The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-29
LIVE roPrcs ABOUT Town.

The woman upstairs had removed tho
carpets for the summer and the woman
downstairs had mildly protested against
the noise Of shutting footsteps and moving
furniture on the bare floor. The woman
upstairs, iorthwith-being a thoughtful
person--began to walk on her toes for
fear Of making noise, and soolded her
husband whenever he moved chair too
roughly. There were no further COM
plants, except from the husband, who
said that his ankles ached. After while
the wife admitted that 1t might be better
to replace the carpets. AZ the end OF
week their overtaxed ankles. ached un-
sacrificing task Of preventing annoyance
to those below. Yesterday the wife
anxiousIy asked the janitor whether
the family below had complained Of noise
sOh, no, replied the !anitor. .Ihaven't
heard word from them In q week. You
see, y he added, -they re out OF town on
vacation
stunning? Yes, isn't II. thank you,'
said q seaside belle to the bachelor who was
admiring her fetching lingerie hat. And
how do you suppose I made II? Out ola
lunch cloth! A circular one Of course.
with an embroidered design in the middle
ana AROUND LD6 eQR0b, Us yOu ECU bolO o
nothing like them for the purpose. just
lay them over hat frame and strap them
into place with big white taneta bow
tied around the crown.
AN the girl, are son. and The Japapese
and Syrian shops are st[iprsd q d tneir
know that ought to have told you this,
for 1t Is feminine secret. but want you
to give US credit for economy. BECAUSE
lunch cloths are cheap, while the rnilliners
charge all kinds of prices for shop made
lingerie hats
will We reach Forty-second street on
timer" asked perspiring passen ger as he
gazed at his watch, after barely catching
a north und Madison avenue car.
"You 1T we will, replied the conductor.
sunless We get blocked. This Is our dinner
run, and every minute We are late we lose
from our eating time.
The passenger sank into scat, nervously
glancing at his watch from time to time,
nor did he demonstrate with the CONDUCTOR
at the protestations OF woud-be riders
who were left at corners waving at the NOV
ing car.
They wore playing bridge. and while
the score was being figured up the winner
leansd over and congratulated his partner
one OF the leaders Of the New York bar.
upon his proficiency at the game, and
incidentally on his charming daughter. who
sat at an adjoining table.
Softly, very softly. replied the lawyer.
"Sne is five feet ton. and, speaking arck!-
tecturally. ono might say that no proper
ton according to the plans and specifica-
tons. has been sacrificed in the interest
of height alone.
And now while you deal the cards, in
order not to lose any time, will tell you
that recently she vas ono OF six brides
maids at friends weddins, and she vas
| the shortest one OF the six. This was all
right until she heard from the bride that
some one had inquired how many yards Of
bridesmaids she had. and il you have any
| compliments to unload, better confine them
TO her game Of bridge, and say nothing as to
| height or weight
The family upstairs moved out several
months ago. leaving with the family down.
stairs a valuable clock that they did not
want to entrust to the moving men,
promising to call for 1t later. The folks
downstairs congratulated themselves upon
even the temporary acquisition Of such
handsome timepiece. until they found
! that the owners had failed to leave the
| key. Months went by and tho clock, hand
some but silent. remained. Finally the
Temporary holder Of it went out and bought
a kew and carefully wound and set the
clock
Now" he announced. "we will have a
useful as we'll as ornamental addition to
our household
The clock answered by striking /. The
man smiled arprovingly but before the
smile had ceased the clock struck the half
| hour. A loo'' ofamaZement oversp read the
mans face when the clock q ickly struck 2.
He watched with fascinated gaze the hands
ofthe clock srin around the dial as though
hewitt ched.and "a he gazed the hours were
realed off in an almost continuous chime.
Investigation showed that the careful
owner of the clock had failed to leave with
| it not only the key. but also the long rendu-
lum. and the newly wound tiTepiece was
| going at the rate of an hour minute.