The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-15
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

said the bank cashier. THAT woman has
been a depositor in this bank for years.
She always put in a great deal OF money.
but she. drew 1t out with equal rapidity.
She would deposit $500 one day and check
out $3.50 the next day. We had hard work
to make her Keep the required balance on
hand.
with reyerses. and now she has large bal
ance. As soon as she gets any money she
rushes II into the bank and she never draws
out a cent II she can possibly help 1t. When
money was coming to her freely right along,
Il I scarce and difficuit to get she Ia develop
ing frugality at rate that is most ccm-
sYet il any one had told her before that
she was extravagant, l suppose she woulo
have resented IT, said the philosopher
Sure"
When Adam went out to the country
to live-and this is by no means the Adam
the ale was named after he lost no time IN
finding a Joint. When found 1t was really
worth a note, for it had been tavern for
more than generation and 1t was rich
In possibilities. Adam was content to
realize on just one, a supply Of applejack
that had been in cellar until almost for
gotten, mild and mellow liquor that was
a rest cure in itself After working this lay
all summer Adam the other Gay steereo
some city visitors up against 1t and they
were duly impressed.
to their words OF praise. "You bet it's
good stuff and nobody else knows It's here
and Ihaveit all to myself"
just then the tavern keeper passed by the
table, intent to see that the city folks were
taking their ease in his inn
that's mighty mellow liquor. they
took Gains to assure him in appreciation.
1Yes. said he. Let's have some more.
I've sold twenty-three gallons OF it this
ummer."
never named, has had to make many ex-
plantations.
Nobody seems yet to have suggested
the reforesting Of lower Manhattan, a sui
ject which has enlisted the Presidents
interest when applied to the Far West.
Yet one does not have to rely on the evil
dence Of old prints to be reminded that the
business section was once reasonably well
shaded. Here and there in the cafions Of
the mercantile desert below the City Hall,
which proves that there once trees
cast their grateful shade. In some
cases q little wood may yet be found in
blank circle in the pavements. In most cases
the sole evidence is circular slab OF nag
ging let into the sidewalk to replace van,
ished tree. William street has several
such marks; and even 20 arid tract as Gold
street shows that it once had trees.
Recently q Southern boarding house
uptown was startled by piece OF tapestry
that one OF it's inmates, who had come all
the way from the borders Of the Rio Grande
to pursue art" had produced and had
hung in the hall. Evidently she was busy
with the outline of the figures and the horses
and forgot or overlooked the color scheme
whether from ign orance on the part OF her
Italian teacher, or her own thoughtless
ness for she bravelv produced Stonewall
jackson and Robert E. Lee at their last con-
ference in the incest Yankee blue costumes
one can imagine.
their graves, eaid one OF the girls. after the
picture was taken down to be properly clad
in their gray uniforms.
sMen are 40 stupid" she complain'
to her friend, as he turned .ack to walk
with her. AThey have no discrimination.
just now, az l came round the corner.
I slipped and fell. picked myself up
and skunk away, almost praying that no
one had seen me, when a man came up to
me, raised his hat, and in most sympathetic
voice said: Beg pardon, but here Is your
handkerchief Did you ever hear Of any
thing more inconsider1te?'
Her companion looked puzzled.
Didn't you want him to pick 1t up?' he
asked.
"Most certainly not, under the circum-
stances" was the emphatic reply.
@But how is man to know was the
bewildered question, what you women
want? I guarantee that every man / kno W
would pick up the handkerchief in such a
case. under the impression that he was
being Of service to the girl
yes, I know he would And Lg,arantee
that every girl know would rather lose
have any one see her when she has fallen
It's the one time she wants to be igno red
Apparently visit to our "uncle' need
not necessarily be always an occasion Of
great gloom. One West Side pawnbroker
has on the front of his building in bright
gold letters a handsome, cheerful looking
sign which reads
when broke call on Uncle Ben