About midnight
And Mike O'Dowd , that always threw peddlers downstairs as fast as he came upon 'em , has to unwind old Isaacstein 's whiskers from around his neck , and wake up the whole gang at daylight . But here and there some few got acquainted and overlooked the discomforts of the elements . There was five engagements to be married announced at the flats the next morning . `` About midnight I gets up and wrings the dew out of my hair , and goes to the side of the driveway and sits down . At one side of the park I could see the lights in the streets and houses ; and I was thinking how happy them folks was who could chase the duck and smoke their pipes at their windows , and keep cool and pleasant like nature intended for 'em to . `` Just then an automobile stops by me , and a fine-looking , well-dressed man steps out . '' ` Me man , ' says he , ` can you tell me why all these people are lying around on the grass in the park ?