New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

'"To run a newspaper" says an Oklahoma editor,
.all fellow has to do is TO be able to write poems
discuss the tariff and money question. umpire a
baseball game, report wedding, saw wood, de-
scribe fire so that the readers will shed their
wraps make a dollar do the work of ten, shine at
a dance, measure calico, abuse the liquor habit
test whiskey subscribe to charity, go without
meals attack free silver defend bimetallism sneer
at snobbery, diamonds, invent advertise
ments overlook scandal, appraise babies, delight
pumpkin raisers. minister to the afflicted. heal the
dsgruntled fight to a finish, set type. mould opin-
IONS sweep the Office speak at prayer meetings
stand in with everybody and everything"
SONG FOR A SUMMER TWILIGHT
When the primrose of eve parts the green OF its
And the great primrose moon flowers above in
long chow iongD for her face in the the, d., dusk,
And her voice to my voice making loving reply
All. know she will come by the bird on the bough
And know she will come by the clear cricket
All. know she will come-she Is nearing me nowI--
By the breath Of the night blent of altar and
myrrn!
A moment-and then will be paradise won; -,
AS lily that that leans leans toward its lOysF the 1w sun
-(Clinton Scollard. in LippincOtts Magazine.
Anne. a Southern beauty Of four years. had de-
cided aversion to her morning bath. One evening
her nurse was telling her Of Gods goodness and
His willingness to wash away her sins. when
she suddenly set up llisty howl. exclaiming: "Oh.
don't let Him wash them away! Don't let Him
wash them! Tell Him 10 pick them o1i"
The following important business notice recently
appeared in 7'The Seldom (Kan) Independent
"Our postmaster has about cleaned out his Old
stock of mail preparatory to putting in a new
one."-(springheld Republican.
Sir Thomas Upton has faith in the luck of the
individual and this year for the first time, he will
be Joined in America by his mascot. This is Mr..
Carmichael the secretary of the Upton Company
whom Sir Thomas calls his lucky man. MT Car
michael has been associated with the owner OF
Shamrock III since almost the beginning Of his
business career. and has helped in the growth Of
the business. which began In small shop in a
mean street of Glasgow. He sails for New-York
early next month, and like every one associated
with Sir Thomas. confident that at the third time
of asking the Cup will cross the Atlantic.
WAIT, MY SISTER"
1.-THE way attractive being intellectual is to
tend not to know anything to let the man talk to defer
Let h think Thin then he knows Sgs Il an t6 Bgs
opinions and say Il. too. have mind 'tNfiss winona
Though intellectually
When his proud conceit you see.
Let him think he knows 1t ALL
That the gems of thought which far
From Fro Of his w!9oms Rs f9 eha eRacest the eegT gs
Calm yourself, although inclined
To say: Il, too, have mind"
Wait my sister; make rule
To be wondering and cool;
When he acts like the whole thing
Let him see you marvelling;
When his fiaine Of knoTiedge flares
Keep your learning well behind;
Don't say: H. too have a mind"
Wait my sister; let him think
That your petty brain would shrink
From attempting one wee thought;
Let him pity your sad lot.
Ask to think your thoughts for you
Cultivate pose refined
Don't say: Il too have a mind"
Ta5t @ mg isistsF TN yeq IsPq
When at last they've tied the knot.
All his actions regulate;
All your intellect unwind
Give him pieces of your mind.
Nv. D. n. in The Chicago Tribune.
The Hon. NJ E ingalls, of Cincinnati the presi-
dent OF the big Four Railroad. who will deliver
an address in Portland on "Old Home Day" is a
Maine man, and whenever he comes TO his native
State always spends a good portion Of his time at
Harrison where he began the practice of law. He
tells the following very good anecdote himself;
''One evening when was at Harrison a vaca-
! ton 1 had gone down to the village store and
Joined the circle Of loafers that had gathered to
talk over the public and private events OF the ra-
ton. State. town and village One old fellow
whom I formerly knew we'll. when there came a
uu in the conversation. leaned over and said that
he wanted 10 ask a question:
1 want TO know said he, II it is true that
YOU get salary OF $4,000 a year
Il admitted that did make much as that In
twelve months
"'wen. said he, III is remarkable what cheek
and brass will do e"
Two books recently asked for by the intelligent
public in a library in New-York city were:
Twenty Thousand Legs Under the Sea" Given
" Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-" by Jules
Verne).
] Sue).-(LppincottA