New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

A terrific fight was going at the corner OF
Broadway and a downtown street The contestants
were mixing things UP in the most unscientinc and
rough and tumble muanner; yet nobody maze the
least effort to interfere.
crowd gathered around. and the frantic exer-
tions of the fighters merely provoked openly eX-
pressed wonder from the younger spectators or az
forded genuine amusement to those OF mature
wears whose minds might well have been occupied
by more profitable matters
Bankers. brokers and reputable business men OF
all kinds paused a moment IN their pursuit OF
wealth TO watch the fierce encounter at the corner
of the street Even dainty danes and modest
misses looked without raising the smallest pro-
test. A policeman stood some little distance away.
IDLY gazing In the OPPOSITE dseeCOn n 0 ths cI Ibs
corner OF the most crowded street IN the most CIV
With evident enjoyment all manner OF simple
citizens in the metropolis OF America watched those
nickes was gathered BY the man who pulled the
string.
He had come from a little village in New-Jersey.
but he was very proud of the up to date insttu-
tions Of his native place.
Walking down Broadway, he was on the alert
for an opportunity to make unfavorabe compari-
sons between the much vaunted sanitary appli-
ances Of New-York and those OF Mushroomville, n.
j.. of which he had just been elected village presi-
dent.
His opportunity came. Passing at slow pace
down the thoroughfare he spied heavy cart from
which water was steadily dripping
"Ohv' he said Il see you do go in fo- street
sprinkling here; but. oh, my! why in hot weather
hundred gallon. two horse tank along main streets
You're dead slow here. Just look at that thing
delivery cart going It's ROUNDS
Tho landlubber was helplessly getting in the
way the first time he had ever been on board a
small boat The sails on the little knockabout
had been raised at the moOring. and the land
lubber was sent forward with orders to weigh
anchor"
thought the mudhook a-cat. and carelessly
trimmed In his mainsheet The kn4cHaopptt IorseH
standing with a jar that nearly threw the skipper
overheard o,, Adm, vor weigh ancborq..
II can't nnd the scaIes.' drifted aft the meek
voice OF the landlubber
A boathouse south of the Columbia Yacht Club.
on the North River boasts the youngest pilot in
Nev,-York waters He Is Jimmy Mahon. only
three years cid. the nephew of the proprietor.
Ever since the child could toddle he has played
about the float and around the boats Now. he
can not only steer a 2O-toot launch as fine as
any skipper but is better swimmer than most
boys OF ten or twelve
Every morning when his uncle takes out the
launch for a spin up the river. little Jimmy climbs
up on a soapbox and grasps the wheel
Hard over Jimmy" cries his uncle as he casts
Hard over il is sir pipes the youngster and
the wheel flies in his dexterous hands
Then the young pilot threads his way out into the
fafrwav through perfect maze OF small craft at
their moorings. Coming back he picks up the
Iaunch's moOring like old yachtsman. secures
the wheel and helps his uncle polish up the bright
work.
The telephone girl told this the other night;
Mr. Johnston. who had rich Southern darly ac-
cent called up a number In my exchange a few
nights ago.
lis dat Miss Belinda Johnsins%' he asked
''Ya-aS.
Use got er Important question TO ahsk yoh.
VIII yoh mahry meh?"
'Ya-as. Who Is dis. pleaseF
The other day n woman living OF the de-
tached villas Washington Heights. near the be-
ginning of the Boulevard Lafayette. who is enter
tanning girl relative from out OF town. wait
ing anxiously opportunity TO make uss OF her
parlor. but felt considerable timidty about ventur
Ing in IN. her guest had been asssduousy enter
tanning in It's darkened interior a young who
had since the advent OF the girl relative spent the
major part OF his time on Washington Heights.
Thinking 10 make that the coast clear
head OF the stairs. sent her -year-od down
10 see ir the parior were vacant Inc boy aware OF
the exlgencies of the occasion, stole nolselessly
down the stairs and into the dim room and cFept
softly out again Then standing at 1he bottom of
the stairs, he proclaimed 10 his waiting mother:
Mama see a at. but don't hear any talAln'-"