New-York tribune., 1895-10-13

and they are strong enough to hold any amount OF
things"
Il brought this on purpose" puts in another OF
the group holding to view capacious bag OF D!acH
silk with monogram one side.
Seeing the embroidered letters on the baR causes
the fat man to inform the party. and every one in
the neighborhood. that they can get little machine
for stamping their monograms at the head OF their
letters for - cents. "A capital thing" he aiiirms
Come and look" and the group moves away.
CONCERNING THE FITNESS OF THINGS.
Join the crowd assembled about the pneumatic
boats What In the world has this to do with
food?' exclams young matron
why. IT has everything TO do with food" her es-
cor, answers Those boats used in hunting
ducks: duck hunting creates Appellee appetite
Graves food / surprised that you don't see the
relationship"
Thanks for the explanations and perhaps you can
give me one for the presence of some OF the other
exhibits-millinery for instance. and indelIble ink;
tha, table devoted to a crusade against cockroaches
and croton bugs: those visiting cards written while
YOU wait-what have they to do with food? But
here the young mans inventive genius forsook him.
When the band launches forth into popular meo-
dv and the people rouse into enthusiasm. the Food
Show isn't a bad place FOR a few minutes quiet
observation Of human nature. The mantled matrons
mbibing comfortable cups OF tea as they SIT Side by
side on the bright cushions OF the oriental booths.
wax cordial in their manner TO each other and 10
the attendants. Ihe 1aTnlly party SipplnB eNuact
OF beef from dainty little cups the stand across
the hall smile sociaby at the exponent OF the
virtues OF that particular extract and the estinabe
old lady with white corkscrew curs falling below
her bonnet gives the name OF her grocer as she
replaces her cup in its saucer. Small BOYS. VINO
have been busly engaged in blowing up mammoth
paper bags obtained surreputiousy. burst the bags
IN unsuspecting ears. and yield themselves up to the
transports Of joy The pretty girl az the chewing
gum counter shows all her dmples at once az sne
chews and chews. while the men flock around her
and MI their pockets with her wares
BUNCO GAMES At THE COUNTERS.
Everybody is happy except the girl at the desicca,
Cd ee0 food counter who has tIst had a fight with
sample nend The girl has come OFF victorious. hut
her feathers are rufied az II were. and the vlndc
tive fire has not yet died out Of her cheeks and
THE idea of that woman downfacing me that she
had never been to this booth before"' she excaims
To a white-capped attendant from the soup tent,
who has come over for bite OF cake and dab at
the kidney beans Il knew her right OF by the
trimming on her dress ana. what's more. I'm pretty
sure she got two samples yesterday. She came In on
an exhibitors ticket, and she sampled custard.
SALADS and mullins all three. both times"
oh that's nothing 10 the way they do over at the
gridiie-cake counter" answered her friend "A tall
man with eyeglasses last night reached over and
took the cakes right OF OF plate Marion was
handing to a lady That was his third turn. too.
supper. and the boy served him
THAT giving OF the false house address and the
grocers name for orders is fine rig went on the
mufhn girl. You take such pains In explaining.
ordering good supply ana then next day me
grocer Informs you that there's no such person But
I'm to these parties; can spot them >almost
every time now" "
says the stawart man at the tee cream freezer Il
never forget q facA and vhen anybody wants 10