Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06

house of England, and showed an ancient
ring of curious workmanship, on which a
coat of arms was traced in precious stones.
The smile was meant to convey her repub-
tones Of her sweet old voice betokened lin
gering pride of pedigree.
THE YOUNG OLD LADY's SECRET.
On the first of our hot June days there
was q bustling exodus of the sweet old
princess and her friends-a bevy of bloom
ing maidens, some of whom addressed her
as "Grandmamma, some as "Auntie," and
others by the more formal MADAM. 4"
Every summer she takes company of buds
and budettes-e1pected to open in the fall
to her own spacious and well appointed
home in her native hills. 1t is considered a
most lucky chance for the young girl who is
invited to be one of these summer guests,
for not only is a certain last polishing off of
a society debutante expected by it, but
glorious good time under the genial though
strict, the lovable but uncompromising
chaperonage of this wonderful Young old
lady. When asked by society matron for
the secret of growing old gracefully. she
quickly responded:
II think you have it my dear, it is to be
young gracefully.
A pretty and stylish girl was tripping
down Broadway with a well-flled shawl
strap, bunch of flowers, magazine, and
the ubiquitous pocket book in her hand,
when she discovered that the silken lacing
of her shoe was united and dragging two
long ends at every step. She stopped,
surveyed the untidy tie with a perplexed
frown, went on step or two, and placed
her foot on the bottom stair OF flight, with
the evident intention of bringing its dainty
covering to the accustomed order. But her
hands were inconveniently full, and she
wore perfectly fitting bodice and-well,
she didn't do it, but stood still and con-
sidered.
A BIG HANDSOME FELLOWS CHANCE.
A big, handsome fellow in a workman's
dress, with kit of tools on his shoulder,
came whistling down the street, his keen
eyes taking in all that was going on in the
moving throng. and falling presently on the
young girl. He deposited his tools on the
pavement, knelt and without word deftly
tied the inconsiderate lacing. Then, still
on his knees, he lifted his straw hat and
said:
THAT shoestring hadn't any excuse to
lose its grip"
The girl blushed and smiled, and made a
movement toward her pocketbook as the
young fellow rose and shouldered his kit.
He saw il, and, waving his hand with the
air of prince, cast akglance at her bunch of
flowers.
81 cannot give you a rose, you know"
said the girl, blushing more deeply, "but I
will give you pansies-pansies for thoughts,
you know" and she drew cluster from her
corsage and handed them to him.
A big brown fist clutched the delicate
blossoms, two pairs of young eyes looked in
tently at each other for an instant, and then
the workman marched on to his daily task,
but he didn't resume his merry whistle. The
girl kept her position, with her foot on the
step, for moment, looking after the hand
some fellow with sort of it-might-have-
been yearning in her eyes. Then she tripped
away, and that was the end OF pretty
incident.
GooDBYTo BABY.
An actress is apt to be an emotional
creature, and no mistake. 1t was soubrette.
with only smiles and sauciness on the stage,
who told ME about the goodby which she
had hidden to her juvenile brother. She
had come to America for probable stay of
several years. 1 quote her verbatim, and
you can see how heartily she spoke.
II tried to pretend didn't care much"
she said. "It helps one to pretend that
way. 1 talked to mother and played with
the other children, but my ewes could not
leave Bennie's yellow hair. The time came
to go, and, kneeling on the carpet, I called
the child to me. His blue eyes darkened
gravely. How the beauty of a child one
loves goes through ones heart like painl
"Listen, dear" said, don't be fright
ened, sweetheart, because sister looks so
serious. It's nothing very dreadful. Tell
me, dear, whom do you love?"
''Mama and papa and"-looking guiltily
at the brothers playing about the floor
"and sister"
ST put my head down on the child's
shoulder and cried. At once Bennie set up
a wild howl OF distress. dear little one, with
out an idea in his baby brain Why he should
cry. I made snch failure Of nv goodby
to him thtt when he was quieted hardly
dared speak to him again.
A'FAREwELL AT LAST.
In the end put out my hand. ''Shake