Telegram-herald., 1890-06-24

Nlkt4 HEkL& ts-r a-A-i sAAAtS "AA7t+No VA
Tie cheek ot the pure art lPver. From
our Shakespers IA the park to ouT
Dodge on Broadway their cfuelly pillor-
ICED ghosts cry aloud aau shout for
n.leaVes that shall hide them from
chin TO toe. They are 80 ashamed Of
the nakednoss of the sham that MAKES
believe they arc the true children OF art
Strange stories could tie seats in Cen
trail Park tell If their tongues were
loosed. Ought /, 10 be gatelsss the
long night through Ought the trust
ful maidens TO be beguiled into lovers
walks by moonlight and no officers 10
forbid their entrance. even In the hours
when no good can come OF strolling \
free country has many problems. But
the story l was thinking OF was not of
that kind had taken "a seat 20 watch
the procession Of gay carriages roll
along the drive in the afternoon sun
shine. 'Can you oblige me with a
light 2" As handed 1t / was surprised
10 recognize in the speaker man l had
last seen in very different set Of cir
cumstances. He was the central figure
in as sensational drama Of New YORK
life as ever furnished the public with
nine days wonder Ii was all In the
papers, so / merely sketch the story as
this pleasant spoken person told II that
memorable day in the witness chair in
one of the New York courts. He told
1t as cheerfully as if it did not concern
himself in the least. He was a bank
cashier, got short Of money through
betting and fast life, was persuaded
by a lawyer, his brotherin-law, 10
break the bank rather than steal small
sums. He took-I think it was $50, 900,
perhaps larger sum entrusted the
bulk OF il to hiS relative 10 invest ,'and
went to Europe with the balance. Fast
life there soon squandered 1t. He drew
OH his friend, but only small sums
came. Then came the announcement
that the money was lost in stock ex
change speculations. Then starvation
in Europe, with prospects of prison.
Then the resolve to confess all, make a
bargain with the bank not TO be hard
on the thief in consideration of the
thief's promise TO help the bank in
squeezing the alleged lost money out of
the brother-in-law. Then the arrest of
the latter, the evidence of the thief,
(Which is what | heardl the imprison-
ment of the brother-in-law for a num-
Der of years, and nv involuntary tenn
porary companionship with the hero OF
the play, enjoying his luxurious liberty
in our glorious park. Ours are "the
finest"
1t was Saturday morning, the busiest
day In the week, no. the half-holiday
has begun. Broadway was badly crowded
without them, yet our finest" had the
nerve 10 put the whole traffic to a stand
still. throw the whole business part of
the city into confusion, waste every
body's precious time, and all this sim
ply TO make an exhibition Of them
selves, the most prominent feature be
ing paunch, as seen in profile They
certainly have the finest nerve 10 do
this. anG the coarsest waists to carry
Why do we employ so many if couple
of thousand can be spared to leave the
city unprotected and to increase its in
CouFehiSA'o sam Pl4 ~ BAot4ig tHtiT
vanity Why don't they play circus in
some field outside the city These arc
some Of the riddles no fellow but Lord
Dundreary even could understand.
While the police were blocking tho
principal street of the princi pal city at
the busiest hour OF the busiest day, |
and thirty-three other mere taxpaying
citizens were standingin line in "A we'll
known bank, wearily waiting our turn
with the solitary paying teller Half
an hour Of dismaliest dragging with
patience tying knots in its tail in sheer
despair PAN.