New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09

Many people are unhappily so constituted that the
Consciousness Of having committed a solecism in
sceecn or having violated the accepted cole OF
good manners will trouble them more than the re-
proaches Of conscience for actual wrong doing: and
the dictates Of form Will save many youth from
petty vices where moral maxims will prove INSULT
Gent. Sometimes. too. the most ridiculous trine
xll produce even with sensible people the most
nanful embarrassment. quite incommen surate with
he
4 had a very mauvais quart d'heure the other
6U' said a prominent young lawyer laughingly
In fact. quite the unhapplest ten minutes | have
had for long time. / had ridden over TO call on
Mrs Van Amstei dam and her daughters and find
.rg the ladies' on the veranda, gave my horse to a
groom and proceeded to make my visit. As | was
about TO take my leave felt IN my pockets for
tp for the very swell English groom who had taken
my beast and found. to my consternation only one
small coin. which might from the feel be either
nickel or penny, certainly nothing higher. And
then, while l was talking peasantries ] was tort
ured mentally with the agonizing conundrum Shall
boldly give ii to the man and to his perfect
training not 10 look at II until he has walked away
and then bear the knowledge OF his scorn. shall
/ incur the odium from both man and mistress of
being too 10 give anything Meanwhile the
ladies' had risen, my horse was waiting. and a de-
cision had TO be made. My resolution was taken
Shaking hands with my mistress. l took the reins
from the servant. put the nlckel-or the penny
into his hand. and cantered Off | devoutly trust
shall meet that man again.
In America just a tiara seems 10 be the out
ward and visible sign of assured prosperity-the
seal. II WERE of financial prosperity: but even
10 the fortunate ones 10 whom such insignia
granted. the ordinary choosing. discussing and de-
Gliding about this browning glory Of the jewel-box
Is a matter OF becoming seriousness The jewellers
receive such an order with reverence. and some
times take months TO select suitable stones, making
special designs. etc. So when little Mrs. A. who
Unexpectedly inherited large fortune the other
day walked into the great establishment OF -,
saying in a matteeof-fact way that she wanted TO
buu diamond tiara. and asking TO be shown some.
as If they were the ordinary stock in trade, the
clerk fairly gasped.
One Of the heads of the house sent for, and
he in his turn. summoned another of his cOnfreres
for consultation. Mrs. A. conducted in state
70 one of the little green rooms; brooches rings
rivieres and headpeces brought in for the
stones; design was chosen from the portfolio Of
drawings. and then and there the tiara bought
Il sold a very important piece of jewelry in
such of-hand fashion in all my experience before,
exclaimed Mr.. n. he returned TO his Office after
bowling Mrs A. out.
why do 80 many travellers discuss their own and
their neighbors' affairs so that every one in the
vicinity may hear, and sometimes must hear?
In an elevated train one evening young woman
by a strap before her, and the quiet traveller
heard the following:
Y. M.-But you are her friend. You understand
my position. and you have told me how she feels.
Why can't you explain TO her?
Y. W.-Isn't 1t rather late? II you were free l
might help you; but you have made declaration
10 this other girl
Y. M.-Yes. because thought Alice did not care;
but you say
Y. WI spoke believing you were free Why
you hasty?
Y. MI believed that Alice was Indifferent 10
me; and so. perhaps. because misery loves company.
offered myself TO Miss X. She had been support
ing her father broken-down cd He had
just died. and she seemed nearly heart-broken.
Y. Wand now you propose to complete the
heart-breaking by recalling your offer?
Y. M-Isnt that rather hard? Don't you
think
"Fifty-ninth-st" shouted the conductor. and the
rest Of the story was lost. What the sequel?
The old lady who entered a train at a country sta
ton had anxious face. and soon confded to her
neghbor the fact that she had but before been
on a railroad train The lines in her forehead APP
peared to deepen the hours went on. and every
time the train stopped she inquired lis this New
York;" '~-
"Sposin' this train would be late" she SAID.
'mebby Iyddy would think WANT comm"
Did you tell her which train you would take?"
"Oh yes; made 10 tell her to meet me at the
New-York afternoon train. They isn't moren one
tran is they?"
She was calm for while after the neighbor had
assured her she would try to help her find Lyddy.
but presently she remarked. How'll let EN- know
want 10 git off at New-York?" Just then the con-
ducor passed and she seized him by the coatsleeve.
excaiming. Look here Mister. I've got to land at
New-York. Won't you please stop the train for me
when git there?
"All right ma'am said the man soberly
Nn,fnn
Trust me for that. I'll remember. sure"
THANK you kindly. SIR she answered gratefully.
Tin much obliged"
And the man did not smile TIL he had left her.
Life in the Adirondacks has it's drawbacks" said
q fair matron the other day. For a naturally tnlid
person the experience had a week or two ago at
Raquette Lake wasn't encouraging. The accomno-
cations there very primitive, and we were
housed In small bark cabins with the rudest KIND
OF furniture and everything very simple indeed
The glorious air brought sound sleep bat In the
middle Of the night was awakened by something
moving on the table. which served az washstand,
and which stood II you please, just at the head OF
my bed. / sprang out Of bed and III match' put
my nocturnal visitor was too quick for me- ana with
bound that overturned the water pitcher with
crash he down and away before had time TO
identify HIM They told me II was a flying squirrel
but TO my startled vision 1t seemed something
much larger. OF course sleep was out or the ques-
ton for hours and when II did come at last was
haunted by visions OF bears and wildcats and all
sorts Of uncanny things.
"A curious thing once happened to an acquaint-
ance OF mine She went TO visit friend VINO had
taken an old farmhouse In a Lonely neghborhood
Tor the summer. Her friend, when she arrived gave
her her choice between a room next the small and
oproarious children of the family, ana one on me
ground 1oor with a door opening out on an oiu
orchard My friend had love for her last rev
sosrs Of sumber in the morning, and knew 100
q
we kind with half dozen healthy SINAI! poys III
immediate vicinity SO, being iears ss pa h no,
80 chose the ground floor room ana proesseu M
~; III delighted with the unusual privilege o! wah-
~ orectly out of her bedroom into the OPT, al al,
me night vas warm and the one window ua ~.
.et In much air. she went to sleep peaceluiis,
s rltn last look out of the open door az tne o'u