Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29

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Ht S0fBER0TI
Easter, the grip and the arbutus are all
with us. The first and the last named are
very welcome, but have not received the
courtesy accorded them other years, on ac-
count OF the pushing, persistent, ostenta-
tious grip that has monopoized attention
during the past week, not only IN society
but in business and professional circles as
well. Everyone has had II, nearly, and
whether devotees of fashion or not they have
been compelled to follow it in this one In
stance.
And everyone will agree that it isn't bit
pleasant to entertain. 1t is SO dreadtulIy
searching that If there is lurking trait OF
malice, impatience, sel6shness, irritabillty,
grip will find it and bring it to the surface.
And the finding of such qualities always
causes more or less discord and unpleasant
ness in the family circle. besides having very
humiliating effect upon the unwilling pos
SCISSOR of the hidden traits, who must periorce
reduce his bumps OF SELF esteem anu seh fe
spect to fit the emergency.
A Domestic Misfortune.
According to benedicts statement the grip
is responsible for very serious calamity IN nls
househod in that it revealed TO his lovely, con-
hdine. innocent little wife that he had avocapu-
lary far in excess of anything she had ever
dreamed of. And in one days time he com,
pletelv ruined the reputation he had acquired
with her of being gentleman on All occasions
ana using only the pnrest of English. SAID ne:
1T viii take months OF CONSCIENTIOUS, peIslstent
effort on my pars to eface from that little
woman's mind the memory OF that one uniorVuc
nate TRADE that leaped from my llpS IN NJ OF
desperation, brough: about 5y G4noinGeT UNI
seance with the grip. and doubt II ever l
occupy the exalted position in her esteem
again that was mine etore the fall.
Poor fellow He was really quite serious
about the matter. and with his weeping eyes
and blooming nose, looked disconsolate enough
10 provoke either sympathy OF merriment
An Exodus TO the South.
But dear me, must cease writing on that
subject OF I shall be the victim Of a second at
Jack caused by retrospectIon Of my own and
others woes my companion in misery even
now affirming that my eyes look griPpy and
that the sneeze that forced its way to the front
was decidedly of a grippy nature a
perfect exodus to the South has Deen me re-
suit of the epidemic, every one who could do SO
having taken his grip and departed Tor the
land Of sunshine and flowers. Easter with
Easter lilies and other hot house flowers, as the
city folks know it, is hardly suggestion OF
Easter in the country, with the robins and tne
arbutus that herald so cOnclusively the glad
some days of spring.
Who doesn't love the arbutuG and who hasn't
contracted a severe cold in searching for III
And what opportunity its frail little life
giVsz for mOralizing. And what similarity
as life Gears TO numerous of The human lam
lly, who from the most ablecG poverty ana
the most detected surroundings, develop into
models of purity and genius. A little spr1g or
spray of the arbutus made its appearance IN
the License Court last week upon the lapel OF
q coat whose wearer prides himself upon
appearing cynical and skeptieal, though his
VeTy love OF the sciences. natural IN particular.
contradict or soften his assumed briskness oil
manner, With great pride did this renowned
attorney sport the little arbutus. and when
asked whence he obtained it, he replied IN
manner that proved him student OF nature
Said he:
Story of an Early Beauty.
"AlI wiuter-when il could-the snow had
lain in a little indentation on the sunny side Of
the hill. An out cropping of slate-strata of
ness, or softness as you choose, hung just above
the deeRying trunk of a mouaVch of
the woods-one of natures heroes at last pros
trated On the field of many a battle with the
blasts. Last falls leaves made blanket Tor
Lhis little bed Of rich loan or mold between the
old tree and the biIlf9ce. Apparently no ex-
preston but that OF sadness could be suggested
there. A casual observer would not have taken
any notice of the spot-indeed, no one but a
naturalist or a country cEild. on the lookout Tor
the FIRST flowers OF spring would have suspect
ed that the treasure flower of early blooms had
chosen Just that spot for its bed. The hiterings
from the snowfakeS having percolated the COS
ing of brown leaves dropped on the loan, and
tie sun rays at their very hottest scarcely
warm enough to melt the fakes, carried direct
y into the heart OF siumberng plant
a physical force that Quickened it. Life broke
from inertia's grasp, and III that unpretentious
little nook OF the most beautiful and
dainty organisms was slowly perfecting its
creation. The leaves were waxen and delicate
and the stems seemed frail. yet strong and Vlg-
orOus too. More snowt1akes we're turned by
The sun into drops Of life giving fluid, and they.
ZOO, disappeared beneath the covering OF
leaves The little plant felt the treshenlng and
grew still more. And thus was worked a mira
Gle, while mu1h dup men and women hurried
Dy in the cold ana the rain during the weeks OF
Leonine March. A country miss passed by on
her way TO town. the sun was bright, and
the child's heart bounded in response to
the touch with spring Her quick eye diseov-
cred the secret hiding place between the old
Lree trunk ard tile rock; her pimble fingers
exclamation she held the waxen blossoms IN
her hands, She bad found the first arbutus
and from her hands l received it.
That's where [ obtained this blossom" con-
cluded the learned man. as he gazed fondly
down on the little flower and q smile lighted
up his LUrrowed countenance.
Doings in the Social World.
Passion week was the scene of numerous
college reunions. alumni bauquets and school
receptions and also of the very enjoyable re-
ception rendered the distinguished artist,
Charles S. Reinhart. In Beaver Falls there
was a rather unique and notable event. It
was nothing more nor less than gentlemen's
tea given at a leading hotel there by the
prominent professional and business men of
TIE place. They, it seemed, became weary Of
eating lunCheOns ami dining in solitary state
while their wives were cut to pink teas, blue
teas and o'clock teas, and made q determined
Etrile in the tea line themselves