The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-21

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Tho following Is the article, from the
f,loy,e- democrat, which gave rise to the row
IN 81 Louis between Mr.. Fred. Gebhardt
Ar Lauptry's admirer, and Major Cum
\ oircb,m While II is made readable by
81 ,bc humorous style in which it is written,
!, is certainly distinguished for an amount
- monumental cheek in the discussion of
the social affairs OF private individual
that Is happily confined TO western journal
ism:
A there has been more or less gossip
.bout the contiguity OF rooms occupied by
Freddie and the Lily in other cities, we
bcre present q diagram OF the location ut
The Southern. from which il will be seen
nat There is nothing in this matter TO dis
turb the amour pr0pre OF the most las
tdious.
The diagram, which we omit. displays 4
bit Of IRONY in that it represents the two
su,,es o. apartments separated by remarks
bic barriers, defended by Calling guns and
watched by senirles.
Gebbardt is regarded as by far the great
est curiosity Of the two. and there was
much anxiety evinced among The hobttueS
Of the rotunda 10 catch a glimpse OF the
loye-sick youth. About II O'Clock some
body said, "Thcre goes Freddiel" and
everybody made a rush toward ridiculous
little person with q red moustache, who
came down the stairway and walked TO the
Walnut-street entrance. "Oh the d."
said a knowing individual, "tha's not
Freddie Gebhardt; that's Freddie Schwab,
the Lily's agent" Sure enough. it was
only the beauty's menial going out TO post
a letter.
THE SENSATION OF THE DAY
occurred about O'Clock, when, without
PARTICLE Of warning, and before the crowd
could possibly realize that something was
about TO happen. the Lily, followed by her
man-scrvant Schwab, and supported on
the arm OF Freddie, followed by his man |
servant. descended the stairway and walk |
ed out into Fifth street. The promenade |
through the slush and mud northward on |
Fifth street was witnessed by an immense
concOurSe OF admiTing citizens, many OF
whom, il must be said, had the bad taste 10 /,
follow the procession for several blocks. |
Freddie was dressed in atight-fittlng Eng !
Iish sack-suit. and withStOOd the gaze OF /
me street EliliI~ WIN iail UNtNAf AiiA StiN ]
looked back with heroic fOrtitude. lie /
seemed TO be absorbed in delightful con-
templation OF the Lily's beauty, and there |
occurred nothing TO mar the serenity OF
his mind until he reached Chestnut, where
he slipped upon the icy pavement, and
would have fallen had it not been for the
ever-prescnt SGhwab, who rushed to the
rescue, and saved the innocent young man
from bath in our st. Louis mud.
sCHwAB
was rs irisky rs spotted pup and appeared
to enjoy the afternoon airing, even as the
unsophlsticated countryman enjoys his first
view Of the circus hippopOtamus and rhi- /
nocerOs. At Pine street the crowd had be-
come so dense rs to impede travel on both /
sidewalks, and the moving train stretched [
for several blocks. When the party
reached 215 north Fifth it disappeared into
the doorway Of 4 photograph gallery. The !
multitude still fingered, however, and
gazed wiStfuly at the upper windows OF
the Photographic establishment. The ei
forts Of two policemen were Intellectual TO
clear the sidewalk until it was announced /
that the Lily had escaped by the back door,
when there was a grand stampede for the
mouth Of the alley in the rear OF the build
ing In twenty minutes the pair, with
their servants, were again safely housed IN
the Southern carayanSary.
At o'clock a reporter OF the GLOBE
Democrat
RAPED on FREDDIE'S DOOR,
and, having heard OF Freddie'S abnormal
fear OF reporters, was much surprised to
heaLa voice respond, Come in" Enter
Ing be found himself i'm neatly-fuTnshed
IN 4. L., 81 ft,rc
new plug hats, on the sofa two OyercOatS,
and on the cenire-table two fresh bouquets.
Passing through this parlor, the reporter
reached the room from whence the voice
proceeded. II was the voice of a lock-
smith, who was putting on new lock or
adjusting The old lock of the door between
the bedroom and parlOr. This was Fred
dies sleeping apartment, and with in
stinctiye quirbneSs the reporter observed
that there were four pairs Of shoes and
two pairs OF slippers on the floor.
There WAS a white cOyerlet on the bed,
and a beautiful picture of the Lily suspend
ed over the head Of the bed. On the dress
ar there were four iyoTy-backed brushes,
four ivory combs, two wisps, a pot OF rouge,
box OF lily-white, two coat brushes,
small mirror, a box OF cosmetic, and three
pictures OF the Llly-one large extra cab
met size mounted on stand, and the other
two ordinary cabinets. Ii was q lovely
boudoir for the deyOtee OF beauty and a fit
shrine for the worship OF youth whose
plaintive sighs have swept two hemis-
pheres. Being questioned as TO whether
Freddie was in, the locksmith replied
DWELL, he was here, but he's just left. She
sent her servant after him."
"Who do you mean by She?" asked the
reporter. {
"Why, the lady at the other end of the
hall" replied the workman. grinning all
over bis face, and then added: 81 guess
you know all about il. Anyhow, when he !
got the message 10 come he knocked over
two chairs getting out o here, and the way
be ran down the hall | should suppose he s
was out Of breath when he reached her n
ROOM"
As the reporter was retiring the phil0-
sopmcal lOcksmith remarked: 81 was once ,
Kind o soft in this love business myself,
out was never soft enough to tramp !
round the country after any woman" 1t
was poet who wrote, g Love laughs at $
loSSsmiths y; but here was locksmitb
VINO sniekered at love.
"A lew minutes later the reporter sent his S
cara 10 Freddie, and was promptly invited 4
10 call al
MRS LANGTRY's ROOM.
lie was received by Freddie's servant, r
VINO made a low and reverential Sdlddm, I
such as plebeians are accustomed to make :
reporters and other good men. The .
scrlDe was aslonished 10 find himself uSh- :
n he. 4. ~