Evening star., 1900-09-29
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81 was an innocent listener the other
night said a well-known club man, 10
conversation between very attractive
Young woman. who is 4 great stickier 1or
the conventionalities. and wise and level
headed matron who frequently acts as her
chaperone and is always her philosopher
and friend.
..Th,, maiden was dwelling with some
acrimony upon the fact that she had rid
den up in the elevator in one of the local
department stores with young-Mr, Ginx
Baby we will call him-and that he didn't
remove his hat while therein. 1t developed
that the swain had gone shopping with
the fair critic and she was commencing to
regard him altogether nice and proper
until he failed to remove his hat in that
elevator.
The old lady fixed her specs with
amused but kindly interest on the pouting
complainant.
My dear she said, soothingly, you
should not let such thing bother your
dear head a moment. You did not con-
slider Mr.. Ginxs Baby ungallant or impolite
when he entered the store with you without
removing his hat, and you would have re
garded him as ridiculous had you both
walked up the steps inside and he had
taken off that hat. The elevator, my dear.
Is no more an apartment where such cour-
tesy Is demanded than street car Is IL Is
simply a rapid substitute for stairway
and entirely a public conveyance. l think
Mr. Ginx's Baby displayed eminent good
taste. dear. in keeping his hat on.
The young woman thought seriously
moment and then a smile came:
What ridiculous goose | have been,
haven't IL she chuckled-'
"Buenos Ayres, long famed for its torridi-
ty, is soon TO be cooled by North American
breezes" said traveller from ST. Louis
yesterday in conversation with a party of
Washington friends. THAT sounds rather
odd al first. but it IS a fact nevertheless.
The people of Buenos Ayres have long suf-
fered from intense heat. They are pro-
gressve. and some Of the richer folks
from there. in touring the United States,
have observed how we manage 10 keep cool
during the summer through the use OF cleo
trio fans. A shipment OF 40 alternating
current ceiling breeze makers has just been
made from a St Louis factory, and will
soon be bringing relief 10 those who
afford to pay for the comfort.
I'm packing for shipment, the fans were
put up in water-proofed and extra strong
barrels 1t is said this is the largest expor-
tation Of electric fans ever made from the
United States. The amount involved is in
the neghborhood of $1,000.
THE cuckoo clock is becoming more and
more regarded a relic of harbarism,
said a young man recently returned from
a summer vacation in the mountains Of
northern state. 1T has been sung about,
j0ked about and worried over, and Its
nldlev0lent voice has sent many a young
lover home in hurry. If We had our way
with such things they would exist not
moment longer.
This summer. for once, l heard Of
cuckoo clocks defeat. Ii not we'll
regulated or educate cuckoo machine. or
/. never would have lowered its colors. But
any way Il did and the story may be worth
telling. A party of young folks had been
to county fair about twenty miles from
the home of the hostess. who enter
tanning a house party. The fair was at
tractive and there was dance III the
evening the gay crowd remained late. 1t
after O'Clock III the morning when
home was reached
What time Is it? came from the room
% the hostess as her daughter passed. The
party wasn't expected back very early, 50
the daughter answered:
4 little before one. mother
Just then the door Of the happy cot
tage home Of a mechanical cuckoo in the
hall clock opened, and the Internal bird be-
gan to call off the hours in the most stem
tariau tones at its command. Once, twice
trice the clarion voice gave forth It's Joyous
tdiugS OF the time.
Why didn't l say Il O'Clock? whispered
the daughter of the house. Then we could
have made up in cuckoos all that the clock
missed.
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severe call down with our coffee and rolls
later in the morning. Kind providence was
not to forsake US, however
The bird did not cease It's cuckooins un-
Il! - o'clock had been recorded.
Some time ago Secretary Root sent a man
to the Philippines TO make some confiden-
t!al observations. He made the investiga-
lions returned TO this country. prepared
and submitted his reports These reports
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personal letter OF congratuiation 70 the con-
fideutiaI agent. The man who made these
reports was NJ J. Bowling OF Minnesota
So far there is nothing remarkable about
this story, bur there IS about bowling. he
has neither hands nor feet. Some twenty
IKE years ago he was a boy, anu was
caught in one of the great biizzards which
occasionally sweep over the northwestern
country. He was badly frozen, and though
~ battled bravely 70 save himself both
feet and hands were frozen and had 10 be
amputdted This was pretty hard for a
hoy, but he was fun Of true grit As soon
a. the stumps healed he determined 10 go
t. Milwaukee to secure ARTIFICIAL limbs
The only way he could travel was by being
laid upon the seat Of car where he did
NOT move during the entire journey. The
conductor punched the ticket which was
tied 10 him. thinking what hard luck the
bpy wa- in. Then he forgot the boy and
the train j5urneyed on for miles and miles.
stopped at a station for dinner and again
went on, Late in the afternoon the con-
ductor felt fun OF remorse because he had
given no further thought To the boy with
out hands or legs. lie Went back To him.
DO you want anything 10 eat?' he asked.
yes" said the boy. why didn't you ask
some one TO get you something Il have
been longer than this without eating and
i won't trouble anybody with my misfor-
tunes he replied. But the conductor got
him something. and also saw him taken
care of 10 the end OF his run. The
same self-relidnce has sustained Bowling
throughout his life He got his artificial
limbs educated himself, taught school, ran
a newspaper, became politician of prom
tnence and has been secretary OF the Ma
tonal League Of Republican Clubs. He
gets along without cane or crutches. writes