New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

Bridoe Commissioner OKeeffe, in maxi
ina public tho accompanying plan for
The Manhattan plaza of the Manhattan
Bricae, says that il is without doubt the
most artistic treatment OF a bridge en-
trance ever attempted on this continent.
lr Europe such artistic pieces Of mum
eipsl architecture and engineering are
teg7n 10 melt. turning brown and crinkly
Ground the edges. With all the steam and
smoke going up around the kettle It was
hard 10 tell Just the consistency Of the
isrd-just when would be the right time TO
So, II off. For the life of me l couldn't
tel whether the murky mass was greasy
d shwater or fine white lard.
The woman Of the farm got around il,
however, with s1rpr- ing ease. Dipping up
with quart cup some Of the kettles con-
tents. she poured il in frying pan and
60 the pan on the kitchen stove. Wonders
hsgau 10 work, and in a few minutes she
CoaII tell 10 T just how much longer
tho fat In the kettle would have to be
Nr.'rG % make IL the wlltest. sweetest lard
that ever went into a cherry pie or pre-
served sausage. With her pan she had
fiiol out and tested the whole kettle, and
Wa thus able 10 make the perfect lard
'..' melt. ,u the mouth and whose memory
li0-o- long after narrow fats and jarrng
caH.-~aIt.rs have shut one away from
the scene.
So sometimes think New York Is a great
flying pan. where Is tested and tried out
To fat # the land. Here gruelHng days
AMI tossing nights fry out the geniuses
'lo~ home in their nght for place and
pcRer Tho little attic room. the frank
FER on the gas stove, the handkerchief
cE.rG on the window pane. the vide soar
'-f ambition that knows no roof-I have
te'n them many times. / have seen The
''| put them into the testing pan, seen
them fry in sorrow and pryation-and then
r. dumped back into the big kettle. From
cry class and cline they come 10 New
York 70: the testing. From all quarters
n'n and women are dumped into its huge
melting pot OF hopes and ambitions.
The whole world is pouring It's art work
t'' into New York by the thousands. There
f. scarcely q town IN the United States
Which hasn't its local genius some boy or
crl who writes or draws. or paints or sings
n draw high praise from the home folks.
Naturally jhey come 10 The vampuln ISL
s17 II the fire burns Very door, for If they
Ca1 establish themselves here the world IS
Their footstool II they get their heads
FU'.e the current that sWirls along Broad
'sy they can have a househoat IN Chicago
Or San Francisco. An, 1ut that's the rub
rahing good
Success J., ever q coy ltfle maiden and
most 'hary with her smiles. All cannot be
sf'-ses. and the sorrowful part Of II is
AT mos, who pJrsue her have in the end
OUT wrecked fortune. crumpled scIcn-
INC Formula, a smcarod and broken pa
''te. O. sIr.g.ess instrument, manuscripi
witch tas never seen type, few tattered
t'Hp,s from an unpublished drama. pinched
"ots around the eyes and AN unseeing
S'ae That writes in caps tho bitterness Of
l. s'sl-a... EHt ,ho repeated setbachs o.:
r 8. who have cone before serve neither
10 dim ua. 8, ,lu ;G, ranks of those who
Si' '.. coming Th, genius and the near
''H., ...r ready To- cling 10 any feet
ny .".' ..i.u may 11 "Ill-o'-lhr-"isp
4t' s.o. .'. loaz.n
T'''. t. ..s..f. It BAN room OF sky
As'' .'.r .l >,. Yof, that ,ouldn't tell
o. .in. .nI struggling and an end
~ in s. ard tears M rhr nolrlists,
b" '.. -... .'urt writer's md all the
'.' "rs.'. ..n ...-. tell AN the stories
q the n..u.
sa- o.. .-. H-ut u an off. Broadway
restaurant H...a ..d l- Of tine number Of
rs I-..s ... lh. earu,- Of i's music. She
Can. G'w u'.c ,"ao down in Maine
'.''' '.' TRAINS ...Itto on. tei,c q day.
~ a''ro ... I.a 1,'.n'd of being. I'm
'he 'o.-I ..a...-. and u tre Woodman
n'f. .s..- .h. .sa u|4mlUea and TIE
ior. rsep'o sieko hor uam- with Just
~ ot ave ln ore corner a. hor dressing
'-os mirror she had g photograph o. Mauae
"-a'ns and IN tn, other one # Bernhard dt.
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