New-York tribune., 1902-05-18
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two American women residing In the city ot
Mexico afforded considerable amusement 10 the pa
irons OF the Renacimiento Theatre the other day
bv becoming credulous victims 10 comic ruse Of
two Of the performers One OF the artists, who was
singing on the stage. was, 70 all appearances. alb
ruptly interrupted by a member OF the audience
and told IN Spanish that he sang like canary
The singer apparently took the matter very much
TO heart and there and then demanded satisfaction
from the intruder inviting him into the street 10
settle the matter. The challenge being accepted,
the two started for the street the majority OF the
people in the audience being wise" 20 the eircum-
stances The American women. however. magned
they were witnessing real tragedy. and, grabbing
their rich silk skirts In both hands started
ing down the aises TO the stage not discovering
their error unt ir fun view OF the entire audience
which by this time had set up good round Of
applause. in which the theatrical people took a
prominent part
end1s sst ady G the b ss ssni hess M
woman's society at Halstead which secured from
her handkerchief TO be sold at fancy work
fatr.-tKansas city Journal
The PhIadelpha Times" tells Of a little Phila-
dephia girl who was permitted 10 so to certain
Sunday school. although the denomination was not
that OF her parents. Not long her mother felt
that she was old enough 10 be baptized with full
understanding OF the significance OF the ceremony
but of course insisted that the baptism be per
formed in the church which the mother and father
attended. To this the tot demurred she wanted 20
be 'Wetted Tor DOd, as SRe expressed IT, Where her
playmates and friends could see her. The mother
firm. however. and finally the wee miss be-
came dutifu 10 the extent of suggesting this com
promise: We'll, mamma, let us fix II this away:
I'll get wetted in your church. and then. IL II
doesn't take. I go and get wetted in my
church.
vegotarians hold that meat is poisonous and CON
forms 70 per cent Of its composition they claim,
oon IN f. SGd they is %
to be poisonous: and it is this blood in meat that
they state that meat, washed clean OF its venous
taSs saa 6a
ysgstarians ian IF & you you'd 6s hsaitRy JOIN our
long to US sIreodyathe millions Of Buddhists are
living thing Toistoy is a vegetarian. and Thoreau
was one also, while In the past our fold included
thousand other immortal names ID Philadelphia
Record
Time was" says THE London Chronicle" when
men wore their hats in church and Pepys evidently
considered it unnecessary piece of strictness TO
insist on the bare head in church Tn his diary
for November IT, 1861. he has the entry: To church
and heard simple fellow upon the praise of
church musique, and eXclaiming against mems
wearing their hats on in church. on September 2S
following he went to the French church at the
Savoy, where the minister do preach with his hat
or suppose in further conformity with our
Church. Probably it was about this date that the
custom of removing hats in the church began"
Tommy-My. but them folks that's moved into the
next house is SWELL
Johnny-How do you know?
Iommy-They's got clock that SAYS ping pong
instead of tick, tock.-(Chicago Tribune
A lecturer on the mistakes of history saws that
Ethan Allen did not utter at the taking of Fort
Ilconderoga the ringing phrase associated with
that event in the mind OF every schoolboy Instead
OF informing the British comma nder that he de-
mahded the surrender of the stronghold "in the
name Of the great Jehovah and the Continental
Congress" he shouted Come out of that you old
rat!' ''' WV
An! exclaimed the popular actor who had been
nesiesed pes , oy matinee girls. 81 suppose you want
..,tW Welt yes, replied the demure young woman
! dtl hal VIII do II you have bank account Your
Hutogreph on check will answer. I'm a hill col
isesor' Philadelphia Press. " w WV