The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-16

may be in the end he o seems to be
a mar of strange beauty and divine
perfection, in every way surprising
the children of men.n-St. Louis Re-
public.
There was a couple on one of the
river steamers going up to Star Island
the other day who attracted the at
tention of the whole boat. The girl
was as pretty as a picture and dressed
in a white gown; the man looked like
a blacksmith, or one who had not
washed since he was off duty. His
face and hands were black as a
stoker's, and the boiled shirt and
fancy necktie he wore only accentu-
ated the grimy color of his skin.
Every time he spoke to the girl he put
his hand on her shoulder or around
her waist, and by the time the pair
reached Star Island he had covered
her white dress with grimy marks un-
til she resembled a charcoal sketch.
Coming back the boat was crowded,
but our lovers secured one chair. Then
the young man said
I'm take half, Sal, and you can
have the other half" and he sat down
on the edge.
But the girl was shy and stood up.
well, then,n said the man, ''I1l
stand up, too"
Not to be outdone, he stood up with
her all the way to Detroit, but they
hung on to the chair, and whenever
any one asked, lis this chair occu-
pied?" the man would say grnfiy:-
Cant you see it is.o-DetToit Free
Press.
Mrs. Cleveland in Marble.
A Washington despatch to the
| Louisville Courier Journal says:-'A
beautiful white marble bust of Mrs.
Cleveland, upon a pedestal of black
| and white marble. is at present occu-
pying a corner of Mrs. Wilson's draw
ing room. 1t was left in the ex-Mar-
shal's charge when Mr.. Cleveland
went to New York. The bust is life
size, and is the work of Ct. Scanki,
Genoa, and bears date, 1886. 1t vas
made from impressions taken when
she travelled in Europe.
The marble represents the head and
shoulders, showing the chest midway.
Inc lldIf Is uECSSSQ LII luC obyic blldu 10
now familiar to the public as that
worn in the photographs extant of
this popular lady, in a coil ON the top
of the head. The features are ideal
lied. and the form is slight. The
drapery is a knitted undergarment
made with square opening at the
neck, edged with Hamburg trimming,
and a knitted shawl falling from the
shoulders in a roll forms the edge OF
the bust.
The statuary will be sent to Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland as soon as they are To-
Gated in their Madison avenue house,
neal Sixty-ninth street, New York
city.
An Enthusiastic Woman 'CycIist.
Probably there is not a more en-
| tlusiastic bicycle rider in the city
than Mrs. Newcomb. She is a mem
Der of the Harlem club, and devotes a
great deal Of time to the exercise.
When | saw her she had just returned
from a four days trip to the Delaware
Water Gap, where a party OF four
Mr.. and Mrs. Newcomb and Mr.. Rails
beck and Miss Raisbeck-had spent
most of their time on their wheels, and
had explored picturesque III and
tiptop peaks of mountains to Their
hearts content. II dont't think
ever had as much enjoyment out OF
anything else in my life as from my
bicycle said Mrs. Newcomb, land
you San see how well | am. To be
sure, | burn my face with the sun, and
| sometimes get very warm with the
exertion, but it is the most delightful
way of spending ones time that can
be Imagined Mrs. Newcomb is the
picture of health. In spite Of a shade
or two of tan, she has a fair complex
ion, and with it pretty blue eyes. Hei
light hair is knotted up at the back
and worn in a bang in front. She has
always been devoted to athletic exer-
cises and is an excellent tennis player.