Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12
-oNLY A COWBOY"
Recitation Under Dimculties

49, = feN-s - sttatstf sAt laNNrAlf Piece. Nfi-
niiod The Lover OF Lobeiia Danss. a Cowboy
ldyL There j. the usual crush and the guests
outside the drawing room. who can neither
hear nor see what Is going ON. console them
selves by convcrsing an distinctly audible
tones. damned IN a doorway between the
persons who are trying 10 get in and the pco.
pie who would be only too glad to get out Is an
Uusophisuoated Guest VINO doesn't know a
soul and Is consequently reduced 80 listening
TO the recitation. This Is what he h.Ar.:
Miss trcsla iaua (in n tone OF Ldy-liks Af,.,l-
osyl-l sn only towboy---
Several ladies put MP their glasses and e1-r
anime her critically. as If they had rather ca
pected this confession. Sudden burst of sou
ciety Chatter from withogLl
society Chatter dive do2. oh. Int
her artes never are 49,. How uru YOU. No,
loft her at. Ncs. he's somewhere about.
sew you IN tie Row this morning 90 Are vou
doing anything on ON, what n shame,
40, bus uocsn { she nov. No earthly u4e
trying 20 set IN at present. etc. etc.
Ms ffc-la q, beginning again. with meek
despair, little loudcr.N
am oulya Cowboy. r.sckless rough in an un-
conventional suit 81 Clothes; Z
Aaln l. as "a rule. gci much 20 say. and my
conNersatlon ~ mostly oathf.
Nofles OF Sch Intended. however. FOR tie
ever ~ ~
when the cackle of females strikes mvear--
NO'let. Chatter tas heiorel--Oh mach cooler
=, les les de,lghtfui, wan't itg Everybody
one hL1"s- No You don't r,nllvy Oh
PoPsy hourishing. thanks IN. NV l,r,i,r
tafhed cut pcrlect demon hut said 4
wudidn have Ms taii docked for ANYTHING
so tEey We painted Il eau dc MI and IL looks 90
Miss F. +. poin,odlyN:
hhen the cacAle 81 females strikes NV enr.
Jest Namoose. for they make me -ket-ed
Ana ser'Sr suspicion 1 skoor them. too with
my hulklng form, and my bushy beard!
chIu.b
Society Chatter-Seems 20 be sometilin' eoin'
on INA there-singin, actin. dancsn' or sonic
'nih -: Wen, OF course. only heard her version
81 ~ know. Have you seen him in.
Mhiis benga.ine with Medici collar and one 4
those nasty equity attacks he will have are
Only rheumatism, etc. etc.
ltlss /. A. when next heardl:
cleared my throat. and 1 tried 20 speak
out the words died strancled-
Feminine Voice. outside-So long since Wa
etc. etc. ~ ~
Miss f. b. s,r.,oi., a., 49,
alarm For there in front
There SIZE points dramatically at n stout ma
Hoh, VINO iaiis herself cousciously.l
VAS the slender form and the sweet
sHi-iace oi our new ''School Marml"
say boys, hev We heard an .Eolian harp. which
NJ a Helh!rs tremulous finger twangsl
II II
hrst beheid Lobelia Bangs
SOC. 'hai;-oh, you really ought to go-so
touching. Dick and beth regularly howIed
an through the last act. Not in the least
~ wen, II there Is seat. You're
sure There are any icesg Then strawberry,
piease-no, nothingt to drink VII YOU allow
Iie! l"ld She could dress hair perfectly but
soon round she was. "a Swecenborgan. nv
Gear; or something horrid. Haven't YOU?
We had il three times and - SO many pcot Ia
nave asked for raras laf liz I.I
The drains thoroughly looked TO, and now
thsy re- -deIicious, but rather oyerpowering
IN a room. l think, etc. etc.
Miss +. Il. with genuine feelinCl
Who woald imagine one meel-yoiced Girl could
nave held her own N dca:ening din.
but l.obeila scholars discovered soon she'd a
dead sure notion Of discipline;
4 or her satin palm had sting-like steel and
the rowdiest rebel respected her.
When she'd stretched out six of the bsraast
lots IN the Bible class with DerrinCcr,
Soc ChaL-No. very duh party YOU could
move about quite easily IN all the rooms, so we
kicked the whole concern 10 shivers and 81.
came on here as soon az We could Capitl
dinner they gave Ne. too. etc, etc.
Miss T. H. with as much conviction as pos
sible under the circumstancesl
And the silence deepened: no creature stirred
-, IN the siagnant hush. aud the only sound
Was the far-or lumbering jolt. produced by
the prairie rolling for leagues around,
SOC. Chat (cresccudo oh. an old aunt Of
mlre has gone Ia for step-dancing-s had SOW.
eral lessons anu cut ner knees rather badly.
know, 30 put her out to grass. .. and now
she can lit mp and hold a biscuit on her nose
but she really ough TO mix little gray in her
wig! etc, etc. To the distraction of the Unso-
phisticated Guest. who is getting quite inter-
esied IN Lobelia Bangs, whom he suddenly dis
covers much 10 his surprise, on horseback.
Miss <. IL.
And on We cantereG. without a word. in the
midday heat on our swift mustangs.
was only lgnorant Cowboy Clem-but wor-
SHIPPED bright Lobelia Bangs.
Soc. Chat. ,for'issimOl Not for ages: but
last time met him lac Was. in a dreadful
state, with the cook down with influenza
and so suppose he's married her by this
time.
Miss +. B. Ccxci,cdiy).
But hark! In tue distance a weird, shril cry,
kinder mouruiul, monotonous yelp-
(furthe- i-rapiIon of Society Chatter. is 1t
JackaI bison "a cry tor helpg
Soc. 'hat-Sgch complete rest Won know
so perfectly peaceful. Nota soul 70 tals TO-
love it,. out, 10 really enjoy a tomato. YOU
must sec 1t dressed. an the sweetest litIle
sailor silt,
Miss +. y.
My horse was speck on the pampas' verge. for
dropped the rcia in my haste TO sto3p;
lhen pressed my ear 10 the baking soil-and
caught -ah. horror-the lnaian whoop,
Soc. thaL-Somc say IL isn infectious but
ole can I be too careful, and. with children an
the house. etc, etc.
Miss L. 8.
rose to my feet with quiyerinc knees. and my
face turned white a. a fresh washed towel;
ihad heard a war cry knew too well-'twas
the murderous band of Blue-nosed Owl,
Soc. Chat-Aice ivllow-rm very fond Of
hlm-so fresh capital company-met him whoa
L was over there, etc.
Miss l.. y.
''what? leave YOU TO face those fiepas aIone,,
she cried, and slid from her horses back:
LET me die with you-for love Won Glen -