The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-17


is-lady who went up those steps two hours
ago, holding her long skirts on her arm, now
descends TO her carriage. with q slovenly air,
dragging her skir.s after her with utter dis
regard or care as to their cleanliness
What's the matter?
Want to know? Well, that young lady
has wined and talked and talked and wined,
and now she's going home-drunk.
What Drunk?
That's exactly the vernacular for her con-
dition. and homespun is the language pre-
fer.
Imagine, If you can. the infiiction of such
occasions upon real respectabilityI / won't
continue in this strain, it's too deplorable
and I'll get wrathy il 1 don't stop.
This is the gay season of the light fam
tastic," and promises to be a memorable
one. The 'Old Guard" and "Charitv" balls
are really magnificent affairs, and afford the
bon ton both pleasure and an opportunity
for solid charity. Then comes the "Lieder-
kranz." which the American colony of leu
tons attend to a man. Then the 'Cercle de
Harmony" That's rich, rare and racy
French, and you know our frog-eating.
mercurial brother is full of high kicking
and wine; il not, then it's wine and high
kicking. You'll see many old society beau Z
there, and they'll say they've been to the
club or attending a stockholders meeting
when they go home. Oh, the old sinnersl
A Thousand minor affairs will take place ere
the flowers bloom.
The thesters are reaping a harvest Just
now. Ed Thorne, Jr., opened in the Cor
sican Brothers," at Booths. this week, and
is immense. THE Partisan Romance" Just
bought by Manager Palmer, was presented
for the first time at the Union Square.
Clara Morris is playing Mercy Merrick" in
Wilkie Collins "The New Magdaien," al
the Grand Opera House, and all the other
theaters are having good business, with
good plays and good support.
NOTES.
William NJ Evarts and Roscoe ConkliDe
are pitted against each other in million
dollar will contest now before the Courts
Conkling is as lordly as ever, while Evart'
sits and thinks.
Looking at my lord Roscoe the other day
thought of an old story of a little innocent
| boy, way out West, who had never seer
much splendor.
On one occasion a gentleman called upor
| the boys mother, aud being a military of
| icer and the day an observable one by the
militia, he was dressed in full regimentals-
all gold aud trimming. The little boy 81
| swered the knock at the door, and went {,
his mother and said: Mamma, gentleman
wishes 10 see you" "Who is it, my SOM?
The boy, eyes wide with wonder, said: -
don't know, mamma, but think its God.
So the ex-senator struck me-
| Joaquin Miller is writing letters from her,
To the Phsladelphia Press. and is giving
Gothsmites hauling over the Goals.
| Sunset Cox is making friends every time
he opens his mouth-which is saying a goOC
deal for a little man who is not afraid t.
| talk.
The Mcdonald ticket for 1884 is looked
upon kindly here, and / advise you to keel
the pot boiling.
Governor Cleveland has gained the ill
will of the Sun By appointing his own choic,
instead Of MIR. Dana's to place on his staff
Watch the Sun and see if it's not anothe
Hancock is a-good man and weighs two
Acknowledgements case. Since Gran
refused Dana the Collectorship of this port
the latter has proved unreliable a party
man, in every sense. Mayor Edison is likely Il
gain the abuse of the Herald and Sub
HeIald-Telegram. because il John Kelly.
opinion Is a good one he takes it.
BY the way, Indiana should not forge
John Kelly. He stood by her at st. Louis
and once a friend, its sink or swim witt
him. He is a strong man, and that's tn,
sort we need.
Everything has toned down since the holi
days, and all pursue the even tenor of thei
ways. The mOnotony of my own is a little
irksome, but spring will soon he here
| RYAN