Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-01

The puntist rams this pole into the bot
% OF the river, and by dextreus push
nds the boat along at an even and de-
htfnl gait. I had poled q raft on the upper
sissippi, broken jam and been a
bctor on rope ferry, twenty-five years
% knew enough of aquatics to punt,
hOuld say. Mr.. Fisher said might
mt awhile, 30 he yielded his place to me.
ose to my full height and as | did SO,
ring my brow to the soft kiss Of the
'vor scented afternoon, was recognized
kQther Americans who were assisting
IPt summer in making times easy in
and also In bringing about an era of
brlty in London. A round ofapplause
d me from along the river bank also,
m almost as well known abroad as I
my own country, and in fact all sum-
ing j. was nip and tuck between me
Bouillon Jay to see which would
most press notices.
bowed q Delsarte bow and spat on
lands in languid way. Another
OF applause that echoed down past
ok and out toward Hampton court
ed my heart with pardonabie pride
1ised the punt pole high in air and
1t into the brunette bosom of the
lcAl streams The swift and rather
1raft shot away with its gay and well
led burden, but / did not join them.
NAMED.
he punt pole has tendency to stick in
play bottom Of the Thames. but l did
know this. Clinging to the pole, of
ne missed my connection with the
and a loud plunk, followed by
~ peal oflaughter, closed the sad scene.
not furnish the laughter. / supplied
plunk.
beautiful but rather impulsive dog
Dging to Mrs. Sheldon plunged in and
my life. He dragged me out on the
by my clothing, as he thought, no
but my clothing was not SO thick
had supposed. That Is If q dog ever
oses. So 1 will always carry the marks
rt rescue even to my grave. Dogs are
Intelligent animals, but they do not
always to a dead moral certainty
er one has his winter or summer
10 on.
ting Is q very healthful exercise,
should have a set of dry clothing
so that he may change as soon as
ts his punting done.
~ started out to say that among the
be ! seemed to recognize was one that
very English, and yet thought l had
4 II in America. 1t was the face of a
b of forty odd, l would say. 1t was the
of very hOmely woman on the
ulders and body Of a man. The features
~
bepose, but when lighted up with
ie thew were as beautiful as those of
lAh. The hair WAS abundant and about
color OF u maple caramel that has been
osed to the elements all summer. 1t
| evidently been worn long, but had
b cut off at tho neck by means of pink
npn and set of burglars tools. His
exi0n was opaque and his teeth hung
clusters on the outside of his mouth
he smiled. He wore an Eton cap
lied back in the canoe while a tai
y gaff padded the frail bark along
Thames and exhibited this gifted
Lbity to the wondering crowd. The
od curiosity was Oscar Wilde.
met him In the territories twelve or
ben years ago, 1 think. He wore more
bOiffure at that time. Since then he
kuffed sofa pillow with it. His hair
at time clustered around a horses face
rently and he wore a genuine store
brerO. It was too new to look cOmfor-
as he had bought it at Tie Siding.
ore liver colored cravat and look
ense melancholy: gave him large
Job Office by bright young artist who
Ted two or three OF his most desirable
pfs to our large blue job press while
hR to pick dCdyer out from among
Iack teeth.
+. Wilde said "Ah!" said we have a
ltiful climate here, and then he repeated
former statement.
said, I" You can trust me, Oscar. will
betray you. What you say will be as
1t printed and would like TO keep it
o background and finally run for Office
i've us safe. Harrison administration,
stauco as free from turmoil as great