The record-union., 1896-06-28

wants at the start. One has to culti-
waite the patience of Job to have any
degree of success in this business
think the incident answers the Ques-
ton more forcibly than any argument.
Any woman, who does much shopping
and keeps her weather-eye open will
tell you that she has personally beheld
incidents Of this same character over
and over again, and I myself have
known people to enter store with the
intention of looking at goods which
they had no means, present or prospec-
tive, of buying, and after ordering down
from the shelves piece after piece of
goods, critically inspecting and discuss
ing its merits, giving the much endur-
ing clerk no end of trouble, calmly cross
the aisle and buy pair of hose sup
porters or a corset string, thus fretting
the aforementioned clerk almost to the
verge of desperation.
There were said to be more people at
Bartlett Springs during the month of
May than during any previous May for
years past, and engagements are made
weeks ahead already. The swimming e
tank is now in full blast; the outing
costume rules the day. Fishing is un-
commonly good, and many of our own
people are enjoying their summer va
cation at this favorite resort Do you
remember the hunting of last year, when
the ladies of our party turned out at
O'Clock in the morning in bloomer
costumes and tramped nine miles be-
fore breakfast? / wonder if we'll have
such a good time this year? Every
thing depends on congenial company.
There are so many lovely places in Cali
fornla to choose from, and some of our
party are already booked for Santa
Cruz; others for Tahoe, Summit Soda
Springs, Capitola, Belvidere and Castle
Crag, all of which are perfect dreams
in location as well as climate and
scenery.
Isn'tit remarkable the extent to when
traits of character are bound to crop
out" as the saying goes, in mortal man,
no matter how low he falls? Those in
herent qualities Of disposition which
have been most largely cultivated will
stay with him. just as long as he is
above ground. The other day a party
OF hobos were perchad upon Third
street curbing taking in the passing
tide of humanity, and waiting like our
old friend Micawber for something to
turn up" when the Third-street car
deserted in the distance, reused one of
them into a state of semi-activity He
was the most abject specimen of mortal
ity you can imagine. Dirty as the
ground upon which rested his two
ragged and out-at-the-toes feet, there
was evidently nothing so far as the
naked eye was able to determine that
could reclaim this lost son Of Adam.
But, 10, as the car neared the corner,
and from the window could be seen the
heads of two or three pretty girls look
ing out upon the street, from a dingy
pocket in the far recesses of his indie
scribable upper garment Monsieur le
Chiffonier drew a tiny round pocket
mirror, and eying. himself critically
within its tell-tale depths, affectionately
stroked and smoothed his auburn mus
tache into two sharp points on each side
OF the self-satisfied mouth, and throwing
back recreant lock of hair, smilingly
replaced the mirror in place of safety,
where it would be convenient for further
use. Who for a moment could doubt the
thought ever uppermost in the mind of
this man, one of that world wide order,
who traverse the globe and are popularity
known as the Sons Of Rest"
POLLY OLIVER.