New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

''As rule" said the man whose smile displayed
gold front tooth the smiled without provoca-
uon) Il do not take delight in seeing either man
Or beast suffer pain. II did. however. the other
day give me a great deal of satisfaction TO see
part Of the torture OF man and hear the cries
o. agony which the treatment forced from the
victim. The operation attendant upon the addition
Of this gold tooth" (he smiled AGAIN. ito my
ucatng OUTFIT was an exceedingly painful one,
and despite my efforts at self.control there were
times when forced TO give vent to cries Of
pain The dentist uEfeeiiag creature ami
coGnselled me 10 be and show my grit.
Show grit. Show grit. with drill gIancng off and
digging into nerve Oh. yes, easy. Wen. he
seemed TO be greatly amused at my suffering. and
when 1 yelled he laughed. He was good dem
tst though. and did good piece Of work went
10 his place one Sunday afternoon TO pay my bill
1.-The better the day the better the deed, you
Ia nelokened somebody was getting the third
hesr "a: reached The dentists Chair before
Cae chair colaborer in the fields of moiar and o-
Cusp!a was working away at ais jaw as II ne was
would dig my dentisf's Knees would jump into the
ar ana ne Would emit howl He was hurt-there
Goth he said. when he noticed me- .and it
e iS ~ e, n9Iced tnat II Wasa IA s see t
seated himself In the chair again as l went out.
sb Bs man and show your grit was my parting
Yes. people have funny bugs" said the elevated
Pete He thinks he is August Belmonts private
secretary. He rides all the line with a PAD
and A pencil getting what he thinks cases of
neglect Of duty our part. He will ride down
town on the Th!rd-ave line and UP the Sixth;
Then down again on the Ninth, and from that
switch to Second-ave As soon as he enters
ne taxes out his pad and pencil and begins writing
1zttsF ne mas flied several pages he goes to the
GUARDS ana says: az Mr.. Belmonts private
secretary. You are not doing your duty. 1t is
e5aILst orders for you 10 talk TO passengers. You
are iihed days pay Then he jots the guards
hS. we'll dressed chap, ana Tor q month he
hao US all guessing When found. however
tsfdE lie proved our opinion true soon afterward
py Trying 10 borrow money. saying he would
that our violations OF the rules Of the road were
4ot reported We pay no attention 10 him row.
He Is harmless
That which Is various!y yclept jag bun"
bundle" "sosh,' skate" etc, is Of various
kinds and degrees. New varieties of the same
species are constantly cropping up The busy
BUN is one Of the latest, the phrase descriptive
thereof being spoken by the possessor OF a full
cargo OF strnuiants in an elevated train the other
night He was in the first car. I've got a busy
bun ~ ne shouted, by way of announcing his in
lenuons. Then he began shaking hands with
everybody in the car. 81 his is my busy day. I've
got q busy Jag snake ana get busy" was his saIu-
Jauon to men and women alike He shook hands
1of the entire length Of the Then he entered
ne second ear aIlG with the stentorlan cry. I've
shaking process there. Not a passenger in the
cur cars escaped his salUtatiOn ana hand. FINALLY
. Eu5tu Stepped him What's the matter with
yol-dippy: asked the guard. No got q busy
pun don bother was the reply. Having shaken
ales with every body in s.gt,u The busy bun was
forced 10 shake ha1as with itself.