New-York tribune., 1906-04-29
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH
The Father Who appreciated His
Daughters Generosity.

The San Francisco sufferers received one do
nation from a little girl IN Brooklyn that they
may find some difficulty in turning 10 account
Last Sunday, when all the churches were TAX
ing up special collections for the relief fund, the
Sunday school which this little girl attended
MAS also asked TO contribute. Before the pen
nies were taken up one or two eloquent speak
ers described the horrors Of the disaster and
the destitute circumstances to which the vie
Tins were reduced. The little girl received
among her presents last Christmas a charming
little pocketbook She set great store upon II,
since Il had been purchased with money from
her father. her aunts and several other rela-
tves She kept her pennies in it and always
carried II around with her al important
casions. OF course. she had It with her at the
time Of the special service in the Sunday school.
since she had come especially prepared TO give
her mite toward the fund So eloquent We're
the speakers. however, that when the plate
finally passed she threw into il pocketbook and
all II is doubtful IL her generosity is inherited
from one side OF the family at least.
When she told me about what she had DONE"
said her father yesterday with bitter sigh
he had contributed 50. he says. toward the pur-
chase Of the pocketbOok-as he threw himself
detectedly into easy chair at his club. Il
hsSnt had the heart to tell her that she was little
You seem TO be sore" ventured one Of his
hearers. walking across the room because the
odor on the mans breath made him thirsty and
he did not have the price.
Il am sore" admitted the oonsiderate father.
The S2 that I contributed toward the purchase
Of that pocketbook would have bought
twenty drinks"
If II were not for such institutions as horse
shows and the like It is doubtful If some fort
unate mortals would ever feel the stings Of ad-
versity that some philosophers tell us are so
beneficial TO our spiritual growth. Probably the
ordinary man would be willing TO dispense with
the spiritual betterment which he experiences
II he could only escape the stings. However that
may be- he Is not given his choice IN the matter
and so he frequently is disnclined 10 look with
complacenoy upon those whose wealth and posi-
ton IN society save them from many Of the an
noyances ana heartaches OF a simpler life. But
at the horse show things are different It is
there that the fates permitted at last 10 free
themselves ot their surplus and boarded spleen
against the rich. and may lay about them ner-
r1iy. Any disoontented mortal who has quiv-
cred long beneath the unretarded whacks Of ad-
versity can get back in Joy and encourage
ment thrice over the cost OF his admission II he
cares 70 visit q horse show merely for the pur-
pose OF watching those unused TO adversely
sQuirm and sicken under the decisions Of the
Judges. Undoubtedly such q one would feel keen
delight at the Brooklyn Horse Show which is
held annually tn the Riding and Driving Club
The arena ;s comparatively narrow As e rule
the horses not selected for a special try-out
and that ere admittedly out OF the cornnefition
left Of the Judges stand Here they are left
awhile. usually until the ribbon winners are
picked out from the horses grouped on the right
OF the stand. Meanwhile. the losers are forced
10 bear the knowledge OF their defeat and the
gaze Of the crowd, sitting above and standing
under the galleries and staring over the brass
railing. Some OF the losers find the ordeal a
little too much for their nerves, and ezhibit a
psricky tendency when the gates are opened for
their departure. One woman appeared par1icI-
ierly affected by the combined circumstances al
the opening session OF the show last Tuesday
evening. She had won many ribbons and she
went upon the tanbark In the very first entry OF
the show with new horse-one that she had
reared herself especially for exhibition purposes
confident OF success. The animal was almost
the first which the Judges decided 10 be out OF the
competition and directed 10 the left OF the stand
When the gates opened for the departure OF the
losers the woman gave her horse tho rein and
dashed rnaoly from the sight OF the throng Las;
year she attracted the attention OF the spectators
by a more radical action The judges awarded
her horse the white ribbon, simply special men
lon. The instant that the bright rosette was
made fast 10 the bride of her mount she bent
forward and, before the surprised end horri-
fed eyes OF the Judges. snatched the siken deco
ration from its fastenings, dashed IL upon the
tsnbsrk and deliberately drove her horse upon IL