New-York tribune., 1890-08-09
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


lasso-thrower happened TO be on the stage Of
theatre in Broadway few days ago. One Of those
wooden busts painted white which do service as
occasion demands In almost any dumb capacity
was standing q gaudily gllded chair Of state. y
long rope lay on the stage, and the retired cow
boy, taking in at glance the rope and the venerable
block OF WOOD said, 81 bet box Of cigars I can
lasse the property bust first trial" In a twinkiing
he had knotted the rope, and after making two or
three graceful motions with the clrcllng laSso he
shot the coil across the stage on direct lne and
the painted head lay on the floor, the rope closely
drawn around It's neck. This not chance for
the performance was repeated While the cleaners
stopped work and became spectators at this matinee
"whcre don't people go nowadays on their summer
vacations27 asked man whose youth was spent be-
fore this summer-resort thirst became intense.
Places which before the were unknown, except
TO the hunter fisher who wanted TO leave cvillza-
ton behind him. long ago invaded and now bear
the dignIned titles Of summer resorts. When one
spoke OF the Adrondacks In those days he thought of
dense woods streams filled with trout and lakes whose
waters had never been touched by arstocratic oar
ISN'T the case today At every turn y you run against
a hotel or house hut, where some lovers Of
strife Of city life At first we run away from tho
farms or the mountain slopes or the little valleys.
but In the end back to them for little peace
and old fashioned comfort"
"why do live In the country" said a woman.
Because not rch and for the sake OF our
children It's partly sentiment with me- and partly
q practical necessity. O country girl-that Is,
country far room air, grounds and rompng were
concerncd-and ! cannot make myself believe that
children should be deprived OF all these They can't
get them In the city. Then know from experiments
where l get the most good for the least money
Rents far less In our little town than In your big
city. Then look at my garden. 1t costs me nothing
10 take care Of II. and In summer save inc cost OF
all my vegetables That isn't much' OF course, @ omu
among several other Items # counts we aSnn 6av DTr
to feed her during the winter. made SO last sum-
mcr By selling blachberrcs. Strawberries and rasp
berries. Then from my grape aib0r always get
snug little revenue These last take scarcely any caro-
at all We have our potatoes and apples all winter
that considering what ourselves consume and the
actual money which we make, calculate my rent at
nothing at ALL"
"In New.York.- this clever woman went on, I'VE
could not think OF a house with twelve rooms, and
yet after living In the country and having that many
We should feel badly crampcd with less am able
TO keep two servants and boy OF al work now. III
New-York l should be forced to get along with one
servant Then, too. my children always we'll
They have big appettes aud are strong and vigorous
Doctors bills few In my house. That Is some
thing Of a saving We near enough TO the city
to get there often care to. and that is not
so frequently. We satisfied hore. OF course,
there are many drawbacks In IN country, but, all
things considered, we gain immensely here That
country gIri. yon see, aud know how 70 use our
place the greatest advantage. Have made 1t clear
why we live In the countryl'
1t Is interesting TO see how theatrical company
arms Itself for travelling when beginning tour. The
writer saw a company start West the other day. The
members OF 1t filed their car, and Of course made
themselves at home they were aboard. for
their car took them through TO Chicago But such
an assortment Of garments for any and all sorts OF
weather on linen duster and on the
other winter ulster. bundle OF canes ana UNI
b~llas for every man. fans and souch hats, rugs ana
light coats-these examples Of what they all car
rled So whether there be rain or sunshine, vntry
cold or slrocco blasts 1t makes little difference TO the
theatrical man. who has faced weather OF all kinds
and has grown wise BY experience. II was also IN
tcrestng 10 note the varegated costumes In when
the members OF the company arrayed thenlSelnes
porary quarters Caps Of all coors @ biaIeo: & Dfosn &
and stripes and Of blazing ana SOFT nne' nr
hats they all there varied as the tones ana
fashions Of 81 & Iecsn n the rar platform and the smiling
and hopeful faces made one wish tnat Ne % ngs TD % %r1
aud Iighthcarted party.
A voung married who was auacked Dy
pneumonia last winter has suffered mentally since
her recovery over the way In which her hair has been
falling out. Her physician advised her 10 nave IL
IN, short She finally became crazy over the ldcs
and was continually threatening 10 have hcr LOCKS
shorn. one day she went ont and crossco wa
lynblcon Now, when woman crosses "a huOi'oh
Of this description there Is no going back AZ least ior
long time This young enthusiast began to realize
the tr,e condition OF affairs. When she rached home
and after brOo-ing over her woes untu hcr hn.oaIu
came home she was almost on the verge oi sCa'S; >;
Well he said now that us done, are you sorry
Her answer was Characteristic. NO. She replied,
I'm not sorry. lnt can't help Worrying over the tho
thought that | might get sorry, and theh' doht You
SEQ It's gone and can't be got bacN'
Nh. usually omnipreScnt serpent
lie Doesn't seem 10 be 80 cnterprSlng as lie formerly
WAS or has he become weary o. unpleasant notorley
and sought shores where he cannot be used by motel
kcepers as an advcrtsementi The SEA Scrpents mo
va not happy oae and In sheer de7perdu1n ne NAY nay
have been driven 10 commit suicide i II posep'o
for the pablic TO halc snch good IucAf
"Do Won know said a business man. that |
had An experience recently which was not at all com
plimentary 10 my vanity. ! started from san Fran
cisco for New. York; and on the day aiter my nrSt
night on the slcepingcar l noticed that notches had
been cut IN the heels of both OF my shoes supposed
that the porter had done this 10 Identify my Shoes ana
was disposed to forget the whole affair noticed
however that the porter aS'idnous In his atteh-
tons to me- although there was slight, almost I'M
percrptlble touch Of hostility to me III his manner
lie was q good porter, however. ana when ohahscu
INV sleeping.car tipped him literally. Atter my
first night on my second remembered the holcheS
snd looking at my boothecls found Il cross on each
| decided that this was n notice 10 pOrtcrs that was
Whrr'I Timer still I noticed the same concealed
dl,L- q tnr porter and hi, earnest desire 10 please
me | found hl, service excellent, however. When
/ took my next sleeper ut chicago hcl there p pou
Ter with whom had travelled bcfore and who Knew
rho was While he was brushing me down me
newt morning he kept chuckng to himself What
tIckles you 50 much. sam J asked finally iic oilf
chuched and grlnncd the harder. AT last he S.tln
choking with laughter. Dcy's took You FOR er spotcr
suah' That meant nothing 10 me- but oam cApElIhI'n
that the rrSt porter mud imagined was spy. nc
f1una out that was going 10 New-lO 0f course
nud not knowing how far my wickcdneNS eNtthueu
warned NIL porters whom | should meet. me oro:s
was substituted where the signs changed iherN\
esprit de corps for you. | should not wear tioSo
shoes II were to start on another raiiIOad journey
Tomorrow
Did you ever read any OF Napoeon's love lctt'r''
To Josephine. OF course The Originals are III ia'i'