The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-13

their great enterprise. Even the most
modest criticism is received with
sneers and taunts And yet the fact
remains that, despite the perfection
OF the exposition as sueh, the division
Of the fair grounds and the location
of the buildings were two blnnders
for which the critics Of the future viii
find no excuse
..Your fair Is a great thing" said
western congressman 10 me the other
dav. but ] doubt II people learn as
much from it as they would if the ex-
hibits had been concentrated
..Is there any country in Europe
which could show as qniet and sub
dued a crowd as this27 asked a friend
of mine the other day of one Of the
foreign commissioners.
This assembly. returned the titled
foreigner. is no criterion. One-thirl
of the people evidently have just
arrived and hence are rood-natured.
The other two-thirds are too tired 20
make any noise or to show appreciation
OF anything
The ehevalier was right Persons
who come TO Chicago with the inten-
1ion Of seeing the fair in four or i've
davs are so worn ont II the expiration
ofthe second dav that they haven't
enough energy LEFT 20 sing Hail Co
lumbia." They look and look until
t2eir eyes are swollen and their
powers Of observation swallowed
M bv "that tired feeling" They
wander around aimlessly and. with
true American optimism, think they
are having a good time. They 90
h0.re without a clear idea OF the ex-
position and eventually come % the
conclusion that they have not seen
Is much as some Of their wiser neigh
bors The trouble Is they saw too
much. Their ewes encountered more
treasures than their minds could en-
compass. The lznack of Sightseeing
consists IN seeing just enough 70
satisfy the mind To look upon more
IS a waste Of time and energy.
But the tired multitude is not an
unmized evil II affords considerable
amusement To the student Of human
nature and the lover OF the ridiculors.
Stroiling by the Electricity building
the other day our artist came across q
family party consisting Of a mother
and her three hopefuls- Mamma was
seated in n roller chair. one child re-
clining against her shoulder. the other
tuubling over Itself and the third
suoozing n her feet The ehais-
prShc- whose bectlfng brow was
covered with the dew Of hard work.
rolled his load along until he became
aware Of the fact that his varied as
sortment Of passengers was sound
asleep. Then, with rare presence Of
mind. he rolled the chair into a Sc
ciuded corner. sat down on a bench.
wiped his pcrspiring face and allowed
1lanma and her offspring 70 sleep on
II thc rate Of - cents an hour. The
artist s2ys that, judging by the quaint
noises that originated from the
iu-urions family couch. the roller
char e0mpany's dividends for the week
laust have been augmented consider
ablr before the --Pcsber'' resumed his
.ooerations-
The state houses are favorile resorts
for tired people. They are furnished
neatly. contain comfortable lounges
ond easy chairs and have free writing
and toilet rooms In the forenoon
1hcv are deserted. but in the afternoon
Nhcy are crowded with v-ornout sight
seers who long to- an hours rest.
Every available seat Is prcempted long
before three o'clock. Women and chill
dren fncnoDoiize thc easy chairs. the
men are satisfied With the steps and
Tcranda rails; the children prefer the
ii00r. One Young woman fross Indiana
whose fatigue overcame her good
Breeding was seen reclining in a.
uncomfortable corner chair, her
knees drawn up 10 meet her fan
covered face. She was sound asleep
and fortunately. did not hear the re-
Enarizs made about her appearance by
thc Gallons dndes FROM indianapolis
who went in and out to view the
dreaming beauty. a man f-ar.,