The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-05
A TEXAS GIRL IN GorHAN.
An Interesting r sminiscence of st.
Patrick's Day.

An Interesting r sminiscence of st.
Patrick's Day.
New YORK, April There is one sense
ton miss entirely, which was promised,
and which confidently looked forward to
experiencing, AID that is the feeling OF lit
tlensss and insignifcance sail to be the part
OF tne Dmparaoively unknown stranger in
great city; the lost. snowed-under feeling
OF one always accustomed 20 the coun, ry
village or small city, going about alone for
the first time in great metropolis.
1t u true the Importance Of the iudivid-
ual shrinks somewhat when he is so infinitely
multiplied, when he is presented to your
observation as one variation among a
million, or as an exception-of ten
thousand exceptions-to the rule of a
hundred thousand
But, somehow. this never seems 10 reach
70 mel
If i ride up from Grand street ferry in
tho green car, facetously called "Old
Gresny," through the swar ming eastern dis
trict, am moved to pity by the squalor
and discomfort In which the se people live j.,
by the sight Of the wr toned slovenly
women; and most Of all by the herds of
little dirty children, and think what can
do for these my poor subjscts
III walk up Broadway at ter a matinee
studying the nesting AMI passing streams
OF beauty, grace, fashion and elegance,
am charmed, delighted is further
from my thought than feeling of rspini q
or envy. Here you are, my dear people,
the flower of my kingdom; fine, we'll, hig Oh
bred, daintily clad, happy and prosperous.
Here are my pretty girls, my sweet women
aud my fine, distinguished-loo men.
Where elsa will you find such fresh cheeks,
glowing eyes. grace of hearing, aud such
beautiful aud luxurious atIirel 1t is happy
| pc )ple, and / a favored Queenm
board with little family in tiny fiat.
Everything is close and small and dainty as
cabinet. 1t is housekeeping in miniature.
A pretty little parlor, three bits of bed
rooms, q cunning dining room; a scrap OF a
kitchen. that is small domestic laboratory.
as neat and dainty as the movement Of a
Swiss watch. All is planned TO the perfec-
tion OF convenience; everything to your
hand; hot and cold water, coal, gas, the
| bath, &c.
| There is plenty of every thing except these
| two things which longtime dwellers of Il 9
free prairies, or equally free mountains can
hardly accuston themselves to do without
room aad light.
Coming from the limirless plains of West
| Texas, where there is more room than any
! thing else, and where the in, eresting prob
lem TWO thirds Of the year is how to bar out,
or subdue and modify, the allpervadiux,
overwhelming rays OF the great, glorious,
burning, life renewing sun, this gloom aud
| contraction are to me the most striking
features of my home life. These little dark
bedrooms, where the gas must be lighted
two-thirds of the day, seem but chambers
for the whispering of sad secrets. The other
day, when was little at loss just what
to do with myself, some one suggested,
why don't YOU go 10 the parade of the
United Stepbrothers," or something Of the
sort
/ said with promptness and decision, that
the United Stepbrothersn might parade
till they wore the granite blocks of Fifth
avenue to the seductive smoothness of as
phalt; that though wicked CHAIR we're
laid on them by a modern fairy, they must
continue TO march and march there till I
came and looked at them ami set them free,
they might go on forever, like Mr.. Tommy
sons brook or procession Of Wandering
Jews. for would never, never 60.
aSn shy OF parades. have been ever
i since St. Patricks Day. IT will confess
all" aud see II you don't think have rea-
son.
! On that day my host said to me, "Here.