New-York tribune., 1902-01-17
THE ROOKIE EXPLAINS.


Washington, Jan I3.-Homesickness has been a
common complaint among the soldiers in the Phil
Il amt that I'm sick! But want to SEQ
All the ramblin' streets Of the good old town
An the swayin' fences half way down;
The old schoolhouse, an the depot TOO,
The place where first learned no. how 70 chew.
An war? had never heard tell Of II!
1t ain't that I'm sick just exactly. Yet
Just thinkin Of things that I'll ! can't forget
or folks. an the place where he used TO be
An see things? See EN-? Now, listen say
/ can hear those drops just as plain as day!
1t aIn't that I'm sick. II only could
Get back to the town FOR an hour or so.
The good old times OF the long ago!
II only could-dont you understand
Or is II baby soldiers talk7
There amt way TO go there by land
An homes way off when man can't walk.
1t amt that I'm sicls--but by, night an day
l see every inch OF the little street,
An the dusty swish OF the running feet;
An An the bang an blare Of the old home band;
get whlr Of the roses smell
--Cw. D. Nesbit in The Baltimore American.
An autograph collector OF Philadelphia has in
his possession the following letter written by James
Fenimore Cooper to his publishers In 1881
II hope you will be wrong in anticipating n bad
reception for The Bravo cannot tell you much
OF its reception in Europe, though Gosselin says
II is very decidedly successful in France America
is OF all countries, one of the least favorable 10
works OF the ina sination In Europe. or rather,
in England. where there has existed necessity
of accounting for some success in the very teeth
of their preiudices and wishes. II has been the
fashion TO say that no writer ever enjoyed so fa-
vorable opportunity as !. because am an
American and a sailor. AS TO the sailor part Of
the business. II IL grossly absurd for what advan-
tage has an American sailor over any other? They
know the falsehoOd of what they In this re-
spect for get e., 600 for nautical tale that
shall celebrate English skill tomorrow. For my
self, 1 write two European stories easier than
| can write one American Why. Europe itself IL q
romance while all America Is a matter Of fact,
humdrum common sense region from Quaddy to
Cape Florida"
They're telling a heavenly story which they say
no more than does justice to the Kicking" pro-
The old soldier dies so the story goes, and after
death he marches up to the yates of heaven: He
hits the door thump and st. Peter peers out
through the wicket.
I'm old soldier"
wei. you may come IN says the saint but
l don't know the place'll suit you."-(Kennebec
Journal
The Rev Henry Fleetwood Sheppard. who died
the other day at oxford, a descendant of
the Sir Fleetwood Sheppard of the Restoration.
poet courtier. boon companion OF >illigrew, Henry
Savle, Rochester, Mulgrave and the rest, who dis
covered Prior at the RUNNERS tavern, where,
in the paternal interest. Matthew the tap
sters apron. As the grateful bard-with shrewd
sense Of favors to come-reminded his patron:
You brought up from little,
Gave my learning and my vittle
Buckhurst Dorset he then, at his friend 9
instigation put Mr.. Prior the road that was
10 lead TO the Paris Embassy.
What have you done to deserve the office
to which you aspIre?,, asked the voter -.
| had ever done anything to thoroughly qualify
me for SC important position could probably
make q great deal more money as a private citi-
zen."-CWashington star
The British tipster a, poolroom bacillus has
worked his way in among the schoolboys at Eton
and carried off all their ready money In bets on
current racing events. Most of the cash has of
course gone to the tipster aforesaid and the whole
school IS broke and hopelessy in debt the ginger
bread and ollipop vender around the corner. 1t is
a parlous state of things. almost worse than our
own protected system of poolrooms. but the school
authorities are alert and the evil will no doubt
be speedily abated. But as every Elton boy hopes
his early education In the direction of the latter
would not seem to be so far out OF the way
Little George was taken by his aunt to see the
newcomer, aged one day. He duly and pro-
foundly impressed with the specimen. and asked
answered the aunt, reverently. The answer made
a deep Impression on Little Georgia, for that after
noon he seen out in the backyard gazing up
into the deep blue sky and spreading his diminu-
please throw me one down. too"-(Troy Press.