The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-14

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many. many years ago and then David 4 L.
appeared IN tins sophie, y lass ~ 20
years, reached America and wrn, 10 live
In Tho Pear tenamen' ~ ia5 clinton s,rrr'.
In her poverty and misery she pinned for
David and would no, he comforted This.
Louis said. waa tho end NJ the first act.
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There was a fire In the rear tenement and q
great crowd surged IN from the street, There
In front was David He spied his little
sophie hanging out q third floor fire escape.
was Zip the stairs In three jumps and seined
Sophie n shc was just about to jump.
She gave a scream and tainted in his arms.
Curtain.
Two years Elapsed said Louis. "and
now they ARE being married The little
Jack yard, surrounded o three sides by
tenements and with only a narrow alley
leading to Clinton street. il thronged with
Poles waiting for the wedding to begin.
Sophie and David arrive together in n
coach. They have been to the Polish
church on First avenue and have been
married.
But that was the least interesting part
10 the guests. As they walk up the little
alley the guests arrange themselves along
the sides and the couple run under a canopy
| of hands. They are led to the little room
on the third hoor Of the rear tenement
where they are to live. 1t is packed with
people, but room must be made for the
bride and bridegroom. But what IL this
coming up the stairsl II Is a keg OF plain
American beer. 1t is rolled into the room,
tapped at once and the bride draws the
first glass and Offers IL to her husband.
He drinks his share and then the bride
passes it o the room: .
Then word is brought that the wedding
breakfast is served. The guests form in
line and are led down the narrow stairs
out into the little yard, swarming with
children, and into the narrow back room
Of an East Side cafe Queer copper kettles
plates of bologna and bread. The bride
waits on her guests and the bridegroom
waits on the bride. Little, if any, bologna
does the bride eat. She IL too busy. But
the guests. men and women with strange.
princess gowns. Others are dressed IN their
own bridal costumes Of white. And then
there are cries for the band. =,
They have ordered ten bands, " said
Louis. lOne OF them is sure to be here
But the band does not come. Suddenly
there is a wild shout and a swarthy Pole
brings in an accordion. He begins TO play
Il Dcnt Know Why l Love You
The men get up. clap their hands and
stamp their feet and do something that
looks like an American twostep danced TO
SITS a famous Polish dance" says Louis,
fearing that the foreign flavor might be
lost. The accordion mar hits up another
tune, Under the Old Apple Tree" The
Polish peasants seize their partners and
dan e a real dreamy Luna Park walt,
-The wild, emotional dance OF the Ieas-
ants suggested Louis, as tho COUPLES wv
to keep time in the little back room Of tie
beer saloon. But harkl There IS another
sound. 1t MAJ be one OF the bands. Every
body rushes out Of the room to find that
IL e some one practising on u colret on
thesixth floor Of one Of the tenements.
sThe greatest wedding the East Side
as the guests once more began an American
twostep. Men and women fell on the
floor trying to dance. The scene certainly
was q wild one, And then came Que OF the
bands. Sophie and David lead the way up
stairs, for the dancing now must be done
in a room IN the second floor Of the saloon,
q room 10 by 10, into which the guests pour
until it il packed. with only n hole in the
/ centre for a couple. to dance IN; NOW
you will see the real peasant in his wild
state" said the faithful historian, motion
ing with his hands for the band to begin
Men and women become 30 excited that
they tear the clothes off each other
The band tunes up and starts the tune
that is to excite the wedding company into
a frenzy. 1t is a common. ordinary polka,
Around the little circle made in the crowd
the men lead the women, trying to keep
step and now and then stamping On the
floor, which shakes sadly under their feet
Now and then q few men get together and
20 around and around in the centre until
they are dizzy and 60 downstairs for more
beer. They will keep this up for two days
or more" said Louis. Isn't 1t wildP',
When those whom Louis had led there
left the dance 1t was still going on, hut none
OF the women had lost any OF their clothes
and the tune was "Good-by, Little Girl,
Good-by."
The bride and bridegroom were missing
They were downstairs finishing the beer
and bologna.