The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

his own particular little gold rattle. Up
to this time he confidently believed
champagne flowed out of n faucet in
the buffers pantry and was the drink
Of all men who were not addicted TO
red flannel shirts and tin dinner pals.
The only difference between New Year,
parties and other parties was that
you managed to pack away a few more
quarts of the grape than usual and
you cared less about getting in ahead
OF the milkman.
Where you going to spend New
Years eve?' greeted one of the few
friends who are able TO see the down
and out broker without the aid of
magnifying glass. The two met on
Broadway. whittier the shorn lamb OF
the street OF signs had gone to purchase
few Christmas toys for his children.
Working" came the response.
Gee, member last year? Some
event. I'll bet we drank enough foolish
water to make Fifth avenue look like n
river. We certainly tore things up
, when they ducked the lights at the
stroke of twelve. That's the way to
start the year. Start her humming
! right from the getaway Nothing but
luck when you give old Time a wallop
III lut eye IlSlN Oh Nlt
Sure" smiled the bent broker, who
had acquired a sense of humor along
with adversely. 81 expect to have n
bully time on the laundry wagon. The
wife is going to fix me up some cider
the grocer didn't sell before 1t became
alcoholic. I'm going to take flask Of
IL with me on the wagon. Outside OF
that we are going to go to the movies
! H.. ~ 49,
ate spread of beefsteak and onions.
Don't care for the suggestion? Well.
they're not eating broled lobster in our
set this season. And there are a lot
OF poor devils out there In the trenches
who would be glad 10 change places
with me-"
Uncle III, who lives upstate and has
one of the best stocked cellars in the
county, by heck, says he can't see for
the life Of him what all this talk about
vineyards in France and them furrn'
places is about. Amt there plenty of
good apples right here in York state.
Northern Spies and russets and PIP
/ pins and Shows and the like? Jest
give him a good tin of apple Juice a
teeny bit btey. lie and Mother
M'randy take a cup apiece out'n the
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show the li,tle geezer they're col
dinged glad to see him come.
In the hg theatre Of thrills II will he
the same old play--comedy with an
underlying current OF tragedy here and
there. carefully concealed beneath the
mask OF happiness. There wiN he
smiles. with n few surreptitlous tears
Hordes of rowdles with a scattering Of
] al, uf a,A
down the R.otous Road and ia hlsec,-
ing streets. making Beiam sound like
a quiet spot on n desert isle
Men and women will dance twenty
miles after a good time and give imi-
tations of an attempt TO float battle
ship. The popping Of corks will resem-
ble an attack with German field guns
Bright eyes will he brighter and light
heads lighter. Grown mon. fathers and
grandfathers will wear pink and blue
tissue paper caps and throw rainbow
serpentinas toward the pretty girl at
the next table. Women and girls will
he camping on the trail Of souvenirs
and will walk miles collecting every
thing from n suuawker 10 n vanity
bag. As the plumber piles up man vii,
begin TO bulge at the pockets and utter
loud protestatons In vain.
!, At o'clock r. Y all win gather to-
Gether themselves and the spoils ~ the
hunt and betake thmselves IN Jacks
or Bustanoby's or Healy's or one Of the
other night pleasure palaces, where they
will look plate OF bacon and eggs in
the face and wonder how they could
ever have cared for food.
For some the New Years bells Will
ring in the dawn OF n new joy. for
others the sunset ~ lost hope Some
will be revellius with Bdcchus and his