The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16

Pensloner ON her 1rlenoS, Tut CeclCed
to keep up the business. She has managed
TO increase 1t far beyond what 1t was In his
lifetime. and keeps several men employed.
although she never allows any OF them
to come into contact with her customers.
She has learned from experience OF the
efforts of tho men she hires to get the tusi-
ness away from a woman. So she now
collects and delivers all the garments, and
none OF her customers ever meets any Of
her tailors.
Politely but firmly the usher insisted
that the woman in the box remove her hat
as it interfered with the view of the man
sitting in the row Of seats Immediately
behind.
But bought box tickets especially be-
cause l did not want to be forced to re-
move my hat" protested the woman.
There is no law compelling me to remove
my hat"
the rules Of the house"
I'D like to see that rule. she retorted.
The usher turned to her escort.
will you kindly show your friend your
seat coupons" he asked. The escort
handed them to her Her face grew red
as she reached for the hat pins, and the
usher made his way up the aisle.
curious listener to the conversation, turned
his coupons over. Stamped on the back
in green ink was this legend
Balcony box seats sold to ladies on con-
dtion that they remove their hats.
yes said the newsdealer, Il can let
you have those extra copies, unless it rains.
If it rains you'll have to wait day, until
l can order s3me extra copies from the
news company
The customer wondered that storm
should make any difference and the dealer
proceeded to explain. As soon as the pleas
ant weather sets in few New Workers. spend
the day at home. Sunday morning they
gulp hurried breakfast and make for
F. train or trolley.
At the elevated railroad stations or the
| ferryhouse they pick up couple Of papers
to read going out and back, but so intent
are they upon making their connections
that they do not patroniZe the regular
dealer. who cuts down his regular order
for Sunday papers, while the ferry stands
increase theirs.
Should it rain the ferry stands And them
selves with lot Of useless papers on their
hands, while the regular dealer has all he
can do to find papers for his customers
II seems strange to those who have lived
in the South and West that the mule is not
more used in New York as a draft animal.
They are strong and patient, although slow.
and for a class Of work requiring these
haracteristcs would seem 20 be IDEAL.
number of concerns have used them,
and few have tried hem and have dis
carded them in favor Of horses. The reason
is that they are not suited to paved streets.
The small and comparatively tender feet
Of the mule cannot stand the pavements
and soon break down. In tive country.
however. on the dirt roads where they
do not need to be 80 heavily sNod, they are
most useful.
The tenants Of Brooklyn apartment
house are just awakening to the fact that
they have teen buncoed. Several were
preparing 10 renew their leases at the re-
ginning Of the month. when they we're
Mortified TO receive notice that the rental
had been raised more than 25 per cent
Each tenant went to the Office Of the owner
who is his own agent, and demanded an
explanation.
Each was heard patiently, and at the
conclusion the landlord admitted his error
in that particular case nd accepted half
Of the original raise.
Elated at the victory. each tenant went
home rejoicing, with new lease in his
pocket. only to wake to the fact that he had
heen congratulate ting himself upon sub
stantial increase in his fiat rent ,
to friend. Threaten a mans life. and
then compromise on his watch, and he will
thank you for your consideration.
A former caretaker OF Brooklyn City
Rall-now known as the Borough Hall
never tires ~ telling about bis experience
with his relative' many years ago As
soon as he was appointed he had photo
graph taken Of his little family sitting on
the steps OF the imposing white building
and sent a copy back to Ireland with the
inscription. This is the house live in; you
see I'm doing well"
49, hot
he said but the surprise was on me. for
the next steamer brought half dozen
cousins, all come over to sha re my fortune
There is conAding bookseller on Fourth
avenue who has for some years made good
living out Of his willingness 10 take an opti-
mistic view Of human nature. He has
at the rate OF ten cents a week. No refer
ences or deposits are required II ia
cheering to hear this man say that ne mas
never yet had q book stolen or damaged
more than it should reasonably have BEEN
On Fourteenth street. near Sixth ave.
nue.. Of late an old man stands who sells
white mice and rats. They are confined
in a wire cage, where they spend their time
doing six day races with themselves, to the
delight of the small boys. At times, how
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and out Of his pockets, to the CONSERVATION
Of the passing women
The prices range from IS cents Tor white
mice to as high as rs cents or dollar for
the more fancy breeds. These include
the so-called Japanese waltzing mice which
for some unaccountable reason find delight
in chasing their tails by the half hour
Why they never get dizzy ia one OF the
wonders Of the earth.
The Tiffany clock which was for 40 many
years landmark in Union Square has been
going through many wanderings lately
The bronze figure bearing the clock on it's
back was taken a week ago to Thirty
seventh street and placed on the facade
of the new building. For several days II
stood there, apparently fixture. Then II
again disappeared and was not to be seen
for another interval. The other day it was
put hack into it's place and now looks "a IL
1t were there for good.
It is no longer customary for the most
fashionable of the city's dressmakers to
have a sien on their houses unless they
happen to have a shop on Fifth avenue.
The ordinary dwellings that most of them
occuny are unadorned in the majority OF
.ssaI' npa dressmaker who has recently