The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-28
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that. but the editor attacked my original
ity by saving that something had been
written along those same lines in some
other magazine somewhere.
'-Nell. what did you doF-' inquired the
patient listener.
-Oh. ] wrote another story and sent il
in Il was returned IN the same way. and
for the same alleged reasons. However
not being discouraged / wrote sin an
other story. and sent that in 10 him. He
sent thar back. too"
After thar, what did you doG
SAT down and wrote an article entitled
The Lack Of Originality Among Promin-
ent Authors. and ] oe blamed II I didn't
set g check for it today.
on the last night OF a series Of pro
traCted meetings in the Methodist
church os a little Southern California Wis
lage. the other day. the visiting evan
geiist was making a special EFFORT In OBJ
tain a showing Of anxious souls He had
preached his best sermon. and reached an
emotional fervor that he had seldom
equailed- But nobody responded 70 his
invitation. They sang q hyInn. and then
the evangelist rose aEain and called upon
the congregation 10 'enlist for the service
OF the Lord. a hattle-scarred- wooden
legged veteran. who had dropped into a
hack seat. watched the proceedings with
interest. For the third time the perspir-
ing evangelist rose and asked rs there
no one willing 20 enlist in the Lord s ar
N.Y." Then response came from the back
seat: Draft 'em, parson; d. IL; draft
! EN-"
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An interesting anecdote about the new
Bishop az London and hts popularity
among the East Enders is told BY writer
In the Parish Magazine Of St Mark s.
Battersea-
While in serious conversation with a
church dignitary one day Or Ingram sud
denly said: Pardon me-" rushed after a
rough-looking man who was passing.
shook him heartily by the hand and talk
ed 10 him for some minues.
zone of the cieverest Of my Victoria
Park opponents" said DR.. Ingram on his
return.
Not an Atheist. surely?" reioined his
companion.
Yes" said Or. ingram; "or. at all
events, he fancies he is; bat he's such
pleasant fellow. and there's lot Of good
In him" And then. after pause-''And
goodness can only have one source
x K z 4
When Tom I. Johnson. mayor Of
Cleveland. was In Detroit recently ne
was introduced TO O son OF the Emerald
Isle. who, after looking admiringly at
the single takers rotund style Of areki-
lecture, remarked.
-'Misther Johnson, m glad 10 mate
YOU I've read q great dale IN tn pa
ers about you. and tUdgin from all 1
hear, you ought TO be Oirish"
7 am, remarked Tom. with a chuckie.
Ny real name IS Thomas Mccain. Ny
people were banIshed from ireland three
hundred years ago for demonstrating.
The freshman looked intently at Tom
g. D u
Excuse me, Mr.. Johnson. ser shmart
man. but yer also a dommed liar. for
divii the harse there was in Oireland
three hundred years ago. There was
nothin' but asses"
zE gE
A certain duke. while driving from the
station TO the park on his estate To in
spect a company OF artillery. 0bserv ed
a ragged urchin keeping pace with the
carriage az his side His Grace. being
struck with the cleanliness of the lad. ask
ed him where he was going. The lad re-
piled.
TO the park. to see the dock and So
gers.
The duke. feeling interested. stopped his
carriage and opened the door 20 the lad
saying he could ride 70 the park with
him.
The delighted lad kept his Grace in
gates were reached.
AS the carriage entered. II was saluted
by the company and guns. whcreupoa
his Grace said 10 the lad
NOW, can you show me where the
duke is p
The lad eyed his person All over then
looking at the duke. replied, quite Sc
'weIi. 7 dunno. mister: but It's either
you or me-"
&c zz
A fustered young woman out Of breath
as though from walking fast. rushed uD
the steps Of the mint yesterday afternoon
and asked 20 be directed 20 the bureau
OF information. There isn't any re-
piled the uniformed messenger. very rat
man. Perhaps j can tell you what YOU
want 70 know Perhaps you can said
the young woman. producing q copy ~
a frivolous weekly paper II want 20
know II this IS true She pointed 70
paragraph which read. Among the
curiogities Of collecting is the facE that
1901 cents now bring about 80 L. the
coin market" The fat messenger adj
justed his glasses and scr1tnizsd tho
paragraph. White be was thus engaged
the young woman explained that she had
four 1901 cents. and wanted % know
what made them 30 valuable. and where
she could realize on them. Then the
fat messenger grew purple IN the face
from suppressed laughter. which finally
exploded and seemed ga monetary
danger ~ having an 8popletlc 81.
He called the attention ~ the other
messengers 70 che paragraph and then
followed combined rUars ~ ucrriu4fut
in the meantime the yc7-lg woma1 ta
the four 1901 cents wondered 81 fne bad
sfrayed By mistake into 8 luuatic aaglum-
Finally the Fat messenger reeained hi1