The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14

SENSATION PRODUCED AMONG rHr EAST

SENSATION PRODUCED AMONG rHB EAST
sIpERs By A FRArHERED soNasrER-
.lt's cats. tell you" said resident OF East Third
street TO his vile be raised In bed night
ago "Get out" said the sleepy lady, turning her
face to the WALL dispose Il cats CATS ain't nothn
new" The husband was not 10 be put on In this
ansr manner but isn his peaceful couch and crossed
TO The back window, armed cap-a.pss with boouack
and an old rubber shos 'xs-yow, ms-vov," said the
cat. and the outraged raised his numerous boot
jack and sent whixx,ng through the midnight air.
Bang went against stone fence and fell crashing
down among heap OF old bottles that haa done smi
lar duty other eceasions "Ns-yow, mc-yow."
whinsd the cat again. Gsadsd 10 desperation by the
defiant attitude OF the feline quadruped he hurled the
rubber shoe In the direction taken By the
ooou.ck. II tell with dull 'hud, aud
~ the same time re beard NOISE
umphant man, posring out into the darkness He SAW
somethiug move along The high wall that enclosed me
old Second street graveyard, that famous renaezvous
Tor Easslds eats, Du1 lo IL was not cat but
bulk" ~ quote from Mr. Fawcsti. moving slowly
the drsc,ion OF TIC bulk Tno rnrd street gentleman
WAS petrhsd with horror.
Long he stood there. wondering. fearing
the warm night winds nising has hair and playing
about his slightiy draped iimba
But the silence unoroken,
And the stiffness gave no token
tor about two minutes, when the bulk showed soh to
be bird. When u GOT directly In front OF the win
dow 1t spread It's Wings and, opening It's bill, sent
fortn another ''xe-yow."
BIRD or hond," he shrisked. ups.artina,
Get thee back into ths tempest
Ana the Nj nr's Plu,onisn shor.l"
But the bro showed no inclination toward tempest
or snore. the man called il but 1t not. He
wtisted TO II, and II answered him, giving him back
as good he gave. Quick rs the MONDAY ball de-
scsuds the Western Union nagstsn the mystery was
solved. Tho man Was listening TO hooking bird
What more natural thaa Tor m0ckIng bra " mock2
This "bisd IN the solitude singing" had heard the
angry upon the fence top. and, true to Its In
s.inos had learned 10 Ioitats It's yowilng Back 10
hs bed cravlsd the satisfied man aad dreamed
deep dreams Of peace.
HUNTING TIM wAxBLxR.
All the next day The old churchyard was filled
with youths from The Bowery and the avenues lying
east Of that classic Deighborhood, some armed Win
stones, and others relying upon the seductive
effects OF whistling 10 WOO the sweet bird that
shunneth The noise Of iolIy.n But the bird coy
would not be won. IL lodged the stones
superior 70 the whistnng Perhaps its ear was not
atthned to Bowery though little fellow VOWS
that II whlstied 'Jonnny Morgan alter MIN. and .
church-goiDg old Lady who rssloes Second street
positvsy airms that saag few bars OF "rhs Sweet
BY and BY" From evory winaow that backed upon
graveyard trap cages we're hung bAitsd with
hoppsrs other aslioacies dear 10 the palate OF
mo, king birds. But 10 no purpose. The graveyard
iurnisned enough OF this lood and our bird net
gourmand. A. last occupant oi No. 70 East laird
street, hung out cage filed with 'prspared hooking
bird iood" procured Al neighb0ripg druggIsls, and
tnan proud bird could Withstand and It
hoped along the stone fence and into the cage pre-
ierring captivity with prepared food 10 freedom with
II.