New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-10
A WOMAN AT THE FAIR
VISITING TYPES.
GIGGLrNe GIRLS AND RED-FACED MEN-THE
MAHARAJAU IN \ BARGE.

GIGGLTNa GIRLS AND RED-FACED MEN-THE
MAHARAJAH IN \ BARGE.
Chicago. Sept l.--There two women whom
we see every time we go to the Fair. My friend
thinks that they have always lived i.ere. and that
they cannot now live without peristyle and large
gilt statue OF the Republic standing In front of II.
Indeed, We begin 10 think that we also cannot get
along IL we may not every day walk under an or
namented roof supported by Greek columns. and
see statues at every turn. Gertrude says that the
general tenor OF her own thoughts Is far Greeker
than the with her before. She thought
at first that Venice would predominate. but she
does not think so now. That Is, she does not think
to-day Still her conclusions to-day may be
widely different from what they will be tomorrow.
She is Of those wise people who are able to
change their minds.
We think have been cutivatng our taste We
discussing the advisabty OF having column
with the prows Of Roman war vessels protruding
from II. We want 1t set In our little flower gar
den at home. We know OF several people In Ran
some who would like this column as a symptom of
insanity. We can just how the men would
drive into the yard and get out of their farm
wagons and walk round column like that But
what Gertrude particularly wants to know Is at
what figure the town assessor would value 1t, and
how much should be taxed for our column. l
don't feel such ardent desire to be taxed for
Roman proved column. 1t seems to me that there
other ways in which could spend my money
with more pleasure to myself
We have been talking upon this subject since
we have been sitting in the Court OF Honor wait
ing for the Maharajah Of Kapurthala to come and
review some troops We have been occupying this
seat for nearly two hours. We came early,
like a great many other people. for We knew that
It was not probable that should ever have an
other opportunity to wait for a Maharajah in
Court Of Honor. or elsewhere. and he is an OK
tremey handsome man. Gertrude has seen him.
Her conclusion is that he Is without doubt one of
those who make kind husband. / have not yet
him. but I have picture of his harem
which is suppose. situated somewhere in Kapur-
thala have decided TO speak OF the country from
which the Maharajah comes as IL knew where 1t
was. and had always been In the habit OF pro-
nouncing II daily But don't know where 1t is.
Gertrude says she does not think that even the
newspaper reporters who write 1t so gliby. know
any than we do. She has settled upon place
In the vicinity OF the Trial Mountains 1t Is impos
sble to tell why she has chosen the Cral Noun
talns for II IL almost certain in my mind that they
do not have Mahara jahs there. When people are
going wait for several hours there IL no loveer
place In which to pass the time than near the Mac
Monies fountain and It IL great fun to watch the
crowd There are always elderly women. with
pasteboard boxes. out OF which they feeding
children ! am confident that II has never yet
been discovered how much A child can eat from
pasteboarl box There ought to be statistics gath
cred IN regard 10 thlS matter. Sucn STATISTICS
would be OF interest 10 those who love children
and 10 those who do not. Gertrude thinks IL is
foolish to talk like this because. she says IL would
all depend upon the size OF The box. Whatever the
size OF the box child whether large small could
eat all there in It. First. there would have to
be an average box.
There are great many young men who when
they walk with a girl take hold OF her elbow and
then lean forward in a slanting kind Of way as
they converse with her. This kind of "A male human
being usually his hat at side the
back OF his head. My friend contends that there is
only one way in which TO treat that kind of men.
and that is 10 have them shot. She thinks that no
young man should be allowed TO live long
enough to walk the second time with girl in that
manner This seems severe 10 me. | love these
young creatures. and I would suggest that their
DAYS be not shortened In the land. but that the
girls stop letting their elbows he clutched in this
There are great many short. thlck-set men col
iectng here TO see the Maharajah. They always
plant their feet firmly and they have thick mus
taches and red faces veined with purple veins.
Frequently also they have a diamond in the shirt
bosom and the hand. Their voices are
husky. and If you catch n word In their CONVERSE
ton 1t il likely "dvidend' Stocks some
thing about some comedy actress. The man with
thick mustache and red-veined face knows all the
light-comedy actresses and calls them by their first
names. Since have occupied this seat We have
seen OF these men pass us; It Is a variety
OF the human species which Is extremely numer-
Gus. and which does not contribute to the refine
ment culture OF the world.
The people from the prairies seem TO be arriving
In these days far more than formerly. We have
decided that when man IL lank and bony and
much tanned in the face. with mild and yet ques
tlonng and alert eyes and seems to feel extremely
"dressed up In his ill-htting ready made suit he
Is from those Western farms which have not yet
been taken within the city limits OF Chicago. This
may be an erroneous conclusion on part. As
for me. | like this man whom we call Western
farmer. There Is that in his aspect which attracts
there Is an aroma OF maniness and honesty which |
comes from him. | always hope that his farm Is
not morgaged. His wife. struggling along beside
him. looks like him. only with more lines OF care
and fretfulness i'm her face. She is dragging small
boy by the hand. and the small boy hangs back on
her hand being DESTROYS OF looking at things |
a long time This object hanging to her may
count for the lines in her face. But they all |
seeing the Fair and that is something they can |
never forget.
1t seems as II the ordinary man and woman |
were here by myrads-the ordinary creature, with |
nothing whatever distinguishing. They are troop
Ing by us constantly. walking. walking: gazing,
gazing, and each making the same remarks
that every one else has made They are the types
Of the veriest commonplaceness. Gertrude thinks
II Is fortunate that there are so many common
place people In the world. and when / pressed her
to explain what she meant she would only reply
that genius kept one 40 keyed up" She would
not answer when / inquired what was the erect OF
A dead level I wanted to explain that there was
vast difference between folks and other
folks and thar one need not be "A genius to but
she began to talk herself. and so | knew that IL
was no good for mo to try to go on
We are greatly struck by the numbers oil Sirls
bera who seen, TO be doing the Fair absolutely
>, their own discretion. There Is no older person
with them They go by twos and threes' and oc-
rasionaIly in solitary state. They wear blue suits
With Eton i.ckets They have little leather bags
swung on to them. They are eating carameis or
chocolate creams; they are swinging blue or req