top boots, at these meets and is
followed by his groom on a cob. These things
he does very much to his own satisfaction, but
when he sits down to a two hour course dinner.
also entirely English, he goes though a terrific
and exhausting strain in trying to keep up his
seeming AS result he lapses into stupid
silence after the first half hour and drinks
heavy port wine with face that shows how
we'll he realizes that it makes him bilious
Well, sat through two hours of this and
started home. was going quietly along For
ty-second street, with my head down, when 1
heard the musical click of four little brass
heels, and there were the little turban and the
big Gainsboro hat bobbing gracefully along be-
side an elderly gentleman in plaid ulster, who
was trudging sturdily home.
WELL" said TO myself, I've got some
money Invested in this game, and I'll see it
through" So slowed up beside pillar and
waited till they passed me. Just as the old
man, who was prosperous looking but quite
old had got beyond the place where stood,
bhC tchilOl ShA SaANs
"Oh, I'm sure beg your pardon. sir: but
feel that 1 can speak to you safely" Then
she paused timidly, and the old gentleman
raised his hat slightly. and assured her that he
would be glad to offer his services. His old
fashioned courtesy was honestly intended.
and he so evidently suspected nothing, that
felt like going to his rescue at once but stood
where was, while the tall girl looked timidly
at the sidewalk, covertlv slipping her hand
over the silver leg on the handle of her UNI
brella, and the little cat remarked in voice
full oftears:
Dear me; it's SO very embarrassing-we're
so far from Brooklyn. I'm sure l don't know
what shall do"
Never mind. dear, said the other girl com
fortingly, well get home all right You see
sir, we came over here shopping from Brook.
lyn. and we've run short of change, and have
been wandering around the city for three
hours. All our acquaintances In New York
are down town among papa's business friends
and they're all gone home now," and the girl
stopped and thought she would cry too. At
least knew neither one of them would, but
they kept up such an admirable seeming that
l almost thought they were in earnest At
this point the little yellow cat whimpered:
Mother will be frightened to death, wo-
won't she?'
The old gentleman whipped out his nurse
and said
81 should be very glad to arrange it for you.
Here, my dear; take this, and get cab at
once No young lady should be wandering
around the streets of New York at this hour
Get cab"
please give me your card, sir so that paDa
can return this in the morning, " said the taller
girl, with stately dignity. l nearly fell back
wards into the area
YES, yes; here it is. I'll 90 and put you in
cab ms self. Great embarrassment indeed
III put you in cab"
''Oh, no. sirl'' came from both the girls
well get one right here at the depot So very
kind OF you. and the brass heels went clicking
down the street at rattling pace, while the
old gentleman went on his way all unsuspicious
Of fraud
l started after the girls and reached them
Just as very fly young man came pranciqg mp
the sidewalk might have saved him. but I |
wouldn't just ached to see him done up as |
brown as was When he neared them the |
girls stopped him with a rush.
"Ah, there!" said he in light and airy wav
what are respectable DANES doing In this |
quarter at nine o'clock at night?'
'Oh, amt he just too hum-tum for any |
thing, said the little one with a grin,
Yes. he's as utterly intense as Oscah, ," said |
the other, pulling the end Of his moustache, |
and adding, ''Oh, you unnatural monster YOU
there! Bless you!" and she chucked him un.
der the chin. gratified grin spread itself |
entirely over the young mans countenanoe, |
and he looked extremely happy. I, too,
grinned.
He passed bill over to the latter girl. said
he hoped to see them again, and went tamely |
down the street without the most remote yes
tige Of the grin remaining. Then l started
after the girls, who had come to halt under
lamp post and were chuckling at their luck
When neared them the taller one wheeled
about with:
"Oh, beg your pardon, sir-Oh, murderl its
the one we tackled beforel"
II saw the whole thing. Very neat Live in |
Brooklyn, New York or StamfordS Want my
cardf Poor mother! What beastly outrage,
anyhow. to take advantage Of a mans gener-
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