New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
IT LOOKED LIKE A SURE THING.
THE SUBURBAN RESIDENT CANNOT ALWAYS BE
RELIED Of, HOWEVER.
Hoffman House.
New-XOrk. April ~, 1900. (

RELIED Of, HOWEVER.
"There's Jim Jones, declare exclaimed a man in
an elevated streetcar to his companion, the other
day. Il have not the old boy for a long time.
he got married and took house in the suburbs,
in fact. Let's 20 over and sit beside him.
No. said the other, don't let's do anything Of
the kind. I've seen Jim good many times since
he got married and took house in the suburbs
"Why. what's the matter ?" asked the first speaker,
in surprise. 81 thought you and Jones were good
friends
80 We are" the reply, but for all mat,
don't care 10 hear anything to-day about Joness
garden and baby"
WHY said his companion, laughing, docs Jones
talk ot them much!'
They all do said the other. The man VINO
tallos house In the suburbs especially If he buys il,
seldom talks Of ANYTHING else for two or three years
afterward lie persuades himself that everybody
else must be as much interested in that garden and
baby a. he u.s. and he is ready 10 maintain against AL
odds that his particular suburb possesses moes
advantages than any other; that It taxes shoFur
time to reach 1t from the City Hall than 1t does 10
90 TO Harlem; that provisions are really cheaper
there than they are in New-York; that the water IS
better air is better Gas better society Is better
and that he would not come back To I've III we've
York fat If he got IT rent free
oh well now old man. you're Just little sar'
CASTLE said the first speaker. Jones Is eoh
fellow a vestryman in his church. and no matter
how much he IS wrapped up in his home SURROUND
inc,. I'm sure he would not say anything about them
that not strictly true
He wouldn't, eh Whatn you betl Two
N one in dollar bills Done with You.
Now. as we pass him on our way ol0
of the door at the next station. I'll refer 10 HIS
suburb and I'll bet you he'll win the bet for me- anu
tell a humping lie as slick as any horse)ockey.
LET'S 90 over now so a. 10 have little time for H.
They got up and advanced upon Jones, VINO sAs
near the door.
Hello JONES' began the disbelieyer IN inc COM
nle,e honesty Of suburban residents. HOW arg
things looking now in south Lemoni summer CONN
yeti' ,,..,. ,.o,-.,,u, 70, y r~
nliod ZONES but the things IN my Gar-- . -.
80 wa, speaking 10 Brown. mere. brohe III ~.
scenic hastily. he nudged III, compihlol', omy
,,nu'eur a-o about going To the country thls sun,
mer. and he Wa, o'lecuh- 10 III. -. -. ~ "A
It'd him that had spent summer Two YEAR a. -
S,l.h Lemon. before YOU moved there, You Ato~,
aud that Wc did not see single MOSQUITO N.Y. y,
eu that time. though people IN nelEA.9rnS ~N 's
complained "A little Of the pests. south L" 81.
i.rtyo /, particularly free from them, J. u Hot
nrculiar smile Iii up Jones'S face a. ne rp,ea.
D.. Come oil. smith. what are You -Iin- me ~,
know well enough there are plenty OF Mp,Qui. - a..
S,.tb Lemon and the only reason ! moNeh out ''t,te
ri endure, the disadvantages when ne III NY ~
n 1850. when compared with lie IN te .'Nt
~ ,bat am buving my own house ny uesr"s =
min never could hope 10 do IN the CITY, gu ~ "a
nm, lttle money every month AGAINST ~ IN
/ atr. money Wl-h would OtIeFWl>e Or sAP'''O -
r7r, leaving me nothing q show Tor H.
.. Uunn,rshte-ust.~ Yclped the guard -, nail,
Los, nv money" gTowed smith, As tn ep a,
,,.sed ont. q. \ man never can rely upon suour0a'
resident, anyway