Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-30
PICTURES IN UPTOWN FLATS.
Some Quaint accidents Of August Life IN
the Metropolis

From the New York Tribune.
IL history simply repeats itself one cannot
neip having = faint suspicion that the old
mound dweliers are having some sort OF repe-
tiaon In the blocks OF modern New York nat
houses OF the type which is multiplying 90 rap
idiy In shs hitherto empty and rock-bound
suee" OF upper New York Two series Of box
IKE rooms constitute two Cats for each Aoor
and thus block Of ten houses within their ave
stories shelter one hundred families. To watch
Tor few minutes daily from an opposite win
DOW the curious character istics of such .
throng OF neighbors grows TO be fascinating
occupation. Tritane reporter has been
studying incidents through open Windows lately
ana here are some OF the results:
Inc young woman on the top foor opposite
seemed extremely agitated- She hung n Iarge
portion OF her rather shapely form danSerouslv
Jar out OF the window until the onlookers
would nave been alarmed had thew not been
convinced that somewhere within the room a
pair OF pedal anchors were securely holding
fast. She looked snxiously up the street and
down in way significant OF some ones coming.
a waiting and watching that was soon rewarded
py the appearance of tall, thin young man on
inc horizon. The marvellous occurrences that
followed the advent OF the tall thin young man
IN the psrlor OF the top fat. beginning with q
| series Of torpedo-like kisses and the sudde n
In about three minutes the tell, thin young
man and his hostess appeared at the window
They thoughtfully provided against wear and
tear on the furniture by using only one chair.
"Awfuliy glad to see you," he said, giving
the other occupant Of the chair an athletic
hug.
You sassy thing" she screamed.
The thin young man disre gsrded this re-
mark by administering another large hug, fol.
lowed by series OF little trenor hugs and ten
or dozen pop kisses.
go way"
Il won't" Four Toy pistol kisssa
Il like your sass"
81 know you do"
At this juncture there was dive and iump,
the e.e external apI symptoms Of pinchins match.
Never do 1t again9'
Bang, bang. depreciating into the long rattle
OF kissing musketry. The opportune arrival OF
q thunderstorm At this point compelled the
snutung OF windows, and incidents in the par.
LOT OF the top-noor nat no longer engrossed the
attention Of the opposite community.
The fat-faced man on the third door Of the
fourth house recently lost his wife. The dis.
consulate husband was so overwhelmed with
grief that he forthwith rushed away and
drowned his woes in the copsolations Of ,bs
flowing bowl leaving, with touching conf nee.
his friends to attend to the funeral arrange.
ments. One Of the ''set pieces" at the sad
ceremony was . sheaf OF wheat, and when il
was all over they triced up the sheaf under A
glass shade on side table, as q permanent and
delicate reminder Of the former mistress of
the nat. The bereaved widower is now back
again, grief-stricken, Of course, but calm and
last Sunday evening to Danish melancholy he
invited in few friends. When thew had nj,
| arrived, . stout man in very checked trousers.
sort OF protested checks, sang a number of d.
verting variety show songs in q voice audible
for nine blocks. This was so successful that a
quartet OF two men and two women-one OF
the latter having Q voice cracked all the way
down-was formed. They sang Annie Rooney
twice, and the sad-hearted widower was SO
gratided that he applauded till the shesf OF
wheat in the corner fairly shook.
How pleasant it 10 to see a human soul which
is bowed down with grief begin to pick up and
sprout into happiness againi
Onthe fourth door Of the second house live
three elderly women. The family life reyolves
about q small divinity in the shape Of q pug
dog. To him, his comfort and happiness the
lives Of these noble women are consecrated- II
the weather is cool, this canine nabob is held al
day at the window in the arms of one of his
sdmirers-they take turns at the task-and to
| keep the insinuating breezes Of August from
| assailing his delicate person too roughly he i,
wrapped tightly in dainty blankets especially
prepared for his use. II the weather is sultry
this dog magnate is laid on Q sofa and hour b,
hour two Of his devotees sit on the floor and
fan him. Strange pictures one secs through
open wIndows.