Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-09

The attendants dashed up with drawn
swords, and Clara would soon have been
carved but for the prompt interposition OF
the British officer, who saw that the woman
was fellow-subject of the queen. She was
permitted to 60 unharmed and is possibly
yet exhibiting her charms upon the stage.
She was sultans just three weeks. The
painful experience of his beard on that
occasion proved a warning to Ismail. Since
that time mo Irish need apply" for admis-
sion TO his circle of domestic happiness.
The JINRICKsHA MAN.-That O little
money goes good way in Japan, and that
the obsequiousness of Japanese servants is
bred In the bone, are two things that an
American woman, whose home is there since
her marriage, has recently found out. About
TO start out one morning she noticed that her
jinricksha man looked pale and ill. She
spoke to him, asking if he we're sick, and
suggested a substitute. But the fellow pro-
tested that he was perfectly well, and seemed
so genuinely distressed that her e1cellency
should have deigned to notice his physical
condition that she took her seat without
further comment, and the man trotted off.
She had forgotten the matter, when sudden
jolt and stumble nearly threw her out, and
she saw that her runner had fallen to the
ground. Hastily descending, she was hor-
rifed to discover that he was dead. Greatly
shocked that he should have thus died in
his tracks in her service, she had his body
conveyed to her house and his wife in
formed. 1t was with some uneasiness that
she presently found the woman had arrived.
She expected that in the bitterness of her
grief the newly-made widow might give way
to some quite justifable reproaches, and, in
deed, the woman did meet her with loud
gesticulations, though with many salaams.
At length, however, the meaning of her pro-
fuse obeisarce and noisy vociferations was
apparent-she was mortified almost beyond
recovery that this miserable fellow, this
rude, unmannerly scoundlel had presumed
to die while dragging the jinricksha of so
lovely and adorable being as her excel
lency, who must, she feared, have been an
noyed by the sudden stuppage OF her vehi-
Gle, perhaps even, oh that she should live to
see this Gayl been obliged to walk few
steps, and SO on in the most extravagant
style. 1t was with difficulty that her con-
tempt for the conduct OF her dead husband
could be appeased, but she finally with
drew, overwhelmed with gratitude and Law
ish servility at the gift of $40 which was be-
slowed to defray the funeral expenses of the
deceased spouse.
About three weeks later the lady received
pretty little Japanese box as gift from
the widow, and soon after a visit in person.
With her former prodigality OF gesture and
| speech she announced that owing to the ex-
traordinarv riches with which the bountiful
and benefcent madame had endowed her
she had been able to make most satisfac-
tory second marriage, and loudly called
down the blessings of all japanese deities
upon her who had bestowed such doweri
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myself in Stamford, Conn.,, the other day
with couple OF hours at my disposal, says
a writer In the New York Press, concluded
| to call upon Charles Barnard, the author of
1.-THE County Fair" When 1 called 1 was
told that 1 would find him sin the barn, at
work." The barn is square structure not
| far from the house. It never has been used
as a barn, but has been receptacle of gar
den tools, ODDS and ends of furniture, etc.
opened the barn door just in time to see
a figure in costume of half century ago
and bonnet of still earlier date disappear
| through doorway into a further room in
| the barn. Mr.. Barnard, who had been sit
ting at table with writing materials and a
pile of manuscript before him, jumped to
his feet with a somewhat startled air, and
then, recognizing his visitor, laughed and
! called out: ''It's all right. Atherton; come
back" and in a moment the miiJ!e-aged
spinster in the person of Douglas Atherton,
the actor, was sitting beside me at the table.
"You see," said Mr.. Barnard, noting my
astonished gaze about the place.. 81 am just
finishing a new play for Mr.. Atherton, and
like to work here surrounded by all these
things that belong to the period of my sub
iect, and I also like to have Mr.. Atherton
try his parts in costume as he will appear
upon the stage. We both gain many hints
from this practice, and much very effective
business is suggested in this way, the lines
and the acting growing and improving to-
gether.
A NOTED WoMAN.-One day last week
customer in one of the large Brooklyn dry
goods stores stood waiting for her turn to be
served and idly watching the woman vino
was claiming the attention of the clerk at
the moment, says the New York Press.
There was nothing about her to attract a
second glance. She looked to be close upon
60 years OF age, her hair was very gray,
though not white, and a pair of large, rather
dark eyes looked out from colorless, unim-
pressive face. In figure she was short ard
small, and the black costume she wore was
simple to plainness. Yet, when she gave
her name and address for a parcel to be sent,
it was realized that this little woman of in
significant appearance was one whose name,
Is years ago, was in everybody's mouth from
one end of the country to the other, and
whose personality at that time was almost
as we'll known as her name. She was Mrs.
Theodore Tilton.
BRINGING Fathers DINNER.-It was
in the c., H. & D. depot in Cincinnati one
day, saws the New York Sun, when one of
the men employed to oil the cars as they
came in, accidentally fell under the wheels of
moving coach and had his right leg and hip
crushed in horrible manner. He was
picked up and laid on some coats spread on
the platform, and doctor was soon on hand.
He must have suffered intensely, but after
the doctor had examined him he coolly
asked:
doctor, how bad is it7"
every bad, indeed"
"Will live?'
"Not more than ten minutes; you are
bleeding to death"
"What time is it. Jim?" asked the man of
a fellow employe.
eleven ffty-fve." was the answer.
'The children will bring my dinner at
sharp II. Some of you go and stop them.
They mustn't see me die. Poor, motherless
children-orphans nowl'
went to the door, with others, and we
were just in time to stop boy of s and
| girl OF from coming in. Each had hold OF
! the handle of a basket containing fathers
dinner, and they were smiling in anticipa-
tion of the greeting they would receive.
We sent them away with false story about
his having gone home, and the eyes of both
were filled with tears of disappointment