The sun., 1885-06-07
ALMOST TIE East OF TIE B,nors
Modern Folk Get . 0iispss % the Kind or
Rough sf . GeserAsion Gone.


Rough sr . Generasiea Gone.
1t Is related OF Thackcray that when he was
In New York he found himsck uncertain which
way to turn ono night when he was In tho
Bowery. and, addressing himself to the first
man he met, asked:
Can 20 to Bleecker street this way p
Accident had thrown him in the way OF a
Bcwery b'hoy. who replied. aftor the manner
OF his kind: We'll. l guess you kin sonny II
you berhavc yourself"
The Bowery boy. and, In fact. every variety
OF the New York rowdy OF twenty-five years
ago. WAS picturesque and In some respects .ad-
Tho rough characters Of that day did not md
it Inconsistent with their dignity to work for
butchers, ,newsdcnlsrs. printers. hatters, .yend.
srs and. in fact. followed any and all cailings;
b's by Working IN S ss fsFf bSsr
,SnS ,Hna Of ,Sn} wIen shey Msre not a, work
9n 0ns ear: often ever ianpei shirt ana with
S na oash not hx
hat for evening nnd Sunday wnar. 4 hey were
tremendous and inccssant fighters but their
drank and ga sambloa bn, % ihsy did not ' necossa.
rily steal and 1t was not at all beneath their
to court the pretty girls Of their acquaintance.
marry them; treat them well. and support
1t is astonishing how almost completely they
found in Washington Market and there are
shiryard district. but they dress vcry nearly
liko tho men they mcot every day. md 1t is only
words, tho angle ut which they wear their hats.
tho back six scaris tied 10 enormous bows
Sho S tx knoW hsm BY Tho rSs hnn
dred can now pick out these few survivors.
One OF them rode over to BROOKLYN IN tho
t.tAt tnrIn liu htrya hot mot
the rcd stockings that were revealed by iiaring
and loW shoes his broken nose 9na hn
face betrayed him, Even the old familiar I'M
pudrnt curl OF his urper lin remained with
him and when he sGoks to S;, no rss
@ mprsssei sS ssrtS"
massive chain and ilm.nr ring showed him to
DO prosperous. His wife, u, substantial. Jolly
tie r o t or eeyen years 9y sesd e Her
the car tiSor and shs hi to ssor and irs9 her;
:, By M ihe Tine t6e o!I:fashioned tough missed
move on, after him. He saw that something
unusual had detained hcr. md. ,nistakns tho
canse: put himself in readiness for hight
showed astonishing solcituio for his ,wfe's
comfort got her seated. saw tho little girl COM
his hat SO nearly on ono side OF his head that 1t
seemed a marvel that it did not fall off, His
glnnceh at the man with the valse.
VIII chaw him up, Gussie p he whispered
Who. Tom? What's tho matter ?" tho wo-
"WhoI Why; der Ealcot what stopped yer.
@ ss ns 1a oHn HIM. %has d hs ssH let
Between his sentences he glured most ferce-
~ at tho mnq with the vaIise who was rcadigg
q nnper. and was calmly unconscious OF tho
Why hos all right" said tho wife in a still
lower tono than he had used. he acted very
hal happened. Graduaiiy tho Old rowiy 5 face
The ro%n H @ and ss stD a pSeS
attention BY s;vin.; MIN whnck between tho
shoulders that seemed hard enough to loosen
You've lust had, marry escape" said the
old-fashioned tough. laughing hoarseIy-'a
-, :, marry 'scanc. herHosh; minute more and
"a took YOU np and broke you over my knee:
woman. BIZ. but yer didn't do no sich u thing
did you? No; indeed. you didn't, And yer
S y'Ha a yefy xons GspsS II Ghaw man
have drink and being politely reiused, thero
being nothing drinkab!e eXcant tho Eas: River
tough went back 70 his wife and Insisted upon
kissing hcr to celebrate the escape Of the man
Mh i1S a,s n S s9 MSJ % ss sn oSnHsd 3 or
Sit down. Tom" said sho. and quiet YOUR
self; ~ Your lighting days are over now"
smile OF ,horonshiy @ s'I soodnatnrod d I''T mam ano
II kin kiss the kid: she can't help herself.
70 Your r kssin' e days is over. anyhow, Gussie. and
Tho little Gir ran to him when he bcckonel
to hor. and eagerly climbed upon his knee. 1t
was evident that tho pu.nacious old chap was
kindly man at Eone.