The National tribune., 1886-11-25
FOR THE LADIES.

"A young lady is driving a cab in Berlin. She
asks thrice the ordinary fare because she sits by
the side of her employer while she drives him.
The Crown Princess of Germany bas all the
exact business instincts of her ilustrious mother
Recently she discovered that some one had been
pilfering her visiting cards. and strict investiga-
tiou was ordered. The Crown Princess had directed
her printer to supply q hundred cards. and on the
packet being opened only % were found The
printer informed of the deficiency and was
asked to report the result Of his inquiry 1--WE are
very curious TO know the result" the letter Of
the Crown Princess secretary for visiting cards
OF Her Imperial Highness are papers of great value
the misuse of which might be very harmful"
Another agony of the ultra sort has just devel-
oped. young lady of q dreamy, esthetic turn of
mind utlizes her palette and brush in the artistic
construction OF q bunch of ehFysantheulums on the
side of small basket, and filing it with the genu-
Inc flowers, sends it to her best young man. The
significance of this ought not to puzzle him. It
means, :" Let US together journey To the chrysan-
themum show" And he Is out for tickets and car
riage hire.-HdriiOrd Post.
Farmer BfeEwan's big bull got loose In the
barn and pitched into the horses The hired men
beat him of, but were afraid TO go near him, and
the bull master Of the situation until Aggie the
farmers daughter, marched boldly up grabbed the
ring in the old fellows nose and led him in tri-
umph back to his stall. This was in Delaware,
Canada.
Progressive jacIe-straw parties are taking the
place Of progressive eucher parties in fashionable
Louisville society.
A Connecticut country couple, lust married
decided to take a trip TO New York on q Hartford
boat. The husband secured a stateroom, and then.
in the room and went ashore. While he was gone
the boat started. The young wife, thoroughly
scared, screamed until the Captain came and un-
locked the door, and then nur5ed her wrath until
her careless husband joined her farther down the
river, having overtaSen the boat by means of a
train on the Connecticut Valley Road.
Mrs. ConsenO. a South American, is the richest
woman in the world. Besides her immense wealth
Mrs. Conseno also enjoys the singular privilege Of
being empress tract of territory called LOta,
which lies some 200 or 800 miles to the South of
Valparaiso.
Mrs. Carpenter, widow of Senator Matt Car
penter, has gone to Rome, and it is said that she
will enter the Roman Catholic Church.
Lately betrothed-She: " Isn't that papa COM
ing?" He-"How provoking; was Just going TO
steal kiss" She tingenuouslyJ-"H He's awfully
near-siehted. Charley-awfullyl
Take her altogether, she Is a very pretty
woman" remarked little Mrs. Hgginbotham,
speaking of the new member of the sewing-circle.
Yes" replied Miss Anteak spitefully, by al
together suppose you mean with her false hair,
custon-made complexion and imitation figure II
that's it. / agree with you"
- A nurse girl in Newark desired TO walk withher
beau and she left 2year-Old baby in its cart in
apark. The mother came along and took the child
In, and when the girl returned she simply said
A man chlOrofOrmed me and run off with the
child, but you probably get 10 back by adver-
ti5inS. Can go to the ball tonight"