New-York tribune., 1902-12-25

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notices, The we'll known names still appear but
they seem TO be following very different occupa-
tions from those which formerly took up their
time. For instance, we read that mfr. Startin
Price" Bouiosne-sur-Mer now follows the occu-
patton of birthstone and treacle merchant" or
may read of Back T. Field. chimney sweep.
halter. etc. Flushing; Mr.. sixto Four, green
grocer and coke merchant Dieppe n. B-Coals
sent TO any place"
UNDER THE MISTLETOE BoUGH.
According to The Daily Telegraph" of Decenl-
Se thG OF TFn m has By been DR. r
Whereas. kissing has been decided by the medical
Rnd
70 nGheT u be b T s. by BY the
lawful for any person 70 kiss another unless he can
Contagious or Infectious ddiseas0,"l
H!S tSs sSs Si5S s;asssf seash no"
For a swain and maid expectant-
List then. 10 my ardent vowi
She.
Marmaduke. L may not be
TIL personally see
rI Testldes beyond rsasPleioTP
From the test do e not finch
See. am certifcated
By this paper signed and dated!
Isn't that perfect cnch?
Yes-one little moment stayl
Let me tes read -, IL fiSser. Sss rs pray: iGys,,a
For your leave don't look pallidD
Ended after yesterday!
Still, prying eye attends, y
while the branch above US bends!
There, we've taken one Illicit
Let them ane-we've made amends!
Punch
Collectors of butterflies have discovered worse
i'll than the breaking the wheel OF their
favorites.
Men with much ingenuity and conscience
make butterflies to order.
That is TO say. they take the commonest specl-
men, veneer him with thin paste and then
so deftly apply delicate metallic powders of vari-
GUS colors that the mother of that same common
or garden butterfly would not know 1t from real
and wonderful Red Admiral or other choice speci-
men.
There is a great futter among the museums and
private collections.
English American?-"w do you carry your
"When I'm broke l do. but when 1 have wad
carry IL in my waistcoat '-CLife.
Judge Adams. the County Court judge Of Lin
erick. in presiding at a lecture on Irish humor at
the Irish Social Club, In London, spoke of the
hurnors OF Irish matchmaking According TO the
we'll known proverb marriages were made in
heaven, but anybody who knew rural Ireland
knew that very often marriages were made In pub
lie houses They generally made on Shroye
Monday. and the talk between the parties con-
cerned not of love. constancy of blue
eyes and golden hair. but mostly about COWS and
sheep. pigs and feather beds. 1t often happened
that bride and bridegroom met for the first time
at the altar. A young girl rushed into the
house of a girl friend of hers and said. Mary
Mary. I'm to be married in the morning. "Yerrah
whom?" inquired her friend. ITO one of the
boys of the Donovans.' ITO which of them?'
asked her friend. We'll" said the bride twas
know which" The judge mentioned another case
where a called out to her daughter an
hour earlier than usual of a morning: "Molie, get
up at once!" "Yerrah. for what. mother" You're
to be married to-day, Mollie." Indeed, and to
whom?' inquired Mollie. Now. what's that to
you?" replied the mother.
One of readers tells us of damsel going to
church with her parents. and exclaiming Suddenly
Buck upi Old Blanks at the Tiger" In Edg
dear parents hasten your steps. hear the !
organst playing the voluntary. ry."-Q-ondon Globe.
There is place the green earth where !
Henry Labouchere has not been and done some
thing Interesting or amusing. Venezuela prompts |
this reminiscence. He went through revolution |
there years ago.
"A battle took place on the Plaza one afternoon"
said Mr.. Labouchere in telling his story. land I |
watched 1t from a grass hammock the terrace !
in front of my hotel The government forces were
put to flight, and was Joined by my revolutionary
friends keen from the fight
Later OF the fallen ministers visited US and
said he could show where $1,000 silver dollars
were hidden. He good as his word, and
patriotism being sunk by my friends In obedience
to the comforting moral OF the place. BE kind TO
ourselves 1t was proposed to divide the swag
II said: No, don't do that: it might offend the
people. Play for iti which was agreed TO. The
government allowed to come In and we
played. and the government man won IL all to the
last dollar. So after all. no harm done"
Tenant came TO inform you. sir that nv cellar
Is full of water - ~
Landlord-Well. what of it? You surely did NOT
expect cellar full of champagne for 80 a month |
did you?-(Baltimors American.