The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-08

resident of the city, and as We went up the
elevated railroad stairs | told him how
glad was to be as often as possible in the
hands Of an old citizen of the place, for
then did not have to worry over details.
''Yes, I" he said, "it must be good deal
of comfort to one who has not always
lived in the city to be with one who is
perfectly familiar with New York, as
nothing but time and years can make one.
Now. for instance, the man from the West
or from the country may tlatter himself
that he is entirely at home here after a
week or TWO, and begin to take it
easy That Is the time he corkS
himself, and the first thing he does
when he experiences this feeling of false
security is to climb the elevator stairs
hummlng Comrades softly to himself,
only to find when he gets here to the
ncket Office as we are that he has come
apthose tedious iron stairs on hot day
only to know after he has his ticket that
ne is on the downtown side when he
wants to go up, or vice versa. 1t is
mighty Illuminating and makes him look
pretty foolish. think. And so-by thun-
aerl that's just what we have done nowi
II !oull agree not to say anything about
'hls will pay for the lunch"
90 viii not say anything about it.
Last evening visited Central park for
arol along its quiet walks in order to re-
nearse spontaneous atter-dinner spec CHI
iOf the Lambs club, and also to commune
WIN nature and the child wonder. the
eaoy hippopotamus. l am very fond of
Nuu beasts born in captivity, and often
spend hours In front of their cages contem-
hatng their singular habits.
ine oaoy hippopotamus is, | may safely
Wy, as plain as Senator PETER, of Kansas
uie hlrsute wonder Of the bouudless plains.
sae mas loosely fitting habit and chubby
Ess and is now about half the size of her
mo'neF, and one-third as large, perhaps,
= nef proud father. She eats great guam
rss OF hay and then goes into the water.
i'e' hle Is not an exciting one. After be-
Ns u the water for time, she may be
Wen oy the observing student coming out
sah' This constitutes her life work.
a OF having a purpose in life, she
0'n no more for her race or for history
USn young lady at a summer resort.
ine giraffe always strikes me as a sort
y hediern brute. somehow. while the
1ppopotamas child and baby elephant
.''e the air of getting their clothes made
Ioule. Look for one moment at the
e'phant The seat Of his trousers has
70 II which takes one back TO the first
Fsflment made by ones poor mother in
aapng narrow and bony boy. l have
t'seo through that myself. l went away
bl '1e academy wearing pair of trousers
e 'hat, and | can still remember how
fpusf was with the town boys who
. 4a had anything to tickle them for
god while.
~ cane to them like a ray of sunshine on
80 'orm-tossed ocean of life l landed
-. .-Uns them like large juicy tenderloin
.s@ ga u crowded den OF hyenas-hyenas
Sne'ihg with tapeworm. Oh, how. joy
'hey hailed me, with my fresh and
II!scented atmosphere How they took
~" oi me ami wanted 10 know who made
~ rejected trousers with the deep-seated
seancholy!
me elephant Is much like country
- seems 10 me. lie has an air OF out
e. t.'a stupidity which is often misjudged.
M. ne elephant has gentle and tender
,sssS, "a ms nature 10y which You may
h.s sH nm without running a red hot pitch
s,ss..hto nm. He also has a way of eX-
49, himself AT the proper time IN
Ia manner As To win respect and eS-
fsa1a after hc has stood about enough
A.. business II sUch times he man
bsft0 make those who have reyiied him
,ron RS Deg 10 know the name of his
h. sir maker So that they can sst Int
t, nI l. PARK : very valuable and beau
,bS r Ell OF woods. but II does not touch
the lpH ArAs OF Chicago, except that it has
ths 1cItgssed beauty OF rocks ami hills which
nso,S1 nicaso parks DO not. Few Eastern
VIM realize that Chicago Is quietly and
es,y tinld and almost shrinking mod
tox.,ss . .t Is a most painful, sailing on
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