Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-17

no heed to the warlike sentiments Of some of
the old generals The skyrockets are thrown
In for effect" quoth he land whenever We get
on our hind legs we always express a desire to
chaw up England. It's sort Of family affair
And, indeed, when you come to think Of it
there is no other country for the American
public speaker to trample upon.
France has Germany, We have Russia; for
Italy Austria 10 provided and the humblest
Pathan possesses an ancestral enemy. Only
America stands out OF the racket and therefore
to be in fashion makes sand bag Of the mother
country and Langs her when occasion requires.
THE chain Of fortresses" man, fascinating
talker, explained TO me after the affair that he
was compelled to blow OF steam. Everybody
expected it. When we had chanted The Star
Spangled Banner" not more than eight times
we adjourned. America is a very great coun-
try, but it is not yet heaven with electric lights
and plush fittings, ss the speakers professed to
believe. My listening mind went back to the
politicians in the saloon, who wasted no time
in talking about freedom, but quietly made ar
rangements to impose their will on the citi-
gems. The judge is . great man, but give thy
presents to the clerk" as the proverb satin.
THE INTELLIGENT AND PRETTY TYPEwRIrER.
And what more remains to tell2 I cannot
write connectedly because I am in love with
all those girls aforesaid and some others who
is an Institution Of which the comic papers
make much capital, but she is vastly convent
emit She and q companion rent room in q
business quarter and aided by a typewriting
machine copy MSS. at the rate of six annas q
page. Only woman can operate a typewrit-
ing machine, because she has served appren-
ticeship to the sewing machine. She can earn
as much a. sl00 q month, and processes to re-
gard this form Of bread winning as her natural
destiny. But oh, how she hates it in her heart
of hearts! When I had gotten over the sur
prise Of doing business with and trying to give
orders to young woman OF coldly clerkly as
pect intrenched behind gold trimmed spectacles
made inquiries concerning the pleasures Of
this independence. They liked it-indeed they
did. Twas the natural fate Of almost all girls
the recognized custom in America-andI was
q barbarian not to see it in that light.
We'll and after?' said l. What happens?"
''We work for our bread"
"And then what do you expect?''
'Then we shall work for our bread
''Till you die!'
'Ye-es-unless--'
Sunless whas2 This is your business, you
know. man works until he dies"
$50 shall we'-this with enthusiasm-T
suppose"
Said the partner in the firm audaciously:
sometimes We marry our employers-at
least that's what the newspapers say" The
hand banged on half a dozen Of the keys of
the machine at once. YES, l don't care. |
hate i'll hate i'll hate it-and you needn't
look So"
The senior partner was regarding the rebel
with grave-eyed reproach.
II thought you did," said I. II don't sup
pose American girls are much different from
English ones in instinct
Isn't it Theophile Gautier who says that the
only differences between country and country
lie in the slang and the uniform Of the police2''
Now. in the name of all the gods at once,
what Is one to say to a young lady (who in Eng
land would be a person. who earns her own
bread, and very naturally hates the employ,
and sings out Of the way quotations at your
head? That one falls in love with her goes
without saying, but that is not enough.
mission should be established.
HUBBARD K1pLINa.