Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-30
SUNDAY In NEW YORK.
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Correspondence to the GLoBE REPUBLIC.
NEW yoRK, Aug. 27.-The New York
Sunday, though not made dismal by ex-
aggerated picty, is yet day distinct from
the other six. One would notice the unsec-
ular atmosphere coming into the city on
the cars, and would notice IL in passing over
in balloon. 1t is not the air of sanctity,
but rather of misery alleviated. Sunday
makes its presence felt by an absence OF
activity rather than the presence Of
spirituality. Pety dos not perch upon the
city's gables and look doorously down from
it's church spires, but Rest lolls luxuriously
or steps around slowly, enjoying a reprieve
from the everyday rush Of life. Nobody
has ever accused the metropolis of a too
ponderous picty; or even the affectation of
it. Nobody ever will. ltspends its Sunday for
the most part decently, nevertheless. New
York is almost as still As village on Sun
dav.
The wheels of business-ell save the car
wheels-are silent Even the roar Of the
elevated road is less aggressive than usual.
There are fewer trains and they run slower.
The streets are really still, and the pedes-
trians on the sidewalk most thronged on
other DAYS are those born to panta looms in
stead Of skirts The absence of the fsmi-
nine element any where is apt to impart an
dir of dullness. Business streets. shorn of
the stimulating colors and picturesque
effects which women only can give, take on
depressed appearance. Occasionally a
modishly-dressed woman tripping along in
dainty boots flashes past. All out door
masculnity within sight stares extensively.
The New York man Of the street.-the
swell fellow with a cane and cigar, and a
face triple plated with impudence-has an
eye for women any day, but particularly on
Sunday, when women are not numerous
He has his opinion OF all women and takes
them up a sort Of business. Like the
genuine Indian he is creature to dread
abhor and keep away from.
Occasionally a woman in clothes of an
old-timc cut, showing long and hard contact
with the world, comes down from some tens
ment far up toward the sky followed by
three or four freshly scrubbed children. aud
goes parkward for holiday. The gorgeous
street loafcr let's her alone. She is a creature
from another planet as far as he is con-
cerned. Her careworn face and shabby
garments become as complete an armor Of
protection the white robes of angels 1t
takes dash of modishness and a mint of
youth to be prey worthy of a sidew
roue.
The cargo of the cars overfows like Yeast;
but the people have taken ON new appear
ance since the day before. They arc in
their finest feathers, and the dust and
CRIME of toll AMI trade are not upon them.
They are not encountered with packages
either, nor envelOped with the wear AMI
worry OF life us on other days. They are
resting from the fret of IL all. They are
pouring by thousands down to the piers to
go out for the hygenic and delicious weekly
breath of sea air Visions of clans and
comfort are floating in their minds. The
Sunday excursion is their refuge literally,
and, without irreverence. their strength
The mOnotony of the daily grind is broken.
The yoke is lifted for one holy, happy day.
Not many of the great churches are open
now. October will wake them all up.
Then, their doors, like the mouths of great
caves will emit the sound of voices low and
solemn, high and clear.
What a panorama Of humanity, bright
and somber, grave and gay, passes into these
doors while they stand open There
the people go, some with a rush and swing
unec lesia'tical to the last degree, and some
solemn and with devout step. There the
earnest souls seek
strength to bear their spirits UP
Tt, lie k.,
And there too in a hutter OF frivolousness
are those to whom doctrine is nothing and
devotion less A vivid inag nation can see
far more than is visible to the naked eve In
the procession of people that disappears
through the open doorways of these beautl.
full temples of worship. For instance, that
pompous men who comes in grand
barOuche with his family all about him in
highly respectable style. His skeletons, not
ons but n dozen, dance a ghostly minuet
around him on all SIDES, and grin in the
ghastiiest way when by any possibility they
touch his upulent elbow. He knows they
ore there and that there is no getting rid of
them, but he thinks nobody else knows it,
tie knows, too, that the day will come when
they will break out and rattle their ugly
bones wickedly before the world; they will
clank down the street before every envious
eye telling his horrid secrets to the world
He knows it, but in a hopeless way
he tries not to think of it, and
50 puts on his calm, sell. assured mask
and goes into the temple while the organist
is executing his most soul-stirring impro-
visation. And that woman, walking by
the side Of a tall and self-poss.ssel mani