The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-29
SUMMER NIGHTS IN TOWN.

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Tho town has assumed it, annual aspect
81 midsummer duluess. II 10 ~ stupid and
outlet In New York now a in me middle Of
August In fact. many persons aseert thst this
precise period OF the year 10 moro dispiriting
and quiet even than midsummer. because the
winter amusoments have all died out and the
summer entertainments arc yet on the way.
The athletic sports. horse racing. ana yacht
racer serve only to take people out Of town. and
the hot weather. which We have not yet become
accustomed to. makes every one peevish and
irritable. Every voar the time for leav-
ing town grows e'rller. Coaching Day.
which officially terminates the fashionable sea.
bon In New York. also marks the departure at
hundreds Of families ~ the country. On the
let Of June tho majority OF tho iashionabls
world has already gone away for the summer.
and By tho 18th the uptown streets put on Q
dsssrted air Of midsummer. Formerly the
theatres all kept open until tho Fourth OF Jniy.
Dnding their season with An extra performance
IN honor Of Independence Day. but now the
theatres close their season oven before the peo.
pc have moved out Of town. Even now thers
are only two theatres u high standing open TO
The public-the Madison Square and Casino.
Both will remain opsa throughout the sum-
psr. All the otAers were long since closed. and
1ill not b opened again until Octohsr by tho
regular Dom panies. though what sre known ~
sasp companies may nll In few Of the inter
vening weskA
be- nH
assert that before many years have passed It
Will b fashionable TO quit New York on the lse
Of May and rsturn In October. dividing the
season into two terms Of six months each. The
anxiety 70 get out OF town increases toward che
end Of the winter season. People bseoms
weary Of social dissipation; daughters become
pale. wan. and heavy eyed; sons become caro-
lsss and fest. and run In debt: mothers ara
The s.sssr q he Soass becomes 20 tilsd f q
paying heavy bills shat he Welcomes any sug-
Esssi0n q e e., sc s,a n.surs vita joy 30
sons on a spmmor allowance. and bsgins 10
greet ssvlnx ,oi noney. particuls!iy. % those
Families who have country seats of their own.
wSs ns, e o 20 paSe
SIs mountains In August or sspssmSsr.
Windoxs. and the dust Of many days 10 ON the
sssss ne sssrdns osss: az. s sss
dlstInguish.d from them: AZ ruis. the no;
~ ss Ss Sss.e: :o oa
the BLOCK unit! dinner time. Then the tact that
r e 9 boarding house bee,Mss aPrarsn:.
n At the frost door with night Eess. After din.
81, man 1 with Ss.ss I subaps Ssard ssrp:
out upon the front stoop ana looks up and
% * M'S as
books 1t It iovissiS and then. after omttins tie
so sssos lie ssst sosci ss .oep and
awaits tue coming Of the other byarAers. They
sSon the sssps. While the lew isdIes Who s re-.
main In the house seiect places for themselves.
aus nate On IN ,nS
Dad the .pjctsre aiwsys the ssns-ioeg rows Of
houses. with the Sosrdsrs snjoyiDs tho Sir o.
.xlonx Fifth avenue il . the rule for the TAM
sPs s T. :SssIEs q Their .I %;n:iSS: TN a:S
the court ,ysrds e on the lower steps Of the
10 the taiE vi q policeman who iosis aionx. with
. few words for each familiar wafchman. Al the
rom out II town. TSsy are Usually e s.i1con
tanned !ruserved. and Guarded. and suspscs
nsyy .sao% c Sy forks
front o. the hotels. stasing straight brinrs
!SoroaGhsry q New YORK is the mSat I'm interest.
ing 81 sights TO these country cousins In the
srs Inn June rs6is. Few srs trsmps. and many
ind that the peasantest way Of spending the
sSes Uss ssr TeP su nco e 2
low the ssrpentine walks OF Central Park.
Tho advent Of summer is nowhere recognized
sssS Nn.s Thrd d's and s.csna a s% s" shs
Ia, sa rS New sifss ins
during thr hot months. These streets are filled
h s sn aS rs S ta ss
rear OF his store. Az the sun goes down. the
ltisv.lk and occasionally the street, To
hoar a nc" Mort & are Tue
out Here tho shorkr.per u his shirt sleeves.
sss. WI" WIZ Els TX: Gay Ss
them. and the maidens and thsir ioysrs stand
s S.s IN WITH n s SsHfs rn;
ssst Ice cream. and the couples stroll on to the
sssrss. Isl cr.smslY to ,li;napixs q chocolsis
and tops OF the evening satisfactorily. AZ .
O'Clock the Chi ldrsn are sent on reluctantly TO
Sister, n. SrosSsrs 1 hang ~ : .b"ut ~
pens along he hnds the shopkeeper ohstty and
!. 10th 70 give mp hts comfortable seat IN front
Al thr clubs the members who. remain ia
tnNn have things pratty much their. own way.
They have their own particular chairs aud
places, and grow! like bears Il thSy are d!s;;
cards. while their fathers dozs calmly In the
library or on the hAlooniee.
Th0ae mon among the y:at.homes. who
Sre not Climb nemtrrs: spend their time wan.
ueflng about the streets or sitting Idly In front
pitheir houses: Many of them become regularly
habttuated to the nearest saloons. There 10
ono old sea Cantain who has two agreeable
sons. They are p.rsons Of moderate circun-
stances and not cub members. The fsmrnines
OF the. family 20 out OF town early every. year,
and for 1--we months the father and his
Sons regularly attend neiRhborinky lager beer
saloon. immediately after dinnsr the three
men light their ciaars and wander around tho
CORNER, They stop ~ chat few moments with
tho drdGgist m the corner II no happens to DO
standing In front of his shop. then they pxas
the time of day with one or two .h0pkesGers. and
nnRlly fetch up at the beer saloon. Herr the
old Captain ats down and plays checkers with
the proprietor while the boys play billiards or
ipend,ng the Eroprietos. throy dice 70 zee VIII. who
the Captain and his two sons retire poAcefully