The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
People and Things

Life" prophesies humorousIy anent the
return of Miss Stone to this country
after her narrowing experience, and
wonders whether more missionaries will
be sent from this country-where they
are needed-to countries where they are
not wanted. 1t is now known that Miss
Stone would have been sooner released
If negotiations had not been retarded
because Of the spirit Of bargaining which
took possession Of our government; while
at first it was willing to pay $50 (gen-
erously subscribed by the people at large)
for her release, it was thought that
short delay might bring the price down
to $49.5S. and such was the case Amer
leans are great people for trade. 1t
was noticed that after Miss Stones pic
ture was published subscriptions fell off.
From her stern expression it is suspected
that she belongs to that class of pure
souls to whom all things are nasty. She
is now in this country figuring upon
how many thousand words she can write
and how much per she is Likely to receive.
The possibilities of literary career open
ing to Miss Stone are limitleSS; there are
all the articles (syndic9ted) on the order
of ''How I Got Myself Kidnapped" and a
still larger field on magazine covers fully
illustrated) stating how the rigOrs of cap
tivity were lessened by a bottle of "Simp
kin's Soothing Syrup for Persons Of
Sedentary Habits" Miss Stone is report
ed to have stated upon landing the other
day in New York, that after the arrival
of Nine. TsiIka's baby, they were treated
with greater Difference. This causes no
surprise; the sight of something young
is pleasing even to hard-hearted
brigand
There is a class of persons who ought
to be taken out and hanged by the neck
until dead. 1t consists of thoe, whether
men or women, who go about discourage
ing people and preparing them for failure
Never until the judgment day will it be
known how much good has been done by
the hopeful. the cheerful, the universal
encouragers whom we are all glad to see
come and sorry to see depart. Or by that
same token, how much harm has been
worked by the discouraging ones. There
is man in ST. PauI-but why mention
names. He is not cheerful, except that he
seems to find certain joy in his pessi-
mistic representations. He will meet a
young man who has just obtained a stu
alton, or succeeded in an enterprise. and
he will look sad when it is explained TO
him and will remark. Eyes, but don't set
your heart on it, don't be too sure Of il.
it may come to nothing" And his friend
will proceed down the street with cold
water thrown upon his hopes and his
1lII11O ECU LOT failure. mat DeSSl-
mistic man has money pace and mower
but has he friends? Friends are quite a
different matter. The real friend is he
who puts some heart into you, who
leaves with you an added self-respect and
a feeling that he has faith in you and
believes that whatever you undertake
with reason, that will you make a success.
There are men-and women too-who ap-
pear to believe that they were placed here
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their places, to set them down and take
the conceit out of them. They do untold
harm, and as was said in the beginning,
should be hanged by the neck until dead
Since the Selby and Merriam Park cars
have been sailing on Rondo street land
it takes a good sailor to stand the trip)
the conductors have been so busy answer
ing questions that they hardy have time
to collect fares Every woman wants to
know what street they go down and what
street they go back. By the time the con-
ductor has held the car through a lengthy
explanation of routes, his temper is apt
to be somewhat ruff1ed. On the first day
of the change a stout woman boarded a
Selby car and rode calmly up Wabasha
street, apparently not noticing the unfa-
miliar route. But when it finally struck
Rice and turned into Rondo, she dropped
her bundles, on the floor and turned
startled eyes on the conductor
Conductor" she said excitedly, rising
from her seat, Ills car Is not going
right
The conductor was tired and inclined
to be facetious. Madam" said he sit
seems to be following the track
Now donl be impudent, young man"
she retorted. Il know there's some mis-
take. I live on ST. Adams street. and I
never went this way before 1 think It
was real mean of you not to call out"
What was I to call out?'' inquired the
conductor, YEARLY.
1.-The names of the streets, of course,
Did you think I wanted you to say the
Lords prayer? Let me off at once"
But We are going directly to St
Adams street, madam"
st. Adams street! Don't you think 1
know the way to my own street," said
the irate female, Let me off here. What
street is this?
81 don't know said the conductor as
he rang the bell, 81 haven't had time to
learn"
Don't know the streets?e she fairly
shrieked. You, a conductor. and don't