New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A United states soldier. on his return to Ma
Mia from Batangas. contributed the following to
THE Manila American:
Backward. turn backward, oh time in your flight,
And let go home again just for tonight.
I am weary Of sole leather steak.
And petrifed bareback a sledge break
Tomatoes and beans In hot water bath.
And bacon strong Goliath OF Gath;
Weary of starving on what can't eat.
And chewing up rubber and calling it beef.
Backward, turn backward. weary I am.
And give whack at dear mothers jam;
And let me drink milk that has never been
skinned
let me eat butter whose hair has been trimmed
Give me once more old fashioned pie
And then I'll be ready to so south and die.
AT THE GOING OUT OF LENT.
Gone the grievous days and gloomy.
Days of penance and of prayer:
Now something blithe, and boomy
Little birds are singing sonnets.
Bless me- what a change in bonnets
AT the going out of Lent!
Well. the preachers had his innings.
Al End Our s msh5g snS h sr snnIses
In his righteous balance weighed.
We've been mournful. melaneholy;
Hey, for Just a fling at folly
At the going out of Lent
We have had a feast OF reason:
Let US taste the tang of mirth,
So0th, it is the sunny
There is love among the sparrows.
And, with miSChtevOuS intent,
Cupid sharpens up his
Clinton Scotland. in Life
On Sunday seventy coored converts
baptized in the river at Ottawa, Kan The
water cold and the preachers worked with
a celebrity that surprised the onlooker, not more
than thirty seconds being required for the i'm
mersion of each sinner. The converts formed in
a line and marched down into the water, while
the crowd the bank sang as Your Garment
Spotess'' with great vigor.
Decidedly Unreasonable.-Cla ra-Men are the
have an offer from Mr.. oldchap, who is just roll
and babyish as if he thought / really cared for
he won't do me- the Smallest faV Ve. ABOUT 1t 'na'
Mother1What did you ask Harry to do?
second husbsnd-(New-Y H Weekly anu DC my
farmer in Pennsylvania has started a crow
hatchery. He expects to make money from the
birds he will raise by selling their heads 10
milliners for 30 cents each and their wings for %
cents pair. That will make the value of a crow
81. If he. is successful perhaps somebody will try
to cultivate the weevij the grasshopper or some
other farm pest for commercial purposes
t you Wa ashamed to be seen
Little Boy-Sure I am; but wot's n feI1er "a do
when he amt got de price of cigar?-(Philadel-
phia Record.
story is told Of George. a sable waiter who
used to wait on Governor Hogg in Beaumont Tex.
at dinner George would receive from the Governor
his tip. 81 George revealed in wealth. He was
the envied of all the other waters. He was the
happy possessor OF good thing One day when
the Governor entered the dining room strange
darkey stood behind his chair Where's George?'
asked the Governor brusquely. The new waiter
bowed low. Use youah waitah now sah,'' he said
softly. but where's George?" again asked the
Governor. Again his retainer assured him:
Use yonah waitah now" The Governor looked up
from his paper sharply He somewhat mystI-
fled, and with increasing emphasis demanded To
know where George was anyhow. We'll, you see
fah began the newcomer with some hesitation
Gawse and was out las night playing craps
Gawge went broke: won his pile. Then"-here hit,
voice dropped lower and his manner confidential
he put you mp agn 81 and won. SO Ise youah
Waitah'
a Fifeshre farmer gave his herd laddie Jamie
"a haf Wit, ticket to ADM; him to a sacred re-
cital In n neighboring town. to be given by LEGAL
talent; and told the lad to be sure and enjoy
himself. ~ ''N'
The farmer greatly surprised to And his
servant In the kitchen LONG before the conclusion
OF ,he performance. and upon asking him why he
hau returned from the recital. Jamie replied
.'Weel, master. ae man Wonder began To sing
J M the King Of Glory then enither said he
was the King OF Glory aud when I three
There stsndn' up an ssyir' they the Kings
o Glory kent there was to he a fecht, 7 can,
ara an left them 10 finish II amen themseis. -
tDundss ADVERTISER.