St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

Two boys were riding on West side
car, and discovered they had no fare in
their pockets. ''Hold on a minute:
maybe can get some," said one of the
urchins. Lifting up the grating of the
floor of the car he found two nickels, a
penny and dime, which had been
dropped by luckless passengers. The
boy paid his dime, and remarked to his
companion: .'pve found lots of money
that way. One day Ipicked up rs cents
from different cars"
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What is know, as the 'ladies' private
waiting ROOM on the SET Ond floor OF
union depot, is always the scene OF
babies, dirt and confusion. 1t is gen
orally half filled with immigrants OF
both sexes, and the continual CHATTER or
a half dozen different foreign tongues is
almost deafening. Lunch baskets,
rsatchels,' wraps, soiled collars and
combs and brushes are strewn around
on the seats, and infants munchlng
apples. swallowing safety pins and
chewing their aprons, are so thick upon
the floor that it is almost impossible to
keep from stepping on them. A few
DAYS ago a string of seven small fry
was seen following an immigrant
woman down stairs. One enterprising
youngster, thinking to save time, took
mble from the middle of the flight OF
stairs to the bottom, and when he
landed, most terrific howl rent the
air. An orange from a sympathetic
byStander stopped his cries and sent
him rejoicing to the train.
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The typical man of the world dropped
his cynicism last evening, as he lit his
after dinner cigar and threw himself
into a cushioned chair in the hotel
lobby. DO you know?" said he, Il
have been in St. Paul society so long
that | can serve as pall-bearer at
funeral with as much equinimlty as
though | was complimented by being
chosen best man at a wedding. Bachelor
life possesses some few advantages,
but the best of us grow very
selfish when we are forced year
after year to consult our own free VIII
on all occasions. have grown selfish
myself, and yet [ am always sorry to
hear of any my newly married friends
coming to hotel to board at the con-
clusion of the honeymoon. The wife
fails to find her natural sphere lnthe hum
and hustle of the great hotel. and find
ing time hang heavily on her hands cul-
tiyates a class of people whose acqualnt-
ance is not advantageous to her
future welfare. Late breakfasts.
gossip and idleneSS Supplant a
healthy interest in domestic affairs
and at the end of short time the price
of butter and the rise in the egg mar
ket are topics which possess no charm
for her distorted imagination. The lat
est incipient scandal and the cut OF her
neighbours gown are given precedence
over more healthy topics OF discussion,
hn
hates babies and complains because she
cannot get hot breakfast at Ii O. clock"
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sAnd then look at her poor husband"
continued this theoretical novelist. as
he lit q fresh cigar. The seductive in
fuence of the bar, and the attractive
ness of the billiard room more than
counterbaance the perspective OF a
narrow. cherries suite of rooms. which.
even if deliberately furnished, are no
substitute for the sanctity of a home.
Congenial fellows will not surround
cur Benedict on all sides, and hour after
hour slips rapidly away before he is
aware Of it. Then come reprOOfS, haSty
words and tearS,and with the customary
threat of going home to mamma the ice
is fairly broken, and the good ship OF
matrimony launched upon the sea OF
discord But excuse me now, for l ain
going up on st. Anthony hill to pay my
respects to lady whose husband is out
of town."
stOur retail trade drops off very per-
ceptibly before the holidays" said the
tobacc0niSt yesterday. MANY of our
regular customers leave town for Christ
mas and make temporary hole IN our
cash business. A great many smokers
begin to taper down preparatory to
swearing off Oh the first of the year, and
many others begin to economiZe on lux
urieS in order to save a Sufticiency OF
money to purchase presents. Of course
we sell a good many extra boxes OF
cigars for Christmas gifts, but it is the
purchaser who buys but few of the
weeds at once whose patronage all OF
US desire above all Others"
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d, There is well-defined rumor about
the cafes and in kindred places of pub
lie and fashionable resort, that gentle
Jimmy Gray. of Minneapolis, will be
located in Washington this winter in
the interest of the Tribune. The bon
ME Scot would be the right man in the
right place, and by means OF his patent
duplex assignment book could assign
himself, at any hour of the day or
night to chase the festive but Elusive
UP and down the broad avenues of the
capital city.
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The present time of the year is the
dull season for the hotels, and the ay-
erage landlord breathes sigh of relief
when the between seasons" period has
been successfully tided over. The
travelling men are at home looking over
their samples, and preparing for the on
slaught after the first of the year. The
stray bird of passage flies homeward if
such thing is i'll his power, and the
approaching holiday season causes the
average hotel lounger to remain at
home, and cultivate the family circle
for a brief period in hopes of realizing
a substantial reward in the form of an
annual remembrance.
AS an outgrowth Of the recent in
cipient ruffle upon the smooth sea OF
osculatory indulgencies as practiced in
the pulpit, a leading divine was asked
whether or not a minister should kiss a
bride after performing the marriage
ceremony. "Well, that depends upon
circumstances" was the reply. 'lf a
candidate for matrimonial honorS were
to offer her lips to a wearer of the cloth
common decency would compel him to
meet her half way. 1t would be gross
insult did he not do so. He should
wait for her to make the advances,
however, and govern himself accord
ingly."