Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27


throughout; and yet it astonished me, and
anyway it was absorbingly interesting, be-
cause it was concerned with kissing, and the
kissing was done surreptitiously in leafy
nook in public pleasure ground The
principals were young minister and per-
fectly well-poised young woman with the
stamp Of Smith College upon her. and with
spectaeles.
Now, as say, I don't know that there
was anything in the least surprising about
it, and yet it did surprise me. 1 had been
walking up the east side, keeping to the
small paths and watching the squirrels and
the robins, and my blood was stirring and
NV heart blythe. thought that when I
got to the restaurant of Mt st. Vincent I
would have some breakfast, for I always
take the air before eat, and it was only IL
o'clock in the morning. I had got up be-
distinguished by having water in it-and
beyond the lovely meadows where the
gorgeous lawn tennis players straddle about
SO divinely, and where they want to put up
some exposition buildings for worlds
show of 1892, I believe. l was on my way
up gentle slope at the beginning Of the
wooded tangle which overruns the north
west area, when came upon the pair.
They were sitting on bench together, look
ing vacantly down the path at me, attitude.
expression and all suggesting nothing in the
world but grave, 'decorous, restful enjoy
ment of external nature. mild, placid,
holy thankfulness for the balmy air, the
sunshine, the leafy rustic and the singing Of
the birds.
LOVE IN THE PARK.
She was a stout young woman, 80 should
think, smooth and fair. Her spectacles
were gold-bowed, and the lenses shone with
the polish insisted upon by women who
really care for their spectacles. He was
about her age, brown bearded, demure, with
q straight waistooat, o choker and respect
able eyeglasses. thought vaguely that
they were brother and sister, or a married
pair of seven years. standing. That was all,
as long as they had me in sight. But Just
beyond them the path made sudden turn
and ascended sharply. It took my breath
somewhat to mount the little activity, and
when got to the top stopped a moment
for fresh supply. I was on the summit Of
a bluff, around which the path had wound.
It was place of advantageous view, and I
stood for some little time taking it in. The
couple I had passed had gone completely
out of my mind. I am sure that should
never have thought of them again but for
one of those curious little condolences
of which the world is full. As I
stood looking and filing my lungs pretty
red oak leaf went dancing across the path
under the gentle urgency of the wind. My
eyes followed it idly as 1t travelled until it
stopped at the base Of SNOWFALL bush Just
at the edge Of the bluff. It occurred to me
that it was worth preserving, and I left the
path and went over and picked it up. AS
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clergyman and his specialized companion.
They were still sitting on the beach, which
was backed up against the base OF the bluff
just below me, and in my full, unhindered
view. And to my surprise--so much to
my surprise that the red oak leaf escaped
from my fingers and huttered off and down
upon the woman's plain brown straw bonnet
they were hugging and kissing with as
much zest and animation as you might look
for in a goddess young couple from the
Bowery.
THE GOOD THINGS oE LIFE.
Natural-quite natuaal, of course; and
yet am somehow stirred and interested
whenever think of it. Her hair lay so
smooth over forehead which was so smooth
I know she is proficient in Greek and
mathematics; and he may be q delegate to
the Episcopal synod, or convention, or what
ever they call it, which is now in session in
the annex OF st. Georges Church.
The members of the Episcopal conven-
tion, by the way, are not in the least anchor
itish in number of their ways. was in a
Third avenue oyster house at lunch time,
and dozen or more Of the ministers were
In there engaged on the same errand of the
stomach that was engaged ON. But my
repast was meager thing indeed compared
with many of theirs. Two fine old gentle
men who sat next to me ate fried scollops
and fried oysters and deep-dish eastside pie,
and topped it off with three cups of coffee
each, and cigars. Superb dfgestionsi It
made me at once envious and amiable to
observe them. am bound to say that not
one who lunched there drank wine or ale,
but most of them smoked great black, fat,
powerful looking cigars. 1 see them con-
stantly smoking in the streets, even when
they are walking with their wives and
daughters. 1t seems an amiable fashion,
and perhaps an unobjectionable one, il their |
nerves can stand it, and the nerves of the
ministers are apparently very good.
CLARA BELLE