Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-15
WHO PAYS?

WHY 4 "A 4 -
She was a sweet young thing. fresh
from small western town, and her
city cousin took it upon herself to
show her the sights of the great city
During the ride down town OH the
| elevated-they began their sightsee-
ing at the Batery-she started out Of
the car window in bewildered. l.
don'ti- KNOW whether am dreaming
or-not sort of way, at the long lines
OF tall brick and stone and marble
buildings flying past, at the count
less throngs Of people hurrying in
ana out or the cars and up and down
the streets; ut the street cars, wag-
ons, hacks, automobiles, carriages and
other vehicles of every size and shape
trundling over the pavement, her as
constituent growing every moment,
until 1t was too big for her to hold,
and she turned excitedly to her COM
panion.
1T Is wonderful! wonderful" she
exclaimed. But who pays for 1t all?
Where does the money all come
from? Tell me. who pays for 1t all?"
She looked with eager eyes at the
''1's iieh NtIns DiOuSll lIOlll
waters at great cost. and swimming
contentedly in their glass tanks.
where all could see them without
price in the Aquarium. and her en-
CARNATIONS of delight and wonder
were frequent and emphatic as she
passed from tank TO tank examining
the odd and beautiful forms of water
life.
st is great wonderful" she cried
when at last they passed out of the
Aquarium, her flushed cheeks and
sparkling eyes telling of her excite
ment. But who pays for 1t all?
Where does the money all come
from to build such n building as this
and fill 1t with all these wonderful
things? Who pays for it all?"
They walked from the Battery ZIP
Broadway to the City Hall Park. Her
eyes took in everything-the great
marble buildings the churches, the
lofty skyscrapers, the Postonce build
Ing, the City Hall. the Brooklyn
Bridge; and her nmnZement and
wonder grew with every step she
took until she stopped near the mid
die of the City Hall Park. and stood
staring around at the huge buildings
towering high above her head. and
The pretty little park. with It's foun-
tains and statuary circling her feet.
Tell me, tell mel" she cried. "who
pays for all this? Whose money built
all those enormous buildings. this
beautiful park? don't understand
Where does the money all come
from? Who pays for 1t all?"
Prom here they went to Central
Park and wandered around through
IT'S beautiful walks, its two great
museums, with their millions of dol
lars worth of treasures. the Zoo. the
Mall and the many other places of
beauty and interest, and again her
amazement was unbounded. MS she
thought of what all this must have
cost.
Tell me-" she pleaded. tell me
who pays for 1t all? Whore do they
get so much money? All this must
have cost millions and millions of
dollars. For the life of me | can't
see how they can get hold of so much
money!
The next day they visited Bronx
Park. rode over its miles of beauti-
ful driveways. passed through its
wonderful conservatory and zoologi-
cal gardens, where. living plants and
animals from all parts of the world
have been collected and housed. and
her wonder and surprise were bound
less.
1T gets mel can't understand!
Where do they get the money to pay
for all these things? Do. do tell me
who pays for 1t all?" and the eyes
she turned to her cousin were full OF
perplexed amazement.
They spent day along Riverside
Park, with It's million dollar drives.
its miles of walks, It's stately monu-
ments of costly marbles. It's beautiful
river vistas, and still the bewlldering
problem of where the money all came
from to nay for 1t all confounded the
astounded country girl.
THE city is wonderful. marvellous.
great! Too big. too stupendous for
my little mind to graspi" she gasped.
at the close of her sightseeing. as she
sank down in chair in her Cousins
homo. 81 can't understand how, only
know that they are there-those ire
mendous buildings. beautiful parks,
costly driveways. splendid museums
full of priceless treasures, glorious
monuments, grand churches--but.
where does the money all come from?
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