Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-24

you of our present conversation l have
been particularly struck with your-may L
say-truly democratic sympathies. Count
esS. l hope we may see more OF each
other
Your compliment is most gratifying,
and it will always give me singular pleas
ure to enjoy q conversation with SO eminent
an authority on American affairs. | want
to ask you many questions about your po-
litical movements and
Why, certainly, countess. You may
command me at any time. The more l see
of you the happier l shall be to
Your ladyship will permit me to escort
you to the drawing-room at Miss BennisOn' S
request and Blarnaby swept the countess
grandly away, leaving Blobbe transtixed
by the fash of a furious eye.
During the evening a large number at
tended Miss Bennison's drawing-roo
Elsie was particularly struck with the pre-
dominance of political talk, or rather,
asides, for anything like sustained CONVEX
sation was OF course out of question. Sir
John assured her that this is inevitable
where politics are never permitted TO en-
joy rest In England. he reminded her,
they have an epidemic of that sort every
fifth or sixth year, with local eruptions on
the death or elevation of 4 member of par
lament; but here they are afflicted with
quadrennial earthquake, two Years being
spent in preparing 10 meet it, and the next
two III trying toneutralize its consequences.
But everybody isn't Il politician,
surely
well, everybody ought TO be where
everybody has an equal vote.
Here Mr.. Hogg and Genie came up and
formed quartette.
sOh Mr. Hogg," said Elsie eager ~. Il
do 50 want you to tell me something. It's
this-why does every newspaper, every
speech, every sermon, and everything and
every body read pr hear. insist on drag
ging politics ill by the head and shoulders =
That is an easy and L difficult queS-
ton; replied he, thoughtfuny. Politics
float in our bracing air, SO we can't help
breathing them; and then again, politics
have :; krack Of getting into and out of our
pockets. and anything that does that, You
know. goes home 10 cur hearts.
Now that's just frightfully Inpatriotic,!"
broke in the lively Genie. You darent
say that if | were Il man of your own fight
ing-weight my dear philosopher.
Sir John was delighted, and badly wanted
to say something. but failed in courage.
He contented himself with cautious COM
pliment.
"Hour clever countrymen have brought
the science Of politics up to the pitch of
fine art.
Yes, and too many of the professors are
artful. rather than artistic in the practice,
responded Genie, smilingly. But yoI
must not suppose that people in our position
stoop TO what | call politicianism rather
than politics. and she looked up to Sir
John in confident expectation Of his warm
approval What was her surprise TO hear
his rejoinder
My dear Miss Dabchic, that is precisely
the weak link i'll your republican chain, in
my humble opinion. If there is anything in
the duty of patriotism, surely its strongest
claim is upon the wsest and best citizens
to join in directing, leading, or restraining
the less wise tendencies Of the less in
Structed?"
She had her answer ready.
My dear Sir John Tyrwhitt, who was it
told me only yesterday that not for worlds
would he entruSt Women-miSerable Hitter
ateS like Miss BenniSOn and Lady OSSul-
stone, for instauce-with the casting of Il
votel Women, mark YOU and she dubbed
over with glee rs she hired his words back
at him ''Women-who are, of course, the
wisest and best citizens, created for the
very purpose of directing, leading. and re-
straining the less wise indiscretionS OF
headStrOng menu
Here Elsie came to the relief of her be-
Sieged cOmpatriot.
Now, that's shunting the train gu to
quite another line
''Side-tracking is our shorter phrase
suggested Mr.. Hogg, land | must Join the
daring bit of strategy. 1t is only too justi-
fable Il reproach to us that, while out of at
fectiOnate regard for themselves we save
our women from the soil and turmoil of pol
tiles, we also allow our next best class-our
men of culture and leisure-to shirk their
share of duty
You would not force them. would you?
think l have heard you say what dread
full crime coercion is, haven't | ~
Miss Genie, you are dreadfully full of
mischief tonight. Don't you think Sir
John might bring you toI q sense of your
need of repentance?'
Il shall be delighted to be your father
confessor,' broke III Sir John.
You must let me hear how you preach
first, that may know something of your
rule of penance. F'riar John
do we English takers ever do anything
else than preach. them
''Oh. one i'll Il thousand of you can actu-
ally chat, wittily too, but that's awfuliy
rare. =
And so the merry pair set out on an ex-
cursion TO the buffet, perfectly willing 10
change the discussion of politics ;hto that
of pies.
Elsie rather fingered behind, or found the
crush little fatiguing just then. She en-
gagged Mr.. Hogg in what appeared to be an
earnest conversation, though it might have
been Of the most frivolous kind, as neither
VI IlltiiI ullt ONtIIoN NlNdClll IudB
made even the serious talk of the other tWos'
look lik sheer popularity. In Il few moments
he escorted her to the supper room.
What a charming creature Genie is So
thoroughly American YOU know!'
This was Elsie's all-comprehensive way
of summing up all the brilliant qualities
posSeSSible by womankind
Me too American-ergO ANGELICA
Now don't be greedy. or l won't tell you
any of the nice things might say of you
American men.
That's dreadfully comforting, isn't itl''
''Well, if YOU are very good I'll help you
to some straw berry ice!I
TO BEycoNTkrED.l
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