The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-27
LIVE TOPICS Amour TOWN.

teItu hEoAuWdy drug store yeNteIuby,
and seeking an out of the way corner
waited for the few customers ahead Of her
to be waited on and go. Then she adj
yanced to the counter and bending over
until her head was as near as possible to
the clerks ear she said
II beg your pardon but rs IL time to
take "a rsaparilln YETI
NO madam. not yet. replied tho clerk
az the trace of faint smile fitted across
his face, Il guess you can wait another
month or So
Thank YOU replied the young woman.
plague Of caterpillars is predicted for
Central Park in the coming summer as a
result OF the unusually severe winter. In
addition 10 the caterpilars. other foliage
destroying INSECTS are expected 10 appear
in such numbers that their depredahous
may mar somewhat the summer beauty of
the park.
The unusual fall Of snow and the cold
weather have prevented the park employees
from carrying on the work Of eXtermna-
ton Of the cncoons and Larvae of the insects
The men have been busy. instead, shovel
ling snow from the paths and az other neces
sary work There are about 300 different
kinds Of insects alternating IN the park
now and getting ready for summer work
on flower and leaf and twig. They don't
mind the cold weather. no matter how low
tho temperature.
The number il usually kept down to
moderate proportion bv men who are busy
all winter scraping lnrVJr and cocoons from
the trees with iron brushes and spraying
with a germicide, but that precaution had
TO be abandoned this winter
IF Won want to find out jlst how vain
man is said haberdasher. try TO sell
him socks It's an uneIring test. Some
men spend more timo in selecting their
hose than In choosing clothes. They don't
20 IN for noisy Coors usually. but they
want their socks clocked or embroidered,
or elegantly plain and rich. OF there is some
fad or other that they are sure to insist
upon
The other afternoon It took me thirty
minutes TO sell six pairs OF SOCKS TO young
bank clerk. one of my best customers.
He changed his mind three times The
socks he finally selected were a mixture Of
silk and wool embroidered to beat the cars,
Il can understand why man might be
vain about his footgear in summer when low
cut shoes are worn. but why he should be
so ALFRED particular about his winter socks
daze- me.
y guess the truth il that women haven't
monopoly on vanity not while some
men are around.
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haitian Theatre for a cat and dog hospital
few DAYS ago Before the doorkeeper
WAS rendy 10 take tickets dozen women
had oathered in the theatre He went
among them getting their tickets One
woman had no ticket aud she told him so
keep my dogs and cats at this hospital
and guess ! ought O be allowed 10 see nus
show for nothing -did she.
Madame if You don't either leave or go TO
the box Office and purchase ticket III
be in the hospital, said The doorkeeper
They wouldn't have 20 ~ there, retorted
the woman making FOR he door, lts
a cat and dog hospital. They won't take
monkeys
Broadway window in the theatre ais
trict i. flied Sifh newfangIpd floor mon.
wv, .,a,-,tt'ia., hr,,.l,a. dasi,rad T., MA.
"' ''' y -, - t,ll,.
They have long handles IKE orooti'S' ana
the idea l. 10 "olA 'heih S''hu'ns up M
stead OF getting down on tno h,et7 IN ,s,e
u ,ya. .tsndirg in front Of his window the
olnef gay @9ea ncShSpg brsb panped
9la lash'HneI ,e RcHs III
Ievan 10 scrib the floor in the old fashioned
~ ~ w
way w, ,,o,, ..or .ea snv,birg,o haat tbat,.
said ons woman loud enough for the rest
"a b. or' "o''""
rho b,tI.,,, o,d h,rglsrv stories have
"e "o."- Wy az So ~ ".
had an enect on tue ieslueh'S VI 'ue "es'
Side noticeable by the caller AT any OF the
fiat houses on the numbered streets or
porter investigating story in that dis
trict few days ago had occasion to visit
a noAeh OF NOR nnt noo a1S go, AC ~
tSa 6,,nJ,sd nr ~ Visited moi fen opened
49," iinnr ~. ~ old
N prn6oii, tvantv mar cont asked who's
,t.ro9S sinai 6neninv the door A
lew did NOT answer az ali. MANY others
n,a,ed lsaying the door chain M. while
otbars reared Through n narrow crack az
thew oIened the door a few inches. One
or two had raekboles in the doors. through