Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-04

Il
| nor do I blame him wien / think u
over now. lie told me IA, story Of pa
yId and Goliath that Ia really heard
something about the Kid, ar that. but
nevertheless the recollections Of my
meeting with the Rev Mr. Talmage
| made me feel more or less cheap for
a long time.
Il had 10 stand for some time hot
ones from titled EnglishWoman once.
She was a very handsome and sprcht-
~ middle.aged lady when ] met her
but what raps. met one OF her male
relatives. a clever enough young Eng
llshman and quite fair boxer. during
the Worlds fair az Chicago, and one
night he asked me 10 take dinner with
him az the Hotel Richc.Ieu on the lake
front IN Chicago. where he and Lady $.
were staying. on our way through the
main han after the dinner No quite ac-
cidentally ran into Lady g. who was
bound for The elevator Ny young
English friend may have been and
probably WAS. q bit embarrassed when
Lady 3, his very near relative. saw
ana spoke ~ him under fhe circum-
stances. but the young chap was a
thoroughbred to the core. re s.nane1
an instant after he had caught his a..
tied female relatives eye, and in the
most brittle way. az II he'd suddenly
been put TO some kind II a test or oth-
or. he introduced Us.
Lady S. he said In that chorpy
way Engllshmen have. I beg 10 be
allowed 10 present 10 you Mr. James J.
Corbett, an American OF my acQualnt-
ance. from san Francisco, and the
champion pugilist Of the world
Take 10 from me. felt like more dr.
fertnt kinds Of fool that a man does
whose hat blows on and who then goes
spraUling on the icy pavement when he
starts 10 chase the I'D. The lady looked
Supplied with establishment Tor a min
ute Then she grabbed eyeglasses that
hung from d chain around her neck and
sized me W. was I'm evening clothes
"'Surely this Is one Of your horrid
jests, she said, sharply addressing her
young male relative
No. It is not he replied. shaking
his head.
"'Fawncy, nova pugilist dressed
quite like gentleman" the good lady
said then. and she held her hand out 90
me away up IN the air. and ! was
staked 20 my first high handshake
Charmed-delighted said ], deslr-
Gus of being there with the proper
brand ~ introduction goods
THAT made her raise the eyeglasses
and stare curiously al me again
Now, Just fawncy p priEenghter
saying that she exclaimed. and then.
while / was having time trying 70
keep from laughing, she broke out with
I hope young man, you're not a horrid
drunkard.'
~ never drink at all ! told her.
which was quite the truth then, at
that.
Then her young male relative con-
Quoted her 10 the elevator after she'd
given me quite a gracious bow But
though Il was rather funny | did feel
like somebody under Are while IN the
presence Of that really fine English wo-
man,
Il had occasion 20 remember some
thing that the late Senator Vest Of
Missouri one ~ the most superior men
| ever met or ever hope 10 meet. said
10 me the FIRST time I was presented 10
him We chatted Tor p while. and he
surprised me with the extent Of his
knowledge and the history OF prize
fghting-he'd seen men ike Tom say
ers and John G. Heenan fight. and he
had the ancient history ~ the punching
game Al the tip Of his tongue. though
ne was a very slow and deliberate talk
er
"'Well. SON the hns old senator
said % me when we we're preparing 10
separate. 'youll have your years 81
success, hut you'll be taken like an the
rest IN the due course n time-you
can't expect 20 escape the common
fate. A good thing 90 remember IS this:
When yours licked, never squeaL Don't
let EN- have that on you. Take your
medicine. head up. chest out shoulders
back four square 10 all the winds ~
adversely A fellow who can do that
is a man.
II thought 81 the old gentleman's
advice I'm a bitter hour. and II was
mighty comforting. az that
Talking Of a southerner reminds me
~ the funniest Introduction ! ever
took part in 4 friend 81 mine IN
Montgomery Ala. introduced me 10 a
ine old editor 81 a Montgomery news
paper back wonder On the middle nine
tics. when I was st.ll on top. We were
standing On front " Montgomery ho-
Tel AZ the time Of the Introduction. I
was talking with my fiiend when the
editor came along
"'Mr Blank. I want YOU n shake
hands with young friend Of mine
Jim Corbett and 90 on.
The old gentleman looked up AZ me
out from under his hushy broWs Then.
g 81 30 nh
and walked out 90 the middle u the
street. where number 81 loose cob
hles were lying He picked one n them
IN his left hand then walked back 10
where ! was standing with my friend
Then he rather hesltatingly put out hts
right hand. ! gave II the usual clasp.
"Ah sho glad { meet YOU son
Al sho' am said the OH gentleman
after the handshake, and then he tossed
the cohhlestone into the street.
" colonel. said my friend 90 him. I
never Ike "a Inquire into the motives
of man older than !, but there are
exceptional instances. Now, with all
due respect why ala you 90 out and
get that rock a minute ago
"The old gentleman pushed back his
hat and scratched his head. then smiled
and addressed me:
son he said a few yeahs back
An met Mstuh sullivan when that dis
tlnguished knlght Of the squaiuhel cir
rle. sub. was visiting hear in Nun
MlStah sullivan. sub. IN shak-
ing hands with me. delihuhetly sub,
nah hnguhs ION m bones
cracked. an An resented n, sub
though An neyuh said a word about H.
Al sho' resented II. And when !
heahed you name. sub, says An 4
nashef ~ this heah prize hghtiu
bon OF q gun chrushes nah flnguhs Ike I
hat Sullivan man ala. Ahm goin' & /
be- prepaiuhod.' and An went ont an /
got the rock. and 81 yo' had crushed /
nah dleIis Ike sullivan ala, sub An I
no you'd have busted 20 haid with /
he r0ck--Ah sho' would have. subj"