The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-27
MORNING ON YHE BoNERY
A. Reporter stsdies its PheaomeMa aud Meets
TAesghtful Youth.

TnoughtfuI Youth.
After restless night, followed by an early
visit to a dontist that neaptide OF benevolence
which succeeds the sacrifice OF an aching
double tooth flooded the soul OF reporter Of
The Sun as he watched the FIRST awakening oil
the Bowery TO the dawn Of another day. Its
myriad eyes binked slowly open. one by one
rs the shop boys took down the shutters. and
its many greedy mouths yawned drowsily and
then shut with vicious snap as white faced
clerks opened and closed the doors. The mani.
fold signs Of Hot Whiskey" attcsted the mis-.
lending spirit OF the age; a doirous trio OF cir.
cular placards OF Hot Sweet Cider" jump ped
nladly up and down In show window. pulsinQ
thirstily In unison with the fevcrish throbbings
OF cider mill; and shameless photographers
began TO hang out their ghastly collections oil
morbid anatomical trophies.
A street scavonger. ragged and unclenn, sh u T.
lied pnst like beated nightmare and a last evil
vision OF tho night, young girl. Haunted BY
Soon the last Knight restaurant turned of the
elderly pics In tho window; the last light faded
gu. Of thS ,a lanterns q the cheap lodging
49," began 70 disgorge their victims. Two
sandwich men" late partners in u double. "
luarrollcd on the curtstone over tho odd cent
IN the dark transaction. but their language
though clearly actionable provoked no actual
breach oil the Bowsry peace.
denfcning rattle Of a iiro engine Mt fall spool
and the yels Of milkmcn plying their neiarious
trade, and raging at the sight of Croton
a resistinss tidal wave OF noise through the
street, Two antediiuyian tramIs, the one n
Kelly and tho other an oXpurSntod edition OF
Gen; Grant with he desire for a Third Term on
ths b Island emitted reed BY arm in arm
dime museum bushcd anew in the morning
sunlight and looked rcproachfqlly at each
e1 With pcts ana DANGER
ously. struggled noisily by On their way to
work. and as IT, with common malice. around
like Mother Cary's chickens. darling In and out
Of the lisorderel ranks and screaming In the
Seoing crowd forming. the reporter has,ened
to where u lot Of vicious oilers had gsst hereI
around u telegraph pole. against which leaned
helpless from opium or alcohol. As the rough
voices and coarse jeers penetrated her dullod
shame and terror and she covered her face
with her hands An effort to escape showed
her her unable unable to walk without aid, and
lar for support. A wild cry escaped her
lips. At that instant the delight OF the specta.
powerfully; framed workman. who flung them
ronghly aside and forced his way through the
ring. As the Yrl turned from her prosecutors
she recognized the new conner.
Coon. me lass, COON VII fayther" and tho
rough voice was pitiiul, the hard hands gentle.
40 nv iitI anu Itu away. lHeTc was
no word OF reprOach wasted on her and none
OF reprooi to the scattered crowd rs the fathers
arm closed round her, guiding the wandering
purposeiess steps more tenderly than II he had
been II woman and she a little child.
As the reporter watched the strange pair
and thought of the goal Of suicide toward which
the feet of the girl were surely tending he sud
denly felt the near presence Of a helping hand
AS he turned quickly the callow youth behind
him seemed to sink into deep, peaceful
trance; TWO ferret eyes. very close together
focused staringly on the tip of a nose, which
like Earl Douglass drawhridge. Just trembled
on tho rise.' The mere fact that one hand of
this thoughtful young man had Just been dis
covered astray in another mans pocket utterly
failed to disturb his meditations. and as the
reporter caught tho stray hand firmly and
called the owners attention to the crcum-
stance. the act seemed vaguely violation Of
the sacred rites of hospitality.
Eudey aroused from his revcrio. the stranger
looked ut HE recovered hand with surprised
wholly. unjustnable addition to his family
circle. but exhibited no vulgar embarrassment
Taking in at glance the stale details of the
reporters costume. he observed irrelevantly
Yer trousers must ave ben holf the very pat
tern has me hold vuns hat 'ome. Hi vos a von-
dcrin ow they vos a valkn' hout without me-. :"
But" persisted the reporter. your hand
was in my coat pocket. you remember"
hin In coat S u M tS. garrss s enas
sers. an Hi never stopped to hexamine vether
the coat vOs ha ating-l lined claw hor ha Prince
Haibert. Veil so long, see. yer subsequently. 4"
and as the scamp vanished behind the corner.
the reporter realized that the Bowery was wide
n &ua Ia nj luat