The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-14
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

"A man came in this morning." said the
clothing salesman, and wanted a pair OF
pants for not more than s., and he knew
the waist measure and the length OF leg,
lust what he wanted every way. l showed
him some at that price and he picked out
a pair that suited him. We had them
wrapped up, and then he got out his wallet
to pay. | expected to see MN prouHpoe
because while he was comfortably dressed
he wasn't wearing very fine Clothes. out
what he did yank out and casually nand
over to me was a yellow backed nfty' Ana
that struck me as kind o funny, that a mar
buyine three dollar pants should have
fifty dollar bills to carry around with nun.
II struck me later that maybe that was Just
the reason why he did have EN-
The humble soallop is the latest of the
bivalves to be used in a cocktail. Tabasoo
sauce and catsup, as with the oyster and
clam cocktails, give spice TO the scallop
cocktail. which also gains SAVIOR from
pickles, Indian relish and lime juice, I'm,
like the others, the scallop cocktail 10 baked
in cups and served hot. Garnished with q
piece of celery the scallops cocktail IL 9
provocative to appetite and 30 worthy OF
the classification, although IL is eaten with
a fork, and is by no means a pick me up.
An uptown man made up his mind early
IN the fall that he would not wear an over
coat this winter for health's a He sent
his despised but comfortable last winters
coat TO his wife's brother in Connecticut.
Last week a letter and an express package
from the New England village went far
toward making him understand how the
world at large viewed his hygiene prln-
ciples.
n-law wrote, @the overooat which You 20
kindly sent Bob. We feel that IL Is bare
faced robbery TO keep il. Two OF our neigh
bors were in New York last week and they
| saw YOU out in the coolest of weather wear
ing a little sack coat and actually running
20 keep warm. Ever since they told BOD
that he has felt like a thief. We appreciate
the generous spirit that prompted you 70
rob yourself TO help us, but this is too great
a sacrifice. We cannot accept II, therefore
we return the coat
The uptown man honored hat letter with
a fit Of profound meditation. well, III
swear" he said. They seem to think !
can't afford an overcoat' .rA..; &
"Of course" eturned his wire. lhat IL
what everybody thinks"
Now the man has two overcoats.
Don't tell me that men are as vain as
women" said the travelling man to his
companion. They may try to make the
best appearance possible, but they never
buy their books to how of their complex
what do you mean?" asked the second
man.
Just this. was waiting for an elevated
train the other day when two young women
came on the platform; One OF them was
When the girl saw what a stir she was
creating she told her friend that she must
have something to read on the way down
town. She bought a current number OF a
periodical that has a bright red cover. l
thought nothing Of it until she sat do wn IN
the car. Her first act was to look in the
pla ss beside her seat and see how her lace
looked framed in this magazine. The erect
was stunning, and she knew IL. Do you
think she read? Not a line. She Just sat
there and held that M magazine up TO her race
all the way down town.
did you notice how mad she was?" asked
the saleswoman, nodding her head in the
direction of a customer who had just left
the counter. IF she hadn't wanted II the
worst way she never would nave bought
that lace, after the slip l made. You see
/ called her Miss and she wanted to be
called Madam Which belongs to her
don't know, but you can't always tell what
will please, Now, she was about 35. Lots
of women tina age are fiattered when you
call them Miss They think that they
look so Young that you take it for granted
thev're not married yet. But a few look al
il lust the other way, and the one that Ieft
a few minutes ago was that kind. She
knew she looked old enough to be called
Madam and she thought | said Miss be-
cause l put her down for an old maid.