The evening world., 1893-07-14
LOST IN THE s7REE7-cARs.
Queer Collection Of Articles For.
gotten by Passengers.
once OF . Company That Has .
Museum Of Curiosities.

you've left your umbrella. lady!
and the conductor waved frantically IN
the air a parasol adorned with multi
farious tassels. The lady addressed.
who had just got off the car. turned.
seized the parasol and without a word
of thanks disappeared in the throng
which crowded Madison street at the
fashionable shopping hour
"Women are curious creatures" re-
marked the conductor to an observant
passenger. They're 80 forgetful, al
ways leaving things in the cars. and
when we happen to notice them before
they get out of sight they never thank
us. And. by the way. there's an awful
lot Of stun left in the cars. I've found
nearly everything. Last trip picked
What becomes Of all the articles
that are left?" asked the observant
passenger. whose curiosity had been
why. they are all turned in at the
would be interesting"
The office Of the West Division Street
Railroad Ia located at the corner OF
Washington and Jefferson streets. and
thither the obeervant passenger wended
her way. says the Chicago Times.
The yH%SnS LADY In charge Of the lost
herself to be interviewed. The office
Is commodious one, surrounded by
rows Of pigeon holes. In which neatly
labeled and tieketed Is to be seen nearly
OF being lost and found"
You see. said the custodian. "our
stock Is rather low at present; be-
days are returned to the conductor md
ing them. Quantities Of fruit and flowers
are found. but they. are Immediately re-
| turned to the finder. as Is the rule
Ing a package OF canned goods came in.
list"
Here the young lady extended her
By the heTe
sticks and crooked sticks. and some
with no sticks at ALL There were
gloves from the, genteel suede to the
were rings from the noble diamond to
the one OF paste.
An EPiscopalian ,hs oTSI prayer. had been
the query: Has It's owner ceased to
pray?" Next on the list was a nursing
bottle: Its poor little owner of course
| went hungry until another could be pro-
cured at neighboring store, the baby
meanwhile threatening, as best it could
| to change Its boarding place II It must be
| so cruelty treated.
bsrs ssms osadss G one was
|
| brought to a sudden close; or had he
| found II useless?
| Two items-things OF much use-sim.
liar, yet not alike, We're scrawled across
| the page: one check for fifty dollars
and the other a pair of checked pants, u
each Infinitely useful while 1t lasts, but
one representing more than the other
being able to ciothc the whole body and
| the inner man with food as we'll.
Here the observant passenger learned
| that carpenters lose saws. wssherwomer
lose soiled clothes and soap, BARRIERS lose
cases of their dangerous implements
men OF all work. lose old hatchets
farmers lose carpet-bags, deaf persons
lose their ear trumpets, workmen lose
dinner pals. lovers forget candy boxes
and opera glasses. and ladies-weli
ladies sometimes lose their night gowns
| Even a bottle Of consumption cure had
been left. with no one to cure. A blum.
derins youth had mislald his tickets fol
q theatre-more perishable goods.
But there were three small wax rab-
bits. Who lost them7 Crinoline? Yes
one package. Its loss to the owner WI