New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
PICTURES IN CPTOWN FLATS
SONY QUAINT INCIDENTS OF AUGUST LIFE IN
THE METROPOLIS.

II history simply repeats itself cannot help hay
ing faint suspicion that the old Mound Dwellcri are
having some sort Of repetition in the block Of modern
New York fiat houses OF the type which is multiplying
so rapidly in the hitherto empty and rockbound
streets OF upper New-York. Two series Of box like
rooms constitute two Eats FOR each nOoI and thus "a
block OF ten houses within their five stories shelter
100 families. TO watch for a few minutes dall'
from an opposite window the curious characteristic,
OF such throng Of neghbors grows TO be fascinating
occupation. 4 Tribune reporter has been Studying
incidents through open windows lately and here
are some of the results.
The Young woman on the top noor opposite seemed
extremely agitatcd she hung large portion Of hct
rather shapely form dangerously far out Of the win
dow until the onlookcrs would have been alarmed had
they not been convinced that somewhere within Tie
room pair Of pedal anchors were securely holding
fast. She looked auAiol,y up the street and down
i'm a way significant Of ones coming. waiting
and watching that soon rewarded by the appear
ance Of a tall, thin young on the horizon. The
marvellous occurrences that followed the advent 81
the tall thin young In the parlor OF the top nat.
beginning with series Of torpedo Ike kisses and the
sudden disappearance Of gaslcht defy description.
In about three minutes the tall, thin young man
and his hostess appeared at the window. They
,houghfuly provided against wear and tear on the
furniture by using only one chair.
AwfulIy glad 10 see you he aid. giving the other
occupant Of the chair an athletic mug.
You sassy thing" she screamed.
The thin Young man disIeeardcd this remark by
administering another lmgc hus followed by series
Of little hugs and ten or dozen pop Kisses
al WON'T Four toy pistol kisses,
al like your sass
Al this inncture there was dive and jump, the
external symptoms Of pineling match.
Ncycr ~ bang. bang dcpreciating into the long
o,FH fc.fn
a thunderstorm at tins point compelled the shutiins
Of windows, and incidents N tc parl1n 81 'e ne "p
noOr fiat no LONGER ehsIOsSeu Vlc "'''"'' Va "0 'P
posite community
Tho fat faced man on the third floor Of the fourth
house recently lest his wife The disconsolate ln3-
band was overwhened MH erci Una, nc
o; The flowing bowl leaving with touching confidence
his friends 10 attend 70 the ia"es' .aG
waS sheaf Of wheat and when it was all over they
triced up the sheaf under ElSs S.lauG on s'ge
former mistress of the fiat TIC yefciNcu WIuo"tI -
now back again, grief stricken ol eOJI,v, pu' ,''
yited i'm a lew friends. When they had all arrived, a
stout in very checked lfGHs TO- so., 81 ,
In a voice audible for nine blocks rms was 50 SUI
ccssful that quarete OF two men ara sTo tb
down--was formed. They SANG Annie KnQAey t"IIe,
and the sad hearted widower was - 6ra'yn u s,,
appluded till the shcaf Of wheat III inc Co4HcI i''y
shook ~ -
How pleasant it is to sec human soul which Is
into happiness again
on the fourth floor Of tho second house i've ltTec
elderly women The family ne Tev"iVecc NM b
small divinity in the shape OF pug dog 10 nm, M
comfort and happiness the lives OF these hOMe women
cOnsecrated, II the weather j. cool, tins canine
nabob is held all day at the window ia the arms Oh
of his admirersthey take turns at the IN K-al
to keep the insnuaiing brcczc OF August rom n,saI
ing his delicate person TOO roughly he IS wrapper
tightly IN dainty h,ankcT especially prepared Tor MS
on sofa, and hour by hour two OF his dcvoecs eli on
the floor and fan him. Strange pictures one secs
through open windows