New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
NOVEL WAY OF GETTING RID OF THE
UNSIGHTLY BACK YARD.
A WOMAN OF WIDE EXPERIENCE TALKS ON THE
ETHICS OF COMMON SENSE PERSONS
BLIND TO THEIR OWN ADVANTAGES.

Sleep defrauded of its rightful time and place is
apt to assert power inconvenient
sons. Every knows how absolutely overpower
ing is the exhaustion that follows continuous
curtament of the natural hours of repose. and
what agony it is to have to struggle against the
leaden fingers of Morpheus which press down our
eyelids with irresistible power just at the time
when most desire to be alert and interesting
rather amusing incident apropos OF this hap
pened at of the favorite plays OF the season
this winter. who greatly admired a certain
young woman gave a theatre party In her honor,
taking one of the largest and most expensive
boxes that could be had for the purpose. and In
vited only the persons she suggested For two or
three consecutive nights preceding the party the
girl had been up until the wee sma' hours at a
series of dances. So naturally this particular
evening she completely tired out. AT the
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. which preceded the
performance. she felt stupid. but 1t not until
she had taken her seat in the box that the agony
OF sleep attacked her.
Keep awake sha could not, try she would.
There was an interval of struggle. of lapses into
seni-unconsciousness, followed by several nervous.
startled rallies, of supreme efforts to answer
coherently and to understand what was going
and then-a sweet and utter oblivion She knew
nothing until she felt some one gently shak-
ing her. Wake up. Mabel she heard voice
saying
queer it looked around her! Suddenly a wave of
recollection swept over her-she was at the thea
tire and she had been asleep!
How Iong?" laughed her chaperon. in answer
to her query oh only during the entire perform
ance Yes the others have gone. and Mr., A
(who gave the party left his excuses ne was
obliged leave Immediately with Molly x 10
find her maid in the lobby. 1 wanted to wake you
up but he would not allow to disturb you
Every amusedl
FORTUNATELY YOU had taken a back seat. you
were not at all noticeable from the house. and there
you sat and slumbered peacefully as II you had
been at home. but am afraid Mr. A. VIII never
give you another theatre partyF'
How can you all whisper and giggle in that
inane fashion with that divine music going on?"
Indignantly exclaimed Wagner enthusiast 10 sew
eraI other women who with her at the opera
matinee 'I am going to the back of the box. where
I can enjoy 1t without all that disturbance" and
she disappeared behind the curtains.
Come and see how Mabel is enjoying the music. ="
softly said one of her friends quarter of hour
later reckoning the group TO come TO her. They
all quietly joined her and there on little sofa
for wraps lay the music lover, fast asleep. With
the greatest precaution they covered her with a
| warm cloak and there she slept until the opera
was nearly over, much TO the amusement OF the
| visitors her box.
| ATTRACTIVE BACK YARDS.
Even If a country garden is denied US 1t is pos
| sible to obtain much pleasure with what We pos
sess and Is surprising that the back yards OF city
| houses the forlorn, neglected places that they
| generally are. best being only a square grass
plot utilized for drying clothes. and a Dor
der planted with a few struggling perennials. II
there children I'm the family sometimes abortve
| attempts made at a flower bed. AS the major
| ity of people who own town houses seldom leave
the city before the middle of June returning by the
| middle of September. and the head and bread
winner of the family practically stays all summer
in town, it is a wonder that these back yards are
not generally made beautiful by a little care and
attention. especially as the dining room windows