The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-21
THE YOUNG Man OF TODAY.
WHAT THE CIVILIZATION OF THE NINE
TENTH CENTURY HAS PRoDU.t
2 q, ras rCEDINsTHE,L LAND OF ga -
THE FREE. 81

THE FREE.
Was there ever more remarka
bic creature than the young man Of
today He is a study LIDO not
wonder at him when he wears hats
so low as to be almost fat and shoes
SO sharp as to'be simply tragic, but
1t is when he talks that I fnd N.Y.
self most amazed. l had the pleas
ure Of sitting in cargon the west
side elevated road on Thursday when
ayouth from Ya'e strobe in and dis
CO 'erea an a, qnaintance in the per
son Of a young New Yorker who sat
opposite me.
well, fur charity's sake!" yelled
the youth from Yale, s'Whcn'd you
blow in?"
He was tall, was the youth from
Yale, with a sharp nose, very tight
trousers, microscopic mustache, a
very short coat, and an English hat.
~ "Some ones left the door open"
he continued, looking around with a
broad and comprehensive smile at
the passengers, sand this curiosity
has blown in."
2 This brilliant sally was received
by the New York young man with
grins Of delight. He retorted with
epigrammatic briliancy:
DAB, go chase yourself around
your feet" 2 " T 5
Upon this they shook hands warm
~, made furtive blows 1T each 9th
er'sribs, and sat down together.
They both stared at the passengers
for some time, expecting them to 6
into transports of mertiment, but
somehow the passengers did not lsek
joyful, but gazed at each other sadly,
and with. apprehensiop. 90. -isas
"Oh, you coy ldarling!'' piped the
New Yorker, in voice supposed to
mimic femininity. "Why have you
not written me? Morn, noon and eve
have longed for word from thee
gentle joe"
"Yas, an you got left Orlando"
"When'd you come DOWN."
"Last eve. Got on awful bat with
the boys, and went to bed at fourteen
o'clock A. NJ, with a head the size
of balloon jib on a nobleman's
yacht. When / fell out of bed for
breakfast this morning, what.do you
suppose got?''
SCOT Left, .....--.s.. 49,
mo, my dear son; / got rote
from a gay deceiyer, asking me to
call around and take her and her
mamma to the polo grounds to see
the foot ball match Boz
"D,you take her?"
''Bet cher sweet life I didn't. Sen,
a note saying I'm no hog. I'll take
you, but draw the line at the old
woman"
Nothing mean about you, if you
are beautiful" p ~
"Well, she must think I'm
blooming chimp to lug the whole
domestic establishment to the game.
BY the way, Rosalind, get on to this, !
hat, will you?" -e,E
"Oh, you sassy devil, its English,
and your mother is hungering for
bread. However, you're bound to
keep up with the style, l see." g b
"Well there's snow in bed when T
get left. 1t was quite chilly a while
ago though. I was going d,wn Mad
ison avenue when my eyes lighted ,
upon coy and giddy dame-a per-
feet fairy, by George. I said, 4 will
have recourse to q willy plot. Oh
ha! so l crossed the street, forged I
ahead, came back to the near side |
again and wandered casually back,
SO as to give her an opportunity to
view me in all my native grandeur
and beauty" -,,s~-- . = |
"Oh,ryou sweet thingp' i
swell, l gave her good chance 70
get mashed on my shape, and then. :
iaised my new tile and said, pleas
ant EVENING" Well, sir, she ius, t
raised her eyes slowly and gave me '
the coolest, ycruelest cut you ever ;
saw in your fife. Phew, it makes ;
my head swim to think of it.
"Whas d'you say1"
Il did the brat act again and gent $
y murmured Good evening"" a
After this the New York Young .
nan recounted several thrilling expet II
fences with beautiful girls who had .
'een madly in love with him at vari y
us times, in voice distinctly audi 4 :
lie throughout'the whole car. They /.
rere evidently the sons of wealthy
arents, and had been given. every {
dvantage bat that of careful train D
lg.' Ishould imagine that the best, "
ling to do with them would be to b
i've each one a thorough spanking h
I'D pat him to bed until he has tt
arned to- speak the English Ian icl
rage. = Brooklyn Eagle. nj