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Show Our New York Letter A New Year's At the Mercy of Saunder s several times. Resolution Gathered Interesting Gossip from the Great American Metropolis for Our Readers Converted Thieres to Preach to the By Mrs. G. M. L. Brown By AXE CRAWFORD Ph Tammany Leader to Retire. (Copyright, 1906, HE diffidence Thomas by Joseph B. Bowles.) of Went- ha repeated the word It had a pleasant He smiled broadly. Certainly I Of course, why not? I'll write it! He literally fell upon pen and paper. His tongue never could have funned the words that followed his facile pen. Tbe accumulation of six months Allegiance was laid before her eyes. "The letter was a gem. The essential part of It was that If her answer was yea, would she, when he entered tbe ballroom that night, simply lay the vtoteta that he would send with this letter against her face? For Just a second I He would understand. The violets matched her eyes. Ha had often said so. There was no time to lose. He telephoned the florist to whose coffers he contributed. he laughed, "Oh, send a bushel! happily, like a schoolboy perpetratiug worth was disturbHarrison Saunders booked passage sick man who had been aroused to a to his souls ing in the Maid of Staten Island" with a state of partial consciousness. For six peace. double purpose.' He needed a change Ill repeat this every hour for a months he had of air, so the doctor said, and he re- time, he said briskly, and I think been vainly trying his for fresh material soon newspathe well quired, get temperature reduced to propose to per and magazine articles. Doth needs if these tablets aren't ruined by the Helen Griswold. could be met and his slender means moisture. And now, captain, I want Opportunities bad In saila a accommodated by voyage you to check those noisy mates. Tell not been lacking. ing vessel, and be promptly closed em theyve got to issue orders In a Together they had terms. with Capt. Findlays whisper for a couple ofdayg; If they studied moonlight a Joke. When he first appeared the captain bawl like they generally do, I wont effects from shadowy porches. They I have a note to send, deliver them answer for the consequences. was ashore, but the first mate, who bad discussed life and love in cozy here. took charge of his baggage, marveled Ay, ay," said the captain, glad of a words The flowers arrived by a messenger chance to get away. Ill tell them greatly. looked like the chief emisar of who I 1 What's all this?" he asked, point- right off. Dan Cupid. Tom untied the violet I Five minutes later Saunders strolled bers will be dissipated and that conversions of soc y P P ing to sundry sacks and boxes. QUakjng dBgust At last he framed a cord, lifted out a bunch of the choicest Oh, thats a little stock of groceries nonchalantly toward his disconsolate Ultt,a Peech that exactly suited his blossoms about the size - of a prise pushed. p ... action to the his Ive laid In, answered Saunders, to ally. mo- Already Dr. Mackay has communicated wh cauliflower, smiled approval, retied the entered into I aeeda. During all his conscious ' er supplement the ships missions, a the of supplies. can several said of unconscious Well, most of the Saunders, you yea, superintendents mata, men box, addressed the card and with ronverted on Mostly fresh fruit and canned goods. him start unbuckling; or more started with your belt Jim. the spirit of the unique project and who will provide he rehearsto the it, boy ones, , generous tip gtr et t0 arla. 8'um8 What weve got ain't good enough Theres going to a changed menu for to a strange carry their message from the Bowery service In the lest dramatic effect Time and again- his errand. Then, with ml slum a for you, I suppose," growled the mate, you, my boy. contemplates The plan tocratic Fifth avenue. tiad gone with the strength of Sam- peace possessing him, he awaited a who was not favorably disposed tohe had seemly hour to present himself tc famous Fifth avenue church. "Hows that, sir? asked Jim. (1na wm con. eon to present It; like SamBon, ward the Instead of men In the depths of 4iegradatlon the as It comes in us most departed, shorn of his strength hy learn his fate. Im going to be elected cook. when men and women who view sin only