The sun., 1905-08-28
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

A theatrical company that has been oon-
Quoting rehearsals for the past two weeks
In a West Side hall has had appreciative
audiences. One man who lives In nearby
fat has shown special interest. Night after
night he has sat at the window with his
head craned far out, Watching intently
every movement Of the players.
The second act has appealed to him with
particular force. That act winds up with q
domestic Misunderstanding in which the
argument As the actors invective has
become more and more picturesque the
face Of the man at the window has beazned
| with satisfaction, and many times he has
seemed on the point Of breaking into ap-
! plause.
However. he .prsotised. an sdmirable
at the climax Of the players oratory, his
own enthusiasm became irrepressibe.
&c he ~ 1d ta:s Ant R.. ersss ~:
II il surprising what trihe WIN insure
great attention. merchant Of the suburbs
drove through the financial district yes-
terday with an ordinary wagon that had
lettered upon it's side the nature Of his
business and street address In Brooklyn.
Below this came:
New York, United States OF Amsrioa.'
1t is safe to say that more people were
drawn to read that Advertisement than
II the wagon had carried q brass band.
It was novel. Everybody noticed 1t and
grinned.
crook who had married and tried to
settle down and lead an honest life. was
riding in a street car the other day when
he felt a slight tug at his stud. Without
turning his head he looked down and saw
a busy hand trying to work 1t out OF his
shirt front. He at once worked his right
hand behind his hack and took the other
fellows watch. When he had 1t securely In
his pocket he turned around tnS and Iias said;
not long ago.
AT one place where went said q Man
haitian fiat hunter. they wanted three
references; two IL the greatest number that
anybody had ever asked OF me before.
But l reflected that II everybody was re-
quired to give three references 1t would
at least insure . good class Of tenants In
the buildipgs so williney gave three,
in eass PH,ea' PSaa se tslsphon. % put in should
agIee to ray q certain ?mount monthly
quired was small. but I kicked at it..
would OF course have TO rag the regular
to have to psy besides for having It put
in and kept there would seem like raging
for the privilege OF raging. ! didn't like
1t. But the owner. while 20 lite. was firm.
1t was the custom now IN many houses.
did He made it clear to me that II I was
not willing to ray the telephone charges
he did not desire to rent the apartment.
"It all seems to indicate that apartment /
owners have no doubt that they WI Be
to offer in the present season on any terms |
they choose to exact.
summer is the busiest season for expert |
accountants. Many firms choose the book |
keepers vacation period as the most avail |
able time during which to have the books |
audited. A Broadway merchant remarked |
day or two ago:
sour house selects the two weeks a.
signed as our bookkeeper,s vacation as the |
over. It saves two hterruptims Of our |
Office routine. 1t prevents any chance Of |
deception or oollusion. Besides, the book |
keeper, II dishonest, is not 30 likely TO
be on hand to steer the auditor astray when
the examinati Il made
Living on upper Broadway is.a man who |
one day told his wife lie. He lied about |
boiled ham.
DO you like boiled ham7" she asked. |
and he, knowing that ham was the only
kind Of meat she had for luncheon and not
wishing to hurt her feelings, lied and said
that he did.
His wife remembered that and the day
she went to Bar Harbor she said:
Now, dear, ! have pleasant surprise
for you. know how you dislike eating in
consequently I have arranged
things SO that you can get part Of your meals
at home have left boiled ham. Let me
know how you like It,"
The man said he would. and during the
next week he despatched to the Maine coast
daily bulletins pertaining to the supply
Of ham. One morning he reached the stage
where the very sight Of ham gave him the
shivers and he chucked the whole Joint
Of meat into tho garbage can That day
he exultantly wired to Bar Harbor:
Ham all gone
In the beginning OF the next week he re-
ceived an unusually anectionate letter from
his wife.
Il am sending you ~ express. she said,
something that will please you greatly
That night when the man got home the
ianitor informed him Of the arrival OF the
sxpress package. The man undid the wrap
pings and collapsed His wife had sent him
mother ham.