Judge — August 26, 1882 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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more emphatic than refined. The venders are again yelling on the streets, and a serap- ing fiddler is contesting for pennies against a spasmodic organ-grinder. How can I imagine myself in a “shady nook” with these scenes ping on about me. I again give up, intend- ing to await the coolness of evening and an inspiration, In the meantime I seek the privacy which a freelunch saloon grants. Towards evening I return to my physically refreshed. 1 borrow another sheet of paper and write : Thus at my ease I lie, Gazing at the tranquil sky, Forgetfal of the hour, Day-dreaming in my bower—— knowledge that I lie, but ‘at my or ‘gazing at the tranquil sky,” J for, in the first place, I can see noth- ing but a long vista of roof cornices and back windows; the sky is hid from my “ an obstructing roof. now recommence: My previous agony ha¢ in an aggravated form; it is now evening, and all the people. are col- lected on the sidewalk, their voices are raised in one great babel of gabble. The talking politics, and the st manner of Dlowing up England during the Egyptian war, ‘The women are all discussing the high’ pricés of food in shrill, sereechy voices. I wish that 1 were deaf; I might then finish ny poem un- disturbed. 1 try again— Building castles in the air, | Dreaming of maidens falr; | Dreaming of Confound those children! there they are at | itagain, singing to the top of their squeaky | voices ‘ Little Sally Water.” How can 1 write? Now their big sisters commence to sing the latest Mulligan songs, and what sing- ing! They are now joined by a mumber of young men who infest the wagons~and trucks in the neighborhood.’ ~ After ex- hausting their repertoire, they sclect partners and waltz on the sidewalk, keeping time to the | whistle of one of the males. In a short time the accordion fiend makes his appearance. I deliver wyself’ up to ago- ny; that accordion plays for all it is worth; the flend actually seems to enjoy it; never for t does he cease his ear-splitting ne waltzers waltz with untiring en- , keeping time by the monotonous swish, ape, Scrape, of their shoes upon the Never a raral or poctic inspiration nes upon- me. realisticy Ubere is nathing to deceive ove or let one dream fot & moment that he is in the country, As ifto cap the climax to my mental agony, afiother accordion fiend *plase. opposi- | | standing wind, tion to the first. The young lady on the first floor commences to unmercifully thump her piano, “In the next house there: is an Irish ening party. One of the guests, with a strong Hibernian accent, wails a never-ending song, the gist of which is, “As I waswalking out one day.” : It is now nearing midnight, and-there is no prospect of the pandemonium coming to an end, It seems as if everybody had made up the minds to remain outdoors all night. Now the cats begin their vesper concert! a lodging | g by | eis a crowd of Irishmen’ beneath me | y surroundings are : too | Agony! My head becomes di Agon, uy; 1 feel as if I were going to faint; objects swim before my vision; I attempt to rise; I— Ir is quite the idea lady to artistically ¢ this season for a young corate a little fan and | present it to her best gentleman friend. This doesn't signify, here is a coolness between ns," as might be supposed. It is a hint for the young man to fan the flame with more ardor. °7°- 3 BUNNELL says that Bergh refuses to allow him to feed his big snake with a live. calf. Perhaps Mr. Gerry will give him a kid frown his collection for the purpose, and thou Bergh would, of course, have nothing to say agaist it. Wuat’s all this hue and cry.about the policemen clubbing citizers? Who's.’ to blame? Why. don't the- people give them stuffed clubs, if they don’t want to get hurt. THAT Hillsdale crew had better come home, or the first thing they know they will be held in about as much contempt as the British oa men are, An unresisting quest ata Lony ranch hotel has his coat brushed to thremts hy the rery attentine reaiters. show on la | rage now cratic | ger might of was Jonah. | caught himself. } ys between | tors and the pa concerned, PRESIDENT ARTHUR should keep at sea dur- entire vacation if he intends to make of av: 1 for his getting an hour to him- self, so persistent are the politicians in serv- ing their country. | EVENING ‘front stoop sociables are all the ‘acs and Solomon families. mistake # stoop full of these people for chatfgring“dutématons, showing off some Jéweler’s stock in trade. ‘ OFFICE HOLDE! Doxe-to death: The roast oyster, ‘A bigger man than old Grant: David Davis. ‘THE only honest fisherman we ever heard It is getting to be a pretty even thing now- ation of it, for there pecially among the aristo= toesin Hub-bell He acknowledged that he got the elevated railroad condue- ngers—so far as killing is comicbooks.com