Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-24

aIter nearing tne play.
There is more humor about Mr.. Booth
than had thought after seeing him as
Hamlet Hamlet, he says, does not give
him much chance that way. have Of
fered to brighten up Hamlet for him on
royalty and he is going to think it over
for a few weeks As wrang his hand
at parting he said he might not do it the
coming season and possibly not the sea-
son after, so will have plenty of time to
do it in satisfactory way.
Mr.. Booth, have no doubt, is reserved
and quiet with strangers, and on short
acquaintance does not seek to be the life
of the party, but when he is among old
friends he is at his best, and his fine ewes
often twinkle in way to make ysu for
get the Cordelia affair and the bad break
made by Hamlet's mother
With MIR. Booths consent could put
into Hamlet" scene which would Of
fer opportunities for bright dialogue and
Sheffield puns that need not detract from
the dismal character of the play at all,
but still give modern color to it.
Mr. jefferson is a good host because he
is not host at ali. He does not restrain
You by taking you in charge constantly.
His air is that of one who gives you the
key to the premises and then says help
yourself. The etiquette of being host
cannot be learned from books or bought
with money. kindliness of heart and
unselishness of purpose are the spinal
column of hospitality. With them fried
mush and molasses are toothsome, and
without them magnifcence is misery
and pomp and pie are powerless.
Good hunting and fishing occur near
the jefferson and Cleveland homes.
Deer are plenty, and we ran upon bear
while ont walking. "Hist!' said Charles.
Il will creep up on him" | said why
not go home and spend the evening
pleasantly at baccarat? Why kill, per-
haps, parent bear whose little ones
might come to want? At this l started
toward the house, deity bounding over
a sassafras bush and carroming on a
tree by means of my head. At that
moment the crack of Charley's rife rang
out through the gathering twilight. |
saw the head of the low, coarse brute
droop and fall from the log over which
II had been peering.
Then We all rushed forward to see
him, though | hung back little, being
only a guest. of course. and so little
reticent. also remembering, too, that one
of my ancestors who once Went ND to
take the temperature of a wounded bear
never came home any more. though over
one hundred years have now crept slow
ly by, Lorena. When we got there we
saw that the bear was dead
We also saw a string-a long. white
string-attached TO the bear and leading
off toward IA large tree. 1t was attached
to Thomas jefferson also. The bear was
a taxidermed rug, which the reader may
see at the home of Mr.. jefferson on a
still day.
Several present laughed at this.
laughed with them, but it was like the
hollow and simulated mirth of man
who has bright little son of his own,
but who is compelled TO laugh at the
humorous remarks of another boy as
given by his father.
Buzzard's Bay is destined to be very
prosperous and well known locality
possibly too much so to please those who
have gone there to make a quiet home
While we sat on Mr.. Jefferson's porch
several carriages We're driven in over the
private drive, came up timldly, turned
so that the occupants could get a COOL
view of the group, a kodak lunch box
clicked and then they drove reluctantly
away. At such times it was amusing to
see Mr.. Booth and Mr.. jefferson appar-
entity take it for granted that they were
the objects of the visitors curiosity
allowed them To think so. They still
think so.
Pleasant people also drive up in front
Of Mr.. Robson's and Mr.. Cranes and
Mr.. Barrett's homes at Cohasset; then,
having mentally criticised the house
keeping aud checked off the clothes on
the lne Ill the back yard. they 90 away
with a distorted Pinch photograph and
a happy heart. The American people
are certainly a pushing people. They
will some day become so confident and
so self possessed that every country
home will have its drawbr;dge. its cata-
putt and its shotgun.
Sometimes visitors get Robson and
Crane mixed up and SO put them in the
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