Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-28

employer had raised his salary, and that he and
his bride would at once begin happy career of
housekeeping. The Mascot in this singular
case was before her marriage sewing girl, and
Until the parties met as above Stated, night be-
fore last, they were total strangers and had
never seen each other before.
President Arthur,s Blistered Nose.
From Pech's Sun.
Probably the most trying experience President
Arthur has had since he has filed the Execu-
tive chair was in entertaining a delegation from
Boston temperance alliance on his return from
Florida. The delegation consisted of half dozen
dried up men with blue spectaces and umbrellas
and several ancient females. who looked as
though they never could endure man who
touched or tasted any intoxicating beverage.
They had an appointment to meet the President
to talk with him about the cause of temperance,
which was dear to their hearts. He was just back
from his fishing excursion, and as he put some
cold cream on place on his nose where the
skin had come off, preparatory to going into the
Blue Room to meet the delegation his servant
said to him: {" Mr. President. | had rather YOU
would meet any other delegation on earth than
this temperance crowd. They have come to
size you up and see If the reports that YOU
steam it too much are true, and your nose and
lace is a dead give away. None of the delega-
ton probably ever went fishing. and it will be
hard to convince them that the blisters and sun
burn Is not the result of looking upon the wine.
Now, the first thing you do when you meet
them you apologize for your appearance and
talk about fishing in the hot sun, and all that"
The President felt little nervous. but after
throwing his cigar stub awav he went into the
room where the delegation was, looking like a
boiled lobster. The delegation was drawn up in
line, and every eye was on his nose. The leader
made a few remarks on the object of their visit,
and while he was speaking the women looked
at each other as much as to say, 81 told you
So" "What disgusting exhibition" &C., and
the President blushed until you could touch a
match to his face anywhere. When the leader
had concluded, the President said:
Ladies and gentlemen. glad as am to see
so distinguished party. must apologize for
have been indulging in little"
Don't apologize, Mr.. President" said vine
gar-taced female. We can readily take in the
situation by your face. 1t is duty we owe to
Strong drink is the bane Of our land. Oh. why,
why will men put serpent in their mouths to
steal away"
"But excuse me, madam" said the President
interrupting the female, ''you are mistaken.
The direct cause Of this sanguinary appearance
of my face ana nose Is owing to little recrea-
tlon, and he rubbed his nose with his finger to
find If any more skin was loose "Chandler and
lot OF u.s. who had been bottled up here many
months decided to imbbe little Of tn"
gentlemen, 1--WE do not care for any confession
as to what you and Chandler imbibed We feel
That a few words from US can do no harm, and
while 1t may seem out OF place for private citi-
Zens to advise Chief Magistrate. our position
as temperance people makes us bold to ask YOU
to Danish the wine cup from your table, and set
an example that can be safely followed by the
youth Of the land.'
During the talk of the blue-nosed man the
President swallowed bit Of tobacco hat had
10 frn, htS air md hn<s
to hccOugh. You know how O little tobacco
will sometimes cause man to act as though
he was full. The President would almost have
given his right hand if the tobacco had been in
Hades instead OF being down his neck. for he
could see at the first "hic' that every eye in the
delegation was on him. and all believed he
was drunk. His face flushed, and he was more
embarrassed than he had ever been before in
his life. He looked around for some one to
help MIN out, but he was alone, except the tenn
perance delegation. Putting his hand over his
mouth to hide the hiccough that the wicked to-
bacco had caused, ne said:
"lmblbing desire to 90 fishing. Mr.. Chan
dler and myself visited Florida. and for several
days we were exposed to the elements, and be-
came sunburt. and you (hic) misconstrue my
appearance to be the result of (bic) drink. It is
not SO. 1t is seldom that (hic) drink. This
niccough IS the result Of swallowing bit of to-
Dacco, and is unfortunate in coming at thistime.
! Will weigh well what you have said, and now
w y,Cu N"'cI gnu uay, Huu Cuc TIcSlucuC
bowed and retired. while the delegation looked
about the room, said to each other that they
had witnessed sight that would cause the
stoutest heart to quail, and they went out
VI the Wh1te House sick at heart. "James,"
said the President to his servant. when
ne got to his room, Ego to Dr. Bliss and tell him
l almost wish were dead, and want him to
come and attend me. Tell him to bring some
thlng that will cure sunburn and blisters on the
nose at once, or am a ruined man." and as
James went out efter the Doctor the President
saturated handkerchief in some cooling liquid
and laid it over his face, and lay upon lounge
and dreamed Of the Florida fish and how like
their work, and as he dozed off into the land of
dreams he could see the air full of female tenn
perance reiormers with blue spectacles and UNI
brellas, and ne thought how good man issome-
times misunderstood