New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
CHANCES HERE And THERE.

uoro is q wrinkle in superstition which Is to
tho writer He was riding in an elevated train when
a man entered the and remained standing, although
there were two or three seats vacant some one
called his attention TO the unoccped seats, but ne
bowed stfIly and said. that he preferred TO stand
The other man, however, said with quick glance al
him. Are you supersttOus about sitting on the lett
hand side of car as you face the head Of the train p?
The man who stood in the aisle shook his head, but
looked uncomfortable. "Oh' said the other, Il
used to be superstltlous about it, too but got tired
OF standing when there were seats around me- huJ
the stranger did not sit down. lie dld n0 relish tl
remark apparently, for when couple Oh seats oe,
came vacant the right hand side he still continued
10 stand although his eye seemed to look at them
rather longingly.
put I'D a sign of Dangerl" stop!' or anything Of
the kind on the sidewalk before building which IS
being torn down repaired. Then watch the people
who arc warned thrust their heads into danger by
walking directly to the sign and then look up to the
top Of the building to see what the worhmen are dog
there.
II Won 90 into the corridor Of a wellSnown hotel
Won NAV often see there, in the evening tall man
with iron gray hair md military carriage who walks
M and down the corridor sits in the readingsOom
with a strkingly naughty manner. There IS on his
rather handsome face the look Of man who has eX
haused all the pleasures Of life and who IS bored u
2 silent indifference of everything around HIM lie Is
the last man in the world whom caeleS d po1erv o
would take for a poser Bat you may hnu II 6 3oo
take the trouble, in big drygoods mouse not Ivy
miles away from this hotel clerk VINO nad ne me
proud and arstocratic GOODNESS in his face OF tne
hotel habtuc, could be no other than ne ana uiey
are one and the same. lie finds his pleasure ID
posing as wealthy and aimless man OF leisure
And do Won know that there are many OF Just
such people In this great city OF New-York' There
one class the members of Which choose theatres for
their field Of action. The "poser' drifts INTO
theatre in lazy, Indifferent way, gets In front OF
dozen people and LOOKS over the seats indicated on
the plan in the box Office window. Perhaps nc AK
for box or twenty good seats for 4 theatre part.
lie talks about them with drawl, finds taI hoIning
is good enough. saws he will have TO try another
theatre another night yawns gracefully ana sauhteS
ont the eyes Of the crowd turned upon him.
And the keen young man who sits behind the glass
window is he deceived Not one bit OF H. lie
knows the species we'll lie has diagnosed the disease
often lie seldom ofends any one by incvillty' out
the line before window IS long, 1t takes MN not
more than thirty seconds, and twenty words suihce'
10 convince the drawing gentleman that there noun
ing in the house which could possibly attract his
refined fancy.
This is the season of the year when railroads gen
orally make changes in their time tables. Of course
the man who ride, on certain road year IN and year
ont is aware Of this fact. OF course the railroad conf
pany takes great pains to warn all travellers Viat
change Is TO take place And yet yon VIII sec Ieu'
faced petuant Tuning ana grumDIng i'll stdloil',
They know that The train schedule had been revised
and readjusted. OF course they knew II, out they
forgot IT,
People are always looking for benefactors OF 'he
human race whom they never expect to find 20
il may be asked with halfhearted apology, where
is the man who will invent car window which may
be opened TO give ones sti1ed lungs breath OF fresh
ness and co0lness without blowing his hat through
the opposite window, tearing MS paper 70 shreus anu
showerinG upon his unoifendng head a cloud Oh uus'
and ashes
To the young gentleman or lady Ct Is really
hard to make out which he she is) VINO mas
written for the third and last time TO know II
.Guck' Is not a German abbrcviauon fof good
luck the answer Is for the first and only uhe' No
Yes, I've changed my mind; have; and II you
co on arguing, I'll change 1t again, exclaimed
" harbitrary gent" the other day to one who remon-
strated on the street corner. Il know what you're
going TO ssy'conslstencyis a tewel-rdieulous non.
Never did care for Iewclry, anyhow
Tell me- said bachelor who dimes chiefly In
restaurants and hotels "how it is that shrewd
waiter, who is In a certain dining room. gets to
know peoples quicnyi You go mo
restaurant and find strange waiter where You are
accustomed 10 sit. The next time you come IN, or
perhaps the third time, he knows your name. l
suppose that IS part of his trade. But WHAT az
ference does IL make whether ha knows 1t or notA"