The age-herald., 1901-06-27
...SMort Storles ot tMe Day..

wrong, Irving rejoined that he had fol- lowed the stage directions in the book. and that all the best Shylocks so did 1t. as the Keans, Brooke, Fechter and helps
 Yes" said the actor. .'but they were all Christians. A Hebrew in imprecating, never kneels, but stands upright, passing his open hand over his face.'
 Irving adopted the hint.
 Soon afterward well dressed London solicitor. also Hebrew. who had seen the new version told the actor in ques- tion that he had not before been aware that Irving was "one of us," and he re- fused to believe the contrary Card Contests Versus Yacht Racing.
 In his article on Newport in Summer in the July Harpers Eliot Gregory tells an excellent story Illustrating the real indifference of the cottagers to the sports which they so generally affect:
 ''No set of people," he says, ''is so in- different to yachting than the owners of the hundred trim craft that crowd It's harbors. They will take languid inter est in the greater races and make up par ties for the day. It is not safe to ques- tion. however, returning guests as to the result of the contest. Recently party on one of the big yachts (out to see a. con- test that was thrilling the wholecoun- try), retired to the cabin as soon as they got on board and remained there the en- tire day playing cards. As they were be- ing landed at twilight some one on the wharf called out:
 "Who won?"
 Mrs. Blank" answered an ingenious maiden; "she held all the trumps."
 Clever Tact of Italy's Queen.
 A little story of quite recent date shows the sweet complaisancy with which Queen Helene tries to steer the royal matrimonial barque, relates London M. A. P. The Queen has very beautiful. wavy hair, which may be said to be her one vanity. During a reception little time ago she had 1t dressed so becoming ly that one of her maids of honor could not refrain from complimenting her on it. She said:
 How beautiful your hair looks this evening, Your Majesty-it waves so be- comingly."
 The Queen flushed with pleasure; but the King was within hearing, and as he has an almost morbid abhorrence of any thing approaching fiattery or praise, she was unable to thank her friend for a compliment which she felt was sincere. Madame K, of course, felt snubbed and remained silent for the rest of the even ing. But when she came to take formal leave Queen Helene whispered to her with a little smile:
 Thanks on behalf of my coiffure, Madame ->s><~<%<<~%<>< 1t is understood they are on their way to Tate Springs.
 Hon. William Wallace Screws editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, is at the Metropolitan.
 J. c. Melee of Chicago and T. M. Free man of Baltimore are at the Florence.
 w. c. Tunstall, Jr., and W. A. Davis of Anniston are at the Morris.
 Will John Taylor s3.4 a- Kahn of Mont gomery are at ehe Morris.
 Hon. c. c. Nesmith of Vernon is at the Metropolitan.
 Hon. George H. Parker of culiman is at the Morris.
 Former Congressman John n. Caldwell of Jacksonville Is at the Morris.
 Milton Stewart of Baltimore is at the Morris.
 Hon. Sam Carpenter of Greene County was in Birmingham yesterday, He came to town from Montgomery to receive Mrs. Carpenter, who left in the after noon for the mountains