The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-14
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A ssrsn 0usssAe che over~ Msuss as the
wa.ing OF the French Nall.
The neighborhood Of upper Broadway. near
and around tho brilliantly lighted Metropolitan
Opera House, was q strange picture OF tho
night life OF the metropolis at half past on
Wednesday morning. when the mad revelry OF
the merrymakers at the French ball was at
It's height. Tho Opera House Ia In the heart Of
tho Tenderloin district. region Of which II
is said that It Is never In . condition OF COM
plets rest. day or night.
A stroller who has studied its after mid
night pathos. solomnity. fun. and grotesoue-
ness for ycars. snuntered up Broadway to the
Opera House at / 80. crossed to Sixth avenue.
retraced his steps to the starting point at
Thirty fourth street. and saw what worldly
varied thing the night life Of the town Ia. The
glare OF the big electric lights that made the
entrance to the music temple conspicuous In
the distance was for an instant collapsed by the
passage OF large black object It was an
undertaker's wagon. laden with comm. dash
ing west through hirty.seventh street on .
hurry call to private dwelling near
Eighth avenue. Il gided by like tho
slide OF q monster magic lantern and re-
vealed q man staggering away from tho
Opera House. his figure changed to silhouette
against the dazzling glare Of the food OF cleo.
trio light He was reveller who had tired
early Of the whirl at the BALL He had light
top coat over his dress suit His tie was awry
and his hat was denied. He sang snatch Of
waltz tune as he zig tagged from tho curb to
the sides OF the houses on the broad sidewalk.
It was the ipcoherent mirth Of the wine cup
A few feet further on were more silhouettea
The CLINT OF shield on the breast ri some
marked them as policemen. Those silhouettes
that had no shining mark were citfzcns trying
Into ' tie hilarious iatsrior They strssgiod
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Aeroag Of men WITH their GO Goa. collars turned
Fhsy had tai f she!s
chance to make an honest quarter"
The saunterer stood moment and gazed
The ns IF TsS
.sty They we're az waiting pSts12yo for
home xG their q; b msdosG ,,Ts
hardsnine way TO earn living. but there are
calling and Quarrel bitterly with ,ench other in
the ieversh composition that it Develops ~,
ses
da5zsd the eyes and thrHT into bSid re-
T The lights were the temporary LAMBS hung N
ior bodies thss might have PeSisSed in the
t aaeS dress dashed past the ruins on sixth
e1ery 81 te tns arst Ball. k n ths
crowd that fingered there Watching the work
eau sfs get
sleep to stand and watch the workmen delye
t6e. walk beside, her: gains, Win =
Rada xatche s !eA' s%a On sRs
ruins before going home: strange contrast
5esP e esse with
| Two blocks below a hubbub Of voices at
traeted tho saunterer. lie me1ded his pace
once or twice and showed flesh colored tights
curb the en dver Stood the
sa1ed NSs .na
had quaErelled before they had gone four
blocks. The woman had got out OF tho cab.
repeating that she would go no further. The
eabby vas dp%matic though tH and in few
back into the cab.
.s tn Ct ssts vhsn , SSS
| up when you get home"
He sprang upon his box. cracked his whip.
aiight. He had what the nighthawE cables
call good fare. and he didn't want It to get
| away.
| Theatre. amid crowd Of other cabbies was q
9ueer-looking. misshapen hunchback of 80
| His little overcoat was sprawled open and he
BE had been drinking whiskey freely and was
| begging for money to buy more. The cabbtes
| gave him pennies to get it. Here was another
| strange phase Of human weakness. The cab
moves sporting people never to refuse the i'm
portunities Of the blind or crippled. The ira
dition OF such superstition Is that aims to such
brings good luck to the giver.
ITS oeen IL strange walk. a strange walk"
muttered the saunterer. and he hurried down
to the hotcl at the foot OF tho elevated stairs at
Broadway and Thirty-third street and pushed
sor a cocktail The sight Of the hunchbacf
had given an unpleasant tinGe to his relec-
tions He wanted to cheer up.
ndsl sas Rs ps1
ton at tho east end Of the counter. A register
for guests. resting upon u revolving table. half
hid his form from view.
"The-bar-is-closed." repeated tho bar
tender sternly pronouucing ench word slowly.
And the bar was, closed. This, to the saun-
incidents OF that short walk.