Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-04-09
CALM TO THE LAST.
4 PAINFUL SITUATION WHICH CUL-
MINATED IN A TRAGlCAI CLIMAX.
Tall and Pretty Young Lady Accom-
panied by Big Irish Stag Hound
A Cow Escorted by Farmer
A Gild-d Youth.
New York Sun

New York Sum
In the well-drsSsed throng that poured
both WAYS between Thirty third and Four
t,enth streets on Broadway the other after
= noon there were ~cnrt~ of pretty girls, who
made the promenade interesting for the gen
tlemen, young and old. who sauntered up
and down the sunny th0ruUghtaTe One
tall and pretty Young woman, however at
tractel more attention than all the Others
put together She was attired i'll close
fitting, tailor made suit of dark-hrOwn ma
teTial with hat to match; on her hands she
wore long tan gloves with heavy black
seams upon the back, and her feet were en-
rased in dainty patent leather shoes. Tie
Young lady was not alone. She was accom-
panied by q big Irish stag hound, to which
sh,. was attached by a leash fastened into a
ng brass collar, and, under her arm she car
riei tiny, silver handled whip. oStensibly
To keep the great beast in Subiection.
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 Ia gaze
after her. the young lady maintained the
utmost serenity Of expression and i'm
perturhabihty Of aspect. The dog seemed
as well bred a. his mistress and carried him
self with naughty cumpn~ure never deign-
ing to look to the right or left, until Just
after the two had gone over the long cross
walk from the Fifth Avenue hotel to the
triangular building at the junction of the
two thOroughfareS Then the dog caught
sight of a COW. which, with rope about its
horns, and escorted 10y a farmer, was jump
ing erratically about the street. evidently
displeased with the appearance Of Mr.. Jacob
ShaTp'S street cars Ii was 81 unusual
scene for Broadway that the blaSe stag
hound forgot himself ~ far as To manifest an
interest in the proceedings Then he pricked
up his ears and began 10 walk a little faster,
with his eyes upon the COW in the street As
"A result the Young lady walked faster also,
but made a desperate effort to seem uncon-
Cerned. and as if she We're regulating the
pace herself.
The first person they ran into was an old
gentleman who had alsn turned to gaze
after the COW. hut the Young lady acted as
if il were a common occurrence TO jnStle
men into the gutter. and walked rapidly on
after the dog with calm in her features and
agony in her soul. The stag bound found
that he could keep the cow IN sight easier
hy walking on the edge Of the curhStone,
hihi, tNil>' " .Nii'-li lIf-N lilt
telegraph pole in front of the photograph
store. the young lady was obliged to dodge
around it or else let go Of the leash She
chose tine former alternative, hut still re
tained her frigid compoSure, which did not
desert her when she almost knocked over a
sandwich man. jostled fat woman 10 that
her ewes rolled. and broke up group of
four men who were talking at the edge of
the sidewalk.
MISTAKE or A GILDED Youth
The young lady now took hold Of the
leash with both hands, and pulled desper-
ately, with the same serenity of feature as
before. however But the beast had en-
tirely forgotten the nonchalsnce Of de-
meanOr which well-brcd dog should ex-
hibit: and with his head hanging sideways
from his collar, several inches of red tongue
lolling out, and his eyes bulging like glass
marbles, he walked rapidly on. unmindful
of aught but tn. COW. just at this interest
ing juncture, as the dog and his mistress
were crossing Twentieth street, there doomed
up Broadway a specimen of the genus dude,
i'll very light trousers, high collar, tall silk
hat, short top coat. and brilliant gloves. In
his hand he carried a walking stick of ex-
a aygerated Circumference, and, he drew
near tine young lady and dog. he lifted his
hat. and said
"Aw, good morning, Miss Daisy; may
=
But, though the young lady bowed calmly,
with pleasant smile, she passed rapidly on
after the dog, and the gildrd youth was
stupefied. Then he comprehended the situa-
ton, ran after the girl, and seized the leash
just below where she held it The young
lady at once let so her hold with as much
coInpUSure as if the young man had relieved
her by appointment Just then the COW
in the street met big luggage van,
and manifested her disappruval of the
pictures on the side by attempting TO turn
a handspring on a licensed vender's
cart The stag hound forgot himself alto
gether. with deep bass ''Wooh!' he
plunged into the street The dude was
jerked off his feet suddenly that his hat
went one way and his stick another, while
he himself was dragged half way across the
thoroughfare before he could let go the
leash; and, when be regained the sidewalk
in a dishevelled condition. dog. COW, and
farmer were carrying everything before
them in Union square, with four policemen
and 40 boys in hot pursuit
The youth begged TO lie excused that he
might be brushed off The Young lady,
with entirely unrIffled composure, signalled
q hanson and rolled away in it up town.