The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
FUN or THE WORLD.

FUN or THE WORLD.
once a wine agent intruded upon
parry OF which Maurice Barry more was
one The agent told Barrymore he was
q man of good taste and ali that, ano
wound Up by saying, w hen you want a
bottle OF wine IN future. VIII you not
crafty me ty asking Tor my wine
Why, OF course. answered Barry more.
most graciously: = shan be- deiighted %
ask for your wine. But heavens. sup
pose they should nave III
senator Bailey Of Texas. has face
like a cherub. Ii is round and soft and
fun Of color. One day. IN the corridor Of
the senate. he was approached by a gig
cling woman who asked rap1urousIy.
''Oh. senator. where IN the word cid you
get your pretty pink complexion Bailey
was ernbs rrassed only Tor an instant
Looking her straight IN the eye and tap
pins her lightly on her sliEhtly roucea
cheek. he very gravely asked. Where
IN the city did you set yours
II IS SAID tnat when President Polk
visited Boston he was imprsssiveiv re-
ceiVed at Fanuei hau market The clerk
walked IL front of him down the length
OF the market announcing in loud tones
Make way. gentlemen. Tor the president
OF the United States; fellow citizens.
make room The chief had stepped lsto
one cf the stalls % look at some game.
when Mr.. Rhodes turned round suddenly.
and finding himself alone. suddenly
changed his tone and exclaimed. ~My
gracious, where has that darned idiot got
to-"
a clergyman. taking occasional duty for
a friend in one OF the moorland churches
of a remote part OF England was greatly
scandalized on observing The old Verger.
who had been collecting the offertory.
quietly abstract "a half crown before pre-
senting the plate at the altar rails. After
service he called the cid man into the
vestry. and told him with emotion. that
his crime had been discovered The Verger
looked puzzled. Then a sudden light
dawned on him. why. sir. YOU Goant
mean that ould half crown Of minei Why.
Oive Ted on with ne this last fifteen
years"
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Edward Fitzgerald who wrote the
Quatrains from Omar which have come
into such great popularity under the Per-
sian name "Rubaiyat. and thereby eX-
cited a curiosity sufficiently great to Eive
his other TRANSACTIONS and adaptations
10 the world was witty and whom
him that being once thrown in ccrn-
pany with q notorious tuft-huuter whose
only conversation concerned his personal
experience with the nobility. FitzGeraid
waited for a time. then rose 20 go. saving
with an attitude and accent OF profound
detection. I knew a lord once, but bee is
dead
8lr. Sims. major-domo OF Stafford
house. the residence of the Duke Of
Sutherland, is distinguished among the
most distinguished major-domos. natures
hotel. and buffers OF the highest circles.
II is said that the kings own servants
look upon him as the leader of their pro-
fession. The seal is set upon his aristo-
cratic fame boy "a remark which is attr-
buted To him. They say that he once
went to see Beerbohm Tree play -Ham-
let Asked afterwar5 what hc thought
OF it. he is reported loftily 70 have re-
marked. 'Weli. it's extraordinary the
various ways the lower orders have OF
getting their livings
x x
Luke Fildes. r. A.. who has been hon
ored by the command to paint the official
portrait Of the king has lattcrly painted
MANY portraits. His best known pictures
are perhaps THE Village Wedding and
"The Doctor" Mr. FHdes has q good
story OF rustic whom be- EMPLOYED a.
a model for the bride groom in the former
work Soon after the drawing haC3n the
artist noticed that his model became very
pale. He made him rest, and presently
work was resumed. The model soon be-
came more ghastly than ever You dun't
seem we'll" said Mr. Fildes. I'm right.
zur." answered the model. "only FOR hold
ing my breath So long,
-
Tommy had been quiet fer fully Eve
BE seemed to De engaged with
some deep problem.
Papa" he said.
"Weu2-
DO unto others rs Won would have
others do unto you'-thats the golden
rule. isn't 10. papa
Yes. my son.
And It's pumckly right 70 follow the I
golden rule. isn't 81. papa2'
Yes indeed
Tommy rose. vent 10 the cupboard and
with knife and large apple /
pie. The latter DE placed before his as /
tonished sire with great solcmnity.
Eat it. papa Dee sud
In the year 1871. when tho government /
NJ n Thiers was ~ Versailles. and be- {
fore the National Assembly had decided 4
whether the new constitution ~ France I
was 70 be monarchal or republic. the iatc ]
Compte de Paris visited the palace 30 /
Versailles.
Just as he was about 20 enter jules \
Simon said with much graFily
"If we are "A republic. Count vou are
be- nv house and j ehaN h- delighted 20 i
io the houors, but IF We are a monarchy I
Then + am in your house. and cannot
play the host