The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-05-07


ing" "this s
Important, and important as it is, we
fear TO forget it, and write it down in
tho nowadays inevitable note book
date, place and sonsations-quite order
" and methodically, as we were taught
to do at school; and then, If we do not
forget the notebook or crowd it out
under tho necessary accumulation of
them, we are able at any time to resur-
rect any recollection, and, ii we have
been prolix, sensation and other
etcatera Of data, at best often the with
cred or whitening specimens of herb
arium. Thus life flows, depositing
within us an eyer-increasing "batture,"
a vague borderland, our limbo of
things wo are trying not to forget.
Per contra, an insignificant occurrence
there is no getting rid of; it is a VERT
table crooked hone in the memory.
Madam" said tho hotel-keeper to me
tho day after my arrival at tho Green
wood Springs, you arc going to have
fellow boardsr-Prof Tubbs, presi-
dent of tho Male and Female College at
Olympia Prof. Tubbs is what zoe call
self-mado man, ind, considering the ma
terial, Think 10 has mado q pretty
good job of it,"
us there nothing unique in this
world? Not even tasto for out-of-the-
season visits to remote little watering
places?'
''He comes to drink the waters for his
health" continued the hotel-keeper
"fo has chronic dyspepsia. Here he is
now, ma'am."
The material" was, concretely, at
least six feet two in height, garmented
in black broadcloth, the ample frock-
coat of which swung open over very
expansive shirt 'front.' which carried on
its uppermost billow patented satin
cravat with patented pin in it. He
had long, thin face, with something Ia
the way of beard over it, and his abund-
ant hair shone with n gloss which was
credit to its author, whoever he was.
He bowed with an oratorical sweep of
the right hand, and said: 81 am very
glad to SEQ you, ma am" sat down in
his place with careful thought of his
coat tails, surveyed the squadron of lit
Ito dishes, which contained fractional
portions Of what was supposed in these
regions to mako q whole meal, and pro-
cceded incontinently to take the office
Of entertainer out of the hands of the
waiter in this wise:
"Friea mutton, ma'am? l never eat
mutton. Some people can, but my taste
is delicate. My stomach is my weak
point, ma'am. As an organ, it gets out
OF order very easily. My wife's stomach
Is much stronger than mine, ma'am.
look strong, but l am not, ma'am. l
suffer from chronic dyspepsia. ] may
say"
"Tea or coffee, sir?"
Coffee! always drink coffee,
maam, 1t is my only stimulant. The
CRITICALLY and practically, ma'am, am
atotal abstainer, but l sometimes need |
Us many as four cups Of coffee at one
meal. My wife makes elegant coffee,
maam. | do not drink milk generally;
1t is apt to produce bile in my system,
maam."
Eggs sire"
"Yes, eggs. Eggs suit my digestion
very well, ma'am; eggs Oh, of course,
ma am, you can CO. Do not let me de-
tain you. cat slow, ma'am. Some
people can cat fast, but can not,
maam. take my time over my meals.
my stomach Certainly, ma'am- GER
'ainly, will excuse you," with the
same oratorical wave of the hand, which
now held his knife.
sitting in tho quiet and darkness of
THIS ont-of- the-way night and place, it
was pleasant to listlessly track the con-
sseliations through tho tree-tops, whilo
thoughts came slowly drifting home,
thoughts which had been on furloueh
'or ages, thoughts which
an! here you arc waiting for mo,
mann. Don't rise, ma'am; | have
chair Looking at the stars, ehq
aie you any thing of an astrono-
mel mann? Astronomy is very
p..Vsy science. l am very partial to
as'ronomy; In fact, am considered
.lsh' much OF an astronomer. NV wife.
aO", she knows nothing about the stars.
a ms LOT me- ma'am, hayo dipped into
.ss much every thing. | am self
ca,4 sas entirely, ma'am. am what is
, m In these parts, ma'am, a self
w aas man, and am not ashamed of it.
=, "nas did You say, ma'am? Oh, certain.
w NJ ssooo-night, ma'am. Itdoes not agree
w Sa.h me to retro early, ma'am. Brain
A., .s' maam, arc night-workers. I
ha.a NV an early riser either, ma'am. I
w ,me sold the hotel-proprietor so. Nv
ra. .' now is an early riser. My wife rises
sbee'y generally about daybrcak: but
,os morning nap seems to DO necessary
MAJ constitution. My constitution
f,ons :, up maami" he called to me
tho ~, the breakfast table, as l entered
NOV nv uoor the next morning. 1--WE did
NOT s @a.' Tor You, ma'am. Waiting does
pror assee with me, ma'am, as told the
to,a ptesor OF the hotel. / rested onlv
fron aS,y last night ma'am; suffered
arh On uneasiness of the stomach"
c,, oa,eken, ham, eggs buekwbeat
ssakes'-the waiter reei]ed b; aon ,,.ne
Ike baass INC little dishes on the table
~ o s from his fingers.
Soma ~ not caro- for chicken, ma'am
tsbis.p eopie like chicken; find it nour.
stronse, IVY Wy iab0rs seem to require a
eenas sI, 1000 My wife likes chicken. I
ham :. -. make my breakfast. ma'an,, o,
~ 'R0tea'dries haa : and eggs