The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-24
AS IN A LOOKING GLASS.
The Dongs, Sayings, Happenings ana
Sights of a Day in the City. {

twenty-seven fellows" and unable
longer to contain himself the strong man
broke down and wept pitifully
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IT don't understand" said a prom =
nent judge to me yesterday, why IL Is
that a little 10y. hardly old enough to
know better. should be compelled
I forgets to control his Fourth OF July
enthusiasm as to fire off few ire
crackers before the arrival OF that date.
while man right in the heart OF he
city can safely and without mol lestation
carry on his Infamous business OF liquor
selling on Sunday at point rignt
within the snadoH of a church." could
not understand 1T either aud We smoked
In silence.
"Humphp circulated our conduc or /,
as he punched the last fe fares OF thoss
OF those standing Oh the back platform.
who were trying TO gain as much shelter
as possible under the slight roof from
the pouring rain OF yesterday. did you
ever notice how impressionable most. in
tact all, people arei They have no fixed
character, but are entirely swayet by
their temporary environment. Now laok
at that crowd in there, dripping with
the rain water, and every soul
of oa them Ianxns as mum ,Ssr. rs an u.s oyster o
further joy In lie for them. Now that
Is jus. the same crowd, nearly, that l
took down town yesterday morning In
the sunshine, laughing aud talking aw ay
ever SO merr.ly. Just like butterflies
ain't theyi Put 'em in the sun and they
are just AS happy as can be, but turn The
hose oa them AMI they wilt rignt away
It's the weather that does 1t. / tell you
peoples disposition and character Hop
up aud down just like the mercury in
the thermomeGsr tube"
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The sympathy OF an ordinary street
crowd is Of very doubtful righteous
ness aud is usually directed toward the
wrong emu. This was well illustrated
The other evening on Westminster street.
OH ,er OBrien was called upon to arrest
drunken man who had gone TO sleep
within the hallway Of the Gaspee
block. Tie fellow resisted and as
he was not large man he
made a ridiculous spectacle trying
To wrestle with the big officer who was
compelled To throw the man down on
the sidewalk TO break his mold. The po-
lIceman was unusually gentle aud re-
trained from using his club wnen he
had cause. The crohd which had quietly
gathered Kissed and menacing:y critl-
clsed the officer. Tnls sort of niaudlin
sympathy Is downright idiocy, and is
akin to fellow feeling"
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There are hundreds of stray cats prowl-
ing around the town that have been left
behind by unfeeling owners, departed
Tor the seaside aud the country. They
perch on back fences aud bswail their
woes in that usual custom cats have been
devoted TO for centuries. From human
itarian Standpoint these cats suffer all
the tortures OF hunger and of being with
out home From human standpoint
they are the worst nuisances that stalk
abroad in the deau OF night. i believe
there is society in this city called the
Grimalkin society, whose special misT'on
Is 10 reclaim lost cats.
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This is the day who the college grad.
uate owns the ear b As one bright
alumnus of Bro,n .eil.arked. when
you entered co.iege you thought YOU
The college campus bears the marks of
unusual happenings. Lanterns are
strung over .ne heaus of he peo. lie, aud
from tree to tree; groups OF students
dressed in holiday co-tume aud others
promenading ~itn young laIies and
taking last fond look at the dear old
walls they have learned to know aud
love so we'll. Ola aud young alumni
will be there this evening, ana after the
gaiety of the spreads and dances the
graduating class Will perform the last
the usual wild fashion. Ninety
three has been famous class; in
studies, in department. and in athletics
The future will only show how sure a
start this has been. Ninety three,
Vale, mime ty- seven, ''Salvei"