Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21
SUCH A TIME,
The Battle NJ tho Fs..-tt Gir,. and the Flo-~
Girl. On the flmira College,.


Giri. On the hlmira College,.
From the P.,si-FxrreS.
On the day after election there was a mighty
lively time tn the dining room Of the Eltairs
Female College. And II win always be sourc.
Of regret that we we're not there as an invited
gue-t The performance Was altogether re-
markable. and 20 a spectator in no scuiine
attire IL would hsve proved Of deep and aifi-
ing interest. The reports that have reached
us are somewhat fragmentAry. and We are
sorry to SAY that they are NOT accompanied bv
photographs. but we can tell our readers some
thing OF what happened.
The many Young ladies Who attend that iusti-
tuition OF learning took great interest IN the
political canvass Tho home Of IN. republican
candidate was in ElmirA some Of the girls lad
seen him and thought him inst 10 handsDms
as he could be. and the republicans annne
them declared that the men Who were Opposing
him were Just too mean for anything. Tie
Democratic girls. on the other hand. said that
MI. fassctt might be real pretty. but Inns pm
ecipies were bad and he lacked solidity and
breadth. and they pointed 90 Roswell D.
Their iaNorite Flower. declaring that while
his legs we're short and ms height -ofne-
what abbreviated. he was IAN all-rOuud
aa'sy. and no maa who wore Tom Piatis sui-
lar could beat him IN political race. Thee .
tassett girl would borrow -oyn. gum frosa n
Flower girl aud remark that the 1ammsny
tlger WASH . IN u, Nhereapon there would L. y
kth from the democratic side Of .'Nic ON,
IlGe followed by fusiiade 81 pillows. coml,s
brushes, bottles OF hair invigorator and otker
weapons Conflicts like these were Of frequent
occurrence and numerous bets OF terfur,,.sy
chewing gum gloves and bonbons testified 20
the great Interest excited by the course ~
events in the political field. By election nirl,t
the excitement was intense. Some Of tl.. cd.
wanted 70 go up town and hear the retnfbs
and dSelt earnestly upon the beauties OF STR
eopticon exhibitions. They were sure thew
wouldn't catch cold. and IL wonld be snch flInl
But the teachers. who had abandoned an
despair all efforts 60 Keep the mlnds q
the girls on their lessons. drew the line on
the stereopticon aud suggested the Wisdom g
going to bed early. Those one side wonid
need plenty of sleep TO fortify them agaiiist
the disappointment of the morrow; those un
the other would need plenty of sleep So that
they could restrain themselves and preysut
their JOY from running into hysterics Aud -
by 10 o clock the girls in bed But IL vas
long after that hour before they went 90 sleep.
The republican girls stayed awake 90 plan n
moonlight serenade IN honor Of Mrs. Fassstt.
and the democratic girls were devising ways
and means OF celebrating the triumph they
knew was coming
Morning dawned bright and beautifui-
somehow OF other ii usually dawns that way
and the girls. with anxious faces and hearts
that went pit-a-pat. hunted in Wild and entrahc-
ing dishabille for the morning paper. A con
Senient newshoy was found, pennies were
showered upon him. his papers were seized.
aud each girl hustled Of 20 her room u still
the boatings Of her heart and read the ness
where her emotions would not become the
subject OF ridicule. IL did not take the den,-
ocraIic girls long TO get the glad tidings. sRd
they we're soon marching IN triumph through
the corridors.
Nothing was seen OF the republican giFls
until the bell rang 20 summon them TO dinner.
Then they marched into the dining room, stih
and stately. clad in solemn black and all tire
habiliments OF deepest woe
The democratic girls thereupon appeared
with red bsndanna aprons. gorgeous festheFs.
bright ribbons and sparkling jewels They
wore smiles on their faces there was triumph
in their eyes. they were Joyous and happy. Tho
dinner proceeded rather silently. Occasionally
democratic girl would remark that she thought
after all IL wonld have been just ne well IL her
party had let MIR. Fassett carry his own town
and county, for there was really use in ruiz
hing IL in. Nhcreupon another would rcmafk
that she didn't agree With this view; the demo
Gratis carried Elmira and Chemung as a compli-
ment to Coy. liil-they wouldn't go back on hiui
of course-but she would concede that il Vas .
little cruel Of them 60 fight Mr.. Fassett so hard
that he ran behind his ticket where psoIile
knew him best. Aud a third would gently sng-
gest that the 1ammany tiger was feeling pretty
well. thank you. And then with three cheers
for the bayseeds who wouldn't vote for Fs--
sett the democratic girls arose from the tsbie
and started Tor the door. Wa wing their bandaflBn
aprons in the faces of the foe.
This was too much for the republican eirls
Springing 20 their feet they made a dash for
those bandnnnns. Wild scramble followed
and the dining room became at once the scene
of understandable confusion. The loud cries a
onset were mingled with the crash OF dishes
1 and the glrls became mass Of wigeline
! squirming, shrieking fcmininIty. One bah-
DANA after another was torn from shapely
waist and ripped into fragments with wells ~
! triumph. and the democratic girls were beiIg
forced. slowly. but surely, into "A corner. Bat
| one among them, more daring than the rest
! inserted her shHpcly fingers into the couture
of a republican opponent. gave a yauk and D. 4,
] the tide OF battle turned. bright Young thing
! from Michigan grabbed two of her opponents
4 by the hair. inserted her teeth in the arm of a
third and kicked ut ala three! The republicans
! weakened and fell bach. and the victorious
democrats. pressing holly on. thought this a
/ good time to lay IN n stock OF crepe good
Accordingly, with eager hands. they gdabbed
wildly at the garments OF the fleeing foe. and
the noise OF ripping aud tearing cloth blended
with the shouts of victory.
But at this interesting moment brigade q
| teachers, Miss Prim at their head. charged
through the room, separated tbs combatauis
and ended the couficI
ia the afternoon one OF the republican girls
demoralized, but still in the ring went over L.
get little sympathy from Mrs Fas-ett She
didn't get any. Mrs Fassett only laughed ana,
pointed IL her husband. who was trying a.
teach tho baby To say: Papa is in the soup
To Roswell L. Flower can only say that IL
the democratic g.r.s in the Elmira Female Oh
lege should receive ten-pound box OF CANDY
they would cease 10 mourn over the loss Vi
their bandanna sprons
And to the readers of the Post Eryspss we
can only say that this is a true story-vith only
trifing and, on the whole, eNcusable embellish-
ments.