Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-01
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING.
aOw oNn SEES IT synsY pAz \.



y "a astonishing 70 noic tho im.hc.nc e.
i.sht thA; cnrtsin pecpla cxpefloece IA sst-
una something for nothing. II quite cx-
evoaA mat which the barea!n.Hnnd fceia
Nhen no heourcs or believes that no doom
-ioF no Is generally under deiuslou
Wy worth OF portable property for $3.50.
~ wiz make great exortlons 10 that end.
pu' no VIII not quite humble himself in tho
Gust soul and all. As will the being Who
desires 70 acquire possession without
money ami without price.
AZ LARGE fairs there arc nivava csr,a,,
eNnpl'ors who present trines to visitors
sinali reels OF cotton. small samples oi por-
iuu'efy, little wooden chairs two Inches long
cut out by machinery, spoonful or 90 q
scnic beverage. a scrap Of biscuit, an al.
vertsement Ia fact, rather more attractive
than f'finscd card
AZ both the Philadelphia and the chloaru
Exposltlonn this was done. 10 sone extentI
and llnos OF people who had raid for thoi,
tickets wasted their time standing for hour,
Ia long lnos-hot, wcafy, iinpatient---to ro-
ceivo 1T last something seldom worth a cent.
usually Of no value at all, but TO DO had for
nothing. one wondered what caused Tia
great excitement at certain point, and
behold, half tho world aud his wife going
mad In the hope OF a free glass Of root boer
or at,y yards OF white spool cotton.
ANY resident In tho auburha Of u large
city who has upon his grounds few apple
trees can confirm my statement that a. long
as any frnit remains upon the boughs Of hts
small orchard 20 loaT Is he bosot by poti-
tons from persona Of all ages and conditions
10 which, II h" Is amlnhlc, he Yields at lrst.
tfn1paa. ftlu .,i.I a &
the boys. "ill. chuck vs. few VIII your"
from large young men n Jumpers, with
IDLY manners, "Coudn. YOU spare mo
some Of lhdin. nows' from 5li men. who
present battered bats With a tumble air
Tho mere generously heee appeals are
hNrkened o. ths Rroater grows the crowd
impudent falk walk In and help themselves
SLY onos sneak IN az twilight Dairy In The
morning. At high noon. late at nIsht-ia
tho plhre boaieEed Not because the fruit
IL luscious. ! nuyor knew suburban snpicl
that had mol a worm holr on one side and
deeayod spot on The other, But simply be,
cause They arc to De had for nothing Only
the small boy ever eats them. He wnl eat
anything. 1hn point iH To oct thom It IL not
q case Of Dives ieattlng on plppp.s, While
Lazarus pata parnga at the cato. by any
think 40. The petitioners aro people who
could parchase a good apple at aus ume
Ny mo way whore 10 good eatiHs apnilt
Gfowg J never saw one, except Ia haAkO'
Royl wh1 belong to bah clubs, youth
1moklng clEareiba, members Of mo
eGoldun calefle on their way TO tho pienie--
10 ono caan under my ohferyatl0n three
anAsi children, whose mother wore dlanuund1
III her oars. crno plmpefins amlably
through the gate and explained their pres.
1nte by saying; MY modcr SAID ye should
get some u dom fallen fruiD bocanee dcy
oast nodlngi.' aud added the moral rencc-
ton my moder says W should alyaia shave
ven We could"
The unhappy owner OF the grounds who
thought 4 would BE- llne 10 VT unior the
ahndow OF his own trcss. gencraly hcgiua
By being EtnctouB, and enda BY bvconiins
n a0rt OF iahmaeli constantly hying out 81
his house with stout stick IN his hand
and shouting. I'll. youl Get out what
10 YOU want there, IN have you arfe1edi
IN shoot youlr while atnnoa and epithota,
not calculated TO h0othe the perturhed Hpir-
Il. arc hnIlod-Ht him. However. HIS penecu.
tons seldom cease until tho last knobby ap-
pie has dtcnJ Cd
II You thInk NY destrintiun exaggerated
inquire Of any suburban resident who has
fruit Of any sort on his grounds. There
are streets Ia New York through which
the ladies' Of the Flower Mlsglon. and pri-
waite individuals who arc IA the habit Of
giving blossoms TO Tho sick. whogf friends
arc not likely 10 offer them. cannot naaA
with a hhuquet without being followed by
n train or children. who tread on their
heels. null at their skirts and shout 'ulvn
US flower, lady give IA pDay.f' doaplte All
tho mnilinE explanations offered that they
are for sick person. tUeto
While admire the gentle Rplrit that sees
In this only tho longing OF the poor Tor
tho bnautifii anh can she'd tears over n,
myaolf cannot take this sentimental vlcv
OF the ease, II 10 only tho cropping 10
Of tho same spirit / have spoken Of, with
lcayen 81 soIuOthng . lit,lo morh dnngefr
Gus. Tho child who really loved nowera Z
would have IN ~ young soul other snio-
lions which would restrain II from 10lniog
that llttlo crowd u pcrseentora.
Another and perhaps the most amusing
instance Of tho power o. this longing ~
agi Something iot nothlnH. over me ordi-
nary mind. ~ the ease With Mpich trhaes-
mon eau rd themselves o. ponf tek, Morpn
coffee ill.amcilius sunp aid wreirhed ~
hAcco By inserting 10 each ptrlsske
coupon with tho statement that ihe prpt
eniation Of some large nunJ'cr9ol sdeas
VIII ontitle tho h,2rer u a. Elaer riichgr o.
q GIT WISE. fonlo ppopia wv p1sqn them
aeiyes Far mdnth p thXatNnW % aeon
mulatn tho required nlrhef, And mo ioy
OF the fUrloIli crcatutH WIG frAlly 1eceief
helnovitally ugly an VOL hieAa OLDEST, tor
which 10 much knFinrs has boen mndr.
Would b. touchiusA-,,,ie Il no' V irlnsiAt-