New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

TAVING rushed about the streets
IL of Manhattan for two years with
III out holiday, decided to take
one, and, being unable to leave
own because Lilith, my cat, has to be fed
a.4p. m. and Henry, my husband, at 7 p. m,
decided to spend the day seeing New
Yors, lust as though lived on Long Island.
The morning paper. which we always read
loud at breakfast-that is, such portions
dit as We can get out from under Lilith-
sed that the day would be cold and clear,
III Henry's idea was that | had better do
mme and dress for dinner-a pleasing
glimpse Of what Henry wishes were like.
But my plans we're far otherwise, and
having got Henry off for Wall Street and
Lilith off for the back fence and the maid
into frame of mind where beating the
rugs and pillows did not seem an occupation
quite beyond her strength, | went forth on
10 the street with the expression of one
shout to take long journey, and no doubt
would have done so had not a violent warm
wind suddenly poured down the street in
which live. followed by pale gray cloud
vhich spread itself rapidly over the face of
the sky and let forth steady downpour of
ain which filled the cutters of the great
a;y with torrents Of water quite interest
ag to behold. This is written after the
manner Of Baron Munchausen, in case you
% not recognize the style)
Gathering my skirts about me, took
inelter under the nearest awning, and I
vas truly in fearful dilemma, for if I
sent on | would get all my best clothes
vet, and if | went home Ida would at once
stop beating the pillows on the plea that she
sVldnt 90 extra work with me fussng
a'out the apartment. Certainly my holiday
ssi spoiled. whatever I did, for how could 1
- New York on day like this? With
zach dreary reflection | allowed my eyes
wander about under the awning, which
Aeitered a second hand book stall, and
Siore long they fastened themselves my
ls9 upon dirty pale lavender volume
'a'eh bore the title Secrets of the Great
'0y-A Work Descriptive of the Virtues
40 Wees, the Mysteries, Mseries and
Times Of New York City, in the year 1868,
'sasd by Subscription Only and Not for
ale in the Bookstores"
10 buy this volume, to hail taxi and to
~ me to my fayorite window in the Hotel
's'or' to order lunch there, and to secure
'asF from which could see my less fortu-
''S contemporaries rushing about in the
s'a' was, in the words Of the novelist, but
4s work OF a moment, and with a trembling
500 opened the pale purple portals that
"s1'sed to reveal to me the secrets and
4'Ass Oh my home town. AS | know that
~ are Dying to hear them too / will
'N''e no more time On preliminarfes, mere
Mentioning IN passing that did at
ap' 70 telephone the maid to bring
s''a IN off the back fence, but was unable
s. the wise was busy.
ne opening page Of my volume was
sspeious:
napier WALL Street.
ous-t'tle~The Petroleum Prince, or
Saved in Time.
napier II-Re Restaurants.
Sso-S'le-The Bitter Bitten, or a
= Fashionable swindier.
saap'er iii-The Wickedest Man in New
York.
'ao-titles ~ A Bride in the Tolls.
50 a soiled Dove, (3) The Mid
!. night Mission.
saspter iy-PersonaIs.
:, Subtitle Served Him Right.
ssgsef V-~Lost in the Great City.
sso..ltles~t) The Dens Of Midnight,
RI aae Horror Of Breaking Dawn.
,spssr Vi--concluslon. @
aI1a'sitiss-M Misery. shames ana Death.
ii ~ vas erescendo wortkyo Or movie.
49,. sehtroi oGr natural desire 10 con-
H. "'sn the chapter called "The Hor-
xm.... breaking Dawn" and begin with
M. ssntier that viii lead US up 10 IT,.
d., ae Various chapters interpreted
<za 49,. sa"se have quoted with innocent
saen a. THE Tombs." "Churches,e