Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30

library and surrendered its golden KEY to
the public, or when the late William Thaw
donated his frequent S25, 900 packages to
public charities, the public became accus-
toned to regarding that as the end of Mr..
Carnegie's part or Mr.. Thaw's part in the
matter. The money had left their hands.
Judged by the sordid instincts OF too many
OF u.s. ii bore no hope OF any return, and so
we have always supposed that rich men of
such generous characteristics as the persons
named practically looked upon the money
as gone from them forever-as thrown away,
in a business sense. They weald simply
enter il up in their day books and ledgers
as so much cash utterly given away.
OUT OF THE USUAL LINE.
In the case of Mr.. Phipps there would be
all the more excuse for deductions such as
these. When a mans charities take some
peculiar turn, or are distributed along a
particular line, we assume that that indi-
Gates his personal taste. People became IA
miliar with Mr.. Thaw as a trustee and
thinker in hospital work. Although Mr..
Carnegie is an iron manufacturer, Pitts
burgers know how little personal attention
he gives 10 his offices, and they have grown
used to thinking OF Andrew Carnegie as an
author and a book man. His hobby is
Libraries.
But Mr. Phipps was not botanist He
was always a lover OF flowers, but never
gardener. From what l have heard, it is
no harsh thing to say that the average citi-
zen who hesitates over half the botanical
names on the palms, trees and plants inside
the conservatories, knows as much about
the technical part of horticulture as Mr.
BhpUs himself did when he sent his dona-
lions to Allegheny Councils. OF course his
interest in such matters since then has
made him quite savant in flowers, but at
that time what could have been his hope of
remuneration in line of investment so un-
like him?
ANSWERED BY TWO TOTS.
Wei, my curiosity was easily satisfied.
Two little tots of girls unconsciously
answered all these questions one day last
week. They knew nothing about pkilan-
tnropy, interest bearing investments, or
botany either yet they demonstrated, fully
and complete, all that L wanted to know.
II was one Of those bright, sunshiny days,
when a vague suspicion comes over you
tGat November is not so near winter after
all. On such DAYS the promenades of Allie
gheny parks are always full. Women,
coming from their shopping, slacken their
speed, and enjoy the leisurely walk across
the hazy green. Men rest awhile on the
benches. You could scarcely count the
baby buggies in all directions-nurses Civ
ing the little ones late fall airing
Two little misses had been allowed by
their mothers to go out walking for the
afternoon. They decided to go down to the
green houses in the parks. l overheard
their plans, and Sadie was telling BERTHE
that she was, oh, so anxious to see those lily
leaves In the water garden.
OFF FOR THE GREENHOUSES.
- hoo IL
other day at school that there were lily
leaves down here big enough to cover all her
bed?" inquired Sadie. Then, without wait
ing for an answer she continued. 81 WASN'T
so green as all that, though, and told Mat.
tie so. Why, l have seen whole ponds OF
water lilies out at Uncle Josh's in Ohio, and
tn leaves there are not as big as cabbage
leaves. So, we will just slip in, and to.
morrow we will give Matte shame face fol
b r fibs.
BERTHE was as incredulous as Sadie, and
in this indignant frame of mind they told
eli sorts OF secrets to one another about the
storytelling Matte Brown. Mattie's repu-
tation was all torn to tatters. 1, too, was
bound for the conservatories, I was curl.
Gus to see the effect of the afternoons sight.
seeing on the two little school girls. They
entered the little low-roofed buildings OF
brick and glass. Timidly they asked one
Of the workmen about the door if they were
allowed TO go anywhere they wanted.
THEY WERE AsToUNDED.
Chance took them first into the chrvsap.
tbemum room, and from that they wan
dered through the other wings of earth
plants. at last coming in upon the huge
tropical palms under the central dome.
From the southern end of that door leads
directly into the aquatic conservatory. The
first room of this is occupied by the aquari-
ums. in which are kept all sorts of fish.
After that they came to the main water con-
servatOry, in which is constructed the arti.
fetal pond, or great stone basin.
And there Sadie discovered that she was
woefully wrong herself. In the basin were