The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-23
AS 1 WAS SAYING.

My neighbours wife was talking about
whether she could raise enough money To
buy IL and new tea gown too without en-
dangerng the proper and orderly success
ion OF spring bonnets and things. her
son, who had listened for moment, said;
why, mamma, l shouldn't think cent
dictionary would be good for much-'s
cheap s that"
It Is not often that social engagements
are made SO long beforehand as in the case
of Mr.. - Bailey, councilman from the
--- ward, who has invited the mem bers
OF the Park Commission and Committee,
and some others to "a lawn party at his
beautiful residence on the 10Th OF June.
On that occasion the lawn will be freshly
turfed and clipped, lawn tennis, croquet
and mumble-the-peg will be provided Tor
amusements and lunch will be served OF
which salad and ice cream are the salient
features. There will be plenty of appolli
naris, of which Aldeaman Fuller Is very
fond.
Somehow, mention OF the park commits
sion reminds me of the new tiger, and
that again of curious fact in connection
with the tiger and lions now collected
there which was told me by one or the
commissioners. IL seems that while the
ing and dragging, they cannot lift weight
straight up with their paws worth cent.
My informant said one of 'em couldn
even lift the sliding gate of his cage, but
I'd just as soon not see IT tried.
The NEWS "Gubernatorial Possibilities"
reminded a man about town Of little
story the other day. II was dining with
so ana So" he said, naming a well-known
public man, "and in the course OF the
meal playfully addressed him as Coy
ernor' 1t didn't displease him, but his
wife said: oh, pshaw / wouldn't have
him governor for anything, but l would
like him To go TO Washington.
Quick as flash my right-hand neigh-
bor said; "Well, why don't you get him
Raymond excursion ticket ?"
The she lion at the park is playful
beast and will frolic with Superintendent
Hathaway with the utmost good nature,
but she doesn't get n chance when there Is
anyone else around for il might encourage
Others TO what would be, In a stranger
foolhardiness A few days ago smart
aleck took advantage of the momentary
absence from the room of the keep to feel
the soft velvety cushion on the bottom OF
the tigers foot. The keeper, or perhaps
it was the engineer, came in just in time
TO hear "A sharp cry and see the man with
the lions sharp paws as with knife right
down the palm.
The saying is old and familiar to nearly
everybody, that, go where you will, 10 any
| part OF the universe, you are sure TO meet
a friend or acquaintance from home. Up
! to last night / took little stock in this
yarn. To-day I'm not quite sure but that
there's something in it, Last night had
! tickets for the theatre and my friend Nj.
| had two in front of me. He had use for
only one so he returned the other to the
box office A man inquired for "a
good seat Immediately afterward and the
only one to be had was the one returned
by Mr.. NJ. The usher sho we'd the stranger
! TO his chair and my wife recognized him
as an old and intimate friend, whom she
had not seen before In eight years. The
! surprise and pleasure was mutuaf, but for
| the circumstances connected with the sim
| gle ticket the recognition might not have
! taken place, and our friend left the city
without a knowledge OF our living here.