The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04
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literary woman. and after they had talked to-
gether for a few moments MIR. Kipllng sale
that he had before been In correspondence
with the lady. She could mot remember
but Mr.. kipllng insisted. Ultimately he told
her 81 the circumstances. Several, years be.
lore ne had submitted. to her n short atOrJ
which had been. accented. 1t was paid for, but
80 lar as Its author was aware had never been
Known Sn0yT'e When MI iihi s'f tqa6gs;oe whS w SscUHT pass T re.
called the date of II to his new acquaintance,
although even, with the detail he supplied. her
memory OF he Incident was very vague. The
mex, day she, went TO her office and made a
careful search for tbs manuscript. After a
printed. But 10 was In the following number,
and TO this day the manuscript Is a cherished
possession OF the editor who had accepted the
story. and then forgotten IL until a chance
meeting with It's author recalled the matter
office hns gained fame through having refused
one Of Rulings hest-known stories when IL
was submitted to him long before the author
had taken his present place In the world OF
letters.
m Lehman not long ago received an en-
thusiastio young woman who came to ask
for an autograph. Her presence was made
necessary by the nature Of the autograph that
the young woman wanted. She brought an
album along with her. Unfortunately she
brought also with her a large hat covered with
feathers. Nine. Lehman has recently be-
come Interested In the movement against
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and she has zone into that with the enthu-
siasm that. Is characteristic of her in every
thing. So the presence of an autograph hunter
with such n supply Of feathers was not n
pleasant sight to her. The young woman got
lecture Ins t ne'' on the 1h%'2 iGTSnnis,y o ~ w ses KTs f fsa Ts,i a
which. It Is, thought. will break her perma-
aenI5y of OF the os habit, 1t has been said for
will bequeathing her fortune after her death
to the Berlin Society for the Prevention Of
cruelty to, Animals, Her recent interest In
the protection OF birds. however. lie said t. be
a matter OF very brief duration.
The charity which has Just announced that
its activity must be discontinued. as all of the
old subscribers ana supporters are dead. is by
no means the only one which has come to that
condition here after a long career OF useful
ness. Organizations OF this character often
find that the persons to whom they can best
look for help are gradually drifting away. or
are, us In the present case. removed by death.
This experience has happened so frequently
mat all the institutions which find IT possible
In any way secure an endowment which will
make them independent OF such possible loss
Of support. Many churches uuprovi led with
this certain means of maintenance have de-
only on the contributions that come from one
Sunday TO another have been thrown into
heaNy debt by u prepOnderance of bad Sundays.
But Theses are. OF course. the parishes which
have not pew rent to depend on rs a means Of
sHbsistenee. One parish that WAS combined
step because the CONGREGATION had pra ctically
uled on. leaving not enough members to keep
young people to take their places. and the
church finally found itself not. like the %institu-
ton in question. without the means of sup
porting itself. but without any congregation
on which to spend its endowment fund. But
en peIS Is ndWHSS a demand Tor any parish so ib-
was ACCOMPLISHED without difficulty.
"On the morning after my arrival in New
York" said a young Englishman who came
last week IN tnEa "a lpOv nt fha I'pitnJ Statny
Il rung for a hallboy and he gave me two new
impressions. In the first place, he could au-
swer intelligently every one of.the half dozen
questions which I asked him.. and in the see
ond place: as he spread a grimy-Iooking hand
on the rail of my bed | discovered that he wore
given TO him by his mother when she died. |
thought. When | got into one Of the Broadway
least half OF the men in the car wore no gloves
but each had at least one diamond or stone
except Sign sisnet EnG and 'IIfiiR ind pf that a1T most msfr ATmrneTTTi.,
cans do. Fully two-thiIds of the men whom
| have net here have been wearing rings.
tRjMl h tR6t IS several vera sb rinGf on on @n lar hand aE
impression of New York men l should say that
they seem to pin their faith to diamond rings
and detached cuffs"
The profits Of the accident lawyers who be-
long to that class described generally as am
bulance chasers have diminished consider
ably OF late. and the most experienced OF them
realize that the future holds no such gains for
them as they made in the past. Various in
tiucnceS have combined to bring about this
result. The insurance companies no longer
compromise before suits are brought with the
frequency as formcrl They are more
likely to fight. and an exhibition of this spirit
is disastrous to the fortunes of attorneys who !
formerly prohtcd by the Willingness of the
companies to, settle rather than go to court. |
Another disadvantage has been the public AT
attracted to their methods. which has
opened the eyes even of the persons among
whom they usually opcrated. An association
OF accident lawyers had given itself some i'm
posing name and used as its trademark some
emblem resembling the, seal Of the State. In
the lower east side, where Its clients were
chiefly collected. there was an impression
that the state had taken the matter in charge
an agent OF this concern started TO
the, lower east side that the profession OF the
accident LAWYERS has been brought to the high
est state OF ITS development. The stories told
OF the rapidity with which lawyers have
reached the scene OF an accident are almost
which the attorneys make detectives for this
purpose out OF as many citizens as they can
find. But In all quarters the rewards Of the
chaser have been diminished.
The recent activity in the stock market was
not without it's advantages to some of the foreis-
singers at the Metropolitan. Pol Plancon was
one lucky investor to the extent of $4,000.
'hb A"' itoh'b Noo ~ IL u dCNbI illbSt REutl-
Tying to him. One other singer who was
about to invest $4,000 was DELAYED by a disa.
Ereement between two Of her advisers as to
he better Of twVs stocks. and the fortunate out
come Of this difference was Appreciated. as
both stocks declined sharply on the following
lay. so that this share of her earnings here
lid not melt away as rapidly as they might
have done, Nobody has SO far invested with
he same degree of success that came to VI.
]rlancon. lie is one Of the most prosperous
IF the singers at the Metropolitan. although
others receive larger salaries, Many
of them. however, have 10 support not only
heir own immediate family. but other reIa.
Ives in addition. SO they are not able to save
II much as might be supposed even in view
)f the ~frngality characteristic of their pro-
.ession. NJ. Ramon $ father ia n man Of com
ortable means in Paris. and. as he is mmnr-
led, the popular basso, has been able to use
MS income prudently and have enough at hand
tlways for Investment wnen a good Opportu-
Ilty arises. Not all of his associates who are
accustomed to receive much more pay are
equally fortunate.