The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-08
LOOKING CLASS.

There are some ludicrous features con-
pected with the payment OF help by
checks. One OF the big concerns that
paid off this way last Saturday spent
several hours explaining 90 the men the
condition of affairs and he impossibility
of paying of in currency. Generally the
men understood matters but one man
waited around for about half an hour
and then sidled up to the cashiers desk.
swell, my man, don't you underestimate
was inquired. Eyes, sirn well. what
do you wants" "Wont you give me the
money for the check, siri DO, now. that's
jewel" Get your grocer To cash it, my
man." "That's just IL. sor. he'll take the
whole Of it," A light dawnel upon the
cashier. The workman evidently
owed the only man who would cash it for
him more than the check amounted to,
aud he knew the Irocer would be only
too glad To get hold Of so much money on
account. The situation struck the
cashier so forciby that he cashed the
check after extortng solemn promise
from the workman that he would not re-
veal the fact.
When playful citizen in a sportive
mood pulls open fire alarm door just to
hear the bell ring he usually discovers
that the bell was put there for the bene-
fit Of citizens of Just his
calibre. The best way Is 10 let the alarm
severely alone unless your residence. or
that of your neiRhbor happens TO be
ablaze. Then it would be "a pretty fair
sort OF move TO pull the alarm. But don't
do it for fun. A citizen Of the South
tried it last night and IL took him forty
five minutes to explain it to policeman.
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The regular monthly NEE ting Of the
Mortar and Pestie club will be held to-
morrow at Fields Point. The meeting
will be called to order at 2 p. m. At 3
o'clock members will psrtake OF shore
dinner. The remainder of the day will
he devoted to such sports rs the members
may think appropriate.
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The scenes which are enacted incident
to tue departure Of the New York
steamer are varied, some touching and
Others ludcrous. De.pi her very evil
dent grief ut being separated from her
husband, woman made herself the
object OF many a smile on the Fox Point
wharf few evenings ago. She stood tho
racket well enough until the list prepa-
rations for sailing were being made.
The gaugplank was being hauled down
and the officers were directing the TAX
ing in of the ropes. when the woman
was seized with remarkable spasm of
frenzy. Attired in black lace dress.
she lay down on the wharf and rolled
around the ground, giving all the time
vent to her pent-up emotions. As she
rolled her lace dress gathered up hun
dreds OF those little pin-like chips that
are found on all wharves, aud which ara
made by the passage over the boards Of
heavy wagons. When she was induced
10 get up the dress was literally covered
with splnters. which hung like tiny
icicles and covered her entire body. She
was taken home in a carriage.
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A few years ago ice ana ices were a
rarity in the hotels of Europe, but
American patronage demanded these
luxuries. and now all those hotels Of Eng
land or the continent which enjoy u
liberal shars Of American patronage, an
nounce these rs extraordinary induce
ments. Iced punches and ice cream, how
ever are not served, as they are in this
country, and most Americans are
moved almost to laughter when served
with ice cream IN London hote,. Ia
stead of great, round plate OF the
American delicacy, the foreign landlord
serves IL up in tiny paper cups, holding
less than tablespoonful. A Providence
gentleman was served with one OF these
tiny morsels this summer at the Victo-
ria hotel in London, and after tasting it,
he said To the waiter: "The sample is
all right; now bring on the cream"
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One of Providence's best known glovers
said to me yesterday that the art OF buy
ing gloves as well as wearing them is but
little understood by the majority of peo-
pie. The woman who labors under the
delusion that she has done her duty to
her hands when she has bought pair
of "sixes" or "six-and. a-quarters" in
presentable shade is making a grievous
error. She should always carefully ex-
anime her gloves, seeing to it that the
kid in the side finger pieces and the trian-
gle at the thumb Is as firm and flexible
as that at the wrists; that the thumb
piece is long and broad enough
that the fingers are neither too
short nor too long, and the hand
of the glove large enough to prevent
the palm from folding into creases.
The glove is the most forcible example
twig Is bent. II glove is put on for
the first time carelessiy, and with seams
awry end finger ends not snug, it is hope
less to try to smooth it out at a subse-
quent wearing. The seams will be twisted
and the fingers baggy SO long as the glove
endures. That is the reason it is wise
to have the gloves first put on by the
firm, experienced hand of the filter.
II this is impossible. the task must b,
undertaken a. homo when there is
plenty of time. The gloves must be
carefully pressed on, every seam straight.
every gusset in its right place; the tips
of tue fiugers smooth, aud the wrist per-
fectIy adjusted. Then it should be but
toned with the finest glove buttoner.
from the bottom. IL a glove which has
been properly worked on will not button
from the bottom, 1t IL too small.
PORT UGU ESE AT THE POINT.
Annual Outing of Providence and New
Bedford Societies.