The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-23
The WAY OF The WORLD.

When belt-line car was coming down
Virginia-st. yesterday afternoon a
solemn-looking young man was the sole
occupant of the rear seat. Just as the
Seventy-fourth armory was reached two
beautiful young women signaled the car
and walked out into the roadway. One
was a tall blonde with brilliantly blue
eyes and golden hair and the other a
brunette Of magnificent figure. Both
wore fluffy white dresses, and both were
exceedingly fair to look upon. Every
seat in front Of the one which the solemn
young man occupied in solitary state
was crowded
We'll, LII said the blonde, Il guess
We've got TO get in here"
That's the smokers seat" replied Lii
blonde
Il don't like TO get in where men
smoke said the brunette, pouting.
Hurry up, ladies. if YOU want this
carr! broke in the conductor, and the
two women climbed aboard.
Inc solemn young man looked them
over with great show of interest. He
mad just lighted a cigarette, but, out of
de1erence TO his seatmates he threw it
away
The blonde giggled. Seems kind of
queer TO be riding in the smokers seat,
don't it?' she asked
brunette
I mean it seems as if we ought to be
smoking"
The solemn young man looked up. Then
ne dove down into his coat pocket, fished
out new package of cigarettes, broke
blonde.
She shrunk back as if frightened. Not
SO with the brunette. She reached over
TOOK the cigarettes, put them in her hand
nag, smiled smile that was so bright
IL shamed the sunlight, and said ooh.
thank you. Wen smoke them after we
get home
And the solemn young man doesn't
know yet whether she was stringing him
or not.-Buffalo Express.
Here is a fine old Kentucky gentle
man who bids fair to rival the late
widely-known DR.. c. c. Graham in the
matter Of longevity. The New Haven
Echo says:
Tuesday evening will long be re-
membered. 1t was certainly an occa-
sion that will be recalled with pleasure
in after years, and those present can say
that they saw what possibly none others
or modern times will ever witness 1t
was not that the doors of William Ell
lott were thrown open to his friends
for they always stand ajar and genuine
Kentucky hospitality is extended to his
guests, but that a moonlight dance was
given TO the young folks and the music
for the first set was played by no less
parsonage than the venerable doctor.
who is enjoying the ninety-sixth year Of
his age. His touch is sweet and musical,
and his nimble fingers glided over the
strings with ease and grace of a man
of much younger years, while the dane
ers glided over the floor keeping time to
his magic bow. After the first set the
doctor gave the place to the Bardstown
band, that made music for the remain
der of the evening, while he sat about
entertaining his guests by his remark
able conversational powers, and in this
he succeeded admirably"
Again has Chicago distinguished her
self by taking the lead in a reform
greatly needed in every large city
namely. the establishment of a "Woman's
advisory board of police consisting of
ten women who have charge of all
quarters for women and children, as
well as of all station-house matrons.
The recognition Of the need OF police
matrons was itself a seven-leagued stride
in the right direction, and the appoint
ment of this advisory board is better
yet A pathetic and haunting story by
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps gives an urfCr-
getable glimpse of women of all stages
Of abandonment, wretchedness and
physical suffering in a police staff IN
without the ministrations of one of their
own sex. The woman of whom the stOry
Is told leaves the station for another
world, but many an unhappy creature
leaves such a place, her coarse nature
made coarser, and what little instinct
for good she may have had made less
by the harsh treatment or the ''guying"
she received at the hands of men who
are totally untitled for such a position
Philadelphia Press.
These are Siamese curios, as given by
the New York Press:
Cremation Of the dead is general.
Besides the first king there is a sec
ond king, whose only duty is to look
imposing.
When the king dies all his subjects
must shave their heads and wear white
garments.
Chulalangkorn, the name OF the pres
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