New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
SPENDING 4 PLEASANT SUMNER.

4 CIU-BMANs CHEERFUL CHAT ABOUT HIS PLACE
ON TIE sEAsHoRE.
az learn something new every day about there
being tricks In all trades" said the cubman
mournfully lie was sitting in the readIng-room of
his cub waiting for bedtime to come. and he
looked as II he had lost his last friend.
us It your ponderng over the tricks that Keeps
Won away from home so late?' asked his friend
CHANGING at an empty glass and pile OF cigar
ashes
Home" said the other cyncally. 81 haven't
n home"
Gracious" exclaimed his friend sympathetcally
what have you done with it?"
The cubman struck the bel IN a desperate way
IT'S gone" he answered In a tragic voice. HIS
eve was not Wild and his hair was properly ar
ranged SO that there was no reason 70 suspect him
on that score OF sudden mania, but there was
something strange and ominous In his manner.
II have been the victim OF 'bunco game. he
said with theatrical gesture. II have been
buncoel OF mt home and family. The gold
brick game. the greengoods game. the thmbleris
game have been a victim OF them ALL"
That's too bad" said his friend, sitting down
cautiously and carefully studying this new form OF
insanity
TOO BAD cried the other IT'S the worst crime
OK ages Now just listen to this Ny family have
gone ror the summer to the New-Jersey coast. We
have rented nice place down there and they en-
Joy II very much when 1t doesn't rain floods or the
wind doesn't blow hurricanes or the fog isn't so
thick that you 1t into blocks, or II isn't
go cold that you freeze to death in your winter
nannes"
lie stopped TO mediate over the charms OF the
climate there
but we can put up with that" he said. "for. "a
I told YOU It's a good place when none OF those
things happcn-and sometimes they don't happen.
There Is my Communication ticket though did
not think much about that when took the place.
Well they charged me a lot OF money for that,
and they made me take Il FOR the season. You see
what fine Arrangement that Is II we give up
paying our commutatlon rates; IN fact. T. is all
paid up now; That IS part OF this oeautiiui ar
on there Is another thing about this commuta
ton ticket. 1t begins with the calendar month ana
as We went down there in the middle OF month
| had the pleasure Of being he'd up every day for
But how about losing your home?"
on what / have been telling you about the com
mutation ;icket IS only preliminary-part OF the
bunco game. Now we come to the family" Again
|9 sv took t %r g be- so% o ey ne
Vel the summer schedule has gone into effect and
ample II don't catch an cary afternoon boat !
can't get there AT all. am very busy man
think have succeeded In catching 1t three times this
season II do catch It this IS the programme the
oext day Two hours late at my office. time enough
When reach /, 70 say good-afternoon to every one.
To sgn "A check for some summer resort expense.
grab my hat bolt for the elevator. run like a deer
Tor my boat. and miss It. That's the way II goes
IFS "A beautiful HE. | such stranger 10 my
wife that she has fallen into the habit or calling me
Mr. % she used TO do before we were engaged.
have 10 beg my oldest boy to shake hands with me:
my Oldest gri. the apple OF my eye. doesn't know
me a; all. and won't speak 20 me; our two-yearo;d
baby. who never could abide strangers yells his
lungs out when he sees me. and our collie won't let
me come into the yard unless my wife comes out 10
protect me That Is the sort of a summer am
Spending have lost fifteen pounds. feel ten years
Older than I felt four weeks ago and my mind IS
rapidly falling
For few minutes he gazel down the room In a
vacant way. -
well" h. said YEARLY. 81 think I'll go TO bed.
have n permanent room here now. Tomorrow
I'm going to have my photograph taken 10 send 10
my wife. She wants to know how look. It's only
natural YOU know \ wife Is Interested In her hus-
band / write her every day and when she gets the
photograph she will feel less lonesome See here. a."
he said suddenly. bright look crossing his face.
you don't want TO rent broom cottage on the
New-Jersey coast. do YOU No? rs a real nice
place when II doesn't rain floods, or the wind doesn
blow hurricanes. the fog but, OF course you
don't want 1t. You haven't family. Goodnight"
he said sadly.