New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-05

BLEED. lost my footing. pirouetted around for what
seemed Gn endless period in vain endeavOr
regain my balance. then. with last hopeless
brandish Of my feet. 1 gave up the struggle and
dropped With reverberatins splash into the black
chasm below.
"HeavensI Shall i ever forget the sensations OF
that plungel Talk about drowning man recall
ing every incident Of his life, drowning girl can
recall every incident of her grandmother's life
seemed TO be living again in far prenatal
period. when 1 was brought 70 earth by chatter
ing hend OF some description Selling by the
hair. throwing rope around my waist and drag
gtng me on the wharf in mad haste which was
not consistent with that dignity which marks tho
caste OF We're de We're!
However. / was soon bundled up BY sympa-
thetic friends and driven to our hotel You know
my NY nerves are Of IRON so after hot bath, warm
teet shape. and none the worse from the inVolun-
The next morning an agent of the steamship
company called upon He said the aforesaid
company deeply regretted the sad occurrence OF the
previous night They admitted their negligence In
not having handran aIong the gansplank-now.
what amount OF damages would satisfy their es-
IF hadn't been posted BY a clever business nan
sponded with my usual lack OF business instinct.
that my fan in the hareor made no financial diT-
ference whatever. But knew my lines SO with
an air OF injured dignity replied that considering
VIE teIIiols SHOES 20 my nerves inc a. Ilsd "a 80
trusty hand satchel had carried at the time OF my
tall would put my damages at the reasonable ngI1
uTe Of $1,000 The agent with truly dererentlal
said he would aCQudlnt the company Win my
decision, and retired We mad one more lnterVl ss
IN which We haggied, and 1 compromised on %t9
The day after my final decision received a check
tor the amount specified. such luck-lt was Just
Ike finding money!
Now you know why my Eastern trip was SO
prolonged. I've been looking for gansplank 70
fan from ever since, but the trouble IS hand rail-
tngs have always been In evidence
The club members praised Emily story as they
had praised any other. but said II wasn't long
enough. 1t was too early to adjourn, and she must
Another? had no other special adventure. but
one day in Paris sight that touched my
Southern heart. i can tell You
We were walking through the Luxembourg Gar
dens when our attention was attracted Dy a CROWD
near the entrance or course We were never AIio"n
10 miss anything, so We put on added speed ana
soon Joined the fast gathering thrOhS. W nat was
our surprise 10 ind that the object or interest Was
a negro woman seated on a oench Win nsI nlte
nickaninny beside her. 1t like a bit OF nome 20
me for the woman regular olach NANNY
and the pickaninny had little plalJS Jed with oit5
of ribbon and very cute Inc FdrlsIaIls stEOti
wonder You know a colored person Is a rare cuLIo
on the Continent. and it was TOO tunhy 10 see inc
syThv auntie' said what's the matter" She
looked up at me with her head cooked on one sue,
her white teeth cleaning; and replied, Win m =
merry twinkle in her eve Honey, Use only a mig
Eah but dose fool heather thinks / - de deooil
spscks! Then she laughed unth ner TAT 500
shook the little pckannny grinned and showed
the whites Of her bright eyes, anu lle rISIIe,N
crowd gazed at them with still greater anlzeINIlL
"She was from Virginia, she told me; anu had
come over to Paris with mistress, VINO nad az
lowed her to bring her little one also but she vas
hOmesck and lOnged for the fried chicken anu
cornhread OF old Virginny' ~, ,,, Z.
back soon rur dis ChlIes uoHSsl
sha said when we parted. We likes 20 set N as
garden. but dat's all We does ke-slVe me u1l1o %
We left her sitting In the garden, the cyhosuto U
all eyes, the crowd gathering IKE snoWoa-'