New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
JOHN PAUL AT SARATOGA.
LAST DAYS OF THE SEASON.

IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRDUsE.l
| SARATOGA, Sept. o." My names Harring
ton, and you've got my money, DON'T you soef Now,
You ustlet I'll get of your rooms and then
it'll be all right That be square sort of deal, don't
| you see a.
You shust go way NIT your tam noise and comes on
te morning. you gets your sheelans pack But
| you not get IN dis NIGHT"
This discussion. carried by loud voices across the
| way directly opposite windows. OF course-nat-
urally enough reused Abou Ben Adhem about my
size and weight from deep dream OF peace But we've
become accustomed this sort Of thing that we
ike it rather than otherwise Irdeed 1t is questionable
whether could get sleep that would mako us feel
refreshed in the morning If not walked up two
three times during the night. 3d. slipping out OF bed,
seated myself in washbowl which that mysterious
Providence that rules ends had ordained should be
left on the wndowsil aud prepared to enjoy the fire
| works. so plainly inevitable, at leisure.
any names Harrington, aud it's down your books,
and you've got my 10 cents for room, don't you seei
Now you just let In, and TIL get that room. and
that'lI make 1t all right. Ehf You've got my money
| them and I've got room. Eli Tbatil be square
deal, and you'll be square Dutchman, don't YOU seer
Tnc tones sharp and incsve. and the argument
logical clearer reasoning at that hour OF tho night
never remember to have heard. and Mr. Harrington
seemed considerably interested carrying his point.
| so waited events. But no response came from the
party OF the second part whose uighcapped head pro-
ruied from secOnd-siory window, other than gem
era rejonder TO the effect that 1t then o'clock;
that he could not et in that night but could next morn
| ing. when his shilngs would he returned to him
and that the noise no made unseemly at such an
| hour
Mr. Harrington proceeded TO provide himself
with cartrung next proceeding to improyse q devils
tattoo, rather dcmoniac reveile, the doorpanes
that threatened TO bring all In the neighborhood out for
a sort OF undress parade. Finding ring Intellectual,
he evidently thought he'd try rung, you see. 1t
worked like a charm, far rs bringing the Dutchman
down concerned; for before his overture III that
particularly major key e. d." which In this may be
supposed to stand for doOrkey) more than fairly
begun, the window upstairs very hastily shut, while
the door below almost simultaneously opened, and with
"a chucke OF satisfaction Mr. Harrington stepped in.
hack-whack-whack. Scarcely had the door closed
on Mr.. Hirringtons towering and triumphant form
when there borne to the sound OF rapidly
falling blows, with just apDreciabe interval OF time
between each lick. IL you've been where revolving
hammers at work, you'll understand exactly what
Imean.
"Donr oh, don't; let me out, say; that's good
Dutcbman; don't, oh. don't. say. Ny names Harring
ton but guess amt down your books and don't
want to get TO stay here tonight Let out; olh-h,
do-o-n-n't, say"
In minute or two the door opened aud Mr. Harring
ton shot into the middle OF the street, propelled by
ponderous boot. A parting beuediction In Dutch
followed his heels, and the door closed again.
Strengthening himself up with that dignity common both
to men who superior misfortune and TO who
drunk, Mr.. Harrington sOlioquzed as follows:
Well I'll be dee deed! Ny names Harrington, and
it's his books and hes got my money and this
is what I've got. Well, I'll be dee deed Nobody came
to contradict this positive asserop regarding his here
after but standing there in the moonlight, with
akmbo, he went soliloquizlng long as sat up,
only varying the form OF his apostrophe when he
stopped to inform casual passer-by that he'd
{" bounce that Dutchman in the morning"
record this little incident for a number Of reasons
First TO illustrate that man is but
always best," to show how little satisfied he Is apt
to be when his end Is comprised. Mr. Harrng-
toms anxiety get in you observe was only equaed
his ambition get out after the first wish came to
fruton and STILL when he stood in the street With
both aspirations gratifedn rapid succession at that
Ia seemed satisfied, by the of
the happy mans shirt. And he immediately proceeded
to plant stake in the future looking for happiness to
the by hatering prospect of " bouncing the
Dutchman in the morning." Looking ut this occurrence
phosophicay, typical of human existence, perhaps
you Will agree with that life is in great part made
up OF gettings-in and gettings-out, and wanting TO
bounce who tue best OF us at 1t. Every one
gets bounced in turn-beyond a doubt some one viii
happen along some day and bounce Mr. Harringtons
Dutchinan, nut probably that one won't be Mr..
Harrn gtou-and this being the OF IT, isn't 1t better
to SIT ones bones quietly down on the cool pave
ment ana trust the whirligg Of time for revenges,
rather than stand swearing in the pale moonlight,
looking up at secondstory windows, and all agog to
bounce some burly bouncer who, fortunately for US,
perhaps is beyond reach Z
secondI wish to suggest to Saratoga the desirabhty
OF some attempt at police. In tine immediate vicinity
of the hotels-take Congressst., on which have the
pleasure OF looking out for instance-there Is at all
hours OF night an aggregate of in the air which
ri in city IN itl frlT n
an attempt to equal Loafers and drunken varets OF
all SORTS who clothe themselves with IN def
cheney Of garments perhaps, seem to take posses
sion OF the and hold 1t I'LL morning, making sleep
impossible to all within hearing-say within the radius
OF mile. Certainly it would not cost very gigantic
sum TO maintain police sufficient to enforce some quiet
ana ORDER OF to excessively noisy individuals II
necessary in the nearest spring In the MAN, IN not
yndictive but must confess TO pous satisfaction In
simply SEEING or rather hearing Mr. Harrington cubDed
To have done the clubbing myself provided 1t were at
tended with little personal discomfort and danger
alb I'D have givennot eye, perhaps but certainly
a TOOTH wisdom tooth athat, which. after infct
ing upon all the wretchedness which invariably.
comes with every accession OF wisdom, quietly
poses along with keys that won't 1T thing WORKOUT
harpns crooked carpet tacks and other sundries of
no value TO any one except the owner, IN a bureau
drawer, where it can't hurt him. Saratoga must
put It's shoulder wheel in things, and not
rely wholly the waters for turning those who
come here under protest will not at all When
state that avaing ones self OF the pleasant drives
about Saratoga made perlous pleasure by the state
Of the bridges. state fact the shamefuness Of which
is only eqused by its truth. couple OF slender josts
thrown gully, with loose panks laid down that
CHATTER under your wheels like string OF boxes
be the extent OF public enterprise in this line.
II the planks whole that you have an excep
ton For In most instances they broken, huge
patched by sticking stake in itride the bridge
NJ the head OF the little lake, after leaving Glen Mitchell