New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

St Anthony is the patron and protector OF pigs,
and Stow. in his Survey" mentions curious GUS
tom prevalent in his time In the London markets.
which has left its mark in proverb The officers
of the markets slit the ears of starved pigs and
those unwholesome for food; around the necks OF
these the proctors OF st. AnthOny's Hospital tied
bells and set them loose upon the refuse heaps II
became the habit of people feed those pigs. and
the animals. acquiring knowledge Of their bene-
factors would follow them like dog. whining for
food. Hence the saying. He follows me about like
Anthony pig" HE is a Tantony pig" applied
TO whining besgar or mere hanger-on.
A native OF distant ST. Croix
Hailed a ship with the cry, Ship ahoxi
Has L. Sam bought this isle?"
The reply, Il should smile
Set that native to dancing with joix.
philadelphia Press.
well known English dean recently had the mis-
fortune to lose his umbrella, and he rather sus-
pected that its appropriation by another had not
been altogether accidental He therefore used the
story point moral in a sermon in the cathedral.
adding that II It's present possessor would drop It
over the wall OF the deansry garden during that
night he would say more about It, Next morn
ing he repaired TO the spot and found his own
umbrella and forty-fve others
one of the strange traits of little children Is their
the endurance OF this misunderstanding with them
through years and years. Thus. there is a lawyer
twenty-one years old. that there such a word
as 'pard- -narsens'' in the language His father. a
and the boy mad heard incuriousIy three times a
day. "pard-narsens" in the grace without compre-
the words his father actually had spoken This hoy
phrase For what we may receye entered his brain
wonder idly who Mary Seeve might be. Even the
first line OF his nightly prayer meant nothing to
word, and he neither knew nor cared to know what
"nowalaymy" meant.-(Philadelphia Record.
The Lord Mayor of London has received letter
from w. a. Aldrich Of Spokane. Wash. inclosing
81 90 from Londoner who died in hospital in that
place and wanted the balance OF his money. after
the payment of the funeral expenses TO be sent to
England for the benefit OF Tommy Atkins"
Immediately on the issue OF King Edward vIrs
stamps says correspondent. an American dealer
Victoria's stamp and King Edwards stamp under
UTes he is retahg at each and g The These r treas
is "Double-Joes name that was formerly given
heads of both soveregns on the face Double
Ioes' can stin be manufactured but they can no
longer be given the historic postmark OF January
l, 19O2.-Qondon News.
A young girl, according to ''The Library Jour
nal" came into public library and asked for a
book about worms because she had TO teach the
subject next morning 1t duly handed to her
Il don't want these" she said, Il want the worms
that turn into butterflies Then she added quite
solemny: Il don't know anything about the SUP
Ject but know the proper methods of teaching II
That is the important thing" And few days
afterward a little boy came into the same library
with penny picture of a cold habby modern
German Madonna, and said to the librarian .yyil
you please tell me if this is beautifuI?" The Ii
braran told him that she thought II hdeous
"Oh, I'm so glad said the child. Teacher gave
us each picture. and told to live with II until
We could all its beauty, I've lived with this
for three weeks, and the more I look at it the
homelier it seems to get"
II wish could hit some scheme" said the
merchant. TO make people stop I'm front of nv
store T T,i5 rs they they pass If only for moment think
I've got IT. put in his friend Put up a sign
LOOK Out for Paint, and I'll bet my salary against
a penny cruller ninety-nine out of one hundred
VIII stop TO see II It's dry"-Baltimore News
Kings College" says THE London Chronicle v
has In the present session started special classes
for South African languages. The programme men
tions Dutch and Zulu but any Of the dialects in
use in our great South African dominions can be
studied by those who wish 10 fit themselves for a
career in that part of the world. The Importance
of acquiring Dutch to the EnglIshmen who will
flock TO the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies
when the war is over is certainly not a matter
that should be overlooked"
Hacker-Papers don't appreciate YOUR service.
these days They fire the best of writer's
Spacer.Oh, don't know. connected with n
paper once that couldn't get away from
Hacker-Gracious! What paper was n?
Spacer-A hy paper.-(Phiadelphia Record
John f. Snyder and his wife. who live near
Parkersourg. w. Va. have been married only
twenty-one years. but have eighteen children eight
being twins and all of them being alive and WELL
You needn't hide that letter you're writing
Ihat's impolite wasn't looking at IL
You shouldn't have noticed that / was ,rv,rs
70 hide 1T. That wasn't polite either "-GChieae eo
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