New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
THE MN THAT MOVES.
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Inc udN j. last Approaching ""'H " 49,
number of the inhabitants Of this town, as the
result of hlbit into which they have iali-
en-. will indulge in the annual exercises OF
moving. After next Wednesday, that being
the 3Oth of the month. the places that nave
known them for n year will know them no more
forever or, in any event, not al least Tor a
twclyemonth. These persons migrate on the
Is, of May rs regularly as the birds change
their domicles from south to North and from
North 10 south. hut with difference. For
whereas the birds always find the change salts
factory. the man that moves not infrequently
settles down in the new house IN May only TO
have the conviction borne in upon him that he
would have done better had he released the
house which he abandoned IN April. shake
spearc wrote with the man that moves in his
eve. and even at the risk of injurinC the
fnrnitllrc-van business rcmarkcd-in effect
that it was better TO endure the landlords we
have than to fly 10 others that we know not Of.
Without being detective one can readily
nick out tho man who has determined 10 move
next Thursday Seest thou a fell0w-crca'urc
who looks good deal dshcvelled whose eyes
arc gloomy. whose hrOwS are corrugated, from
one Of whose pockets protrudcs Il new tack
hammer. and who carries in his hand a fresh
,,b,tcwash brush? That is he. That iS the
man who il going to move. lie looks that way
and carries such weapons because he realizes
what he has IN 90 through with come Thurs
day. Speak kindly to him without wait
ING for an Introduction; remove the dastardly
hanana-peel from his path give him your seat
ON the elevated train. and reach for his hand
N parting and give it a hearty wiring lie VIII
not resent Your friendly OycrturcS even II he
docs not know you for he Is in no mood 20
insist upon the convcnfonalticS which ordi-
uarilv prevent those who are strangers 10 each
other from meeting on sociahlc terms \ man
who j. about to make his annua' ove stands
in such sore need of consolation tont he wei
comes it from any source and questions
asked. Poets learn in suffering what they
teach in song according to Shelley: certainly
great philosopher must have learned In moving
what he taught in aphori>m-mcaning the
aphori>m that three removes are rs had n fire
But how comes il. if three removes are a.
dad as fire, that 80 many of ones fellow
citizens move 50 often? II is not A sufficient
answer to say that they move with the reason
able hope of lettering their circumstances. or
because they cannot help themselves. such
explanations doubtless cover large number
of cases but they hy no means explain all OF
the annual Nay-moyiug. The fact seems TO
hc that every community contains people VINO
move because they are too restless of spirit
10 ENJOY remaining long in any one place. The
home instinct which leads those in whom II i
strong 10 ahhor the idea OF change of hearth
seems to be entirely lacking in their makeup.
They are nomads, lovers OF the new rather
than OF the stable. BE it ever So humble
there's 10 place like home. is a sentiment
which fails 10 appeal TO them. rs between
place which j. humble but home and finer
place which l. not homo they choose the finer
place every time. Naturally they are fond oil
the LIST Of May, because it brings a change Of
base. They hold that three removes are three
of the thing, that make life worth living, and
the more removes the mcrrier the life
Moving day was made for such men and
women. For their sake. and more yaltiC ularly
for the sake of those who move owing TO cir
cumslauAs and landlords which they cannot
control, we trust that Thursday may be cloud
less For. although according 10 popular i'm
preston blessed is the bride that the rain falls
ON. il is different with household goods.