St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-04
MIDST TIE MADDING THRONG.

Aiomely women up here in Minnesota, re-
lnarked guest at one of the White Bear Lake
hoteis to fellow occupant of the shady
porch. NOW just look at that woman. going
uoWn to the boat houseW
Don't like her looks 1 supposeT' queried
the second occupant.
hed-headed and wearing gown! Why
sne hasn't got any TASTE"
shes freckled too,' continued the second
speaker.
And pigeon-toed. Why nature owes that
woman an apology for her looks"
And yet once thought she was very
attractive GIRL
"Doyou know her2'' asked the first speaker.
slightly replied the second, ''She is my
wife,
st. Paul people are growing very enthusi-
astlc over base ball." remarked visitor al
the Ryan.
There is good deal of interest mani
rested in the game up here,' said st. Paul
man to whom the first remark was made.
III permeates all classes of society,""
Eyes, that is the case with everything w
In the newly-settled Northwest. The first and
poorest families are alike interested in the
national game.''
THAT'S what I thought the other afternoon
when went in a barber shop to be shaved
Inc barber got me down in a chair and got
my face all lathered with soap, when he an
nounced his intention Of going to cigar
stand not far distant to get the latest report
by innings on the Duluth-St. Paul game. He
came back in a short time and yelled out that
at the sixth inning Duluth was FIVE ahead.
finally got shaved
~
He got out of box car. Looking III
every direction. as if expecting an assassin te
Jump out from his secret hiding place ant
assail him, he spied policeman. Reckoning
the latter to come down in the vicinity OF the
freight train, he said
us the coast clear, and will it be safe fol-
me to run to a hotel?"
The policeman looked all about and ther
answered the question in the affirmative
whereupon the stranger disappeared from
sight as fast as his legs would carry him.
''That fellow isn't tramp, is he?'' asked
man of the policeman, referring to the late
occupant of the box car.
mo- said the policeman.
'What was the matter with him?''
"He's an umpire said the officer, land
wants to save himself so he can umpire
the game between the st. Paul and Mime
apolis teams. The last time he umpire6
Minneapolis won. He's afraid of meeting
one of the men who lost money on thai
game. Are you on?''
~
small boy was out on the street with his
older brother waiting for the circus procession
to pass They held each others hands, and
were all excitement to see the coming street
parade. Others were on the street. The
crowd was so dense that the owners OF
teams found it next to impossible to drive
their horses through the solid packed mass OF
humanity.
To clear the street big, burly policeman
is started down the thoroughfare, using his
club with effect especially among the little
children. He came up to the two brothers
and forced them back on the sidewalk, po
sition which CHANGED to be under grade, and
therefore most undesirable for viewing the
passing show.
81 wish I was bod for minit,'' lsped the
little fellow who had been turned back. The
crowd surging around him prevented him
from seeing anything in the street.
Hush, Bobby exclaimed his brother
that is wicked
81 don't tare,' continued the little fellow
''Why do you make such wish?" asked q
bystander who witnessed the proceedings
and heard the conversation.
'Tause,' said Bobby, II tould get up in de
sky an see de procession an no policeman
tould mate me STAN back
THE ONLooKER.