The evening world., 1892-10-06
PICKED UP HERE AND THERE.
Photographs Of Daily Life All
Over the Country.


] always take particular pains to secure
the good VIII OF small Toys. says writer IA
the n. Louis G'uH- D-Wp,,oi. The small
boy Is n thorn IN the Side OF those he disik, s
II thrcc-cOrncrci pebble Ia the Ialcnt
leather OF his cnemy.
When twelve years old iivcd about fifteen
miles from Peoria. H., ana our next nci2hbor
was pedantic old preacher who mistook gall
for godlincss. lie was always peaching on
me and getting me licked resolved to play
even.
There was to be- a big Fourth OF july celc.
bration In Peoria, and the preacher and his
family were going. they would s'nrt before
daylight, as the weather was hot. lie al
ways drove an old white plug, whose ribs
might be counted nj halt mile.
The day before the Fourth | corralied the
old crowbait. The painters had been at work
on our house, and the carriage house was
well stocked with colors. ran lin In there
and went to work On him.
! painted his rils red, his spine blue and
necke1 IL with stars. gave him yellow legs,
green ears ana painted spec acles on him. l
kept him confined until after dark, then
drove him home.
Wen, Sir the preachers old carry.all
reached the heart OF Peoria just before sun.
up. Everybody was astir. Thousands Of
people gathered around that circus pageant
and laughed TIL they cried. They do say that
the preacher swore. lie turned around and
drove home, the entire population following
him To the city limits.
lie rushed over to our house In towering
rage, but Johnnie had gone ior n drummer
boy ana was eyond the reach OF his Ire.
An Americans Experience in Eng
land.
Mr.. Bronson Howard, the dramatist, Is very
fond OF tricycling The other day he was
touring with n friend about nifty miles from
London. and they stopped at village to get
something TO eat, says the Detroit Frer freSs.
Just as they had nnishcd lunch n grave
gentleman OF the village came to Mr. Howard
and said:
1--WE are having baby show here. Would
you like to stop ana see the chlldren?"
"Nothlng would give me greater pleasure
said the dramatist, and he and his friend
went along with the old gentleman to the
village. AS they approached the grounds the
onicial said to MIR. Howard
"Wouldnt you kindly act as Judge In this
Mr. Howard answered that II there was one
thing In life that he yearned Tor IT, was to he
n Judge IN n baby show, and 50 the procession
reached the grounds.
You see" said the official, "l have acted
as Judge myself several times, nnd my de-
cisions meet with some dis satisfaction, so
thought u would be better II We had
stranger"
This was encouraging, so Mr.. Howard told
his friend 10 get the tricycle. ready, so that
they could escape the moment judgment was
rendered
when they came to the grounds the official
said In u loud voice:
1.-THE gentleman from London has con-
sentcd to act as Judge"
However, Mr.. Howard managed to get out
OF the dilemma very automatically. An old
woman OF ninety-eight was introduced to him
as the Oldest inhabiiant, and tho gallant
dramatist at once said that she as the very
party to net rs Judge of the babies, as she
had ever so much more experience In that
line than he had. SO, while the old lady was
chucking the battles under the chin, Mr. How
ard ana his friend escaped IN the swift and
nuiSeless tricycle..