Now, thats more like the thing," woman. "You, sir? Only the family was present In these unique thieves and drunkards Ittractive redeemed their of greet. The giX he exclaimed In mollified tones, as he effusion woman! one else he arrived. The Ah, but such a Why, I find theres no of conscience of battered wrecks and derelicts of spied a case of assorted bottles and aboard who can officiate, so I dare say She had eyes like violets big ones Ing would have set at rest his thumpto th. their .tort., tell will ot redemption, seen anything I dont mind sampling some theyll be willing to accept my humble SS2JST flasks. lanwas a but it that spoke volumes; ing heartrculd he have a circle of that myself." services. Ah, here's the captain! I wealthy and the consequential. guage' he couldn't understand, so ie but the girl, who, standlrg in Very kind of you, Im sure, re- was just saying, captain, that you of light made by the pink shaded lain POLITICS. Those happen to be might be glad to have me take PAT" KEENAN TO RETIRE FROM plied Saunders. on the piano, was holding the violets in man active oldest the With a smile full upon him, she slow photographic supplies; I don't think hand In the galley. Patrick Keenan, a fractloz . as And his to find them taste. place your youll Oh, can you cook? gasped the as Tammany Hall, is going to give up ly lifted the flowers and for In then face been her burled "Ive he slowly sauntered aft. district second a of Sixth assembly tonished skipper. the leader of a BW66tD683 Thus, before the voyage began were In politics for more than half a century, Im They tell me I car,, replied Sauna 018 8l With to the seeds of discord sown; and ere ders modestly. quit." lie looked at her as Jacob looked and Im going little tired, of service seven bis years characterized his when the have Hook had faded Rachel oil horizon, that Sandy Well, sir. Im sure you will do us a pllclty and directness was were ended. When the chance Saunders realized the mistake he had great favor if you will er " whole life, that was about all he would say he moment alone, a for them made, and deplored bis lack of tact. given Preside? With pleasure, captain. about It. unbut, from chance, doors two the soon On the side of the mate were seized not only Mr. Keenans home Is only , I'll appoint Jim, here as my assistant mindful of possible damage to chiffon Jefferson club on Seventh street. He lives ranged the cook and all of the crew jjm the an you I bachelor Is a he whom of for but Jim, the educated sailor ruffles, he likewise seized the glrL sister, gej j,e potatoes out of the there with a widowedcares are the had ever he has The right words came at last I'oi more hereafter with the captain him-Btore-rooand the only family at once. te the has he which given , elf a silent sympathizer. to six months, he said, he had longed The event9 of the next few days cares of his district, bestow men I tell her, and to ask her, and watchfulness that other Saunders, in short, was voted a fool, C0U hardly have taken place had affection households. Politics has been some- .. But, Tom," she gasped, "yoa their and his constant scribbling and photo I g upon an t be to not gaun(jerg proved with Patrick selfish haven't a more occupation yet than looked upon as a huge Joke. I thing jonajjy good cook, for he lorded it work he has done more I Her protest was smothered, and M And he, too wise now to court open over 0QCerg and crew. As doctor, he .Keenan. It has been his life work, and In that he had lost no time In finishing whatdemandscores of others than he has done for himself. hostility, accepted Jibes and horse-- 1 kep ship hushed as If they had climax by the to reaching say, that an only equanimity play with the plague aboard; as cook, he ing an early date for their wedding. the contempt of his persecu-- manded the sailors to draw water or B. was occupied then almost entirely by Avenue of east street But, Tom, dear! you havent" to tors. For little did they know of the gort the Fourteenth or run for stores as potatoes familleswho Irish I entered softly, in time tad American Mother builders and sturdy Inlajeryearstranm scathing article that he was preparing muf-flewaa no gjjip to be navigated; ujere side. West I the to upper hear her daughter In a strangely