Evening journal., 1897-12-13
WAYFARER'S NOTE BOOK
Things, Pleasant and Unpleas-
ant, Caught on the Way.
sK1Ts ON PERSONS AND THINGS

IL YOU READ THEM BEFORE SUP
PER THEY WILL AID YOUR DI-
GEsTION, BUT THERE is NOTH-
ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
It is not generally known what a
hold the smoking habit has obtained
on the gentler sex. 1t is accorded that
ACTRESSES and such people" indulge in
the practice, and maybe few women
who, assured of their position, like to
be thought Just q tribe wicked, but OF
dainty debutantes, fair bellies and even
school girls, many would not believe it
for an instant. The other night the
Wayfarer sat by his window, and pres
emily his attention was attracted to
the window of a house opposite. The
blind was up, and the room brightly
lighted. It's sole occupant was a young
woman, of excellent family and we'll
known in church, musical and social
circles. She was in a night gown, with
her hair in a long braid down her back
Standing in full view, she slipped into
a loose Jacket of some red material then
deliberately lighted and smoked a Gig
arctic. She did it with all the aplomb
of man of the world, the ease and
enjoyment of q veteran smoker, and
the daintiness of a woman.
THE JUDGE is AN EXPERT
In his dual capacity as judge of the
Municipal Court and committing mag
istrate Judge Ball has more drunken
men and women before him in the
course of a year than all the other ju-
dicial officers in the state. He has big
drunks and little drunks; extra dry
champagne drunks and extra wet bad
whiskey drunks; steady drunks and
periodical drunks, and occasionally a
drunk embellished with mania a potu.
If there be any virtue in close con-
tact and observation he ought, by this
time, to be an authority on drunks of
all varieties. Quite recently he was
reminded of this fact in a court not SO
essentially his own as the Municipal
Court 1t was in the Superior Court
A case was being tried to determine
the mental capacity Of a man who had
made a will which did not meet the
approval of all of his surviving rela-
tives. Those who were endeavOring ia
upset the will contended that the tes-
tator's mind was so impaired by the
excessive use of intoxicating liquors
that he could be easily Influenced tC
make his will in accordance with the
desires OF certain relatives who were
the chief beneiiciares under the will
One OF the witnesses called was a gOOt
old Irishman who had received his full
share of wit from the old sod. Tn,
judge, who was one of the lawyers, en-.
deavoring to upset the will, asked tn,
witness the question:
What do you call a drunken man?'
"Sir?" replied the witness
Il want you to tell me what
drunken man is" said the Judge
An sure, your honor, you ought {,
know what drunken man is bette
than / do"
The laugh was on the judge, and h,
joined in.
THE DIFFERENCE.
In the matter OF new wearing ap
parel there is a marked difference be
tween men and women.
When woman gets q new dress sh
wants everyone to notice it, and is un
happy IL IL is not noticed and com
mented upon. She leaves home wit
1t on and holds her head as high a
her collar will permit, OCCASIONAL,
bending it TO primp and preen a little
She is proud of II, and goes out Il
arouse the admiration, envy. or criti
clsm of her friends and neighbors. ]
she has good face and figure
makes her all the worse. She is su
premely happy, and if in possession c
a new hat, new wrap, new shoes an
new gloves to go with it she is in tn
seventh heaven of feminine delight.
When man gets a new suit h
wants to keep the matter dark. II
wears 1t once or twice after night, an
then puts it on in sections in the day
time. One day he viii wear the coz
and vest and an old pair of trouser
Next day hewill cave thecoat and We.
at home. wearing old ones instead. an
put on his new trousers. If he sees
dirty bench or box that he can S
down on to take the look of newne,
of the garment, he does not scruple
make use Of it, but rather glories
the act Finally, he dons the entil
suit and wears Il out in the daytim,
but he does net go far from home. +
is i'll at ease Every acquaintance I
meets seems to demand from him a
apology for what he has on. He seen
to be a mind-reader and imagines tn;
the question is being mentally aske
whether it is a custom-made suit or
hand-me-down. In short, he is in mi
cry for the first week or two. leav,
his old haunts. wanders out on Il
wayside. and does his utmost to avo
his best friends. But by-and-by he
brought to his senses by some of Il
women-folk saying: Goodness gr
cious. Johni you've only had that su
three weeks and it looks as though Y,
had worn it for five or six month
There is not a bit of sense in your &c
ting anything nice to wear"
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