National Republican., 1888-02-26
HERE AND THERE.
short aud Entertaining sketches Upon
Different subjects,


Different SUBJECTS
presume every one has walked along
the south side of Ncw York uvcnuc.
bctwccnNinth and Tcnth streets northwest,
and while walking has wondered why it
was that the pavement there was 50 habit
ually icr-rovcrcd during the late nltcrna-
tun of January and April Nycathcr in an
identical week During the continuance
of that cXccrahlc condition was ginrcrly
making my way down the center of this
natural skating rink. where the fputstcps
of the plSSclr'-by had performed the suns
neglected office of removing the ice and
rendering pedal navigation tulcrahly safe
when my eyes bchcld hearing down upon
me what the talented police reporter of
a contemporary would dcnuminntc Il
vision of female luvCinCSS,' keeping,
like myself, in the middle of the road -
Being somewhat of u judge of female
beauty, and catching a casual glimpse of
the dainty little miss, grew reckless of
my position in society and ga2cl steadily
ahead drinking in the vision, 50 Ia speak
Nearer She came. and nearer; ut last we
met. Then, in order to let the little lady
who in years was
standing, with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet -
pass, | turned slightly aside, thus offering
her the right of way and ailordng myself
the privilege of one more wCll-hrcd look.
She, too. started to turn ont, both of us
! keeping To the right Alas observation
/ has proven that the wicked [onlyl stand
/ in slippery places" for while my wicked
| self maintained its proud position, she
| slipped, she lurchcd, and-alnluSt fell.
| lnvuluntarily threw out my right arm
D . - Ill Ia, L
| tarily, also, she threw out her left arm a>
all will do while falling. by all tn,
memories of my cuurting days, my good
right arm had not forgot its cunning
1t caught her, just in time around the
slender waist; and, by all that's bliSSiul
her left arm cnCrClcd Convulsivcly, in.
voluntarily, my neck. They do say that
while drowning the events of ones life
pass in solemn, yet hasty procession be.
fore his bulging eyes, and that his mental
ity has no room for the present 80 il
wa, with me. Right on the street, bctor,
the gllc of quite Il number uf pa>Srrs-hy
was the tahlcau enacted, Her cncrim>Oncd
face was exceeding ClOsc tu mine, hcl
warm breath broke the ice of years and
forced the bushes to my checks.
thought of but one thing-thOSc pOuing
carminc lips, pure rs an angels dream
sweet aS forbidden fruit The temptation
was great, but the time was inuppprtunc
recovered myself and assisted my pre-
ciulls armtul tu her feet; bowed with tn,
awkwar,lncSs of II srhuul-huy. To- whicl
She family murmurcl her thanks, anC
wcndcd my thoughtful way, the emvirC
Of the brhOldcrs. | still travel ulunl
that avenue daily, but the ice has gone
and Il mortal gets only one glimpse %
heaven this side the grave.
"a .
Washngtonuns between the ages %
30 and ~, allow me to present to you AZ
old acquaintance and Il loved one, Strong
John Thompson, who has "whalcd' NOR,
of you than any six men ur women lin
cluding fathers and muthcrS) combined
Whitcncd by his Fastening years, mel
lowed by the SOilcnng influences .
time, but as brisk in walk and ddacti
in conversation aS ever, it was pleasure
Il street II week ago. '.lppRMrIf f'drr n
wherever you may, his old pupils. an,
hc Will greet you by name. He did So b,
me, though | do not remember of lavin.
met him since hc held forth in the littl,
hrlck school ut Fourteenth and q street
III lHEI-wllcn that locality was Hc piu
Wtm. Long may he thrive. He nee,
never have amy trouble with hiscunScicnc,
ON mg account, for he never struck m,
Il mex amlSS. Yet, venerable sir, do yot
not now think il was Il little severe, aftc
tanning my hide, aS you used To say, {,
give me note To my respected tnthc
recting that fact, full of the knuwlc,lg,
that hc would duplicate the prescription
And here lie, me lay wreath upon tn,
ncwl wly-madc grave of another old Schou
teacher of Washington, Mrs. Maria f.. Ro
dier, who departed This life few week.
since tul of years, leaving behind her /,
multitude of cN-pupilS, who, Sprcao
throughout the country, testified their low,
for her when they made their pilgrimage,
to the home of their youth. Always firm
never out of temper, she occupied that
place in this life So often accorded the
gentlemen of the old school" OF rur,
beauty III her early days, she retained Il
grand expression to the last, even when
the heaviest hand of allliction had been
iaid upon hcr-Stcaling the bright jewel ui
her mind from its Caskct Of clay. Like the
stored stone cast into the sea her innlI-
cncc caused II wave of education to spread
to the limits of civilization itself
III you don't uSc my name" said a
young Sucicty woman to me the Other
day, II give you some information of
| possible value had forgotten the fair
ones name, and the ucQuic>ccncc came
with what would have been suspicious
haste to- I'M Older member of the swim" "
| ,'Wcll it lust this; Society will taboo the
high hat in thcatcrs just 50 soon us you
men abandon the vile habit of going ont
between the acts and coming back smell
ing like II diStllcry."
Der MnShccn" was rcsurrcctcl ON
"Wednesday in the most SOuthrrly of our
outlying suburbs, gaily hclcrkcd with
llngS and flowers, and proudly dragged by
Nose over the streets of Gcurguwashng-
tonvillc in the guHc of udmiring multi
tudcS. For II wonder, the weather was
propiliouS, and the almost iuthomcsS
depths of that ancient cityS muddy streets
was not factor in the procession, as it
mircd in the street and the ladies admired
on the sidewalk.
JAY Ia SEA.