The morning call., 1890-07-06
A SATIRE ON SOCIETY.
Some Extracts From The Century's Ne

Some Extracts From The Century's New
Anonymous Novel.
TEHE AnglomaniacS," an anonymous
FIX novel begun in the June Century,
S1SS hits of" some phases of social Lie
at the metropolis. The following extracts
from advance sheets Of the July number
serve to show the humorous vein in which
the story is written, though they give little
indication Of the intimate knowledge of
New York society which the author evil
IDENTIFY possesses.
''Oh, but it's a long time since DR.. Clark
son practiced," interp0sed Mrs Floyd-Cur-
tbs hastily. you mustn't think he prac-
tees. He has an independent fortune, and
is one of our most popular men in society,""
"Pve another story for you, Lady Mel
rose" said the object of their remarks,
coming up at this interesting juncture.
Heard it just now in the billlard-ro0m, and
booked it for your benefit. The place was
well, say Red Gulch, Oregon; the scene, a
hanging. Red Gulch, you know, was a
brand-new city in the hands of an enter
prising land company, consisting, in point
of fact, of store and two houses, near
which the gallows had been placed. From
far and near people had come TO enjoy the
exercises OF the day. No such gathering,
in style and numbers. had been seen or was
likely to be seen. At the moment when
the clergyman had said his prayer, the con-
demned man had stepped upon the trap,
and the Sheriff had adjusted the moose a
thin, excited man in a linen buster. his hat
in hand, full of papers, dashed up the steps
of the gallOWs, and with profound bow
addressed the group.
IF the gentleman now occupying the
platform will give way for one moment he
remarked; then, turning to the crowd,
your attention to the fact that the Red
Guch Land improvement Company has
still for sale number of valuable corner
lots, which to those buying now will be
sold by me at prices within the reach of
all,
$50 much be had said before he could be
stopped; and having accomplished his pur-
pose, cordially thanking ami saluting the
Sheriff and the condemned, the intruder
stepped down and the gentleman occupy
ing the platform stepped out"
'HorribleW cried Mrs. Floyd-Curtis.
Fancy, now" said her ladyship.
tits fact," remarked Clarkson, BEAM
ingly. Another? Well"
And the obliging doctor repeats another
OF the same sort, at the conclusion of which
her ladyship says, Fancy, now," again.
Lady MelrOSe herself is very amusing
unconsciously so, of course. Here is an ex-
tract from a letter to her son, ar impecuui-
Gus English nobleman.
"The most degrading exhibition OF the
general prevalence of this vice GntOxication)
among Tue lower GLASSES came To nv Der-
sonal experience few days since, and if
you meet dear Lady Jane | hope you wont
forget to mention it to her.
WED been, Timpkins and /, to see the
asylum for lunatics and some reform atories
and so on upon an island near New York
and coming back the boat landed us at a
whaIf where there were no cabs to be had.
So we took a little tram-car, intending to
go to the hotel: and most filthy place it
was with common people squeezed up to
me, and such SMELL l thought would
just improve the opportunity to distribute
leaflets, and to say word or two as we
went along. While l was getting to nv bag
the driver of the tram began to ring a little
gong, and l observed that every body's ewes
were fixed on me. A woman next 10 me ex
planned very rudely) that we were expected
to drop our fare into box fastened near
the door beside the driver. Then | found
my purse was gone; luckily enough I'd but
a few shillings in it, for I've not heard of it
since. BY that time the car had stopped
and the driver put his head in and was in
pretty pickle.
Have you no money, Timpkinsp' I
asked, and when she said, No, my Iady.
not penny, please your ladyShip," there
was the rudest laugh. 1t was evident thew
were all iutoxicated-every one. One man
said we were rum Salvation gals, and the
brute of a driver said he'd seen my kind of
ladyship try to make ride before"