The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-16
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


who has never been noted for his gentle-
ness In dealing with the members Of lis
company. One OF the actors fads 10 that
his son shall be kept in ignorance OF his
iathers connection with the stage. But
blood and the dramatic instinct viii como
out.
When the children had exhausted all
their games and were trying to think Of q
new amusement. said the actors son to .
boy OF his own age:
Come on Jimmie. let's play theatre.
You be the bad dragon, I'll play the prince
that walks all over you
New York Is full Of queer contrasts. A
sharp-eyed citizen, standing a few days
ago at the corner Of Thirty fourth street
ana Broadway while the traffic OF that
busy centre was at It's height pointed
out to friend somebody's weekly waah-
ing hung out TO dry. The pulley clothes
line ran from the top window Of tail build
ing on the south side Of Thirty fourth street
to the roof Of lower building nearer the
the usual array OF family garments, Dap
ping in the breeze. It Ia not probable
that one in a thousand OF the busy New
Workers who passed that point noticed the
odd sight.
The quick wit OF ono Of the ushers at .
recent wedding averted what might have
been a tragedy following the joyous oere-
mony. He had been the life Of the large
house party attending the wedding, One
OF his stories particularly pleased the father
Of the bride. The catch line In It was, .Ikey.
get OF the wagon After the bride and
bridegroom had started on their honeymoon
a number Of the guests went TO . theatre,
then to supper, and 1t was late when they
drove to the home Of their host.
Tho hartao Nm RI and tlArnh yjpU
Of the bell would have brought one Of the
servants, II was decided for q lark to try
to get in, undetected, through a window
opening. on the porch. Being in a happy
some talk during the day o. the Possibilities
Of burglars making try for the valuable
wedding presents.
The window fastening was not very &C.
cure and little pressure released it. Then
He saw the CLINT Of polished steel In the
dim light at the end Of the hall. and he
realized his danger Of being shot for bur-
glar. Quick as fash he shouted 'Ikey.
get on the wagon
When the brides father opened the door
and let them in, he still had the revolver In
his hand. He said, q little more soberly
than he had before. MY boy, that's great
story
One man In town had social aspirations
which have somewhat warped his admira.
ton OF his homespm father The father
actually sometimes relapses into the bar
barism OF eating with his knife. But the
man has little son whose eyes seek and
find out the truth. The other day the little
boy licked some mashed potatoes from his
knife, and his mother chided him.
Sammy, dear she said, only stupid
people eat with their knives
How can you say that. mammal DRIED
the child. GRANDPA eats with his knife.
And he made all our money"
One Of the first things to strike a visitor
from another part Of the city when he
walks in i25th street at night IL it's strong
resemblance to the main street In a pros
porous second or third-class country town.
That there are also many little touches
peculiar to New York city at present goes
unheeded. The great popularity about
the street IL the size Of its houses. They
are nearly all Of the one-story or tax
higher stand out with as much prominence
as the Flatiron from Madison Square.
Within the last few years many New
Workers. to whom Harlem had always been
synonymous with goats have learned that
tili 10 in the evening Is quite as fascinating
as that on Broadway. But at 10 o. clock the
street seems almost deserted, and but for
the illuminated signs on the theatres and
was abed at Jaytown time.
At an East Side kindergarten few days
ago visitor gave . silver dollar to . bright
little boy.
Now che Sid. what are you going to
do with iti'
I'm have 1t changed into halves said
the boy without . moments hesitation.
And then1' asked the questioner.
I'm get quarters
I'm get dimes. and then nickels, and then
What will you do then'' asked the
visitor, smiling.
.Ili get nickels. said tn. boy.
But why will . you ,Sa, g! niokels when you
Huh answered the bright youth,
somebody may make a mistake in change.
And II won't be me-
Have a cigarf' said one lawyer 20
another as they stood on the police court
steps the other day.
Huh, What IL III Monday morning
cigar'- responded the other. holding the
weed TO his nose
The brand OF cigars known as the Monday
morning In all the police courts y more
remarkable for It's pienteousness than for
its good quality. The grist Of Sunday
excise arrests brings many saloon keepers
and bArtenderp 20 cour in their show
clothes and With their pockets bulgins
with cigar,
They begin passing their cisars ou,
when they nod recognition 10 the polioe-
man al the court entranos and they keep
|, ~ TN every nan With . shadow of ohicial
authority has one. 10 Esnerous. no dovb.
but the odof u.st hlls the oouri oorridors
all 10 Monday las caused q cynical Mags-
trats 10 remark that the saloon men were
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