New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-16
THE TILK OF THE DAY.

THE IILh OF LIE DAXs
In the course OF his pastoral work a clergyman d
this city recently called upon a poor Engishwoman
! who was living II wrctchcd tenement. The neigh
bors had told him how she had been for months out
| mgcousy beaten and otherwise abused by drunken
ana brutal husband and she sometimes attended his
church, he was anxious to do something for her pro-
| tecticn Whcn after some hesitation. she finally ad.
mtted that her husband cruel TO her, the indig.
nant clergyman began denouncc him I'm good, round
terms, but was quickly interrupted by The poor
woman. who exclaimed " Don't talk that way, sir;
sce husbands gentleman born and bred, ana
| am not lady. was in service when he married
me, and ii isn't natural that he should behave to the
likes OF he would TO Il lady of his own order.
know you well, sir but have made my bed and
must lie in II. 1t is little hard, but know my place
| too well to expect that gentleman will treat me like
q lady. 1t IS not in nature that he should was
taught in my catechlsm TO order myself lowly and
reverenty before my betters,' and / always will.s
What a urd light this throws on the old and happily
dccadent system Of social caste that has long OBJ
tained in England!
Preferred Teaching.-Pret.y Teacher tseverely)-DA
your mother wI!te this excuse!
Pretty Pref fcachcr~IIumph 1t looks very much like
Bad Boy-sIamma wrote it: but. please ma'am she
head. and brother Willie In the other. with cut
niger and a lot Of sewing on her lap. and she was
Pretty Teacher lin the evenineI-I am very sorry
Mr. Foorchap but have changed my mind. shall
never mary.-lGood News.
An Atlanta. Ga, druggist has invented bottle that
will prevent druggists from making mistakes in filing
Prescriptions 1t has IL stopper which Is covered
with sharp points that will prick the hand Of the person
handling it II he is careful. The idea is to put all
poisons In such bottles
scientific Item" When grow up Will be man,
won't ~ asked little Harlem boy Of his mother
Yes my II y0u want to be "a man, You must
be industrious at school, and learn how to behave
yourself
Why ma. do lazy boys turn out to be women whom
they grow up :"-(TeXaS siftings.
9TH, Dundee Weekly News tells story Of over
shrcwdnoss Of a North Country Scotch boy. He had
disocatod his leg, and taken by his mother 70
b)nesetter- in whom she bad great faith. The leg
duly examined, and 1t was found necessary TO
haul very severely in order, the boneseter said,
to get the bone in The lad liberal with his
screams while this going on, but eventually tho
bone got ill.," and the patinet was told that
he would be alright In few days. Didn't Davie do
the thing well ~ said the Joyous mother. SAY, he
did mther.7 answered the lad. but wisna sio fue
tae gle him sair leg
Jock M'F. had long been given to tipping, but
eventually had teen won over By the temperance
party. who Keep him well I'm tow made him door
keeper Of their hall. Some Of his old acquaintances
were in ne habit Of chahng him, and one night
hey man, Jock. hear ye can dae miracles In there
no. Nae we to dne miracles MIRA in there
mecnits ri show We how cast out deevlls. '(Dun
dee Weekly News.
splendid specimens Of mica to be sent to the
Chicago Worlds Fair from Idaho where the supply Is
said TO be practically inexhaustible.
SONNET TO RUDYARD KIPLING.
O, vain and supcrcilous snipng
Whose comic palronymic "Kipng'
iias Drought you coploas advertising,
We coulted you and bought yonr little wares.
Bnt entertained cabling unawares:
Reminds Us that your name well rhymes with mud yard.
We don't regret the pretty things you say.
II only In some other cline You'll stay.
We raise our paeans 10 the grace You lack
In recollecting that you're gone But don't come backi
But Fate has mercy still; we haven't You.
-E a. s.
JAY Goulds History OF Delaware County. written
when he twenty years Of age. is rare.
Here Is a passage from 10 describing an attack
his fathers house by white men disguised Indians
during the antrent troubles: THE savage horde
sprsng from their hiding places and with demon-lke
yels rushed up and surrounded Mr.. Gould. who was
standing with HIS little son in the open air In 'front.'
of the house. We were that son. and how bright
picture j. still retained upon the memory OF the
frghful appearance they presented they surrounded
that parent with fifteen poised within a few feet
OF his head while the chief stood over him with fierce
my youthful mind expected every moment to
behold him Frustrated fcess corpse on the ground %
Younger Brothcr-Nellie, II you had lived In the
days OF Ananlas and Sapphirs, you would have been
dead long ago
Nelge tindiennntly)-I sure, Bobby / never
told what wasn't true In NY life How can you be
30 unkind
Younger Brothcr-why. they lived about 500 years
ago lOu wouldn't have hung long this,
would you ,-(Katc Fields Washington.
A Chicago man who being initiated into secret
,rLa ind doi 70 iu,,
into IA lake Of iqnd fire. lie didn't get burned, but no
broke his leg in making the jump and he has sued
the order for $4,000 damages.
In an article entitled L" The Pleasures OF Not Being
Rich The Providence Journal says: How long
is il since bananas Injuries and sold for 10
cents apiece Was II not about the same time that
Malaga grapes were smugged home from children's
paroles a. great delcaces And now they are sold
ON every street corner like ordinary fruit The
canning process has been another mighty democratic
Ing fOrce.'