Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-13
THE EVENING STAR.
The New Summer Resort.
lHE --LATEST rHING orr ms HIGH LIEE.

THE LATEST THING OFT IN HIGH LIFE
The recent discovery made by the editor OF
the CINCINNATI Times that every man has de-
iight1ul summer resort on the roof of his house
mas cast gloom along the entire seashore II
nave always held said the editor of the Times
ooa reporter. that anybody who has roof to
Co.eI niln can pass his time there more pleas
antly that In the heated rooms below trust
am no mere tneortSt, and IL you Will come With
thing VI '''
The reporter accompanied the editor TO the
lalter S boarding house, over the door of which
was me legend: Royal meals ten cents" and
toIoWed MIN up q ladder to the roof "This
roof is not as flat as IL should De-" observed the
editor, "but 1t will serve TO illustrate my idea"
and crawling On his hands and knees he was
riding gentle horse said he, taking hold OF
the shingles In front Of him to AXE his seat
more secure. I'm the first place, =" observed the
editor, 81 would recommend that roofs that are
too steep should be planed down to the proper
level. This you see, Will open up an entirely
rev field of Industry TO our idle millions" The
editor shook the kinks out OF leg on either
slope Of the roof, and continued with delig ltful
enthusiasm:
"PleaSe observe the magnificent view one has
from this point. And the gentle breeze, How
1t fans ones feyered brow and invigorateS his
It's little too warm, isn't it," suggested
tie reporter, as he noticed that the Shingles
were about ready TO take Ere.
-, "a title warm, perhaps said the editor,
.'put would remedy that-s0," and up went
nus 9inoretla. "How's that, young fellow?
could anything be simpler? / reckon not I
would provide each member OF the family with
an umbrella, and have one Or two In reserve for
company. That would not only insure YOU
against sun, but against rain and hail as well.
Simplest thing In The world, you see
he Children might fail Off, mightn't they?"
NOT necessarily. That is, not unless you
wanted EN- 10. My plan is to have what might
be called family hitchtug post set Ia the
tached TO aid radiatiDg therefrom as you have
children. The chains VIII be Just so long, and
go longer. You catch the idea? When a child
Is secured at tie end OF chain, it VIII be long
enough-the chain will-to allow the Child 20
sit ON the edge OF the roof and dangle It's feet
over, or look down On the less fortunate chill
dren Oh the hot streets below Couldn't please
the little dearS better
"You would have you books. papers, gold
fish, canary, &c, On the roof, SUPPOSE"
certainly. Make it as attractive as possible
No better place on the broad universe TO read
aud write than just here" and the editor drew
forth bunch OF paper and pencil, and quickly
throwing up bus knee for writing desk, began
works. young man. remarked the editor,
CHANGING up pleasantly from his manuscript.
Here / am writing double-leaded editorial
on Tine Evening Newspaper as Means OF SAL
OF brain tissue than l would write a single
loaded article 10 my library or Office
just then lump OF SCOT as big as brlckbat
came sailing along and landed upon the elegant
nose Of the editor.
.Of course, there will be few disadvantages
to overcome said he, knocking the SCOT off OF
his nose: I" but they cannot be met successfully
until they present themselves" and he glanced
down his probosciS, which must have looked to
him like stack OF black cats. "Tnis little
trouble OF coal SCOT Will be speedily overcome
by the adoption OF smoke-cOnsumers, or re-
moving short distance 10 the country. Here
you Will observe have written seventeen pages
en- THE Evening Newspapers as a Means OF
salvation In less than as many minutes-a good
hours job when Shut up In a hot room down
stairs. Up here, above the rattle of the town,
where the air is bright and clear as the eyes Of
the girl you love, ones thoughts flow as free as
mountain stream. No sluggishness, no dead
eddies, no"
Here sudden breeze lifted the editors UNI
brella and carried 1t over dozen blocks OF
houses in the direction OF Millcreek bottoms.
In an endeayor to secure 1t seventeen pages of
1.-The Evening Newspaper as a Means Of Saliva.
ton" were caught up and distributed by the
four winds Of heaven. The editor secured his
hat by buttoning 1t on the inside OF his coat,
and concluded:
"My scheme is not yet fully developed, but
this Will serve to show you tho drift OF things
Saratoga Is nowhere" said he, crawling care.
fully toward the ladder, "aRd as for Coney ISL
and, wouldn't have 1t mentioned on the same
day. wouldn't, by graclous."-[Cincinnati En-.
Guiyer.