The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-08

eD,ue Extrarts From the century, New
Anouymous Novel.

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Gosue Extrarts From the Century, New
Anonymous Novel.
I"Thc Anglomaniacs." an anonymous
novel begun i'm In June Century. "hits
or some phases of social life at New
York. The following extracts from adj
vance sheets OF the July number serve 10
show the humorous vein In which the
story Is written:l
ssOh, hut it's "a long time since Dr.
CIarkson practiced," interposed Mrs.
Floyd Curtis hastily. "lou mustn't think
he practices. He has an independent Tor
tune, and ~ one of our most popular men
in society"
ave another story for you, Lady Mel
rose.r said the object of their remarks,
coming up at this interesting tuncfure.
s.Heard il Jus, now in the billiard room
and booked IL for your benefit The place
was-wcll, say Red Gulch, Oregon; the
scene, a hanging. Red Guleh, you know,
was n brand new city in the hands oil an
cnterprising and company. consisting, IN
point of fact. of n store and two houses,
near which the gallows had been placed.
From far and near people had come To
enjoy the exercises Of the day. No such
gathering, in style and numbers. had
been seer or was likely "a he seen. Al
the momen when the clergyman had
said his prayer the condemned man had
stepped upon the trap and the sheriff had
adjusted the noose,a Tim, exciiea man
in a linen buster, his hat in hand, full OF
papers. dashed up the steps OF the gal.
lows and, with a profound DOW auuresseo
the group.
"sIf tie gentleman now Occupying the
platform will give way for one moment,
he remarked; then. turning to the CROWD;
. IaIt.S mud uauflsfnanf hn went on. II
a your attention 10 the fact that 'ne
Red Gulch Land improvement company
has still Tor ale a huilper oi Vaiuapie
corner lots, wbich 10 those buSlhR now
will la sold by me at prices within the
reach of all go
80 inuen NE ha, sam pcloro ~ III .'i III
he stopped; and having accoinpiished ms
purpose, cordially and saluting
the sheriff and the condemned, the M
triidcr stepped down ana the gentleman
occupying the PLATFORM stepped oui:,
"horribie!' cried Mrs. floyd,, urts.
Fancy, now ssid her iadysiiip.
tits "A fact, remarked 'iarksoii beain-
ingly. "Another: Well
And the obliging doctor repeats another
OF the same sort, AT the conclusion OF
which her ladyship says Fancy now
again.
Lady Melrose, herself. Is very amusing
-unconscioisly so, oi course. Here Is an
extract from q letter To her son, an impe-
cunlons Engiish nopieniai:
"Ibc most degrading eNiiDition of the
general prevalence of TINS wee untoNica-
ton among the lower classes came % my
personal experience a few days ago., and
~ you meet dear Lady Jane 1 hope You
wont forget To mention II To her.
WED been, 1impkins ana l.. 10 see the
asylums Tor iunatics ana some reforma-
tories and SO ON, upon an island near New
York, ana coming bach the boat landed
us nj n wharf where there were no cabs TO
be AL. 10 We took a little tram-car, in
tending TO go 10 the hotel; and "A most
filthy place u was, with market
people ana laborcrs squeezed M 10
me, and such a smell! L thought would
Just Improve the opportunity To distribute
Leaflets ana 10 say a word or Two as we
went along. While "A getting To my
bag the driver of the Tram began To ring "A
little gong and observed that every
body's eyes were fixed on me. A nm
next 10 me explained very rudelyl that
we were expected To drop our fare into n
box fastened near the door beside the
driver. Then found my purse was gone.
Luckily enough ia put a lew shillings IN
~. Tor I've not heard Oh u since. by that
time the car had stopped n the driver
put ms head IN, u ! was IN a pretty
pickie.
Have you no money 1impkins| l
asked, and when she said: NO, my
ady no a penny, please your Lady
SNIP there was TIE rudcst laugh. Ii
was evident they were all intoxi-
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