Evening star., 1901-11-16
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half the cases find, by changing the cara
for one bearing the same letters. though
differently arranged, that the diminutise
patients are unable to read the same.
THE situation is not difficult to under
stand While the parent is in the chair
the child is deeply interested In what is
going on, takes note of the card test, and,
being at liberty to wander about the room
goes close to the wall and memories the
line OF type. In repeating the letters after
taking the chair the youthful patient has
no intention of deceiving ME, l am sure.
The action is merely typical of the natural
brightness of children"
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The dulcet strains of the hand-ground
street piano are no longer heard in the
downtown business sections of the city
These precincts have been made sacred
from the invasion of "ThereIl Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" and 60
Way Back" while no one is allowed to
spring Good Morning, Carrie" under pain
of police displeasure and subsequent pro-
ceedings in the Police Court The police
have ordered the street pianists to confne
their artistic touch to the residential
sections. where the little children can
gather around and listen to the band 1t
is held that the business folks have no
time to say No" to the sad-eyed Italian
girl who invades the building and holds out
an open hand. The noisy tunes are dis
tractlng to the business head. and it is as
serted that these sometimes termed ''relics
OF barbar1ty have no place in the busy
streets downtown
The result of this curtailment of a profit
able field for the pianists has resulted in
decided Iessenfng in the number of such
instruments. Those musicians who have
survived the decidedly bear music market
nave secured improved instruments, and
some OF those now heard uptown are mar
vels In their way. One has accompani-
ments OF drums, horns and numerous
otner instruments and makes a very big
racket. and because of the novelty always
attracts large crowd. One reason for ex-
ciuting the pianos from the business sec
tion OF the city was that formerly the
musicians used to gather In the evening in
such numbers as to- often wind up on the
same nlock Then when the Instruments
struck up different tunes in the hearing of
eacn other. the din was something terrible
10 contemplate, setting teeth on edge and
causing ear drums to tremble Major Svl-
Vester comments on the street piano Sit
uatlon in his annual report to the Coanm}s-
s1oners as follows:
1nere are not as many street musicians
abroad within the District as formerly
Ines bnese practltioners found lucrative haven
mere Tor number of years. until the de-
partment curtailed the privileges formerly
extended by confining them to a field he
yono the business section of the CITY Fail
.he on thelr part to undergo repairs at
Tue hahos or the tuner and inability tn keen
pace with the issue of popular airs alSo
nad the effect of reducing their number II
IS quite likely that improved Instruments
e1 Mouiu De appreciated by cll--uren and o,uers
ana the owners would find the husiness
prontaoie, but license of at least soI
year should be required of this class of en-
x Z X X
During the recent convention of oo,1aao
presidents and scientists who make up the
association of American Agricultural COL
Atherton told story of Capt. Pratt the
distinguished educator of Indisn ,,,.h
"hich convuised the other delegates. Some
one had referred to a resolution Gin dra .,7
proper form. reduced to writing DR.. Ath-
erton replied briefly in the o,,iet cortojraa
manner befitting the president of Pennsv1-
Fania State College: "The gentlem.n,s rae
erence to resolution reduced to u,riti,,,
suggests to me the story of an Indian hoy
aiiu capt Pratt. In the course of some
cosltaioh over the boys disregard of tba
~, Oh our civilization, Capt Pratt ask
ed the boy of what he was thinking Tf
you please. answered the Indian T uaS
sninhins OF a dream 1 had last night 7
vi VI eaihI went TO heaven, and when got
Gnnt tne I saw great big blackboard: and
Iapt. fratt, your name was there in big
letters Yes, sir. your name was tbara
written In your own hand"
x x x X *
LII 9'h street near the Interior building
there IS restaurant which is patronized TO
large extent by the department clerks
a newspaper man, who is known to be Sc
riously In love, also takes his meals here
y regular meal in this carsvansary costs
- cents, White those who are inclined to
oe frugal are permitted to regale them
Selves DIT 10 cents per. The hero of this
story usually contents himself with fodder
OBJECT OF his affections, who by the wav is
pretty typewritlst in the census bureau op
fhursday afternoon. She looked lovingly
INTO his eyes as she told him what a ioIiy.
good thing it would be to go to the thester
Now, 1t should be understood that on Thurs
gay the usual appearance of the ghost
Is twenty-four hours away. But the news
paper man was brave.
Certainly, dearie,'' he said to her eve
shall go tonight"
on. you dear old goosie." she exclaimed
sieefuify. as She tripped down the street.
ii De ready promptly at o'clock"
Ia. ta. said the newspaperman. trv
ing to look pleasant. After she was out
OF slsht ne hied himself to another newspa-
per man, an old friend and told him of his
predicamant ~ VI ii'
Cheer up. everything will be all right ;,
said the friend. Here, take this" handing
him a crisp V.
The newspaper man. who is I'm love uant
direct to his room and clad himself in bis
full dress suit and then sauntered down 70
the restaurant TO get his 15-cent meal be-
lore calling for his loved one He entered
the restaurant. where fully a hundred per
sons were eating, and, with the careless
abandon of one who Is daily patron of
Delmonico's, threw off his overcoat and sar
down to table. He glanced over the bill
OF fare and ordered. He read the afternoon
paper while waiting the delicacies he had
ordered. The waiter finally put in an ap-
pearance. The first dish he placed near his
plate was delicious bunch of picked pigs
feet AT a neighboring table was a young
man who had been dallying with the temp
ter. The fumes Of his breath waited
through the room as he said in a loud
voice:
Il suppose it's only a matter of time be-
fore 1t will be the fad to strike a free
lunch in full Dress
1t was said so loud that everybody in
the room heard 1t and the newspaper mans
face at once assumed the hue of an Italian
sunset by one of the old masters.
This is my birthday"
And I suppose you feel as young as you
ever did?'
NO. I don't believe I'm uufte old anouph