The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22

siitwise, and chen With . rather clammy
handmade he went away.
Il remarked 70 the head gymnasium man
that I believed the famous sky pilot had
a httie way he has with him, that's ALL he
s'who's this maj Goliath that he thinks
I'm signed to meetT I asked him, and he
laughed again, Of course, nor do ] blame
t aa% s ~asn Il tn David 4 G Snd e Goliath hG .S sS'd P "a
really heard something about as q kid, at
that, but nevertheless b recollection oS
my meeting with the Rev. Mr.. Talrpage
made mo feel moro or less cheap for a long
timo..
u had TO stand for some hot ones from
q titled Engllehwoman once. She was a
very handsome and ~sprightly middle aged
lady when ! met her-but what rapsf |
met one OF her male relatives, a clever
fair boxer. during the Worlds Fair at
Chicago, and one night he asked me to
take dinner with him ct the Hotel Rioheheu
on the Lake front In Chicago, whore he and
Lady 8. were staying. 90 On G our way through
accidentally ran into Lady g.. who was
bound for the elevator. My young English
friend may have been and probably was
q bit embarrassed when Lady g., his very
near relative. saw n spoke to him under
was . thoroughbred to the core. He stit.
fened an instant after he had caught
his titled female relatives eye. and in the
most brittle way, as II he'd suddenly been
put to some kind Of q test or other, he in
"Lsdy g., DO said, In that choppy way
EnRHahmen have, Il beg to be allowed to
present TO you Mr.. James j. Corbett, an
American Of my acquaintance, from San
Francisco. and the champion pugihst Of the
stake IL from me, I felt like more different
kinds Of O fool than q man does whose hat
blows of and who then goes sprawling on
tho 10y pavement when he starts to chase
the lid. The lady looked stupeied with
grabbed eyeglasses that hung from a chain
around her neck and sized me up. I wa in
evening clothes.
s'surely this il ono Of your horrid jests,'
she said, sharply addressing her young male
mo. II 10 not he replied, shaking his
s'Fewnoy, now-e pugiist dressed quite
like o gentlemanl' the good lady said then,
and abe held her hand out to me away up in
the air, and ! was staked to my first high
"Charmed-denehted, said 1, dearous Of
being there with the proper brand Of intro
duotlon goods.
sThat made her raise the eyeglasses and
stare ouriously at me again.
that she exclaimed. and then. while Twas / Was
having . time trying to keep from laughing,
she broke out With: I hope, young man,
you're not q horrid drunkard.'
81 never drink at ALL I told her, which
was quite the truth then, at that.
sThen her young male relative conducted
to the elevator after she'd given me
quite u gracious bow. But, though 1t was
rather funny, I did feel like somebody under
FIRE while In the presence of that really fine
English woman.
II had occasion to remember something
that the late Senator Vest of Missouri, one
Of the most superior men ] YER met or ever
hope to meet, said to me the first time l
was presented to him. We chatted for a
while, and he surprised me with the extent
hghting-he'd seen men like Tom Sayers
and John @. Heenan fight, and he had the
history of the punching game at
tho tip Of his tongue, though he was a very
slow and deliberate talker.
me when We were preparing to separate,
you'll have your years Of success, but
you'll be taken like all the rest in the due
course Of time-you can't expect to escape
the common fate: A good thing to remem-
seueai. Don't let EN- have that on you.
Take your medicine, head UP, chest out,
back, four quare to all the
nds OF adversely. A fellow who a do
y q man.,
Il. thought Of the old gentleman's adv co
Talking OF q Southerner reminds me Of
the funniest introduction ! ever took part
In. A friend Of mine In Montgomery, Ala
bama, introduced me to a fine old editor Of
the middle nineties, whom I was still on top.
We were standing In front Of a Montgomery
hotel at the time Of the introduction. was
with my friend when the editor
Mr.. Blank said my friend, addressing
him, I want you to shake hands with q
young friend Of mine-Jim Corbett.' and
SO on.
from under his bushy brows. Then, to my
surprise, he suddenly wheeled and walked
number Of loose oobbles were lying. He
picked Of Thorn up In his left hand,
then walked back to where I was standing
with my friend. Then he rather heeitatingy
put out his right hand. ! gave 1t the usual
sfAh. sho' am glad = meet you, SON
All sho' afn.' said the old gentleman after
the handshake, and then he tossed the
into the street.
Colonel said my friend to him; Z
never like to inquire into the motives OF .
tional instances. Now, with all due re-
spect, why did you go out and get that
rock o minute agof'
The old gentleman pushed bis hat back
and scratched his head, then smiled and ad.
me-:
Son he ssid, a few yeahs back All
met Mistuh Sullivan when that distin.
guished knight Of the squaiuhed circle, subj
was visiting heah In Mungum'ry. .Mlstuh
Sullivan, sub, in shaking hands with me,
delibuhetly. sub, squeezed NAH fnguhs
till tn bones CRACKED. an All resented IT,
suh-though All nevuh said a word about II,
All sho' resented Il. And when I heahed
20 name, sub, says All T. mahsef, II this
heah prize fghtin' son Of q gun brushes NAH
like that Sullivan man did, Ah'm
goin' t. be prepaiuhed," and All went out an
got the rock, and ef 20 had crushed nah
digits like Sullivan did, sub, Alb sho' would
have busted 20 haid with the ock-Ah
sho' would have, subj
THE MOTH AND THE CANDLE.
A anal n1uefra fiou That Ia Rnund Il