The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

Health fads no doubt have their uses
said the manager of fashionable restau-
rant, but they are bad for our business.
! You would be surprised TO know how many
people go without breakfast nowadays.
They call 1t the fasting cure.
Some limit their meals to one day
while taking the cure They don't touch
food until the dinner hour and then take
a light meal. Others take snack in the
morning-probably toasted biscuit and
a cup OF hot milk and fairly substantial
meal, without meat, late in the afternoon.
People az a rule don't eat az much as
they did a few years ago. Many OF the
doctors advise light eating, and all the books
and publications devoted to health and
physical training berate overlooking. We
still talk about a square meal, but with
some it has different meaning from what
II once had
Two Engishmen were talking over old
times in the lobby OF Broadway hotel.
DO you remember Walter Jorda az
asked the big fair man Of his smaller dark
! companion.
-Of course do-with those feet. He
was on the football team was the reply.
That's the man had funny expert
ence not long ago, and those feet were re-
sponsble, Going UP Fifth avenue l noticed
u
that no one but Jordan had such under
pinnings, and | jumped on the stage to
talk with him.
i was sure the man was Jordan when
saw his face, so / asked him if that was not
his name. He answered very emphatically
that IL was not, | was 30 sure that | in
sisted he was Jordan, and recalled TO him
that he went to our college. But the man
replied with great composure, that had
made a mistake. that he was not Jordan.
and had never been In England. ! left
him with an apology, but | was sure had
made no mistake.
Il couldn't get the thought Of Jordan out
OF my mind for several days, and then the
mystery was cleared up. | received
paper from the other side, and in 1t was an
item TO the effect that Walter Jordan had
skipped with the funds Of some building
association and was wanted by the credi-
tors, Hope see him again before he sees
me. that's all.
Observing persons who peruse the adj
vertlsing signs In the subway cars when
they travel have noticed that the placard
of chewing gum company on which
fat little cupid is depicted as knocking
chunks of slab Of gum with hammer.
sometimes shows him wearing trousers,
and sometimes only his wings. An appeal
to q subway guard brought this e1plana-
ton
IT'S all a matter of taste. Them little
kids was all natural when their pictures
was first put up. Then a lot Of kind faced
old ladies' noticed the shameless little
cusses and il wasn't long before we was
all supplied with enough little pieces OF
cloth to dress up all the picture kids in
creation.
Some Of the boys threw 'en away, but
you'll notice that the little fellows in my
two cars are wearin' pants
Persons brought TO trial In the police
courts are rarely able to pay large fees
to lawyers A few days ago man who
had been disorderly in tho street. when
arruigned in court called lawyer to repre-
sent him. After paying his fine the man
started away. The lawyer stopped him.
Il want IS. said the counsellor.
Five dollGrs Why, just paid that much
to the court" protested the mulcted one.
i haven't cent Finally, he took from
his pocket ten subway tickets.
That's all the long green | have about
me now he said How'll they do?'
We'll replied tn e lawyer ~ It's u ]
can get | guess III take them. though |
wish they we're Ell, ted road tickets.
| don't use the subway often