New-York tribune., 1905-04-12
AN EAsTER MATpEN.


Ribbons Of dainty dye:
Plumes to bewitch the eye;
Never seen a
Rose in a garden-plat
Rarer Of hue than that
In the dear Easter hat
Worn by Corinnal
GI;5q Glamour Of Of IsfSgoa6. gIfG% and geem;
Ne'er was. except in dream'
Boots and gloves buttoned neat;
And in her eyes sweet
Interrogation!
Voice with a lyric spells
Lips like the foxglove-pell-
For their possessionD
Would might hear her say
On this fair Easter day.
VIII you not Join ne. pray
In the processionF
'.Join you. Corinna? Yes"
Thus Thus Ia my MY heart DaI 1oss express
Though doubts beset me;
''Join you? Why, know tits true
T,oT1 would ilfs'g kssp Ia8E stsP Xvsngs Xith you
Clinton scollard in Life.
The human hair Industry is a very active one
in France the departments most frequently visited
by the hair merchants being those Of Correze.
Creuse AlIier Cher, Dordognc and IIaute Vienne.
The average price given for full, long head OF
hair is from g TO s. 25 for the very best quality
and color The girls Of the districts mentioned
above which are exceedingly poor, stipulate that
their hair shall not be cut short in front and con-
ceal the shorn appearance at the lack by a drape1
colored handkerchief The best shades OF hsht
and blond hair are obtained from Germany and
Switzerland, and for these high prices are given
TEDDY's soLILoQUY.
Grown folks are queer. it seems to mel
They almost make me veEed;
They think I ought to be one day
What 1 can't be the next,
one day my sister Kate ard
Went out of doors TO play
Beside little muddy pool
She got right in my way.
didn't think but threw a stone
And spattered Kate's new frock;
She jumped. and home she crying went
To tell about the shock
Then mother said why. Teddy Jones!
And grandma said. You've grown big
1 thought you better knew
Ny father said, Boys will be boys"
But Aunt May hushed him quick.
Tied Jones'" she said. lis much too big
To play that shabby trick!'
And Aunt Maud ptied poor dear Kate:
At me sharp looks she threw ,,
"A boy as big as you!'
Next day asked to do some things
That That big folk folks Ts we'll ..IlG.y enj2y .,
You're Just little boy"
OF course. know grown folks are right:
At fnding a' that I'm In pi5Ges big one day
And very small the next
Prince Bismarck. it is said. once had to confer
the Iron Cross on a hero IN the ranks one day
and. thinking to try his humor the man, he
said: Il am authorized TO offer you instead of
the cross a hundred thalers. What do you say?'
What ia the cross WORTH quietly asked the
man. About three thalers." Very WELL then
your highuess. TN take the cross and ninety
seven tkalers"
dirnlnutive and mournful messenger boy an
swered a call from the Midland Hotel cafe yester-
day, aud he entered the building there sneaked
at his heels an apoloGetic emaciated dcG, A guest
who is fond of boys and dogs strolled up and eyed
the pair.
rs that your PUP. boy?" he asked
''Ya'as," replied the boy. sadly
The man leaned over, snapped hts fingers. smiled
engaGingly, and coaxcd.
But the canine skunk back and tucked his tail
tighter between his legs. his weak eyes shedding
tears Indicative of a comprehensive knowledge OF
man's peTady His sorrow-wTapt little master eyed
him with melancholy approval
Your dog doesn't seem 10 be very friendly. boy
..T1nT't vaDt him ter be friendly" was the repl,
Want 'm ter be earrF-ceg'-(Kansas City star.