New-York tribune., 1902-07-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

THE Straits Budget OF Singapore tells a story
illustrating the results attained in the teaching OF
English to Chinese pupils. The following
dote was placed before them TO rete in different
English:
One day Irishmal running into a farm
yard and shouted loudly for a spade. The farmer
asked him what he wanted a spade for. The
1rishman replied, ITO dig my friend, who has
fallen into a bog" The farmer asked him how
deep his friend in. and Pat replied up TO his
ankles" The farmer thereupon refused to lend
his spade and said that II the only up
TO his ankles he could walk out. But" replied
Pat. 'he fell in head foremostr'
Mark the result:
One day an Irishman came running IN = farm
and shouted with spade. The farmer asked him
what is the matter An Irishman replied ITO dig
out his friend stunk in the mud" The farmer said
he thought about his ankles Then he tried to get
up his feet, and then he sink down again. Then
he asked the farmer, how many in and how many
out was replied He said -four in and eight
out"
Probably the most sublime conception in the
above is the rendition of head foremost into
-four In and eight OUT
Cheerful Way TO Look at 1.-THE horror that is
leprosy the bubonic plague cholera and smallpox
people there learn how these diseases are looked
When we say that our hotel had a death from
the plague. and that there have been three cases
ono e on dran "n one M hundred & m feet Of our
not been properly fumigated.
case of smallpox in the States causes far more
excitement than all the combined diseases in Ma
nila.-CManila Justicia.
The ruby Of the English crown is famous in
popular estimation. Butts history apart-what
does the Connoisseur say to it's value? asks -rhe
London Chronicle" Is 1t a ruby or is it only a
fine and large spinel? Some people call spnel
spinel ruby. but spine is not a ruby. The stone
last named, when II is of moro than three and a
half carats in weight and hawless all through is
precious q dian 0rH Of
size. When 1t is considerably larger its value is
not to be estimated. and may be anything accord
Ing 10 the passion Of the collector. But the spneI
Ia much less hard crystaD. even when IL reaches
the weight of four carats. IS valued at half the
worth of a four carat diamond. There are famous
royal rubies. but that which flames in the roval
crown is according to common rumor among
experts. the lowlier spinel.
Simple honesty is one of the striking character
istcs Of the people OF Newfoundland3that nietv
and honesty which accompany an austere religion
5e are nor locked property lies exposed every
drying on the flakes. No takes ADVANTAGE Of
man appeals 10 the law. nobody is arrested - '''
II you leave these lying here" said the writer
10 man OF Birchy Bay. pointing TO a magnificent
set Of caribou antlers. you'll lose them These can
an An, who'd take 'em. sure?" said Jonathan.
But that would be stealing" he exclaimed
thief" wat ""S ING
Suppose" said he cunningly that I went
round asking people if they took un. Suppose I
comes [ you an says Did you take un? What
would you do? I'd have you then sure"
on. that's simple I'd say no."
oh" he cried in horror, but that would ha n
he''-(Ainslie's Magazine.
Curious and quaint beliefs still prevail in some
parts of England concerning st. Johns Eve;
lasses still place their shoes before retiring for the
night. at right angles. forming a T. reciting the
lines:
Hoping this night my true love TO see
place my shoes in the form OF T.
under the idea that their future husband will he
revealed to them in dreams. Formerly supper was
placed on the table with the belief that the future
husband would enter by the apen door There Is
too prevalent idea that especially fortunate are
the children born on St Johns Eve. the rbvme
running:
Under the stars the Eve OF ST John
Lucky the babe that those stars shine en-
The eldest OF the Prince of Wales was born
on a ST. Johns Eve.
No Doubt About That-Dr t Hollinpswor,h
Andrews, former police surgeon is credited viii
telling OF newly welded pair whose honeyn,oon
trip took them across the Atlantic. The bride had
been something of "a yachtswoman and was not
affected by the swell. but her mate was n baS
sailor and took to the rail late on the drst 5a
out. She did what she could to comfort him. 10,
he difficult. She thought touch OF ths e rn
mantle might get him out of his mood: so She
tried this 81 sue
''The moon is up-isn't IT, darIing2"
YES" he said languidly-"that is ~ 7 su-aI
lowed I"-lP Philadelphia Times. - s"af-