The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-23
LIVE ToPTcs ABOUT row.

hiDutu OF NloWb OF ueI idpb HuihAhoA ENAN
pean trip, while the husbands smoked and
talked stocks Both women paused over q
splendid photograph which showed the
Alps covered with snow looming up on every
side, while the sinister form OF the Matter
horn o~vershadowed all.
THAT IL the Matterhom, y said Mrs. A.
'0h,T said Mrs. B., putting her finger on
the little stone hotel on the summit OF the
Corner Graf, and suppose that's where
Harry Thaw tsp
Harry Thawf Why, what do you meanl.
why, you spoke OF the Matterhom, and
| knew Harry Thaw was In the Matterhorn
prison exclaimed Mrs. B
w were unusually fortunate last month,
said a letter carrier, The shortest month
in the year brought us three pay days. This
month is a full month Of thirty-one days
and brings us only n pay day
How does that h~appenedI' asked a
| puzzled listener.
well, we are paid on the first and SIX
| teenth DAYS Of each month. II either date
falls on A Sunday or legal holiday we are
paid the day lefore. February / fell on
Saturday. February 10 fell on Sunday, and
we we're paid on February Is. March fell
on Sunday, so our paydays were February
/, is and 20 and March 10. February pays
we'll for a short month this year
To the studio Of an artist who had Just
finished a portrait Of a distinguished resi-
dent Of a neighboring city a friend OF the
sitter came TO look at the newly painted
canvas. The visitor was nea sighted and
not particularly we'll acquainted with
studios. He wanted 20 see how good a
likeness had been made Of his friend. He
kept walking nearer and nearer to the
painting and finally put out his finger as
II 10 touch it..
The artist was getting nervous at the
approach OF the finger TO the paint and he
asked the visitor not 10 touch the portrait,
as il was not dry. The near sighted man
put down his hand and walked to the door,
turning only 10 cay IL II isn't dry Il isn't my
friend" And he walked out.
Ever notice asked a salesman for a
grocery house that makes a business OF
SUPP lying hotels, that il you stroll up
town and look at any Of the big hotels you
will see them all pretty well lighted up'
Plenty Of 70 ems occupied, apparently.
Well, that's sometimes a bluti. The help
has orders 10 light up a number OF the
front rooms every evening just 80 that the
hotel won't look like a graveyard ,
To buy ones own fowl or joint and watch
II Icing roasted at a public -rotisserie'
at the rate Of five cents a pound is a privi-
leye possible for New Workers TO enjoy.
This method has all the elements Of novelty
TO attract the inhabitants Of bachelor apart
mentsa and the young couples playing at light
housekeeping in limited quarters. 'apon,
SQUAD, and sweetbreads may lie cooked
here without fear Of EXCHANGE for an IN
ferior article, as the suspicious housekeeFer
is invited to sit down and watch Ler Iur-
chase Icing roasted on the automatically
revolving spit When done 10 a turn her
property is deliyerel 10 her in aneat box,
which she tucks under her arm.
There was a deal Of guessing as to the
woman who ia a regular attendant at all
Of the meetings of the Board Of Education.
She took a seat at the reporters table,
which is we'll up in front, where all that
takes place at the meeting may be heard.
The reporters thought she had been
sent by some newspaper and made room
for her. When they saw that she neither
took notes nor did any writing they knew
she was not a fellow worker, but out OF cour-
tesv TO the sex made no inquiries as to her
business.
The members Of the board noticed her
regular attendance and some OF them we're
puzzled when they learned that she was not
she al sorbed everything that went on
AZ the meetings, closely followed the calen-
dar. helped herself to the typewriter
matter that was distributed, and seemed
anxious to keep informed On everything
that went on.
One day a commissioner recognized her
and then the secret was out. She was an
investigator for the Comptroller's office,
sent 10 keep tabs on the Board OF Education.
Since her identity was learned members
Of the board and officers Of the administra-
ton have been extremely polite 10 her.
The extension Of the subway under the
River Il making known some Of the
peculiarities Of B~rooklynites. For one thing
Il has disclosed their theatre habits. Brook
lyn goes 10 the theatre In Manhattan in the
evening In rather small numbers, but Il
makes a grand rushtothe Saturday MATINEE.
n Won attempt 10 come from Brooklyn
by tube between 1890 and 2. p. NJ. on a
Saturday you will realize the truth Of this.
livery departing train is iammed to it's
flIlest by WOMEN oil tOsE6i Vut an tlieiI
/ est. 1t Is their last fling Of eayety before
settling down TO the quiet OF a Brooklyn
Sunday.