New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
There is a German fox song when says '"a'
.ourting should be done in summer:
Da sind die Tagen lang genug
ia sind die Nachte mild


Ia sind die Nachte mild.
I'm, nv winter the housekeeping should begin IN
Snug warm rooms. and good stove III Is eAeei-
lent advice for there is no time when chee'!'
comfortable home is more appreciated IMAM ""e
the outside world is bleak and drearS. mouse
hunting however Is not so pleasant, erpeciaiy III
the autumn when the majority of people are look
ing up abiding places for the winter, and town
seems indescribably dusty grimy and una'Uacu'e
after the freshness of the country.
~ had half a dozen lists sent 10 me by various
real estate men," said poor little would-oe nome
maker the other day. leach about mile long, anu
the misery Of those two days OF house-hunting was
hevond EXPRESSION | co lscientously divided the
honses into districts and took a certain number
for each morning and afternoon; and lootsore
and weary mortal was at the end OF IT all with
no result except that l knew what didn't want
or what | could not have. The ideal house suited
TO our means and our tastes was apparently as far
of as ever"
some Of the adventures OF a house-hunter are
very funny
'On my list" said another weary lady was the
residence of Mrs. ". whom knew by sight, and
whose supercilious and disagreeable manner was not
calculated to invite further acquaintance She was
about 10 90 TO Europe. the man said and wished to
rent her house for the winter. So | made an APP
pointment with my husband. who came uptown
for the purpose a couple of hours earlier, and to-
gether we roamed through the empty house. &C
companied only by clerk or the agent sup
pose this is madam's room." l remarked, fippantly
throwing myself into easy chair for rest i
can fancy her majestic presence in that mirror
lack II we take the house shall be haunted by
her Roman nose and will feel as II | am taking Il
liberty In occupying her apartments
ga fg for her Roman nose, exclaimed my loud
voiced and hearty spouse. What is this ROOM he
continued. tugging At closed door What makes
It stick so?
Wrpnchel
there-horror Of horrors!-was miady herself glazing
at Is from the darkness OF closet where she had
evidently taken refuge on hearing our approach,
and which she had vany tried 10 hold shut against
Jacks clumsy invasion.
81 came to get some articles | required she
said. stalking out and addressing the clerk only.
pon,edly ignoring us and crimson with modification
Pray proceed with your investigation and COM
ments' she continued CHANGING at me haughty. as
she sailed downstairs Jack sunk back into "A sofa
shaking with suppressed laughter. In which the
clerk and Joined soon as he heard the slam Of
the front door and / am thankful to say We did
not take that house"
I'VE went to a State dinner at the house Of one Of
the biggest big wigs" said the fair American. "A
perfect palace covering about as much ground as
Madison Square with a lovely patio and fountain,
And palms. and hooking birds In cages second
court for the servants and stables and an enchan-
ing vista Of garden through the griles at the end Of
."e iohg colonades. The dinner was superb. 1reht
luck Tor u.s. as Mexican cookery Is proverbially
arocious.
Our hosts were really only educated Indians but
peopie OF unusual character and refinement. ana
enormously wealthy
Inc only drawback that they couldn't SPEAK
~ofd OF English. / a word OF Spanish and
.4Ousn we had two interpreters-the french sec
10y ana English governess-it was depressing
~ VI conversational rechauffe. When an Aiher'-
..u "oman can't talk, you know she Is helpless
a' men servants waited US, ana fairy
..r round the table in their frantic zeal 10
has,. Us quickly enough. Talk about American
Or 800. AZ meals! No American ever has. ever VIII,
Ns,.a. can swallow food with the dispatch OF 'ha'
nomsaa- FAMILY held on to my plate at cyciohic
CONF. "nen the hurricane ragged too herceV' vi
sss.I, e we had the National dish of tortillas and
very pretty plat as arranged by 'he