New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-30
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

He had been late at the office a few times had
missed agements set for time WREN the hanos
of the clock passed near the minute hand' anu
finally ..tumbied' to the fact that the hands OF ris
watch were sticking" the first time the watch
had gone wrong for i've years. He rushed INTO q
jewelry store. and said: For heavens SAKE IN
these hands, or I'll die poor.
the jeweler turned weary eyes toward him and
said. you're Just the twentieth man that ma
been in here to-day with the same paint iv 'ns
Wehe ee Wh hss s 20 a ass yo compare
with your friends and see If they haven de s count
hundred dollar lola timepisce is as easily affected as
ten dollar one
An inverted demonstration that honesty is the
best policy was given the other day in cigar
store Park Row. A happy man, suffering from
the stress of weather. wobbled up to the counter
in the wake of a painfully sober. The one OF
sobriety said Three fof quarter please. ;a AS
the clerk turned to reach for the box 81 on, eis I
the weather sufferer followed suit win IN l h,
t same and laid down a crumpled dollar Din ~
plugged saosT Ghe and aid It beside the b
biber took his cigars ana am6lsd away ,d "
brother clerk who just came. up. VIII l. or viii viii,
not Before aswer could be given frs che c Ma
and said inpatientiy. .Change, please Despite spit,
handed oyer the rs cents and uttered stung
again. And only plugged dime for three fof.
Standing before the cage of big apes in The Bronx
Geological Park the other day were little boy anu
his father The lad impressed by the expires
sion of deep thought written on the face OF the
big, red orang- outang ,;a
'ii probably planning his fall campaign for alder
man." replied the father frsr.r
The passengers on the rear of a Lenox-aVe-
northbound subway express who boarded the Tram
at Brooklyn Bridge last night were much amused
at the actions of a well dressed couple. IheS
wanted tete-a-tete away from the curious ka
and found the proper place for it without deiay,
Opening the back door of the car, they s'eppe
out on the rear platform and promptly closed the
door Unfortunately guard esped them. Inc me
youth, however, was equal 10 the doc,,,,ent
Which apparently appeased the fears of the rail-
road employee. who went back to ms m MS u time
the maiden was seen perched on convenient s'ooi
o' Nothing occurred again TO interfere with the
privacy of the couple until the tram reacheo Gu
sengers the conductor rushed through the train
and ntsrruped the the document
which had appeased the guard but sds and threat
out erect dr nnsbmet for the conductor the latter
remained obdurate and finally marcned ine e5 1iu sb
car The amusement of the passengers VAS 700 10
evident TO conceal and the couple mace has'e !"
leave the train at the next statioh.
A Young man and young woman got on suoui
ban train the other day. Seeing some tlce On 80,
stems of the car they both smiled looked i''le
foolish and laughed They got on at 'ile 800
Central Station passenger walking Jus' pennnu penn.
them heard this cooquy between the cohoue''i
and a trainHan.
'sI'II bet you 81 -
.'Take you. Now prove IT. e.,,,d tho rice
that oid woman dropped on the step up the hie'
'You win.
A policeman put a drunken passenger ABOARD
Brooklyn train at the bridge terminal carry '"e
other day.
where YOU going?' asked the guard.
Cypress Hills:' replied the passenger.
'Well get off here. this is Brighton tram ..1.ve
az Of him go" interposed the poHceflan. ~, ~
heen irving TO get rid of him for an hour. ~ ~
him off on the other side and let them oother Will