New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
A ROUND TRIP.
GOING DOWN BOSTON HARBOR.

have n friend who Is often making the assertion
that she IS democratic democratic In the full senss
OF the term. Now, for people who believe that OF
themselves nothing Is powerful in proving the
truth OF their assertion an "excurslon." / do
not refer to California or European excursion, but
10 those Journeys where the "round trip ticket" Is
about IS cents. These tickets frequently let one
into kind OF garden Also where one may
dsport himself after the manner OF the impecunlous
and truly democratic human being when thoroughly
enjoying himself with his kind. He may absorb
great many plates of ice cream, which, though not
warming in themselves, still seem to tend toward
the thawing OF the social virtues. And the social
virtues apparently need the act OF swallowing con-
tinuousy employed TO bring them into genial ACTIVITY.
As for myself like the excursions. have been
con" great many, and consider myself judge OF
them. knew what kind OF one to choose
for my friend Long experience has shown me that
those which include little steam-car ride and
little boat ride are the very best excursions going.
It is also better 10 start very early while the
mind Is IN that receptive state which accompanies
being on the way to railroad station at a. m
For several days we had been looking at the adver-
tiscmens OF different Of amusing ourselves ana
selected a trip to Nantasket Some excursions
are much loss desoate and unpleasant than others
and this particular appealed TO us in every way
the one to be chosen.
one OF the salient points OF difference between the
steam-car part Of the journey and the boat
part Of II was that in the former the boy who
was increasingly going through the car calling.
Latest number 'Puck and Judge" did not add
Smoke m sun eyeglasses as he did on the boat
Indeed the boy on the boat called his wares - one
word and this the word
".Puck' n Judge n smoke II -sun eye glassns.r
Thus the crowds OF people on the deck were left 10
decide as best they could TO which was literature
and which was not whether there was any literat-
urc not.
There were other differences between tho boat and
the cars one Of them that the preponderance
Of bluc serge suits was greater by far on the boat:
50 great in fact that my friend fell into the way OF
counting all those women who were not wearing
those suits with sailor hats.
There f. ono REGULARITY about being a steamboat
which has probably struck all travellers by this means
OF locomoon that wherever you sit the space d.
roctly in front OF you Immediately becomes thorough
fare Every person board Is obliged TO pass you
50 near that your knees arc constantly being VIC
lentlv crazcd and you feel growing In your heart
n hatred OF your fellow beings. II you nre mex
pcrienccd YOU move into what seems retired spot
ONLY 10 find that the line OF continuous travel IN
stantv sets in by that corner and against your knees
again At last II almost n the sole object OF
every person on board was 10 make high record OF
the number Of times he went by YOU
You forget that the average excursloniSt when on
boot must walk necessarily. that he is as uneasy
as the Wandering jew.
For person who loves children harbor steamer
Is an excellent place also for person who does nor
love children. For tho first mentioned such con
veyance furnishes great many objects Of Affection
For the last mentioned there are constant Demon
STATIONS going 70 show that n grown up man and
woman Is Individually right in finding no pleasure In
tho society OF the rulers OF Amortization trust
there Is no one who will deny that the children OF
today are tho rulers OF America. II my friend DID
not love children I should say the tyrants OF
America under whose grinding feet We miserable
adults are eroveng. When sec a child disporting
himself upon the bleeding hearts or MS parents can
ONLY say mentally to him
await untn Won grown and your child sticks
knives into you and wants Won TO laugh during the
process. Turn and turn about Is fair play
But TO myself 7 say that II is too long TO watt
want to tho little wrctches undergoing the
torture now II these remarks sound inhuman ana
bloodthirsty I have only to advise: Go on an ex
curslon down the harbor and when you return tell
me honestly II you do not share in this sanginary
feeling
We had made thoroughfare OF the extreme stern
O, the boat by going there and sitting. There was
man near us who was reading n newspaper. lie
was sandy in complexion and mustache He wore
checked suit and checked shoes. That Is the upper
mart OF the shoes was checked on the little finger
OF his right hand large fragment OF glass set
I'm n ring Another and larger fragment OF glass
was set in a pin on his shirt bosom. know these
ornaments were glass because outside Of royal crowns
diamonds do not grow Us big ns these
This man read I'm audible whisper ana followed
the lines Of print with his forefnger.
At first we thought he was committing to memory
the whole newspaper We are not positive now but
that such was the case There may be daily papers
whose contents would repay one for committing them
10 memory perhaps this man was putting hihiser
through a course Of mental discipline.
am TINS particular I'm describing him because he
performed a noble act under very
lie kicked child.
The child boy, In little gray blouse and
little gray knickerbockers. and little gray stockings
and little black shoes Just S cunning 5 he could
be.
This boy was called cote" by his mother who
sat subsequently near, and who tried to anticipate
his wants. even when they clashed with the we'll
being OF the rest OF the passengers. But what was
the wellbeng OF few score OF people In the inme-
date vicinity when compared with the amusement
necessary to Otie
A good many had left this part OF the boat.
plainly on account OF Oe. They had. Of course
gone in front OF us and pushed against u.s. although
II was nearer and easier 10 go some other way
Otie dear, be sure and not hit the gentleman
nv sliding or trying 70 slide. When he LETT his
mothers side each trip, he uttered dreadful
shrek aud adjured his mother to watch him sfaf
Each lime he started upon his slide his mother
said
"Otie dear. be- sure not 10 hit the gentleman
Meaning the sandy gentleman who was committing
20 memory the daily paper
zach time Otie dear would grin dlaboically. and
ro plump up against the man, sometimes htuhs HIS
log sometimes his arm, sometimes his loot
The hoy had Just discarded his imaginary skates,
and mounted an imaginary bicycle on which to cover
the same distance. He had also demanded AM
.oce,ved from a basket an 0blons portion Of bread
thchy ssyere& .path hutter. This he he'e " ono