New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01


The swallows are the nrst ones Of the gay sum
rner visitors at the seashore to take me" uepar'
ure. Soon otter. however. comes tho general eH-
odus. for
tn. holidays are over, and nttie Master Jack.
No more gleesorne rover. 20 school must hasten
back
And N. whole family. on account Of the chill
dren's education arc obliged perforce TO return 10
tovrn and take up the winters round Of duties
These departures Of the various households are
often funny and 20 the unencumbered looKef-oh
afford considerable amusement
The hurried arrival NJ the station under the In
var,abIv mistaken conviction the part Of the
head of tbe family that they very late and the
eorallv invariabe discoveries by tho mater OF I'm
portsnt omissions dellnquencies on the part
Of the juniors Of frequent recurrence
Mary where is your golf cape? You don't mean
20 saw you LEFT It behind after all my reminders!
Robert, whatever have you got rolled up IN that
newspaper? Surely not molasses candy? How can
YOU put that sticky stuff in a newspaper Then,
in sudden dismay: Where IS my handbag? cal!
70 the stage driver to stop; must have left 1t on
the seat"
why. mamma. you gave 1t 20 me 10 carry
(T'his from one Of the older gtris)
"Ob 80 I did How stupid of me 10 forget DID
you count the pieces OF luggage. William? Ihere
ouch; TO be twelve" She begins 20 count. and as
the trein whistles utters shrek ohe Is "lssine'
What Is to he done?"
NO mamma, you counted wrons' ssa'a inter
poses the elder sirl, soohngly.
Are YOU sure gasps the hsrassed mother. and
them after 1narshaNlng her brood into their respec-
hausted well we are off.' she eXclaims. I 90
hope there is nothing forgotten o,, ..ns. .,,,
At this there Is howl tom small eniIq; NY
tommy cat is shut up I'm the garret; he Will sarve
But why dd you o; shnt MN up eSca''neu
%'Sause nanny said ne couldn't come. and
thought he'd feel bad 10 see Ws go s6 Su Tohng
would comfort her but promise from heI mother
TO wire the man who had the Keys OF their coz
Sometimes the most extraordinary oyersglhts
occur at these yearly upheavals a gooa looking
turnout driven by prGtty girl ana eoni ma "a
ne platform Of the railroad station o, " short
lime ago The family were evidently going TO town.
md All got out except the fair Jehu. VINO turning
TO her mother inquired. "Wth whom are you going
TO leave the horse"
The latter gaslf1. The horse? she repeated,
with an air. Of hewilderment. Coco sraciousi l
mcyer h9ush OF es h9 f The ySHt T31nef
apparently not snapped the girl. with pardon
What am to Do? The train is due now,
MI smith. called the mother TO a passing si
him until write You about him? We nave en-,
tr@E i3rs9ttcm en-! aff4ng, ehts uoar1 Hn
Long Islander descending from his vehicle. not az
He caught tho rcins which the young charioteer
flung To him she sprang TO the platform Just as
Most interesting are me menageres that the re-
turning town children bring with them after their
What, have you there Tommy" asked friend
and boxes with the greatest caro-.
oh. they ere my pets. said Tommy. mysterl-
box .olcc ton of tiny turtles Of various
sizes IN anoth = some caterpiliars while A third
jig young chicken was fastened into small round
fruit basket with ts head prOrudiug through
ne + splendid cock" said Tommy. proudly
Finally TO complete The collection there was a
family Of tadpoics ia different stages Of develop
pickle jar labelled "Chow-chow"