The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05
LIVE rorrcs ABOUT TOWN.

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 ia the latest develop
ment OF the postal card craze. little
Broadway shop is showing many picture
cards illustrating the popular songs. Some
Of the pictures are reproduced from photo
graphs especially posed to At 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 card a message
illustrating the soldier farewell In 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 q recognition OF the ware
on sale as being something that they might
not be able to get II they should need It;
men who prowl into enjoyment behind
unpromising shop fronts, are all familiar
with the odd Curiosity Shop up the row.
1t is an old landmark and seems to MAIN
tain unimpaired prosperity. A new-come
competitor. clearly acting on tho 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 bruised finger. Mother found .
piece OF soft cloth and tied It on, The child
went out comiorted. Two hours later she
announced that her .anger was al we'll"
She pulled OF the rag and much to her
disgust discovered that 1t had been on the
wrong finger.
sOh, mother she exclaimed; K hope
you won't think that I'm ono 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 do.en persons
saw the money roll toward the curb and
building line and . mi1-up followed. Hats
were knocked Oh. heads bumped together,
and several fingers got stepped on before
the last coin was picked up. Then the
man with the hole In his pocket held out
his hand and received contributions OF his
scattered wealth
Did you get 1t sll2' asked cop who had
been attracted by the rush.
Every cent, answered the man as he
counted the money.
Folks are honest in New York, amt
they?" said the officer.
"jerseymen seem to be-" replied the man
as he dropped the coins into his waistcoat
rocket. aThose folks were all commuters.
And he resumed his chase for the ferry
If ANYBODY wants to know how crooked
the Subway Is. now 10 the time to find out.
The doors are open through the entire train.
thereby affording view Of some interest
ing curves. The passengers in the rear
car get the most for their money Now
they strike a stretch Of track that permits
them to look ahead, straight as a shot. to
the front Of the train, and 4 the front door
be open, into the skeleton lines OF the tun-
mel Beyond. Then, before they have time
to wonder how long they will be permitted
to study that vista. they come to turn and
the view il foreshortened until only their
own car and the rear end OF the one ahead
are visible
After that the passenger who cares so to
divert himself can enjoy a nice little game
Of hide and seek with some one riding in
the forward car. 1t ia a case OF now you
see him, now you don't. Ventu'esorne per
known to make bets on the time OF the re-
appearance OF pretty bonnet or fancy
blouse.
" YOU 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 pickaninnies
eat Watermelon" said the city salesman.
THE icecream vender has no show there.
1t is the man who sells watermelon FOR
cent a slice that is the hero Of the summer.
Of color seems an ine1haustible mint Of
small coin which he joyously exchanges
for melon and cholera morbus. All up
and down the block the youngsters are
strung along the curb, digging their faces
into hunks OF melon. In no other part of
the oity does the watermelon man do such
a tremendous business, Children Of white
parentage don't know what good living is.
Now and then one OF the palefaced IN
fortunates takes notion to cool on his
appreciates it's full glores, 1t takes the
coiored youngsters to do that. and every
last one Of them, from the tiniest toddler
on up, is equal to the job.
A New Yorker who has Just returned
from London told of q noveltyin entertaining
that he encountered there. He had dined
in modish West End restaurant.
sOn the bill OF fare he said, was an
announcement in French that Nine. Jeanne
Granier, a famous French actress who Is
much in demand for affairs in private
houses would be at homo in the Red Room
at II. I went because 1t seemed to be part
of the game, and found there most OF the
people who had fingered over dinner. In
addition to them there were some late ar
rivals. Nine. Granier put out her fn to
ali Of us and acted as II she was delighted
TO have us a. her guests. She sang and
recited and then We faded away. heard
afterward that she is hired by the restau-
rant which pays her big salary. and the
guests a re allowed to hear her for nothing"
Not often does the confirmed reader Of
signs find such high entertainment as that
given to one Of the passing show by the
following legend, seen in the window Of
little suburban grocery.
aFresh farmer g eggs.
Another sign in the window OF Harlem
confectionery store, demonstrated tho value
ri even the most common OF letters. The
letter p had peeled of the window. and the
Candy made her fresh every day
Woman has found another occupation