St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20

something that he did not approve OF,
and he
Struck Her in the Face
with his fist. He was preparing to hit
her again when one of the officers
sprang on him and pinioned him. With
out being allowedto say aeword in his
defense he was rushed down into the
hold of the boat and thrown into a cell
called the ..glOry hole" He was kept
there all night, and nothing was given
to him but a cup OF water. When the
steamer was drawing in to the dock he
was brought up from his prison and the
officers and crew arranged themselves
was then started through this gauntlet,
and, as he passed along, every man in
the line contributed an enthusiastic
Kick upon the most available part of his
anatomy. A humber OF more miser-
able wretch it would be hard to imagine
than the brave wife-beater as he sub
mitted to his humiliating punishment.
iii warrant he will not strike his wife
again. not when anybody is by to see."
s The man who comes up before the pO-
lice justice and gets thirty days for
knocking down his wife while drunk,
crawls away with smile on his face
and determination in his heart TO sup
plement the exercise when he returns
from his trip to the Island. But fancy
that the chap WHO gets good kicking
from twenty Or thirty of his fellow-men
is brought to pretty stern realization
of the brutality. The elastic laws of
the high seas are, it seems to me, often
more purifying than those of metropOl-
itan civilization.
Alas, it isn't merely by fist stroke
that women are ieyeied out by alcohol
| saw a girl flushed by champagne at a
Fifth-avenue s'tea." Anabel'S lovely
eyes swept the room swiftly, and fin
ally fixed themselves upon young
man who was fastening across the floor
toward her. ''Ah, how do you do this
afternoon" said the gentleman. ex-
tending his hand to Anabel. This is
a pleasant surprise, assure YOU"
Anabel made a murmuring reply, and
this two withdrew to a corner together.
She was tipsy.
Dick" said Anabel when they were
alone. People might notice it. Sup
pose you go first and
Let Me Pick You Up
block or so away from the house.
but it's only an hour altogether that
l see you,' responded Dick warmly,
land l can't bear to leave you for one
instant"
But you must" went on Anabel.
'Fhe first word of gossip that gets to
mammals ears will ruin our whole af-
fair. And suppose your wife should
hear of it?'
$ Il will go at once" said Dick, hastily,
as though Anabel's last words had con-
WINGED him of the wisdom of discretion.
He vanished. Five minutes afterward
Anabel babe her hostess goodbye and
tripped away to her cgrriage. AT the
entrance OF Central park the coachman
drew up his horses, ana young man
sprang through the door that Anabel
held open.
One more horrible example and [ am
done. There is one variety tEeater in
New York where its dressing rooms are
situated in a stone house Just around
The corner from the entrance of the the
alter itself. This house forms part of
the stage. and if the shades were not
drawn over the windows strange and
fascinating sights would be revealed to
passers-by. In passing through the
street one night, not long ago. | noticed
a little knot of people, most young men
and boys, gathered on the sidewalk Op-
pOSite this stage entrance with their
eyes turned to window on the second
floor. CHANGING up, | was met by Wis
ion that was decidedly startling. A young
woman, manifeStiy inebriated, whose
name l will not give, was outlined
against the curtainleSS window in a
state of neglige that was more than in
for nd I haltaH in, of
the sight of her was struck aghast by
the realization that she was not putting
clothes on her, but still taking thin off.
The unfortunate and deplorable situa-
ton was not unrelieved -byehumor, for
there were many impromptu wits In the
assemblage that grew larger and larger
each moment along the sidewalk. just
as an old gentleman, after taking very
long look at the unconscious and tipSy
actress. was hurrying across the way to
tell the man at the Stage door of the spec
tacle that was i'll progress. the fair and
nearly nude young lady ADVANCED to
the window and gaZed into the street.
I Shading her eyes with Der hands, she
made out the crowd on the sidewalk he
low; and then occurred one of those
alarming physical commissions that an
innocent woman makes when she is
struck by the consciousness that pro
fame eyes are examining her. She
Jumped into the air. twisted spiraIly
downward, as though she intended to
sit on the floor. and then clutched wildly
at; the string of her window curtain
Down came the shade with rush, and
in less than ten seconds the gathering
on the sidewalk had dispersed, and the
free spectacular performance was a
thing of the past.