Middletown transcript., 1888-09-06
Philadelphia Letter.

small ones too for that matter, has il
different characters as well known to th
people on the streets as railway depo
is to country village. Its some of thes
people that I'm going to tell you about
You must have seen two or three Of then
yourselves if you have walked dow
Chestnut from Broed to Third. Suppos
you come with me and we'll make tn
trip.
The first one we meet is q short mar
with grayish whiskers and strong
Scotch accent. He has group of dog
around him, mostly small ones, such al
pugs, skye terriers and dogs intended
more as pets for ladies' than for use il
watching back yards at night. He Ii
there at his stand, Broad and Chestnut
streets, from 10 in the morning till about
$50 in the afternoon. He can tell you
the pedigree of any dog you may men.
ton, and he doesn't require any think.
ing, but rattles them off as Sunday
school girl does her catechism. He does
nothing else for living but buy, breed
and sell dogs. He has a respectable,
well fed look, so he must make a pretty
comfortable living.
Down Chestnut street a little further,
in the doorway of the s. 8. White Dental
Manufacturing Company is an old Irish
fower-seller. This kindly faced old lady
has been there for years, hardly missing
day winter or summer. Nearly every
one knows her and many a "dude !"
clerk stops and exchanges a few cents In
return for small button-hole bouquet.
She has quite a number of prominent
city people as regular customers. It is
refreshing sight on a hot day to see
her sitting in her corner with big table
full Of blossoms and plants. Not very
long ago story was started in the news
papers that she had fallen heir to quite a
large fortune in ireland. But when any
one stopped to congratulate her. the old
lady only said with mouTnful shake Of
her head, that " it was no such thing"
It was newspaper joke gott en- up to
make sensation.
Still further down the street there
stands man whom very few can make
out. He has tray of rubber faces in
one hand and with the other he holds one
Of the articles. making it assume all sizes
and shapes, illustrating as it were, the
seven ages OF man. II one will look
closely at them he will see quite resem-
olance between them and his own
' phiz." While manipulating these
aces his head is bent over the tray and
whatever he says seems to be addressed
to others laying there. During the
whole time that have been walking up
ind down Chestnut street, / have never
seen him sell one. There are several
stories concerning him one of which is
hat when he was quite young man he
ell in love with beautiful girl. His
Affections were not reeiprocated and the
light that she refused to marry him he
an away from home and parents, they
,eing quite wealthy. All trace Of him
vas lost and his father and mother died
few years after. One day while tramp
ng through the country he picked up a |
'iece OF clay and began fashioning it |
1to faces. Years went on aud he sunk |
over and lower until he found himself |
lmost on the verge of starvation.
"a idea struck him TO make these faces /
)r sale, using wax instead of clay. He
id SO, brought them to this city and has /
we'd ever since on the miserable sum i
ley bring him.
An early morning riser who will
roll up Eighth street, may see rather
mall and wrinkled old woman, bent
lmost double with age, scrubbing the
larble entrances to tn g stores on that
,oroughfare; She is quite religious
Id body and gives many lesson to the
alesladies and men employed in the
hops. The proprietors pay her 80 much
week, not very much, but on it she
to live. Old " Aunty" is quite
md of telling the girls of the silk dresses
le used to wear In the days before the
ar. She is extremely proud OF her
eaut .ful teeth, and indeed sh well NAV
Q, for many younger one cannot boast
SO small and regular set. Not long
90 the owner of a shoe store engaged a
,lored porter and Aunty's services were
D longer required. On being told she
'marK0Q LnaL - Sucn tnlngS could not
, helped, but he'll never have any more
lck." The owner OF the store is rather
lperst1tious and it Is ten cha nces to one
at " Aunty" will be given the contract
,ain.
Here is a chance for some guess work
nong young men. I have just heard
ory about Middletown man who
me up to do" the town, but he found
at the town has "donen him and to a |
city heavy tune. Particulars in my
'xt, but rest easy young man, there
Ill be no names mentioned.
Oysters once more.
Murky weather the beginning of the
eek.
Wells are being worn by the ultra
,h iona BILE ladies.
styles in femenine friEolity are
pearing in the shop windows.
BRAHAM.
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