New-York tribune., 1905-06-13
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

Tommy had been in school only short time but
his teacher had already begun to teach him about
birds. He talked birds increasingly. Tommys papa
had bought automobile. He talked "autos."
A beautiful bird few up in tree in front Of
Tommy and his papa one day. while they were out
"Oh, papar' cried the youngster. There goes an
automoborlole!'
There is not much of interest in Park Row when
the newspaper offices disgorge their armies Of
night workers. but recently a horse has served to
nven up the with his curious antics.
The animal is never tied. He wanders up aIld
down the row. picking up piece of orange peel
here. apple there, and generally enjoying
himself. His driver appears, whistles. and the
horse pulls Up to the curb turns about and backs
the wagon up ready for its load of papers.
The other night 1t saw in the distance the finest
pile of orange peel it had seen and made for
1t straightway. The fact that the pile was saable
oranges did not deter it in the least On Only when
munching his wares did the horse realize 1t was
WsePhsT IL did It walked away with the most ag-
Row
There was an amusing incident the other day at
one of the large express offices in Manhattan A
large load of boxes was on a truck. which two en-
poyes started to wheel across the street Inc
wheels of the truck caught in track and the
truck was tipped A large box happened TO
strike just right and burst open The box was
tarnmed full of sausages of all shapes and Sizes
and they spread in every direction. howl went
up from the pedestrians the sidewalk. and one
son of the Emerald Isle was heard TO remark
'Howly Moses! I thought thin was snakes. and
had taken a drap too much!"
The transfer ring of affections from absent
person to some object associated with him. but left
behind was we'll illustrated recently by uncouth
but kind hearted local butcher. whose had en-
listed in the navy. He exceedingly proud Of
the boy, Swho, by the way only About
a month after the boy had left home his mother
came across an old pair of trousers which the boy
had left behind They were lying about the house
amt they. Mathildy?"
group of sailors on coastwise vessels were
gathered on an East River pier recently and got
to spinning yarns, sailors usually do when they
together long.
THE absent mindedest man 1 ever hearn tell
Of used TO live down in Maine." said one old tar.
He blamed absent minded that he used
TO fersit his The peepul Of the town waE
to him all right and had lots of fun with him.
"One day he went to the postoffce and asked if
there emmy mail fer his'n folks. What's your
name?' asked the postmaster. Old Hail-his name
was Hall-was stuck. He scratched his head
but it and started to go home Just
outside the door he met old friend. who said:
Good afternoon. Mr.. Hall The old rushed
pellmen into tho postofice singing out at the
top OF his voice, HALL Hall! That's my name!
Got any mail fer the Hans?'
''Old Hall and his wife were just starting out to
take a drive one day. and they had forgot the
went to the barn. He had been gone deuce OF
while SO hi his wi wife o thousht; when he S game round
He'd Just & as sy ds al hs hpd # n eqs psh
when he was going to milk the cow as the milk
p S never c e & nav When en send JIM for
needle that he won't show up with pickaxe"