New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

and fought his way against the rising storm,
pausing in doorways to gain breath and fresh
energy. The trip of two blocks occupied fifteen
minutes of his valuable time
At the same moment Mr.. B., whose offices
were furthest away from the corporation build
ing. studying the outlook from his window
Il think it will pay me to hire cab and
make the trip. No one else will be there, and
500 is a pretty fair price for hours work.
The price he was forced to pay for the cab
III such dangerous going promised to make
cutie a hole in the hundred, but still the de-
termination to possess strong within him.
At 1915 he entered the directors room to face
ris nine fellow workers. Every mothers son
CT them had thought the others would not come
and the 500 would be his.
In sm;.H New-England city which is tn .
centre of a millionaire summer colony a local
committee was sent forth to gather shekels
for an old fashioned Fourth of July celebra-
ton. On their list the name of man
famous as a patron of racing and other outdoor
snorts He heard the committee in silence, then
spoke abruptly: Il will give you S100 one
condition Not a cent is to be spent on fire
works"
The pleased committee accepted the condi-
ton But their joy was shortved,
No" he said, ION second consideration,
will send my donation up from New-York in
the form of flags. etc"
The committee counted nothing from the
New-Yorker thinking he had reversed his de-
cision but a few days before the Fourth there
arrived on the scene not only enough bunting
and flags to drape the speakers stand, but new
uniforms for the city's somewhat forlorn look
ing fife and drum corps.
That's all right said the NeWYorker later,
when a delegation called to thank him for the
gift lit was just notion of mine about the
fireworks l hate to see good money go up in
smoke"
A capitalist whose home is Long Island
was seated in train behind a quartet of
young fellows morning, when one OF the
group discovered that he had left his commu-
tation ticket at home and was Obliged to pay
a cash fare receiving in exchange not only
some change but a refund check, on which he
could secure 10 cents by calling at any ticket
office of this particular railway company. Said
one of his companions in low voice:
See old S. watching Let's stick the
refund check in the window ledge and what
he will do"
In few moments, with assumed careless
ness the young man thrust the oblong yellow
slip into the easement, and when the young
quartet left the train the check remained.
rs they passed the window they saw that the
,vbite-haired canitalist had not risen with the
rest of the passengers. one VI 'iie SiouP iei
hack to watch the old man lean forward, snatch
up the scrap of yellow paper and then. with a
peculiarly satisfied expression, hurry down the
aisle of the car and along the platform to the
ticket Office where the check promptly re-
deemed
Two lifelong friends make daily trips every
summer on one of the large boats connecting
New York City with line Of New-Jersey sea
side resorts. and the first thing they do on
boarding the boat each morning is to buy a
certain penny newspaper, which they proceed to
6ivide one man taking the inner sheet and the
other the outer. Later the sheets are exchanged.
The young woman in charge of the newsstand
states that never has she known both men TO
buy a paper. Yet both are genial souls and
their summer homes are always filed with
guests, heartily welcomed and well entertained.
Brooklyn woman. who occupies her own