The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-20
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.

LIl TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
Goggles for dogs?" echoed the dealer
in motoring supplies. yes, we keep them
and sell quite a few, but generally they
are made 10 order. You see there il such
a difference in the shapes Of dog noses
Some are very broad and fat, and Others
are sharp and pointed. The woman who
goes In heavily for motoring, record break
ing runs and long trips n seldom a buyer
OF goggles for her dog. But the woman
who puts her dog ahead Of the sport. who
rides in an electric landau In lesurely
fashion through the Park or on the Drive
is the one who insists upon her lap dog
wearing goggles. It ia fad, nothing else. >
The janitor, being loyal TO the owner,
had turned OF the heat with the first hint Of
warmer weather and the gue7ts from tie
country, who we're visiting in the studio
apartment missed their alright stoves.
80 build a fire in the CRATE, said the
ho9te 90, who paints menus and plate cards,
TO the host. who paints scenery for a Broad
way manager.
The man disappeared in the direction
Of the kitchen, but soon stuck his head in
the parlor door. There's lots Of coal, but
no kindling."
oh answered lis wife vaguely, Just
dig around and youll find something that
will do"
He dug" for few minutes and returned
with the necessary supplies for a cracking
fire His thrifty country aunt exclaimed
in horror Melvin, what are those kind
lings?-
'Oh, I just chopped up the clothe pins.
His aunt gasped, but his vile, gazing at
him with admiration, exclaimed: Isn't
he tho most re ,ourceful man.
A group Of boys stood on the northeast
corner Of Amsterdam avenue and Ninety
seventh street yesterday afternoon and
scanned each approaching car. Between
them they carried piece Of clothes line to
whi,h were attached eleven cans Of different
sizes. six beer bottles, empty; two whiskey
bottles, ditto; a Eair and half Of old shoes,
a worn out silk hat and a CilapiC ated coal
sCuttle. Whenever a car slowed up the
boys became especially alert and moved
tit. but time and Tia again they fell lack
and the leader would say: -Aw! Nothin'
GOin'."
Al last a car. apparently like ell the rest
stopped, Tut the Eovs ran forward, the
lea Ter fa-tened the line around the brake
handle and the car dragged the Junk alter
il TattlCdy-bang up the avenue, while the
bows yelled in Joy and cerision.
De motorr an has to stop and de Gonduc
ha7 to be inside See? Den we leaves
Dc junk said the leaeer,
At n well known uptown restaurant Whlch
brides itself on its Bohemian glass a very
proper young man and young woman
supped deliberately one night this week.
The proper young man merely glanced at
the total Of the bill when it was brought
and was about TO pay when bis eye was
caught 10y a charge Of - for the last item.
As the last thing had been coffee, the young
man asked the waiter to explain,
That said the waiter in what seemed
an abnormally clear and carrying tone Of
voice, is for the glass the lady has in her
muff
The young woman hlushed. Riggled and,
drawing out the glass. said she was only
trying 10 see il she could do II without
being seen and then return Il, and wasn't
il funny and how clever these walters are.
aren't they? The young man said 1t was
very funny and insisted on her keeping
the glass and letting the item stand. She
refused while the waiter remained entirely
self-possessed.
The stranger in town who brought along
his luncheon had certainly chos pleasant
place to enjoy the midday snack. 1t was near
the centre Of the Brooklyn Bridge, the fiat
TOP Of an iron span serving as table for
the luncheon box, and as the slghtseeT
munched on a sandwich he gazed in rest
full and appreciative way on the riyer ana
harbor view. more common sprlngume
SlRnf on the v luke llOlAltAlhNN &c NliC
ward bound string Of Italian laborers IN the
evening. each carrying a shoulder load OF
flrewood CLEANED In Brooklyn in the inter
walls Of the days work
Democracy. said the little English
woman, has always meant TO me some
thing excessively unpleasant, but since
have been in New York | realize that It
represents merely the hndliest, most
personal intercourse between all sorts
and conditions OF men. Let me tell you OF
the experience had the other day
A friend and | were standing at the IN
tersection OF Broadway and sixth avenue
Both OF us are small, and both very de-
pendent upon the assistance OF men, 90
that when the mammoth policeman VINO
patrols that place came to take us over
he must have noticed the conhding way
in which we put ourselves under his protec;
ton. for he looked down al ua as we walked
three abreast the wagons and cars stopping
al his uplifted hand-and in quiet voice
said:
1--WE amt AZ aid OF them WAGONS, not
when the three Of US Is together.
Then a. he landed US safely on the other
side. he added kindly:
but alone I'd a been afraid, though