The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-29

The supposedly childish habit of look
business streets, to feast the eyes on
he goods displayed, does not altogether
disappear with childhood. Yesterday
noted the different sorts of persons
who pause to contemplate the really
tempting window displays of the city
merchants, and l found that the OBJ
servers included men who appeared to
be of the stern business-like type.
women richly clad, and young men and
maids in their susceptible teens. There
are evidently attractions for all in
| Worcester stores, for, from art exhibits
to hardware, nearly every window dis
play has its admirers.
There is no hope for the young man
who persists in wearing pink neck
i tie of the homemade pattern This
young man is q sight for sore eyes. He
stands upon the corner with his hands
in his pockets and gazes upon passers-
by with a do you know me?" stare
that appeals to ALL 1t will not be
many weeks before the bells will ring
on the street corner masher.
Congressman John r. Thayer went
against it, trifle in the Central Dis
trict Court yesterday morning. He
was in court as counsel for Thomas
Donahue, charged with larceny of brass
from a railroad. Donahue was fined
SIS and Ma Il. T. Raymond in announc-
ing the sentence told Donahue he was
fined $25 Martin j. Murphy was in
court for the same offense, but as he
had record he was ordered committed
to the House of Correction for six
months. Congressman Thayer arose
when the $25 fine was announced and
said to Judge Utley, your Honor,
suppose the extra 500 is for counsel
| fees" well you may take the extra 800
! If you can get it Mr.. Thayer" said the
court, and perhaps you would also
like to take all of Murphys sentence"
The laugh was on John r. and he took
lit.
The delightful unconsciousness OF
children was illustrated last night al
the entertainment of the First Presby-
terrain Church by a little girl, who for
q few minutes monopolized the atten-
ton of all the people in the rear of the
hall. She was a delightful little crea-
| ture, about four years old, with nut
| brown hair, and sweet blue eyes. She
| escaped her mother and visited every
| body on one side of the hall. When
she was brought back to her mothers
| lap, not a few people felt they had
been unjustly treated by being de-
| prived of their share Of her attention.
The appearance of Joseph Murphy al
| the Worcester Theatre last night re-
called to my mind in a very vivid fash
| ion my first appearance on the stage
had aspirations in that direction ant
many years ago l used to hang around
! the old theatre, waiting for a chance
| to supe. / was little chap and my
chance was slow in coming, as 1t Is
with all stars. Finally Joe Murphy
came to Worcester with his Kerry
| Cow" and l was picked out Of the
crowd to do my turn, which was the
heavy part Of carrying across the stage
with a fellow actor, a mound of hay
attached to a couple Of poles. l was
so glad to get on the stage that l did
not go home to supper and hung
around the theatre That night my I'M
Gle and aunt came in from the country
to visit my parents. My uncle sug-
gested they go to the theatre, and the
entire four went and occupied seats
well down in front They were ENJOY
Ing the performance immensely until
my chum and | got the push from the
stage manager that sent us on ON
journey across the stage with our load
of hay. When my mother saw me,
she almost shreked in surprise, but she
did not make a scene. my Lord" she
said to my aunt, There's --." The
show lost all further interest for her
and the agony was laid on thick as
made my repeated trips across the
stage. because we two boys had To
make the audience believe the farmer
was putting in lot of hay, although
the one bundle was all the hay in the
theatre After the show, when l got
home, I got something else. / had all
my aspirations for the stage knocked
out Of me for the time being, and
needed Joe Murphy's support more
than he ever needed mine.