The Washington critic., 1889-05-13
MATTER WORTH READING.

party at Delmmico's few nights ago |
was the sudden appearance In the centre
of the ballroom floor of ON article that
was Enthusiastically n portion of woman's
dress not generally exposed TO vulgar
gaze TO wit, a hustle One of the men
present, telling companion about IL
afterward, and unwittingly delighting
at the same time an audience on
Broadway car, said: Every fellow gave
n look at the girls the minute he saw It,
and then he caught the look in the other
fellows eyes and the dance was all
broke up; but nobody said word and
nobody laughed. Every fellow MS he
went skimming around would dodge
the thing, and the girls just looked into
their partners faces as though they saw
nothing, and never said word or
smiled smile. II lay there with every.
body circling around II as careful rs
though II was alive, till some man
sailed in pretty close and gave IL q shove
with his foot that sent II over toward
the row of chairs where the folks were
sitting. Nobody could help seeing II
then, and II was worse than ever to keep
from laughing. II was rs good as
show TO see Ward McAllister trying to
look solemn. Just as the dance was
over some fellow walked up and, with
out looking look, just gave the thing
a kick that sent II sliding clear back
under the chairs. All the fellows were
dead anxious to find out whose IL was,
but nobody did. j L. pretended
that he knew, but he wouldn't tell and
nobody believes that he did - New
York Sun.
The Bonanza Princes Sons.
Take the sons and daughters of our
millionaires, and IL Is the exception to
find one who has developed any strong
character or any aptitude for carrying
on the business bequcathed to them
Young Fred. Crocker, who is one of
the vice presidents of the great South
crn Pacific system, is an ADLER man than
his father, and is sure TO be the head of
the railroad company On this coast in
ten years He is well trained in all the
routine of the business, and has great
capacity, but he stands alone among
the sons of the railroad millionaires. OF
the bonanza millionaircs Floods son
does no credit to his fathers fortune, as
he was for years notorious for his scan.
dalous escapades and his heavy drink.
ing. lie has braced up lately, but II is
doubtful whether the reform will last.
Fairs Oldest son is young terror, who
is prematurely old in knowledge of this
world and its vices. The list may be
indefinitely extended, but it would be
the same dreary repetition of great op.
portunities thrown away by young
men, who, if they had brains, ambition
and character, could shape the destines
of this Western country; but with their
abilities and training they will never
succeed in doing anything but squander
the millions which their fathers have
gathered San Francisco Letter
Labourchere ut school.
/ was at private school. The
master was an unmitigated ruffian. If
we did anything wrong during school
hours we were told by an usher to stand
on form. The master suffered from
lumbago. Periodically he used to crawl
into the room on all fours, rear up when
he came close to a hoy standing on q
form and proceed TO beat him savagely
with cane / believe he thought the
exercise was good for his lumbago
Then went to Eton. DIR. Hawtry was
the head master. lie was al amiable
and kindly man and fine gentleman
He probably flogged about twenty boys
every day on an average. He did 1t
with exquisite politeness, and, except
on rare occasions, the whole thing was
"a farce. Four cuts were the ordinary
application, and ten cuts were never
exceeded. The proceedings took place
In public, and any boy who had taste
for the thing might be q spectator. II
the victim flinched there was a howl of
execration. Far from obiecting to this
the Doctor approved of ii. IremcmbeI
once that a boy fell on his knees and
implored him to spare him, 81 shall
not condescend to ilog you, but leave
you to your young Friends" said the
Doctor. i happened to be one of the
young friends, and | remember aiding
in kicking the boy round the quadrangle
for about an hour London Truth.
The Clock Was Unnecessary.
A very popular young lady, who has
been visiting Americus for severa
weeks, was to return home on the early
train Monday morning She was afraic
she would not get UP in time for the
train, so one of her admiring gentlemen
friends borrowed an alarm clock, which
she placed in her room and set to alarm
at O'Clock. Sunday evening a nun
Der of young men called on her, ant
and among them the borrower of thu
alarm clock. All the others departed
and left the two enjoying themselves a.
only two young people can. The ligh
in the parlor burned brightly; all other.
in the house were either extinguished Of
burned very low. The dogs began tC
howl, the chickens crowed and still thu
alarm clock man held on. At last the
parting words were exchanged, and thu
young man was on the eve of depart
ing, when the said alarm clock brok,
loose In laundering tones. The said
young man gave his love one sad, for
lorn look and jumped clear off tn,
veranda and with the second lear
landed in the street. She left on the
early train. II Americas (Ga.) Recorder
An Intelligent Cat.
Cats have not attained n high reputa
ton for intelligence, but instances tax,
place occasionally which go far toward
redeeming their characters from suspi
cion of stupidity. A beautiful cat
which enjoyed the favor of family
took such pains to do her duty on one
occasion that there could be no doub
that she possessed some power of rea
soning. She came to her mistress mucl
disturbed, displaying by restless actions
great distress, Ii was evident, aftel
watching her that she wished her mis-
tress to follow her. When this was
done and the mistress went down stair,
after excited pussy, there was found il
the pantry another cat, calmly enjoying
the inside of II custard pie. The con
tented purr Of the first cat at bringing
the recreant TO justice was amusing.