New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The Belgians once succeeded in getting cut
rates on an operation from Sir Morel Mckenzie
He engaged to attend a case at Antwerp. When he
landed he was met by three men in mourning
who informed him, according to The Reader
Magazine" that the patient had died. but that
they would pay his full fee
"And now" said the since you are here,
what do you say visiting the city hospital and
giving clinic FOR the benefit of our local sur
geons? 1t is not often they have an opportunity
of benefting by such science as yours
Sir Morel said ne would gladly comply. He went
to the hospital and performed many operations,
among which were two of similar nature to that
for whfchs had been called over. When he I'M
ished all thanked him profusely. On the steamer
going home he met friend who had business
house in Antwerp
Pretty scurvy trick thew played you, Sir
MoreI."
what do you rnean?" asked the surgeon.
"Told you the patient died before you arrived,
didn't they?"
Yes"
Lied You operated on MIN and a friend with
the same trouble the cline. Got two operations
for price!'
No Quitting Marryat-You don't believe in di-
vorce. then?
has y t sat too to %q %t R4Ftn blood
Mugley-I believe in a fight to the fnish-(Pha-
The giving of Character to domestic servants
of the SeVereSt tests OF the employers char-
acter. An Irish master, being called upon to write
d testimonial for a groom whom he discharging
for drunkenness gave him good character, but
omitted to mention one trait. The groom returned
the letter, Directing that it did not say he was
sober. The master added sometimes SOBER, and
the man was content. The woman who had to rec
ommeld the inefficient cook she had kept for seven
years only because she was afraid to give her
notice went better She had covered three
pages with urdeserved Communications; she had
aD6a sod and her
conscience prfcked her badly. Then she had
happy idea, and broke open the SEAL adding to her
letter. postscript. God forgive me- 1t sat
ised her conscience but history does not relate if
it satisfied the other woman. IS
The vicar of St Johns GasAsborough. England,
s ' ia acco,1nt of t6e translation of the
prophet Elijah to Heaven. and one boy wrote:
and o the ehds o stood b up and q Ped
and before he went. up he divided the Red Sea-
buffalo Commercial -af
A curious test of the atmosphere was tried in
the French Senate recentlys vGeneral Billot COM
planned OF d headache at a recent session and at
trfbuted it to gas given off by the heating appn-
ratus The engineer was unable to find any defect
in the apparatus. Recourse was had TO bird
test" Bengalee birds reputed to be very
easily asphyxiated. One was hung in cage for
eight hours over the fauteuil in which General
Bnot contracted the headache. As the bird was
lively at the end of that period the atmosphere
was pronounced pure
Where Babies swimI shall spend the winter i
m mer 94 there There ThiSr the babies swim
"Can you imagine quainter, more charming
old laughing and Growing and swimming like fish
You You viii see this sight in Samoa. Samoan wom
en- believe sea baths benefit babies, and in that
equable climate they battle their little ones daily
The youngsters soon learn to swim They can
c1riVY1 bafOr thew We
and to see these pretty P 0 s oa abe SWmn
-(Philadephia Bulletin.
The French schoolboys had recently to pass a
government examination at the close OF the
primary course. The invention Of balloons was
the subject given. Balloons were invented
wrote one boy by the Brothers MOntsolher. who
we're paper makers. They took large balloon
and filed it with paper. They then set light to
the paper and the balloon went up. Another boy
included a treatise ballast in his essay, with
disastrous consequences When the aerostats-
such being the name given to men who ride in
baloons-wish to down. they fetch some
sand and gravel and put it in the balloon The
latter IS thu. rendered heavier and more elongat-
ed" pthy statement made is. the aeronaut
places himself within the balloon. the basket being
used for provisions.
Making 1t Pleasant for ThemEAunt Abigail aI had
for c64on tic s shsbb Ge
The painters did good job. finishing the front
Sfgps a Keen persons from running up
the steps, and the good dame did not observe the
While She was clearing away the supper dishes
an hour or two after the painters had gone there
came a rims at the front doorbell.
Aunt Abigail. full of wrath. fastened to ths
door and opened IL.
I'm delighted TO see you. Mr. and Mrs Baxter
she said with a frosty smile. I'm delighted 70
see you-but Just knew somebody would come up
those freshly painted steps before they were dry.
Come right in and make yourselves at home, and
don't forget, for goodness sake, to wipe your feet
on this inSiders-(Ch1cago Tribune.