New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
STUDYING PfNTOMINE ~ THE PARK.

NURSE Grr. GETS AN INVITATION To
TAKE DRIVE AND FINALLY ACCEPTS.
There was a pantomime In Central Park the other
day which attracted the attention Of one New
Yorker AZ least. II was pantomime TO him. for
he was distance away from the actors IL was
the same old story. First there came nurse-grl,
r,el-,.l1ecked and sm-wai sted. wheeling baby
carriaVe 4 hunds,- yards away from the New
Yorker she llftcd the child from the carriage and
they sirolled up and down In the soft sunshine. al
ways keeping TO the driveway. Then a
butchers boy or a bakers boy drove up in a light
wagon. lie drew his horse close in TO the lawn and
nodded to the white-capped maid. II was easy 70
Sc that she was coquettish by the way her head
nodded and by her afcctionate manner or cnging
- the child
His whip pointed up the driveway and he moved
over In his scat. and the NewYorker could see
that he had said:
won't you 80 for q drive?'
The maid shook her head vigorously, putting her
arm around the child protectngly.
1t would not be safe that meant.
lie leaned far over. making gesture OF protest
and then pointed his horse fat. sleek and lazy.
lie Is the gcntest horse in Ncw-York." that
meant
charge and shaking her head suspicously. What
could that mean but. lie looks like a very high
spirited horse"
Gathering up the relns. the youth drove his horse
slowly around In a circle. looking the maid all the
time. The lat old horse ambed around in com
Portable way.
Don't you how tame he is?' was plainly
what he was saying
She hung back shyy. not refusing but hesitatlng
and then stepped forward
"Ile seems gentle horse"
Then she stopped raised her hands in gesture
4 CONSERVATION and pointed to the baby carriage
what in the world can do with the carriage?
a.. painted "A secluded the
trees
Roll 1t over there"
people all around the park
- me one might steal IT,"
His arm pointed TO the nurse girls thereabout-
'"No one would dare steal 1t. Some one would
She turned in the direction Of a policeman
some policeman would ind i hex re- without an
oTner ana roll away to be G,e in he ro,ao
MOVING 1t back and forth o.Itt slowly si9
Backing away little she tossed her head
If suppose must give II up
But his hand came down on his knee
Into the socket he plunged his whip
let show you"
Jumping from the wagon he began looking under
Il have something here now"
S :;,,,, stood ~ !iptoe' peek'ns in
out came a rope. which he waved trumphantly-
Here have IT.
He took the baby carriage lifted 1t up behind the
wagon and bound II there
There. Wen just take Mr.. Baby Carriage along
with us"
The maid trpped around more coquetlshly than
"Oh am afraid"
He pointed to the baby carriage tied up behind
We'll the carriage Is there. You can't back
now"
She hestated, walked forward was assisted into
the wagon and settled herself In the seat with an
appearance of satisfaction
AREN'T these other girls green with envy7"
lie handed up the child to her climbed up himself
snapped his whip and his fiery steed numbered Of
at Sow trot. The young man sat very erect.
looking around with a lofty air
The prettest girl In the park Is driving with
met"