The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-23
BtSSE TERRE.

uge OF q Tort there nov. u he nearest Tor
II out at Quarantine Point. al the north yes
extremity Of the bay. and ~ H. only "A for
by courtesy. an old fashioned little redoub
with two or three guns that couldn't scar,
any one Of later date than isSs. II has h,
uses still. In the first place u IL an Orna
ment to the sea and sky scape As se.n from
the beach Of 81 ki'-'s little capital or from
the hills behind It, white walls and rcd
Tiled roofs and sentinel palm trees are an
AID TO nature IN helping out the color
scheme. Then there 10 a hne policeman
doing sentry duty. a. black as the ace OF
spades. With . shining white pith helmet
Sarched duck trousers. and brass buttoned
blue 'unic. Tie would he an adornment 70
any scene BesideA he will tell you the
little he knows and invent as much more
- you like u he Sses your fingers nshins
promisinSly IN your change pocket when
a. lAst the useful SIpence slips from your
grasp Into HE white Elovsd palm he will
give you salute with a "liok Of HE heels
and flourish Of his arm that would he
cheap At half . crown
| But Quarantine Point 10 long two miles
| away from Fort street. 80 let IA get back
there and resume orr wonder a. 20 the
origin OF lie name u - 4 trim. chearful
street. this main ar'sTy % the capital OF
81. kits. well constructed. we'll groomed
street. . striking example OF the way thsy
I
Bn' az you take IN its busy paacefulness and
essysoinE prosperity . The stimulating
hour 81 10 A n. you cannot for your life
help wondering Why y was called Fort
street
You are feeling peaceful and cheerful
yourself. Tor YOU have Just stood No from
&C. ond hreakfas'. and second breakfast
10 cheerful meal-coid meat. hot nsh,
stew. nlarma lade English. YOU know The
nrs' one was AZ VI and ycu took II IN
vour BAHAMAS. JuU waters ~ bread and
: butter. four - them. and one Gun 81 tea
ANA u you ara peaceful and heerful after
second breakfast NOI are IN 'une with all
outdoors IN" sun Tour> down pure gold
az an angle - e. degrees into Furt street
The breeze that 80 seldom tires or Lays IN A
West Indian isle pVhs IN your face and
Keeps tho gold cool The red hrIrk.
p"ncilled m white NJ IN" Treasury we'd
call y The custom House ~ here is mellow
IN It, own shadow The green garden
With the iron railing uppo-it" to u - balm
10 the eve other green things palms
hays hanyan tre~- trees hearing flowers
too. peep over high stone vall~ The
fountain drlhbles showers ~ diamonds
IN the cirrus. and quite a respectable brook
Of bright clear water purl- along the on
crete gutter from under the clubhouse
walls
The houses IN ochre hue- when they
Dren'' griNish white. a rswIth 'he edge
taken on u are tou' he'd into ~. with the
green blinds and the flowers IN the wn.
doSs BY The way. maybe the horse. a..
count for the name They are no. unlike
for'- in their way IA" sor, If dome.'lc
fortress that the Middle Ages built IN rl'les
where safety was q -"arre commodity The
ston' walls are often two fes' 'h,k The
arrhed doorWays look like the sfrbra-vre.
from Shi"h the guns - our oWn Governors
Island ca-tl. fr0Sn over the blv The-.
IL an air NJ soldiiv about ever structure
n II tho chances 81 siege were calculated
In it, building And The deep shadows m
the ar AIDED shops have q suggestion " re-
ireat about them standing in he glare.
von see them a. places shut ~ from the
outside day
but they are only the arsena.s 81 Tho -,
and's retailirade n vnHr 'ts'ea arc mod
es' yoI "An buy ANYTHING 20 'hafu Tor per.
sonsl wear or household -. Heaven only .
SHOWS What the resident, ind rr du up' ind
In them at prices that nnIIi make Nv
ORR shopper green Niih envy b. vo.r
p~"ring glance a. vp4 pass los .a'rh aston .
ishins ginghaiu- and many hIsi handannas
" hitch y"l resUgni - a. uv u SISTERS to tho-a
Nhirh - ambulstIng about tho streets
tucked about buNOm figures or grovu.rg
: nv ih'"> ranging from .yh' yellow o., .
r"ie- black Then her" - tho Inevitable
ik" D .g~ bird age There lr. -'-.nr. Of
sof' chip straw hats Lac rho tai. IT a upn.r.r
a'" Duck 'rp1s@r-, ayok coats canvas
Shoes. T'ngee umbrellas everything has A
no' Weather apposfene-- I,-n th. NOR.
se' ~" carr a"rn 81" receptacle 10 Nh..n
alter "oois u-@'. dominates the ,rr,a"ry
counter and reminds Won that her. would
b" ~ bod" nI' Tor the Hpyerumsu' s4ts,i-
n -" year paid 'u 90" rrfr.gera'Iug
plan
There are half a dozen - those shops
department stores 80 would ,tU them here
'r ,ouutr, Eror"r.e- 49, N" state all v.'4
t''ra''.s" names. tie Emporium. th" broad.
way store. 20" HUIse tor 10" rrpr.". and
N" Ike Ih"r" l. NJ lirA ~ r4..ne-. A.
his ia'"riie shopping boar 20" n.arh and
'olored population are unad up - tho .
often iva deep . be -4r" the
ransa' on- are NJ con I..,'"4 win New
ORR fapldrN IN" purchase ul = paIr
u s'oC sin- and Yards enough Of gIugham
or one pi~'" sur - serious a1aIr n d
1e"d- great deal ~ Thought and -ti.l NOR.
halter - maybe the morning sale. ar.
'o' gui'e IN ITopOrt on 'u the lpparer' rr-h
. buy. Bp' No doubt they are healthy
nough ~ any rate. npboiv j. complain. /
nE WITH sugar high and an "y'rl ron ~
o'ion from he land yearly. there - NOR.
or all ~ esh'p~n'e 10 tenpsnrs . day for :
non and ihrespence 10 1,"peurr for ~ omen !
Wv 70 we Neld-. much higher. Of course .
or skilled mechanic. and 80 rcfaI trade :
Increases and ~" world Sne- vel
p above the busy stores or shops the
Iorld IL awake and busy too III the J
ouses are iVo -ioried. and somebody live. :
psiairs FROM behind the shutters closed {
gain-' IN" Intrusive sIn comes the tinkIe
Z pianos out NJ tune IN various deRrecs '
'asse Iefre ~ musical place over on E
All Mall square where som" ~ tho tOp Of ~
.hi- still live IN d""ayci -plcndor Won ma, :
ear hn~ music beautifully plaved the
lder composers. haydn beethoven Mo '
art. Weber. chopin and even some ~ the y
tier aong writer's There - one oornsr
here The Angels Serenade. may he heard {
rendered on any fine ntght fny '
trolling IN another q chopin nocfurna - >
erennial. and there wA- q morning no, y
ma ago when. had Won loitered IN the Ir,- q
rant green shades of ~. walks that IN "
'r-e'i the square. YOU would have. caught "
ell trained fngrr- posing ~ mo u,f..
the Moonlight sonata AMI rci'.r. rh.,p.
lives used 10 the rhythm In'iI no ,aI,,py
l"asIr"- gradually -teaiicd INTO ur-I,,I e.
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