Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-04
THESHIF TINGSCENES
The Day Of Top Coats and Tan Kids
at Hand.
SUMMER and SOFT DRINKS NO MORE
Boys Now Seek the Chinquapins
in Smiths Woods.
THE COUGH DROP MAN

rived. When the trees begin to shed their
wraps, as it were. the human occupants
of the forests OF tail buildings and high
steeples commence 10 don more. so that
autumn is shown to he coming. with a
frost or two to herald its approach.
No more is the fond mother worried by
frequent daily questions from her Off
spring. as: Say. ma, Johnny Green is
go.n swimmin' down the river. Lenme
so long. 1 won't get very wet and they
amt no danger of my drownin'. Say, ma,
can't 10"
Instead of this request, which may be
said TO have been stereotyped during June,
July aud August, the following has been
substituted:
'Tommie Browns goin' after chincua-
pins this afternoon. down to Smiths
woods He says they're so thick down
there you can pick /. bushel in an hour
Lemne 20 long with him, ma I'll prom
lse to study harder'n I ever did before
Iii be back by supper, ma. Say, ma, why
won't you lemme So?''
Hundreds of Signs.
There are hundreds of signs which go
to prove that the fall season is at hand
III Ii could be tod by net ming else. the sight
OF the children vending their way along
the streets, school be jks in hand were
sufficient. They h. not the same looks
On their faces they nave in the spring
when their expressions are those. of pleas
s.i- ai!'-cii,atoh, 1cr happy vacation days
10 COME The school buildings no longer
AaFe the deserted appearance which char
feierizcd them during the summer. and a
VISITOR TO one of them now. from . in the
morning till in the afternoon late is aware
mat text books have taken The n,ace 81
terms rackets. and states and pencils have
isurped the position for the time being of
eats and balls. ~
5,l me shcpkeepers are feeling happy. The
Giscontented looks have faded from ,heir
Ices: being replaced by bland smiling, cy
fStoits, winch mean almost unconscious
~, as II plainly spoken:
Ism there something else T %, .ho,
you?" '''e can snow
The prospects for a fall trade are excel
lent, and the merchants are no, 60. -;
letting the fact be known The cIerLs ,rhn
month ago Were languid and careless
nave awakened TO the situation and arc
spruce spry and springy in all their move
meIts as if they knew autumn was here
ana were glad of it.
lne voice OF the "rooter' is heard no
lore IN the land of the National League.
anu diter TINS the ''bleacheries'' will he dc
serted. for the umpire will have earn.S ,
weh-needed rest, and will no more en-
uahser ms life on the diamond, irving to
rnori, poPuiace ana PLAYERS. and make
time beinS, than those handed down bv the
supreme bench or bodies met toeether for
.he settlement of international matters of
weight and state.
oSt
This is the most conclusive sign that Tho
u'aiiii uays nave arrived, and summer is
no more Anxious crowds can no .onsar he
seen scanning the bulletin in front of The
Star office. with glee depicted on their
races, or correspondngly Respondent ss
The nome club makes run or is thrown
Gown by the opposing team
nat 5 the scorer" has been put hack
on the shelf. where it will gather lust mill
TYNE
Partment There will be another which viii
tsurp ITS place in short time most sue
eessfully- 1t will be the fayorite.
is 1t cold enough for your"
w hatll you take?' is one that Il eo,,auv
40 appropriate IN autumn as summer q
or California
Inc tired mother. with basket on one
arm ho.ding child by the other ard try
ing TO balance baby between the fwn
EGrrylnS in the direction OF HI. excur.;o,,
steamer wharf. has not been seen for some
TIME as the excursion season rs far as
NcWh-the-rlver trips are concerned was
enaed weeks ago The amusement which
cS-hDsittu Win pity for the same haDIess
mother. as she stood in line with her arms
.ai, ana tEIcd to extract her purse from
her gown pocket. is no more created. She
was invariably late. that the excite-ran,
t.e" intense as the time. for departure
Ore" near and still the missing article had
not been found Occasionally the scene
was varied by having the mother se,,.C :,
V.iinIy through every pocket and every
th4iS SdForinS OF one without success TO
be told by street boy, in voice husky
".th sggieS:
Say. lady. I'll tell YOU where Yer r,onex,
Is II %erH gimme "a nickel"
ne sedrcher. III despera ton. starts to do
thiS- "hen she fnis that her speech is i'm
i'ded by the scif-same purse which she
::-s put IN her mouth for safe-keepi,a
Liquid Which Foams.
The white-faced and white-apro,ed
youths who stand behind the glass-coyered
az marble slab counters. dispensing the
Equid which foarfis but hich does no, inc
pirate. Cn.eSs specially prepared are having
.nhsS comparatively their own way now
Ihr.e or four weeks ago they were so busy
they could hardly tel whether il was Nom
day or Friday. and he rdly cared thew were
rushed so terribly to supply the wants of
tHe tnirSty. red-faced. perspiring hand
AsrShle i-waving population. clamoring
%lldiy Tor Soda seltZer and cold drinks ot
any kind The trade has dwindIed down
now so that releases have been given to
some OF the soda drawers in the different
drug stores.
Washington. SO far. has escaped the in
hStiV1l oi ihe Two out and draw one"
"nlcn Is heard in some of the other cities
where The bracing autumn atmosphere
causes 1t to be repeated more than ever.
Halt or the half she'll Half fried" and
1One peck steamed" and such expressions
however. fully take the place of any lack
OF Two out and draw one" ..One in .Ihc
dark and sinlicrs. Two fried. sunny
SIDE up which latter, though. is re.og-
i4iz.d in the restaurants OF The capital.
Vale Marine Band.
J Nurses and children. the welI-dressei, an,
the 3aHiy-a'tired. the prominent and the
melodies are no longer seen ON we.,,as-
Gay and Saturday evenings vending tbor-
way TO the Capitol and White Ho,se
grounds 10 listen to the Inspiring strains
Of the Marine Band. for the concerts haxe
been discontinued In anticipation of the
approaching winter season, and so far :as
TITS distinctive feature is concerned Wash
irgto1 is nc more musically inclined than
any other city In the country. The white
wings of TIE Marine Band will soon disap-
pear FOR few months. and the only mem
ory remaining will be that of those on the
avenue who are busy with bucket and
broom and scraper in the cool autumn DAYS
While the summer peach, which was
brushed and caressed Increasingly dur
Sg its season by the Italian fruit dealer
with such loving to Ich. will soon disap-
pear. the Sender Will have plenty to oc-
supy his attention. for the chest