The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-22

wine cup ana then his usually even ana
pleasant temper becomes changed, and
he is inclined TO be somewhat cranky and
imperIous. This particular Cranston
street resident has very inviting
home, a chai ming wife and little
daugh hter Ethel, who Is his special pride.
tor wife and daughter he is generous
provider, and Ills said that little Ethel IS
the best dressed young miss in the neigh
borhood where she lives.
A few days ago the Cranston street
man, probably influenced thereto by the
torrid wave, toyed with the beer tankard
until the evepnoss of hls temper was up-
set. There wasn't any inebriety about his
condition, but just those quirks and
cranks that his frieEds noticed always
followed his slig htest in diligence in any
thing alcoholic. 1t SO happened that that
afternoon his wife had some shopping to
do. and the Cranston street man accom-
panied wife and deug hter TO one OF the
Lig Westminster street stores. Arriving
there his wife went about making her
purchases while the little girl was left in
care of her father. The latter discovered
q friend in the crowd and the two at
once tegan an earnest discussion OF the
gold standard, free coinage, Popocracy,
etc. This bscame tiresome 10 little Ethel.
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and wandered to nearby counter and
inspected he articles at 1t with childish
interest and enthusiasm.
So deeply was the Cranston street man
interested in the discussion with his
friend that he did not notice the depart-
urs of his daughter, but continued 10
give his views of the dire conditions that
pntltd oh ar ha
pla ced in the presidential chair. AT
length his wife, having completed her
purchases, signalled 10 him from the
other side OF the counter that she was
ready TO depart. The Cranston street
pan babe his friend goodbye, and, reach
ing out his hand, said, "Come, Ethel"
But Ethel didn't come, and then the
querky and cranky humor Of the Grams
ton street man displayed itself. de
made a vicious grab for Ethel and then
was transfixed with alarm when the
form for which he hau reached so vio-
Iently fell over backward and remained
prostrate. with one arm raised and the
other widely extended. The Cranston
street man seemed dazed, and his wife
observing his look OF CONSERVATION, hur-
ried to the scene and there saw what
she took TO be her young daughter on
the floor, with arm uplifted and rigid.
With a cry OF alarm, she rushed forward
and was about TO raise the supposed
Ethel TO her bosom, when ahe disc overed
that 1t was only a store form dressed
somewb hat like her little daug hter, which
her husand had upset when he made his
cranky grab for his supposed recalcitrant
offspring. The real Ethel was found at
the candy counter a few feet away,
wholly uncont cious of the commotion
and CONSERVATION her supposed mishap
had caused her parents. she got liber-
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left the store, and the clerks VINO had
witnessed the whole proceeding were at
last able TO give vent to the laughter
they had kept bottled mp while the
subject of ii was in the vicinity. The
CraDston street man VOWS that whatever
toying he does in the future viii be
with nothing stronger than Pawtuxet.
A member OF the police department
who has made good record rs saver
of lives asked the Gossiper last evening
IL he was aware that Chsnaman VIII
net lift finger TO save fellow from
deaih by either fire or water. Gossiper
had TO admit that he had never heard OF
ruch cold bloodedness as q part of tho
Mongolian makeup. "It's fact, never
theless." continued the policeman, "as
j have learned from observation. China
men will stand by stolidlv and sec a
fellow -countryman struggle in the water
or roast in a fire, and though feeling
sorry for HIS fate. will do nothing to
avert it. An intelligent Chinaman with
whom l was well acquainted, once asked
me how Ii was that i could save people
from drowning. When / asked him
what he meant, he answered by explain
ing TO ue that ny saving life, l tried TO
make a foot OF Joss. he Chinese God,
took him to mean. Joss, ne continued,
liked the time when everv man should
die, and when anyone interfered and
saved the doomed one, bo took upon
hifnself Bll the sins and troubles o. the
one saved. That's the reason why China
men are apparently so stoical when their
fellows are perishing."
Frar X Ramagnani, ia wears old, Is