Evening journal., 1899-07-26
MANY GRASSWIDOWERS
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enter. and a man, with one hand on q
big pie-knife and the other on the cash
register inquiries, in cold. business.
like tone:
"Whatll you have?"
what kind Of sandwiches have
youg"
He knows, as well as the lunch man
does. but he asks the question, just the
same.
gamtonguecheesefr riedeggsscramhle
Observation-Disclosures"
It is one Of the longest words in the
English langeage. II was coined IN
the dairy lunch room. and to the sum-
mer grass-widower it conveys a col
umn Of meaning
Il guess ham'll do" he remarks.
The srdcr comes slowly, and there is
q world OF pathos and Christian resis-
nation and manly self-seniaI in trs
tone.
what else?" inquiries the lunch
nan. handling the pie-knife in a
threatening manner.
What have you to drink?"
HOtteaiccdteaconc cecoooalemonadea
-Euiik."
Ihis is another genealogical gem
nc,er heard elsewhere.
Gimme coAIoc,'
Then the hungry man OF grass
uiloWerhood Ceyours the visible food
supply. while rhe mind reverts, with
fond recollection. TO the last good
square meal az home; and there is a
tinEe OF sadness and remorse in the
remembrance. for a tremendous phi
lrric on cookery and domestic econ
Cmx characterized that meal because
the bread was scorched a little on ton
Coffee and sandwiches are down. Il
IS time for dessert The term used TO
carry with it suggestions of floating is
land. snow pudding. marmalade. jun
ket rOiy-polies. ices, gelatine and
other things which appeal to the pal
ate. Bat things are different. now
i want a piece of pie and glass OF
milk. please"
There is a tinge Of servility in the
tone
What kind?'
What have you?" "
PcachraisinhuckldDe kldDerrywhortlalerry
Nackberrylemonapplegooseberryapric
OtpotatOpumpkinanddewberryi"
1t Is the longest word I'm the English
language. and Iaust soon be recognized
BY photographers in their Summer edi-
tions. It is the result of the blswing
out OF the food-gates OF daiIy-lunch
eloquence, by the irresistible force q
widowerhOod behind Them.
"Gooseberryl' and down it goes.
How much?"
Twenty" Z
Once more the horde marches out to
return to Office and shop. Work is a
relief. Il brings partial forgetfslness
tor the time being, but the charm is
broken by the City Hall clock striking
the hour OF six.
II is the same old thing over again
Just as the pallid lips OF grass-widow-
erlrood are being wiped with q napkin
rather the worse for use by motley
assemblage OF earlier fellow-sufferers.
a belated grass-widower rushes in
catches sight of an intimate acquaint-
nnce and says
why, hellol Charley. Are the
folks away2'
Down at Atlantic City" is the la
comic repE.
Il guess you miss your wife. don't
yOu?' inquiries the laR conner.
The question brings all the pride OF
the Summer grass-widower TO his re-
lief
Nothing worth speaking about he
replies. Tn getting along pretty
we'll"
Then he mentally asks God to for-
give him for his lack Of truth and can
dor in dealing with friend.
But evening is the worst time ON
these Summer s-widowers espe-
cially those who are in the habit of
spending the hours of rest within the
family circle. When might drops her
sable curtain down and I6ns it with a
star these Summer grass-widOwers
look sadly at the motto on the wall
God Bless Our Home" done on per.
= fOrated paper in vari-colored zephyr.
then turn to the one making the in
Quifp what Is Home Without
Mother?' put on their hats. slam tn,
h0nt doors and sally out to kill Tho
hours intervening until bedtime
There are no burlesQue shows. TIL
weather is too hot for prize-fghts
they stand on the streets they are ac
cused Of flirting. The opera season /
several weel2 of. Vaudeville at tn
parks stands for a week Moonligh
excursions. the merry-go-round. tn
tobOggan-slide the shooting CALLER
and the boats on the lake bring som
relief but it is only partial and tran
sitory. At all hours there Is a some
thing essential to happiness which
missing. Even those who never spen
an evening at home feel it and ar
weighed down by it. Wild-eyed an
disconsolate. this horde first tries dis
siPation and then seeks seclusion. II
grief is heavy. There is a constaI
and overwhelming longing for some
one to love. someone 60 find fault witt
someone 10 domineer over. AID som,
one TO make up with
The situation has grown acute. II
heavy frost doesn't come pretty 500
we shall have a community consistin
Of nothing but men with pie-crns
laden and disarranged digestive o.
gans; broken longers; overtaxed sigl
ers and optics 50 taxed by looking Il
a little happiness in life that doubl
thick. French-plate. convex glass;
will be needed to enable them TO bes
IN the straight and narrow path of dl
mestic 1ectitude.