The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-21
AS IN A LOOKING CLASS.
The Doings, Sayings, Happenings ana
Sights of a Day in the City,


pe etrttc every 'rti u of The CITY, AM 20
u q most peripi ic p'rSpn who ilnds
occ ,>ipn TO W ipi. Ia lliles not trav ~ "a
hy IL sire tcrr u x. There u ~ cx-
pcnsc 30 this ki ii Ol travel exc ps tie bare
item OK fare. 10 hOls, 10 keei, aud mann
tain, no carragc or bu ,gy TO oil ana
clear. 40 lap roms or whips q ingAte tie
maraudlng hand o. S'ms iiincrh"'
snei, 'hIef Who'll IA les VT
h'lr lunch b skct> and other
acc 'ss pries o; itnd r. ciyi izaii N may
~ aboard a singi" cqnipise and 20
li,nrr they .ist. TIE piva tnrnoat
j In anger ~ u ter xiilc %. II stor
ca, ocieiics s tou d OBJ IN p p.ci n ns 20
pr serve f'r Lnc cpiighie i.le - cf mt r.
grneratip VIII ~ tue aye Of rul trans
porta ION sh al have dryen the ta ly-h",
earrings ani bu ,gy o, ihe gravryar
whore rli' b,ie OF the stage each are
now molilering.
There re nof mans things in the 'enr5
Of a big city that are essentially plihctic.
Zoo Often those persons who p s. as
ptthctc jblrcts are only impos or. 81
% one Is led 10 look upon "A oi these
people AS sh lins AMI Il >cr,lit their Hes.
iIu. ones la while an inc ident will
occur that in it, spOltu iritv ~ pa h"tic
| saw slIcli IA 80 ne last evening. Ssv RAT
little girls syOoJ in front OF n WcStnin-
sier store window In the window
was lemptng.y arr yeG lot OF
deiicac ~, such Ak bors. rhocola c
&C airs, &c. re litile gir - were poorly
DIR sse.i and wtii TIA ir eyes tney devou e 1
tae delitac'es Ia tne window. = Did YOU
YER ay ~ those tnings. Katy s'-
"N op." - Whci ore are yer
golns TO choose ?" =" "O-o-h nv hrst
Gao ss"t--'"Nv. F" - mine - min and
they all ,gefly erie for ''h 81 C 'oose. "
ihcy almost ell 10 quarreliiS over thai
glnarv first hlIra until the I'll III
one said: 'No~ youse keep still yer ella
~ We'll rap stones fer IT." All
agreed. Taen she took small
pebble. ana holding it behind her
placed it IN one hand and then held out
both hands in front. The Goa girl
raped which hand she thought the o. e
was In -yUu all know the game IL lch
little girl Lcid her breath she raped 1,
and tins nome t0us question heinz 81 r
cided theT ~ cd a ain before the window
'Mamic, is your fir, ichoose. " M-in-u."
responded Mamie. " / choos Is Dig one
with the pre- ~ candy on TOP" Ami =
chose another, and SO o.. A gentle
man who had been standing near
asked the oldest girl whas WIS
the pleasure IN doing that. when
they could not enjoy the fool. :" y ~
she saii, didn't. you. never play,
choose ?' mo-" he replied. but /
know "A better gam than hat" aud so
saying he took them all into the cafs and
allowed them 10 choose what they liked
and ttier pr sentcd their choice tD them.
The children at first seemed very shv o
accepting and whel they did they mad
serious doubts ms 10 the reality o. tne
gifts. Bl, that soon passed away anl
yol coul.i NOS have found five happier
children IN this city than these with
their choose game"
! I
Fashionable fads are not always bless
ings TO the store keeper, and in some III
stances they cause mucn aux ety. esp C.
ialY 20 the smaller corcsrns. a shoe
Jobber who always puts up at the Nnrr
gansett was discussing this mat SO lar
~ IL relates To HIS trade the ot ier night
lie said "Ih russet shoe. whicl has ut :
iaInen such wide popularity within the
last few years, has causetlsa go 81 deal oi
trouble IN the trade In tins way. "A small
dealer who is carrying all the sOek OF
black shoes that hi' resourc * aui bus!-
ness will allowiinds that he must add To b s
stocX II he wants t) ke.p his Z Customers.
who all clamor loudly for the red shoe.
When he goes 10 his bank h iinds great
!ficulty in obtaining money. aud at
Tn Other end he discovers th At the whole
lers are scrutiliz zng cr sdiLs vry cire
fully and are not disposed TO extend
taeun. Il aiding men in the j lbbing trslle
said that fully htif os tho y nail failures
tMong retailers tn spri and sum ner
coud be laid at the Il or OF the red SHOE"
! !
There are few horse car co lductors still
left in this town to whom ths greatest
injury you can do is To fer them live
pennies for your fire. Pennies are sup
posed to Dc legal tender but you ca
Judge by the expression IT the cjn-
ductor's face as he receives the fare they
are positively use ess. or worse tn ntu use.
less. III yon mad experiences va WON'T
ri him prnni II you can clD t. But
there are times when live p.nuies are all
yu possess-at least in small
change. With fear aud trembl NJ
you await the progress OF the conductor
over the car He looked ike a pc ce bic
man near the trout platform, hut rs h
draws nearer h, assnm y II savage look
that Is TO your uneasy imag ihation.
You try To look unconcerned as you
offer your five penues. but it's Il
miserable failure. He glares at you.
sn tchcs the money, steps on your toes,
pushes you about and sticks his elbow
into you for businessman all on account
OF those five p 'nnes. Another great
source of enjoymenJ To the brass b lttuned
gentlemen II o. resdrn u small CARLOAD
OF II Yer for n five dollar or ten dollar
bill. L tel yOa, ynu can't ID, too careful
low you appro ch tWse men. Never
give then anything but u
nickel. lJeyer ask thlm to stop a car
jump off while il i moving. Never ask
Inrm thc time OF day. Never ask them
where rect IL. Never wat for them
To COZ around for the fare, but excuse
yourself Tor giviIg them such trouble ~
to accept IT, In every way make llte J st
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