New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

@The Congregatonalst" thinks that It IS much
better young clergyman to thirst for the prosalc
than TO hunger for the heroic Well, whether ne
thirss for the prosac not. the chances arc that
he will get plenty of it.
Clara" he exclaimed laying, his hand upon his
caf Pg tell yon h Ds lowe yoa with all the
arior of nature free from guile and duplcity. Say
the little word Clara which shan MAKE me the nap
ruby lips, give me some little keepsake which sha
mutely say that my love is returned and which shall
be- constant reminder of this my hour OF happiness
STAY Let it one OF your golden tressos just one
little lock Of your fragrant hair -.
clara bmshed, and seeing that George took up the
scissors from the table, she murmured Nay, George
never mind the scissors here 1t is Cand she removed
an afIuent switch take IT. 1t cost me $40, but such
love "a yours is worth far than that."-tBoston
Transcript.
speaking of London Cardinal Manning says: " There
are four millions Of living and dying and dead souls
And If every church chapel or place of worship OF
every sort and kind filed three times to the fll
on every Lords day. they could not contain more than
about 100000. There must be, therefore, 2,oOOoOo
who never can physically Sc. their feet in any place OF
Divine worship any place where the nane ana
existence Of God are recognized
Mistress returned from her summer vacation. to
her coohI hear that you have 9een enIel0asnins
your soldier lover here Ddmt d0[p1 NV absence
Cook-Yes, madam, but took him to the parlor'-
Texas Siftings
Tho Democrats of Ohio are Wiling 10 ADMIT III
private that the two wings of the party do not Hap
together But has once before been remarked they
Will flop together on election day
Edward Doyle the Editor of The Uptown Visitor
NJ Ihrlem, has written volume of poems entitled
= Moody Moments He probably refers to the way
he tecls when some other poet offers poem to " The
I-ntovn VISITOR Edward IS good fellow, but he
can't be expected TO feel happy when another bard
tries to get whack at fame through his paper
THE BIGGEST FISH.
And really fish look bigger than they arc 0e0fo They're
When the pole is bent into bow and then the slender
When fellow feels his heart rise up like doughnut in
And ne lnges in frenzy up and down the lcaky boat
Oh, you who'vo been fishing will ndorse me wheh
That IL always Is the biggest fish you catch that gets
away!
IT'S even so in other thnGs-yes in our greedy eyes
The biggest boon IS some nsve p i,t
We angle for the honOrs and the sweets OF human he
Like Fishermen brave the seas that roll III endless
Ard Ibon at last when all is done and we are spent
VIC own the biggest fish we've caught are those that got
away.
wont! not have it otherwise; tits better there should
Much bigger fish than have caught swimming IN the
For now some worthier one than I may angle for that
Nav 10y his arts entce, entrap and comprehend the
same, , ,.,, h,o.- ,bo man
Which having done, pechance ne IL OlcsS INC "'
That thc biggest fish he caught were those that
got away Eugene Field in The chicago Ne"o'
Saws an English verbal critic: Americans are gem
orally falling into the habit Of using the "ou d'nI"i
for confirm For instance, when an onlcial Is
questioned as to the truthfuncss of certain rnor'
his answer is apt to be- will neither affirm nor u'hS
.bc report, OF course he ought to say confirm"
Coma ro,rraist has written an article entitled, The
suferlngs of the OYSTER The oyster would s'llter
much moro IL he could read all the iunny mugs
that are said about the presence or aoS'hce oi '"'
letter in the names of the months
Uopwood-KnOx, did ever tell You the S'oiS "'o''
the Judge and his coon dog 49, . . ood opeq
KnoX-I don't remember. Was II GUM viz
Uonwood-Yes a mighty good story w., ,,,,
Knox-Then you never told 1t to ne'-NNo"'i' ~"
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