Life — May 27, 1897 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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STRAYED. I took the road to Arcadie Within the realm of May And left my sweet with eager feet— Alas and welaway ! I took the road to Arcadie ; Dark grew the meadows and the sea; Dull the far sky seemed to me, And gray. I turned my back on Arcadie All upon a day, And with lagging feet, to find my sweet, Went back along the way. Brighter the meadows grew and sea; And then—I knew that aye to me, Home with her was Arcadie And May. —Post Wheeler, in N.Y. Press. YEARS and years ago, when the Press Club, of more or less blessed memory, was in existence, a British newspaper man—only they call it a journalist on the other side—was at the clubone evening. He had been in Washington for some time, and was leaving next 1] Decker made a speech to him. “Mr. So-and-So,” he said, “you have spent some time with us, and you have made many friends. We have become attached to you. You are going away to- morrow, and we may never see you again; but in order that you may always have something by which to re- member us on behalf of the Press Club I present you this ring.” table near him, The Englishman looked just a trifle bewildered for a bit, then he reached out his hand, thanked the club, and pocketed the bell. And—bless his simple English heart—next morning he told another newspaper man how kind the Press Club had been to him, and what a lovely presentation speech Mr. Decker had made. “Mr. Decker must have been awfully nervous, you know,” he said, “though he didn’t show it, for he said, “I present you this ring,’ and, don't y’ know, it wasn’ ring at all, it was a bell."— Washington Post, A story is told of a certain Southern author who had a manuscript accepted by a Northern periodical that only pays on publication, but he has never had the pleasure of seeing his production in print. Finally he went North, and getting hard up, called on the editor, who would neither return his manuscript nor guarantee him a day of publication, He repaired to his hotel and wrote the editor a threatening letter, in which he men- tioned pistols and coffee, etc. Shortly after he was ar- rested and taken to the station house, where he remained all night. The nest morning he sent the following message to the editor: “1 didn't know the rules up here. For Heaven's sake, come down and pay my fine and take the manu- script as security.” The editor was unmoved by this appeal and replied briefly: “We cannot violate the rules of our office. will pay your fine when we publish your story. wish you well."—At/anta Constitution, We We ApRopros of the leasing of houses by officials a erate means. Senator X, it seems, made it known that he was looking for a residence, a furnished residence and that he wanted to take a lease of it for six years, He was accordingly beset by agents and the owners of houses in different parts of town. One of the importunate than the rest, was a woman of we owns and lives in a very handsome house, eleantly furnished and decorated with many fine pictures and rare pieces of bric-d-brac. She followed the Senator from pillar to post, and finally, to get rid of her, ke promised to go through the house. “Now, Senator,” said she, when they had thor. oughly inspected it, and had stopped in the drawing. room to talk the matter over, “Iam going to rent this house to you for a mere song, because I am so anxious to have some one in it who will look after my tre and will keep things up.” “How much, madame," demanded the “do you propose to ask for your house by the year “Four thousand five hundred dollars,” said the lady, ‘and at that price I think it is the most reason. able house in town.” ‘The Senator walked to the window, and stood with his hands in his pockets, looking out. He remained in this attitude for so long a time that his guide went up to him. “ What are you looking at, Senator 2" she asked “Lam not looking,” said the Senator, [am think. ing.” “Well, what are you thinking about ?” “ My dear madame, Iam thinking,” replied the Sen- ator, courteously, “if I took this house what in the world I would do with the remaining $500 of my salar story is told of one of the new Senators, a man of mod- —Washington Correspondence New York Tritune, EUROPEAN AGENT#—Messra. Brentano, $7 Avenue de I'Opera, Paris; Saartach's News Exchange, 1 Clarastrasse, Mayence, Germany, Agents for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. HUNTER BALTIMORE PURE & MELLOW, ‘The American Gentleman's Drink. For Club, Family and Medicinal Use. 7 THE BEST YEARS WHISKEY ‘/ IN AMERICA Endorsed by leading Physicians when stimulant Is prescribed. SOLD AT ALL FIRST-CLASS CAFES AND BY JOBBERS. WM. LANAHAN & SON, BALTIMORE, MO. 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