New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW.

TWO PARTIES TAKE "TRIP no coNEY ISLAND
They. that Is he and she, had been b Coney Island
and now they sitting the afer-deck, near tho
wheel They had walked along by the water watch
ing tho breakers had sat the verandas OF tho hotels
and once they had taken ride on the flying roller
track At that time she had clutched his hand In
fright Tho day had been warm but they had seemed
unmindful OF the fact.
When they took their seats on the lower deck their
chairs were not close together, for large man win
a small wife and five sleepy children had taken posi-
ttons near them The little woman looked dragged
and she was slightly faded. Her husband was "afin'
for he drew his handkerchief across bis face perssI
entity and Mt times caught hold of his limp collar ana
gave II nervous upward jerk. Soon he "ok tho
smallest child in his arms, where It fell last asioP
Two others drew close to him. and shortly after they
had leaned their heads on him their eyes oioSou'
The man and his wife did not talk great deal per-
hans thew were tired But the boat swung aNuhu
and turned toward tho city, they, that Is ne ana sue
again fell to talking not loudly, however, ior no was
pointing out the places on the Island marAeo W .o
hundreds of bright lights, and there was no necessity
for speaking in loud tones, since he was not poi'
them out to every on the boat
AS the lights fell asern their two chairs came neaio-
n each other. but the boat was rolling slightly Ihey
,roro yorv near when the man with the child In his
o-ns oave q weary sigh The chairs separated some
what hut inst al that instant sensitive heao might
have noticed lurch. o.,.. al,
A schooner went past, the great saus ndpPine 'U'
its lights blinking in the darkness
uThatp he said is a catboat,' and he told her al
about catboats. .,,--., ho
Won arc so good to tell all these things sHo
said al don't know anything; you know 50 iliu'" q
ooh I don't know much" no said modesu'' "a
schooner, you sec, has ONO hia'' "l4N
iibboom they call It,"
Tho father sbufied his feet and changed the sleep
Ing child from the weary arm to the fresh one. lA0
cbars were nearer together now than they hdu p00n
hoforo nerhaps. but the boat was sailing aloh.
smootbIy and they stayed where they were.
81 hope you aren't tired he sald.
ooh l never get tired
Tho mother no doubt, heard the word urea d.
though II was poken family for she sighed little sign
Int a nlain one Her husband grinned sardohcaHy
al must bore you awfully. never seem to have
anything to say" 49,, .h..n ,onr nause.
"Why2 Don't IP
You know you do not: -, -, , ooot,,
Tho child was changed back to the other arm agan,
and awakened 1t began TO cry. Inc m0ther 9d -
Snmetbing about baby being worn out and tOok II
in her arms looking anxously In It's lace. Inc lct
fIl voice was hushed again Then there came
ionu,r pa,se When it was broken 1t was by WINS,
pers deserted chair leaning against Tlo I "a 49, r
70 the ds G6Sy GG o% the 01en cabin door
an Expression of resigned despair. BABY began 10
cry again and the mother got up to T Wa vbee eI drew
not &c tTo heads were turned when the woman DIS
oppoearcd They had Just gotten into their OLD posi-
tion again when tho boat gave bump ana shu aions
into her slip The mother returned ,,-.u an. .,
| wake UP, WIZ said the father, shaKine oAe VI
the children sleeping on his Knee
SO soonHo said no.
eyes, it's after H."
Hasn't this been q short day7' -
1T seems as II had just started.
aAnd Coney Island IS such lovely place"
| "Wake up WI, wake up say said the father
| Thu children are so sleepy" -, H.,
Thcv are very tired, dear" answered inc no'ner
aft has been such long day for them'