The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-19
THE COLO Ell FIJI KID.
English CorseUs aad light Waist
coat Were Too Much for .dim.


From the Republic.
DALLAS, lex, Aug. 1J.-Col. J. B.
Goode had broad smile on his face Thurs
day evening as ne eft his real estate office in
Dallas Tex. And for very good reas) ns.
He had just closed q $780, 900 trade for coal
lands near Chattanooga, Tenn, and, besides.
had just accepted an invitation t. very
select entertainment among tie very
boI-tons of the city. In fact, this
was TO be his introduction into
high society in Dallas, and he had made
every preparation, regardless Of cost, to
make grand impression on the mi DIS of
the gay circle. 1t had been whisper d
abroad that he was to appear, and invita-
tiDnS were in great dema ID for lat reason.
he left the Office mucn earlier than usua
and his Self-s tistied smile seemed to say:
just watch me show these DallaSites how
entertaining | can be'
Ali was fi1tter and excitement as he en-
tered the room with one Of the fairest of the
fair as a companion. Words fail To convey
t e scnsatio wnel his costu ne was list
seen, for it was regular Oscar Wilde suit,
knee brooches, English point waistcoat and
dress cat that was ever the style any
where. A la ge rose was percned on hi,
breast d his tie was a gauZe slE
scarf of 1000 colors. After the sem
satiol had died away in a small degree
it was observed by many of the fair tn It
he was de cidedly the handSOmest man in
the room, d. on top of all this, the gen
tlemen soon saw that he had attracted quite
little audience, yho were llsteaing with
rapt at cntiOn to a flow of pOeticat Wit and
hum)r sucl as they ha never hea q before
All We're compelled to ad nit that his ad-
mission into society hal baen a grand sue
ce $. and many were the compliments hat
were passed on HIM, as. af er excusing him.
self, he left the room, presumably to get
little fresh air. TIE company waited i'm
pa iently for his return, for the CONVERSE
ton seemed be a to dead drag
Half an hour passed and a look of sur
prise passed around the room only to be fol-
lowed by a other of inquiry. Another h ilf
hour dragged slowly 10y, q thea the ex-
pla1atiol came: "C.l. Goode has bee
taken very sick and has been hurrie lily car
RED to his roo n. He hopes the com oany
will excuse his enforced abse lcen This was
| delivered by friend, who was eque ,ted to
see his fair compa ZION home Of colrse
there we're the usual well-brel exciamati lns.
regrets, ETC., expressed /, but the Bows did lot
understand it, and the next day set Inquiries
on rot to sc. the facts. Tney were as fol-
/ lows:
When Col Goode left the parlor he
jumped into his buggy with frleal, say
AIlSs L JpIOb i've dJOb lSF lOur 4 I lis
toggery," and drove quickly to ais rooms
at the st. James. Off came his jsunty
coat, then his English pint Waste ,at and
tlen his shirt. Before his friend could el-
ter word If protest out came his knife
d pop vent the cords of his corset. Then
he exclaimed: 81 viii sue that scoundrel
of tailor for persuadng me to let him
put the cursed thing on. 1t is the first,
and will swear that it is the lat time
l will ever be su,h fool" He then ex-
patiated largely on and pitied the ladies
VINO were 81 APPLE as to wear them. After
time on we 1T his shirt, and then his Eo-
glish point wasccoat was in place-but it
would It work. 1t lacked two inches of
meeting. The colonel turned pale taen
s"ore an awful oatl and then sat down and
cried bitterly. He would not wear the
corset again nd there wa no clip for it.,
SO the explanation was sent and the colo ,el
KEEP his room for two days, for appeara zee
| sake.