The Washington herald., 1921-01-28
GOTHAM COP SAYS
ALL HICKS DO NOT
LIVE In COUNTRY
Standing on Fifth Ave
nue., He PHILOSOPHERS
About City.

An old lady Of tho old school
leaned against the stone bslUstrade
that skirts the paved Fifth avenus
terrace OF the Public Library late one
afternoon in New York. Her atti-
tGde and general appearance marked
her as a person from out OF town"
From her point Of vantage she Evept
the colOrful panorama OF ebbinE and
lowing psgeAntry with rapt eyes
Perhaps Il was her FIRST sight Of
fashions parade ground! EviSently.
she was charmed by what she saw
Her lips moved unconsciously in soft
eNclamations OF delight
4 crowd gathered quickly. Those
on foot stopped 70 swell the expand
ing human knot before her. = Men
and women climbed down from atom
buses; folks left the comforCn and
warmth OF their upholstered. chur-
EinE motors and Joined this growing
crowd OF curious, susceptible METRO
,5olitans and others. Fifth avenue IS
quickly conEested AZ this point AZ
least 2.OOO people conEreRated In a
few moments. Each wave OF north
and south bound shoppers and prom
enaders contributed its share TO the
old lsdy's audience A sign Rad.
ing: Please keep on the grass
warned the crowd not to trespass
across the ten-foot plot Of bfown
grass between the pavement and the
stone balustrade. Otherwise the
crowd might have heard what she
was whispering TO herself about
Fifth avenue.
Unaware of Commotion.
Unaware OF the cOmmotion she was
creating, the old lady kept on look
ing at the scene before her and kent
on mUmblinE to herself. Naturally
the crowd kept on increasing. So
much 50 that the traffic cops who
hold the mobs back al Fifth avenue
ana Foriy-seCOnd street had to come
up at double time. Il took Eve OF
mem 10 get the crowd moving some
"I those who made up the crowd
didn't want 10 leave the spot untU
they had heard the old Iady's story
or found out what IL was all about.
While the fivc policemen ysorkcd
u" clear the conEested space an
other circled the balustrsde and an
preached Tho lone figure Of tho old
'aaA- ID" was q kindly sort n fCI-
low big and strong. with a sense OF
humor that they brew back in the
country "f his birth He told her
that the crowd thought she was
making a speech.
Are ye-" he asked with a smile
'ie knew already that she wasn't
the spceCh-makin kind. This con
was used 10 the speaking type.
Goodness gracious, No" rr-
claimed the little old lady. I was
only telling myself what 4 wonder
tul sight il is-isnt 10 grand. And
is II always like this every dAy.
Mister Ohcor""
Yes. am-overy dav inst Tx.
this. They faII for almost any
thing"
Not understanding just what n,
meant the little old lady from out
"i-town nodded and let him escort
her to place not so conspicuous
Are they right Do all the rubes
live out or town.
And vet they say that in the bic
town. wher. buildings grow fo-rv-
odd Si"rrrs high and an tho moo
'rn wonders 0ourfrh. tho "rubrs~
all live nut nC town. that Won ,an
spot tho hiCk and visitor on metro
polItap streets because his curios-
ltN is dead Eiveaway
The COP who helped tho little old
LADY Gays that ir's IN" same cvorv
day. that New Workers. fail for al
most anNthinE
One dsy It's oUo thinE-the .ncEr
day something else. II looks "a DO
the COP is wise 10 New York and
its own rubo town VavE