The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-09
ARETIRED DICTATOR.
ce.rse Francis Train In Madison Square

MON ne Cincinnati inquirer.
NEW YopK. Aug. 4.-The writer strolls
through Madison square 10 ,ns cay o. ali OBJ
servers Is he OF the ambrosiai locks enu otonzeo
face who every evening sits on sea. remote H.s
fstys, in the shape OF hundred or more chill"
dren m ostIy little Girls. As we pass by we OBJ
serve tbs he Is reading q paper, and at the same
time handing out bon bons to the CHILDREN, and
supplying them with Jumping ropes and b lis.
hear the children exclaim, "Mr. Train, Lizzie's
got my BALL" "Mr. Train. Kittys stole all my
candy" The name OF Train seems fsmili " TO
us. and yet we cannot recall II, go we step up
TO the gentleman who so beDevolently deals out
candy to the children ana commence our inter-
view.
Beg pardon, Ia YOUR name Train, sir-any re-
lation OF George Francis TT inY'
That sir, was my name In the olden time be-
fore evoluted," he replied, smilingly, and look
Ing us full IN the face with his large, expressive,
blue Rraysh ewes.
Before you whatT we asked. not quite
Before became passive. I, who before was
lions, and ran for the Presidsncy But now sir,
am passiye, because the country has gone 70
the devil She is like Yacht with, oil her sails
set and at anchor. There, there, Lizzie. doh't
pull my hair; 1t hurts. The, have contracted
the currency, you see, to such an enormous ex-
tent, that thew have run the country aground;
and, sir, it's too late to do anything. Ibe pro-
cess OF equaliz ltion Is going on now. You see
the hundreds OF men sitting around In the PARKS
and begging at the basement doors. They are
happy, because the rich man has got 10 take
care OF them. Eighty men out OF the hundred
are paupers-the other twenty, who are ,ricn;
NUT take care VI the rest. That's what call
Let's Sit down and talk II all over" suggested
Excuse ne, don't allow anybody to sit on
this seat with me. don't wish to he tapped.
You see, have been tapped by the people TO
such an enormous extent, that have shut down
on 1t en- irely. My Wit lily Is enormous, as you
see, but wish to preserve my vitality aud mag
netism that's the reason 1 don't 20 to any
meetings or speak as might at the Academy q
come into contact with great mass OF incon-
gruous forces and should depreci to my mag
netism In short, be tapped. You have had
dangerous at this time Of the year. Do YOU OBJ
serve how many people are sitting around here :
How they are attracted about here by this gre 1t
magnetic force that ] possess2"
Your correspondent was about to interrogats
Mr.. Train further when u gentleman came up
and ext inded his hand In the heartiest manner.
Excuse inc. my dear sir. don't shake hands
with any one have not for two years. It's q
singular evolution. hut nevertheless So AND
what's more, | have established the two-minute
rule, and uont converse with any one over two
minutes except these children. / b we become
as a little child, and learn wisdom from them.
Grown up people know little or nothing. and
that they would drive the country into bank.
ruptcy, and now they must come to me to get
out Of It. The children would elect me Presl.
dent tomorrow II they could. Want moro
candy, kitty2 But l have evoluted. and intend
| to stay so. This park Is getting too mucn for
me people come around and tap me-" Here
| Mr.. Train suddenly began to read, and your cor
| respondent concluded that the two minute rule
Yves in force, and that the time was up for con
verstug.
| II Mr.. Train can be compared to any one, "a
be ats in the park barehesded and surrounded
by children, be lie to be compared To Victor
Hugo In his festival with he children at d'Haute-
vile House, on the beautiful Isle OF Guernsey,
and his passive, bronzed features, elegant
ambrosial curls and hDe gestures stamp him AT
| once as distinguished parsonage. Every even
Ing he may be seen on his accustomed seat sur
rounded by crowd OF children, and hardly a
| moment passes that some gentleman does moi
| stop and gain some novel and refreshing news
| on the situation. Kind and agreeable to all
| his face beaming with smiles aud his pocket.
| OVERLOOKING with candy for the children aud
crumb Is for the birds, MIR. Train Ia the picture Of
benevolence, good breeding, aud good nature.
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