New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-28
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The ravagcs that a handy woman will make with
q paper OF tacks and a hammer whom she foels In o
decorative humor arc among tho chief trials OF land
lords. Little she for wall paper varnish, wood
work plaster so long the effect IS good and
when she moves away the incoming tenant can tell
just where hcr pictures hung, her brackets chung TO
the walls, her fans stood the msntel, and her
curtain poles crossed the door ambs by gaping holes
and ugly scratches. But It Is seldom that this
propensity is carried so far as the writer It re-
Gently. A young wife, whose aesthetic propensities
were strong, but whose means wcrc umifed, hal
furnished such sweet little parlor' with great
good TASTE but had to the bottom Of her purse
before purchasing cover for the plano, an Old
fashioned square instrument, an heirloom, but made
OF handsome rosewood. At a sale Of damaged goods,
however once expensive cover, with onc-hsf OF II
completely Spoiled but the other good rev, was
secured for next 10 nothing. How 1t was to be
utilized no ono but the handy little woman could
tell but tho next day It hung gracefully down over
the back Of her piano. :" How did you manage IL"
was asked "Oh7 she replied Il cut the bad hall
or and just laid the other on TIE plano ny hseP,hg
IN, lid back 10 one can SO that II Is oniy hait a
cover but why does II not sip on -" MY, MIN
sly smile Of triumph she raised the ia It,ie anu
displayed a neat row Of brasShead"d taclS' hOlolnS
the half In place on the handsome ola ioSo"oou
"In these days OF keen competition said man
the other day who standing with crO"a look
Ing into the window OF arctiOnroom III fOutteehh
st. considerable latitude must be allowed u mer-
chants In the methods by which they call attention u
their wares but It to me that this Is eohs w"
far Now look In this window. Here l: a httle boy
blowing soap bubbles and a crowd gaping at n''''
The boy is well fed, well clothed, and blowing soap
bubbles Is considered by little folks to DO great
fun But | doubt II any Of them "onh caIo doou'
doing It day after day for several hours ea'h ds' "
a biz glass cage in this suLtry weather. fsuhueIoS
suits too like the he has on, arr pirt'y, Wu.
black velvet is warm covering iOr cEli"ish pI't 90
wIcH the tbermouetcr stands at between 80 ana W
dccrcrs The little fellow IS 80 young, 100 nal a.
Just possible shat he Is compeeu u w IL 'e%'"''
WILL
p,oos. hrv napcr mister7- broke in a plantive
,o,cc a, his side and the turned TO see Srlmy'
ragged urchin, with the pcrNpraton streaming ito,'
tho matted hair on his forehead down "us,y h'','
to. nm his face SEQ here my lad he sad
vould Won Ike to change places win 'hat H,',c W!
IN III, wIndowl7 ovid dc fly kid BLOWN OuOoie'
.sd the gamln, betchcr life would. WIN "'y pay
mo for IT,, YES SAID the man, they II pay YOU
u" .,,,, rou can make I'm a day tramping the hot
,,,, sollIrg papcrs You can sit In chalr all u'o
, ueor good clothes Instead Of these rags anu ha>o
,hrce ,ouarc meals day, and guess YOU nav"
coon one OF that kind for week Nonic Is"C .,
nov. nv lal and III GIT you the JOE We" ,.n
fink IN have list ono more rue oh ""'
first, said the urchIn. lie made rol' 'ot pa''e
80. r,u,cd on the lowest step, crouch"H h"M" ;"
49,, a., lr,vcr could not see him. plucked on ID"
t n"' nrntLrr boy who tried TO get up to,I.h
,J - Nv Il I'm the street cOlnpFllhE uP e. arcrs
@ ~ pct down and after IT ana "SS't ~ Iii lao
=, his youll lie bcncfactOr. - "oulu l'g" Ga thc
o. ~" 90 ~ ,iuc for mo 10 await his lctuFt' S'N wv
r,orulist as he moved on
From much watching OF the oa'hNrs on 'o''s iS'''
oo hcachcs ono gradually forms IN" c'hE'""" '''
,,ps,r1s Of New. York parents are either 'N'''-''
,,,or,nt or exceedingly cruel II seems 10 De III" pr
eating o,Iplon down there that the proper way u"
,,,o , ,,riL child courage and a weak chiId hh'hE
for cod water IS to carry him out mo 'n' oi'oN >
g,ve him a good sOusng under the SURFACE al" sup
bIs terrified and pllcous squralng with cop"n'
nou,b,us OF the old brtny. IT Is common Hish'
tcrc 10 see pleading and agon!zed IN wrrtches 30
ire ted hy mother and hlhcr ake who shaNr WIN
laughter while doing e, until they tire ot t,achlhb
nm ,n swin and dismiss him weeping and chQhIhH
With A sounf spank 10 tho dry sand. win Ten TUNES
the terror Of the wafer that he had before
The inconvcn'ent pow,r OF imagination N hot
weather was CNcmplnri IN sixth ave. elevated car
N, other day ~ the GrNnd,St station on N"
dnvntnwn side Is his frr,at factory with do"N'
ot mon ard girls bending o'cr their work. Just
lopl Al those poor creatures, said an cN"itabe man.
81 catch A glmp.c Of them every day and they mako
ma r.i,iyoly swcltcr The very idea Of Shaving over
hr with the Thermometer ninety. and the stitinG
puur,nt dust that comes from It Min; their nos'rI'
and ,hr,a,s makes my collar wilt, yet cant Keep
nv owes on them | sit here, AMI he mover oHHr
10 tho sunny sido OF the car ann Tsan " IAN n'o
vigorously with a thick newspaper