New-York tribune., 1902-12-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

There has been some laughter at the expense OF
poor Ker Hardie because Of his msadventure in
Belgium. says M. A. p AS my readers know. he
was arrested and detained for some time on sus-
picion OF being In sympathy with Rubino the an
archist who shot at the Kings carriage. The mis-
take is laughable. for Mr.. Keir Hardie is anything
but an anarchist-indeed. In some respects the So
cialism he breaches is the very andthesis or an
archy. But II all doubtless from the habit
Mr.. Hardie has OF sticking to the ultra-democratc
dress Some of the labor members wear tall hats
notably Mr.. Burt: some compromise by wearing
tall hats in the House and bowlers when they go
out-that is t.s plan of Mr.. Broadhurst: Mr.. Burns
Is faithful TO the bowler. except when summer
tempts him into straw but Mr.. Keir Hnrdie adheres
for most part to the small cap-e cross between
the cap known Scotch and the kind OF tight
fitting cap a workman wears when he Is starting
to work in the bleak early morning-which led to
the following incident: Mr.. Keir Hardie on the
opening day Of the session. came down TO the
library consult some books. Are you working
here mater queried friendly policeman at the
Palace Yard Gate Yes" "on the roof?' (Which
Was undergoing repairs at the time). "No on the
hoori''
is carried on is provokingl No sooner is street
or water pipe which might just as well have been
sWard statesman-You don't seem TO understand
the first principles OF municipal economy. Don't
know that If .hIss m S S9Hs =. as sb yoI or
for the voters OF party?-tBoston Evening
Transcript.
wichita physician is authority for this story:
The patient had been big spree He had been
setting up the drinks to every who wanted to
rrigate and had roll which was so large that
he had TO have help unwind II 10 get the bills
OF. He got the help. He also accumulated won
derful and fight producing jag. He dared another
man to fight and the dare was accepted. and the
inebriate hit the head with a club and
otherwise was beaten. At the hospital the doctors
were unable to discover exactly what was the
trouble other than dozens of bruises ana fractured
ribs which they attended After the man mad been
in the hospital week II was found that his skull
had been fractured and pressing on the brain.
BY a very delicate operation the pressure was re-
moved, and to the astonishment of the surgeons
the man was still drunk and insisted on buying
drinks for the crowd"
He was cutting an item t, from =. pewspaper,& @ @ Mt 1T
tells how house was robbed and want TO snow
VIVA! good viii that do7" friend din inquired .,,.
house robbed while a man was at church with
Say exclaimed the friend excitedly. you
haven't got duplicate copy or that paper, have
you%'-(Chicago Post
The weeping willow tree came 70 America through
the medium of Alexander Pope. the poet who
planted a willow twig on the banks of the Thames
at his Twickenham villa. The twig came 10 him in
a box OF figs sent from Smyrna by a friend who
had lost all in the South Sea bubble and had gone
to that distant land TO recoup his fortunes "Har-
arrival in America. young British officer. who
came to Boston with the army to crush the re-
bellion of the American colonies. brought with him
a twig from Pope's now beautiful willow tree, in
tending to plant 1t in America when he should
comfortably settle down lands conhscated from
the conquered Americans. The young officer. disap
pointed in these expectations gave his willow twig
wrapped in oil silk. to John Parke Custis. Mrs.
Washingtons son, who planted 1T on his Abingdon
estate in Virginia 1t thrived and became the pro-
genitor of all our willow trees.
CONCERNING GIFTS.
Daphne ah what present shall / bring
AS a pledge and token of my passion?
After vulgar wooers' foolish fashion,
Gifts like those can never be the sign.
Daphne. of love as strong as mine.
would seek ofrering-precious. rare,
Fraught with mystic magic. to betoken
Fragrant thoughts, Intangible as air
Such gift / crave. wherewth TO pay
Homage, Daphne. to your natal day.
So with scornful discomfort ban
Costly bauble-casket. gem jewel
While the Stores impatiently scan
Until in despair (each year the same)
1 select-another photo frame.
Theatrical people like ministers In at least |
one respect Most of them have big stock of sto-
ries to tell. Apropos is this from THE Philadel- |
pha Record: Several theatrical people over |
midnight supper were talking about effective photo
graphs and ali the rest had aired their views
II was up to Malcolm Williams. Last summer |
while playing an engagement in Providence |
I.e said, put on "Romeo and Juliet" and I had |
some photos taken In the Romeo costume, one of /
which sent home. have great admirer In my |
little sister, Gladys aged six. and when Gladys saw
the photograph she quite went into raptures ac- |
cordinR to the letters received from home. In |
fact she wrote herself, rather she print
ed It, which gem In Its way. Dear MaiIy" |
sne wrote 'it beautiful picture Of you but |
think It would have been lots nicer If had your
pants on -
The grave digger taking nip from a black |
bottle. Are you not afraid you will fll a drunk
ards grave?" asked the preacher.
There's nothing TO be afraid off, replied the |
grave digger. I've filled too many Of en.'-iPhil-
adelphia Record. y