VI
BROOKLYN BRIDGE STATION

I had heard much of Brooklyn Bridge, of its
wonderful construction and imposing appearance,
before I came to New York. I had now been in
New York long enough to have seen the famous
bridge ; I could have found time for a visit to it.
In spite of all this, however, I was never tempted
to go down to see the wonderful bridge. When I
got a glimpse of it from my office window, I often
thought it strange that I never visited it, for it was
only a few minutes' walk from my office. I was
aware that it was one of the sights of the city
which the visitor must not miss ; and that it
represented New York life just as much as the
skyscrapers. But all my knowledge of the impor¬
tance in New York life of the bridge did not
induce   me   to   have   a   look   at  it   on   the   spot.