New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
HdRD PEOPLE TO SATISFY.
SAMPLES OF PICTURESQUE MEANNESs.
NAV FOR WHOM TIE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
ARCH WOULD BE \ USELESS REMINDER.

Halo Saunders. Old man. What's the matter with
vou today2 You look as if you had been living too
we'll" called ont one Of group Of men sitting IN an
uptown cafe the other night, TO iilousoohing man
with boodshot eye who was just gong 10 step OUT
Of the door into Broadway. "Come and have some
thing to brace you up
40. thinks replied the man, haltng moment
d. Doctor says ! mustn't Rather curious case hlhe'
Constant dizziness in the head And though nave
NOT been allowed touch drop OF liquor Tor "eehs'
vet have a constant tendency to see double "ooo-
day"
MI friend .boutcd after him he disappeared
tr,up thc door and the sally caused good deal oi
laughter in the group u.
That's good 9 said one: hope he heard it, Hes
about AS fond Of money as any fellow kho" "ho -
ma, ,, ont and ont mi,er. He comes by IL naturally,
thonch for his old dad, though ne maze IirN % o'5
iio i'm business and retired some years ago. d"eii' III
an old fashioned house Washington square where
Inc kceps up "A respectable exterior but lives III way
that an average day -laborer would deSpi'c.
..1bat,s So broke i'm another Of the group, ana
hoard a good story about him the other day IN con
rection with the Washington Memorial NI'h f"''
.,r,cbody had asked the old boy for n subscription 7"
hahn mt ND the arch which was not 80 certain ol
erection then as it is now. by long way
.. Now what good will the arch do me. my iIleilu
.aid the old man. don't care about 1t hS 9cn
1., tno-, who want an arch subscribe for IT, Nha'
benefit would it be- to me
90. ro,cft,, said the collector. My dear sir II
ii b.ncft Won much more than it Will ninety nine
nundrcdths Of the other subscribers lou are one VI
-, ,.orc few people who away, see the arch HoH
- ,,, y,indoy, II will bcautify your Immediate
,olrlborhood and render your property iho'e at
tr,ctive and valuable. Iu, do not appeal 70 yo" %"
-,,cb sordd grounds. knowing mat WIN JIG" ''a.
like Won they have little weight but on "'e O'"''
,,od of public spirit which is always glad !" see uIr
t, n.u,in.d and on that Of patriotism. which should
M clad to find 50 easy and cfectual way I" Keep ,D'
,,,-,. and love of the noble Washington ever ah'c
i'm the hearts of hi, countymcn'
, mood uotbiny 10 remind me Of George Washing
,on .ir | assure You replied thc od ie4'"' F"''
,,,,.rv Il always carry the Father Of his Country
here here sir!' and De tapped o9to'''''"'''' "'"
hi, heart and walked away. .,,....u
..v,u All can say is.' replied the coHe''or'
r, n mat, 3d. you'yc got George In about as u-'
place a, the English ever dd'
...rn,r. iu.t what should expect from TIE ''
follow said another. Nothing '"HIa IRA" ''.''
,,,, him To help build the arch. yet hc 'i''"" I"
,solf over TIE unuitc,imal appreciation oi i' prop
- ,,i,n ,,,pld follow the compNtrn Of the >ch"iue.
~ i truly Wonderful Aow universal mehHne'' l9'
rn moor show IL a. well the rich. though ''to -
, excuse for the former. funny instance OK inc
kind came under uy notice Gown AZ '"hel l''''." '
.i,rn,r II was rather at" 30 the se">oh a'" mus
3D.. r..,,Yr,,t, which add a musical programme of
-Drt
,n p,rforlncr, A. the patronage began TO iaiI on
.r,i. VA. one Of those hot days. a sunday by inc
il. Won See wit Just naturally bubbles 9ut '1
r,. ,ou kuow-tnnt sometimes come ln t'e iiA 'o
make people Glad that cold weather is near, 'uip"o'
and We had spent hour TN tie SURF ana were "''-
,,uetlns To eat with or lcer Ia restaurant ""'o
hand ~ said Ind blown itself back TO town Tor tho
season. ,....,... ,.,,,,
n ,,lt violin. and satonng himself near the door,
d. y.a. accustomed probably 10 invitations 10 SUNNI
ip a march, without using ln' bow p'sa" l" r,'''
,b, Skeleton o( White WING At oar FEAST now
h, ,i,,.ut aro,, from tie people AT the tables anu
waiter wa, about 60 eject The offender "''i' 9'''''
,n, va, with I,, and is. As yoa hno"' an cA'''c,.'
