The Washington critic., 1886-04-20
SENdTORYiL ANTICS.
How senator Jones OF Florida Passes
the Time In Detroit.

the Time In Detroit.
Senator Jones, II is generally believed by
the people Of this city, says a special dis.
patch from Detroit to the Philadelphia
Press, is insane. Senator Jones' rooms are
on the parlor floor of the Russell House, the
best suite IN the hotel. Here he enters,
throws open the blinds and windows, sta
tions himself in front of large mirror,
which he imagnes to be the Senate Cham
Der, and makes long, vigorous and lusty
speeches, while people gather on the walk
below to witness the strange spectacle. His
self-vanity Is boundlcss he struts up and
down before the glass In a pompous man
ner, making sweeping gestures and Oratori.
cal ioufishes. lie dresses like dandy,
walks n half-dOzen times per day up and
down jefferson avenue IN front OF the
Palms Mansion, maintaining this form OF
silent persecution with unyarylng regu-
larity.
lie does not know Miss Palms by sight.
He has passed her twenty times Oh the
street without recognizing her. Often on
such occasions he has glanced at her
squarcly without showing the least visible
symptoms Of recognition. This conclu.
sively demonstrates the fact which has
been presented to him by the friends of the
lady, without sparing whatever profanity
there exists IN the language, that he has
only a besotted ideal In his mind which
Miss Palms no more resembles than the
man In the moon. This ideal is the paint.
ing of Charlotte Corday in the Corcoran
Art Gallery. Miss Palms is charming
young lady, probably superior In personal
characteristics to such an ideal, but pos
sessing little Of the facial beauty depicted
in the painting.
In the winter of 1889 Miss Palms was Wis
itiDg at the house of Mrs. Sands, in Wash
ington, who formerly lived in Detroit. At
one OF these gatherings Senator Jones
casually met Miss Palms. In the fall OF the
next year Senator Jones passed through
Detrsit and was invited to a dinner party at
exMayor Thompson's, where he again was
presented to Miss Palms, but no particular
conversation was carried on between them.
The next day he called on the young lady,
proposed marriage and was indignantly re-
iected. All Of this occurred 80 long ago
that the facial features of the lady have
completely escaped from the Senator's
mental Imagery, If he ever had any.
Last June he arrived in Detroit aud regis
tered at the Russell House, where he has
been the hotels best customer ever since
so good customer that naturally the pro-
pretors oppose any move to have him taken
away. From the moment of his last arrival
his presents Of flowers, deluge OF letters
and walks In front of the Palms mansion
were kept up with wonderful perseverance,.
Finally the friends OF the lady devised a
scheme to suppress some of the persecution.
At their advice Miss Palms drew her pen
through her name on the letters aud pack
ages, inserted his own, and sent them to the
hotel After several doses of such treat
ment, and cowed by the merciless ridicule
at the Russell House, he ceased sending
missves and flowers, and ever since has
contented himself with walks past her
door.
The reason why Senator Jones suddenly
ceased his calls at the lady's door is worthy
Of note. After his rejection, he was denied
admission to the Palms residence. For
several days he would call at the door, how.
ever, and about the following conversation
would ensue:
Senator--"Is Miss - ing"
Servant-"Yes, sir. Who is 1t that would
like to see herr"
Senator-"Seuator Jones.n
Servant--"Senator Jones, chi Well, Miss
- is in, but not In to Senator Jones
Good.day, Senator Jones!n
Then the door would slam In his face. II
is needless to say that Senator Jones soor
wearicd Of such receptions.