New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY,

a curious idea has just been put in operation In
Berlin. Arrangements have been made whereby
parents of the poorer classes in the city and coun
try may temporarily exchange their children in
order that the city children may learn something
of country life and profit physically by their out
ings. while the country children may secure the
liberal education which town life affords. Thus
far the scheme has worked smoothly.
Now" We asked him. who should be considered
the star OF your company?
the gentleman that played Iegree He has some
thing 10 eat every day whether the rest do or not"
indianapolis Press
An actor and his wife had funny experience re-
Gently in Toronto. They were playing a piece In
which the wife enacted the part OF a woman dem
tst. and one evening the husband received note
asking him TO call at IL certain house He did so
the next day. and was greeted by the old and
his wife. the latter OF whom said him: Me and
my mate fell in love with your missus last night
She gentle with you when you a sittin
of the dentist chair. I'm gettin' now. and all
my teeth Is a gettin' loose. and my mate wants
me to go TO the dentist shop and ave 'em pulled
but l knows 'ow they 'urts. and l want to know
ave with us. ave a little singin and entov
ourselves and your missus before leaves kindly
pull out few of these old stumps = | know
she'll be as kind and gentle she to you?''
They have twins at that house across the
street.
Il am glad of it,
Why what difference does it make to you?'
The man who lives there is the same man who
used TO wake me up at O'Clock every sunday
mower."-CChicagO Tribune.
\ correspondent from Toronto says apropos of
the story that the Eaton department store Of that
city has bought The Toronto Evening STAR. Il
do not think the story about the Eaton depart
ment store owning The Evening Star OF this
city has the slightest foundation in fact I have
pretty thoroughly satisfied myself that there has
hppu mn nSfa of Star IL
a long contract with The Star people and they
seem to have taken II at low rate in considera-
ton of his referring TO II In the advertisements
ne puts in the morning papers. He does say In
his morning advertisements that a fuller list of
bargains will be given in The Evening Star mani
testify with the object OF having 1t more generally
read
No Venture About Its this your first venture
In ,matrimony: the preacher asked while the
Instructions TO the best man VINO was also his
My dear Mr. GoodleIgh" she replied. almost
blushing this isn't Venture at all He has
erty already.-(Chicago Times-Herald.
The Christian Intellisencer'' concludes from per-
sonal observation and information gained from
others that the meetings OF the Week OF PRAYER
have not been very largely attended nor charac-
terized by very fervcnt spirit of prayer"
Settled-Bolus-You have perfectly sound con-
stitution sir You are overworked little. and
have begun flag.
Oop-Then in my the constitution does not
follow the flag. Thanks. doctor. That settles one
vexed question.-(Chicago Tribune
The Congregationalist.'' of Boston ravors open
ing libraries Sunday. and especially the Con-
gressional Library. Slowly. but surely II says
'the Puritan conception of Sunday has given way
that to-day along with much that is unwhole-
which not done formerly Sunday In
this country there is now much done that is help
full and elevating."
Communication with the other planets had be-
come an old story. Say exclaimed the man at
the nterpanetary long distance phone you chap
on Mercury. quit trying to cut in, I'm talking to
gentleman on Mars!'-(ChicaKo Tribune.