Evening journal., 1888-06-27

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the way tho music OF one Of Coney Islands big
msrTy-go-rounds was ground out one hot
afternoon not long ago. The somewhat florid
strains were mingled la hopeless discord with
tho equslly florid notes OF half dozen Other
merry -go-rountA Close by, and tho effect wa
not exactly what would please ine musica
ear.
But though it was well along in June ans
tho weather was sweitering, the cireling
pranoing steods, lions ramPant, mules, zebrai
and tigers we're most OF them riderless
Our special commissions aud our artis
who had been ssnt down from New York t.
"writs up, and naaks sketches at, the most In
taresting summer resort in America founs
that ths season wax but little advanced ~
yet and the crowds had not yet asaenbled IL
full force to enjoy the islands thimbb
glasses OF beer, dizzy shows and roller COAST
ers
Still there was plenty Of life The doni
gems Of tho island themselves would make
small army, and they are always interesting
'I think, remarked the artist at intervals
as he worked at the sketch OF n painted tireri
fair rider that ndorns the head OF this col
umn, that the stout gentleman who be.
strides the donkey is the proprietor Of thl
machine. Do you sec how long his face
grows as he rounds the first quarter pole and
sails away from the spectators3 aud how
oleaginously and alluringly he smiles as he
comes back into fun view, as if lie was en-
ioying all it 50 hugelys III bet he's figuring
up just how much an hour lie is losing. Lets
see, there are Eve riders now, and at five
cents ride that is twenty-five cents.
But he went on while deftly sletchine
in the uplifted right arm Of the lady on tho
tiger as she made determined lunEe at tho
rings with her dagger, ''the machine has
gone round and round and tho music ha
ground and ground for full ten minutes now
without a break, and no one has paid .
cent. The riders are all deadheads and they
ride to make business look lively. No won
der the boss looks glum!p
just then a party Of three approached the
whirling contrivance. The boss foreseeine
possible custom, ordered a halt, and the
horses and other beasts came slowly to Q
standstill- The lady OF the party wore hair
OF a decidedly auburn tinge.
"By Georgem said the artist, as the girl
settled herself on snowy steed, ''the red
headed girl and the white horse sure!n A.
rider swung into view again, "Now for the
finish Of the lady and the tigerl"
The sketch completed, the artist and the
scribe wandered away for further material
Down toward the west end OF the island past
other merry -go-rounds and box like photo.
graph shops and candy booths where white
aproned young men were pulling great masses
Of yellow sweetness into long sticks OF snowy
ssecharinity, under the eye OF the big ele.
phant, till the ierky notes Of tinny piano
were distinguished above tho general din
Thus the runner for the show:
Step insidel
Step insldel
Walk right in
Walk right in
You'll never see better showl
You'll never see better showi
Youl laugh TIL you're 50 tain
Noul fall through
Knot hoel
Youn laugh TIL you're SO thin
g- Youll fall through
Knot holel
q Seats freel
Seats treei
Remember this Is the funniest
- Show on the islandi
Right inside Is the baby elephant
Walk right ini
Walk right hi
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the two went in and sat down at a table.
"But where's the baby elephent9 OH SEE
him. pointing 20 fat dispenser OF cool
drinks.
Then the artist fell 30 sketehing a woodeny
clog dancer with
staring light blue ~
eyes, who vas on SSk
the little stage at Agg
the far end Of the AA
room. Two Eve o-3
cent cigars we're A
boug ht for a ssA
quarter and tn . <5E5 s N ss5sA
commissioner fell ~ IVA
90 drumming the E# ~ lS3V4
tabls in time with 4.lg3
the dancing and ~ M
the music IN EkfEfH ~
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When the dancer .r,v swoonv.rv =. ,,r-rn
had done the idle
waiters-for there we're no customers 4
speak of-applauded vigorously, the pian'
player touched cali bell and man wh
thought he was made up like a cowboy cam
on the staga
HIN Sanguinary Dick, the zero hof Dea'
Mans Gulchfp he observed. with snort sn'
in strong Cockney accent Hand Hin
jist a thirstin' for some tanderfoots goarre.
The artist looked up disgustedly.
"Allonsl Let US be getting out OF this, " b
said. 1t viii be observed that the artist IA
g tendency to speak French and then trani