New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
THE TALK or THE DAY.

Eugene Field takes up the cudgel in favor OF pet
names for girls "When," he says, an American
calls Ellen Nellie he obeys noble, manly instinct; ne
loves to regard his mother little mother his sister
as little sister,, his sweetheart little sweetheart
his daughter as little daughter and this tender and
beautiful sentiment he expresses when he employs the
diminuves Nellie, Carrie, Susie, Mamie, etc power
full argument in favor of the custom the fact that the
girls themselves approve it. 1 believe in and stand
for everything that shall show to the world that our
girls our sweethearts, wives and our mothers are
our pets aud petted."
The other day party of people visited the High
land lighthouse. They asked the keeper all soFUs
co d There was lady there who asked rather
more than any else about his life there and how
ii seemed to live in such place in great storm, and
so on Presently she said to the keeper
4" DO you ever observe any-ah-any-osculation up
"'i The keeper looked at her queerly an instant
Oh yes ma'am, quite often!' lie sad.-Boston
Transcript.
A candid Democrat remarked the other day that
the Democrats who swear by the principles OF the
party have good reason to swear at Its leaders
This Is rather clever but we are led to ask what
are the principles of the party.
Her brilliant Reply" Your father Is largely
gagged in the pork trade belieye," said Mr.. Gotham
to Miss Lakcr OF chicago -, -, -.
Yes SIR replied I'd tho latte hitter with Hd that r6 SHSt
pgmy. "-( Detroit Free Press.
The coming electrical exhibition in Montreal promises
to be very interesting. 5. c. Stevenson the Canadian
railroad magnate has charge OF it, and has called to MS
assistance General Barnay, Of this city,
WALKING ON TIE STRAND.
He's lonely, walking on the strand,
Waiting for the bOatman.
With dropping head and palsied hand,
Waiting for the bOatman.
His DAY is DER, his work IS done,
His friends have dropped OF one by ones
He's muSing I'M the setting sun
Waiting for the boatrnan.
His slow and feeble footsteps pacing
Up and down the strand;
EncrOaching wayelets still defacing
Foot marks in the sand
His thoughts recur To by gone people,
Whom he used 10 greet
To life, as the gnccaslns ripple
Breaking at his teet
Faith. across the water looking,
Looking for the boat;
Many dsappolntments brOoking,
Asking, WY bear younger Jung :, brothers.
While he, longing, waiting, fingers,
Walking on the strahdf
stin thlnkl9g. walking on the strand
Still hoping for better land
Waiting for the boatman:
Old man. your cares VIII soon be past
The mornings dawn Is coming fast
All! now your smile conveys at last
welcome to the bOatman.
-(Thomas Harding, in Detroit Advertiser.
The attacks on Christian scholarship by so many
sneakers at Mortified are not approved by all con
servatives For instance, The ConsreS@tionalst'
soys II one based his opinion Of this years confer
epce upon the headlines in the secular papers he would
certainly infer that the higher criticism was much
mooed subject there. on this account in our report
il seemed WISE IN the interests OF future meetings 10
call attention in kindly spirit to this unfortunate
feature There is large body Of earnest reverent.
spiritually minded Christians consisting both OF persons
who go TO NOrthhcld and persons who stay away.
who deprecae these assaults on Christian scholarship
Her Idea of It.--Mr. Vernon Mount-Yes. darling
v,e can ret along without plano. but must have
a furnace: and / don't know how we can AFFORD IL.
Mrs Mount (who has been reared I'm luNury)-I tell
vo,, what we might do. love. We might pass ollr
,vinters I'm Florida puck.