St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08
PHASES OF LIFE.

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never better Illustrated han oy the eX-
periences of several newspaper men
who have been selling tickets for the
reception and grand promenade concert
TO be giveh at the West hotel for the
benefit OF sufferers from the fire. To
the credit Of Minneapolis let it be said
that the major portion OF our business
men have responded nobly and lib
orally. But there are exceptions, and
these exceptions are, as rule, men OF
whom we hear in connection Win re-
vival meetings. societies of Christian
endaay0r. foreign mission associations,
tract societies. etc. But when a crisis
comes and men are wanted who Will
come 10 the front in a praeticaI
and substantial manner, these lldl-
yiduals, they are not men. are round 10
be Iameutably wanting. They seem TO
think that if they contribute 81 cents
per year TO a fund to purchase hymnals
for Fiji Islanders or TO supply tracts on
the evils of the liquor trafnc 10 the
natives of New Guinea they have done
all that is required of a practical ana
charitable Christian. And these men
are not poor nor even moderately eom-
Portable. They are, almost without
exception. comparatively wealthy. A
al ~
alleged Christians is that they DO
not believe in giving money
for A charitable OBJECT, through
the devil. which, they assert, would
be the case were they to add their mite
70 the Press club fund. Persons who
can see the hand of the devil IN listen
ing 10 music. one of Gods greatest
gifts to man. would see him in a 0aby'S
laugh and crime in the careless play OF
happy children. But SO wags the world
along. He who is so hedged about by
self-cOnSciOuS religion and OIgOtry tnat
he sees no goodfin anything but IN pos
ing before the eye OF the world as
saint upon earth is certain 60 nave
dark spot in his heart. and 1t VIII make
itself known sooner or later.
A GLOBE reporter heard good story
told the other day about E. I. Bennett.
business manager of the Tribune-Star.
Bennett does not look like a practical
Joker. but the story as told by former
Detroit man proves otherwise. Ben
nett is an old resident of Bay City.
Mich. One day he took a little run
down TO Detroit. While there be fell
in with party of cOngeniai spirits, but
among them was an inceSsant talk2f- lie
had never before met Bennett and was
unaware that the Bay City man pos
se>sed a detachable left arm. He nap
pened 10 be on the left side of Bennett.
into whose patient ears he poured a
constant stream of words. He did not
not see Bennett move his right hand TO
his left shoulder. and noticed nothing
unusual. until what was TO all appear
anees a human arm fell heavily TO the
floor The taIker gave one startled
look at the arm and fed, followed by a
roar of laughter. He had literally
talked mans arm OF.
During all time within the memory Of
the oldest lnhabitant the bow-legged
man and the men who are so unfOrIu-
nate as to toe in" have been made the
butt of innumerable jokes. Many boy
whose neither extremities exhibit de-
cided aversion to each other has
been told that he could not
''stop pig in an alley
and unwelcome truths OF
like nature, much to said boys dIscom-
fisure. This much can be said for the
b9w-legged manor boy. His. earliest
acts are evidence Of what he will 90 IN
after life. He always walks at an ear
Iier are than do the children who are
praised for the symmetry Of their limbs.
and the same ambition to get ahead
STAYS right by him through manhood.
Size ue our most successful
business men. those who have
experienced the hard knocks
OF fortune, but who have come
cut on top They are nearly all bow
legged. a little curve to the limbs
seems to give OslidIty to the frame as
does an arch tesa building. He may be
Jumped on. = and this process may
cause him to settle little, but he stays
right there. Flippant men. do not sheer
at bow legs. 1t Is likely that their dis
t0rtiOn will enable them 70 easily slip
over your head in climbing the ladder
OF fortune. As for the man who toes IN
his long suit is in walking in slippery
places. Although Sneered at and leered
at they never fall upon the Ice. Happy
is the Minneapolis man who toes IN, for
then he can walk our slippery pave
ments in safety. Treat him kindly, for
unless you do he may laugh at you
when the ground takes long, hard
swing at your anatomy.
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There is a young lady in this city
who. if she were put to it, would make
formidable rival of Becky Sharp. She
is the daughter of a clearinghouse mis-
tress of quite aristOcratic pretensiOns.
She knows her business. she has sue
ceeded in capturing several valuable
Jewels. which would, under pressure,
net her quite a considerable sum. Pos
sesSed Of pretty face. an engaging
manner, and gentle, insinuating, con-
fiding way, all comes easy. The
first victim was young pro-
fessiOnal man, who took his daily
ratiOns at her mothers table. He be-
came smitten with the charms Of the
aforesaid young lady and was encour-
age by both herself and the mother. He
made money easily and spent 1t the
same way. He lavished presents upon
the object of his affections, among
which were some diamonds of the first
water. But a quarrel came. She abused
him rOundly, and he left the house.
His sense of honor would not allow him
10 ask return Of his presents. So ended
Affair No. l.
No. 2 soon came in the person of a
young business man. Like No. 1. his
money was freely spent for the adOrn-
ment Of her whom he fOndly imagined
would soon be his wife. But, alas for
human hopes! He. too. was dropped
with a dull, sickening thud." He de-
manded the return Of the engagement
ring. fine diamOGd-ftr what well-tO-
do young man would give his betFothed
dufLll Ulb q AidlliOllti- HUI II NuCIC
Miss Becky's colossal nerve came in.
She blandlv refused. Mr.. Business Man
left the house, and for awhile it was
feared that he would commit suicide.
So far he has not done so. Moreover,
the siren and her mother circulated the
report that the man was ''tired' because
he was given to coming home drunk.
So much for No. ..
No. 3s case was the funniest Of all.
He was bachelor OF some fortv-five
chilly winters, ard when lie fell in love
he fell real hard. Like all the others.
he boarded in the same house with his
inamOrata. sat in the parlOrs with her
and her mamma evenings, and sold real
estate days. His passion made him
cross, and he speedily became the
"bear" of the house. If a young mau
even so much as spoke to the fair one
he was mad-real mad. She, on the
other hand, delighted to tease
him. There could be but one
result. and that speedily came.