The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
. rms 1ls, rEAR, IN NHTrg
resr O,a Calendar lost nj. patss - ths
navery.

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He stood at the ccntrepoint OF time, and
watched the years and all the adjacent part Of
tho Bowery revolving around him. When fret
discovered no was talking in low and conhden.
tial tones to an elevated road pillar which was
lending him considerable assistance in the mat
tor OF preserving his equilibrium. Several ad.
miring and moro or less envious Bowery
strollers halted TO observe him and passed on,
remarking:
That's q peach Of q hangover Now Years
| jag"
Then camo q plain and substantial Good
Samaritan. who took him by the arm and said:
whats the matter, unclei Been cclobrat-
ing q little ~
Tho ruminativo man transferred his attention
and his grasp from tho pillar to the newcomer,
and observed impassivcly:
I'm an educated gentleman and wish to DO
treated as such.'
Very good, eir,' replied the Samaritan.
What car l do for you !"
"1m a calendar" announced the other. I'm
New Years calendar and I'm full Of nRuree."
The Samaritan made no observation for which
there is q written equivalent.
did you laugh, sir - inquired the calendar.
Not on your life" the Good Samaritan a..
sured him. where do you live
Mover mind that. I'm u calendar and I've
lost my dates. What l wish to know 10: Ie this
last year or next ycarT
This is this year" replied tho Samaritan.
being a matter-of.fnct sort OF person.
"You don't understand. my friend" replied
the unsteady one. making a clutch at an evan.
escent chimera that wont floating by his vision.
I'm 2 gsntlsmaniy calender. but my figures
a%Don' sydd 6 .thst. q w saiG the other hastily.
y Up BE BE- q man and tell me what's tho
II viii explain said the calendar very slowly
SRa aas'' ana then en- y wlal S @lYl enp aa a ! a ss' i, t. y taS
DO DO T. right l will present yo9 with a valuable
You're welcome. said his prospective bene.
sasro actor ont hi Il how II was; A while sgO
two-three-maybe four days. ago. How do l
know? 1t was all ono to Father. limo and me.
think. 1 rather think we had something to drink.
Anyway st; ,Nicholas got lost in the early part
cause no said he had to 20 to tho birthday party
OF the New Year. That WAS next year. DO you
."rhat was this year, wasn't I'll" ventured
"Ho% could it be this. year T. asked the in.
last year. then this is next year; but IL that was
this year. then IL must have been last year that
how did we get into next year without going
through this yeari Don't you see !"
me SsmHritan scratched his ear thoushtfully.
Neither do l." said the calendar, cheerfully.
Not bit. tried to work It out with . pencil
and paper. but the bell rang and / had to
get of. That's what you get for having your
figures mixed. Couldn't even make my figures
go straight. Then the tell rang. Wasn't that
queer" ~.
"It was, for sure replied the other. But, |
Say, old man, maybe 1 can help you. This 10
The jaw Of the calendar dropped. EIGHTEEN |
hundred and ninety.eiRht," he whispered TO
himself. And / started to celebrate In 1897.
My friend. will you kindly subtract those two |
figures and tell me the difference"
n year" responded the Smaritan prompt |
ly. II always was good at figures."
"One-year. I've been full one year. Regular
Rip Van Wrinkle game. Wife and children then |
widow and orphans now. My deSr sir, Is that
q cable car OF a procession Of the equinoxesthat
l see fitting toward meP
That's a chble car. Do you want 1t f'',
Put me aboard. You have raised aspirIt
from It's one-year,S rum.sodden grave. and It 10
going home to fall on its knees before its wife
orablc Conductor! Stop the cable. Idcsire to
ride" '-.- - -
where do you want to get OF p asked the |
Samaritan, hosting him aboard. "Tell the con- |
ductor." ..I ~
Number 1893. old, man, - said the calendar, |
~clasping tho conductor affcctionately around
the neck. "On the right track at last. Good
night, benefactpr Of the unfortunate he
shouted to the Samaritan as the car moved
away. IN send you tho deed TO that lot to- |
morrow. FAREWELL. Put me off at 1885,
And. plunging inside. he sank into instantan- |
eous slumber In the nearest corner. |