New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Imagination and romanccl That IS, OF course, II the
story is not hackncyed one and one palpahly ana
outrascOusy impossible. Here is story OF " gOOu
luck told by white man who went west I'll
the early days Of the gold excitement tried the heidS
Of California Idaho Nevada and wyoming. with
little sprnhling of Utah, and then came East after
years Of had labor and prvatons to enjoy the earn
ngs of his younger days. 1t In South Pass IN The
days before IL dwlnded from a bu2ZlnG mining town,
thickly populated for a mining town. 10 half dozen
miserable shantics rapidly falling to pieces. had
some bank notes in my pocket when had receiver
for their equivalent in gold only that day. Among
them was one 81 900 bill. pulled out the roll in
"a bar-room to pay for some drinks and when got
nome and counted my money, discovered that the big
bill was missing | FASTENED back to the bar-room,
not expecting to find the money, but hoping against
hope as one can't help doing. long search failed
10 find the bill | had Just given up IN despair anu
starting for the door when caught siSht OF some
thing which looked like my bill hooked ID uan
spur It had fallen to the Moor ana mao o V Spng
inc whole evening IT was torn, Dut ?ou ISS Vo o1
beautiful to my anxious eyes. 1t took piece OUT
IF the bill 10 pay tor The drinks which in my
| gratitude Insisted upon every one taking
Did you ever, when you were in quiet and lonely
spot listen to the painting OF locomotive as II urass
rs train behind it through the darkness Anu 10
son know that to the solitary man on the broad pains
out West that is the sweetest music in the world
to the single cowboy who rides in an endless circle
around his silent herd the heayng Of the engines
chest is always welcome. Where there Is no souhu
stir the air, breath of wind, 1t comes from aidr
the plain to his straning ear. lie follows 1t a. IL
One, on hear, the smothorcd gasps become clearer.
,otc, them they change to a qucA panthS'
adt,hc, every spark Of the stream OF mr. "hlcI ldp
,D into fine blac ness and come, down IN a splendid
-HOVcr. Then he taxes a mea icHOy pt@'uiG III
Olo"ng the train a. it speeds AVA fr'IA ui. Ine
ilht, in the window and people bchiEd IN m ana
I t'I. =
acy carry ltle Of cheer to him and for few mo.
u.ut, d i've OIL that lonelin 5 which ON long da.K
lehts becomes hdcOGs in its sOmbrencss.
said tennis player Of some note: 81 have no
decd In the Of myself and in that of Others
mat tennis players generally afflicted with what Is
allied an oil year. An of year Is one when man
appoints himself and his friend, by an neXplcaOle
deterioration in his work 1t seems to come to every
ono Just when 1t IS least expected Iii; strokes are
aot sure hi, placing IS less certain or his eye pay+
i'm treachcIously at crit al points. There is no APP
parent explanation for this. Perhaps his play Of the
pre,iou, year was unusually brilliant lie had every
reason TO expect success made early start In hi,
practice, and got I'm condition carly in the year Never
hceS he finds that he is not playing his game. Then
pc is likely to 90 down grade rapi ". In the very next
| summer, however he may amaze himself by MS excel
lent work. have no doubt personally that II look
INTO my health for the preceding six months should
Affects his play wonderfully slight disorder Of the
might ruin his accuracy at judging balls, and the
dlutrSt touch OF rheumatism fiint 10 attract
carccly attention. ruins his service. That is my
| theory regarding myself
AT you have followed tennis closely for the last
| two or three years. continued tho speaker. "you
must have observed the remarkable progress made by
J women In that time. some Of the young women who
have gained laurel, for themselves in the tennis field
! recently play far better than one would suppose az
first examination. Take a man who IS not a crack
! but nrstcass player. and pt him against woman
| who is a przcwnner: then YOU viii SOC that some
/ II them are marvellous players all the dis'IHah'dses
/ against which they must contend considered
In declining wine a man said recently 81 have no
! prejudice whatever against the Of liquors.
/ think the question purely personal and decided
| for myself years ago. I had always been In the
habit Of drinking and had never found that allowed
liquor 20 interfere with business or duty But once
when was IN salt Lake CITY chat was years and
wear, ago. I made speculation in eggs. l bought
up all could. equipped wagon train to take them
to mining camps In Idaho and prepared 70 start. II
was fall and ! had decided 70 start certain even
| ing iu order - loe 10 time In Gr'tung beyond the
mountains where there danger OF getting caught
Ia storm and losing all my eggs. But the prospect
OF a long wagon Journey not cheerful one. and
I'm bidding farewell 10 comfortable quarters solaccd
myself with drinking. did not become drunk !
have never been drunk in my ne, but | came to TIE
conclusion tlnt one diy hlIir or &C. "ou" ,I"v
difference. II made all the difference ~ we N"'lu
! Wa, caught i'm a storm which should nave miss ~
| Ind 1 started time. lost every f-- Wdn l't'
10 abandon a valuable train ana when ! again l9hd"i
/ I'm SALT Lake city broke Drinking rad ter.
me- wien ,hond certainly have turned pretty
fortune. II Ia, never cost me cent since mat uhc
Robert G. Inccsoll few years ago delivered one
IT hl, lectures I'm little New England town. the town
hall. where hi, lecture was given. was packed After
Mr. Inroroll had left the town there was feeling oI
/ r,ca.iuc., among several worthy church members
les, the faith Of some people had been shaken 1t was
decided 10 hold another meeting at which MI lnSerNo
was to be answered The first speaker began by ask
ing what Mr. Iuccrso and those who believed with
him had ever done for Christianity. Did YOU" he
went on ever hear Of Mr.. lneerSolTS contributing
money IA send 10 have the heather convcrtcdl' 40
| ~ SOM. one cried out why should man who
does not believe in c@ OF, pope h c answer was
G f c1ur,c if You are going TO talk that way there
| &. M u.. If ms going on. What we want are Mgu-
mcnts-not that kind OF talk
The worst thing about japanese stores IN the opinion
Of a woman, Is tie cheapncSs OF many oil the arucleS
which NAV be bought there In the FIRST place. sue
,vs there are 50 many expensive things that one
6ud, herself beyond her depth before she KNOWS IT,
She buy and buys on all sides and becomes 50 waTh"l
nm over her bargains that she thinks that she can
aror, to get something little more expensive Now
when Won get into the costly part of japanese store
there is NJ place where you can spend more Iioncy
lias- tiat YOU never dreamed OF. When come oni
~ .irh a ir, feel that trap mas boch lilu lOF me-
! and INA / have bludly walked INTO IL
,conerou. hearted woman In New-Yorh founa sood
,on,pie recently OF the dissatisfaction expressed WIN
almost any condition OF weather Hhc "IS"o" I"
! ,rt a new gown for little girl whose parents
,r. unab, TO provide for her 50 many gowns - the
majority of little girls Ike TO have she asked Tue
cDiId what kind Of gown she would prefer ana
fine little one after thinking over the subject carefully
said: 81 can hlrdly make up my mind. You see
II, summer Ike cold weather best ana ID WINTER
! IA SUNNI, ~, ,,,",th.r hest When 1t is summer /
| ill.," Nlutrr and when it ), winter Like summer
m, ,,,scs II hard for me To decide for Ike 10