New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-10
rB0rBLES RESTED LIGHTLY ON HIM.
A CHEERFUL YOUTH WHO CARED NEITHER FOR
MAN, FOR THE sun, NOR FOR


A CHEERFUL YOUTH WHO CARED NEITHER FOR
MAN, FOR THE sun, NOR FOR
OTHER PROBLEMS
He had n faraway thoughtful look In his eyes, and
when man sat down beside him In the park he gave
him n glance Of compas siOnate sympathy. But the
newcomer a little bunch OF violets In the lapel
of his ncat-hting cont he had light waistcoat his
shoes slone like mirror. and his face was very cheer
full lie was evidently on good terms with all the
world for after lighting cigar and crossing his legs
in comfortable way, he lifted his face to take In the
bathing sunshine and catch the full sweetness OF
the mild fresh air. Then lie turned to his companion
"This IS the kind OF weather to mans
heart he said gratefully. It's glorious. isn't it1'
"Do you think sol" said the other, solemhiy'
ado I think sol Why, know So Look at tlht
sky It's ms clear as a bell. Feel this air. It's as
soft rs babys breath Look at that green grass; look
at the leaves on those trees look at the sunlight pour
| ing into the shrubbery over there. A man simply
| can't have troubles day like this"
is that your opinionl' asked his soemn'faced
companion.
YES. stree. I'm glad to be alive day like
this and he sent cloud OF pale blue smoke out into
| the air.
young man. said the melancholy quest,oher'
gravely Il am afraid that you do not fully realize
| the serious problems which the world is facing
| "Oh. bother the problems! I" cried the young man.
| pufIng contentedly. ave got troubles myse'i.
or | was sick last winter. and haven't settled my
| doctors bill yet little Investment which made
four months ago went up In thin air. But what DO
care on day like thsl | pulling ont all right
| and 10 day lust want TO enjoy the sunshine"
81 am not speaking OF the trivial things OF nfe.'
answered the gloomy man In warning voice, but OF
the really imporant-the ominous problems"
"Foly Smoke ~ said the wearer OF the white waist
| coat. IN surprise, whit are they' What 90 you
mean-free silver the tariff socialism, freedom-whats
| the trouble any wayi'
| 1.-THE trouble. young man. continued his thought
,ul acquaintance, Is the future Of the universe 10
YOU realize for instance. that the Atlantic Ocean Is
eating away the Jersey coast on an average ut The
| rate OF one foot in sixty five yenrs''
"Gracous - cried the young man, looking down at
his ylolets IS that sol Why. my wife owns little
property In the central part Of NcwJersey Pm afraid
| I will have 10 sell II out
And do you realize, young man, that the bottom
Of The Behring is slowly but surely rising that
within the next 100000 years what Is now the behr
| Ing sea will be all dry hndl Think what interna
| nonal complications that may make between US and
Russia
"Whew ~ said the thoughtess youth OF light spirits
| that'I be rough on the seals. But. say" he added
n light OF satisfaction brcakng over his open counte
nance 9TH be a good thing for salisbury, won IT,
now But Of course he won't be IN II then 10" long
did Won saw Three million years Why look here. our
|
| On street cars Come now don't think that Behring
| sen business is worth worrying about wouldn't
| worry II you honestly wouldnt. Why' Hr'
| getting rid OF sansbury's bmfs is worth the money
| alone
amt. voune man. persisted the student of tho
tu,ure. "do you fully comprehend the situation on
Marsl Just think Of H. my friend. Mars Is Inhabited
bv A race Infinitely superior TO ours. beyond doubt
They are so highly developed there, intellectually that
| they are able 20 regulate the currents {" riVerS
| peyond n question. they have reached degree OF
| cultivation and eninencc which we can never nope
| to reach" 80
awhy notir asked the young man. cheerfuily
| q. Wa YANKEES beat the world. and reckon II they
| oro going to spread the competition. we can beat the
universe By George. III back the little State OF
| Connecticut against all Of Mars. I'm from 'oh
pectcut. sir. Just you give us show and see
| "put we are Of so low an order Of humanity de-
clared the melancholy with hopeless ring IN MS
| vo,cc "that we cannot before our world comes To an
end even attain the point which We scholars now al
| milf bas already been reached 10y Mars That Is the
mos, homeless feature Of this distouragng siuaiion
| he added with n groan.
nr,u he, we cam declared the hopeful son OF Con-
necticut an bet we beat 'em out II they are VIII
| Ine TO come into the race with us
| THAT Is utterly impossible. my friend said inc
other shaking his head goomily utterly impoSsole
You see you can scarcely comprehend the stua'oh WI"
vour Ignorance Of the present condition OF the uni
1
| verse The insIrmouutable obstacle Is the sun
| owbot,s the matter with the sun ~ asked inc
undesirable Yankee aiming the stump OF his cigar at
| free. and recllc.sly firing 1t across inc p"''' '"'
II wording every day. grinding ont neat as resu''r IL
| ,oc,, v,orlti What's the matter with the sum- say
| .rbe matter with the SUM-" answered the other III
,,c sucd with gloomincss, is that before we shaii
hayo reached the highest development possible TO man
| the sun Will burn out
tur,oip p inst ms surely rs It win rise tomoT9w
| :. IN hnrn o1t sir and that will be the end We
| haze approximaicd the time. ana can Say " ,h hou
nosItIyey that II will cease to burn III no. To- I'M a.,
| 100000 ycars-somc time between "'o "'u '''
| million years from now 1870, ., nho bod
| . ,nor,cace a doctors bill and Tad inveStm'n, Oh
| If. hands that Is going To burn gu. VI uo ~,
i I.oPo mn At the glowing circle Of light
| - That is indlSputllle ,,. o,.,r,s+ az
| cucss nv dinner Is about ready gne,S'u II ~ h
p rm.ccc s in the city Of New York. She's a
| n"od deal Of a woman. she is don't expect ~
| CO, rid of that mortgage nsdc, ol Two A.' , ~
| SI Ti,is We can manage II inside Of n year ana q
sI, Shc thinks She can pay The rest Of my doctor
XII when She gets her next quarters rem, i1r nu
| I'LL IN en- Jersey We both hope to save lNtle ouO
| ~ ihnt Investment after MI. IN protF sun sun, =, an
| ,,r nm Increase of salary January ana u , W.
thrSe things come true think can S,anu 'r i Ia
so, ,,c Jersey coast Mars. the sun ana the whon M
20 ,hcm never was much Of borrower 81 troubles n
I'm Sorrv I can't sympathize with you: but INA, w.,
| way / am built. I'm from Connccucn'' "oo'os'
INT the scolar only shook his head sorrowiaE, ~
looked afar on again. II he expected to see so'c
| 'aoCor ON Mars making faces at him.