New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

~ .-r.,zs,p ror his ma iesty's visit to Scotland
the Lord Chamberlain has an infinitely easier task
than fell the iot OF his predecessor IN once "ho
had to superintend the details of George Tvs visit
IN his northern capital On that occasion. accord
ing to The London Chronicle" Edinburgh was
full of Highland chieftains. OF whose fathers
had been out in AS or had fought TOR the
House OF Hanover. The confusion as TO prece-
dance was enormous Among the chiefs were the
renowned GIengarry and Mac6ougail OF Dunoiie
Between these two hot dispute arose as to which
had the right of welcoming the King on MS er-
rival Glengarry claiming to be the senior direct
neaI descendant Of the Lord of the Isles. asserted
his right TO the honor. while Macdougali on his
part also claimed the privilege in right OF his
descent Hot blood begat hotter words. and the
night before his majesty arrived Glengarry chaI-
lenged his opponent to fight duel Sir Walter
Scott claid In the Campbell tartan. managed to
bring peace out of strife
ADVICE TO PARENTS.
Don't spare the rod and spoil the child
Just let him with his ROD run wild
anu '-'- G(Phiadelphia Press.
TRINITY CHIMES
Old Trinity was striking one. and darkness ruled
the street
Which glitters in the morning when Man and
Mammon meet;
slept below.
Save where the strip of starIit sky watched the
electric glow.
A lonely figure wandered there and knocked at
every door.
Still turning with a useless care, each to
explore;
A puzzled eye a flushing cheek-a doublet-yes in
sooth.
Twas Knickerbocker, come TO seek the comrades
of his youth.
And strange Dutch words and gestures told the
depth of his despair
Where is the winekoep, where they sold the
draughts of Rhenish rare?
Where is the stoep of Rip Van Dam. where cronies
used to gather
To hear the news OF Amsterdam and ask the price
OF leather?
flown away?
Are Dirck and Jams and Joris dead? Their chill
dren-where are they?'
And up he looked and then looked down:
THE Catskills have moved into town.
GEORGE o. HOLBROOK.
John. and maybe when you grow up you can be
rs that sou said Willie ezcitedIy. And ride
on the engine? Gee. you bet I'll be good!'-(Buf-
falo Express.
Like roast pig the origin Of throwing rice at
weddings is Chinese and the legend is scarcely
less worthy of Charles Lamb: "a famous sorcerer
named Chao became Jealous of the power an
other sorcerer. woman. and. conceiving a plan
to destroy her. he persuaded her parents bestow
her upon his supposed son. The crafty Chao chose
the most unlucky day for the wedding, the day
when the Golden Pheasant was in the ascendant,
so that when the bride entered the red chair the
spirit bird would destroy her with his powerful
beak. But Peachblossom gave directions to have
rice thrown out the door, and she passed
unharmed while the spirit bird devouring it,
POOR VENUS.
III Venus de Milo had stood up straight her waist
haV been inches 4
waist several inches smaller than hers is just
much in favor.-(8Irs. Ida Evans Hainesl
Poor o,d Venus de Milo!
Sad the days you graced-
Round you was stif1y laced.
once you were called Jewel;
Now are only paste
GH HsdTt w!th y9uT yt%g4ainas Slaims TO %aiss Ssa"
Poor old Venus de Milol
Has-beeni You are displaced
Now we're you were lacking
Fashion and form and taste
Comeiy and neat and c1aste-
Still with your other foibles
You lacked a twelVe-tnch waist.
Poor old Venus de Milo,
Thus is your fortune traced:
Never by pinching girdle
Moulded and bound and cased.
Never dip Or angle
frightened while you grirnaced.
HSM %in4s 4eud twxsveiPeh xSq eqBs fGF ~aiet lafSF
-,Chcago Tribune.
DIR ! B. Charcot who hopes soon to carry the
French flag into the Arctic regions. aims to make
museum collections rather than to ind the Pole
He will begin operations in Spitzbergen and then
try to push up the eastern coast of Nova Zembla-
Lest he be detained by getting caught In the Ice.
he will take along provisions enough to last six
teen months Already. he he has spent 10000
francs i'm building and equipping his ship. The
Paris Museum and French Academy gave him l5.0oo
frames hut he still needs 10000 more, which he is
trying TO raise By popular subscription