New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
THE TALK or THE DAY.

orbo San Fronctsco Argonaut' tells an amusing
story about Alphonse Daudet. when he brought
out "sappho" American publishing mouse tha'
issues religious books knowing its character
offered NJ Daudet large sum for advance sheets
of the work He accepted the offer. and the adj
vance sheets were sent. When the publishers re-
ccived them they decided that they could not issue
the book and they cabed to the author; Sap
pho will rot do This dispatch puzzled Dauoet.
lie consulted with numbers of friends and this
was the conclusion at which they eventually ar
rived: "Sappho" in French spelled with one
'p"-"Sapho after the Greek fashion. In English
II is spelled with two. An unusually acute friend
pointed this out Daudet which much relieved
the novelist and he cabled back to the publishers:
spell 1t with two p's" 1t is needless to state
that the publishers were more astonished at Dau-
diets reply than he had been at their cable dis
patch.
She scorned the ldea."see here" said he, g!
want II settled right now who is to be the man OF
the house from now on! 80,
"You are, of course" said she DO you suppose
wish to be anything so insignificant. vacillatlng
and contemplate as aman?"-(Typographical Jour-
nal
Major Forbes who Is experimenting the con-
sruction OF the African transcontinental telegraph
line says that the Lake Nyassa region will be in
telegraphic communication with London in few
months.
A Spoiled Child OF Luxury.-"More work" said
the pugilist dreamily he wrote. out his cha-
ienge IBIS is a mighty hard worlds
yes but think of US havin' 20 go 10 the trouble
Of putin on de gloves an gittn' INTO de- ring be-
ington Star.
Religious people in Naples are grieving over the
fact that the blood Of ST. Januarus has refused to
liquefy this year.
Through tho considerable kindness OF several
bright oysy yOung girls we WE'RE n ny to Sn
" U-n
that we are too old for such thinSs-no. far from
IT. but every minute Of our time Just now S, is oSc9
enunclator! Hence. We were, compelled 10 decline
tthouRhtfrI Kindness az our fair young friends. and
again. "-CWrightsvfe (oia) Headlight.
"Harper's Bazaar" says that a well-known poll
tcian who Is accustomed 10 profess at least that
the things which interest what he chooses TO call
..the leisure class fads. recently met his
match Encountering one who was interested in
the game OF golf the virtues OF which. never hav-
ing been a "caddy." the politician did not under
stand he inquired, with wink at one OF his APP
precatve followers: Il say Mr.. j. what is the
difference between golf and CUFF as believe II
is calIed?" Well Mr.. @" replied the amateur
golfer, golf is n game try 10 play, ana gun Is
what you give us
&, IouIs" how A rtain Brother Yves Of the
preaching frlars once met, while crossing street
aged woman. who carried in her right hand bowl
of frc and in her left bottle of water
aS s afd ANa Burn I np With ss fire
and put out hell with the water And so l Will
make end of both -,
And for why will you do this" asked the friar.
because" said she, Il would that we did good
neither for the Joys OF heaven nor for the fear OF
hell pain but purely for the love of God Who de-
serves so well OF US and Who Is able TO deliver us
from evil."-(Fortnightly Review.
I'VE have found" says a Government Official IN
Washington chat the men and women who ride
wheels get down early In the morning. so we de-
cided that bicycle riding was good thing 10
courage The cyclists always on time usually
ahead Of time while many of those who walk
depend on tie streetcars are not Then. again. the
clerks who ride bicycles work with vlgor lacking
IN some OF the other employees. They spend more
time in the open air wheeling develops their mus
Giles and brains ard altogether the bicycle IL help
Ing the Government. particularly In clerical ell
cheney.
Where Your tickets gentlemen" asked the
doorksepcr OF a theatre TO line OF men who Goa
ironted him In Indian hlc" It's all right.
shouted the man at the tail end OF the line. i've
got the tickets. There's six OF us with me Count
I'm they 20 In" In you 20. gents. said the
doorkeeper and he tailed OF Ave. who lmmsii
atcly mixed with the crowd within. The Cerberus
had disappeared and Ave saw the perform
ancc. safe from Identification In the tremendous
thronE Of peQple-lTtt-BitA