New-York tribune., 1890-06-30
CHANCES HERE AND THERE

| going on good many stories are told about him
and some Of them worth repeating lie went out
targetshootng with party of dozen or So 1nd
before beginning to fire threw of new light over
coat which he wore, folded it up and laid 1t on the
stump Of a tree near the target. When the shooting
began did not take Shields long to discover that
he the who was doing anything HE
shooting. As Of the Others noted a. marks
Shields S became am s'I highly eiacd Again and again nc
pS uR thoons @aG ae Of bis for mott Single
shot fired BY them struck the bueye or even the
that Shields when the firing had ended strutted down
TO the target and began to point ont his shots When
he walked over TO pick up Ills coat that beautiful aud
gorgeous spring garment in many tatters that
II fell TO pieces Each marksman, save Shields alone
! had made his target the overcoat
| on the eve Of one Fourth OF July in Malone, where
Shields lives. active preparations making for the
| celebration Of the glorious Fourth OF course
| shields at the head Of patriotic movement.
This and other things incidental to such festivities kept
him downtown rather late that night, aud TO con
| cliate his wife he bought her silk umbrella with
massive silver handle. With this under his arm he
sslked about experimenting psePaTst9ns s for tor he ,e
old cannon which had stood the green. since the
War OF 1912. and Shields eagerly caught at the idea
OIL a wag picked up the new umbrella and showed it
into the mouth Of the cannon Shields himself had the
O% Of dmay da y"Sa Sa9c % Sm hs I'll throat I When saw
necessary that night TO conclliae his wife the peace
| offering was not a silver handled umbrella.
| Captain shcIds-he was captain of volunteer com
pany-took his company ont to join a parade once,
The captain soldier was enthusiastic as he Is
| in any other capacity. AS his company was passing
the reviewing stand he looked down the front line
| with proud and triumphant light In his eye But he
terrified to that his line resenbled ragged
discipline and terms were driven from his mind by TINS
terrible situation Of affair, and he beloved ont IN
an aconlzed voice: :" Iii, there booge out III the
cntre!'
Have you never noticed when in the big drygood'
| stores on these warm days how many Of the young
women who stand bchud the counters all day wear
biz Of natures field color about their gowns II
nay be rose. little bunch Of violcs, green Sprig
| or a pretty, coollookng white spray. but YOU VIII
notice some rcfrc. hing color And have you never
observed how seldom you see any oil inc men tIv
,tand with their flower trays at the foot o elevated
station stairs or the curbstones sell any. If thelt
wares That l. because yoI get UP TOO ldtc. Nh'
sf, tyom I the % ea,y noinnc Stock 1t is the ILo
| girls who for the most part support t''e ho"c'
| sellers
The writer vcntured TO ask a young woman in
big uptown store The other day why girls who were
confined in a warm. uncomfortable room wore hower'
where in the parchiug air, they were most likely
20 fade and withcr early. She was white and tired
booking and once in "a while would press the scarlet
rose in her bosom agans; her pale check. "Why Is
| IT," she said. ID" ray don't know. Perhaps II
added. towing with tn. petals We are shut mp 80
much that enjoy them because they reem 20 De
wear a rose sometimes two. ! always get it fron
the ,ame boy II very little and Tho irasuir
II gives me T. worth much more than INC ieW penmHs
/ spend on it, II tho nuc>tiohcr had boon woman
he would have gone out and h3nfn, tnG e' % ,noi nrf
sensible young woman
\ naval officer who IS great wag recently re-
turned from long cruise. Going TO call upon
married woman a few day> later. he told her that ne
had brought from south Africa odd present for her.
she wa, delighted. It's a beauty, too. he Siia'
e one Of the best Of It's kind It's monkey The
Iady's bright smile faded pcrccptibly. but she was
brave and declared that he was very good. IN
| Lrms it ycr day aft-r tomorrow" continued
| the hcartcss man. and he did His hostess did not
appear In the reception room for several minutes after
pale and seemed nervous. ~' Here's your monkey
cried the officer checrfuly and as the lady involun
arly started back be handed from behind char the
monkey But II was not sTnnlng. long taica' Tree Tree
climbing genuine nonS"y ~ c, Ta' .6 oIEc' hv e
md others familiar witA u m9nhcy. u wa
| radiant with n bright smile
one Of the most narrowing things about European
trips Is tho sailing Of steamers about daylight IN the
morning. OF course the passengers aboard the
vessel the evening before but wctknown men and
| popular young women always have II host Of ad-
mlrcrs who fancy that it is their duty TO be at tn,
| pier TO wave a parting salute a. the big steamer
| g1ides out into the river and points her graceful
| bows toward the Atlantic This makes trouble both
| for the departing and the farewell greeterS. party
not likely 60 aboard early In the evening, and il
is rather late before the people JET settled down.
They are called early and get up feeling sleepy ard
| stupid. The young women want to be seen stand
ing on deck smiling frankly and looking bright and
cheerful. But they are no; used to getting mp 80
early and Is pretty hard work 10 carry dc
| e,Dtn wi
When the steamer has sailed and the last farewell
| handkerchief ha, uttered thr voyagcrs hnd them
| lives with "a long morning before them aud mUcl
longer and tlresomc afternoon and evening. And
ms condition Of affair is extremely favorable 10 sea
| sickness. II may be worth while to mention that this
opiuon Is part of the confession OF mnch travelled
| woman who has suffered irom the hibit OF early
| good bys, and who Is not warmly enthusiastic over
| them.
| A largo proportion OF thosc who 20 to race tracks
on what are called popular days" said raciug man.
| never know from start 10 finish what horse Is
| winning. Indeed. after the race Is over and the
| numbers are run up. they just much in the
dark / recall one man. whom had seen at tho
races frequently. lie seemed 10 take good deal of
interest In the races, and to enjoy them hugely in
| ouIct dignifod way. one could not have taken him
for any one other than a veteran rIceSoer. who wa
past lie stage Of Wild excitement and enthusiasm.
| hut one day when particularly brilliant and exciting
finish had brought just shade Of color Ia h> cheek h
surprised me greatly BY turning TO me and sl i lnS
| ind what horse won 4" told him that. too. when
he answered calmly, rather ndircrently IN fact You
| don't say so why | NUT have won three or four
| hundred dollars on IT,. and he settled down into
| another dreamy rcvery.
II Is a well known and often repeated fact that New
| York Is popular summer resort for western ana
| southern people. f lind that they have here all
the Injuries accomn uons and convcnienceS OF tho
CITY, with brcczes from the rivers. bay and ocean
At the same time. there many seaside hotel, -
near nj hand that on any excessively warm daN tley
| ann r,n ont OF town AT moments notice. ON the
| other hand the New Yorker who can AFFORD y runs
| further north summer In the CITY has Tor MN few
| attractions. so the summer points constantly 30
| the north.
This pressing away from the regions of high mercury
seems 70 account for the settling and building mp or
seaside resorts all along the Atlantic way down In
| Maine uhey will call 1t DOWN.. New-lork went to
Newport and to the Massachusetts coast. VI; Nsathu
| .ctts went further. New Fnglanders and few others
with long range views pushed down to beautiful Bar
the ANIMAL kummnr Tide Sill fmrthcr