The sun., 1903-04-21
LIVE roPIos ABOUT TOwN,

A man Who rsosntiy transfsrred h's
uatronass nom the bar 10 the soda water
fountain was sipping bis hot chocolate VI
= Nasnu street druGeist's the other day At
noon when . pretty young woman -
tin suowler' on the counter beside him'
and softly lisped: Pint, please.
The man glanced up quickly a. y 70 m.ke
sure that the place was drug storS a. s,Hs Ss
saw the clark hdle ioe cream and Srusned
stra wberries into the tin. It merely nap
pened TO be this young womans dAy
rush the lunch Acan' for others In her
ofice.
This 10 our busiest time Of the year,
aid q ohiropodist the other day HIS
visitor asked why.
well, you might expect that we would
have our rush In the winter, was the reply
but We don't: 1t comes In the spring.
People let the little deformities Of the foot
dra along without paying much attention
to them as long as they are wearing neavy
shoes. But when the time comes for hgnt
corners Of the foot viii show very plainly:
Of IT,. -. );
He was on Broadway car and he wanted
to get OF at Broome street. To that end
he stood on the step for full block before
Broome street was reached. Seeing, as no
thought, favorable opportunity. he made
ready to swing OF. As he did 20 the motor =
man completed q plan for going ahead .
cution simultaneously. The result was
that the passenger was dumped into the
street on his heels and shoulder blades.
The conductor, mindful Of damage suits,
stopped the car and assisted him to his
-
Are you hurt very much1' inquired he.
Am ! hurt very muohT, replied the bs, De,
draggled victim. How should / tell uii
! see my lawyer
For years the tramway and omnibus
companies Of Europe have had the tickets
which the conductors give to passengers.
and on which the fare and destination Of
the traveller are punched, printed for
nothing by enterpridng advertisers who
wished to app1ss tho public Of the ex-
cellence OF their wares BY telling about
them on the back of the little oolored slips
Street car companies in this country
have also made money by letting out the
privilege Of advertising on the transfer
only found this innovation hero In the
last month or 80. A we'll known dry goods
Arm, which advertises largely. has sue
ceeded In placing its advertisement on the
backs Of transfers.
style Of advertisement for each days batch
Of transfer. Ii giving the store manage.
ment trouble. and prses are being offered
to those who can suggest something new
and catchy e..
NO. said the fat man a. he ordered
another high ball. Il have given up golf.
I thought / was making some progress.
but--never again. Last Sunday finished
Il started out early and thought ! could
before the others But . miserable little
caddie boy followed me up to the tee and
Offered to caddie around for me 70, 20 cents; sInS
with that ! made q magnificent drive
at the ball and missed It by three feet.
The boy snickered. and ! tried to look
oblivious; then made another grand swipe
!n saw, s mister nas !' said the o.ddie, IN 90
around with you for q quarter.
Il declined Then made another swing
and drove the ball about ten feet. Tho
boy laughed and retreated out Of reach. :.
Say. mister" he called. III 60 around
Il was ratified By that time and when
I tried to hit that ball made worse meas
Of Il than ever did before, and I repested
II three times more. And then that little
1s%en asIsd o1Sh mister GH ri To around with
That let me out. told him to 30 70
snother place. packed up my things and
came back home
Among the many signs Of springs ar
rival is the fitting up Of the poolrooms
where the races will be played this season.
Those who should know say they expect
the coming season to break all records In
the amount OF money that will be staked
on the tracks and In the rooms. Hundreds
of floors over saloons and similar places
are now being painted and decorated
Screens, electric lights. fans, telegraph
and telephone fittings are being put in,
and lookoute. cashiers and other employees
are being hired. A few Of the rooms have
opened already for Aqueduct. but not till
May will they be in good running order
The tip seems TO have gone around that q
quiet, orderly business will not be inter-
Tered with.
Count Giuseppe della Gheradesca. who
Is to marry in June the daughter OF II. A. c.
Taylor, has been for several years the de-
voted suitor Of the young lady. To be near
her he became attached to the Italian Legs-
ton at Warrington. where he has passed
the last two winters.
His mother IL an American. the daughter
Of a wealthy Mrs. Fisher, who some thirty
years ago went to Europe with her two
| daughters and settled In Italy. Her hus-
band was a merchant, who invested heavily
and fortunately In real estate. He was a
prominent Roman Catholic In his day, and
| the first wife Of the late Eugene Kelly was
his sister. Among the valuable possessions
| Of the Fisher estate 10 the Hotel Normandie.
Mrs. Fishers two daughters married
| fore igners Of title-one the Count della
| Cher adeeca and the other Comte d'Aramon.
| The young Comte d'Aramon, who several
| years ago oamc TO Newport to make the
| acouaintance of his mother's oompatriots
recently married In Paris . granddaughter
| Of the late Isaac Bell.
Accidents to equestrians in Central Parh
are rare In view OF the number Of unskilleo
riders seen there every day. The wonder
Is that 90 few escape accidents. Only
last week a lawyer fell. It had been q
matter Of surprise to persons who lhac
seen him riding that he was able to sticl
| on the horse az long ~ he did.
| The first spring weather brings every
year into the Park q number Of inexperi
| anced riderp who have been pr0paYinR liz