New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Nottinghamshire clergyman. in baptizing
baby paused in the midst of the service to inquire
the name of the infant to which the mother, with
a profound courtesy. replied:
Shady, sir. if you please"
SHADY" replied he-mnister. "Then it's boy
and you mean Shadrach eh?''
mo, please your reverence, it's a girl"
"And pray" asked the inquisitive pastor show
happened you to call the child by such a strange
name?"
why, sir" responded the woman, eff you must
know, our name is Bower and my husband said
how he should like her to be called Shady, because
Shady Bower sounds so prettyF'
Every one admitted that Mrs. Thomson was an
three boys, whom she had brought up to obedience
Children, / have something to tell you she an
from church ION Thursday afternoon I shall
marry DR.. Lane, whom you all know and respect "
boy Mother" he asked. ''when are you going to
tell Dr.. Lane?"-(Youths Companion.
Professor Roy Glasgow. of the Hannibal CMo)
High School, tells remarkable stories about
the Negroes standing in Boston since he returned
from attending the meeting of the National Educa-
tional Association in that city. Boston is noted
for other things" Mr.. Glasgow tells 1.-The Lamar
(NIo) Democrat" besides its historic memories.
Among these is its partially for niggers. Over at
RoXbury which is of the -aristocratic suburbs
of the City of Baked Beans, the woman In charge
of the high school. where the blue blooded sclons
go to learn about Plato and Homeland their
Puritan ancestors-is in charge of a big. black
wench. The people there are said to be very much
attached to the dusky principal, and the aristo-
cratic white lassies kiss her goodby every night,
and overjoyed when she consents to visit them
at their homes. 1t is not uncommon" Mr.. Glas-
gov went to say, ito aristocratic Bos-
tonian coming down the street in automobile
with finely dressed negress his companion"
These things appear all right to the people of
back East" 1.-The Democrat feeIingly concludes.
but they make a Missourians flesh creep" Such
travellers tales do good deal. TO strengthen the
South in its belief that the North is temporal
mentally unable to understand the negro question.
A BALLADE OF A MIRROR OF LOUIS QUINZE.
Some laughing maid of honor here
Has set rebel ringlet right,
To whisper with a sOnneteer,
Or kiss a pretty page goodnight:
And 5t cen Itn9a merry N pT rel team might
To trihe with her curls in quite
The spirit of the looking glass.
Or grandam bound her borrowed locks
And put the sorry years to flight
With perfume SIftIEl e; and with powder ; box.
Touched wthered cheeks with pink and white
Too faithful to that cruel sprite
The spirit of the looking glass
Here in the growing dawn perchance.
Ere some red August sun grew bright
Has stood a smiling lord of France,
That fhn0dsr % fhe f fb9 Sooa
When life was all too short to Slight
The spirit of the looking glass.
ENVOI
Mirror, mine idle rhyme requite-
Can mortal love surpass,
Bethink you, in my lady's sight,
The spirit OF the looking glass?
-(Pall Mall Gazette
The newspapers of Oklahoma are severe on store
keepers who do not advertise properly. The fol-
lowing shows the method of attack: "A donkey
stepped into store and the proprietor approached
the beast and asked: What you doing here?
You know this is no place for donkey I am
here said the donkey, because I saw your adver-
tisement the fence that surrounds my pasture
I know you too must be donkey or you would
place your advertisement in a paper where it
would be read by people, not donkeys Being
lonesome to-day 1 thought I would be neighborIy
and make fraternaI call
What He'll Really Is-A colored preacher re-
Gently enlightened his congregation regard to the
conditions existing in the internal regions in the
following manner, Brethren I has been asked
how hot Is helE an will say. after giYin' de sub
ject considerable reflection, dat if yo took all de
wood in York State an all de coal in PennsyVania
den took man out oh hell an put him in dat
burnin' mess. he would freeze def befo he har'IS
lit OATS how hot is hell "-(Raston MOL Free
Press
DR.. w. P. Horton. dentist in Cleveland has
the collecting habit. and has made collection OF
forceps, of which were used TO puu teeth
change is represented.
THE LIMIT
man may be dogmatic vet
Some men are so fanatic
j hRy cal "