New-York tribune., 1905-02-11
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

"Old fashioned systems encourage sleepy meth
ods' is the appealing sentiment embla zoned the
outer wall of waternlill of ''ye oden tyne in
miniature that occupies Broadway window. OF
course the setting involves advertising objective
and the manikn figure of a rustic fisherman sitting
in a semi-c conscious stupor log beside the
mimic mpond proves the infectious quality of
the millwheels lazness. Not only, however, does
the artist prove the "sdsmiths happy thought.
but he does more. Hundreds daily halt before the
window and watch the splashng flow and pearly
drops of water that fall upon and turn the water,
trance they are back again--very many OF them
amid the care free scenes of childhood: Discordant
trucks. screeching automobile horns. the strident
Of cnrsnr csbe9 Of tbes in concert nond
not and did not break the spell that held
on a recent afternodn mo man said.he to those
about. who was once a barefoot boy upon the
grist fed the mnnows in the nilrace or rowed
could or would for all the world forget those happy
DAYS I've made million in the rush and heart;
gladly give half of it to be barefoot boy again"
Pedestrians in Nassau-st. on an especially slushy
day recently, noticed Maiden Lane a. curious
crowd. gathered at both sides of the street.
Every passerby watched curiously by this
crowd until he was safely past it on either side.
The cause of the curiosity not apparent In
Quiry, however. revealed that in the middle OF the
street was hole about foot square, filled with
water. that only a careful man would see and
average II crossed
street toward it. would be apt to step in it, going
down six inches in the water. And the crowd,
of course. did not often warn him, or her. away
1t time before the policemen of the
neighborhood moved on the tbrong.
Even the studied and best perfected
amples of feminine composure surrenders TO the
perversity of balky horse One day while the
deep in Broadway and it heavy
wheeling. victoria. drawn by pair of handsome
bays, halted at uptown corner. Neither of
the two women, ensconced in furs who occupied
in the least to blame for the traffic interrupt
ton that resulted, though a part of the obstruc-
ton. One of the bays had baked and the other,
out of sympathy. suspended progress The usual
crowd speedily assembled and while police
man lent his efforts to solve the situation, the
women chatted if enjoying half hours gossip
the crowd volunteered advice Get out and push
and. Better get an auto. were among the offer
the comment, and for little time they increased
their conversational activity and held the fort
Nevertheless, the feeling grew upon them that
they too the footlights,' Still the balk-
ing bay obdurate, the women did quick
change act-qut the carriage and disappeared down
a side street. and though the driver and policeman
persisted until they solved the problem, the crowd
had lost its interest in the scene
1t is only the poor that suffer in cold weather.
Up on the top floor OF of those big apartment
houses whose elaborate entrances to the in
experienced guarantee of luxury and comfort is
a woman who thinks her of the hardest
record When the steam has heated the gaudy
front hall it quits business. and the coils in her
apartment would not be out OF place in refrgera-
tor car. Below her. the tenants have moved to
warmer homes, and the wind howls through their
deserted rooms. At night she piles the bed
clothes When day comes she dresses in her best
and seeks the hospitality of the big department
stores.