for one of the Sunday papers. In which ag 0gjcjaj photographer, which he ferred New York's aristocracy the came Then voice answer, June. men were pictured as the Joklngly Btyled himself, he utilized all entire population of the district was English speaking. there are not a half dosen and was an astute woman. Ehe Mother Hebrews, the them too and after mans class a lgnoscum of exas-rasociety, very Wg spare tlme and grouped his district whole withdrew the softly, but a listener might In The families In a to deserve vote Haytl. iwavs I perated victims according to the whim Christian a like k,nd,y Keenan, her pious ejaculatlou: Patrick heard on have th. Now or Hebrew, Be it Christian knf; Tammany onUnued his rehearsals. crew smiled openly; Saunders laughed of the moraent oblivious, apparently, hen The New Year prom-Wel- l Heaven! monarchy. bis little Thank of control 0,d of th -absolute pac,nf held in secret went wrong to their Imprecations. when but was for he Tammany, bis across room, back and forth district voted solidly Only on Jim, the educated sailor, district voted so dly jtg one of the rankest cases of the The dying hours of the old year ( and Keenan cast his lot elsewhere, then the could Saunders depend. Jim had been mutl Btjn rehearsing the speech with Interwhls on." teil ever heard Grisj resoI New Year's one .. with passed In the merriest dance the equal to college, and could quote , loffaMnn tnh baa polatlons of the to the first mate, voted. boils th The captaln known. ever the I r in vicinity bad home For many years Seventh street, glibness from the Greek and Latin yet all Im afraid of is that tbe corner lntlon he had deemed worth while, wold In that little was It for Row no Been had classics. Moreover, he Hundreds of men storyll leak out ashore." hat Keenan trained and housed his candidates. Inconsiderable portion of the earth, under the shadow me ever of it," there lived No fear reporting have In the affairs of the city, and had an Intelligent command of By them negatives "Its the of mate, on and growled club Jefferson as the eight modern languages. And yet, IV. Reed Deunrey business. do the thatll Saunders was forced to admit, whatget But supposing the negatives ever Jims learning, his common sense deal never could retain overboard by mistake?" dropped man or politician who did not believe in the square In thus allying himself with the enemy we'U and mad hell get Well, then, Keenans support was woefully lacking. For Saunders starve." he ridiculed and though persecuted return the about I'm trip, talking LAMPS TO BE REMOVED. was, ate three hearty meals a day, you fool. I calculate to ship another OLD PAIR OF MAYORS Within a comparatively short time the oldest whereas Jim, discriminated against in cook if Tom dont get better, and I In this city those which pair of "Mayors lamps the galley and robbed openly In the before the old Tlemann 48 for stood years thin. have forecastle, actually began to get and Twenty-seventHundred One mansion. In West He was not so utterly foolhardy, howthe removed city officials be will by street Saunof ever, as to accept a portion two lamps the time all that Every night during ders fancy groceries, and Saunders iomi and summewinter's in gales twinkled bravely have matter knowing Our did not press the Let every Up bo dumb. could Ths year departs with they, If speak and they r-night zephyrs, Jims decision to be wise. hta joya. future beckons with The all of the city of the growth could tell a wonder tale smile. a and his all With Yet fate had kinder Intentions tohopes witforAnd. hark! th northward and how they have been silent fears, ward Jim than he could have dreamed ward drum. In which they have With all his losses and the neighborhood of nesses from being for as Saunders, and of, from his calns. been landmarks so long, gradually changing Adown tha pathway lot the laughing stock of the entire ship, With all his smiles and to a region residences of ebuntry ua go being a place tears. he suddenly became its virtual master, verltr With hop to ho our And In bis place a smilhemmed in by towering apartment houses, acquiring a prestige that quite over guide. ing lad able beehives of busy folk. shadowed the captains. With roses strewn along The brand New Year and its