The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27

HAN1aNfA8N AAAN4H ~ Nue ElAta. Aue
cut extended from the hook almost 30 the
knee and threatened 10 enlarge unless
repaired. That leg = raised and hexed
a. tho knse. The only way in which We
could account for the injury Was that the
sun caused an expansion Of the bronze.
making . slight crack, and then when
Water In freezing has great force and Il
Just rent the bronze asunder II caused
the department 70 expend eos In repairing
tho horses leg
you cannot always tell the degree Of
a horses intelligence by looking at the
animal a. we discover from time 10 time. >
said an Oficer at Fire Headquarters
In picking out horses for FIRE service
We select animals about 1--WE years old
and which look 20 an expert a. though they
were intelligent enough 20 be trained 70
the needs At the department; hut the
expert IL aOmetimes deceived In an animal
that looks 10 be first class That happened
In the caas al Uncle Flo. which We got
rid Of q few weeks ago after trying Tor
three years 20 teach him what a fire alarm
gong meant when Il sounded All fire
horses are expected 10 run from their
stalls 20 the apparatus a. aoOn a. the
bell sounds Uncle RlO soon got 90 Accus-
toned 10 the gong that he would pay no
mOrs attention 20 Il than 20 any other
noise"
Children who apply TO Librarians for
books present all kinds Of letters from
parents and teachers containing instruc-
tions a. IN the kind Of literature they think
IL advisable for their young charges 20
imbibe. but this masterpiece WAS handed
In one day last week:
DEAR LADY: Please send BY Bertha a
book that viii agree with her pa Ne IL a.
years Old has never been much of q reader
h laid up with a lame back. no appetite. but
terrible thirsty al tho time. a Quick pulss
and temperature that stays az about 100
Please send something that will not excite
him and send his temperature up any higher
Il took a consultation % all the high.
brOws in the library 90 prescribe a literary
dose for pa that would not conflict with
the medical bulletin. They sent him
The Swiss Family Robinson His tenn
perature did not 20 up.
I always manage b land in New York
over the FOURTH said Western travel
ling man. I've been here for six consecu-
tive FouRths. and there's no place like
IL for a combination 81 quiet and CON
fort. seashOre places are crowded and
noisy and don't get half the solid comfort
and rest that do right here. So many
people being away the city has partic-
ularly clean. restful look, and wherever
you 20 there's no crowd and not % many
people but that you're sure 10 bs well
served and attended n. People who
haven't gone away the night before
generally start - early that morning
that by noon the excursion boats aren't
crowded and the trolley cars are posi-
lively empty In the evening ] GO ip on
some ~ your many fine roof gardens
and eat a little something and watch
the fireworks from all around. I've
any noise. haven't been In any crowds
and feel like patting myself on the back
for knowing enough 70 spend my Fourth
Il July IN New York city
stylish looking woman who looked
A. Il she had rather die than carry a
bundle that wouldn't 60 into q handbag
went into the Womens suit department Of
a big store Juggling a psstebOard boz half
a. big ~ herself. Other customers pras-
snt wondered az her undignified action.
but the aaleswOman did not wonder
There ia one time when ths prOudest
woman on earth will carry a bundle
she said That IL when some garment
has been sent home finished Oh badly
and has 70 he brought hack for altsra-
tons II the customer would only tels-
phone n the store We would send for the
garment. but that would take time She
wants IL finished without delay. and rather
than wait she brings IL down herself
A large china cup with a handle Was
showed across the counter and a child's
voice said. Ma wants a cupful Of sugar
The grocer filed the cup. weighed the
sugar, poured Il hack into the cup and
aaid Two cents
To a customer who expressed surprise
az his willingness 70 ell groceries In such
small quantities he said:
Have 20 In this neighborhOod. Most
Of these people live from meal 20 meal.
which means that they buy things by
measure instead Of weight Rsck0nsd
BY the oupfui. the spoonful or the pailful
they know Just how much Of anything
they need In order 20 satisfy both cus-
toners and the inspector Of weights and
measures ~ measure first 20 suit the