Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-04-14
8 -e WAS FROM CHICAGO.


Nothing Sufted Her In the Metropolis.
40 she Went Baek Home.
A friend OF mine had relative Of tho
aunt degree from Chicago recently here
on visit She was over fifty. but as
nimblsE ts cricket and was never tired
of com pairing New York with her dear
Chicago. Dear old innocent she was
so proud OF her native city. She was
taken down 90 the Battery and when
she saw the bay she exclaimed:
Dear mel Aud this Il the ocean. is
II; Welli we'll, Lake Michigan Is big
ger than thisl'
They took her 10 old Trinity. but she
slid they had tiner churches in Chicago,
and to ld the acting deputy assistant sex
ton so, He was surprised.
ais this tho biggest graveyard you've
got ID New York; she asked, looking
over the ancient churchyard. They told
her about Greenwood and went over to
show II to her. Old women aud young
lovers are always interested In grave
yards She stopped a Brooklyn horse
car and told the driver she was from
Chicago and asked him where his car
went 70. While be was explaining they
blocks ID mp tho street for mile. and
then $ he took another line She sighed
and declared the horse car people east
were not as polite rs they were IN
Chicago
VIII IN they got over TO Greenwood she
asked q gardener IL he knew where any
OF the Little family were buried. She
once knew person by that name who
was buried IN Greenwood. Although
she made a good many inquiries Of grave
diggefs and other workmen none Of
them could furnish her the information.
To each one she said in sort OF pre-.
liminAry way that she was from Chi.
cago. One man said that was all right
mo apology was necessary. She looked
over several acres Of tombstones and
finally gave 1t mp. When they got back
she tried shopping in Harlem. A short
haired girl tried TO sell her a piece OF
goods for twelve cents yard.
II can buy that In Chicago for eight
cents, +" she declared. Il live In Chicago
and ypu can't fool me on goods And
when she weHt out the short haired girl
and the cashier and floor walker and
cash girls ran out on the pavement 10
get another good look at her.
The went into Fulton market and
every body wanted 10 sell her something
TO eat but she told them she was from
Chicago aud was only looking round tc
see what New York people ate. The
buildings down town did not impress
the old lady from Chicago much
II don't See any buildings here as big
as the Rookery," she observed. Ibid
| You ever see the Rookeryy" she asked al
eleva tor man in the Equitable.
1T he RookeryY says he. "What'l
thatg'
why, In Chicago" says she. .Tlivs
In Chicago"
IN ever been there. man," says he
TOP floor"
I'd ear mel The buildings are not a
high here as they are In Chicago. Thi
IN tho top door"
town @ Z on 'fsHggs, gglsS,adR@asy dRa ssRiA CAP Ana aAal,
suce' 'leded in stopping one. II was yer,
much crowded. She wanted to ask tn
cond hctor something before she got OIL
and began as usual;
''Tm from Chicago"--
Chicago people take the next car,
said he. and he rang the bell and lef
them standing in the street
This hurt the old iadys feelings, an
that night she declared she had enougl
of New York. Next morning she packe
up and left for her home in the settin
sun, saying that Chicago was goo
enough for her She had heard a goo
deal about New York. but give her CHI
cago every time. New York Herald