The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-10
LIVE TOPPLES ABOUT rOWN.

at this time OF The year." explained the
head waiter In the mems room Of the hotel
on Fifth avenue. although | cannot promise
to make Il cheap for you n you want the
best. Those i've gentlemen across the
room. r now eating a model breakfast
for these autumn days. They have had g
Canada melon which cost % and a broiled
turkey which Ii IS Then they are going
TO have some grilled mushrooms which
are $3.50 for a small portion. . they have
ordered two. The rest OF the dishes are
enough for two persons, however. That
everything II included. Don't think that
80 high, however. Remember that pays
for two."
Don't talk to me about moonshining
in Kentucky" said the Internal Revenue
agent. there's more moonshining going
on all the time in little old New York
than could be done in ten K~entuckys.
In the crowded sections OF the Fast and
West Sides stills spring up right along
and for a while conduct a four1shing busi-
ness in the low grade whiskey they manu-
facture. You see. it doesn't taks much
trouble TO equip a still with corn and yeast
and start in to make the mash which IL
Of whiskey. The great ~difhcuity Is In
getting rid Of the peculiar smoke q odor
from the stills without exciting suspicion.
This Is usually attempted. by running the
still In connection with q dye shop or some
other chemical enterprise al a blind. We
keep watch on al such establishments
and have the town well covered by sharp
eyed and sharp nosed agents besides. we
are constantly arresting these small moon
sinners and sending them to Jail. But
enough spring up in their places for you
to say with safety that, az I say there's
more moonshining going on in New York
city right along than there could be In ten
Kentuckys."
The late George Clarke was one OF the
actors who did not devote his time ex-
clusively to his profession. For many
years he was the manager Of a large block
Of apartment houses up in Harlem, and be
extended this business 40 probably in the
neighborhood that it was as much a source
of moons to him a. his stage engagements.
Mr.. Clarke became a kind Of sublimated
janitor in a very unusual way. He was
dissatisfied, as most New York fiat jewellers
are, with the way in which his house was
conducted. He offered to look after It,
aud the owner accepted his conditions.
The result was such a complete success
that the actor soon had the management
Of half a dozen big fat buildings.
A woman standing at the foot OF the
stairway Of the bridge subway station
remembered that she had no newspaper.
Can l 20 up and get one and come down
again without paying another fare?' she
asked OF an employee stationed on the
platform.
NO" he said, -f you pass through the
gate you'll have to pay,
Il cant do that. This old road gets enough
Of my money in legitimate fares without
my deliberately throwing money into III
p~ocketbook, Still, l do want a paper sc
badly"
employee. TN go up and get you one.
~Oh, will you?" she exclaimed. How
sweet Of you. l hate to put you to all tha
trouble. but must have a paper and
simply AM AFFORD to pay an extra fare.
She gave him a cent and in less than
minute he was back with a paper.
-Oh, tank you" she said, sweetly. Ther
she opened her purse, took out a coin anC
dropped it into the employees hand
For goodness sake, said a woman who
Certainly said the heroine. Il gave
him a dime. l couldn't let him wait on
me for nothing, could I?'
For me-" said the veteran, there
no social calendar at once SO interesting t.
watch and so accurate as the windows o.
the fashionable florists. All summer long
although the most beautiful flowers OF th'
field are in bloom, they have been set OIL
with simple arrangements Of potted plant
and the most unobtrusive of the flower
OF the day. With every one out OF tow
and nothing going on the floral mirror re
1ects the dulness Of the season. But watcl
the windows now. Day by day the kaleido
acme behind the plate glass panes become
more and more brilliant as the season be
comes again enlivened with the peopl
streaming back to town. n in a littl'
while, when opera ana morse sno" VII.
the season into full career, they will b.
arranged in a glory OF rimson roses, deli
cate orchids and golden chrysanthemums
But with the first day OF Lent they COW
their s~plendors like the seasons beauty
going into retreat. The violet Is the mos
~extravagant flower they display. But Wit
} Faster comes again the full radiance. An
30 TO the death Of the season and the p u
ting on of half mourning by the nora
herslds. It's a. good as a play, and muc
l@more beautiful
"A woman's feet grow indefinitely RI
, marked a well known shoe dealer.
, Then in another decade I shall probabl
| need S." grOaned his. customer. 80
when 1 vas 20 my feet would go into .
MANY womed wear 7s and SIS reptile
the dealer. =,
woman. g.
D seem gradually to become longer az we
, az broader, while most men wear about IN
! same size Of shoe from youth TO old ag'
Do YOU think that 4s are quite large enoug
a for vou?" continued the dealer.
/ NO" she admitted bravely, they pine
i dreadfully. Please give me a oroad'
pair
LETTER TO THE STORk