New-York tribune., 1890-06-07
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The other day as nurse walking along one
II the streets In the outskirts Of Brooklyn with tot
Of girl in her charge. she came across COW quietly
Grazing on the lawn Of a fine residence. The little
eirl stared AT the COW with openeyed wonder, nearly
Wild with 10Y. She called Bossie' all the pretty
thing, that came into her little head, and wanted
the to let her over the fence to pet the COW
suddenly Bo'Ie rhscd hcr neau aie dd yav before
the little girl. claiming her hands in derHm Urn. br OF
.ay il again, Annie, make her say it again.
The view from tho roof Of The Tribune Building
on these summer nights is wonderfully soft and
serene Up hero ten stories above the street one
seems be floating high the dark piles Of brick
and stone around one. In the upper part OF the city
thousands Of lights mark the Of the streets
but the tall buildings downtown shut in the glare
and are hidden 10y anothers shadows. There Is
a glttcrng arch Of red and white where the big
Bridge stretches from city to city Across both rivers
hugo soft tinted lanterns floating whore the ferry
boats arc plying their silent ways. half dozen
l'.ts are twlnkng on Governors Island which lies
low and black in the water, and down the Bay is the
bright CLEAN OF watchful eye In ghthouse-an eye
when the Is sailing calmly and gracefully through
the spotless space Of the heavens so that the trail
Ing CONSULTATIONS are faint and far away there Is
Thin blue veil on the water, delicately tinted and
fragile as fine ple'e Of game, with here ana there
craft has disturbed the sleep Of the waters.
Don't you know the man who when you unburden
Yourself Of an idea, which may be good or not
Just Il happens, looks grave and displeased, II
you had robbed him That thought has been in his
brain for year.. hut he never has had opportunity
10 II. Isn't he always going to begin some great
Achievement Doesn't he conlde brilliant and
dazzling project to you which is old the memory
II mani lie chIdes himself for not having prevented
the fulGlment Of certain scheme. because he knew
that tried statesmen fnancers or great managers
were making disastrous mistake. He Will see that
X /, not re elected. for he IS fit for the place
II necessary he will put himself up as candidate TO
and weary from the burdens of others which he is
forced 10 carry. lie mnSt see Governor Y or
senator l., and have this folly checked before IL
/, too late for even him 10 reserve the state
country from calamity. Don't you know him !,
Haven't YOU wondered at his unceaSing agony Mean
while the sun rises and sets the tide flows and
Gibbs no earthquakes shater the world. needless
men follow their own paths in peace and security.
one peculiar thing about fcrryboats which are
alleged to connect with trains running toward New
York il that the connection is rather loose
jolntcd. Of there is trouble when one is
crossing the river 10 board train. But when one
leaves train to catch a boat for the city the shoe
IS on an entirely different foot and IL doesn't nt at all
Tho veteran passenger knows that he IS I'm imminent
danger OF being left he Jumps from his car before
it has stopped lodges along at breakneck pace be
tween train and station men, shoots through the
winding paths and the several gates and comes. red
faced and pulling 10 the end of the pier only see
tIe stern Of hl, ferry boat majcstcay retiring from
the slip Then he stands there In deep disgust
which meter II there we're meters to measure such
feelings would register at 100 per cent Ana tile
other passengers. ObliviOus OF the tact that ferry
schedules were arranged to drive men insane. come
s,unterng along in the leisurely manner OF people
whose brows never feel the lghtest touch OF car%
rhcy look Mt Mr.. Passenger and wonder why lie Is
80 warm and what has colOred his face 50 ont
ragcou,y. And he-hc is, as they sometimes say
mad all over