The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-01-21
CALM TO THE LAST.
A PAINFUL SITUATION WHICH Gull,
MINATED IN A TRAGicAL CLIMAX.
A Tall and Pretty Young Lady Acco-z..
panied by n Big Irish Stag Hound
Cow Escorted by a Farmer
Gilded Youth.
New York Sum

tSew York Sun
In the well-dressed throng that poured
both ways between Thirty-third and Four
teenth streets on Broadway the other after
noon there were scores of pretty girls, who
made the promenade interesting for the gen
t!enen, young and old, who sauntered up
and down the sunny thoroughfare One
tall and pretty young woman, however, at
tracted more attention than all the others
put together. She was attired in closs-
fitting, tailor-made suit OF dark brown ma
terial, with hat to match; on her hands she
wore long tan gloves with heavy black
seams upon the back, and her feet were en-
'aased In dainty patent leather shoes. The
young lady was not alone She was accom-
panied by big Irish stag hound, TO which
she was attached by leash fastened into q
big brass collar, and under her arm she car
ried tiny, silver-hand!ed whip, ostensibly
to keep the great beast in subsection.
AN ATTRACTIVE COUPLE.
In spite of the attention she attracted, and
the fact that nine out Of every ten men, and
four out Of every five women turned to gaze
after her, the young lady maintained the
utmost serenity Of expression and i'm
perturbability Of aspect The dog seemed
as well bred as his mistress and carried him.
self with naughty composure, never deign-
ing to look to the right left, until just
after the two had gone over the long cross
wan AiOiAi LILO StEGUuS EOUcl 10 Inc
triangular building ut the junction of the
two thoroughfares Then tho dog caught
sight OF u COW, which with rope about its
horus, and escorted by farmer, jump
ing erratically about the street, evidently
displeased with the appearance of Mr. Jacob
Shsrp's street cars 1t was - unusual s.
sceno for Broadway that ths. blass- stag
hound forgot himself so far a. - manifest an
interest in the proceedings. Their Ec pric,.ed
up his ears and began to- wall; :. !it:lr :.lstcr,
with his eyes upon the cow ia shc >iI.ot KS
a result the young lady walked f:,>.., also,
but made a desperate effort Ia See. s.li,oii-
cerned, and as If she were rc21.!ut:.ig the
pace herself
The first person they Ii.:o z.s.. ...t Old
gentleman who had also turns, I" gaze
after the COW, but the young lady acted as
II 1t were common occurrence 10 iostIe
men into the gutter, and walked rapidly -.
after the dog with calm in her features and
agony in her soul The stag hound found
that he could keep the cow in sight easier
walking on the edge Of the curbstone,
md, consequently, when they reached! the
telegraph pole in front of the photograph
store, the young lady was obliged to dodge
around il or else let go of the leash She
chose the former alternative, but still re-
tanned her frigid composure, which did not
desert her when she almost knocked over a
sandwich man, jostIed a fat woman SO that
her eyes rolled, and broke up u group Of
four men who were talking at the edge of
the sidewalk
HlSTAkE OF A GiLDED YOUTH
The young lady now took hold Of the
leash with both hands, and pulled despcr-
ately, with the same serenity of feature Us
before, however. But the beast had en-
tirely forgotten the nonchalanco OF de-
meanor which 4 well-bred dog should ex-
hibit, and with his head hanging sideways
from his collar, several inches Of rcd tongue
lolling out, and his eyes bullying like glass
marbles, he walked rapidly on, unmindful
OF aught but the cow Just ut this interest
ing juncture, as the dog and his mistress
were crossing Twentieth street. there doomed
up Broadway specimen OF the genus dude,
III very light trousers, high collar, tall silk
hat, short top coat, and brilliant gioves In
his hand he carried a walking stick Of ex-
aS2erated circumference, and, as he drew
near the young lady and dog, he lifted his
hat, and said:
Jaw, good morning, Miss Daisy: r,ay
But, though the young lady bowed calmly,
with pleasant smile, she passed rapidly on
after the dog, and the gilded youth was
Then he comprehended the .itua-
ton, ran after this girl, and seized the leash
just below where She held it The young
lady at once let so her hold with as much
composure rs if the young man had relieved
her by appointment. just then the cow
in the street met a big luggage van,
ard manifested her disapproval OF the
pictures Oh the side by attempting to turn
! handspring on licensed vendors |
cart The stag hound forgot himself alto |
gether With a deep bass ''Wooh"' he |
plunged into the street The dude was
jerked of his feet suddenly that his hat
went one way and his stick another, while |
he himself was dragged half way across the |
before he could let go the |
leash; and, when he regained the sidewalk
in dishevelled condition, dog, COW, and |
farmer were carrying everything before |
them in Union square, with four policemen |
and 400 boys in hot pursuit.
The youth begged to be excused that he /
might be brushed OFF The young lady, /
with entirely unruffied composure, signalIed /
a hanson and rolled away in it up town.