The Washington critic., 1888-01-14
FLUTTERINGs.
Random Leaves From the Notebook of
q Hnhnminn.

A young woman from Boston was visit
ing some friends in this city recently, and
in the course of her entertainment was
taken to the theatre. Seated in one of
the boxes was n member of the Chinese
Legation, dressed in the rich and hand
some though curious costume peculiar to
his nationality.
"Whoi is. he?' asked the young woman.
'ln the box over there? | think that
Is the Chinese Minister"
"Ah ] was not aware that you had
IA ioss-house, / think they call il. in
this city. ! should like very much to go
some time to hear him preach
-
In horse-car the other day was dis
covered the one woman ia the world Of
whom IL would be possible to believe that
a new bonnet had few charms; that her
shoes were big enough for her; that she
wouldn't use dash ofpowder to take the
shine Off her face or that she was careful
to have her clothes made large enough
for her TO breathe comfortably. A FASH
ionably-dressed lady was standing i'm
front of her, and there was q vacant seat
at her side To call the lady's attention
toit she tapped her lightly with her hand.
No attention was paid to It.
She tapped again, and an indentatiOn,
which disappeared as the pressure was re-
moved was the only result. The fair
passenger, whose rear drapcry hung in
graceful folds, did not seem to know what
was going on behind her back. At length
the accommodating passenger tried a
touch on the shoulder, and 1t was inn
mCdiately perceived. The fair passenger
sat down and rode for blocks, totally un-
conscious Of the fact that she was in the
company of the only woman in the uui-
verse who does not know that every other
woman wears a hustle.
f.
Verses are not always entertaining, but
they at least present the merit of not
being prosy. A few scraps from am
album which has hitherto been sacred
from the public gaze, may not come
amiss:
'Tis now the swain too shy by far
His tender passion 10 relate,
Sends to his love calendar
And marks the 1sSS. -
When damp, vapory mists entwine MS,
And old Jupiter Aquinus
| Turns his watering-pot to sprinkle rustic
road or busy street,
Then it is the city maiden,
Who stock of hose has laid in,
! Lifts her skirts with care 20 keep her
/
Why, oh all providing Nature,
BE SO shy to contemplate your
Charming and, as some aver your
daintiest, most entrancing work,
Causing grace and beauty to stop,
With the tucks below her shoes top
| While the angular old girl just .cJots
along and never shirks.
A lquor-dealer died and all his friends
declared twas clear
| That, properly, his ailments h9i lI'-
signed him 10 his bier.
f.
The remark about beer brings fOrcibly
/ to mind the Washington Sunday laws-
| which compel, or seek tecompel, The mul-
titude to drink water one day out of seven.
Last Sunday a gentleman dropped inoa
certain restaurant in this city 10 gc some
thing to eat. He ordered oysters, aul de-
string proper liquid accompaniment re-
quested the waiter TO bring him some beer.
Beer, sir Perhaps, sir, you forget the
Sunday laws
+ The guest replied that hc had forgotten.
but he would like some beer Just the same.
lie resigned himself to oysters and cO.log,
however, and sat down evidently lU OF
humor with the entire world, NOT even
excepting the rcvcrcd COMMISSIONS
In q short time the waiter appeared wiln
the oysters, and with them he brought
pitcher and cup and saucer.
perhaps you would like 10 try ...s
cold tea, said the waiter. lN, aIu-t
looked ut the pitcher with kindly -1s-
picion, grasped it with both hand. peeged
into its depths and heayed sigh oi pros
found satisfaction He poured the amber
I liquid out and gaZed in admiration at the
bead which formed inside the tca-cup
He had about half finished his duties
pitcher and said:
Waiter, will you be so kind as to- ougc
more rush the --. Briug me some
more cold tea pmT.