The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-22

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lives In big house surrounded by beauti-
iui grounds with fountains and flowers
ana 1t is not fenced in but rich and
poor alike have the pleasure OF
gazing upon its beauties. Hei is pecu-
liar in that he has strong likes and dislikes
and when there Is an argument on hand
ne forms an opinion and sticks to 1t. At
nine o'clock every night he is in his bed
and at q O'Clock i'm the morning he arises
and In easy and elegant leisure he takes
MS time getting down town. He recently
donated statue to the city in memory OF
man who was noted for his charities.
While passing up Westminster street
yesterday, noticed that the commodious
store at Nos. 110 and 112, which has been
closed so long. was now open. Upon i'm
quiry found that s. Il. Donch hian of Hart
lord, Conn.,, one OF the foremost Oriental
rug importers of the country, was
making magnificent display of his
selected stock of high grade goods. These
goods are to be sold at auction commence
ing Tuesday, Sept. 25, beginning at 1O:3O
a. m, continuing until p. m. 1t is right
In season for these goods. All new house
Keepers and old ones who wish to conform
to the latest In furnishing of floors will
be right in line, for mating in
japanese or oiled floors with
rugs scattered here and there
are the things. i had occasion. when in
Chicago, to visit Samuel Alleton's mansion,
the millionaire pork packer. Rugs in pro-
fusion Just like those on exhibition by
Mr.. Donchian in the place above referred
TO. Rememb Der the day and time of sale,
Sept. rs, Tuesday, 1O:30 to 2 p. m.
boys best friend is his mother.
True. But where does the old man |
come in? Isn't he pretty good friend TO |
the boy when it comes to settling for his
clothes, for his provender, and for his
Doesn't the father count?
Must he only bring up coal and pay the
rent ana listen to his wife while she tells
how well she might have married IL she
hadn't taken up with such poor chucks as
Boys, OF course, when they
arrive at certain age. feel
as though they could take the old man
one side and give him points on what to
10, but the mother, the dear old mother.
she is acknowledged to be the one alto
gether lovely in every true boys heart
md he should act accordingly.
Ihose lamps and shades and ONYX tables
~ Ballou's this week have made a ten
strike Tor tney 60 the whole lot for $40.
say the table cost $3.50, the shade "a and the
amp s4.5O, which is about the wholesale
price, where does the profit come in? Ii
idvertlses the store, don't you see? The |
money IS given to the customers to sneak
Ibout that and other bargains to their
The fair is over.
III was quite an affair, take it all to-
'ether. All tastes were catered to. There
vas nothing parsimonious about the man.
cement. 1t was liberal to marked de-
rec.
IL cost one thousand dollars for postage
lamps, so President Perkins informed |
ne In the correspondence department., and
ne expenses aggregated 5000 day. The :
rst evening only S15 audience was pre-
ant at the outdoor show. 1t was cloudy s
nd damp and the fireworks were not
orking. the next night 1t was a little !
etter. The next night 1t rained and the
ext night, well the people were there by !
10 thousands. The association has lost
loney every year so far. Perhaps this {
ear when all accounts are settled they
ay break even, as the saying goes Next n
,ar, with the people educated up to what q
ley may expect, and good weather and
ell, the chances are that some money y
IN be made. All the trouble Is. the live
,ung man at the head of the association D
a little In advance of the people to whom p
, is catering.
woman was looking in Ballou's, Bargain
allou's, window yesterday noontine, and Il
pying bargain in the window afore- 81
id started in to do business. She didn't
Ivc to ask the price; it was already VI
arked. She stated her wants to one of ID
e courteous lady clerks, and-well. she
uldn't carry the lamp so she had it sent =
her house. ie
Lady clerks. :.
By the way, did you ever notice differ
Se between the pretty bright-cyed crea- sc
res ? was talking with one the other .,
y and asked her which she preferred. q,
iting on young or old ladies. "To tell ar
u the truth, 9sha- -replied, al would
her have gentleman trade with me Sc
IN any woman, young or old. Here / -,
standing here all day for a pittance
d some pert Miss Shoddy comes i'm and pr
'es me plying look, and with an air -
frigid as q cake of ice orders
2 about as il were her 10
want. i get awful vexed sometimes. 81
makes no difference, you know, how l
|, am supposed to look pleasant all MS
time. OF course, there are some ex- ",
'tions, and IL there wasn't, oh, my, 10.
'uldn't really know what to do" "T
he White Shoe Store is open evenings Pr
urdays, and the children's sale will Eli
Itinue at So Weybosset street. M
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.elleys Dog. %
man named Kelley owned a dog. The on
, looked up i'm his masters face when o
came home from a hard DAYS work ore ore
King for something to do. Or may o
, perchance as IL is were. he had Ful
n at work, TO give Kelley the h.'
eft OF the doubt. As General Brennan al,
lid remark, the preponderance OF evil p
ce was To the effect that Kelly loved iOi.