St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-10
SOME PHASES OF LIFE.
A College Professor Who
Thought His House Was
on Fire.
A New Story Of Stuart Rob-
sons About Mr.. Crow
ley.
Charlie Parker Tells q Good
One on Theodore
Hays.
A Couple Of Anecdotes About
Loving Couples and Their
Antics.

AutlGSs
One of the professors at the univer
sity, living on Tenth avenue southeast,
had lively time the other day. The
sun was shining brightly and the snow
had partly melted from the roof of his
house, the steam arising in clouds from
the shingles. just about this time the |
professor CHANGED to step across the
phenomena. 1t is settled law of ethics |
that there is no smoke without fire, and |
he made Decline for the box |
key, and turned in the alarm.
Then he rushed into his house. !
and began one Of the quickest moves |
on record. Furniture, carpets and 9th
er chattelS were tumbled into the ditch |
across the street. Soon gaping crowd |
had collected. and assisted in the mlgra- |
ton with joyous excitement. In course
of short time the whole East side fire |
department appeared upon the scene, |
ami was disguised beyond expression |
been caused by the action of the SUMS |
rays upon the moist shingles. The pro- !
feSSor moved sadly back into his house |
unasssted by the Multitude. and the
fire department gave vent 10 its feel |
ingS by few choice explosives.
i
AS general thing womankind is not |
built for the purpose of running foot
race, or joining in a walking match, but |
once in while an exception Is found to |
the rule. The other evening as the 8 |
o'clock Milwaukee train was just about |
to pull out, dainty young miss stepped |
~
starting train. There was a small |
amused audience gathered to listen to
her feminine adjectives, expressive OF |
disappointment, but she fooled them
that time. With a quick movement
she gathered her skirts high above her
dainty shoes and sped after the train
with the speed of a young deer. "That's
the kind Of woman that takes me-"
remarked bystander. and the train
stopped from very establishment.
The other evening Two young ladies |
started from Second avenue and Fourth
street Just as the motor was crossing
the street. The conductor was lost IN
a dreamy contemplation of the eight
hour question, and failed TO see them.
A lone man on the platform smiled to
himself as he imagined their disap-
pontment. but they were not to be
beaten, and 2O0-yard race ensued. The
motor had good start, but wasn't in it,
for the athlete young women caught it
at the second block, and then got mad
because they were too much out of
breath to voice their opinions of con-
ductorS in general.
II
The first session of the curbstone
story tellers was held yesterday Oh the
newly-cleaned sidewalk, corner of Sixth
and Nicollet. The first rays of the
spring sun brought out the members of
this metropolitan organization in full |
force, and the medal of merit was
awarded to Charlie Parker, Of the
Grand, who spins the following on his |
friend Theo Hays, of the Bijou: "You |
know" said Charlie, "Hays has got a |
very good voice, having made his oper-
attic debut in the production of The
seen at the Grand three years ago,
therefore, he considered himself
thoroughly capable of rendering
solo at an entertainment in
a school house for the benefit of the
Catholic orphan children. Hays poured |
over the lists of songs in every music
store in the city in his effort to select
something appropriate for the occasion.
At last the time came for the entertain
ment, and the school room was filled
with parish priests, brothers, sisters,
bishop. and the different branches of
the Catholic clergy. After several
received enthusiastically Theodore APP
peared, looked troubled, and as though
he hadn't slept much. well SIR" said
Charlie, as his listeners gathered nearer
to him, ''What do you think the name of
the song was hat Theodore had, after a
diligent search, decided to sing to an
audience like that?"
ut was, Remember. You Have Chill
dren of Your Own"
II
Stuart Robson, while playing at the
Grand in this city some time ago,
solved the probable cause of the death
the center of attraction in Central park,
New York city, for some time. While
chatting in Manager COnklin's private
office with some newspaper friends,
Robson told the story as follows: Zone
day last summer sat down on bench
in Central park, and must have
fell asleep when | was sud-
denly startled by seeing Crow
ley's cage, directly opposite me,
and the big monkey reckoning me to
him. Noticing he seemed to be in great
distress | went to him, when be told
ME that he field that the awful grip of
death was upon him, and wanted to dis
close a secret that had been burning
his brain for years. and made me swear
eternal secrecy. After had taken the
required OATH" continued Robson,
"Crowley said: Il feel that am about
to pass away from this envious world to
a place where monkey food is as plen-
tiful as Doodle aldermen are herei in
New York. In ten short minutes will
be dead. Remember your promise. and
guard we'll my Secret-Pat Rooney's my
half-brother.' Then he expired"
i
There is young man in Minneapolis
who will be rich one day just because he
will never let any one get the better of
him. Some time ago he was engaged to
young lady and, as all young men do
who are engaged, he bought her pres
ents and the inimitable engagement
ring. But the course of true love, as
sometimes happens, struck piece of |
uneven ground and was roughened
bit. The engagement was broken. He
demanded the return of the presents
which he had bestowed upon his ina
mOrata during the time when the future
was an aurora borealis, but she de-
INJURED. Her demurrer was, however,
overruled, and she gave up the glitter
ing baubles-all but one. The engage
ment ring was not forthcoming. The
young lady said that she had destroyed
it. Perhaps she had, but young ladies Oft
times have a way of preserving such
relics for the purpose of exhibiting
them in after years as trophies of the
chase. But the young man was "On,"
and he sued for the ring; not, how
ever, until his more successful
rival had become the husband of
the young lady, so that his
revenge might be the more complete.
The parties concerned were of consid-
cradle social prominence, and could not
afford to let the matter come to trial, so
the now husband of the young lady
walked into court, paid for The ring and
the legal costs. 1t was, perhaps, a