, 1896-09-05

Grave and Gay. Epigrammatic and
Otherwise.
Compiled by the Argonaut.)

Compiled by the Argonaut.)
The late MIR. Allingaam used TO talk
with Carlyle in the evening, when Car
lyle would rave al everything and
propose nothing" One evening, on re-
turning to the gate, Mr.. %Allingham
ven,ured to say, Il have listened to you
with great pleasure, Mr.. Carlyle, but l
do not entirely agree with you AL
!ingham, A%llingham!' returned the
the last word!'
An aged man, Sauntering across a
Cleveland street the Other day, says the
Plain Dealer. was rudely jostled by a
youthful wheelman. The collision
tumbled the rider off, and the old gen.
tloman promptly grabbed him by the
ar. "Durn you" he said, with con-
siderable asperity. I've a great mind
to take you across my knee and spank
you good But ne did not do it. He
just held r3he young fellow a minute,
and chen let him go. why didn't you
spank him, uncle?" said a bystander.
WELL" replied the old man, Il certain
ly would, if l hadn't been a leetle
afraid that mebby it was a girl"
The late Eugene Fled and his wife
once entered a street car to find all
The seats taken save one at each end of
the car, and they seated themselves &C
coIdingly. When the conductor col
lected the fares, Mr.. Field announced,
dime, at the same time pointing to the
far end of the car: This is to pay the
fare of the lady vel there-the one
wearing the new, beautiful, brown silk
dress All eyes were turned to her,
and her pretty face took a most becom-
ing rose color, but back of the reprov-
ing glance she threw him was one of
mingled indulgence, appreciation, and
mirth at the unexpected and apparent
ly truthful announcement.
The death of Franchi, who was for
merly Nine. PATHS private secretary,
recalls a scene in Philadelphia during
one OF PATHS tours. Col. MapleSon
was to pay Patti s., 900 a night in ad-
vance. He possessed only $4,000 and
Nine. Patti good-naturedly undertook
to come to the theatre ready dressed
for La Traviata," all save her shoes.
Mil. l,, l-nJ Il - r, ~ wa earnr,
ed from the boX-office. and Slgnor
Franchi declared: You are a marvel
Gus man. Mapleson. She would not
do it for any one but you. Nine. Patti
has put one shoe on" Nor was the
other shoe worn until he odd 5000 was
forthcoming.
Charlecote Park, near Stratford. was
the scene of that youthful poaching
trespass of Shakespeare's, which tradi-
ton says made the little town OF hot
10 hold him, and sent him or his ad-
ventuI'ous way to London and immor-
tai fame. The family Of Lucy-the
owners of Charlotte and the wrathful
plOSttulOl II ~ SaSS hSiu NP
to ridicule by Shakespeare in the per-
son of Justice Shallow. The justice
bore, it will he remembered, "a dozen
lucies in his coat" and these lucies, or
pike. form the arms of the Lucy fam
lily. In recent years. when the head OF
the family was invited to attend a
Shakespeare dinner. he was deeply Of
Tended, and promptly declined, saying
that the committee of invitation must
surely have forgotten how that person
treated my ANCESTOR"
While a wealthy mar from the east
was in Louisville a short time ago, a
louisville man did his best to get his
friendship preparatory to borrowing a
goodly sum of money. The easterner
had c.ten heard OF Kentucky hospital
ity. but his greatest expectations were
discounted by what the Louisville man
did for him. However, it was not long
Estfore he learned that his alleged
friend was simply laying a trap for
him. One day. when the Louisville
man thought his way to the rich mans
pooket-oook was clear, he broached the
subject of a loan, doing this, Of course,
in the most artistic and seductive man
ner. The rich man appeared much i'm
pressed but when the story was end
ed. he said simply: Excuse me a min
ute while I go across the street and
get a drink" When he returned the
Louisville nan had vanished. The
GOODNESS of the easterner, who could
cold-bloodedly that he was
going to drink alone. was to much for
him.
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