New-York tribune., 1903-02-12
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Sick Man Of Europe has been In so dis
tressful plight financially and in other ways for
a long series OF years that the expectation OF his
speedy collapse has been general Nevertheless, in
mysterious ways and without paying his debts
he succeeds in buying a couple Of hundred tnou-
sand rifles for his army, and reports are current
that he may proceed to mobilize like number
Of troops in order to prepare for emergencies
Soldiers of the Sultan seem always to be ready
to fight without pay. and with scanty food and
clothing They are hoping for loot and plunder
from the hated unbelievers, the dogs of Giaours'
ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT.
am as one who walks apart,
Immune from minor cares.
l pray before the altar. ATt,
And copy off my prayers
II is my privilege 10 frown,
! do not pin my shirt waist down,
Nor do l tie my shoes
Ny soul would soar. and why should
The people should make way for my
Artistic temperament
Ny feelings come so quick and fast
'Tis strange l do not smother
No sooner emotion past,
! straghtway have another.
sit and gaze into the sky.
Exoulsitely content
Step softly lest you ruffie my
Artistic temperament
The RELATIVELY of things
Receives my close attention
Ny soul has found its eager wings
And daily makes ascension
Reposng here on Natures breast,
AS who also serves;
I do not think of money lest
1t CRATES upon my nerves
I cannot figure all that
s1f H'f b00Ebfg as GI these would damage my
Artistic temperament
am as one who stands within
The holy place Of holes,
And no else may venture in
Who can't tell What his soul Is
I think in sonnets symphonies;
And 1 who hears
The murmur of the spheres
And when my Pegasus fly.
am amazed myself at my
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cotton mill to be built at Quito. the capital
Of Ecuador must be carried on the backs of mules
through the Andes, passing point 5000 feet in
altitude.
why did ever let XouF SeaGghtsT ter maTrg so
and always mlngling with mere BOYS. I've 9ad
three offers of marriage ALREADY since have had q
Record-Herald-
Recent occurrences in regard to Venezuela give
noint 10 little story told by President Castro.
who seems TO have keen sense or hUInor- n
certain wealthy South American died without a
will. His disappointed heirs expectant thereupon
around the dead mans neck, and the notary pro-
ceeded to request assent the bequests agreed
upon by the conspirators You leave your cattle
IN Maxine, your house to Marie your coffee to
Jose?" At each OF these questions the string
was pulled and a nod obtained from the
corpse Then the notary mentioned bequest to
himself but the holder of the string did not pull
This authentic story narrated in Caracas the
other dav by President Castro. The notary 5
exclamation" concluded the Venezuelan Presi-
dent accurately describes an existing nterna-
tional situation. Threatening to tear up the doc
unoent he cried: oh! the string must be pulled
for every body or there Will be Will
'.It may surprise you to know that lots Of people
never think of doing their Christmas shopping
Ive have been very busy for the last MONTH said
tha denartment store salesman. You know, most
things are marked down after the first of the
,year and an extra effort is made TO get rid OF the
surplus stock in anticipation of the spring sales.
N is astonishing how many people take advantage
oF this state affairs to their Christmas shop
ming cheapy, even at the expense of giving pres
eents that are a year old. They give themselves
away by making such little remarks as: This
viii be nice for Alice next Christmas, or, John
and keep it for him till next year know an
elderly lady who does all her Christmas shopping
AT Atlantic City during the summer. She doesn l
do this for the sake of economy, though, Tor At
invalid and can't get around very much. She
spends her summers at Atlantic City, and has her
attendant wheel her into the various shops along
the board walk. where she buys all her Christmas
presents in July ard August Philadelphia Rec
ord