The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-07-17
ABOUT TOW N.
Reflections and Observations.

The weather, which usually seems 10
barbour violent obi ctions to the hands
playing NJ the Looms street stand, kindly
abstained from interfering last night. The
concert was uuin terTupted by any threatens
ing atmosphercal disturbances such AZ or
dinarily occur along about the third number
on the progrsmm 3, and proved one OF the
most enjoyable OF the season. The fortu-
nate owners Of piazzas ia the locality ad.
jacent to the band stand may well grow as
arrogant IN the possessor of box for the
seasons opera. Friends in unexpected and
astonishing rOuudness u nu mber are wont
to pay court on the evening VI the concert,
testiiying 10 heir comb.ned love Of music
and old acquaintance. The crowd h At
gath rs, LISTENS aud dispsrses in seemly
manner indicates thereby generally &C.
cepted regard for good behavior, or lack ng
that, the prOverbial soothing pOwer Of
m lsic. In auy case the band has good rea.
son to feel gratif I'd for he increasing size
of the crowds which muster to their OPEN
air concerts and the general appropriations
with which their efforts are met.
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The throng OF toilers and spinners who
are paid off on Saturday and sally forth that
evening to separate themselves from their
hard earned shekels makes interesting food
for the thought Of contemplative beggars
with none of their own to put into circula-
ton. Judging from the nature OF the pack
ages seen, and the shops most frequented
the common human need OF FOOD is the
most important In the judgment OF the wage
Garner and spender. There Is some good
natured hagRling at the markets for tidbits
to srve at the Sunday dinner here is much
preliminary staring at the lighted windows
OF the merchants and consequent expendi-
ture inside. rhe faces OF the crowd betray
its makeup-the discreet, the spendthrift,
| thu Incorporate, and the class mentioned
i IL
merely thai OF looker'on. The first named
| need no defence the others are rather in
need OF it, for whose consolation may be
| here inscribed one mans summary OF 1t all
when he came to the end OF the so wing and
reaping:
| "Whst saved, lost;
| What l spent, L had;
What 1 gave, have"
Yet one would not speak In disparage
| ment of that pous thrift which should char
acterize the Cotter's Saturday night.
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The announcement of the annual sum
nous to "the chosen" to report at the In
| s1rance Office for work on Monday morn
ing calls past experiences to the minds o
former laborers at that job. Ths system o
slplsbeting, clerical work, the referenc
records-all seem mysterio1sly and hope
lessly complicated to the untutored mind G
many youth, whose only experience q
u lOD VI any bUIJ ud5 Dbeu l0hU Oh R6bDlul
reasonably still in his seat at school. IL ht
gets placed at q fortunate distance from tn
pests who jiggle the table, and intone aud
IDLY when adding, ne may count himse
favored by the Powers. There are slte
natin experiences of pain and pleasure
like the psngs of hunger that ssssil q
eleven o'clock, when the system, exhauste
by the unaccustomed labor, demands NOR
stocking, and the dear delight OF discover
ing an error in another's work and report
ing the same straightwsy at headquarter
-.
The organ grinder aud his wife, who d.
the pathetic so well, evidently find tn
paying territory, since they return ever
summer to gather the coins the passel
must perforce donate to ease their minds
at any rate OF the charge of having "turne
away" Soon as the evening shades pr,
vail their pastures and their music becom
yet more affecting. 1t may be mserabl
suspicion, but somehow such "a brutal q:
sault on the feelings" looks like foul pla.