Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-01-09

nature OF the straw Whlch covers u ana ut
terly oblivious Of fellow passengers I
glance out Of the corner Of my eye at this
human hedgehog. and a seat across the
stage becoming vacant by the exit Of its &C
cupant, ! dart into il, partly to get away
from that awful elbow and partly to watch
the next victim from an eligible position.
Not long do wait. Enter the ussuspect-
ing wretch from the street. Down he goes,
with the same abandon Of confidence that
I had displayed; up goes the inaerible el.
bow, receiving the newcomer in the region
Of the fifth rib and causinga very sudden
shifting Of position followed by an angry
stare that is not returned by our porcupine
in the corner, still intent on the mystery Of
the straw. And this is repeated several
times, upon fresh innocents, until 10th At.
relieves us Of his presence. He pulls the
strap, quietly gets out and watch him
step into handsome store as IL he we're
the proprietor Of the establishment, which
he probably is. Who is he that has made
several people uncomfortable and maintain
ed his impregnable position in the corner
Of the stage? am sure don't know, en-
cept this, that he Is one Of those uncon-
querably selfish creatures one often meets
with, who never, BY any possibility, will
sacrifice his own comfort TO the grati6ca-
ton of any one, male or female. He al
Iowa ladies, who get in after the stage is
full, to swing onto the side ratings, pro-
vided for late arrivals in crowded stage.
periorates the side Of everyone bold enough
to risk his elbow and looks ever into the
straw as il absorbed in business thoughts
too weighty to allow human courtesies to
intrude. am sorry for his clerks aud his
wife and his children and servants; poor
things
CASE 2nd.-This time in a street car.
Enter bouncing young girl, with bloom
ing color, and full Of strong, girl life, with
a dog under her arm, who plumps down in
a seat and takes an unembarrassed look at
her fellow passengers, curious, but not too
bold. She perches her stout pug upon her
lap, with her arm hanging fondly over his
back, while she takes in the situation to her
satisfaction; then, as il remorseful for for
getting her pug even for brief moment, she
gives him squeeze Of love, and begins a
little soft dog talk to him in a gentle I'M
der tone. The fat little brute las a very
short nose, very black muzzle, very tightly !
curled tail, and as il in protest at the pref |
tily ornamented muEzle, that the law COM
pels, suppose, has bit Of his tongue pro-
truding. This is the subject Of controver-
sy between his fair mistress and himself. |
She wants him to put it in his mouth, and
the pug is obstinately bent on letting IL
stay out. The dog finally gets the victory
for the outhanging tongue looks so cute,
that she gives up the contest in another
affectionate squeeze, that brings her head
so low and her mouth 80 near the black
muzzle, that there is at least fair suspi-
cion of kiss having been given. When
the Conductor comes for the fare, pug
grows pugnacious, evidently thinking he
was taking some of his mistress property
to which he was not entitled. The muzzle
keeps him from biting, however, and our
young lady maniiestly proud Of her favor
ties watchfulness over her interests, gives
another lsughing rebuke, followed by an
other approving hug, and then caresses him
of and on for the rest Of the way, while
not engaged in looking out Of the window
at the lovely display of Christmas beauties
in the store windows. Finally she effects
a landing on the crowded sidewalk, puts
pug down, holding the end Of a silken
cord that is attached to beautiful breast
trap, and disappears round the corner at
lalf-trot-both perfectly happy. She is
dressed very handsomely, and must be
ll.off-for such "dear" Of a pug, can
,nly be obtained for a very high price.
This dog business is decided feature in
New York life. The pug is ahead just
low, in popular favor. What a queer
tage Of the old humanity fever is now
lpon "society!" They 90 mad on owls
md little bulldogs, IA if nature had ex-
,austed herself in producing these mon
trosities. ApvPos to these lovely favor
ties Of the town, the "Mother Hubbard"
widow dress, caps the climax as a miracle
4 ugliness and ungrace. Let us talk Of
omething better, now, for those who little
nioy sketches Of "life as it is"
Since my last we had glorious meeting
n just the place wanted to go from the
irst: A BoweTy Theatre. We had TO pay
rs for il, a single night, but the money
vas we'll spent. 1 didn't get to BlackwelPs
sland, as / expected, last Sunday, but
reached in the morning for DR.. Fulton in
srooklyn; in the afternoon in the 25th St.
Free will" Baptist Church and at night in
be Windsor Theatre-Bowery, below Ca
al. II holds about $500 people and we c
sd, perhaps $500, three galleries and
arquet, with good acoustic properties, c
nd brilliant lights-all that one could
sk, after an audience granted. My debut 4
efore the "BOwery boys" came very near
! being fat on my face, for in entering the o
sge side door, did not notice the thin
iresheld required to keep the pasieboard
together, and stumbled over 8
following with a most ungraceful rush to
eep my perpendicular. This entree was d
reeted with shouts Of laughter, and
,ar Of applause, rather calculated TO up a
i a timid man. Had l shown the d