The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-11

his finger ends. They are his companions,
they are the friends that he receives day
after day and night after night, and after
seeing him you appreciate how true ii IS
that the best society is found in good
books, for his honor, Mr.. Justice Bradley,
is the most courteous gentleman that ever
impressed you with the fact that the old
school turned out men and well-bred
ones, and that the new one turns out
boys and cads. l was told, l don't know
how true 1t is, that when Justice Bradley
was boy he used to drive farm wagon
into town, and as he drove he studied the
Latin grammar. A man was curious
enough 10 ask him what he was studying
for and he said $50 1 may be either
president of the United States or Judge of
the supreme court" He has chosen the
wisest part.
The handsomest woman among the SEN
ators' wives is Mrs. Davis of Minnesota.
She is large, superbly made woman,
with a skin like peaches and cream, clear,
dark eyes, dark hair and the most beauti
full white neck and arms imaginable. She
has sufficient knowledge of what is artis
tic in dress TO wear very plain gowns
made of rich materials, and on her lat
home" day she looked magnificent in
black velvet made in princesse fashion,
with old rose point outlining edges, while
a diamond cross rested on her white neck,
that Jews might kiss and infdels adore
because of the absolute beauty of the
woman"
The great lack in Washington, Just at
present, is youth All the men worth
talking to are old, and the young ones
growing up do not bid fair 10 compare
with the generation before them. They
think so much OF their trousers and they
dance-well. they dance like animated
pump-handies. Then, too, there Is an
other thing needed in Washington, and
that is one or two first-class dressmakers.
From the presidential party down | have
never seen such ill-ftting gowns in all my
life They seem to think that if the front
is dragged across in a tight fashion and
the back loosely wrinkled, that it is all
right, and that ball gown, no matter
how dirty it NAV be, is presentable. The
women in New York do dress well, and |
cannot explain to myself why these women
in Washington, who come from all parts
of the world, should Systematically choose
to dress i'll rather than well.
saw women in storm coats, and one in
a gray gown trimmed in gray fur and a
gray fur hat on. who had finished up her
toilet bv wearing white silk stockings
and white satin slippers. The perfect
beauty of a stylish cloth gown seems I'M
known. The delight of an absolutely
fresh ball dress is not appreciated, and as
for the decollete bodice, well, 1 have
never before seen such displays of anat-
omy. l have the greatest admiration pos
sible for beautiful neck and throat, but
when it comes to a young woman with
every hone standing up as if it wanted
specially to assert its right to vote for the
the force bill, and with arms as thin as
lead-pencils, and just as shapely, display
ing these doubtful charms TO the world at
large, am flabbergasted. 1t is an evil
dence of the most marvellous impertinence
in the world, for one look at the mirror
ought to convince this girl that she should
use everything possible to hide her anat-
omy for fear that the society OF proven
interfere. She is a blot upon the face of
the earth, and her number is very great
here.
l was interviewed the other day, and
liked it. 1t gave me q chance to sass
back" 80 now ! am going to interview
myself, and you will see what diplomat
lam.
what do you think of Washington p"
81 think the terrapin at the Arlington
is food fit for the angels"
"W hat do you think of this administra-
tion?"
81 think and keep on thinking, where
do they have their frocks nader"
"What do you think of the force bill?"
81 think if l were a man, and over
twenty-one, / wouldn't be forced to do
ANYTHING except to make love to pretty
girls. and that wouldn't require any fore
ing with me-"
What do you think of Washington
society"
II think society is word that covers a
multitude of sins-sihs of commission, of
omission, and of mobs-a word which
should often be used instead of society,""
"What do you think is the proper name
TO suggest for the next president"
81 think it ought to be the name Of a
man who is a gentleman, well bred, and
OF fine appearance, whose wife is a lady,
not only by courtesy, but i'll reality, and
who will make dignifed, proper repre-
sentative of the greatest nation in the
world. don't care what his politics are.
provided he can do his duty in that sta
ton of life in which it has pleased the
| people of the United States TO place him. I"
"What do you think OF Washington
women"
81 never think OF women; being one OF
| them, i know exactly how difficult the
| task is"
What political position, if you were a
man, do you think you would like to flip"
81 think l should like to be a British
minister, because he knows that although
the Queen of England is very old wo-
man, she finds it no trouble to give her
hand to the ladies who are presented to
her; because, while the house OF lords is
| stupid, it is dignified and because his peo-
pie have learned as ours have not, that the
divinity that doth hedge about the ruler
really makes the people care more for him
and surrounds him with halo of respect.
This is what / think; fortunately the
rest of the world does not agree with her
who has no title to their consideration ex-
cept that she is "BAB."
CRITICISING Bah.
A Reader Who Is Not Enamored of That
Sprightly Writer.