The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-31

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VISITING Mr.. AsToR BY APPOINTMENT.
but he does not banker for mango
ewamps, jungle fever and the interior
of tiger. Stanley. it is true, roamed
around in Africa for some time, reset
ing people, it is said, even leaving line
of negro cemeteries behind him in or
| der to forcibly rescue man who was
| perfectly comfortable and seeking se-
clusion at the time, but Stanley is not,
strictly speaking, an American, except
for lecturing purposes.
The Englishman, however, loves TO
chase elephants for the sport of it and is
all the time looking for place where
no other white man has ever been be-
fore. And yet sometimes he believes
thipgs that no one else would swallow.
| On the Paris, for instance, there returned
in October yonng man who had been
told before leaving London by an Amer
| ican-I think it was Bret Harte-that no
one should think of going to Chicago
without ample protection, for although
Americans had protective policy il did
not help foreigners. As | understand il,
Mr.. Harte told this young man that he
should be well armed, and in addition
for running about of evenings he should
protect himself still further by using a
Siberian sleuth hound that had been
dieting for few years.
Mr.. Harte told the young man-whose
name was Asscott-Asscott, Esq.-that
he should sleep on his arms while at
Chicago and never get out Of sight of
his dog.
AsscottAsscott bought himself dog
that had plain but rather strong fea-
lures. Her name was Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was about eight hands
high and had big bloodsbot eye
Where the other eye had been there was
only damp slot.
ASCOT ASCOT devoted the months
of July and August TO gradually getting
acquainted with Marie Antoinette and
convincing her that his attentions were
Of an honorable character and not
offered simply as a means of killing
time. Before there was an understand
ing between them Asscott- ASCOT had
been three or four times III the surgeon S
hands, and places where he had been
futed and pinked by Marie Antoinette
were caught back and gathered with
surgeon s silk of different shades, SO
that be has daisies now and black eyed
Susans embroidered all over him from
designs by Marie Antoinette.
He came home Disguised. however.
for the police would not let him into
the fair grounds with Marie Antoinette,
and they disarmed him also. so that he
would not distract people attention
from the Ferris wheel. He came back
on the Paris, as l said, and if you Dc
not believe what say of him you may
ask Nugent Robinson of 1f2 West Nine
fy-ffth street, New York, e. S. A.
do not make hasty statements without
proof.
Literary London is most charming
and most generous The Authors club
is situated IN the heart of the universe
according 10 tbe Enghshman : idea
viz, near CbarIng Cross. YoE leave the
station, and passing the Metropole On
the left You enter Whitehall court, where
you will find the clubrooIns convenient
for all points Of interest about the great
city. Tire ciub is most kindly to strsn-
gers and not too psrnickefty. as we say
in North Carolina. or Caroline du E0rd,
az the French have II. Some pretty
authors are entertained AT
the Authors club The name of one q
them viii be found az the ioot of this
letter.
lis officers are most thoroughly in
earnes; In making j; success. Walter
Bessnt is vice president. he met ne
there
Douglas Siaden, the globe tretiinz
poe: now with Mr. jerome on The Idler.
is the honorable szcretary. Both be and
jerome are extremely tpsy. btIt Bever
too much 20 TO rree: the pilgrim from
the States and give him JOY.
jerome locks young 20 he farno1s.
but be lalo-s Eis regular number Il
hours EEd ;aen flies home 70 the pise.
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fui par. of Lop5on. went thefs 10 !
dine ore erening. bat dia net take Ciar-
eaee along 10 show me the way. That
is why j fetched up at HaIasneTsnzith. /
! also had NJ Je-one's sE94 Mv. slz-
Sens address confused Bot as io-- !
gave me
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