Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-17
WRITER FOR THE STAR NET

A WRITER FOR THE STAR NET A
u young man who has been in town all sum-
mer and he was in such state Of hilarious delight
that it was evident something OF an uncom-
monty pleasant nature had occurred. The
young man belongs to the class that lives for
pleasure and makes rather heavy occupation
for itself by devotion to the lighter aims of life
But before the reader gets lost in rapturous
contemplation Of the complicated character Of
this young man it will be well 10 show why he
was so pleased
''well. old man. said the writer. ''what is IL
that gives credit for four wears? Or are you
going 10 marry girl with million in her own
right?''
mo, no." he answered, that amt IL, al
though that would be jolly. wouldn't IL? Blu.
tell you I'm happy today, for they're all begin
ming to come home. l saw some Of EN- on the
street today"
"Whos coming homer
why, people-dont You know-people, 1 tell
YOU
II thought there were. a good many people
already in the CITY,"
mo, my boy, said the gilded young man,
'there hasn't been a soul in town all summer.
But now few people have come back and I'm
happy"
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carried a parasol and lounged back as though
she was deadly fatigued. The horses stepped
nigh IN the air and the coachman and footman
looked CONTEMPORARY upon all mankind from
their elevated perch. As she passed she looked
at the youth and raised her eyebrows slightly
as though she would say, what! You in town
at this season of the year. / thought you were
In Paris; then she bowed to him sweetly.
Jupiter! How happy that young man was. He
coiored Win pleasure. and II nobody had been
near ne would have danced around lamp post
win glee Cnconsciousiy. perhaps, he stepped
high In the air like the ladys horses, and looked
contemptuously upon all mankindlike the lady's
coachman and footman.
Yes, they are coming home. They have
danced and dined and had a jolly good time all
sa nsy to ns city
paign. Although many people abuse them and
most people envy them. it cannot be denied
That all miss them when they are away. Merely
as ornaments to the streets they are a welcome
addition to the population, and when the sea-
son is IN iui blast 1t Is pleasure to anybody to
stroii ABOUT the streets where they have their
habitat and watch them.
WHAT A LIFE THEY LEAD
Ana uh,, d. IT, ,,.,, L., m.
a. p'",
ming campaign tnat may result In thousands
OF deaths Is not more careful OF the details than
the society woman planning dinner rarty that
may. if mismanaged. result in the murder of a
score OF appetltes and digestions. The general
may plan as wen as ne can: but he can never
j.; tha Sa,,aa r. tha S;,,,nu anu.
terrible disaster If the cook nerm;is The ,srr,-
too
''Shake it,' said facetious guest at a dinner
party to the waiter who was carefully bearing a
bottle of old. old Madeira to the hands of the
host. and the idiot shook it, as If it were a
bottle of medicine ITO be shaken before
taken" OF course there was nothing to be
done but to send the bottle back to the cellar
from whence it came, there to spend another
year in settling. But Just conceive the agony
of the hostess who had planned the dinner A
general who has seen his troops flying in all
directions can appreciate her. intense humilia-
ton.
These people who live for pleasure are
singular race and they look at life in q singular
way. Upon current events their views are
peculiar. One of them was asked what she
thought Of the teal situation b.. ....
The political situation here. ~ she asked ..or
abroad?' They 90 to Europe SO often that it
must be specified ALWAYS what country YOU are
referring to- To them England is hardly more
inaccessible than New York is to Washington
ians They have only to wish ssto 20 over and
they CO. 1t having been Explained TO this lady
that the political situation here WAS meant. she
answered somewhat as follow. (tbe renort he
ing as nearly yerba tim az possible).
urn nm. or p,,,-,cs
40,
noLo o,y a;r.r.ro. % M 80 ,...
with Mrs Har,;so, Last winter o,a s,a .no,,,.a
very n;ca Go ia Mr. Cr.v.,.na H. NJ,
husband saws we could live CHEAPER n we had
free trade. because then we could have things
sent us from abroad without paying duty.
but We live over there half the time anyhow |
don't care much for politics. but want INV son
to take them up as soon as he is old enough and
to have himself elected to the Senate, or some
thing. think people ought to take an interest
in the place where their property is. That's
what l ALWAYS tell my husband. don't think
he ever has been to-,where our coal mines
are. He inherited them, you know
She would have been ashamed of the fact if
her husband had made his money. al hough
making it implies the giving of a auid pro quo.
whereas inheriing it implies that YOU are en-
joying the fruits of another man toll.
WHY are they coming home il may be nsked2
Well simply because thew want n reyt There
are two regular seasons of the year-m,d-
summer at the summer resorts and midwinter
at the winter resorts. In the spring there is a
breathing spell aud in the autumn also. At
those times the pleasure makers have time 10
IL, II