The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18

B@r@1 Hr~sT -.
Hnro.r Rir-r Pa vers b~russ-i po~sss-
ra,a snd TIE Rrse4 gray Isrfnsrf ho1se " tss
park h.rc.ial hail TIE ilrtis viilsrs - br7eH-
dals hnrd ~ nisht seTvs verJ vel fcf tes
lyrical der~ntsnrT eiusssrirR abeat TIE parf
e,... vfA the truIlsy ears les than hNf
No. sv.T. . Hns of s;eetr5s hshts trrvsrEEE
TIE prineipal viIlsgs street. ana Nsv fork ely
hard b. Rroaxdaie. a. unineorporate1 village
o. we~tehe~4er eorniy. Il stfs n many thines
the rrinft1vs piaos Il vas eHJ YEAR age.
NARY al Nsv Jerks sukurtaa 6eps.dencses
In wsstehssser eo1nty have taken % . modern
air winAnsbritEs is Ipst saved 'rem the
Summarizes bT It's elaster q shabeJ osd
houses occupied b. the little Preach eoionJ.
Mount Vernon is all rev. save 3 PAsT sCboreh
sad its ancient graveyard Evsn the beauty
Of Pelham Manor ani New Rochelle is the
besutT Of to-cay. net Of ffty OF ore hundred
years aEa Bat Bron xdAls is quaint and knn-
he ana eld-fashi0red Its beauty lee in
rietares1ue irrsg1lArisJ o. streets sueA as VII
eefy ANYTHING less thaa dyna0its that snail
attsnpt to reduce them TO regularity. snd in
the kapharArd assenblsze Of tinI houses set
At odd angles TO the highvays
The original Inhabitants of BronIdais
pitched their tents On an inhospitAble soil
thiuly spread over rocks that erOp cut here
and there in great defiant masses The VII
lAEe IL ain ost without sideuAlks Aa1 totally
without rarenents Its irregular streets are
eften the bare. uaeonrrouisirg graz rex Of
the region No street is Erade1. znd the
houses are built vithe1t reierenet TO fTpo-
thetieal eurb hnes Old stone fesees fora The
dividing lines between the Erp1nds q mAsJ
houses. and fOrnless lanes. whether p7e-
lie or pfivats 10 stranger can Cness
wander about the village leading roe
to = COW yard nov to some srsaspectsd dwell
a. M ~ that
the highest part Q; the village ere naJ look
down upon the huddlsd roo,s OF the ether part
From any one Of THREE or fosr streets there e
. prospect Of yet other b uddled roofs of sweep
ing Dutek gables And Q. ttnJ rorehes ssuek en.
seemingly with picturesque intent
The village eVidsEty began with stout littts
kriek or stone struetures tuo stos1es hi<h;
There are many Of thee st1l. with naf-arc1.e1
NindeSs ara snson nfonissne ME ~. . Srs;
house At BrooIdale has been to elap o. lover
wards to cover the Additto1. some Of the
caves in this vAJ almost reach the greand-
Is; degree but Just What ase any but rars Of
pigu.iss could make Of those rooms it 10 eiss-
two stones high. and nahy house. consist Q; .
single story with . Low attic The snaless
sss. IN 'hf hs Lave. are q sh' hsssr
than . tall mar head, and saeh . man could
.::sh 70 ne S.,. .fs l o III Il .sre 2;
tiny subsidiary structures OF vocd. t-1sk. %
stone Where the Plaza Of eLtenelrE h0e.e
by means % Low additions a. the reAr has not
been followed one or more tiny sinEiestory
structures have been e.Apted or here AID
have GRADUALLY come 70 be dostei with low
EAbisd dolls houses. almost too snail for
Two famous old roads rs.ss through Bronx
Vile The Boston road. Which H. ATE. 'Ash-
Ia van .sa tSe White Fans rad really l
gins within the village hnitS II "a unineor-
Eor.ied yilase Iay se Be, so to have s IT'LL IT.
ancient hlGhvAys. AID extends itsef in equally
vntui iAshion along three 2, toar naasie.s
cottages withdraw iron the stree. and en-
powered in vines and trees: there is a church
OF the village. and there are three or fc1r tav-
ems. one o: them. ~ least. retolent Of Old
When there yer. So oil u III aids bleIeh.ry
and knit;ing mill ali 10 orerauoa near
and content Erery man o1aed his sSne AID
land was Dot 70 te parehAs.t Aauy o. ne
x. -ssFs , ssn me they SS: 1ss ana
nething nou 70 increase the PROSPERITY Of the
Hs;.es ,, ;s~ .e,kns1 20 srsrs Es,1,n Dt to
dous;less some ksie to keep BronI Rives P.rk
upon one o. their 'eilos Citizens p1siie Sag.
eT. who oeenp;ss the newest and ugiiest hoase
H.a.IS. Hhc Is able to KEEP t-o carriages.
should choose TO live in this remote village
collars \ month passes the coz pESneEsiCn O..
other folks IN BronIcAle.
The host q this quaint old tavern where the
Bostor coach used 10 stop discouraged . gaest
who ask ed for beer. and said. I've some good
ale; better try that" Thea As the guest
praised the ale. the host sad leaning on the
tiny bar and looking over to$ard the nAnte!.
where the model OF half . yacht served as q
match safe: NJ father drew that ale heTe for
fitJ years / could make good deal
sell goo. Iiuor. Ike i: Tor tse old mans
sake toof Well mebbee He saw the days
OF the old Boston stages When there Va. .
power o. drivin' through this Village Ne,
No. cont rem en- Ter 'enL vas horn in this
house ffry-thres yeArs ago, an I've been
keep.n' IL ever since the cd man died. I'm
tusJ AL day now peeiIa' surrIps and potatoes
70 iced dozen telegraph men thAxs repair.n'
the hne here The fireplace. Ne: ne doEt
use en- 6ny moro There used TO be two.
here an Ore over there where you zee the
nGntei but we've brieEed en- up an pat In
stoves Want 20 cone iEto New io-k No:
guess not This VILLAGE Is Restin' along all
right We're governed ty the town meetin'
over II West Chester an things goes on AtoIt
IS they did when l was boz
PEIEk HIHS and HIS HEIRA