down torn be wise. site, In to the way Is this Bur now the old Tlemann mansion about It happened appears. The ugly thorns to of more these be Is to by occupied It. around On the afternoon of the sixth day together with all the grounds hide. Tha ancient figure fades s reguthe cook suddenly complained of Illmodern cliff dwellers' caves. And in accordance with the municipality The New Year comes away. no an records are Half There r up In with Joyoua trend. ness and took to his bunk. la swallowed lations the lamps are to go. never to be lighted again. bis Bo greet hliu in or the law was adopted gloom. hour later the second mate sought the In the citys archives to tell how the custom originated wa With solemn tread pride. on either side of the front door of 5. two lamps erect gas to captain in the cabin, the forth city requiring bear him one f the M niayon ol The cooks not feeling well, sir," And lay him In his Tha lessons wa hava the mayor's house, but. with one exception, every s the not mayor In his tomb. during remain He's only learned are safe, lying he announced. this city has been so supplied. The lamps greet hla Then turn to comes Wa hold them In the of his family may member or he as any bunk" who thereafter so heir long term of office, but breust, With red mouth like a He needn't be In such a blamed Tha hateful things ars bloom. the which before CCUAt present' lamps the in said In. the cap bouses city turnin' five about all forgot; are there only hurry Remembering the best. Unfurl tho flags and Tell him I'll be right out to see tain. start a sons Once more we fare along him; and say lend a hand with tbe To greet what Is to llle a path come! Grouped His Exasperated Victims. medicine chest. And leave to time the And of the past and all reel. second It wus Ay, ay, sir!" responded the uess If he gets mad thou. It's him will ataut the life of these lamp, that c.lls them Into existence and ruthlessly mate; and he boro off the ponderous do the of New ork ho Is starving. the down. As soon as a man becomes mayor mahogany case that contained It Is the business o a deep Joyous cuts them and his door, mate before laughed, forth their welcome to the glad The these of lamps to have a pair before the Now Yesr dawned be pealed ship's supply of drugs. that In are era that to not had put Indulged they he as such and of New electricity Year, and tbe party, grouped with gas would be a blitherI say, Mr. Saunders." said the cap- laugh the officials of the departments some Idea as to he form would ask her. He In the midst waited breath for many a long day. express the I mother mayor Is to have think I er custom fear in pace The tain presently, fool no longer. he lines ing him over to to submitted along are continued I preside then Saunders and designs he announced. lessly. of Ive left the dose book ashore; did "I'll ask her until port or With a beccmlng maternal tremor In tds'expressed taste. When he Is satisfied the lamps are put in place, and was giving an Informal mother bear you say you once studied medi- the culinary department his Her bouse the city In that live particular although voice, Mrs. Griswold annoumed patient, her may his Not or was reached, family as that man cine? dance to watch the old year out use of stale w tong of her daughter to Mr. betrothal In a moderate the to to and thunks repair. there said be would at men them lighted 100 it," I put in two years less than He keeps Wentworth. aelec-tlon- s, was Improving. Thomas steadily tablets, Saunders. bribe tbe orchestra for extra confessed tc a mistaken ,ERQMEf SENIOR, GOT IN ONE ON THE JUDGE, In tbe still, small hours of that New or prolonged numbers, v talch "Then come along with me like a has since of At-b- y is but this Year's ailment mo:nlcg. Tom switched on tha District the the with of or father dance, diagnosis would ett out. i,awrence Jerome, the they good fellow; if you can tell what hes his own room. In In noted lights the way. William Travers Jerome, was lady of bis heart. got, I guess I can remember the i when the all. It was not so very diffAfter called once Saunders was ber. He Ite said fik a "I'll Joker. Jim, gg a wlt and But," grimly, dosing." murmured. In anchor be icult. her that believed Maid" at last dropped laity fn'pHlly ,n a HUit i n which he I think that would be a dangerous quite simple." how easy It bad really torn the But Just He room T've to offer, Co. got captain tbe value around harbor. 