,t.n,i.t ua--iouatcly fond OF music and Of -cnue
heart ,,itn,l though somewhat conceltd Ih''fle'e'
and bcilIcudcd the poor devil
.r.t what induced him To do IL. do not Know
ur -lid il wa, the hun -ry look, oi the hdh' "'N
,o,..f IL was schm.dts vanity at bottom similar
,.. ara told aboit Pasiumi and other great artists
,,a singers. You know. and probably he "'"''d 70
,...,,tc them. Anyway. hc toon Tire violh nom '"o
, and tilcllug IL under his chin, -avc VS. hIteeh
.,..,, of excellent music, Cou-fc>iS the a"iuI oii
Z, .,rlmcut. The crowd caught on 10 the hnmor oi
nc tius and applAadcd the A"d"eas' a. We" d. ''''
music. heartily.
~,iyius the violin back to IT, owner schmidt SAL
t.,u bo,uing with pleasure aad trying 10 look III
conscious.
....y, n,., around your hat he said To the tramp.
.r,. fellow was apt enough al that Kind "i WORN
and , liberal shower Of dimes ana quarters ra''0''
down into the crown II hi, greasy old Aeiuee"'.
\u,r a, lad completed the round hc AlPo''''''
schmidt ana We wanted to hear what he Wo"" say
schmidt was evidently getting ready to stop MS h""
t gratitude In Grand ,cisoir STYLE. but the ieHo"
ami, n.ll ont his hat for schmidt, contribution We
we're actually nabbcrSistcd for Il minute ana theh
vo roigcd with laughter.
..NA,. coufouud your iupudcnce. sad >'nuul,
,,,,,. mad .you'Nc eot enough money 10 keep }oh
''." ain't YOU gom' to bay nodue for de u'o
OF dc ylolu whincd The tramp 40 Ao po'h"' " d
''o','u ,u slc You concert pitch for IT, my hne fellow
.,Id -guuldt. ho grabbed tho trump 10y thc ''"'
,oliar and fairly threw hlm out Of tie d9or. ,, ,,
IuIt- good story, old man, suu one HIv Hi II'
ku,,w which to admire most. Noar telling oi II or 'o
trlup'- ,aL but tor a mixture oil .mp""e'y'' ,.3
mat came under uiN own h't'' "ol tuo , az" - ,1r
+" beat had advertised lor an cmp9le WIZ IAtucr IAtu
uncommon attainmcut,. had received many t
and had cAamiucd many aPph,a anu, gUt to'" 10, ', r
uonc to suit; People would come ana Hnr c "P ,, nt
tuo o>aninuF ue"' Nno u."1' it lrIr nav t-,ttins
thc, DID not MI the bill hut leeu upon N S'us
tired oi the chase ana uidns them Tor Lack 'l % ,"
hody better. 80 hat bean 10 make my , a1,f,''r t m
day Ihl, cost me more money, nnl u saN"n ,t"'p w.
Finally after had advertised steadily Tor wen w,oM 'i
ten days IN morning ana Va an ai''ii'V'l t,,,,r
received letter I'm my mall from rlNaI u"h"''
which ran as follows; ,,,t. f,r
some umo for Just such an employc Il, | M"I'; orId
Won must have received number of iepurs W. M"",n ~,
cou,ldrr a great favor II Nuu would ~Nhu tHe" L"
me after yOu done with them
THAT instance certainly - hard 10 beat, uut 'a
ei thc opportunity pass ,aid theatrical aeeht VINO
va ono OF the group, without getting On my stock
| nuccdotc tho subject OF mcanne>s. 1t haPpeheI
enuc wear, ago that when WtsWcrc playing 10 >lIdH
| hn,l-c la a Sew I'm gland citN young fellow IN the
audience fell down in u t Just before the pay pcSa
rhl, created som" ooInmutou TN the mouse a'lu @ uo
,urt.tln was not runs up until the man ldd Dcch re
| moved and carried OF Ia - hospital. thohSht the
occasion would be a good one to get Ittic ireo ad
.crli,ing from, | went 10 tho hospital next day 10
see what had become OF the man. learned that the
| attack was apoplcNy and had proved fatal lie was
thr only support of a widowed mother ana we got up
| a benefit matinee performance for her, whlch drew
we'll and had the satisfaction of handing the bcrcav ed
parent enough TO pay for ine funeral ana leave her
| a good deal besides. She thanked me, but something
| seemed 10 be ON her mind.
- Is there anything you want to say aam |
| inquired. ., ,,u,,..
| fell before he saw any of the play, sir
Ilo did, | said
Aid moi re the worth nf his mnncY nj all. NOn ought