Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

THE kensington car that goes northward
on Seventh street carries straight
way into land of adventure. Hardly have
you settled in your seat when you see sign,
The Pickwick Cafe. SO North Seventh street.
Admirable name for chophouse! Glancng
about, across the aisle Is a lady with one Oh
those curious hats which permit the wearer
TO scrutinize through the transparent br'm
while her head is apparently bent oe
muyely downward The surprising effect OF
impaling oneself upon so unexpected gaze
is startling Bashfully one turns elsewhere
on a boarding stares theatrical sign;
Did You Tell Your Wife ALL Before Mar
riage?"
T GOT off at Master street and walked
stolidly west. il is a humble cause
way in that region. rich in junk shops and
bit shaky in its spelling. At the corner of
Warnock is an impromptu church, announcing
Servers every Sunday, p M The
Autograph, which Is such favorite on South
street crops up again; the famous golden
haired lasse, with blue dress asleep under
a red blanket, guarded by white dog with
a noble. steadfast expression. Fawn and
Camac streets reappear and afford quiet
yistas of red brick with marble trimmings
I believe this is Fawn's first venture north
of Bainbridge. As its name implies, a shy,
furtive street. One could spend lively
day afoot tracing the skip-stops of these two
vagabonds. Camac street has tried to con-
centrate attention on itself between Walnut
he
Greatest Little Street in the World. But it
leads a multiple life / have found it popping
up around Race street, at Wallace. and
even north of that most POLITICALLY named
of all Philadelphas thoroughtares. Rising
Sun avenue.
TO lure the wayfafer from Master street for
detour There Is a large public school
| there. and exceedingly pretty young
teacher in a pink dress and shell spectacles
was gravely leading procession OF thirty
small urchins for their morning recess in
the open air. Two by two, with decent
gravity they crossed the street. and de-
moblized in the park for hair ribbons shoe
laces and blouse strings to be retied.
AS IT approaches Broad street, Master
"A goes steadily up grade, both physically
| and In the spirit At the corner OF Broad
it reaches its grand historic climax in
| the vast ornate brown pile where Edwin
| Forrest died in 1872 A tablet says, This
house was the residence of Edwin Forrest,
| the greatest tragedian of his time" 1t Is
| interesting to remember Cwith the aid of an
| encyclopedis) that one of Forests favorite
| roles was Spartacus Until the arrival of
| Lieoknecht he was supreme in that accom-
| plishment
| At the top of the hill, at Fifteenth street,
| Master street becomes almost suburban and
| frisky 1t abounds in gracious garden vis-
tas. rubber plants and apartment house
| of a Spanish tinge of architecture A
| patriotic Presbyterian church has turned its
| front lawn into potato patch. At 1884 one
Of the smallest and most delightful blacj,
| puppies ever seen was tumbling about on a
| white marble stoop. He was SO young that
| his ewes. were still blue and cloudy, but his
| anneal for caress was unmistakable
| stopped TO pay my respects. but a large
| Airedale appeared and stood over him with
| an air of "You haven't been introduced"
FEW blocks further on one abuts upou
| "A Ridge avenue. the Sam Brown belt Of
| philadelphia. In it's long diagonal course
| from Ninth and Vine up TO Strawberry Man
| sion, Ridge avenue is full OF unceasing life
| and interest II and South street are per-
| hans the two most entertainip< OF the city's
| humber highways Master ss1eet cro.ses
| il ii dramatc spot There y 4 great