New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-04
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Nevc-Zealand is bothered by the theatre hat aues-
ton Miss McDermOt tried to settle IL recently In
q practical manner. She was seated IN a theatre Of
the town Of Oamaru. and in front Of her was Mrs
Brady wearing voluminous headgear- As Mrs
Brady refused to remove the obstructive hat. Miss
McDerrnott borrowed a gentlema1's walking stick
and tilted it out OF her line of vision But Mrs.
Brady was not prepared to wear her hat at q
rakish angle all the evening and so she put It
straight again Every time she did so Miss Nc
Dernott repeated the performance with the walk
ing stick. The magistrates decided that Miss Nc
Dermott had committed "a series of minor but aS-
sravatng assaults" and fined her s. So plus sl4
costs The money was promptly SUBSCRIBED by the
citizens protest against large hats in theatres.
No vacancy.-The German idea that the place
for women is in the house. and not in the church;
led recently TO a curious complication. In small
town in Pennsylvania there is female preacher.
One Afternoon she was preparing uer sermon for
knock at the parsonay e door. she answered It her
self. and found a bashful young German standing
greeted him pleasantly and asked him what he
:.De say der minister ifed in dis house. heyT'
'.Yess? Veil l want to kit harriet"
l Tg15 Gan mafT Fs y 6gt IN his head
and hurried down the walk.
WHAT is the rnater7'' called the parsoness after
you kits no chance NIT me- he called back. II
don't want you haf got me girl alreatyP-
philadelphia Telegraph
The most remarkable feature of the estate Of
Pope Leo XIII proves to be the enormous gifts
in kind which for years flowed in upon Leo XIII
from the whole civilized world These. IL appears.
given in charge to caretakers. whose zeal
none Of the most Intelligent In the result
there being unearthed for the first time
sacks Of coffee and sugar rendered useless by
years Of storage. quantities Of furs and still
more precious collections of birds from Brazil and
other remote parts. all ruined through having been
simply slowed away as they arrived. without even
being unpacked. The losses incurred in this way
represent q very large sum.
All on One side.-"I'm told your bride Is very
pretty" said Miss Peppery.
Of the guests at the ceremony were pleased to
cali it a wedding of beauty and brains,
We'll, welli She must be a remarkable woman /:
philadelphia Press.
DR.. Morris Bailey Of TitusviHe. Penn. celebrated
his eighty-hfth birthday last week by destroying
his account books On the books was $40 900 which
was owed him by his patients. He says tnatsthey
can have his former services az birthday present
s-H-H-HI
Ny maw-shes upstairs in bed,
rs G. AL bundled . up an red
Can't nobody say word
Since 4 come to US.
' 'cePti% NM IN 4 T. fuss Gss' heard
That there Nurse. she shakes her head
.s Whep ] s Goms sey pps.2iTa an
To me. anywheres.
Doctor-he's tn man at brung
Ii to stay
He makes me put out my tongue
Men SEE. "Sh-h-hr'-'at wayI
Jest "Sh-h-h.'
coed ~ 10 my NAV,
Men cumb tn bed.
Was she glad to me? PshawI
.'Sh-h- bats what she saidi
Men II blinked and tried to See
Men I ruined away
out to my old apple tree
Where one could say
"Sh-n-h!
.Nen I lay down tn ground
An say at ] Jest wish
vas big! An there's a sound
Ar old tree says "6h-h-hi"
Men I cry an cry an cry
TIL my paw, he hears
An coined there an wiped my eye
n mon up tn tears
Men sex ''Sh-h-ht"
I'm go tell my at she
Don't suit one bit
WHY a. all say 'Sh-h-hr' TO
An not lay "Sh-h-hT' TO III
-lChicago Tribune.