The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
LUCK OF 4 Kxow1Na Bar HORSE
A PrOeession In Lower Broadway THAT Pre-.
Soked the snIIss or the spsotators.

a Procession In LOvser Broadway THAT Pre-.
Soked the BnIIss or the spectators.
Everybody on Broadway was smiling the
other afternoon. not because It was holiday
time, not because the sun was shining and the
sickness under foot was likely to disappear, but
at q little street comedy that was going forward,
and was all the more amusing because the
man who had tho principal part in 1t was hliss-
fully unconscious OF his share in the perform
ance. or, indeed. that there was q performance
at all.
The street was crowded with vehicles, max.
Ing progress diHicult. and the driver of a big
truck. piled high with hay. was quietly letting
his horses take their time, Indifferent TO the
teams behind him, who might have liked to pass
had he given them q chance. Comfortably
munching something on his high perch, with
his hat tilted over his eyes at an agreeable
angle. he never once looked around. although
the gripman of a cable car in the rear kept
sounding the gong with a loud insistenco that
made trucks and carts on the other side of the
tracks scurry out of the way. The driver Of the
hay wagon kept his left wheels Just inside the
cable car track. and he was either deaf or in.
different to the gripman's impatience. He made
no pretence OF turning out. even when good
opportunities were given.
Directly behind the wall of hay came q wagon
loaded with iron pipes, and though the cable
car was close upon II. the driver was relieved
from responsibility In the matter because of
the obstruction In front OF him, while his horse.
a knowing looking bay. was we'll content with
tho situation. II ever a bay horse looked like
a wag this one did. A protruding bale of hay
was directly on a level with his nose, and he
had but to cat of the p~roifered good. He had
done this for four good blocks. The hole in thS
nay was considerably deeper than his blinderN.
as ne stepped slowly along. and only Occasion,
ally he lifted his head 70 view the surroundings
ana make sure that there WAS no immediato
hHslih9od OF his luncheon coming to an end.
Inc driver or the bay horse chuokled TO him.
SELF and smiled widely every time his horses
mead was thrust aaain into tho hay. Every one
walking on that side of the street took a lively
interest IN the matter, and people coming out Of
was making everybody smile and thSn smiisd
themselves when thcy saw how matters stood.
Inc passengers In tho cable car were the only
ones who did not enjoy the comedy--thoy and
the drlver OF the hay truck. who stuck To his
81 tho people on the sidewalk. The aripman
olu not appear To SEQ any humor In the eItu.
auon, either, but the newsboys caught on Ia
the Joke and ran alongside OF the hMy-sstinS
oay, aetermined to see this beneft performance
unbIoken Gs far as Duane street before liz hs9
truck driver. having reached his turnine noinf
trmndIed on TO the west. r"''
The driver Of the wAKgish hay vhinnad mn
ms horse at that junoture. and eiearsd the
s Soa ior me cable Gar, which put onv extra
iRs n i h maze ny up Tor lost time. 1t IL likely that
he climbed down o6 his cart and Fot q sie TSpIs ~
tRet hindmost bale; and 1t is more man nroh.
able that the bay horse was not hnnsTr -
supper thAt Night ~ ~