New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

l. one of his delightful songs w
~ pinafore babe once to re-
member that @Eys
Things are seldom what they seem % ~
S,im-milk masqueradcs as cream = D. ~
IIiqhlows pass a patcnt-cathcrSi I.t .N
Iackdaws strut in peacock sfeathers' ri ~
The good woman who sang this ~ $50
sonq-litte Butercup, they called Llat E94
hcr-was in pes5imstic mood at 49, VI
the moment; for had she not been &Sslff
so she would have reversed the
sentiment showing with equal
trutn how sometimes cream mas
oucradcs as skim milk. and how
underneath the wear and tear OF fFr 8H
time what outwardy appears TO be NEf lh
q "high low" still possesses some OF tUMe
the glorious polish of the patent H
leather" Everywhere | travel
find something Of this. latter truth;
llt never was it more clearly demon A
.tratcd than when one OF my ~
Western jaunts | came uncxpcc-
ic,llv upon an almost ovcrwhcm- -
ING revelation Of a finely poetic
nature under an apparently rough
and unpromising exterior. ,
II happened on a trip in Arizona back IN l9Oo. My
train after passing Yuma held up tor several hours
Ordinarily | should have found this distressing but,
ms the event proved it brought to me one OF the most
delightfully."- instructive experiences have yet had IN
fine pursuit Of my platform labors. As the express
stood waiting for another much bclated train from the
East 10 pass the door Of the ordinary day coach m
,rbicb had chosen 10 while away the tcdium OF the
morning largely because was fastened TO the end oil
the train whence could secure a wonderful view OF
fine surrounding countrv-was opened, and man APP
parnlv in the last stages Of poverty entered the car
He was an oldsh man, past sixty, ! should say and
Glance at him caused my mind instinctycy TO revert
10 certain descriptions had heard OF the sad condi-
tion Of the downtroddcn Wcstcrncr concerning whose
uuhappv ot our friends the Popuiss used 20 tell MS
So much. He looked very poor and so Hremedla-
bv miserable that he excited my sympathy Upon MS
back there Law loosely the mc-rustcd and thrcadbare
remnant Of what had once in the days OF It's pride and
FRESHNESS, been roc coat now buttonlcss spotted, and
frnqinq at the edges His trousers matched. His neck
WAS collarlcss faded blue polka-dottcd handkerchief
serving as both collar and tie. His hat suggested
service in numerous wars and his feet bound there
for their greater security with ordinary twnc the
uppcrs and perforated par, Of the solcs Of onctime
pair Of congress CATERS rs for his face-welI 1t
brought wildly TO mind the lines Of Spenser-
His rawbonc chccbcs, through penurc and pine.
We're shronkc into his Jawes as he did never dyne.
THE old fellow shamblcd ccbly to the seat adjoining
nlyown gazing pensyclyout Of the window for few
moments, and then turning fixed a pair Of penetrating
blue eyes upon me Pretty tircsomc waiting, he ven
turcd in voice altogether certain IN It's pitch, as II
he had not had much chance to use it lattcrly.
VERY. said carclcssly. But | suppose we've got
to get used to this sort Of thing.
81 suppose So he agreed; but just the same for a
man in your business should think it would be some
thing awful Don't it get on your nerves.
What do you know about my business? asked
my curiosity aroused
~Oh. he laughed, 81 know who you are. read one
Of your books once I've forgotten what it was about;
but it had your picture in the front Of it, and knew
ID. o., tt+r,f -,
Tucson the other day, and-yourc going TO lecture at
Tucson TUESDAY night aren't you,"