Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-29

th9 neWs-stands go Two or three feet IN
or out on the pavements, just for a
| change. | stood at the corner as one
moving went by--it was little white
hearse; and behind tia single carriage, in
which sat a woman and man-alone,
except for heaps Of white flowers.
There is something about the little white
hcarse that makes everybody stop-it
tells the story of the happy little lie
gone from the household little life
that never knew any pain greater than
the physical. 1t tells the story of the
mother taking the baby from her breast
and trusting il to the breast of mother
earth. 1t tells the story of the going
home-the lonely going home-of the
empty crib, af the quiet rattle, the still
ness of the chime of bells and the empty
arms. think, of all movings, that is
the saddest. The older people 60, and
it means rest and sleep for them, but
when these tiny blossoms are taken it
means the loss of the sunshine in the
house and the burying of many hope
and many an ambition. The little white
hearse is the one moving wagon. that
you and |, my friends, do not want to
have stop at our door.
MoDEhN ALEXANDER.
But to return to Alexander. For he
is certain to return to us. His peculiari-
ties are fascinating. His hat may deco
rate the post of my bed, or may be lost
for two hours, when it will be discovered
as a decoration on the dining-room
table. He has trouble with his feet-I
don't know exactly what the trouble is,
whether it comes from govt or laziness,
but it always appears when he is asked
to do anything he don't want to. He
enjoys a cigar keenly and intensely, but
he expresses unbounded dislike for
"cigareets." He dislikes being shaved,
and there is blush tone to his COM
plexion that some people might object
to, but we don't. If there is likelihood
of anything to eat, he can make fire
out of what seems nothing; but, if there
isn't, and only request for hot water
is made, ton of coal and cord of
wood will only make slow fire. He is
amenable to persuasion, but not to force
Undoubtedly, he is type, but he hasn't
realized this fact yet, and it is to be
hoped he wont, for when he does his
value as a general utility man will
cease. He will then shave and probably
wear bang, which will destroy all his
charm.
POSSIBLY YOU ARE LAUGHING
and saying, "What is Bah telling us all
this about moving?" Simply because
can't help it. have just gone through
it, and it is the one subject on my mind,
and can't be anybody but myself. 1t
isn't regular newspaper letter you get
every week. 1t is a chat with Bah. 1t
is just what I feel and what think at
the time; if it weren't, you would not
care for it. By-the-by, do wish people
who write to me for autographs would
write their addresses plainly. This ap-
plies particularly to very nice girl in
st. Louis-she must be nice girl, she
seems to like me so much--but / can't
send her an autograph unless | can
make out her name. | think after she
gets it her collection will be complete,
for it is like Chinese-it can be read any
way, and You can make it suit yourself
so in possessing it one really has
something to ponder over.
SOME THINGS WE PONDER OVER.
There are good many things to
ponder over in this world.
For number of years l pondered
over one fact-why can't people broil
beefsteak instead of frying it?
For number of years l have pom
dered over another fact-why is it so
difficult to get cup of tea stepped
rather than stewed?
For number OF years l have pom
dered over another fact-why is it easier
70 pare a potato than to boil it with its
jacket on?
For a number of years l have pom
dered over another fact-why are plated
knives that won't cut anything but but
ter considered more desirable than steel
ones?
For a number of years l have pom.
dered over another fact-why do so
many people find it so difficult to cook
the simplest things?
For a number of years | have pom
dered over another fact-and that is
why is it that people who have to make
their living through the energy of the
typewriter always have an inclination
to cook? What is the relation between
the dancing keys and kettles and pans
There is a question for some scientific
man to answer for the benefit of
BAB.