New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The honeymoon. the term usually implies
says The Enterprise" OF Mutual. Okla. lis about
In this section snowballs in August.
We co not mean 10 convey that our people never
get married. for weddings getting OF such COM
mon occurrence that the boys forget to sersnads
the contracting party any longer.
When one OF our young couples gets married.
they do not spend month honeymooning. like Il Is
the custom In the East. but they settle down TO
the routine OF life with the one harmonious pur-
pose OF building up a comfortable and happy home
Instead Of 'spoontng' around over the country at
tracing the attention OF body looking scken
ingly lovable and calling each other all kinds OF
sweet little 'chestuuts.' the newly married may DO
found at work the next day following the nuptials
1t may be the bride will put out big washing
while the other half will be found ploughing corn
and carrying water simultaneously"
MetaphoricaIly Speaking. Nature" said the
poet writes an message Of lOveliness on the face
Yes" answered Mrs. CuInrox. and before
she 6oked Tre M had oe beeS ap this
tain pen n"-(Washinston Star.
Figaro tells story Of Eugene spuIler who
Minister of Public instruction under the Pres
idency of Casimir-Perter. which brings out hts
kindness of heart When the doorkeeper brought
him his letters one morning. Spuller said To him
Were you lot supposed to be on duty at u:so last
night2" Yes. sir" And you were not there 7
THAT is correct replied the doorkeeper fairly
trembling he his dismissal at hand But
nave SICK mOtnerS your eXCGileuCy
wished to visit her. That Is quite proper
rejoned NJ. Spuller. "and hope that Your mother
wiz soon recover But II she should continue To
be ILL., which Heaven forfend, would like to ask
you one favor"-- Here the doOrkeeper stared with
wide open mouth. If you go to visit Your mother
once more" added the Minister calmly and quietly
please have the kindness not to lock me In my
office again. had to spend the night at this desk
because 1 could not get OUT"
"win you kindly tell me who is your choice for
President? asked the passenger In the check suit
Hey" Hey " i said the slightly deaf Passenger
I'll count your vote just the same"
Marking a. DOWN gfot one vote for the distinguished
passed On.-(ChicagO Tribune.
Ono afternoon when voyaging to India, TX OF
X" doing in his deck chair when a little
lady of three four let her ball fly into
his face whence II rolled 90 his feet. Lord Kitch-
ener woke up, says M A. p and turned upon
the child that hasisk gazo before which the hearts
OF strong men have often turned 20 water. But
the child IN nOwise abashed. Pick up my
balI!" she said imperatively Lord Kitchener
frOwned and answered not. Pick up my baN!'
reiterated the small damse insistenty. Have not
you got n nurse?' said Lord Kitchener In an awful
voice. The interrosative mood was answered by
the imperative. Pick up my ball!' Lord Kitchener
looked round despairingy. but reinfOrcements were
not In sight. Where Is your MOTHER he said
weakly. ''Pick up my BALI" repeated the girl The
ultimatum was delivered in crescendO tones, which
suggested the imminence of something worse to
follow. and Lord Kitchener meeiy complied Then
he fed incOntinenfly 90 the smoke room.
"You ran over that chap. Are you going to
stop?'
Yes just as soon as we reach a repair shop
heard something break when hit him" life.
Russian news correspondent IN Manchuria tele-
graphed to his wife tho anniversary Of the we'd
ding day: Dearest Maria. kiss you devotedly."
Il duly delivered. after the censor had marked
Il. allowed. Senior Lieut. B.
Mrs. Tittle-Wasn't it disgraceful the way those
women TAXED during the play last nightF
Mrs. Tattle-WelL / Should say So Sarah
Snookins was trying 20 tell mesthe fuss in the
Brindies Iettnly. aud those women made such
clatter couldn't hear THAI half shs said