0f Juan San any no cvjd(nce In hie Heady tramp way to go about it, replied Saunders o when he picked up from re i realized off. e fi he him i the save to to pay you persuade the lawyer ke knocked down a Japanese u "I dont mind seeing him. captain, but to consent letter of proposal, prop b the desk bis t1I wher ofhanglng around the courtroom, but in fat and sleek now, I 1? screen. you want me to take the case fear looking and addressed, but al sealed for dollar your he as a erly Rive a trial wouldn't Larry,' On the day set for the In Japan they have , shall have to ask for a free hand. vain back. ill lowance of food on the way to everyone, was In court early, but That must be a comfort" Captain Findlay looked at his pas- Heres a little present from me. Now was known all morning. When In called uot was Did his name amazement. eyes his senger with can asked was I think the healthiest thing you the middle of the afternoon hewas In finally deceive him or had Saunders really no pleasant do Is to get away In another ship. stand he witness the take end peas for coffee and use sassufrai to taller? grown Good Old Time In Oregon. "Arent you afraid to go back In humor, but his face wore a placid smile. he for tea, and see how you like It. Ar replied er certainly," Why the good old times." asked Jim solicitously. to alone? the asked her Return name? luwyer. to Is sudden "What a your checked Impulse and he cold tlngtnn Record. would you? Then rise on n Tin not going back on her, replied looked at him In apparent amaze-menwitness The touch his cap, pull I value m.v negatives too Heard on the Corner. morning nnd wash at the pump, rival What to your name? the repetition came When they reached the sick mans Saunders, boots that a note for rawhide ot written n Just on do you Intend to do, Ive "What pair bunk the second mute's fears had been highly. him that lie's wel- a bit sbarplyT know my name," replied Mr. Jerome. can In atiffnesa, pull on a wool- Jack?" tin a telling the uncon captain cook you lay "Why, down realized; the pior to tbe court, waving his hand en ahlrt over your back and alt three-leggecome to the balance ot my groceries "The same thing that I have done Yv, I know I do, but I want you to tell It (clous, tossing from side to side and with refreshyour too meal liquid bare n enough there's and that U, Saunders every New Year'c eve for the last tbe Judge. d Inarticulately. muttering around on a bunk to drink my toward atool dancing the do. as UT. under well ment as me you knows years." looked grave. felt his pulse and "Why, the Judge bacon i the floor, cat corn pono and What's that?" health In. The first mate Instate . on "Your honor," turning toward tbe bench, "will you kindly dl'ect 14 hours i "Quick pulse and a high fever, caplabor and diet ths I can isrt a It ff( a atcady for lito clung ue,,lon? had he 10 when ,he an,wer a dally paper, n tain, he announced ,a without I Co to St. not back of em enmo told out sternly. 1 tho answer question." frgh Tm glad The witness will made his observations. bar, a spring as well little deception know my Now. If Theyll harbor that ly screen, a a mosquito lamp; was called In so promptly. Why Judge," said Mr. Jerome, plaintively, you gee-habut what I suppose, me, too, mattress, kerosene Didn't we three have a drink together at rccei -r this medicine chest Is complete, we'll against tuo the court-- your oxru to uuikct 8Qtl lt one expect?" IAND which arose all ovsmiles ran audible the down before The rapped the Judge temperature try and reduce wend av your to you cart below as name an fix the whims' floor of And Saunders hurried and meekly directed the stenographer to cro n attempting to say what's the nutter." av to church or a frolic, tarch silk slippers for a pair And he delvel Into the mahogany box. change hta blue the medicine to the of s.out walking shoes sss new-come- : SSMfuTT .2? 2 r. Sumc.le. I ' 1 m . excep-graphin- : nAtSrtsrzi 1 com-tensifi- 1 sea-farin-g to-da- y nt v. 1 I4 half-muttere- d X X SsTome'nd THE NEW YEAR h llS on-Utt- ' y t. d Blip-aho- r,S,tS;b kT m,M-row.- i" n bit lie adadnlitered |