New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-10
SUNDAY SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
By CHARLES T. CONGpoN.

-1HE SUNDAY BEAU SiiLLNfSS--IHH Sct'Nb
AVENUE BEAU AND nIs DEMoIsEILE-THE LIT
Tx CHILDREN.
have early intimation Of the dawn OF that
sweet day of rest which the Lord arise"
Just as light. pale and cold, comes struggling
through the closed shutters &c arrest my dreams,
grave or glad, and to make me, considering how far
Of the hour of breakfast is, fearfully wide awake
and hungry. little church near us begins Its gar
rulous pother with its three inefficient bells an
aounc,ng morning mass. Though it is not much OF
. chime, those who work it evidently consider lis
Naturalization important So they make mp IN
pcrsistency for what they lack in sonorousness
push myself up, and get one ear out OF the pillow
for the sake Of listening 1t is no more" saw
I" than parody of the triple Bob mayors which
once heard in England but doubtless 1T serves It's
purpose" Far off there is sweeter and better man
aged campanoiogy more than one belfry rs dong
for good Christians what the muezzin under
Eastern skies, as the sunrise glances across the
palms. summoning him to prayer, does for the
Moslem. make picture, with closed eyes, OF the
people creeping through the twilight toward the
mystery of the atonement and the muIltCence OF
the promises. They come from sqaalor and suffer-
ING TO the splendor of the great sacrifice and the
rich consultations of the faith tho sick for healing
the weary for rest the doubling for assurance the
frendlcss that they may more. il only for a
hungry is the Bread Of Life for the opulent are
.he dreams Of eternity During an honr. at
least, they will forget their sorrows However
eoor. all through that precious service they VIII
te the equals of the rich and citizens IN the House
IF God This think, as | listen TO the bells: ana
hen wandering oil into q maze of speculation i
secal what the philosophers have SAD al snperst'-
lion: the great minds which have stood mp sim
and muscular against it all glance at Leibnitz
,s, In l.nnE WI
and Gibbon and Hume and the rest of the
ioubters: but still the bells calling still the
Kindly invitation is extended; still PAGES the pro-
session of the worshppcrs: and ] feel how little
he great books saturated with temporal logic ana
suman learning. have done to tempt TINS weary
and suffering world from the faith. which may be
weak in plenty and prosperity. but grows stronger
Is the tempess assail il, and everything wnen all
Else is lost.
Coming ont into the street, we know that IL Is
Sunday. Considering that the day Is not
sclgously observed in city, 1T Is curious 10
mark how it asserts itself. and has, somehow. an
atmosphere and economy of its own. H. after an
ABSENCE from this world. however prolonged, one
sere to drop into il suddenly. he woud know this
law of the week without fail. The shops might be
open the cars might be running; the passers-hy
night be as numerous as ever; yet he would ieei
hat it was Sunday. No noise can altogether spoil
L. stiffness No persistence in the worldly business
tan make it other than holy day. No matter
sow many may be abroad. theS have kind oil shy
hess of the temporalties. The populace, spite OF
temptations. is upon its good behavior. The
uerrymakcrs are not noisy The excursionists go
iway quietly. The beer shops put IN their
hutters, and the thirsty enter at the side door.
sell known to all experienced imbibers. The
hons III the avenues are open, and the retailers oil
sady-nade r,.iment display their goods largely
,ut one feels that not manv buy coats and waist
oats and neither apparel upon Sunday. II is only
he Hebrews making up as well as they can, ior
he Sabbath closing enforced ages ago from Mt
final Somebody may drop in and buy. and so the
law of the Nazarenes will not be altogether lost
Even il we would be as worldly as ever, the
nurches and the church-eOers are a perpetual pro-
lest Have the naturalistic philosophers ever
thought of the persistence with which people wor-
hipi / have SPOKEN of tho early attendance
which is mostly in Catholic churches but between
O'Clock and IL in the morning. Professionalism
ZONES To the fore. All the sects arc upon the side
walk Ali the bells Jingle and iangle then: and if
beor Alexander Selkirk. who lamented Their ADJ
Ience from Juan Fernandez were with us on
Sunday he would have his ears full OF them. III is
fxhiarating to walk up and down. If only for
light of the clean shirts. population In its best
aotbes is worth looking ut. for IT means pru-
Aence. decency. and hsrmless ambition Ike
sven cad so arraved. tie is doing his best to be
not only respectable, but even an aristOcrat in
mail way His hat. which has been entomhed in a
box all the week is resplendent So are his boots,
which at the expense of fivcpence. have just been
made mirror-like by small boy at tie corner. His
oecktie is "a little variegated. but color IS always
pleasant. His studs are OF glass, but still they
CLEAN like diamonds lie has no gloves, but the
weather is warm, and he has not vet risen to the
esthetiral height of gloves in warm weather.
What / entirely sympathize with is his CONSCIOUS
Tess of being perfectly well dressed. 1t has given
elevation to his shoulders. II has given perpcndic-
ularity to his legs There is nothing wanting, for
his hair was lavishly anointed by his barber, out
OF whose leathcrn chair our friend got not fifteen
minutes ago. His watch-chain is of oroide-but
heycr mind. His watch-but no matter II he has
hone, He has done his best to be properly clothed
upon tbt Sabbath; and when, some hours hence, he
calls upon the yonng woman who has won his
heart. she will think him more pobly costumed
than ever Bean Brummcl was-that is. IL she knows
anything of Beau Brummel. which is not probable.
We must be charitable III regard to each others
foibes This round world. morally ii not physically
considered is kept spinning by appearances But
Tor clean shirts on Sunday, am not sure that we
saould not be in wclter of anarchy.
They will go out together. They will be joint |
and several cynosures of the Second Avenue. that
street which is to such al the Fifth Is to people
with more money. like tomeet these couples. for |
know how proud each is of the other, and how |
happy they are. / glad 20 see the chamber |
maids 50 brilliant. and FAR be it from me to growl |
ct their cheap silks and cheaper laces, their |
brooches of dubious gold, and vitreous earrings.
10 not saw half think eomplacently OF all this |
gayety. for | am afraid of the economists and the
inoralsts But If all elsa is to ne condemned, |
make n reservation in favor OF the feminine hats. if
Aly because they offer opportunity for a pcrpa-
tetic study of botany. So many different kinds of
hats for have in my dav-grcat
sprawling leg-of-mutton Leghorns. the sweet Eng
lish cottage the sugar scoop which my dear old |
ii.az,. lie tiIcl