Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-24
VERY SADYOUNG MEN
WHAT IT COST TO TAKE THEIR
"GIHLsu TO SEE 6ERNHARpT.
They Were Happy. but Il Was m Expensive
PIeasure--The Man Who onofeo
ecr,pture-IdIer's Observations.

Ecrlpturc-ldier's ODsofsatto"s'
II must be candidly admitted that many
young mon who usually larry their sweet
hearts to the Theatre whenever good play
comes maintained an ominous silence Just
before Sarah Bernhardt appeared on the
Richmond stage. Poor fellows; heeVen
knows they were anxious enough 70
Rave the Girls 90. but Just think what tney
would have had TO encounter. In the ntse
place one was inluck to get seats for twohl
ANYTHING less than So. and OF course now
ers were absolutely essential; MoIeosso:.
II has recently transpired that the fair
sex ara fond OF oysters and. whilo NOT
compulsory. it would have been eminehts
proper and not mai q propos 70 suggest VIC
moIlusks TO the gentle ones after the pay.
Dut this was not ali. for worse SIM. the
weather was not simply what might DE
called disagreeable, but beastlV De-
vond conception, and that meant
carriage This evened up the ex-
penss of the night at something IKE 40.
thi many a carriage which rolled away
from the Theatre that night bore with II
the last dollar of weeks earnings; SPEAK
renderly and recretfully of the departed
shekels. They were not begrudgingly
given. but donated in spirit OF generosity
which indicated the better side OF mans
nature. il is safe 20 say that every beau
who carried lady was happy throughout
the evening. know one young oacheior
who came 70 me for Information
Concerning the price of tickets. He
admitted that he bad ordered
dress suit just for the occasion. watched
the play OF his features when he was told
that he could get very nice seats at -
apiece, but no showed no signs OF dis
tress. You know | want. TO do the
proper thing, old man," sad he TO me.
WELL" said |, pitilesslv, don't forget
the American beauty roses. You can get
ali she needs for g. or 81. The bachelors
face fell. but he bravely added: while l
am in il / might as well go 1t heavy"
Yes" replied, and lie sure and give
her q nice oyster supper. 1t won't take
but SO more aud that N itself VIII MAKE
her love you.n The gentleman sighed. IL
NAV have been merely the Thought OK
sweet, gentle face, but somehow imagined
| had heard such sounds uttered by fellows
in distress. But my friend was not to be
outdone. She shall have tne
| way,n concluded the reportorial
villain. if you are going in full dress don Z
forget to order your carriage DAY or so
beforehand A sad, wlstful look came
over the face of my friend, and rs his head
| dropped on his bosom he softly murmured
Il will.n This was all OH woman, I'M
| appreclative woman. think kindly OF these
substantial demonstrations of affection.
| You can never guess why your gentleman
| friend will smoke pipe for two weeks az
ter the memory of the divine Sarah is
dead. but | could tell YOU why. And yet
you talk of "woman's rights"
Sometimes the proceedings Of the House
of Delegate are wofully dull-not that L
mean to reflect upon its members-but
after all. how could 1t be otherwise when
simply routine matters are before the
bodyY Tho lawmakers become fidgety
and nothing can relieve their ennui but the
visit of beyy of girls. Sometimes the
fair ones,n inspired with strange desire
TO familiarize themselves with the intrica-
cies OF the State debt or the Kent railroad
bill UNEXPECTEDLY appear in the hail and
are Immediately greeted with smiles on all
sides. The members cheerfully yield their
seats to the visitors and all motions 10 ad-
iourn are voted down. Everything instant
| " becomes liveler and brighter. Tho
| orators, wishing to create good impress
| sion. curl way up in the clouds, and
verify believe that even Mr.. J. Catlett Glib
son likes to have the strangers near MN,
| despite the fact that he is practical,
! Woodworking lawyer. not much given 10
sentiment. When Senator John W. Daniel
addressed tho House a few weeks ago
| II was noticed at first that no one was IN
| the northern gallery. Imagine everyones
| delight when suddenly nifty or more OF the
Institute girls, under the chaperonage OF
| DIR. Nelson, made their appearance. Ihere
were all kinds of maidens in the party-at
| least. all kinds of pretty maidens. No won
der Taylor Stratton forgot TO think about
| his " old Confederate-soldier bills, and
the farmers forgo. there was any such
| thing as a railroad commissioner IN exist
ence. The music in Colonel Biggers voice
that day can easily be accounted for, and
| IL Senator Daniel made good address 1t
is not at all surprising.
| -
Captain Hugh r. Garden, who IS men,
Der of the Olcott Committee, Is fine
recontetr. He not only knows number OF
anecdotes, but tells them well. He is a
South Carolinan by birth, but Virginian
by proxy, having married Virginia lady,
! and was IN the Confederate army. When
last here he told the following: There
was in his company q man, whom we Will
call j., who was always quoting Scripture
and getting it mixed. After the surrender
CAPTAIN Garden, j., and another gentleman
started home from Appomsttox together.
| After proceeding about twenty miles they
came TO the house of farmer and asked a
nights lodging, which was cheerfuliy
granted. Just before supper, while
| they were making their ablutlons, their
host came into the room, and producing
| a mint flask lust half full of whlskey sug-
| gested that they might want nip.
| The flask was emptied and the contents
greatly enjoyed. The evening was spent
in talking over the situation, and
when they were about to. retire the
host produced the identical flask with ex.
actly the same amount OF whiskey and
made remark somewhat similar to that
| said TO have been made by the Governor
| OF North Carolina to the Governor OF
South Carolina on a certain historic occa-
| sion. The hint was taken and the flask
| emptied. The next morning before
breakfast the host again appeared, pro-
duoed the same Task with the same
amount of whiskey, and the depicting
process was again gone through with
| and when thew were about TO take their
leave the flask with It's regular supply OF
one half pint made its appearance once
| more. This was too much for j., and as he
| took hold of the flask for q parting drink
he turned to Captain Garden and said
with the greatest solemnity: "Gardsn.
this reminds me of the widow Cruises
bottle of OIL"
| A young uru1 clcIh III hlcnmOuu was
recently the happy recipient of very
beautiful little Scotch terrier. the present
OF lady friend. The living token OF
esteem was on the terrG-cota order, and
this fact somewhat embarrassed the
Young man, as his friends guyed
him severely upon the color OF his pet.
He endured their reflections just as
long as he thought he possibly could,
when suddenly in the midst of a number
of his companions he said: Boys. Well
paint the = dog another color. This
was Immediately agreed to and the
Diamond Dyes" were produced.
The poor little creature was created
into living advertisement OF
either the materials used or some
second-rate frescoer. The dog was
encircled by raInbows, the variety
OF colorlng in which was dazzling and gor-
geous. The giver and receiver do not, now
speak, and the poor little 1ogglo is dead,
The IDLE REPoRrER.
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