The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-06

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ner and after locating you In the house
will draw himself up under your window
and warble in his sweetest tones "Oh
Genevieve," ''Sweet Violets" and other
relics Of past ages until he Is persuaded
by force or otherwise to desist. HIS
voice, while expressive, Is rather rusty
from long neglect In previous years. ana
as he attempts to strike high note ms
expression and consequent failure 10
reach his goal by several notes yss, Is IN, ~,
tei sely ammusing. Lonely Willie Will
he taken in by the police as soon as he
Is found and will have ample opportunity
TO warble at the State farm.
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That they were boon companions was
evident even before IL was noticed that
both had been imbibing immense guam
titles OF ''red tya' but as each TO the
other had pledged devotion. they chung
together with death-like grip, and
leaned and swayed and ficcoughed In
unison. The time was late in the eve
ming OF the glorlons Fourth and the good
old comrades stood against the board OF
trade building. A crowd OF bootblacks
stood around ard every now and
then would pile together In
heap reminding one or rush on the foot
ball field Becoming interested at the
unusual sight approached the crowa
and watched for DEVELOPMENTS. Soon 1
saw one OF the couple. who were still
clinging together like lovers about to
separate for long time. pull cigar
from his pocket, and holding it In his
hand, touch a match to the small enu.
Then with faint aescribab.e "hur-hic-
ra-rah," he threw 1t into the air. and then
each waited anxiousIy for the expected
explosion. None came, however,, as
the crowd OF bootblacks were engaged In
terrific ''scrap" right over the
place when the cigar fell. one finally
emerging from the heap bearing section
OF the choice weed, carrying 1t OF with
an air OF triumph. The inebriates cele-
brated In this manner until their cigars
ran out and then each relapsed into a
state of profound inocuous desuetude,
from which they were aroused later by
an ever alert "cop."
Mr.. A. pinRley Wall and wife, Miss
Helen L. Wall, Miss Constance G. Wall.
A. Tingley Wall Jr. and two maids all
of this city are registered at the Meta
u xet hotel, Narraga sett Per.
Everybody desires knowledge. Travel
Is one of the best means OF acquiring
wisdom. Familiarity with the customs
and scenes of other lands makes the edu-
Gated, cultured man or woman.
Shakespeare travelled but little yet he
was familiar with all nations aud all
people. Mhyi Because he was a great
reader. Other men In the present
ide'HT vide knowledge of places and
events. You know that these same
men have not Travelled as their writings
and conversations would indicate, but
you at once understand that this know
ledge has been gained by the thorough
reading Of books OF biography and travel.
One of tie greatest works Of biography,
Seeley's Life OF Napoleon, is an educa-
tio ai factor; another which has world
wide fame and which has been pro-
nounced the most complete Of any
thing I'm it's class as an ar
iistic educator, is the book OF
Photographic views of the noted
offers TO its readers. Everybody mas
heard OF "Shepp's Photographs OF the
Word" and everybody knows the value
N them. Never before has this book
been sold for lass than s. 90 a volume, yet
The News offers 1t TO its readers for
twenty coupons and a dino with each
coupon, or in verify, selling a standard
work valned at s. 90 at retail, for $2.O0
This is great opportunity for all. Peo-
pie who have travelled will greet with
pleasure the places they have seen, and
those who have not travelled will well
come this opportunity to see artistic
photographs OF the talked OF places in
The News Office window at Weybosset
street.
Mr. Edwin Darling, wife and daughter,
Mrs. Horribly. Miss Cole, Mrs. ID j. White
and Mrs. William Evans; of Pawtucket,
started today for Sugar hill, White
mountains.
He was downright m ad and meant to
"lick" the whole city, but could not
help laughing at him as he shook himself
Tree fro the water clin sing to his
clothes, sputtering and fumng near
while in manner that uave the sur
rouddines pale blue tinae 1t was
South Muia street at about O'Clock on
Tuesday night, and "togged out" to
kill. Not q spot was on his clothing and
h s collar and hat were miracles
of the manufacturers. As he
passet under the awning of the
barber shop opposite the board OF
trade building a bucket Of wtter was
dashed down on the hwning from win
dow above and pouring through a large
hole which had been burned through the
awning. doused him thoroughly. Then
there was time, and 1t was several min
u es before he could understand that the
people above had been trying to put oSc,
y small blaze on the awning when he was
DO unfortunate as to walk directly in
heir way. There were no fireworks and
after headache for him that night.
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met the man who knows how to run
,he paper, yesterday. He has been seen
before, but scarcely ever in so aggrava-
ing a form as In the instance In question.
lis countenance was mild, Uut self
ufficient. He had little theory of his
own, and proceeded to inflict it. He was
enthusiastic over a certain topic and
averred that no paper could hope to attain
celebrity until IL devoted at least four
pages day to that particular sub
ject. listened with becomin |,
humility ana finally asked where the
patient advertiser was TO come in IL we
iiiled the whole paper up with the partic.
ular pabulum he mentione |. "Ol," he
sad. with perceptible sneer, IT sup
pose you do have to give space to your
advert sers whether you print the ne -
or not" mdly suggestea that the stuff
he mentioned Is not news and immedi-
atelv afterwards regretted my foolish
temerity, for he launched forth into
n torrent OF comment on the relative
values OF news matter as gauged b, his