New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-07
The Woman
About Tow,

a LIGHTNING Artistic
day. and the Woman About Tow,
walking leisurely down Fourth y"
The road was thronged with vabls.N
all descriptions. and at one Of tbs !.
streets traffic was suspended: som.
had been knocked down and the "
crowd had quickly collected. Dr.."
in the rear Of the waiting-to-co.fo.
traffic was an immense van belon,,.'
one OF the express companies. Tn
ledge Of these vans, as We all know "A.
an irresistible temptation TO the A..
boy to hang on or TO draw himself II,
so take ride at the company's svr..
on the back Of this particular van
board with the words Keep Of 49,
ed i'm large letters.
Just behind us a trio Of bows -,
themselves suddenly audible "Ges ~.
bet that guy thinks hes clever tia, ~
ed that" The van was at stans,.-
and the driver was very busy excb,,-
civilities with the driver Of another -
The eyes and mind of that bow :,
quick. lie looked at the traffic ana
cided that ii wouldn't move at ina,
slant, anyway then raced across ..
street We watched interestedIy. Ia.
turned. Then urged on by his cor,,.
ions. he raised himself with a spring nj.
the van, flung away the newsparer -.
ering and revealed a paint brush ,.
painted words were in black. but tia, 4,
not matter In less time than Il taks..
tell that boy had painted the word "O,p
brilliant red over the black word 81,
And he was not a minute TOO quck >.
as he jumped down the traffic bes,,
move forward.
LOVE OF BARTER-In The srr,,,
time OF life tho spirit Of barter s..-.
rampant. Yesterday morning a boy a
seven years purchased baseball "a, "a
cents. In the afternoon he reported "a,
following offers: 4 marble. cham. .
look at a doll. broken knife, a lolly,,
the honor of carrying the bat to the sa
where the game was to he played ard,
ride on roller skates. The wise lad 81
holds the ball, and possibly to-day -,r
tempting offers will he made.
BLUFFS THE THING.-Thlngs Aha.
town were dull, and being so shor,
change that shopping was out n the qvs
ton. We decided to soc how II was toh
on the other side Of the counter. ana. !,
cidentally. get some sidelights on the es,f
acteristics Of our sex. As We applied
one OF the high class department s;ry
word was given that no more you'd >
taken on to-day" When we were lesyrs
A "dolled up" girl, whose features n,r
almost hidden under the numerous ayy
Of powder, hurried after rs and %,
doled TOO bad you didn't get taken .,
| intended 70 be here real early. but oyg
slept. Any experience? Well. never mini
say you've had anyway Why ug
knew thing about silk pettlcoats d
three weeks ago. Now I know wis
lot. Let's go 10 Blink's. m the East So
they're always in need of extras Th.thy
we went. The munificent salary Offer
was sufficient to take conceit out Of a.
one. However, money being no Object y
accepted and were put in charge O.
table of Specials" Never had We p
allied the bother a saleswoman was n
to in selling goods There's book r.
cash" another for &C.. O. D.'s' and a
other for charge" Ny, but didn't ssg
mixed. Then the amount sold mus
entered IN the back Of the book oppsr
n number corresponding with the ~
check We simply couldn't think Off
until several sales had been made y
carriers that so down in the chute q
chutes" were positively distressing e.
not a soul told us a distinction w.
have TO he made. The ones with RI
plush rim around the top were for cas-
&C. O. D.'s' went IN the lavender trin1
and charge IN gray TOP. So eager v"
we not to let a customer slip IRON e
clutches that we'd grab the first ~
hand. and when patrons rallied aearS"
long wait for change and the W. IA I
agement We quite agreed with ttn
comfortable looking woman came l4t
and told that at Christmas she had r.
"Spug.' but apparently the hello g
at her hotel didn't approve Of "Spr.s,
and ever since had been very naiie'l
TO her calls. so she thought Of getunse
OF them n waist. Although she Mi
charge account she didnt wish
more than IS cents each Mter We
waxed very sympathetic over her w.
and put bee I'm her bonnet as 70 m
get better service her ccEcrosiiy sA'
and she ordered waists al $ eaen