Little Falls herald., 1900-08-03
Ordered Suppressed.
New York Herald.

r or three weeks chicago listened with
delight to the topical refrain, livery
body Wondered How He Knew" This
ditty was the hit Of The Burgomaster. !"
and it was enjoyed Thoroughly. But, in
stead OF wondering how he knew, every
body now is wondering what has hap
pened to the catchy ditty for it is heard
no more at the Dearborn where "The
Burgomaster' is being given.
Report is that Chicago, after
laughing so heartily over the song, sud-
denly became shocked thereat. The city
officials announced that the ditty must
be suppressed. and these lines are what
Chicago now is missing as a result:
There are often little trit1es that are better
left unsaid.
But are uttered in an unaffected way,
Which reminds me Of a funny little matter
which occurred
At a fashionable ball the other day;
The host espied a silk-embroidered garter on
the floor,
And gayly dared the owner to declare,
When Jolly looking fellow said without the
least concern,
"Oh, know it belongs to Mrs. Dare!'
Now wasn't that silly thing to say? )
Wasn't 1t a silly thing to do?
1t came as quite u starter,
When he recognized that garter,
For everybody wondered how he knew.
Now, wasn't th al. a silly thing TO say?
Wasn't it a silly thing to do?
But they didn't hear till later
That she had got them from his mater,
80 everybody wondered how he knew.
They were crowding around baby at q
christening, after which
He was handed round for every one to see;
And circumstance which somehow seemed
to please the people most
Was dainty lutte dimple on his knee.
Said Cousin Jack, from Oxford, who was
staying there just then:
This looks like q hereditary strain
For isn't it a funny thing that just in this
respect
He's exactly like his elder sister Jane.
Now, wasn't that silly thing to say?
Now wasn't it a silly thing to do?
1t was really worse than simple
When he talked about that dimple,
For very body wondered how he knew.
Yet he CHANGED to see that dimple
While out bathiny-aint it simple?
But every body wondered how he knew
Folks were gazing at the very latest paint
at a sale,
Labeled "Beauty 'Unadorned," upon the
list,
When gentleman remarked to st vsral
Others standing by;
ITS not true-such perfect beauty can't
exist"
Excuse me, SIR" a gentleman remarked.
but you are wrong,
And if you like I'll bet case of fizz
That this painting here before you is exact
" true to life,
And represents the girl just as she is!'
Now, wasn't that silly thing to say?
Wasn't it & silly thing to do?
The ladies blushed and wriegled,
And the men turned round and giggled,
For everybody wondered how he knew.
Yet nothing could be quainter.
You see, he was the painter;
Yet every body wondered how he knew.
Iney were edxerly ulScuss1n& OlHerenC srea-
sons for divorce !"
At a dinner, when married man opined
That snoring loud on either side should con-
stitute case.
For it suficed to drive you off your mind.
"Quite right" remarked smartly dressed
young lady to a friend.
II never snOre by any chance-do you?"
On hearing which her fance absent-milded
" rem arked:
"Don't tell such stories. dear; you knew
you ds!"
Now, wasn't that a silly thing to say?
Wasn't it silly thing to do?
1t not only sounded shady,
But it quite upset the lady,
Nor everybody wondered how he knew,
Uutil he said, Don't scold me,
Your sister Fannie told me.''
Why, everybody 2wondered how he knew.
Everybody Wondered How He
Knew" since it has been suppressed,
has had an added interest to Chicago
ans, and is being sung nearly every
where by nearly everyone, who won
lers why it shocked.