Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-01

OF which will descend with me into the
hungry grave.
scRrA,s FROM TIE rloLK.
There were about forty speeches de-
livered. and not one OF them was average
or ordinary. IL was my first introduction
to the American eagle screaming Tor al II
was worth. The Lieutenant's heroism
served AZ A peg from which the silver
tonpued ones turned themselves loose and
kicked. They ransacked the clouds OF
sunset the thunderbolts of Heaven, the
dceps Of he'll. and the splendor Of the re-
surrection for tropes and metaphors, and
hurled the result at the head OF the guest
of the evening.
Never since the morning stars sang 10;
ge,her for joy, learned, had an amazed
creation witnessed such superhuman
bravery "a that displayed by the American
navy in the Samoan cyclone. Till earth
rot.ed in the phosphorescent star-and-
stTine slime of decayed universe that
podlike gallantry would not be forgotten.
i grieve that 1 cannot give the exact words.
NY attempt st reproducing their spirit Is
pale and inadequate. sat peWl'oetoa on
a coruscating Niagara OF blatherumskite.
IL wassmagnihcent-i was stupendous-
and I YVES conscious Of wicked desire 10
hide my face in a napkin and grin. Then,
according TO rule, they produceu then
dead. and across the snowy taoieclotns
dragged the corpse OF every man slaln
in our civil war and hurled dehance at
"our natural enemy" England, SO please
Won with her chain of fortresses across
the world.n Thereafter they glorihed
their nation afresh from the beginning IN
case any detail should have been overlook
ga aud that made me uncomfortable Tor
tleir sakes. How IN the world can white
mar. sahib of our blood, stand up and
plaster praise on his own country he
can think as highly as he likes, but TINS
open-mouthed vehemence OF eaotatl0n
struck me almost as indicate. My hosts
| talked for rather more than three hours,
and at the end seemed ready Tor three
B,it when the Lieutenant-such big,
brave. gentle giaut-rose to his feet ne uec
| livered what seemed to me as the speech OF
the evening. ! remember nearly the whole
| of it, and IT ran something IN tnls way
me Tins dinner and 10 tell me all OF these
pretty things but what want you 10 un;
! derstand-the fact Is, what we want ana
| what vo ought to get at once Is a navy
| more ships-lots of EN-" linen we
| bowled the top of the roof on, ana tor
| one fell in love with Carlln on the spot'
| Wallah! He was man.
| The prince among merchants bade me
| take no heed TO the war hke sentiments VI
some of the old generals. :.
| "The sky-rockets are thrown IN Tor
| effect - ou0th he, land whenever we get
! on our hind LEGS we always express de-
sire to chaw up England. It's sort or
| family affair" And, indeed, when you
come to think of it., there is no other coun-
try for the American public speaker 10
| trample upon. n.;.
| for Italy Austria is provided. and the
| bnmbIest Pathan possesses an ancestral
Only America stands out Of the racket,
and therefore to be IN fashion makes
! sandbag of the mother country ana 1angs
| her when occasion requires. Inc cnalh-
~ lfortresses man, fascinating talker,
explained to me after the affair that he was
compelled to blow off steam. Everybody
When we had chanted 1.-The Star
| Snangled Banner" not more than elght
] times we adjourned. America Is very
| great country, but 1T 10 not YET heaven
with electric lights and plush nttlhes; as
| the sneakers professed TO believe. My
listening mind went back to the politicians
| in fine saloon. who wasted no time III talk
| inc about freedom, but quietly made
| arrangements TO impose their VIII on Ine
citizens. 1.-The Judge is great man, but
| give thy presents to the CLERK" as the
| proverb saith.
TRAITS OF THE TYEWMTEB'
| And what more remains 10 tell? can
| NOT write connectedly because am In love
| with all those girls aforesaid ana some
| others who do not appear In the invoice.
| The typewriter is an institution OF Wnlcn
| the comic papers make mucn chpital' ouU
| she is vastly convenient. She and COM
| nanion rent n room in a business quarter
| and aided by typewriting-machl copy
| MSS AT the rate of six annas page. Only
| n woman can operate typewrlting-ma-
| chine. because she has served appreh-
| ticeship to the sewing macnine. one
| can earn as much as SlOO inohtn'
| and processes to regard this form Oh oreaa-
| winning as her natural destiny. Put, on,
| ~ ebs hates IL in her heart of hearts
| When had gotten over the surprise OF do
| inc business with and trying TO give orders
| 70 avouns woman of coldly clerky aspect
;ntrSnched behind gold-rimmed spectacles
| I made inon1ries concerning the pleasures
of tbis Independence. They liked Tin:
| deed thew did. Twas the natural tate OF
| almost all girls-the recognized custom IN
| America-and was barbarian not 10 see
| it in that light. -, "uyto. bo,
| well, and afterr" said l. "hA' Jap
pens?" ,n
And then what do YOU expect"
Then we shall work for our bread"
"Tin you die?"
| Ye-es-unless-
Unless what This is your business
Won know. A man works until he dies
SO will we"-thisw without enthusiasm
Il suppose" c,oo;o,,.Ir.
Sometimes we marry our employes-at
least. that's what the newspapers say.
The hand banged on half dozen Oh the
KEYS of the machine at once. Yes,
don't care. hate i'll hate i'll hate 1t
and YOU needn't look SOL"
The senior partner was regarding the
rebel with grave-eyed reproach. =.
u thought you did" said l. DOM
suppose American girls are much clneren'
from English ones in instinct"
Isn't it Theophile Gautler who saws
that the only differences between country
and country lie in the slang and the uni
form of the polce?" .
Now. in the name of all the gods a.
oncs. what Is one TO say to young lady
who in England would be person. who
earns her own bread, and very naturally
mates the employ and slings out-of-the
way quotations at your head? That one
falls in love with her goes without saying
but that is not enough.
A mission should be established
RUDYARD KIPLISd.