New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

.,rbA Nemphis Scinnftar'' tells OF a recent bride
whose husband noticed that she was keeping an
iAmized account OF the household expenses III
looking It over day he noticed at the bottom
OF each page or two the letters I'd. X W. IhS
somewhat puzzled him. lie really found 1t very
difficult to keep from thinking about what THESE
letters could possibly mean. II occurred 10 MIN
that posslblv his wife was saving out some money
"a buy something for him. But then he knew that
bis initials were not "D X W." and this did not
prove a satisfactory solution Of the matter
So one day when his wife was in real good
humor he took her in his arms and asked what
she meant by I'd X W.. 30 cents" ID. X. W., 81"
and the like.
She replied I'D. K W. stands for don't know
what Whenever l went to balance my account
at the end OF each page and found had spent
money for which could not account JUST put IN
a sufficient amount. with the Item d. X. w" 10
make It balance Just exactly
tIa Guessed It-'Permit me TO suggest, miss
that you are not looking your best said the pho-
tographer. :. .,o ror,,od
"rhe way you have used the powder and the
pencil gives you rather CHASTITY appearance. ~
know IT," she said again gain tb and cb wnsn SoE
suaken and the eyes listess, wouldn't mind pay
II" 6y sou yes of course. he returned beginning to
comprehend. 'Ravages OF bllghted. affection and
Come co.. S,'' up for triai?"-(chcago Post.
Detroit man whose wife going to San
Francisco accompanied her to Chicago When he
put her on her train In the latter city he called
the porter to him. tore a fve-dolar bill In two and
gave the negro half. There" he said, IF you
look after my wife well she will give you the
other half when she finishes her Journey" The
man then said goodby to his wife, and in the ex-
element OF parting forgot to give her the half
OF the BILL After his wife arrived at San Fran
cisco the Detroit man got letter from her. say
ing that the porter asked her for half OF bill.
She didn't understand. but she tore a dollar bill
in two and gave him half keeping the other half
herself
A CHICAGO CHANsONNETTE.
When the night is wild and wet. ,,
And slippery, perch on grpeGar cold
when the rain drip-drips and the cable slips
AS A9a co ss etSwu Yell and the epmans bell
Clangs loud In the drenching draught
A night on a raft on a stormy sea-
Would be comfort compared to this,
AR Woad m be Sn Tfs greater Sss Side
or me- on hose and sT yogr % n
For the drench and the stencil Of the mud and the
Cling close to the rush time
For they've nothing to breathe but steam:
And the crowd that swings by the swaying straps
Is as rough a football team;
And dodge as you will. you will get the swili
OF tho dangling coats and coaks,
AS II drips and drops and soaks.
SO Chicagos rush time crawls on
Through the fierce and dreary rain.
And you have to fight when you want 10 alight,
The rain washed street to gain
Yet you feel relieved when the cars gone by
With its grim and dripping load.
For you're better far than upon the
When you're landed In the road
Chicago News.
DR.. John Fox says In "Leslie's Weekly: THE
Zulu Bible published by the American Bible So
clety IS factor IN South African affairs larger
and more influential than many more conspicuous
I'm International politics Whatever happens In the
Transvaal II will not cease to do its silent work
On tho West Coast OF Africa Bible translation has
been proceeding for half a century. and the sheets
Of the Benga Bible. Ineligible not only TO that
tribe but TO a cluster Of rude tribes dwelling on
that far OF coast, have been passing through tho
press OF the society in New-York and. when fin
ished. sent on their voyage to the Gaboon and
Corlsco Mission"
"Oer Prlncetons sands" wrote DR. Holmes
"the far reflections steal. Where mighty Edwards
stamped his iron heel" revised version Is now
In order. Twas Princeton sand that laid the Had
leyans low, Assisted by tho wondrous toe OF Poe
QIartford CouTant