The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
LIVE Torscs AB0rT r0WN.

was the rezretful comment Of banker, as he
watched the workmen rubbing the CRIME
Of years from tho Drexel Building. "and
would give much to be rejuvenated in the
same way"
The building is in the heart of the financial
district, at Wall and Broad streets, and there
Is always a crowd to marvel at the change
wrought by the cleaners.
Song illustration is the latest develop
ment of the postal card craze. A little
Broadway shop is showing many picture
cards illustrating the popular songs. Some
Of the pictures are reproduced from photo
graphs especially posed to fit the title Of the
song, and others are from drawings made
TO order. Just why any one would want TO
send through the mail on a card message
illustrating the soldiers farewell is a puzzle.
but the pictures are pretty and already
are attracting sufficient attention to make
their reproduction worth while.
Folk who mouse around for bargains
and who buy things not because they need
| them, but from a recognition Of the ware
on sale as being something that they might
not be able to get il they should need It;
men who prowl into enjoyment behind
unpromising shop fronts, are all familiar
with the "Old Curiosity Shop up the row.
| 1t Is an old landmark and seems to main
tain unimpaired prosperity. A new-come
competitor, clearly acting on the assump-
ton that new goods are always better than
old, yet otherwise failing to comprehend
the point. has fanked the old place and Its
comfortable mustiness with new paint and
aggressive assertion Of the Modern Gu
riosity Shop
An eight-year old girl came in from play
with a bruised finger. Mother found
piece OF soft cloth and tied 1t on. The child
went out comforted. Two hours later she
announced that her finger was all we'll
She pulled of the rag and much to her
disgust discovered that it had been on the
wrong finger.
YOU won't think that I'm one OF those Chris
tian Scientists
A man in hurry to catch train dropped
dollar in change into his trousers pocket
as he ran down Cortlandt street. There
was hole in the pocket and he left jung
ling trail behind him. Half a dozen persons
saw the money roll toward the curb and
building line and mix-up followed. Hats
were knocked of, heads bumped together,
and several fingers got stepped on oe' orc
man ma With the hole in his pocket held out
his hand and received contributions OF his
scattered wealth.
"Did YOU get 1t ALP asked a cop who had
been attracted by the rush 49,, 90 ho
Every cent, answered the man as ne
counted the money. ,.
Folks are honest in New York. amt
they?" said the officer.
.Jerseymen seem to be- replied the man
he Dropped the s coins et all
And he resumed his chase for the ferry
n ANYBODY wants to know how crooked
the Subway is, now is the time to find out
The doors are open through the entire train
thereby affording a view Of some interest
ing curves. The passengers In the rear
car get the most for their money. NO"
, thew strike a stretch of track that permits
them to look ahead, straight; az shot. to
the front of the train. and, If the front door
be open into the skeleton lines OF tne t tun,
TO wonder how long they will be permitted
TO study that vista, they come to turn and
the view ia foreshortened until only their
own car and the rear end OF the one ahead
are visible -
After that the passenger who cares SO ia
divert himself can enjoy a nice little game
of hide and seek with some one riding IN
the forward car. 1t ia case OF now you
see him, now you don't. Nenturesome per-
sons with sporty inclinations have been
known to make bets on the time OF the re-
appearance of pretty bonnet or fancy
blouse blouse.
"If Won want to see how racial character
istics are transmitted from one generation
to another, Just go into the Black Belts
! Of New York and watch the pickan innies
eat Watermelon" said the city salesman
.The icecream vender has no show there
II is the man who sells watermelon Tor
cent slice that is the hero OF the summer
, During the watermelon season every chlit
, of color seems an ineHhaustibe mint OF
small coin which he joyously exchanges
.. for melon and cholera morbus. All uF
! and down the block the youngsters. arr
strung along the curb, digging their lace
into hunks Of melon. In no other part @
, the CITY does the watermelon man 90 sucf
a tremendous business. Children Of white
parentage don't know what good llvlng Is
Now and then one Of the palefaced un
/, fortunates takes notoh 10 sooi on IL. W.,
appre GATES its full glories, 1t takes th'
; coiored Youngsters to do that. and ever,
last one of them. from the tiniest toddle
on MP, is equal to the JOB.
A New Yorker who has Just returned
from London told of noveltyin entertaining
, that he encountered there. He had dinet
' | in modish West End restaurant.
.On the bill of fare he said, was nm
= announcement in French that Nine, Jeanne
, Granier. a famous French actress who il
5 much in demand for affairs in private
D houses. would be at home in the Red Room
ot II went because it seemed to be par
Of the game. and found there most OF tn
people who had fingered over dinner. II
: addition to them there were some late ar
rivals Nine Granier put out he aI ha1d u u
tn have MS as her guests. She sang ant
rcted and then We fades s swa he resa
n ant which pays her a big salary, and thu
' guests are allowed to hear her for nothing
Not often does the confirmed reader o
9 signs find such high entertainment as tina
!, given to one of the passing show by tn
o following legend. seen in the window o
q little suburban grocery,
q @Fresh farmers eggs.
Another sign, in the window OF a Harlem