Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-13
HIS FLIGHT OF GENIUS.
Having Discharged His Duty Conscien
tiously, He Takes Nap.
New York Evening Telegram.

having discharged HIS Duty tohscieh-
tiousIy, He Takes Nap.
New York Evening Telegram.
When fat woman and man who
looked as IL he had recently passed
through great exposure entered a Clark
street cable car. fellow who had APP
parently been asleep gotup and grabbed
his way from strap to strap until he
stood opposite the woman.
madam" said he, "you are entitled
to my sympathy, and ! cheerfully give
II To you"
II don't know why you need to sym
pathize with me-" the woman snapped.
"You do know, mad-madam, but the
Intimate modesty of woman's nature
bids you con-conceal it. Your husband
for such | take him to be--is pretty
full, and woman whose husband is
pretty full can always have her drafts
of sympathy hon-honored at the bank
OF my gentle nature"
"What do you mean?" the woman's
husband demanded.
81 mean that you are drunkw
"Well, it's none of your business il |
am, and besides that, amt any drunken
than you are"
"Cap'n," said the sympathizer, "as
| the impudent dis-discoverer of some
thing that I've been trying to keep con-
cealed, even from myself, you've got me
to whip, and l now in-invite you 10
step off this car"
"IIe's not going to do no such of a
thing" the woman exclaimed, seizing
his coat tail, as he arose to accept the
invitation. "He shan't be making a
show of himself; and want 10 tell you
right here that If you don't mind I'll
have you arrested"
MADAM, that would be making an
embarrassing spec-spectacle of me,
and revengeful creature of yourself.
p
ooh, sit down, said the husband,
you're all right"
MY FRIEND" said the sympathizer,
tas the dis--discoverer of something
that have been trying to bring out in
striking illustration, you are deserving
of reward. Well get off here and take
drink
"All right; | am with you, world
without end" and he would have been,
too, but the woman seized the tail of his
coat and gave it SO strong pull that
she almost ripped it off. YOU'RE moi
going TO get oil this car to get drink
Do you understand z"
snow, Mag, what's the use in being
so foolish? This man is my friend and
he wants to throw business in my way
Let me get off here and Ill meet you a
the Lincoln Monument"
You are not going"
"But what's the use in hamperin' III,
tl,tg la % s,tr II. a.
acquaintance is the better his bushes
prospects are, Let me get off "
"Sit down, tell you"
MADAM" said the new found friend
mo man ad-ad-mires the determine
ton of woman more than do, but
never allow her to cir--circumgent tn,
flights Of my genius. am prepared"
lie took Il bottle and smilingl,
handedit TO his friend, but tn,
woman seized it and threw
through window. The husban,
uttered spasmodic sort of cry, but tn
friend, still unruffled, said but
never allow a woman to cir--circumven
the flights of my genius. The frs
bottle was Il decoy, filled with worth
less and insipid fluid, but this one hold
the old stuff"
He took out another bottle and he'll
it until his new friend had taken
"long pull" then, bowling as he SO
down, said: MADAM, having discharge
my duty, will now take restful an
much needed nap Whenever you fet
that your courage has returned-wher
ever you feel that you can circumyei
the wild and unexpected flights of IN
genius, whisper the words, Little Willie
and will, like the beautiful dreame
awake unto thee. Until then, farewell