New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-10
enough and leading her favorte she walked over


to the elevated station.
Elaborate directions as to the route of the pier
had been given her. and there did not seem to
be the slightest chance that she would miss her
way. Therefore the clerk of the hotel much
surprised when haf-hour later the woman
rushed through the door Of the hotel dragging
her dog by string. She dashed up to the desk
with cheeks flaming and eyes flashing with anger
and said In furious tone:
did you ever hear Of such a thing? It is pos.
tive insult"
The clerk confessed that he hadn't, but sug-
sested that she might give additional particulars.
The woman's eyes still famed and only softened
when she gaZed at the dog. Instead OF explaining
her anger to the clerk she leaned and
patted the dog on the head and murmured
You poor. abused dear. Did they think they
could abuse you? l would not let them. You
shall go with me matter what they say
NO PLACE FOR THE DOG
A great light broke in on the clerk. Some one
had been abusing her dog and the woman
wanted protector. The clerk at once became
sympathetic and inquired kindly as to who the
villain was that had dared to hurt her dog. The
woman stamped her feet with rage, and her
voice trembled as she said:
why, that man in the elevated station l
never saw such a brute. 1 told him what /
thought OF him. He wouldn't let take the
poor dear on the train with me. Why l brought
him all the way from Cleveland in the car with
me- and then to think that that mean. dingy
old elevated car was too good for him-and you
Just ought to have seen the men that get
ting on the train! If my dog wasn't better than
half Of them will never gay another good word
for him.
The clerk was kind, and told her that 1t was
an invariable rule that dogs be carried on
the elevated trains She sobbed, and replied
That's what they tolG me. but / don't believe
1t. think he Just wanted to be mean ! would
report him II had time. but have got to get
TO my steamer-and. oh! how am ever going to
get to the ship IL they won't carry me on the
train?'
The clerk suggested that she try a surface car,
but the woman only walled as she replied: Il
did. think that there the meanest lot OF
men in the world in New-York. They told me
there that they wouldn't take my dog on board,
and said II / wanted to take him any place l
would better lead him. can't walk all the way
to the steamship, and l must get that boat
What shall do?"
The last said in dismal hopeless way.
and the clerk knowing the woman so well, did
not dare suggest that the dog be placed in the
care Of some one to take to the steamer lie
said obviously: IF you will get carriage you
will be all right. You can take him down that
way"
The wornans face frightened as If by magic
She said hurriedly: II never thought of that.
Get me a carriage at once" She had evidently
forgotten that she had refused a carriage on
economic grounds and when she was safely
slowed away and started for the vessel the clerk
said in a philosophical way: mo wonder 1t is
hard to get gifts for orphan asylum when
there are people like that in the world. She
wouldn't have carriage herself. but nothing is
too good for the dog"
HE WANTED SLEEP AT ANY PRICE
Another amusing incident took place at the
Brunswick not long ago. and at one time II looked
as II 1t might result seriously. A large family
came to the hotel from Honduras. There were
seven children and two servants. There was a
great ado about packing in the morning. and the
air In the hall In which the family quartered
was positively shattered by sharp EXPLANATIONS
and quick, vOluble, unntegble conversation.
There was one youngster in the party who had
the making OF a Bunthorne in him. He was
dislike for anything that partook Of effort.
When the porter knocked at the door In the morn
Ing the whole family. with the exception OF this
boy. arose. This youngster manifested positive
Discrimination to get up After much effort he
was dragged out and started a fair road tow
ard dressing. Then his mother left him for a
moment and turned her attention to something
else. A few moments later there was wall, and
the family began TO talk at the rate of mile a
second. 1t was evident that they were looking
for some one. and when their plant was trans
lated 1t dsvs'nned that that the tired youth had