New-York tribune., 1902-04-16
THE TAIN OF THE DAY.
sports

Bishop Ingram of London the other day told
this story in a speech in aid of the Womans Col
ony: boy who had been put out Of his class at
tended the next Sunday. Did they chuck you?'
asked one of the bows. ''Yus. and serve me right,
was the replv Teacher was bound to. 1 said
Amen in the wrong plices. and Let EN- all come
instead of repea ting the collects"
.I haven't had a square meal for a week" began
''Ncither have T. blurted out the well dressed
he started to slam the loot W nal 40
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This story is told illustrate the PoPe's dislike
Of spending money himself: The other day Pho
Contra his old and tried personal attendant. opened
the discussion. while dressing him in the morning
by remarking that his gown was not as new as II
might he. Il suppose I have your holiuess's per-
mission order your gowns for the jubilee" he
added. What gowns for the jubilse?" replied Leo
XIII sharply; I have three sets already. and
tainly require no more. Why should I spend good
money for what l do want?' But Holy
Father" protested Contra. who knows his masters
weakness. 'supposing some of the great per-
sonages who received by your holiness should
notice a defect such this''-pointing invisi-
bic spot one sleeve-'the might think you had
put your old clothes not considering him worthy
the best" After a pause Leo XIII said. with a
sigh: We'll. perhaps you are right. Order them
but only ore, mind you: and my poor people will
have TO go without much bread How dreadful
It is to be obliged 10 spend much ones
clothes
'1'd like to Miss Passay.' said the man at
You can't" replied the maid: she's got the
Impossible for I'm from her dentist and I've got
Press. '''''''
correspondent Of The Kansas City star" writ
ing about BuItenzorg. the summer capital OF Java.
says: The great sight in Buitenzorg and the
most famous thing in Java is the botanical gar
dens. the finest in the world.
The gardens started in 1917 by the celebrated
botanist. Reinwardt and still being constantly
enlarged and improved. Trees ferns. shrubs plants
and flowers have been gathered together from all
over the world and arranged with marvellous skill
and taste. Every plant, tree and vine I'm the gar
den is plainly labelled. There great Iabora-
tories and workshops though no hothouses
needed. 1t is in fact combination Of the work
of nature and Of carried a point per
fection beyond which the imagination fails
carry one The magnificent trees, the wonderful
vines. the superb palms. the graceful ferns. the
giant water flowers, the beautiful Towering shrubs
and the curious orchids arouse increasing
interest and for whole morning wandered
about from scene of beauty to another until
at last emerged by grand avenue OF canary
trees covered with giant creepers some specimens
of variety bearing three thousand blossoms at
time. and returned regretfully to our hotel"
Patience-You say he's excessively polite?
Patrice-I should say so! Why, he was in pho
tographers the other day. sitting for his picture.
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taking his seat-(Yonkers Statesman.
According to the official report of the Ottawa
Kan, druggists. for March it took So gallons of
whskcy. IS gallons of alcohol IS gallons of wine,
IA gallons of gin. % gallons of brandy. gallons of
beer. gallons of ale and gallons of malt to
the Ills Of that distressed community. The liquor
wanted for multitude Of diseases. ranging
from ingrowing tOenails to appendicitis. One hon
est fellow signed up under the mechanical clause
of the constitution. He said he needed four gal
Ions mechanicay-he was going to have barn
raisin.'
You frankly confess that yougr novel failed be-
Il do answered the author. The man who
ingtOn Star.
A certain Scottish minister in a West Highland
parish has never yet been known to permit a
stranger TO occupy his pulpit. Lately. however,
Edinburgh divinity student spending few
days in the parish. and the Sa turday he called
at the manse and asked the minister be allowed
preach the following day. My dear young
man." said the minister. laying hand gently
the young mans shoulder, gin lat ye preach the
morn, and ye gle better sermon than me nv
fowk wad again be satisfied wi my preach
ing; and gin yere nae better preacher than me-
ye're no worth listening tae!" And another
perhaps more characteristic. is told by Dr.
John Kerr follows: Robbie, the beadle of Kill
winning. once had to dig grave for the wife of
well to do but nggardly, farmer. When all was
over the farmer assured Robbie that he obliged
to him for the trouble he had taken. oh" said
Robbie. there's in that, ye ken. It's
just four-and-saxpence." "Fourand saXpence! I
thought you beadles did this for nothing" "Oh.
faith. just ay get four-and-saxpence." "Tn
not give you four-and-saxpence I'll give you half
a-crown." Faith. I'll tax it, Well If you'll
not take half-a-crown, you'll get nothing Very
weel said Robbie. digging his spade into the
grave bod up she comes" Robbie got his four
and-saxpence.
Actors pictures? No: there isn't the demand
for them that there used to be- said the man who
deals in photographs of celebrities, nor for ac-
tresses' pictures either This may be due to
OF two reasons to combination of both
may be because people tired of the fad or be-
cause the photographs cost more than they used TO
You know the of photography has advanced
ana so. naturally. has the cost. Time when
you could buy your favorite for a quarter, mounted
in cabinet size-and you can still If you salts
fed with that sort of workmanship. But the high
art photographers have spoiled that game. They
get fine effects and they charge for them accord
lngiy Very few actors and actresses sat
isied to sit for photographer who adheres to the
old fashioned methods. -tPhiladelphia Record.