THE KIND OF PEOPLE IN DETROIT.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4476, 10 May 1883, Page 2

THE KIND OF PEOPLE IN DETROIT.

He was passing the City Hall on the \ Michigan avenue side at 2 o'clock one afternou, when he struck ao icy spot. Usual result: The ice slipped under him towards Woodward Avenue, and he slipped ahead towards Griswold street. It has been figured that only ouo man in 3,258 807 can save himself under such circumstances. He clawed-—he wobbled —he went down. Hat to the right—cane to the left—legs all over—pavement unhurt. Usual number of boys around — usual yells of delight, together with at least fifty sarcastic inquiries as to whether he intended to hare his photograph taken then, or wait till some dark night. A. few feet away a lone man stood leaning against a po*t. His ears began to work, his face--grew red, and it was plain that he wanted^ to yell right out. But something restained him. The victim rose, picked up his hat and cane, and with a benign ex* pression on his face, walked up to the man at the post and said : "Mr Brown, did :1 you see me tumble ?" " Sir, sir." " And you want to laugh ?" " N-no, sir." " Yes, you do! Don't lie about it for I've been right there myself. You want to laugh, and yet you know I hold a mortgage on your house and lot and can foreclose". Now, then, I'll extend the time a full year, and you go ahead and laugh all you want to!" " But sir -—." " Shut up.' Laugh, sir—laugh! Good day!" The citizen walked away with a limp, gazing straight before him, and the man at the post let go and laughed until a policeman came alone and rnbbe| snow on the back of his neck. That's the kind of people they are in Detros. They don't slip up and olaw around and take a drop without expecting to make the world brighter and better for some poor mortal.