New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
THE TITLE TOURNAMENT.
INTERESTING SELECTIONS FROM THE
MANUSCRIPTS SENT IN TO
"TWINKLES."

CLEVER STORIES IN PROSE AND VERSE CON-
POSED OF THE TITLES OF STANDARD POEMS
OVER A THOUSAND COMPETITIVE
pAppRs-AN ENTERTAINING EXER-
else OF OUR READERS WITS.
In February last "Twiahies oHereo III.
awards of merit consisting of SZo slo ana - !"
rold>. to be given to the three most cleNeii! wa
structed stories, sketches or narratives NO.
ceeding 300 words in which the largest n"N'oe'
Of titled poems by standard authors were IA
,as II was stipulated that the contest shouo
close Oh March 10 last. and by that time hea'-s
eleven hundred competing manuscripts
sent in Manuscripts were received lioii 80
a,,arv state in the Union. from readers living as
for off as Lower California in one directo'i anu
southern Texas in another The larger nu'i'oe'
:, ,ha naners we're of course. received III 'ne
-, tho, closed ON March Is. bringing great
ooss NJ manuscript 10 be read ana coihp"i0u
49, Tho sdtors Of .'Twinkles'' before their decision
,,,a no announced The amount OF iapor "ii''i'
. nroner examination Of LOO MANUSCRIPTS 70
600 words each involved made IL nhpoSs'o'e W
nuh,ish the awards until to-day MAI! -.
tient contestants have written o"i''e 49,.
three weeks 10 inquire about ING a" ',
- oil, COO on reflection that an imparIai CA
animation required this time. Inc ll'S' ''i1
ond aryyard-winning papers are piii''
aav In "Twinkes" The thiro a"'i ~
,er "a T. p Whiting OF broohi!ib
paner is the first of those Pf'"'eu 30
-. ,,ere hundreds Of other papers OF
great ingenuity and merit iron" w. ',]a.,a,,
%orovv,ng have been selected for puoiica'ioi,
NJ, orc not printed as the only ones worth
,.,,o has,des the three which have won INC
,oros hut as specimens Of the best 10 Pl'N'
al that were received OF equal merit Wouiu i0-
r,,r, an entire number of The Tribune
o.. r,o,rp PICTURE" THE THIRD A"AHp-
WINNER.
..,..r. give by The Old Clock on the STAIRS
CIV the Twilight" THE Grandmother' So
.seyentv Six" sits In THE old ArnIC"a'I'
..Drearns' of Departed Days me Dreams . nc
Came True"-'The Meeting, Ihe Quinn -,
1aron,ise" -'Wedlock," Life IN DOW &C.
.Iosses" Apparent Failure" linen Nhaise
..uouss" AT Last" and Home Comtor', ma
1,Ise.Y ..Children.' 1.-TWO Sons Twins 80 =,
and I" are 1.-THE Boys" He is AT ~ 49,.
.snJ,ssnent Time" and The Headache netoio
M Ss Family The v,G;g Of Gln9s
c SsHt T ss1sn Years snS% TwP
kles," Happy. Are The yyob " He tells MY Aunt"
!, IKE sqcShiq 9 ID rhe Park smiling List;
ener hears of The Diamond" .r and TO Fly
How me he % %snT ARG Out t"9 Dali
ss S4sSs A9s S S 'sS d.
Parling PeradyentrgSs bee Da9 Goodness
Nam SHE Pq Elixir shs sOes The Inner gir
ss$$ sweet and Low She sings this Mother
s0ns c,on~ :. pri4 hH5IP9y close TO the Moon"
me s%ssS Lyle Mqn Evening w Wnd TO the
Night" .coo0 Night"
,y v,,,.r- &c lying Sin "There" ION an Old
Il,nff
,Te Gpf is r 2aY Barefoot Boy is Asleep
qsns Gene. To zssBs9 %ag The The
Mrsees The Quiet Life I@nss T6e ven
Ing song me Closing Scene f a dwHiThc 10
"The Land OF P BTookyn. n. Y.
~ruF, DEAcoNs LITTLE MAID: "A MEMORY"
~ Remember. I Remember"
gHome ~L In inS The Little cousin"
Made THE Day Dream" seen mo More
At Might" she'd bring The Grandmother"
The Toast and rr, Taste and o. Peace and Love-
Made all Time melody
Dr,e ola Mans Comforts" Each and ALL"
Ills Ills WEAKNESS" AND 'Sorro !s', swoo,
And bright Hope for ''To-morrow"
When Longing" for 1.-The Hour" of Rest"
Remembered joys now past,
waiting, DrlnSeth Hoi4c ~ ""N
When Castles IN the Air" they'd build.
Bg Wef : FSed i say Strive Wal, and Pray
Think Of The Better Land"
MANS Life" Oh! TITS a Little Thing"
"a VISION oft of Happiness"
Ending in Heavens May Day
With Spring Flowers" sweet she decked their
Field llI Flowers" from Langley Lane"
,.Tbe Daisy" and "The DanOd!ls,
June Roses stepped IN ram.
IAN Angel IN the House" we Thought"
Her feet made .'HalloT led GT TI%s all Light"
GOOD in Things Evil" found.
patience" and Little Kindnessess.."
The Gentle Voice. ana SPEECH Angs, Help"
Made Better Moments reach
ron Fairest of the Rural Maids"
.f fSa5 w &%%y ESyi Mo Ssa VII &c.
Mingled with Earthly Care
sites Little Day and Dreams Of Youth"
GOD Giveth HIS Beloved Sleep
"Iet silence Fall" thou 1T Dead
~Rlng Out wild psrs .yhs Day S3 H Is DGne"'
.rb Sri1 8oa F5O W Memoir left wen sing
''Not Lost. but Gone Before
.1.et Her Depart" THE Trumpets" call
An "Ans cry vsi,s Wv TaT !Gn6s Acre" Is
In Heaven" comes "Liies Good Morning. 2r ,si xr,,
No IN Tinton-ave. Morrisania. New-York CITY,
"RETROSPECTONS."
In 1.-THE DAYS Gone BY" THE Mountain Village
was "A Vision Of Beauty" Its domestic Peace
and Comfort" made Man and Nature rejoice
.sThe Pilgrim" and THE Wanderer" Found
"Corsolation'' in its Retirement" But "a False
Step" brought War" and in THE Course of
Time" Want" Tears and Grief" became The
Common Lot" since" That Day" The MI
iaca'' has seen Change Upon Change. The
Rife and Love which made 4 , "a d., Dream G1esG Of
grows where 1.-THE Roses" twined; The Owl"