New-York tribune., 1907-06-24
MADISON SQUARE IN SUMMER TIME.

a fountain throwing up its water which rises
high IN the air like slender white spirit. gambol-
ing and dancing and mocking at the laughing trees
stands in q part Of Madison Square from which
six walks branch off in six directions to the city.
The sun pours down constant stream of burn
ished light. and sunbeams like drops of yellow
gold slipping through the branches of the
trees and sliding from leaf to leaf. The glow OF a
hot summers day fills Madison Square with peo-
pie. Children make Fairgrounds OF its shadowed
walks, and nurses gossip together under its leafy
trees. Here may be found people Of all nations
enjoying respite from the heat. a thin layer of
dust the trees nearest the streets waits for n
fall of rain before the leaves will return 20 their
deep green. on summer afternoon. viewed from
different positions some places in Madison Square
resemble quiet retreats in ancient forest, and
there cosy too in this little green park
Whlch lies snug IN the heart OF great city where
the dream OF the rose in summer might be uEds-
turbed. During the long afternoon people are
Ing and going between It's avenues Of green trees
the idlers, the workers, the rich and the POOR
brush by each other. A gleam OF molten light
spreads over the City-a golden gleam before sun
set-as though the great ball OF fire which hung
In the sky all day wanted to make its departure
known; then amber twilight fills the arches which
are formed by the overhanging branches in Madi-
son Square. AS evening draws on the street lights
nash out in brilliance Electric lights hid IN the
leafy tTeetops flicker and shed their bright rays On
the races or spooning couples and reflect tho
branches Of the trees in the restless OF the
fountain. For hours and hours there may be heard
murthur or tongues or all nations The we'll
dressed and the shabbgy dressed letter and wan
der and the playful water IN tho fountain leaps
up as II did In the daytime but rain Of fall
Ing silver twinkles through It's white spray. which
sings with the splashing water IN the fountains
ornamental basin below. Twelve O'Clock at night
ono O'Clock. Two o'clock n the morning. 4 trans
formation has taken place IN Madison FQuare II
Is now an enchanted palace. with long corridors
and spacious halls. It's wall are grolned with
Weird shadows and there strange sights 10 be
seen in its gloomy and dimly lit chambers Hun
oreds or men and women Iavo entered throuRh It's
open doors and have made Deds Of ats seats and
soft carQeted floors. Two or three persons nav
De round awake or walking about. One woman in
thls palace OF the sleeping poor cautions another
woman at this early hour about drinking. You
mustn't drink only when you're thirsty" she says
cray dawn at first, followed by the rosy glance
oI the sun pteplnE through tho green foliage. The
twttter Of birds IN the trees grows into a chorus
me sieepeTs awaken and rub their eyes-vho shall
say what their dreams were2-and vauisr away
INTO the city Madison Square has resumed its
natural aITearance, and night. with its enchanted
iaiace with Its shadowy forms Of human lfe has
peth bIotted out Early workers hurry and scurry
from north to south and from east 10 ,vest arJ
the hum Of traffic begins It's busy song IN tho
sFeets-to cease only at nightfan