The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
FUN OF THE WORLD.

The other day an Irishman bought copy Irish
Melodies a secondhand London hook sore for
shilling. The bookseller surprised. few minutes
later when the excited purchaser returned and shaking
his him. kill for selling these i'm
mortal gems cheap
What the difference between misfortune and
calamty?' somebody once asked Dsraeh Well. if Glad
fell the Thames the reply. that would
be misfortune; and if anybody pulled him out shat
suppose, would be calamity.
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At dinner in Boston the guests insisted George
AIDE of slang fable" making speech Finally IN
desperation all the others present had sang
old stories he and SAID; / vi" ten you y"
an paror magic. You take tuHbier
two-thirds full OF filtered water Then you IL
sert in the lump and a spoon and you
begin minutes the sugar VIII become IN
visible
&c &c
A medley Of young literary once gathered TO
meet Robert Browning agsTessivey literary or
the group was first introduced and
personal delight admiration with so unceas
ing that the other inroductons were being hed IN
allegiance other literary young men starved
Browning endured it with good humor for some time.
last put his hard almost anectionately on me
egosts shoulder and said: But am monopolizns you
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At one on his lectures just after from the
Klondke says the San Francisco Argonaut. Joaquin
Miller told following 'One nigi was invited
to a dance in a miners cabin, and while Bill Dalton
scraped away on his fiddle just it down But tho
miners tramred much between dances that
midnight ladies declared the floor 81 slippery
they couldn't dance step unless something was
done Then something done that never was 20 sibe
in mining days in California. miner calamity
ed his powder pouch sprinkled gold dust
the floor, And repeated throughout the night
and in the morning gentlemen, those miners
never themselves ABOUT sweeping that gold
dust They just up their dog-sleds and rode
away" this point of Millers narrative, there was
slight agitation in the audience an omnous sigh OF IN
credulity, but Miller equal to it. With wave OF his
hand toward the boxes he said: And my Cd
up box Captain John Heay. viii sub
stantiate what 1 say" 1t was a master Of the
poet for the house applause and greatly
the modest millionaire mining railroad pro-
OF Alaska who unsuspectingy. had accepted Mill
invitation attend the lecture in the afternoon
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Mr. SpieIman critic. tells the following story
the painter who popular enough TO have
his forged in MS lifetime: n dealer. unknown TO
him. employed Morland paint many pictures. pro-
him with studio free. in floor Of his
he deaers) house. begged that he would not trouble
paint longer than the morning. The terms were
good artist who than ever in want OF
money readily agreed. what Morand did not know
that as he had left, on and from the very
day dealer introduced six hack copyis;s
with similar reproduce exactly
what painter done the morning. and in the
evening all traces the ncurson removed. Each
day until completion of the picture the
continued, thus The end the engagement the
only possessed original pictures. but six
copies of EACH produced stage by stage in the same way
Morlands This, perhaps, accounts for some OF
the best copies extant.
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This story of Chopin composed his famous 'Funer
related by NJ Zeim. the celebrated painter
still Paris. Zeim the friend cOmrade
Chopin and it in the formers studio that Bo
henian repas given with Ludre. De Polsnac (the
musician. Richard Ghe painter, Chevander de Val
droe and Chopin and festive spirits around the
table. There old rckety piano in the all
panels having been taken out for pictures, Zeim
was poor and had economize Behind curtain was
idea Zeim, who brought the
skeleton drapery. began agtate
with Poignac then took the ske'e
ton TO the piano, with though make It
play. this that Chopin, who had been
rather quiet with sudden inspiration. Utter
Ing ejaculation rushed forward the piano pushed
aside De Pognac and to the stupeacon and awe OF his
friends mprovsed the world famous Funeral March.
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An English land unusually early morn
ing for a his estate. in turning corner came
suddenly upon Irshman whom he knew an inveter-
ate poacher relates conversation that
took place between them Good morning, Pat Good
marnng haner. An phwat brings yer haner out 50
airly marnin? I'm just walking around. Pat to
see 1 get appetite for breakfast And what
brings you early. Pat?' och. be jabbers Dim
jest walkin if Oh can't git breakfast FER
appetite
The following anecdote sent TO The New York
World by a correspondent Lyons n Y: young and
distinguished attorney from up-country
district the of New York arguing some years
ago his first appeal in the old general term Of the
supreme court. lie had been many legal scTimmages
justices home but had before stood
presence seate and learned judges
supreme court in general assembled. His
embarrassment He repeated himself often
painfully that quite evident he
be by his confusion unless
thing should break the spell Finally. just
Laundering the deepest IN a chaotic jumbo Of
language ideas the presiding Judge Interrupted with
following suggestion: MIR smhers. bIeye it win
be relief yourself also The # you
VIII address in the free and Informal that
YOU doubtless addressing local Justice 4 the
peace" Very wei honor" replied snithers. II
will say then 1 busy sIcviatlug your honors
dense Of the law wish you would keep your
Id mouth shut
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Maclaren's story Of the American who doing
the United Kingdom illustration 4 Jonlfhaa's
method pleasuring. A visitors card
brought Or. Watson Ian Maczreni. IN biz study,
he his visitor stood before
him and himself My is Euah x Hg-
gins" h said breathlessly, 7 q busy
also busy and have food Four days
I give the United Klagdon. and wished
shake hands with you Good hye, an OF 20 Drum
tochty.
Two little girls spending the sumner large
hotel and allowed GrfVflegsE