New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23


little daughter Of the host win;
Where f. your wife,
Somewhat amazed and decidedly embarrassed the
gentleman stammcrcd forth:
don't know
Don't know persisted the cnfant terrible "why
don't yOu know
Finding that the child kept on asking troublesome
questions despite the mild reprocf O. her parents, ne
concluded to make a clean breast Of the matter anu
have it over at once. 80 he said with calmnes';
well. We don't live together; We think, az we
can't agree, we'd better not
lie stiacd groan a. the child began again. and
darted an cxaspcratcd look at her parents. Bnt
the precocious youug,cr would not be quoted. aud
at last she exclaimed
Cant agree Then why don't you fight it out
pa and ma dOl'
am unable to say what occurred subsequently.
Ex-Governor and Representative McCrcary. Of Ken
lucky IS noted for his politencss on one occasion
he was the guest Of friend in the country. When
he sat down to supper the lady of the house asked him
whether he wished coffee or tea. The Governor re-
piled
Coffee, II YOU please, madam
His fondncs5 FOR hot coffee is known 10 his friends.
who can well imagine his feelings when the hostess
informed him that the cook had neglected 20 the
coffee for supper, and that it cold. Even this
Information OF the cooks neglect did not affect the
Governors politcnc-s and with a smile he replied
How fortunate. madam. DO you know, madam
that am eccentric TO prefer cold coffee and DO
not for it in any other way. lour cooks neglect
is good news = me-
The relief Of the houschccpcr be understood
she handed Governor McCrary the coffee which he
slipped with well fcigncd pleasure.
The weather the next day cold and brcng.
II was Just such dag 10 make thc heart Of
coffee drinkcr long for his favoritc driu. Governor
McCrcary had forgotten the incident OF the nj Dat be-
fore when ne sat down TO BREAKFAST. But II it had
escaped hi, memory 1t had not that Of his hostc-s.
IL have the coffee cold for you this morning. GOV
emor.' she said -wcctly; You see ! remember that
you -ad You never liked IL In any other way
The smile Oh Governor NcCUary's fac $50, hardly
as angelic ~ II the night before, but he drank
the cold coffee without murmur. II was with d,i-
Guilty. however that The other guests restrained their
laughter over me unfortunate prdicamcnt in which
the Governor had placed himself by hi polcuc,,.
The Secretary Il Agriculture is a big hearted man.
but DIS heart large epouth take in an of
thr letter. addressed to him asking for Garden seeds
and -.ll eggs. Many ~ these Iott"r- curious
mis-ivr-. some family histories. and not without
pathetic feaurc,. others are q ludicrous mixture OF
sentiment and ,clGehuc-,. Naturally the SD. worm
culture Interest," tie south where the climate u it,
favor Letters with requests Tor coupl, Of setting,
81 egg often received frW persons who explain
al great length their or.ul tauoe, ana tIc necessities
driving them - seek of livelihood by s.l
culture they write for what they cai couple Of
setting, OF the egg
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Th. Size should So about AZ ONCE. 'nd -e urged iN'
secretary ~ Arrruituf" o. send -ih worm '--' aH'
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