The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-18
LET THE OTHER FELLOWS RUN.
Philosophy of the straw Hat and
Its Habit of blowing on.

Two fashionab bly, dressed young men
We're standing in the doorway OF y
Wore Mhite, soft hat: the other a
straw. The day was hot and sultry,
and the man with the felt hat was
Perspirlns freely. says the Chicago
Why don't YOU wear. a straw hat
asked his companion. 1t is lighter and
much cooler these hot days.
Il would. only II ~ so much trouble,
YOU KNOW. replied the other. zone is
always AFRAID straw hat will blow
on "
NO trouble at all. retotted the Hrs;.
Let other people run after your hat.
fou'll ma hundreds of men who seem
to take Il delight IN running after hats
not their own, just ny It and see"
y reporter for the Tribune tried IL on
Windy day, with IL brand-new hat OF
oat straw, light as "a feather, tilted
carelessly on the back OF his head. 80
as to give the wind ample chance. he
started downtown. The car reached
Ashland avenue. y gust of wind swept
along ana on went the hat The re-
went the tishtiy-MoNen straw into fat
wonans face. She screamed. clutched
the hat with both hands and looked dag
gers at the owner AS he walked back
three seats to claim It,
why don't you get one OF those min
ny strings To Keep your hat out of peo-
pies faces?' she cried. angrily.
ne owner ht1NOuSlS resumed MS
seat Just before Haisted street was
reached. the passengers were startled
by woman's cries, Immediately fol-
lowed by signal TO stop thS car.
one get IT, she screamed at the top OF
her voice. The reporter did not stir.
He kenw the voice; 1t, AS well as the
hat, belonged TO the, fat woman. 1t
though he did not do 80. he felt
tempted to say something. about min
ny strings to keep women's hats on.
The conductor ran half block before
down to pick II up, when another gust
of wind blew 1t out OF his reach. lie
ran ffty feet further. and finally sue
ceeded in stopping It's night and spoiling
it's shape with his boot
The test was next resumed along
State street. With the hat placed ready
Madison street. The wind was blowing
from the lake, and by simply turn
ing around at a sharp angle the feat
was accomplished. Up flew the hat.
curve which would have delighted
old Uncle Anse:" Just then the Wig
liant eye of police otncer caught sight
Of 1t, and he took "swipe' a, II W.T. WITH
struck his face and there would have
been more trouble. Persuaded by the
club the hat changed Its course. and
with a twirling motion landed in the
middle of the street. Just as 1t was
bobbing up and down, ready to resume
its journey, three newsboys made a
rush for II. One OF them grabbed 1t.
The other two tried to get 1t away from
him, and the hat would probably have
been torn to pieces had not Its owner
claimed II in time. give us de butt.
mister" said the boy who had hold OF
the hat, at the same time pointing at
the reporters cigar stump. The en-
change was made
The straw hat was next taken to-
wards Michigan avenue, but before Wa
bash avenue was reached OF II flew
again. Three men chased after it,. TWO
of them, after running half block.
gave 1t up: the third one. more persis-
tent. followed II. On rolled the hat. The
reporter was standing on the corner
watching the fun. The man. apparently
thinking IL was within reach. grabbed
for 1t, but IL fooled him. Away II went.
with the man closely following, and he
in turn followed by half a dozen other
sprinters-but too late, 1t landed under
the wheel of a heavily laden trek.
C-r-r-rack! What was before a fash
ionable hat and the pride Of the hour
was reduced to a muddy mass OF straw
But 1t had served purpose. The claim
of the natty young man on the club
house steps had been made good.