Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-10
cr,rrrR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

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Ir'roductionS on arriving in London. Sil
John PonsOnby Tyrwhitt proved to be a de
-rhtful fellow. the best type of a Britisher
hearty. weIl-infurmed, thoroughly courtly
without being artificial. They had an early
t.te-a-fete dinner at the Carlton club one
evening, 10 cultivate better acquaintance
when they settled themselves in SNUG
corner Of The smoke-rom for an old-timt
fs.-. Hogs name soon came up.
BY the way Mr.. Blarnaby. how is my
yr.nd I quite forge. to ask yOu!''
lie seemed in first-rate condition, Sin
John; ] gIess he Is busy Just now working
away 1T the Wyoming development scheme
Vs. have in hand"
MIN. las HoGg gone IN for it. too"
The very last time we parted ] came
sw.sg satisfied that my talented friend
you'd throw his influence into the move.
1.rH'--'
OH am glad 10 hear it. Mr. Blarnaby,
because that will relieve my mind OF any
r.HH..ty in recommending Lady Ossulstone
alu ufr or two friends 10 act at once
But; Sir John. take leave TO say that,
vlr.urr Mr. Hogg accepted or declined. the
scheme with which my name has the honor
90 b.. associated IS III no need OF any indi-
-l4a.' 5 patronage. ] assure YOU, the best
l.u.gn names in my country would be proud
t.,.rI themselves were there ROOM
Pray DO not misunderstood me rs doubt
y,
Sir Bmuaby, I think Of paying long-de-
,.lrr1 visit TO the states shortly. to look
...rs lgiurh and few friends bought in
%.Drai~ ka-that'S not very far from Wyom-
A- where your territory lies. l think
'Nou surprise and delight me, Sir John.
c.. ga ui any service to YOU
o.. hank yOu very much ! may be glad to
eva. myself of your kindness when | cross
o.. water
Won you do me the honor of being my
rr., u New FORK. and perhaps we might
.0lugruwcst together
SIP Jonp pledged himself to the visit and
M fu.- way the acquaintance between the two
promised to grow into close friendship
IaG found the other cOn@cnial and the
.a'nr. each possessed of public questions
a-U monetary matters IN his own country,
r..r'.. fitted them mutual deficiencies. In
B. comfortable frame of miuu. equally the
l"r..alc of new-found CompaniOnShip aud
So ldnal dinner, Sir John and his guest
s4Hrelad along Pan Mail towards Mari
borough House for short stroll up the
Na-
This. rs probably everybody knows now
RaaEs. ii not rs traveller. then as reader
OF fhc magazines, Is Il very spacious gravel
ST. a uaf kccpS 4 STRAIGHT course from the
iir"S. Guards parade ground to Buck ing
lHu palace, alouI half 4 mile long. 1t runs
E.uuG the whole length Of ST. james park
on ,uc left. and part of Green park on the
J gh'. after passing the home Of the Prince
ui Males and few other great houses. A
grove ui trees divides the central prone
Larn space from the ride and the drive ON
either hand. Beneath each tree is d huge.
uncomfortable wooden seat, religiOuSly
avoided by all who have learned
'..ir beloved London by bitter OK
I-s.nuCc. This Mall with its wonderful
stream of worldwide celebrities ever flow
q, mud flA ia lit Ia
IyA with. its memories of the royal
tuaras'S their friyolitieS and their TRACE
dies forms an alluring musing place for the
lover of thc past and the student OF the
world of our time; and yet the mockery of
EllUUluE fate forbdS The indulgence. This
pleasure ground of merry monarchy is now
ie nightly lair Of loathSome outcaSts. The
seats beneath these aristocratic trees are
laacd thick each summer night with
N-uug forms in ragged trousers
end iruwSv petticOatS - writing from
'.a lice that permit not even one moments
Ira rest. For there is this grim retribu-
i.u working on the side of good citizen
fl.j ihe parasites who prey on society are
fter. selves turmented out Of peace by
Parasites of their own. There, on those
r.. r-ilkc seats they lie, unSeXed by their
u.rr misery waiting till the opening of the
ru.a. park gates ri ) i'll the morning admits
them 20 the luxury of Il full-stretch sleep
co. Tue uewN grass III sheltered corner. A
trru. up the Mall on a summer afternoon is
J ... looking At Il living gallery of the worlds
h.sI known men and women, and an IN
spectiuH of its deniZeus in the cleaning will
reveal many of the rOgueS and trdmps of all
nations.
Mir Blarna0y was indulging in some such
reflections as these, pointing the contrast
t"'Weeu the palaces ana the homeless as Jill
American moraljSt so complacently can,
" l. 4 i
jerk of his friends arm, followed, before he
r'JId tuIm 10 sec, by series Of violent
l.u'3uuS and = sharp fall.
a wild viSagcd fellow had attacked Blar-
HahE from behind
Like lightning, Sir Johns fist shot out
and land him tia'. BidrGaby quickly pulled
himself together lie was not hurt bit;
h4' such 4 shock futterS the stoutcst
nerves. 50 was Sir John staggered. First
Ire flushed, and struck out; then he turned
i'a.r- aud now he was reddcuiug afrrSh
y b fury more at the uudignitied scene
'aal 20 the scrimmagc itself. Biarnaby's
s.. prnuzed checks showed no white
leather. and his sclf-posscSsion was never
more triumphantly exhibited.
H4t the villain on the gromd-what was
ir iuIug'
Tie whole affair was over in about two
minutes. and the gentlemen GOT away in
~-.ug cab before The little crowd num- |
bored q dozen. But what an eternity of !
H.rci'orN those two minutes were 10 |
h.raby,
.lou villain, You villain, You thief! |
J Hi.' The PROSTATE hgurc rOared and !
beloved Il torrent of bitter rpithets like |
.n~c. hurting them n Blarnaby with fore |
.-el aimed like bayonrt to prod them |
.giIr mo the vir;lS. Only exhaustion 81 |
r'ccd him. He was hurt by the blow, and |
more seriously by the back fal. a sup of |
water from the pump revived him. and |
70 he leaned against the ratings and |
IIraugued the bgStanderS that now sur |
-vmd him. lie gaspiugly told his story.
That mans :. villain. tSingularly the |
Glow used not a single profane word from |
irSr TO last ! know him. He ruined me! |
say TO You all. that thief ruined me, and |
otS besides me, I'm only 4 tramp; / sup |
'oSe he's a gentleman. BY the living God |
nave sworn TO have nmN revenge, III eN-
loSe him-l'll smash him up"
Come. come, thatiI do there; shut up |
md move on, dye ear
The London policeman thinks nothing of |
his sort of thing; he sees il almost every
ay They all come alike to him. There's
shindy. savage screech about wrongs and
eyenge, ana all il amounts to is the bother
r fun. according to his view of slife, of |
moving the shouter on and scattering the
apng audience.
See here, officer, l will not move on!
zee? You've not got one of your cockney
ramps to deal with now, let me tell you
hat. A man may be dead broke and glad
D fly 10 liquor 10 drown his trouble
at
All, shut up with yer bleed'n rot" and
he clustering man of law had the defiant