New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A correspondent takes exception TO a recent para
graph copied in The Tribune relative certain
curious old customs at funerals in the rural dis
tricts OF Wales. He declares that there is more
superstition princpality than in other parts
of Great Britain. and that the general spread OF
intelligence Is relatively greater.
She sows! Then waits to see her phlox and hello
Waits for the first green sprout to mark her floral
And finds beet leaves and corn upon the sodded
The Careless clerk mixed up the envelopes.
philadelphia Record
Eric Boyd. of Kansas who is serving in the
Philippines writes home thus: From practical ex-
perience (for have been where there
and also where there is one) l think it good
thing. a Canteen sells only beer and lunch and
such articles as cannot be purchased In the COM
missary. have noticed that In places where there
is canteen a great many Of the soldiers drink
the native drinks, which about poisonous as
wood alcohol and do man just about as much
good. II the temperance people could visit these
islands anywhere outside of Manila. they would
not want 10 do away with the canteen."
Jack-rn tell you what's the matter. George You
don't praise your wife enough. Even il things don't
go right there's no use srowling. Praise her ef
Women like praise and lots of ii.
George tat dinner. same day}~My dear. this pie
is Just lovely! It's delicious! Ever so much bet
couldn't equal this pie if she tried month. nS '"e
Georges Wtfe-Huh! You've made fun OF every
pie ever made and now
eorses WifeTsat FMS r came from the
New-York Weekly.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
has collection of locks Of hair from the heads of
all the Presidents of the United States 1T has
been assigned to the archaeological section" saws
The Philadelphia Record" and is under the
care of Professor Witmar Stone. Formerly a lock
OF hair was highly esteemed memento of those
beloved and honored. When Henry Clay travelled
around the country 1t is related that the hotel
chambermads gathered the few Of his hairs left in
his dressing comb, which they sold at 81 or more
hair
&C., II can't understand said the Northern visitor.
why do We, suh?' replied the Southerner "Re
cause cause he's an ignorant. wuthless cuss and has no
t.;o rAh; Then The you should favor the movement to
educate him. That would improve him"
No. suh; it would make him worse He'd in
sist on voting Observation-Disclosures Press.
There is a clock in the possession of King
Edward VII Marlborough House TO which a
somewhat curious story is attached. II was Drs
sented to the then Prince of Wales on the occa-
sion OF his visit India. and was said 70 have
been made by a priest of the greatest sanctttv II
was constructed 10 show the hours In s,,
scrit figures. the changes of the moon and Other
things. After IL had been brought to London ,ba
clock remained quescent for some years and
eventually the prince desired that il should be mn,
in working order. When II was taken to pieces
there found on the interior of the case which
covered the handspring the name of a Clerken,rau
firm.
Darling" she wrote. my own darling. I love
you, love you. love you! 1 repeat the words a
thousand times a day. Am / forward and mn
maidenly. my own beloved. in thus revealing nv
heart to you? All. no! Have YOU not told me. my
thoughts waking dreaming? Have YOU NOT as
sured me of your deathless devotion in burning
words that thrill when l think of them as de
every moment of my life? What are Won doinS
now. darling? Are you counting the leaden hOnrs
as they drag themselves along toward the dav
when we shall be with each other once more9
How Is IL possible. sweet that you can love me
with a millonth part of the fondness zeal yor
you! oh, am yours utterly. utterly, Had I the
eloquence OF archange and all the wears ~
eternity. my own Archibald / could never eSnraSs
the love that Nils my whole being" etc.
Do you think she really was writing TO her
Archibald? - e'
Not at all, my dear children. She was Iavtn1
bare her hearts rich treasures for pubcation in
a magazine under the title. Love Letters Of a
TXnewriter GirL"-(Chcago Tribune. ~