New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-23
FOREIGNERS AT HOME.
THE REVELATION OF CITY SIGHTS BY Il"
VISIT OF ONES COUNTRY COUSIN.

VISIT OF ONES COUNTRY COUSIN
That things. even OF greatest moment 80
significance when habitualy, ana lna' -.
are prone to undervaiue at lies d; Their uoo'''
prcferring TO wander afar off in quest OF INC ~.
usual and the interesting Is daily verified III NC"
York.
We'll. what have you been doing to-day. MIS-
&. ?" inquired a certain host Of his out-ol %" -
visitor, after expressing his regret thar Ho''pS
stlon had prevented his wife from aidihs j" "''
entertainment. 49,
"Oh. I had most enjoyable time, said inc
guest My husbands nephew from Wy, .,
called and took ne out for a stroll up fHtN-"'o
| have always longcd TO see that celebrated tho'-
oughfare. We went all over the Waldori-su'" .
beautiful place. II is a treat to see IL Az" ~
expatiated enthusiastically the various opJe1,
OF art and luxury. Don't You love to 20 'lo'o
she asked her hostess. who had sat quiet uu'''s
the conversation. .
That lady smiled somewhat blankly. ITO tel
the truth" she admitted Il have never been III, ,
side OF the place in my life" "Never been there
easped her friend. Never; have lived !" '>e"-
York. as you know. for years. They always nav
50 many beautiful and wonderful things announcer
from time to time that just take mem A' ="
matter of We expect Newborn 10 ~
ahead In things OF that kind"
Later in tho evening the conversation tur"eo
upon quebec, and the hostess spoke eoqu'"'''
Of the quaint old and it, objects o. interest,"
her cheeks flushing wi;h enthusiasm as she re-
called certain pilgrimage about the city.
1--WE are not very enterprising, as rule Dat
during your visit we want you 10 see something
Of the town" said the host. "The theatres are
OPEN and l am Jour service. what should you
most like TO see?"
"Theatresr' said Mrs. G.. vaguely Yes OF
course | should be delighted but won't you $40"
me the big sights FIRST? You know have never
seen the Brooklyn Bridge, or been on Murray nm
or in the Bowery, and have ridden on me ''e
waited trains only or twice. and somebody 'o'"
me not to miss the Stock Exchange. ana that there
was a certain corner OF Broadway and some stree,
where the crush Of vehicles was something a"lu'
and never stopped. and where | don't kno" no"
many people passed in quarter OF an hour. VIII
You show me that corner?
"FultOn-st.. ! suppose You moan salu INC "O'"
nodding afirmativcly.
"Oh, yes. that's the name. and trinity 'hu'0"
and another one that has the pew that Washing
ton sat IN. You know" turning to the New DIX
woman She shook her head. Il have never been
to Trinity in my llfe." sac acknowledged.
The guest displayed no surprise this time at 'i'e
confession; she said she trying 10 think OF 'he
name Of famous woman who was buried IN
Trinity churchyard. whose grave she wanted much
10 see.
"Ill try and find out FOR you at the office to-
morrow" said her host. II know n man WAC i
I'D in such matters" But the inquiry perslstentiy
Instituted among his colleagues lal4eu " O''"' ~
this point.
"Thcre Is a wonan's grave in old Trinity church
ward | know" said one of the bookkeepers, Tor
when | worked down opposite there. during ny
first year in New-York used continually TO see
girls going into the graveyard carrying MOWERS
and once I saw OF them crying. and the others
standing around. while one read something out Oh a
book but the book looked like novel
"I have asked exactly six men about your cele-
brated grave during the course OF the day re-
nortel tho host that night, and have pefn
unable to learn anything definite about 1t. The
man whose interest seemed most excited was the
only one OF the six who was not d born New
Yorker. Suppose You and my vile meet me 1o"n-
town tomorrow. and well investigate the matter
personally"
Tho appointment was kept; and. fortunately for
the up-country visitor. an historian was found at
the tomb in the person O, a voiube old lady who
gave the three good store OF Information concern
ing tho unhappy Charlotte Temple.
"Dear me, never heard OF all this before.
said the New-York woman.
II had heard something of ~ said her guess:
and always meant g ysit tho sgot Wne l. ~,
name and the circums tan e had slipped my
..;uch astonishing things We saw and such aston,
ishing things We ala during that womans Wsit,
eaiJ Mrs g. 3 host to a confidential friend We
or,uaiiv went on, 20 the Statue u Liberty Castle
Garden she was bound TO see. and her dlsap!o,h'
been diverted from IT'S legitimate purpose ana
turned into an aquarium. Whole mornings were
su.nt al the museums. the greatest KIND - sp"iA-
lai!on ana argument INDUCED In IcsaFGng tnr
Obelisk and IT. journey from Egypt. l!SFhhhB 8
was made - Washington lrvinYs haunis on tne
Hudson Delmon!cOs visited. not Tor the plr-
nose OF delighting tho palate - much as 10 enjoy
The favor and aroma OF celebrity when c'lhss 20
n aud our guest ravei over the Madison square
tower and Diana and the square iis'I.' az u aiT
pearel In SUNSHINE and under the aspeci OF eleci
light That's the Union Leagu" Gun. "ouiI
say We passed. and nash 81 interest YOU YOU
illuminate her face; And this ~ SteWart MARIE
mansion Again her ,ycs would brighton. The
day before her departure she was d!lAt!ns on N,
pleasure her stay had afforded ! have enjoyed az
but there IS one thing have iall'd TO s,e' ana
moan to ask Mrs +. 10 take me to-day 10 u1'
To,nbs On, ] Just want 70 see N" OUTSIDE our
guest said. rcassurngly, and as furnish. dliec,
lions they made the journey, taxing mem o,
board an ocean steamer I'm the afternoon ioT HehH
entertainment. ,......,r..
81 had no idea New-York was 50 interesting
said my wife on the day after her 1cpAI cure.
believe act into a certain everyday rut mere an"
We travel that year in and year on, until SOM
thing happens to Jar us out OF the track Ju@t u!nh
OF MI the things have ben 10 without 'peiini
any money And you think Mrs. O. enjoyed n'i
VISIT i am sure OF Ii. She says ever since hei
children were little she has meant 10 Vist New
York as soon they were fairly out OF the Wy.
She means to persuade her husband 70 come h'N'
year and Investigate more thoroughly.