New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21
It grace aud beauty peculiarly the property Of a
wOmans college.
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

AZ read in The Tribune said observer, @somc
contributions Of n college professor who used the
expression, 1T was me- also read the letter OF
man who took up his pen In defence Of his use Of the
pronoun. Now I'm not going to get mixed up in this
controversy way another, for though / think
ought TO say 1t IS T. matter Of fact invar
iably say 1T is me- tar III tell lite story that
used TO do good service when in college. 1t may
be well known, but do not remember to have seen IL
In print though read the papers rather carefully
Princeton man was In his room one evening when
one raped at his door. The student was expect
Ing some unwelcome visitors and the bolts were drawn
and the lock was turned TO keep them out WHO'S
sounded IT'S me, DR.. McCosh,' was the answer
Vow that's e' the student cried out out cneeSfu,y
but Il was DR.. McCosh just the same.
And that recalls the case of lawyer, who knows
good deal about law, and for that matter good deal
about English too. lie always says 1T was me-
or 1t was him. lie got into animated converse
ton afternoon, and fate seemed to viii that the
expression at was he Tor, TO keep out OF another
argument II was him . should be used at every turn
The lawyer cracked 1t ont every time, 1t was him."
and Just often the other man said easily and natur
ally was he' The lawyer began to show signs OF
nervousness In q little while, and finally he iersed out
his face getting red: "Hang il, man, you needn't keep
pounding away on that nomlnative case so much.
know It's right Just we'll you do. but I'm In the
habit Of using the other and can't help IL AS mater
of fact tho man who used j. All the time was ,, ~.
aware that the lawyer was using tHe nie' "tiiJ
conscience did , some one VIII say.
Another story about lawyer. He was telling
about the meanest in the country. He got INTO
trouble In New-Hampshire, and, said the lawyer
He hired about the best lawyer In the State OF New
Hampshire, and the lawyer worked hard on the case
neglecting his other business for this client. Well,
~ aid ale
for his work. One man in the group was well &C
qualnted in New-Hanpshlre and he asked who the
lawyer was. WELL said the teller Of the story,
blushng little, maybe he wasn't the best In the
State, but any rate he worked like dog on me
case TO tell you the truth the lawyer myself"
The next check that was brought TO the group was
paid by about the best lawyer in the state Of New
Hampshire
"If you do not think that dress counts for some
thing said a woman who does not live in New YORK
State, "you Just want 10 try, that is IL you are
woman, TO prove it in New-York hotel When
was coming to New-York my trunks got away from
me, and landed here with nothing but bag.
knew the hotel clerks were suspicious OF me Mt
first They showed 1t as plainly as men could show
anything But had plenty Of money with me and so
they forgive me for IT, But after had gone into the
dining hnlfdozen times or more, always wear
ing the same gown, the noses OF even the walters
began to tilt, and / could barely get dvillty from
them. Tho chaubcrmGd5 would not pay me any
more attention than was necessary And the worst OF
IL was that, although knew what wonderful results
tips would have had, l got 80 mad-mad Is my
word, mind you-thnt i would not have given any
one tip II not to do meant to Gle from neglect
But when my trunks came didn't Just revel In
cownsl / never vain about dressing before
In my life. / did nothing but dress, dress all the
time and all for those walters and chambermaids.
That's the truth I'm honest enough 10 confess II.
And that only shows you how vain a woman Is. at
least one woman. The next time lose my trunks
shall 90 right back home and wait there I'LL they are
found"
1t is Just little BIT discourngng trying 10 help peo
pie in a strange place who haven't the bump OF
locality 1t doesn't possible that any one could
get confused in NewYork the street and avenue sys
TEN and the method Of numbering east and west In the
cross streets being so simple. But the person who
hasn't That "bump OF locality apparently can get
more tangled up than Young calf the end OF sixty
feet o, rope Two Southern women visiting In New
York have not been able to gather the aintest idea
Of the Geography OF Manhattan Island They were
driven down town with a friend day as far as
Washington Square The University Building, the
Washington Arch and whatever else there Is to see was
carefully pointed out TO them. Three days afterward
the careful guide and instructor was greeted BY these
two women, who we're radiant with triumph. AT
last we have it all sraigtened out" said one OF them
drove uptown. We saw something new 10
us Old Washington square. and what IS
that arch-Hbe thing they are building? Uptown! How
any driving down Flfthave: cOuld possioH inlag
the NEWCOMERS comprehension. But there Is an
ahsOlute fact.