New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY


In which the distinguished Bishop Doane Of Albany
and Mark Twain are the principals: Bishop Doane
was at one time the rector of an EPISCOPAL church
In Hartford, and the services at this church Mark
Twain would occasionally attend. Twain one Sun
day played a joke upon the rector. DIR. Doane,"
he said at the end of the service. II enjoyed your
sermon this morning. I welcomed it like an old
friend. have, you know, book at home con-
tanning every word Of it, You have not" said
Dr. D"ane. L have So said the humorist We'll
send that book to I'd like to see it" I'll send
it," Twain replied. And he sent the next morning
an unabridged dictionary to the rector
WHEN NANETTB BAKEs.
When Nanette bakes jelly cake
She finds the work serious
She cannot have me near her for
Ny presences deleterious!
The Yellow bowl so big and clean,
In which she mixes flour,
Is lucky for her plump arms clasp
1t fully half an hour!
When Nanettc bakes jelly cake
She puts her whole soul in it:
That's why it is so light and good
she w E2@d the ezEs %fh they %ln aI re- pale
Poor things they also fear heri-
While | must sit with folded arms
And never once go near her.
When Nanette bakes jelly cake
She let's me have a sample
And Yet my share I'd gladly give
The prospect makes me dizzy
For one small kiss from Nanette's lips.
But she?-she's far too busy!
-Uacl Appleton. in IAppincotts.
Pope Plus is little inclined to conserve the
etiquette of the Vatican when it seems to him I'M
necessary stilted. He is lavish in his favors
Until his late faintness, at least, he received all
who asked the privilege Of an audience and made
stint in blessing all the crosses ard devotional
objects presented to him He has even distributed
autographs among the members of his household.
But one of his browning strokes Of unconven-
tionality far his taking the elevator after
a reception TO the diplomatic corps to retire to
,;e .I,arr
ance went up the stairs at an unusual rate in
order to reach the third floor in time do His
Holiness the proper honors. The Pope stepping
out and recognizing them, said in rather a hurt 1
tone that they should not have hurried so; that
they ran the danger OF catching cold by getting
overheated.
One Thing Left.-"There doesn't seem to be any
thing that he do"
but he might the advice column in d family
magazine. '-(Chicago Post
The Shah Of Persia has become weary Of paying
the millinery bills of 100 wives-so The Daily Bull
Bull of Teheran announces in its court bulletin
and has sent 1,64o of them into cold and cruel
world AS he retains threescore of his best beloved
consorts. his domestic hearth may not be alto
gether desolate.
His idea EYactly-Uncle-How do you like your
Tommy-oh, she's got good sense. She's smarter
Tncle-Indeed? So you believe in her. eh?
TomInysure! Her an me thinks alilie She says
sunday SCnOOl QOH 90 me no good -tPnlladelphla
Press.
When boy nine years old. in Potsdam. in this !
State, becomes crazy in quarrel with another |
boy OF his age the killing OF chickens |
by cat. grasps rifle tries kill the little fellow
at whom he is storming, finds that his weapon |
contains cartridge. gets hold of a load that |
cannot fail 10 be deadly. and shoots his playmate
through the head. thereby committing deliberate |
murder, It must be admitted that Jesse Pomeroys !
not unknown in this commonwealth.
Accidents VII Internationally sir: two |
chickens went into that soup.
Boarder-NeVer mind, maam. never mind No |
harm done. one would ever suspect it. assure |
you.-(Town and Country.
Like other men OF prominence Admiral Dewey |
often comes across the rrepressible party who al
ways affects to be terms of intimacy with |
notable personages Courteous and genial 10 a de- |
gree the admiral has profound dislike for this |
Of nuisance. and does not hesitate TO show the
feeling. Not long ago. while out walking IN Wash
ington he was accosted by an ELUSIVE stranger
who grasped hts hand and said: George I'll bet
you don't know me" The admiral looked his dis
pleasure he answered grimly: You win," and
walked
An old Scotchwoman. when advised BY her min
lister to take snu to keep herself awake during the
Sermon replied Why dinna We put the snunr IN the
sermon. mon -(Seattle Churchman.