New-York tribune., 1897-07-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri. recently told this
story of Colonel John T. Crisp: When Colonel
| Crisp was running for Congress he proposed TO
use the same speech all over the State. An old
man who heard 1t the first night was so delighted
that he asked Crisp where he to speak the
next day. When the Colonel the old man in
his next audience he forced to change his
speech 10 give II a semblance of originality. and
so delighted the old man that he insisted on know
! ing the Coonels next engagement. He followed
| Mr.. Crisp all over the State, and so worried him
by forcing him to constantly alter his speech that
the Colonel at last in despair cried II speak In
sheo tomorrow night-n sheol, be CAD, sir. and
/ hope you will be the first man I see when get
there
Hicks-I thought you told me that Bunnng was
troubled awfully with rheuma tsm The man goes
everywhere and INDUCES In ALI sorts OF recreatons
Wicks-Oh it never troubles him except when
! .-(Boston Transcript
| 1t Is said that Mrs. Mary Hunt, of Porkupoag,
Me- though eighty-two years old does all the
planting hoeng and harvesting her place. takes
full care of her cows, cultivates a flower garden
and attends to a fruit orchard Last year she
shingled the roof of her house and painted the
house without assistance.
Change Of Heart;-sweet Girl hope you will
Mr. Cooihead new admirer) r)-Thank you. should
be delighted 70 call very soon again. II were sure
Oh ,'''i Tm nearly always at home; bullet me
see-lt won't do for YOU to call Tuesday evening.
for that Is the night of the Home Mission meeting;
and Wednesday night the Emperor's Daughters
meet and Thursday the Blue Ribbons nave a
most important session: and Friday IS the monthly
meeting of the Dorcas Club: and Saturday the
Browning club-really hardly know what day TO
."Um..do you expect to belong to those societies
oh yes indeed I'm a life member Of them all"
Fri should like to call again soon. but this Is
busy 70 s Once snd for pc
venlng"-(NewYork Weekly
Sore throat eh?" said the surgeon to a member
of n military band, according to THE Chicago
News" LET me Oh, that's not so bad.
slight irritation-nothng more. You'll be all right
In a day or two. l think you had better take no
risk in renewing the trouble by using throat,
though / will recommend you for a fortnight's
sick leave" Armed with the surgeons certificate,
the bandsman obtained his two weeks sick leave
The two weeks had just come TO an end. when he
met the surgeon the parade ground. The bands
man saluted The surgeon recognized the face and
stopped "Hows the throat" he asked pleasantly.
ITS quite we'll sir" the reply. That's good.
said the surgeon. You can get back to your duty
without fear. By-the-way. what instrument do
you handle in the band?" The small drum. sir,
said the musician
"Your Majesty" said Ceertus the Scorcher
this man Gutenberg is all very well. but I've got
an invention that Will beat his all hollow 1t has
cxclaimed lt Si' the King lets try it,
| And the march of literature was set back an
|
! NJ Nado director OF a Partisan theatre. had a
silver watch which. though dear at so francs had
In the course OF its service saved It's owner snug
fortune. He rch and was known 10 be so
throughout the theatrical world. and his opporuni-
ties Of making small loans TO impoverished actors
were quite unrivalled. The artist would state mis-
case and the great would listen sympa-
hetically "Ah" he would say. that is sad very
sad Would I could help you but I've just made
some heavy payments. and haven't 10 francs about
me But hold my friend. here is this watch. Take
IT, Truly 1t is not much, hut 1t IL all have
Generally OF course. The offer was not accepted;
but II by chance II was. NJ Nado continued; And
bring me the pawncket tomorrow. I'll redeem
IT," As no pawnhroker In Paris would lend more
than francs II. VI. Nado always recovered IL
without serious outlay and II was ready for the
Same service again.
They have moved our clor to the other end Of
the church"
whats that for?'
our clergyman Is delicate, and he said he
couldn't stand to have twelve girls tanning his bald
! spot all at once.'-(Loulsville Courier-Journal