The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-05
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Inc regular monthly meeting of the Z
~. 4. A. club, was well attended the OF he
nignt' Erasfus Snodgrass, one of the pio
neer members, was among the frat to ar
rive ana Josiah Birchley was close behind
One after another OF tho members assem-
pieo until goodiy number had gat hered
wnen In came the venerable president an,
orator OF the club, Mr.. Jasper Jones. Tn,
wicks in the lamps had been turned OF
iuii force and some of them were disre
gsrding the rules against smoking. The
lanitor, Howard Itiz, observed this in
time to save two or three chimneys and
nnaily the meeting was called to order
and the minutes were read in few mo-
ments. After the other regular business
mad been concluded the subject be-
lore the club "Whcels within Wheels. -
was taken up by the president and
handled In his usual masterly manner.
The chairman, Edgarton Bosems, said :
III gives me great pleasure to present our
nonored president, Jasper Jones, who will
speak to you upon subject which hope
Will interest YOU"
Jasper wiped his glasses and put them
on MS hat which was asleep on the table,
with all the nap wore of, and, pointing
MS finger rig ht straight at Erastus Snod-
grass, he remarked "wheels."
'Fello' mem'ers of dis yere club, dar Is a
good deal to consider as regards de subjec'
which We has chosen. wheels within
wheels You sees 1t on your right
nan, your left ham, and when you 10
little behind hand. Dere Is not a colored
man In this yere room, cares not what
MS perfesshun may be, but what can see
with only u half an eye dat everything
has its opposite. Take de leaves of de
trees, dere Is no two exsactly alike, dc
pebbles on de seashore Is different, and
yet from de leaves and de pebbles to
the Vaccinations OF politicians of
every, grade and color you will find
wheels within Wheels In de clock
work OF the late uppleasantness, In de
halls OF Congress dis fac was moss an
parent. AS soon as Mr.. Wilson had re-
ceived letter and Mr.. German de-
clared hisself, de result was such n
Ioiiy mess dat de country hain't got
through laffing at it yet. Dere was an
other iettah want dey'--a wheel within a
wheel-the letter writhin was Catching's.
'r infectious, IL may be lowed to use |
pun-gent remark.
'Iake Zin-zil- za-bud. Another case |
" wheels within Wheels Dis brings |
le sublec' right down near home. Who |
yer heard OF Odedum in connection /
With Linzy? Take do discussion bout de
'icycle-more wheels. Excuse my di-
resshion at dis yer time, but dat Zin-zil.
a. bud has kept me wake nights. As de
Gheel OF Thought would go roun, and roun
would ask myself dis question: What
ou think? Is dere a chance for YOU TO
ct any part or parcel OF dat thirty delIah
rize what's offered for q 'pinion as to
hat 1t are?
II begs your pardin'," said Jasper. as he
oticed Erastus Snodgrass arise to go and
nconsciously take his umbrella, {" i must
isist, wheels or no wheels, you will leave
II has at present for rainy day and put
at umbrella back where you got 1t from"
nd then the meeting came to a very
'ddsn close without any razoring.
How to leave q store.
How many ladies or men either for that
after really know how to leave a store
'aceful!y? This thought came TO me the
ner day. was in a store on Westmin- !
er street and lady after pricing the
,ods she was examining said:
WeI that suits me but the price
little more than can
ord. thank you very much for your
urtesy but must be going now. Good
". How different thought from the
uai never spend a cent customer.
ore times than you would imagine it
ppens this way-"Let me see some.u
III, we VIII call 1t trunks for an iilustra-
n-"How much Is this one?o "That
Is 30" "Oh, IL Is. Is IL wide enough
get in an umbrella?" "You might by
Icing 1t crossways." eyes, well how
Ich is that one?" "That is sl2.p "It,s
nice trunk but have you got smaller
es?" "Oh, yes, there is a trunk for
!. "Have You got a steamer trunk?"
b, yes, would you like one?" "No.
what do you charge for a trunk v
apY" Fifty cents" "Well, pll tel!
I, don't want to get trunk TODAY
will be in some time this week and
chase one.' And after wasting her
and the clerks time she goes out and IL
1om, II ever, comes back again.
paragraph for young men.
have before me New York paper
cd Saturday, May IL, 1888. There is an
.orlal article which refers to the retire.
~ OF the late William II. Vanderbilt Il
n the presidency OF the three principal
roads OF the country. That fact at -,
time caused sensation in railroad (:
les. The selection of his successor -
occasioncd widespread comment. =
les III. Rutter was the man selected and
ed at the head OF the New York Gen.
This splendid promotion was a
,i OF what fidelity, honesty, zeal and
iiigence can achieve even when such
ities are considered to be too little -"
'eciated and too seldom rewarded. MFR -