New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Mrs Samuel Clemens was Miss Olivia Langdon-
For some years before she met Mr.. Clemens, she
had been confined to her bed with what was be-
ieved to be incurable disease; but she was at
length uiraculously restored to health The cure
was the sensation OF Elmira, N. Z. and young
Clemens, then q newspaper reporter was sent
there to interview Miss Langdon on her recovery.
He obtained the interview for his newspaper dhc
brought back Impressions OF moro value 10 MIN
self.
Miss Langdon's parents were at first strongly op-
posed to the young newspaper man. and, for MS
part his tirnidity, It is soemnly said. stood In
the way of the progress of his suit But finally
he screwed I'D courage to speak to Mr. Langdon,
and one morning timidly entered his future father
in-aw's private Office, where that man was seated
at work
Mr. Langdon-have you-noticed anything-be-
tween-your daughter-and-me?"
Nor shouted the Directing parent wheeling
sharply around SO to get full view of his VS.
flor.
well" said the young man, he turned to
the door ready for instant flight, If you-keep-a-
arp-lookout-you-WILL?
shire who was much troubled by her husbands
drunken habits arranged with her brother TO Play
When on the way home from the inn the farmer
f ShSbes an VIA are ye cried the farmer I'm
Aud Nick was the reply. Gle sha4k Q yer
rjef tae sister O. yours sRen be watin fors
up bye at the. farm, ann nae doot max We vel
come.''-(Scottish American
The old fashioned windmill stood Germany, as
we'll as other European countries in good stead for
q long succession of centuries. and though aban-
doned for short time in favor OF other apphca-
tons Of power, is coming back again TO 1urnlsn
force to drive dynamos. For this there is demand
enough to keep all the winds Of the fatherIand
busy for many year and generation to come, thus
rescuing the ancient and picturesque w1nomlh
from the oblteration and forgetfulness which have
OF late seemed to await It
HELPFUL EDUCATION.
Professor Trueblood, of the University of Mchi-
gan, is teaching the young men In ms classes the
proper way to make Lowell
Professor o professor, when you've trained each
And Stocked it with instruction in the course you
have outlined:
When you have taught the pupils how to hold
And how to make her think that love is some
When 5'iI Von have Shown him how slip his arm
And now to squeeze precisely when his is
rightly placed
When you have drilled this knowledge into every
Go on and add some teachings that should have
good effect
The Romeos you're training should be hidden to
The wisdom that will aid them to concoct kitchen
And how to beat the carpets and to keep coal in
Won ought to show them plainly how to dodge
rolling pin
Give then, some elocution-not this namby pamby
Made m Of "ducky," dove and "dear''-it isn't
Guide them along the pathway that they'll have to
And show them how to gesture when explaining to
About the cause that kept them out at night till
Professor professor tell your pupils what to sayl
A course in matching ribbons would be excellent
And couldn't you. professor let some pearls of
Concerning who's entitled to the latchkey to the
fat.
And how to mail her ietters-o professor. teach
them this
AS well The Relation OF the 900 Zoo Eye to
Bliss -tChicago Tribune
1.-THE Philadelphia Press tells story which IL
illustrates well how queer things sometimes get
into the mails An elderly woman was seen the
other dav waiting patiently for long time beside
a rnailbox in Philadelphia. Finally postman ap-
neared and she explained to him the object of her
wait She had hurried TO the box TO mail letter
and tust as the deposit was about TO be made she
.neezed violently dslocating her false teeth which
catching in the same hand that held the letter in
her agitated absent mindedness she placed in the
post box by mistake. The postman returned her
lost rnolars and told her II not unusual to find
MANY odd things deposited in this way. which
somewhat relieved the mind of the old woman
who placing her teeth in position and thanking the
carrier. hurried to her nearby home
81 am fixing UP a surprise for John, but / am
afraid that II he stays around the mousse he will
discover me. -. A.. -,
vour head and ask him if he can't stay at home
day and help you take up 'hs Observation-Disclosures