New-York tribune., 1902-10-12
THE TALK or THE DAT.

cousin OF the late Nathaniel Hawthorne, who
liyes IN salem says there never was a House OF
the Seven Gables IN that town Hs tells The
Boston Journal that Hawthorne came down 70
visit me shortly before his death. and we ramoled
about the old haunts OF his early days was par
ticular 70 ask him 20 point out. II he could the
famous House OF the Seven Gables. because al that
tine the controversy existed In some degree
There never was any was his immediate re-
ply 70 me. I never had any particular house IN my
mind when I wrote the story. II was Just fancy
or my own
Mr.. Moper ending a very unintsresting story
about himseln-And all that Ions dTesry time you
She (wearilyj-oh. yes. can. indeed-CPunch
Tn. owners OF the two-year-oId colt Acefun have
thinking Of shipping him TO England. with the
idea that ne may win the English Derby. II he Is
sent abroad, and does not better at Epson
than he ran the opening day at Morris Park he
is more likely 20 be among the last three in the
great race than among the nrst three. Iroquois
was the only American colt that ever won the
Derby. and there IS ample reason 10 believe that
he better rscehorse than Acefun By twenty
pounds az least
said her friend encouragingly Il thought you
Gang with good deal Of feeling -,,.,.,.-
young vocalist. Ny heart was in my throat all
the time ''-Cchicago Tribune.
A writer in The Boston Transcript" describing
Scrub Oaks" a settlement Of undesirable people
IN Southeastern Massachusetts,, tells tale OF the
death OF one Of the residents and the efforts or
frank spoken preacher among them to point
moral After the reading OF q portion or scripture
and the making OF prayer. the biographical part
Of the sermon began, in which attention was caued
20 the ungodly lives OF the Scrub Oakers' in gen
era ana the deceased IN particular with the start
ling conclusion, And have no doubt that the late
Mr.. W is even now gnashirg his teeth in hell!
This was too much for old P, one Of the lnt-
mates Of the departed, and he otrode from the
church in high dudgeOn. and was found az the close
OF the service excitedly pacing back and forth
across the church green and squirting tobacco juice
I'm all directions Some asked what he thought
OF the remarks 10 his friend "Dr. S. has told
a blank lie" says p for know for a certainty
that the old hasn't had tooth in his head for
over twenty years"
\ Problem Of the Present -Hortense-FaPa is so
pensive to-day Perhaps he is wondering how ne
Heien-Slore likely he is wondering how he Will
get along with us until We are brooklyn Life
The Doukhobors. that queer Russian set in Can
ada. are vegetarians 81 the first water. writer
in The Outlook" says. "One Of the few EnSlSn
words they know is grease and upon my Offering
them any food bread for instance. they would look
at II suspiciousy and inquire. Grease" They were
afraid that lard tallow might have been used in
making the bread. ard II 30 they would not eat H.
Sorne OF the Indians do not care TO have the Dou-
khobors visit them, they regarded as queer,
and have seen Cree Indian wave an approaching
Doukhobor away by holding up a piece OF hammock
in front Of his tent with deprecatlns gesture
and the word Grease"
Harry I suppose you keep a cash account?
No Uncle Georse. l haven't got SO far as that.
script
Mr.. George the new Minister Of Railways in
Westralia. began his speech at meeting OF rail-
way hands by addressing his hearers as Feilow
employees" This was good in it's way. but he had
not got through his first sentence when voice
from the back Of the hall called out: Fellow EN-
ployes, Yes. an e makes thirty quid week, an
We get thirty hIaaky bob.'
The Righteous Citzen.-once upon time Right
eous Citizen witnessed a Combat between a Big
Man and Small Boy The Bls Sida lalH SoouS 5
thigh. who. upon the Tip Of his Toes could not
reach the Big Mans waistband. ..- - 49,, z,o.
Hold" cried the Righteous citizen sS,s ne Ro SIs
1T is not Fair Fight, The Small Boy Is hit'ihs
the Big Man below the Belt. -tLlie'
The government os British Columbia has estae-
lished travelling libraries for the oehent OF the
numerous lumber and mining camps ana TOWNSHIPS
IN that Western Canadian province Alter an sN-
tensiVe tour the secretary OF the Canadian Read
Ing Camp Movement reports that these horaries
are doing excellent work Asked what class o.
books was most in demand. he repLed tnat Hctioh
undoubtedly was most acceptable ne thoush'
that tS per cent Of the books read IN tle camps
came under that head These men worked hard
and needed mental recreation. They would read
only little biography and less science ana MS
tory. 1t was no use sending them books they
would not read Even a coed detecuNe s'oFy Is
better than nothing"
ShoIy-poetSr want something gdldbt L9E ny tsEs IL
Dr. Gruffy-My dear fellow, i wouiuh 'aA9 ~
for gtft-(Judge.