Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-16

The Career or q Dude.
II IS singular how men OF no fort
une sometimes manage to live like
princes in our great cities. and Curl
GUS stories are told Of them. but none
more singular than that Of young
Eellow who IS just now attracting at
tention in New York. a writer in
the Brooklyn Eagle recounts che fol.
lowing respecting him:
He has been going at terrific rate
for two years. shall call him Smith.
because it Is not bis name He is an
ideal dude His figure is slim almost to
emaciation. his chest narrow. his arms
and legs long. and his face absolutely
colorIess. More than this, it is an eff
Terminate face, with small features
weak eyes and an irresolute mouth. II
is familiar to half the people in New
York. AT every event Of Importance
this pale and lanquid little dude is on
hand. He mas an extraordinary as
sortment of clothes, wears numberless
rings. and IS usually accompanied BY
valet. He comes Of very respectable
people. I knew his mother and sever
al OF his relatives. They have moth
ing to do with him. and his name is
never mentioned at home. About two
years agohs got into scrape uptown
for which he needed ready money at
once. He begged his people to give
him thousand dollars, and they re-
fused point blank. Then he gathered
all of his mothers diamonds. pledged
them for about $4,000 and took
steamer for Paris. When ne arrived
there he walked into > commission
honse. asked the head Of the firm for
a pointer, and languidly tossed him
check for $1,000 for investment. One
turn of the bourse landed him nearly
$4,000 ahead. lie made few more
successful peculations. drew all the
amount Of his gains, which had then
reached about $4,000 and prepared
to see" Paris. He was then twenty
years old. OF course, no one knew
that when he speculated in thousand
dollar lots that he was risking his
whole fortune at every turn Of the
market. He was so placid and serene
during his operations that they gave
him credit for having big fortune in
Mr.. Smith made things howl
u Paris. He lived there four months,
spent every penny he had, and re-
burned to America with half dozen
trunks filed with clothes. no end of
iewelry, leaving the tradesmen of
Paris dOlefnl and forIorn. He owed
money right and left in the French
capital, but he never allowed il to
worry him. When he arrived in New
York he had another interview with
ais family but ne was 50 thoroughly
manageable that he was again toss
d out Of the house. which he has new
4 since entered. A little crowd of
'ycophants hung around him for
lime, but they have nearly all deserted
lim now, and he has but one compan-
on-a man, who is said to be an adj
Venturer and whom nobody knows.
The little dude goes everywhere, IS
aid above. He may be seen driving
- the avenue il the afternoon in
rap that IS strictly correct in every
letail. and he attends the theatre and
he opera steadily. He Is cut light
md left. ewes every man money, and
3 frequently abused il public By his
lupes. But the expression OF his face
never changes and he Is apparently as
Happy - he was IN Paris. when at the
height of his fortune He il known
about town ~ the name Of " JibIetts.
don't know where The nickname
came from