Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-31
NAL-wIIAfINGTON DELAWARE THURSDAY, 1901

the South African constabulary. An
amusing story Is told about his recruit
ing for nurses. IL appears that large
number OF ladies we're anxious to join
him In this capacity, but, woman-like,
they wished to know something about
the kit and uniform to be provided.
Here was b. P.'s opportunity. lie
rapidly sketohed prospective nurse,
drawing pretty girl In a khaki blouse.
with b. p. hat, green ruRgaree and
jays wing. The sketch was abund-
antly satisfactory. "You eau take your
pick, said the madoal officer
they're all crazy to Join.
A well-known Oxford don has q repu-
tation for mixing up the initial con-
sonants Of his words with results that
often prove startling to his hearers. In
sermon he once said. 81 have In my
heart half warmed fish, meaning, Of
course, "a halfformed wish.' Again,
at meeting he alluded in speech to
''our queer DEAN" but he meant an
affeotionate reference to the royal
visitor Of the University oriti-
cism of any bard-worked college official.
Mrs. Blank told me yesterday she
had left off stealing at the doors" ia
another instance which needs no ex-
PLANTATION.
A lot of women who think theyshave
| troubles. and who rail against tate,
would be as happy as larks and as
| pretty, as pictures, says the Chicago
Times. Herald, il they'd cease eatin.
hot doughnuts, pickles and salnd dress
ing strong enough to Full teeth.
Miss Gould has an Interesting little
handshake, says one who knows. She
has evidently learned that to protect
and preserve her own hand when giving
1t to hundreds of others. she must do
most OF the shaking herself. She takes
the profered hand firmly in her own
at about elbow level, holds it there for
an instant, then raises it quickly in an
suddenly releases it, She looks directly
into the eyes of the person she Is meet
ing, aud probably not one in hundred
passed on without carrying with him
the conviction that the jolly -faoad
young woman he has just left sincerely
enjoyed the meeting.
The parents word Is always law In
Japan, and this accounts for the sweet
ness and gentleness Of the Japanese
character. The Japanese are an obe
dienG people. The old always take pre-
cedence of the young in all things.
An eager, impetuous young man, bt
he ever SO brilliant and clever, Is moi
expected to have the reason, the wis
dom and the foresight of an old man
Therefore, the old man comes frs
always.
AS a result. there is more genera
happiness in japan than anywhere els,
in the world, The natural bond o
affection between parents and children
, is nowhere so wonderful, for no matte
. how unkind, unjust or even wicked tn,
! parent may be, or how depsared, tn,
/, child invariably clinRs to that parent
even though. as is often the case, IL
! | own nature III finer.
A correspondent writes: 81 once hs,
: cat which always sat up to the Dime
table with me, and had his napki,
i round bis neck, and his plate and som
! fish. He used his paw, of course, bu
: he was very particular, ana bshaVe
! with extraordinary deoorum. When b
had finished his fish sometimes CAV
!, him piece OF mine. One day he wa
! not to be fouEd when the dinner be
! rang, 80 we began without him. Jus
!, rs the plates were being put round &c
= the entree, puss came rushing upstaii
!. and sprang into his char, with tw
u mice In his mouth. Before he could b
stopped he dropped mouse on to hI
own plate and then one ON mine. n
y divided his dinner with me as divide
. mine with him.
. / l. q Z
J. The Booz affair, says Philadelphia
u reminds me OF o hazing sxperienc
J. when was at college. That was som
! years ago. Our number had been il
J, creased by one, and that one a big on,
q He was a Kentuckian, a very goot
10 hearted fellow, and we thought /
% would provide the best possible mi
terial for hazing bee. He was ov,
u six feet tail, powerful Of limb, an
81 nona tou nimble Of wit.
N He had room 10 himself An evei
~ ing or two after his arrival we presente
m ourselves at his doof--which We four
10 locked. He could not be ooaxed to ops
r, it, so as we got mad, we burst 1t IN IN
q poured into the room. Our friend ha
O. evidently been reading until the hing
ls gave way, but then no had risen, place
8! his back against the wall, and face
OF the door. In each hand he held GU
10 and every one felt that at least one
IS the weapons was leveled at him.
He had either gotten wind OF our i
he tention or had surniised it; but ask,
us what we wanted. We told him, al
one or two. trying to bluff the matte
n made a step towards him. But ii
a. sharp, quiet way iu which he said
=, would kill as many OF us as he had bu
ID let's IL there was another movement 70
On ward, and above all the cold CLINT in
y. eyes, showed that he was not to be fool
st with. Finally We skunk away, full
ng convinced that he meant what he So
80 as parting Rdvice-that we could depel
n on him to kill any and all who shou
ne make an attempt TO haze him. We I,
mt that we had not missed the hazine, b
ed that we had been the goats hazed,
nd
ol- Among the Burmese football is
he popular as 1t is in English-speaki
oy countries. But the Burman does q
y. wear boots. He kicks aud shoots go;
ID, with his bare feet.
ny
nR Says the Detroit journal: Once up
ice time there was Bathing suit viii
In was much reprehended in that IL v
'x- not modest. a.,
IN. There was likewise at this same til
es5 also a violet, whose modesty was
me matter of universal comment
py What is your systemY" asked
Ve, Bathing Suit, accosting the Viol
nts "For l would fain be thought mode
ssy too. -
"why, 1 shrink, y quoth the Vic