Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-13
SPENDING A PLEASANT SUMNER.
A Clubman's Cheerful Chat About His
Piece ON the Seashore.

A Clubman's Cheerful Chat About His
Piece ON the Seashore.
From the New York Tribune.
Il learn something new every day about
there being tricks in all trades" said the
clubman mournfully. He was sitting in the
reading room of his club. waiting for bed
time to come. and he looked as II he had
lost his last friend.
rs it your bordering over the tricks that
keeps you away from home 80 later" asked
his friend. glancing at an empty glass and
pile of cigar ashes. 'Hrt ITO
Homer" said the other cynically. Il
haven't home"
Gracious exclaimed his friend sympa-
thetically. What have you done with it?'
The clubman struck the bell In a desper-
ate way.
His eye was not wild and his hair was
properly arranged. so that there was no
reason to suspect him on that score Of sud
den mania. but there was something strange
and ominous In his manner.
II have been the victim of a 'bunco
game" he said. with a theatrical gesture.
Il have been buncoed out of my home and
family. The gold-brick game, the green
goods game. the thimblerig camel have
been a victim of them ALL"
down cautiously. and carefully studying
this new form Of insanity.
Too bad"' cried the other Its the
worst crime Of ages Now, just listen to
this. My family have gone for the summer
to the New Jersey coast. We have rented
nice place down there and they enjoy
il very much when II doesn't rain floods or
the wind doesn't blow hurricanes, or the
fog isn't so thick that you can saw IL into
blocks or il isn't so cold that you freeze
to death in your winter fiannels''
He stopped to mediate over the charms
of the climate there.
But We can put up with that" he said
''for, as / told you, it's a good place when
none of those things happen-and some
times they don't happen.
There Is my Communication ticket though
did not think much about that when
took the place. Well they charged me a
lot of money for that. and they made me
take Ii for the season. You see what a
fine arrangement that is. II we give up
the place at the end OF a month we keep
right on paying our Communication rates: in
fact II Is all paid up now. That is part of
this beautiful arrangement You pay In ad-
vance.
ooh, there is another thing about this
Communication ticket 1t begins with the
calendar month and a. We went down
there in the middle OF a month 1 had the
pleasure of being held up every day for
81 30 until the LIST.
But how about losing your homer
the Communication ticket is only preliminary
part Of the bunco game. Now We come to
the family" Again he rang the bell des-
perately.
by the sea- they advertised it-there was
to be. Of course, a change In the time table
summer schedule. Well the summer
schedule has gone into effect and you see
the result, 1 am what / cali a horrible ex-
ample. II don't catch an early afternoon
boat 1 can't get there at all. / am a very
busy man. 1 think / have succeeded in
catching II three times this season IL do
catch 1t this Is the program the next day:
Two hours late at my Office, time enough
when 1 reach II to say good afternoon to
every one, to sign a check for some summer
resort expense. grab my hat, bolt for the
elevator, run like deer for my boat. and
miss IL. That's the way IL goes It's a
beautiful life. I am such a stranger TO my
wife that she has fallen into the habit of
calling me MI. as she used to do before
we were engaged. ] have to beg my Oldest
boy to shake hands with me; my oldest
girl. the apple of my eye. doesn't know me
at ALL and won't speak to me; our two-year-
old baby, who never could abide strangers
yells his lungs out when he sees me- and
our collie won't let me come into the ward
unless my wife comes out to protect me
That's the sort of a summer 1 am spending
l have lost fifteen pounds, feel ten wears
oiaes imam ! Ieit four weeks ago and my
For a few minutes he gazed down the
room in a vacant way.
Well" he said. YEARLY, II think I'll go
to bed. 1 have a permanent room here now
tomorrow I'm going to have my photo
graph taken to send to my wife. She wants
10 know how look It's only natural. Won
know A wife is interested in her husband
write her every day, and when she gets
the photograph she will feel less lonesome
see here. he said suddenly. a bright look
crossing his face. you don't want to rent
l@-room cottage on the New Jersey coast
co you! No! It's a real nice place when II
DOESN'T rain floods. or the wind doesn't blow
hurricanes, or the fog-but Of course, YOU
oont want 1t. You haven't family Good
night" he said sadly