, 1889-08-29

Gladstone, to the Earl of Fife, base
drum and stcrescope for the sitting
room.
From the Shah of Persia to the bride.
large photograph album containing
pictures OF himself.
From the president of the United
States, cable messages asking God TO
keep the queen in the hollow of his
hand when not otherwise engaged.
From Prince Bismarck, a red message
marked Collect"
From the editor of Punch, paid.up
subscription to the paper for one year.
ran across Bret Hnrte the other day
at reception and reproachcd him for
some remarks once made by him.which
reflect upon me. told him 1t was
hardly fair for him to build up his own
reputation ut the expense of mine. |
do not play euchre, especially with u
Chinamnn, and made him admit right
there before every one that he did not
mean any disrespect when he said
And gazed upon Nye and Nye gazed
upon me,
And he rose with sigh and he said:
"Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap
labor
And he went for that heather Chinee.
MIR. UAETE HAIR
Is now white, also his mustaohe, but his
face Is ruddy. He has shaved oil the
side whiskcrs he used to wear and his
Eyeglasses dangle by a string. He does
not seem to have lost any of his Amori.
can ways, ut least | did not notice that
he had done so.
Speaking of eucher and kindred games
reminds me of little incident which
occurred on the steamer coming over
ts.N. A ...s,f..s
steamer miniature world. There are
the various kinds of people from every
where, all thrown together for a week
perhaps, and manitesting their queer
characteristics.
On board the steamer few days out
from New York our stoker gave up the
heat and died. lie was brought on deck
to get what air there was, for we were In
the gulf stream and even the passengers
painted in the shade. Inside the smok-
ing room Il party of men were playing
poker and an interesting Jackpot was IN
the center of the table. Red, white and
blue chips We're poked forward, one after
another, till spectators held their breath,
Outside the stoker was gasping ut inter
walls ard waiting for death. At this mo.
ment the
FRESH YOUNG MAN WITH THE KODAK
camera came along. He is everywhere
this summer with his little Kodak. He
is even in Paris and London, making
views of respectable American citizens
who are abroad for the purpose of hav-
ing a middllng good time, and not for
the purpose of. having their pictures
taken, In fact, they would pay u small
bonus not to have their pictures taken
sometimes.
Well, the breezy youth got ready and
with II good light ON the face of the dy-
ing man was about to enrich his colec-
ton, when Il gentleman from New Or
leans, who really had the best hand for
the Jackpot, saw the performance. lie
rose with a sigh and throwing down his
hand, face up, so as to lose the i-pot, he
went to the port. hole and said: young
man, ii you do that | will throw you
and your cursed Concertina into the
hungry sea. | may be II wicked man. /
play poker and am somewhat unregen-
crate, but IT you dare to photograph that
poor devil ON the shores of eternity Just
TO brug about 1t when you get home you
will In less than two minutes make the
loudest plunk that the Atlantic ocean
has been the recipient of for some time
He then resumed his wicked game of
draw.
have just met the man you always
meet, who knows You and who holds on
to your hund and makes you
GUESS WHO nEIs.
lie Is generally u man you 10 not know
and are glad OF it, lie holds you and
let's you suiler while you try to recall
the place where you saw his disagreeable
face, and friends are waiting for you.
Sou look at your watch with one hand
while the other is gently parboiled i'll
his grasp
He looked at me as famished .Nu-
indian coon from Georgia looks into
the. bright red heart OF Il laughing water
melon, and | wished had not been so
foolish as to leave my bright, new gun
In my dress suit the night before. He
would not tell me his name or where he
lived, because ho seemed TO think |
ought to remember that. Possibly met
him years ago when he wore smooth
face and clothes with a wide black and
white stripe around them. Now he had
iutc whisSers, parted in the middle, and
London clothes which hung on his sys-
ten like the seat of u baby elephants =
trousers. OF course could not renom-
Der him. AS he did not have the polite
ness to tell me his name, | told him
that | would have to be excused and go
up TO the royal palace and play tennis.
When every other man who Introduces
you does everything else but pronounce
the names, IL is only etiquette To refresh
the memories OF people afterwards. Still
| was suddcncd all the afternoon by this
occurrence, and when Hcr Royal Stout
ness asked mo why | seemed so sad,
could do nothing but with trembling
lips lean OH her shoulder and sob.
BILL NYE.