Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-18
The Latest Thing Out iu High Life.

The Latest Thing Out iu High Life.
The recent discovery made by the cdi-
tor of the Cincinnati Times that every
man has n delightful summer resort on
the root of his house has cast n giocm
along the entire seashorc. Il have al-
ways held said the editor of the Times
to reporter, that anybody who has
roofto cover him can pass his time there
more pleasantly than in the heated
rooms below. | trust I am no mere
thcorist, and II you will come with me
will show you the practicability Of this
thing
The reporter accompanied the EDITOR
to the lattcr's boarding-housc. over the
door of which was the legend. Royal
meals ten cents, " and followed him up a
ladder to the roof. This roof Is not rs
flat rs il should be, observed the editor.
but it will serve Ia illustrate my idea; :"
and crawling on his hands and knees he
was soon safely astridc the comb. Just
IS ylsy rs riding n gentle horse" said
he, taking hold of the shingles in front of
him To make his seat more secure. g. In
the first place observed the editor. 4"
would recommend that roofs that are
too steep should be plancd down 10 the
proper level. This. you see. will open
upan entirely new field Of industry to
our idle Millions The editor shook the
kinks out of leg on either slope Of the
roof, and continued with delightful en-
thusiasm:
Please observe the magnificent view
one has from this point. And the gentle
breeze. How il fans ones foycrcd brow
and inyigoratcs his whole bcing.'
It's little too warm, isn't it2' sug-
gested the reporter. as hc noticed that
the shingles were about ready to take
fire.
a trilc warn. perhaps. " said the cd
itor, but | would remedy that--so."
and up went his umbrella How :
that, young fellow2 Could anything be
simpler? ! reckon not. | would pro-
vide each member of the family with an
umbrella, and have one or two in reserve
for company. That would not only in
sure you against sun, but against rain
and hail as well. Simplest thing in the
world. you see
The children might fall off. mightn't
thcy?"
Not necessarily. That j.. not unless
you wanted 'cm TO. My plan Is to have
what might be called a family hitching.
post set in the center Of the roof w.th "a
many chains attached to and radiating
therefrom rs you have children. The
chains will be just so long. and no longer
You catch the idea? When n child is
secured Mt the end of n chain. it will he
long enough-the chain will-to allow
the child To- sit on The edge Of the roof
and danglc its feet over, or look down on
the less fortunate children on the hot
streets below. Couldn't please tho little
dears better
You would have your books. papers
gold fish. canary, etc. on the roof. sup
poseP"
Certainly. Make it as attractive as
possible. No better place on the broad
universe Ia read and write than just
( here and the editor drew forth bunch
/ Of paper and pencil. and. quickly throw
ing up his knee for n writing desk. began
to scTibble vigorously. See how the
old thing works, young man" remarked
the editor, glanCing up pleasantly from
his manuscript. "I am writing n
double-lcaded editorial and writing 1t
| with less wear and tear of brain tissue
/ than would write n single-l loaded arti-
/ Gle in my library or Office
Just then n lump of SCOT rs big as n
I trickbat came sailing along and landed
/ upon the elegant nose Of the editor.
"Of course, there will be few disad-
/ vantages TO overcome" said he. knock
/ ing the SCOT off Of his nose; "but they
cannot be met successfully until they
present themselves" and he glanced
down his proboscis, which must have
looked to him like a stack of black cats.
This little trouble of coal SCOT will be
/ speedily overcome by the adoption of
smoke-consumeTs or removing n short
distance in the country. Here you will
observe | have written seventeen pages
| in less than as many minutes--a good
/ hours job when slut up in hot room
/ down stairs. Up here. above the rattle
of the town. where the air Is bright and
clear "a the eyes of the girl you love.
ones thoughts flow Ms free as n noun
tain stream. No sluggishness, no dead
| eddies. no.
Here sudden breeze lifted the cdi-
I tors umbrella and carried IL over n
/ dozen blocks Of houses in Il c direction
/ OF Millcreek bottoms. In an endeavor
/ to secure It, seventeen pages Of the
+ double loaded editorial were caught up
and distributed by the four winds of
/ heaven. The editor secured his hat by
buttoning it on the inside of his coat,
and concluded
MY scheme Is not yet fully developed,
| but this will serve to show you the drift
Of things. Saratoga Is nowhere" said
he, crawling carefully toward the lad
der. land, IA for Coney Island.
wouldn't have Il mentioned on the same
day-I wouldn't. by gracious Cincim-
nrti Enquirer.