New-York tribune., 1900-08-29
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

This is the season OF the wife out Of town and
also OF the married mans holiday. The latter is
supposed TO be having q glorious time just about
now The funny man, cartoonist and writer Of para
graphs and poetry are making merry at the mar
Tieo mans expense. But the chances are that
while he is thus presented TO the public he Is in
reality rather unselfsh and also an uncom-
Portable person whose domestic surroundings are
getting slightly mixed and he IS not so able to
ind his belongings he soon after his bet
ter half went away. He has forgotten to shut the
and his e Tse m aqa5 @ put pcsr Fl H hs nave sasn peq
house scaftey,ng e%i9ss2r5 TO sweep through The
has forgotten TO water the rubber plants and the
S Ss mas d eateh me canary The man OF the house
broken one OF his w1fe's costliest vases and then
gret the pair less than the CONTINUED reminder Of
ner loss in the presence of one. He begins TO
eiated her absence at first he has awakened to the
fact that home without her is rather unsat-
isfacrory place.
The elhn trees from Japan are among the prfn-
cpal curiosities Of Prospect Park They are queer
little deformities. and as great wonders IN the
tree family as Tom Thumb was among the human
family pine tree that IS foot high and fol-
lowing IN construction exact lines Of its giant
prototype is a wonder indeed. This elAn tree cult
ure is a great fad and trick among the Japanese
and is accomplished by exposing the roots in GER
known only to themseves Nam of he II rass mstsqe
grown in odd, fantastic shapes Indeed that is the
scheme in the cultivation Of the tree, which takes
century or two or three TO reach the present
tOllA-llOL- Inc pant was perhaps started
tions ago and has been handed down to each sue
ceeding generation with the directions and the de-
q SORT Of phantom AFFAIR that looks not Of at ali
possible tangible and others are in the shape Of
turtle. or bird, with pinons spread, or snake
coiling about tree trunk Others represent a
the moon against 5I the sky. These plants cost
they are 2 perpetual curiosity.
Women Of leisure class have no idea at
all that time is money to the worker" said
10rr9r h0 zy2s ma Ofs cfroIa
Now. keep house and write. too, and have to
limit my list OF acqUaintances. because they will
interrupt during my busy hours 7 am little
soft-hearted about telling them TO go home so
frequently have whole forenoons stolen from me
II is the busy women who inaugurated the day at
home scheme, for that is the only mode # self
defence"
You should do as I do" said the artist OF the
group. IT live in the studio section OF Twenty
third-st.. and II is regular run in place for my
friends The first year I was there no one knew
where lived, did good deal of work The
Sona e u5 a but d that ho know bS 6sns to
situation I cent out cards to all my friends
day and ar at any other time % Then they happened
10 be IN the neIghborhood We had so much TO
for am very fond Of my triends Last sfO yeaT eS
70 make money enough to pay my bills. 50 now,
& bsys hit 5 on bso plan that that works % Ite nRy Whs1 the
put my hat and gloves. Then I them
Don't come up; IN coming down So sorry you
just was going out "
whom you DO want see then What7" asked a sis
ter artist, who looked though she had the
kind OF troubles herself
'oh that's easy. In that case say, SO glad to
see you. I've just come in "
There is sentiment Of subservisncy IN the
code OF ethics and etiquette that holds IN metro
politan centres When you drop your bundles no
picks them up for you, and there Is spirit
Of Encouragement to mind your affairs. You
can look daggers your neghbor IN a streetcar II
he permits his umbrella 20 trip you up. II he
sticks his feet conspicuouEly IN the aisle What
ever may be the spirit of accommodation holds
in small towns. there Is no such provincial element
abroad IN the atmosphere OF Manhattan of
other boroughs Of New York A in point IS
that Of a who dropped his umbrella from the
sitting behind him stopped the car. jumped out
cured the umbrella and almost before the man in
neghbor handed II 70 him. The recipient said,
'aphank YOU" and looked the surprise he honestly
felt That night, when he related the incident at
home ne referred 70 the accommodating man an
'sthe cheerful IDIOT. No comments are needed here
Among the visitors the Kings County Hospital
the other day young girls. each carrying
haskell They went straight 10 the ch!ldrsn's
rard and there little hutter of expectancy swept
through the place In less than minute. as the
contents Of the baskets disclosed. One girl
atstrtbuted flowers just a flower apiece around
bsTds were stretched out involuntar1iy the pink
,11ner wheels whirled around and many a tiny
sIirerer felt glad heart throb as he became the
scfual possessor OF one Of the treasures Those /
Irbo were not able make wheel reVolve could |
watch the one In his neighbor's hand. and
one forgot pain and discomfort Tor snort space /
- ,frSe 81 least Then placed In the win .
dow where a tFuant breeze at once became the
sr,ueliinZ motor and where every ore could s>s Il