The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-29


barlaIn charles " HYDE werN waiting
there ~ tn" waters edge They had
a wheeled invahds chair with n solemn
faced porter there t. prnu"lit.
In" Mayor started In go M tn" gang
plank Mr. AdamEnn would have nut his
hand under his chiefs arm 20 help him.
but tho Mayor shook his head When
pr stewart CRASHED his hand Mayor
. Gavupr said d" dii not want 20 rid" In
any invald's chair lie would prefer 90
walk To IN" taHicab which William u
Mclon.y. executive secretary to the
Mavor and Lieut. Rilly Kennel. IN. guar
dian Il the executive. offices az City Hall.
had there near the Patrol
MAYOR sINKs TO HIS KNEES
The MAYOR miscalculat"d his strength
when b" tried 10 get his foot on the step
~ the cali unassistcd lie sank To his
kn.Hs. Dr Stewart and Mr. HYDE were
hv his sId" m a second and they had him
in IN" --ai Of th. machin" Then th.
. cab rolled down IN" dpCk and through the
| main exit alley - the railroad station
/ directly ro th. platform Of IN" train shed
B II STOPPED opposite tho step ~ thu. private
! car which with an empty Passenger car
and IN" sngln' ahead constituted the
special train that was 10 take the Mayor
! To- ~ James
There were f0r'v or fftv people in the
! tram ConCuIlrSe when the taxi rolled along
its unusual course through an exit CAT"
| several hurried over L. SEE why this
/ NIaNlnl alffhaf'llrf " ~ anu NIsfl Il''N
caught sight Il the hsndaged head 'here
were cries Il WHY. - Gaynor'- There
n goes tho MavoT'' The gate was
slammed before them however. and no
demonstration took place
/ Mavor Gaynor took his seat in an arm
! char At the end ~ the car 80 that he
could look out " tho double plate win
duws With him IA the car were Mrs
} Gaynor. Rufus Chamberlain HYDE. Jack
/ smith SECRETARY to- Mr. HYDE. Dr Par
] - Mol. 90 Al
and luk" clark The train pulled slowly
/ uiI' Il the station a. to ~
Progress was slow 30 ~ James The
! special had di~arranGssi the sch.tul" IT
IN" I"nC Island railroad AMI AZ times 1t
! hat go liuger - permit a regular tram 20
| pass A. Jamaica. whcr" the special
| made a long pause. a small crowd IN the
! platform spotted IA" invalid wh"r" he
/ sA' Just within the Cl,tet rar door " IN"
/ car 4 shout went up
-Thr.-. cheers for Mavor Gavnor'-
| Tho ch...r~ were given With heartiness
and the srcneutS - the crowd hogan 20
press around n" platform Il IA" Mayors
car re waved his hand and his tram
started onward
NEIoHBoRs ASH MEr SMITHS poo OK HAND
Tho word had travelled ahead 10 81
James that the Mayor was coming When
ui- train pulled into the station -oma tim"
after noon Their was a far gathering of
naighhOr- They 'h,-.r,-i eCstatICallv
NciElIbpr GaYuor smiled through his
=Watiing ~ handbags Mel smiths dog
va there that dog who's. had luck
Mayor Gaynor had mourn-d when.
very =iCk himself IN ~ Mary's. he
had heard that 'hIs hummer dog had
fought an automohIl" and coin. on
second best Ne-. Mel Smiths dog
was tnara wI'h the fre-h scar Of recent
encounter with another dog show.ns under
his collar
MIR Gaynor was the only one who made
the brief trip with the Mayor in another
aufo from th,. station 20 the farm a quarter
nib iistaE' The other came up IN =
second machine and i.ey arrived just 7
as TIA. Mayor was --ating him--lf In an
armchair on IN" broad piazza of the
ho'Sa
Gaynor home when Mrs Gaynur stepped
out q the limousine and turned ~ help
her husband - descend br Parrish and
the others 81 the party had not vet come
lup The Mavor stepped 70 the ground
and raised hrs foot - make the first step
onward Then b" taltsr"d and suddenly
d" orllapSed falling forward with hls
hands spread uut - saw" himself His
knees struck the 'hgc II the first ire,
II the abort hlEh' - The porch and ma
hands HlapIed down "a IN" third step
above. TOR an instant he remained
sprawIei oIr then Mn Gaynor help-d him
e. rise and /, find bl- SEAT IN the piazza
N" Mayor WIS considerably shaken .
D
fpr a rniuut" his courage seemed - flicker
low nui soon b" was himself ono. mora
and when the physician and IN" others
arrived be- dismissed the incident lightly
IN" MAYOR children. Cert rude. Nor
man. Marion and Ruth. had started on
foot 20 thu station when they heard the.
whistle Of the special and they wpTa some .
distaHc. from ia" hons" when the
limou-in" carrying their father passed
them az a swift pace back they turned
and raced for their HON" They came
upon their father sitting In a familiar
ai'ii,ld. th.r.' behind III. dahiias that .
firing, the edg" 81 th" porch and they 4
fell tIpon him with laughter tina, wac near 7
10 tears IN" father gathered the whole ,
brood into hi- arms and hold them very
Gloss. for a minute. saving not a word +
REJOICING oP THE poGs.
Then IN" dog- pubhsav. the nervous
little lrl-h terrier. had haard III. crunch
= ~" auto wh.-als when his master came
ny q 'ha steps and he had come snoop-
.ng around from IL" well He caught
o'ia glimpse ~ the master sitting there .
and instantly he was on his back NJ the
NAV - F'''-'. wriggllnR and whiinpsrinR. I
faUuing with tpngi" and pave and say-
Ing unuit"rRhls thlugr IT doggy love I
with his eyes Then 'h-r" were Big
Ben ~" rel Irish setter and lama, the
chlIdr.'f's rartiC'illr lot fh"v carna tear .
lng n"r0s- the fi"ld- and hurled themselves T.
again and again against their masters
ont Z 'up violent welcoming
During all the w"lcrua m" rnna,ar ~ .
T".'rS"lls sat with SERIOUS ave- bent
down ou n" heads e his children WhIs-
psrIug
-Th"r. there. vr- YES. I'm hera
When Dr Parrish came up IA" Mayor
aidr"--..! him heartily
Doctor said b." you're going 70
~ mo at ON here on tho nam n while
IL looks 80 gooi and honey from uu'
here
pr Parrish sAid that there was m
harm lu n n long a the MayDr I'D not
fael IN. dafnpn'.-s ~ 'hcra is -at wuIIa.
the raiu frpy"i on ~" leaves - the
dat lIt- Clrse by Tor an hour uutIl luncheon
wa ready After the meal the Mayor
went 20 lis study and sat there a Will.
reading Tuaga2IU" prficl" Later he
went 'Vt GA the porch again and then b.
made tour ~ the whole 81 a." ground
fror. prying into 'Io~ef- and yokrug
among the books - the library he -aIi
h" sas Jrus' getting aof, tainted again
WISHES 9. ~ rNpI-TuRBFD
For an hour after that the Nnvpr went
into F.. "a b sagr..s -.