St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-15
sam PAUL.
Additional City News on Page Eight
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

Gowan, the landscape painter, is the
star i'm that line. so far as the locality Is
concerned at least. One day last week
he walked into the postOflice, and, pre-
senting himself at the general delivery
window. announced that lie wanted his
mail.
clerk.
minded one. gazing abStractedly at ms
interrogation. "eXcuSe me, III go ana
find out" and, mentally Kicking MN
self, he made for the street, utterly I'M
able TO recall the name given INN ny
his godfatheIs, gOdmotherS, etc. AZ
the BOTTOM of the wide stone steps stood
the perpleXed painter. still cogltatIig'
when an acquaintance Saiuted him with
"Hallo. Mac. whittier bound.
damn it. that's it!'' calculated Nc
Gowan. as the familiar appellation re-
called the full name to his mind, and he
secured the letters awaiting him With
out further trouble.
Surely il was muttered curse that
slipped from under the dropping mus
tache of fashionahly dressed youth
who was playing the wallfloWer at the
ice rink last evening. The CLASSY sur
face Shone with a siYery sheen under
the glare of the electric lights, and
MYRIAD merry maids with their escorts
skinned 10 and fro in evident enjoy
ment of the bright crisp night and the
general reckless jollity of the amuse-
ment. lie of the forlorn aspect viewed
the proceedings from different stand
point, however, to that OF the skaters,
and looked by no means the happleSt
man on earth as the result OF his de-
ductions. a GLOBE man happening
down that way. remarked with all the
suaYity at his command that 1t was
fine evening.
YES" was the response from the dis
consulate wallfioWer, as lie kept his
weather eye upon q couple who were
skating. aud apparently flirting deSper-
aIely at the same time.
Been on?" asked the scribe, lacon-
ically.
No" curly.
Can't skate. eh?'' persisted the ques-
TONER. determined TO learn the cause OF
the other fellows evident depression
mo, can't skate" was the reply,
''and that's the whole trouble. Do you
see that gill over there? No, not that
one; the better looking one skating with
that butcher or cardriver or something.
Well. that's my girl. | can't skate. as |
said; she can so while she sails around
with that Iop-eared image L have to
stand here and play the monkey"
why don't you tell her you're cold
and want to go home?" suggested the
comforter.
NO; if did that she would think l
was gone on her stupid little shape.
guess Eli have TO stand it,"
Better smoke" said the rounder,
prof1ering cigar.
No, thanks, old chappie, Pm in no
humor for smoking,'' and the youth
sighed heavily, while the merry laugh
of the truant damsel rang out Joyfully
and echoed in merry waves through the
arches of the big bridge.
Phrases with a double meaning are
''a good thing" in their way, but dam
gerouS occasionally. Nowadays, among
the knowing ones, the phrase quoted
above is used to express the reverse of
its literal meaning, and the fellow who
can't say Its a good thing with the
proper emphasis isn't in line at all. A
young man who was recently married
tc very pretty little girl, whose feel
ings he wouldn't hurt for the world,
went home last night and found
''dearie' with bad headache. of which
she complained to him, feeling sure of
his sympathy. Her surprise may be
imagined when the cruel fellow broke
band of ten weeks saw his mistake in
no time and tried at once 80 explain the
matter to the satisfaction of the sur
priSed little matrOn, but 1t took some
time to do and he will refrain from that
sort of thing in future when in the
bosom of his family.
There are couple of Matchmaking
backguards in this city who, more by
4ID,, for
managed 10 elude the police. Less than
week ago these worthless tried a des-
perate game in the effort to get hold OF
a letter in the possession of we'll
known young man about town, which
letter they imagined would compromise
a certain lady of social prominence and
reputed wealth. The game was blocked
before reaching its conclusion by the
alertneSS of Lieut.. Murphy, who placed
the INTEL ed victim beyond the reach of
the deSpicahle twain, and, to their evil
dent surprise, called the turn on them.
At this stage of the game the fellows
are under police surveillance. and at
the first sign of any crOokedneSS will
take turn behind the rails.
The Olympic is doing roaring bust
ness this week, and its all along O. the
four little girls of the defunct Zigzag
combination. The annie Rooney"
euartette is "a good thing" and Man
ager Wells can't do better than make
stock of the girls who compose it.
Young Blatchford Kavanagh is not a
handsome lad as TO feature, though a
manly looking little fellow. sturdy and
well grown for his age. His greatest
personal attraction are his eyes. These
are of a deep brown color, wonderfully
expressive. and when the boy is adj
dressing anyone, they so transform his
cOuntenance as to cause forgetfulneSS
of its irregularity of feature.
Talking about lottery schemes. the
Chinese of the Twin Cities have lot
terry racket of their own, to which every
pig-tailed hero in the two towns sub
scribes his monthly dollar with praise
worthy regularity. A st. Paul laundry
man named Sam Lee has drawn the
capital prize. $500, three times within
the past twelve months, and the other
mOngGlS are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
of ruling Samuel out of the game.
A couple of gay young bloods who
hang out at the Clifton hotel. played
little game Oh Hebrew clothing drum
mer the other night, which pretty nearly
resulted in throwing the latter into fits
The house was filIrd with guests and in
a fit of generosity one of the first men
toned worthless offered TO share his bed
with the clothing man. The latter ac-
cepted with a show of gratitude, and
the owner of the bed went off in a cor
ner with some jovial fellows of his set
to fix up scheme. 1t didn't take long
to do it, and in few moments the gem
erouS one again approached the little
drummer, stating alphabetically that he
was subject to fits. but hadn't had any
for some time, and guessed it would be
all right anyway. About 2 a. m, when
all about the house was still with the
stiffness of early morning, there
rang out Shrek of terror such
as had not been heard in the
house since its opening. A moment
later the clothing man rushed into the
hotel lobby, clad only in his night shirt
His eyes were dilated with horror, his
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