The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-20
LIVE rOPrs aRorr rOwy,

Inc dassanSllahsd composer wAs the
kaot OF hoaor Al a reception following
sn~ production OF his LATEST opera. The
VA as trailed up to the democratic grand
0er, looked about and then dssoend.d
10 the more consenial atmosphere Of the
parterre' Perhaps it was just as well. for
when tho composer arrived he had cigar
cite IN his mouth. He kept IL there dur.
ing tne reception. The women who
sSIuted ham did not move him TO discard
the snoking paper. But they were not
a. considerable a. Vas his hoete~s at n
private reception the following evening.
again the cigarette smoked in the cor
nrr OF his mouth. Again the women
VINO had been invited to meet him were
Io~erless TO suggest the removal Of his
cigarette. Finally the hostess decided
20 come to the assistance Of her dis
tingiished guest although he did not look
the leas, in need of any such social aid.
Shr lt a cigarette herself to make him
feel entirely at home.
Maybe ] won't have to take medicine
again. and even il do have To take il
maybe the doctor will prescribe an am
orosial mixture. but IL / should be con-
demned for my sins to swallow vile doses
i know how III take them a city sales
man volunteered. a man who was
doctoring himself in the drug store
showed me the way
The druggist had mixed a particularly
obnoxious dose. The man before taking
~ asked for cracked ice. The errand hoy
Drought IL several spoonf,ils nearly pull
verified. The sick man held that in his
mouth until IL melted after which the
medicine seemed mild a. tea
aiways prepare my mouth that way
lot dlsagreeable medicine the man
said The ice numbs the nerves. and the
al a.
taste. good or bad
This talk about fresh air which Mayor
Eaynor has stirred up" said train des-
pafcher in the subway. makes me think
that fresh air il largely a matter OF COM
parison with what one 10 used 10. When
! worked above ground subway air was
TAR from freah tn me-. Now I am p~nned
M IN box near the roof Of the subway
with walls all around 10 keep out the noise
hen the air gets bad open a window for
lew minutes Ia let in some subway air or
climb down and 60 for walk on the plat
FORM. n nrst II seemed pretty stufYy. hut
seems a. good as when worked in a signal
tower out IN the country
some beggars pay for their food In
general Information said a charitable
woman. Cooking 10 their long suit.
Several of my most cherished recipes were
CLEANED from tramps who sat in the
kitchen watching me prepare them a meal
ON. of them looked so nearly siarve<. that
! topped on his lunch with broiled bacon
He looked on in obvious distrust Pretty
soon he said: I can tell you better way
than that to broil bacon: makes il crisper
and tastier. Try il some time
! did try il. and l have been cooking
bacon hobo style ever since. Another u
my uninvited guests gave me an inval,l- |
able hint on starChing and bluing clothes |
Before H. went ON the road he had worked |
in laundry and he seemed glad 10 pass |
his expert knowledge along in payment |
for favCrs received
The new boarder stepped into the room |
and closed the door. The landlady stood |
in the hall until she heard him exclaim
Hang it ALT Then she chuck led softly !
and went down Stair
Saved. and by vRseline.' she said |
My detective instinct told me that that |
man j. the kind that scratches matches on |
the woodwork. Many a door jamb and |
rnante' piece in the vicinity ~ tbs, gas jets |
has been scratched past redemption by |
match ftends who had no respect for the |
furniture. But l have got he best Of |
hem. | simply smear with vaselins the |
woodwork that 10 convenient for scratch
ng matches. then the matches won't lighu I
The man doesn't know Why hut he never
'Yle- " again.