St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-12

uedy, and Messrs. j. L. Stack, J. E. Wulf L.
Casserly, w. H. Bnrns, Gay, Dowlan. Ham,
Rooster, Donnely, White, Barnhart, Buck
ley, Johnston, Donohue, McGoldrick, Ed
Murphy of Minneapolis, Barney Mcdonald Of
Merriam Park.
A birthday surprise has been prepared by
Mrs. Siegman, of No. 476 Cedar street, and
other ladies, for W. W. Thomas, whose 44th
birthday occurs to-day. A. L. Adams has
presented Mr.. Thomas with costly carriage
whip.
| reception was given by Mrs. C. P. Noyes
on Wednesday afternoon to her lady friends
at her cottage on the island. White Bear lake.
| Miss Katie Burke and John Burke gave a
pleasant party at their home on George street,
Friday evening.
THE LADY RAMBLER
Does Not Think Baby Carriages
Should BE Encouraged in a
Crowd.
| But yesterday he came into the car, his
face all wreathed with smiles; for each one
present he had quip and jest; the crowd
applauded and the laugh went round.
And when one friend, more outspoken than
the rest, smote him upon the shoulder and
exclaimed, "Why, Smith, old boy! How
gay you areG' he straight replied, ''Oh,
yes! picnic have got. My wife is out
of town." And now tonight once more
he enters. but, alas! how changed. A
| frown rests darkly on his brow; his
shoulders are bowed down as by load of
carking care; he scarcely needs the pleas
ant greeting of his friends, but sits
him down and signs. Askance,
all look upon him till at length
one breaks the silence thus: 'Why, dear
boy! what is the matter, pray? Has for
tune, tickle goddess, played you false?
Have you heard ill news? Come, confide
in u.s." And then he slowly lifts his head
and in a tone of anguish deep makes an
swer: Good friends, thank you for your
sympathy. That feel amiss you will not
wonder when you learn the cause. My
wife'-''Not deadr' a dozen voices cry.
''Oh no! not dead. She this morning did
return to town." And stiffness falls upon
the ear The married men are silent,
knowing how it is, themselves. The
youths are dumb from premonitions, solemn
of woes as yet unknown, but yet to come.
~
The autumn goods are upon the counters.
but the experienced shopper knows that
just now is the time to obtain bargains in
summer fabrics. White goods that are
uGftI OuU VI OUJlC Cdl UO lOullu dU dUOub
half the prices at which they were sold
said of the pretty challis, foulards and
pongees, while hosiery, undergarments,
laces and embroideries fairly take your
breath away by their cheapness.
M
A baby, cooling in its mothers arms or
slumbering peacefully in its cradle is al
ways Crowded it be reasonably clean) a
touching and a pleasing sight, fitting theme
for poets pen and artists brush. Put the
| blessed infant into perambulatOr, however,
with woman or misguided man behind
as propelling power, and it Immediately
ceases to touch or inspire; on the contrary.
| it is transformed into an object OF terror, to
| be Stunned as is the plague.
The astronomer may track the flaming
comet and mark upon the chart its SEEM
| ingiy cratic course; the man of science
may fortell with the utmost precision the
path of the storm while it is yet gathering
in the mountains, but the baby carriage
who is able to say of it: ''Thus far it will
come, and in this direction will it go?"
You see it peacefully trundling down the
street. 1t seems to keep to the middle of
the walk, and you fancy that by the eXer-
else of due caution you may escape being
showed into the gutter. You reckon with
out your host, however. for when it reaches
YOU it will make sudden plunge to one
side, and if you get by with only bruised
shins it will be as much as you can do,
while a perambulator approaching from the
rear is bound to roll up the back breadths
of your gown. no matter how small the COM
pass into which you squeeze yourself.
~
ho1,r riocr nm arn rIi
circumstances is an engine Of destruction,
it is only in big crowds that it lets itself out
and shows what it can do. At circus
parade, display of fire works, or an open
air concert, it is to be seen to the best adj
vantage. No matter how great the assem-
blage, the perambulatOr makes for the most
advantageous position, and it invariably
gets there. He who will not make room
must make sacrifice of his pet corns, that's
all.
The female with the baby carriage never
allows herself to become perturbed by the
froWns or tests of the crowd. She assumes
virtuOus you-were- all-babieS- once-yOur-
self expression and calmly pursues the even
tenor of her way. The man in a similar
position always feels ill at ease and is in
capable of assembling. A sheepish smile
usually overspreads his features and he
looks particularly apologetie when some
ore in the throng yells, Here comes an
other kid! Pm glad l amt married."
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And I do suppose that ST. Paul can show
more baby carriages to the square mile than
any city of twice its size in the Union.
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Another pleasant feature of big crowd
is the man with cigar in his mouth who
PERSISTS in poking the burning end of the
weed down the inoffensive necks of all who
approach him.
~**
There are few novelties in the miiliners'
windows, among which may be mentioned
woollen pom-pons. Each one of these
fluffy balls usually shows several shades of
the same color. and is mounted on long,
flexible wire so that it may stand as high as