The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27
HEARD A. the CLUB.
"The Poor Abuses OF the Time Want
Countenance"


AS entered the club last evening JACK
Henderson stood at the window with MS
back TO me. his hands deep in his pock-
cts. his feet wide apart. Now Jack mas
a good straight backbone better-but
ne usually prefers TO show his handsome
face. so / moved up TO see II he were
actually thinking.
Going out. old man. | asked
Been" was the brief response.
"Then she was out''-for Jack was en-
gagged TO a pretty girl OF the latest Ou'
and style. go. nous
no" he said. moodily pulnng ms nous
tachc, she's preparing paper, Nv
servant said, land can't see any one
"1f this was Chicago now ! Su'p'0
breach Of promise, but ,oo,o,
ITS a great deal worse ne . pus"il'
"for there's no end TO this sort Oh 'n'ns
napcrs. conmittees-why I'm blessed II
I Gee her AT all. Look here! l wrote ASH
ing her TO 90 TO nasty lecture win me-
and here is what got in reply 49,.
lie drey ont a note addressed 70 MINI
self, and read. - ,vns
Dear Sadie.--I quite agree WIN you ','o'
female suffrage IS now much more ~
nortant than male and write 10 ASH 'na.
80, ,,iu nress YOUR views at the next
y,notiur firmly and genuy-no eHclte-
mont OF course. Yours in the falth'
H'''''' PROGRESSA GREEN.
"OnIy changed envelopes. .ea
"Only" He turned on me hercely, 90
here. Avcrton, you are not ehsaseu d h,,
dont' know about this sort OF thlns: Du'
&C. o,,f,I on the fellows who are. why
/ .ye,, round TO see her about TINS con-
Connded note. and she couldn't even see
me. No end 10 it, either. Ihere tne
Pocahontas Socicty-very select-ohiy ue-
sceudants of Pocahontas can pelohs' vi
Captain John Smith, 1 don't know "hlch'
and a prolific old party she must nave
been; but the badge Is TOO sweet lor
ANYTHING q silver club surmounled py
Turks head; motto, len dien. lheE wear
it hung by a little silver cha'h OF 'he
wrist like a poHceman's billy Iheh
comes the Literary Bicycle Club, where
they meet TO ride and discuss literature
I don't mind that much. for riding Is a
little more than they can manage now
but the other day she had a spill, ana as
soon as | had set her up and shaken her
down. blamed if she didn't ASK me
whether Homer wasn't a lyric poet IOid
her ia inquire, you know
"The biggest go is that Society for the
Preservation of Remains of all sorts ana
kinds the older the DelieF, WdlIdHi'h'
but YOU ought 10 examine their coat-oi-
arms. It's immense--a sugar dish, argent
ON a field. vert-crest, a wild turkey head,
bonnet and feathers rampant; motto,
Sweetness and Light The Archaeologic-
al Society is in great force. Six hundred
ladies' and gentlemen busy for twelve
months trying TO find out the average
price Of tobacco in Virginia during the
seventeenth century. and the world stlll
i'm suspense. All printed matter, | assure
YOU. and will soon be issued in six solid
Volumes-half calf the rest pig SKIN
Il mustn't forget the Sarah Grand
Memorial BY George, wonder If she can
mean Sairey Camp? The Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Insects Is entire
~ new and they are looking forward 10
the opening of the fly season with great
anxiety / can't begin to finish-the
daughters, and danes, and hospitals, and
missions. and"
He was growing quite Wild so / laid
my hand gently on his shoulder.
My dear fellow" | said, she isn't en-
tirely lost yet. This thing can't last
much longer. you know. They are part
ing their hair in the middle now. which
is a good sign. Next year they may be
mildly hemming handkerchiefs or making
cakes and then-we'll come In fashion
again. Cheer up; cheer up" and / led
him away to drink to the good time com
ing. So da capO-da capo! OURS.