Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-22
HEARD IN PASSING

Tom Lawson did not begin to last as long as Mrs Chadwick as sensa- ton. But then he is only a man, Chicago News.
 He planted firm his dainty feet upon the pavement slick with sleet, and then he planted hard his head upon the spot his feet did tread.-New York Commercial
 The monthly report of the purchase of the Connecticut Railway X Lighting company property by the Consolidated road is on its rounds again. It is fol lowed by the equally regular denial of any transactiOn.-SOu Norwalk Evening Sentinel.
 Secretary Hitchcock would doubt less feel lonesome if he should wake up some morning and find that no combination of timberland people or cattlemen was demanding his resigna- ton from the cabinet et--Washingto Post.
 They dined all alone at S:S,
 On oysters they dined and s;
 And he asked his dear KS
 To tell him his is
 When they s tS-a-tS at S:S.
 Houston Post.
 Wont you join us ?" she inquired of the man who had come up to the table where highballs and cocktails were served. He sat down and shook his head. "No. Pm on the water wag- on now" Don't you.'", she asked. looking up at him archlv. lever ret ""f to pick up the whip:"--New York Press.
 CGnnecticut's rOmancing correspond ont hos written abont some remark able things. We thought the pond hat rose 100 feet in the air. and then dropped back again was the limit This is almost beaten. however. by the story of a half-famished wolf at tacking a lumberman and q team of torses Wolves in Connecticut. in- deed If must lave been the wolf SC many people are irving to keen from their Worcester. Mass, Post.
 This unusually extensive accumula- ton of snow will he, as long as it lasts. valuable protection to all growing crOns from severe cold snaps. Rut the sharpness of all winds blow ing over it's icy surface will he en- hanccd by the contact. and the pres enre of SO wide an exnanse of glacial matter will delay the rise of tempera- ture in Northern districts even during the prevalence of sunny weather and southerly winds.-Ncw York Herald.
 Not long ago a prize was offered to inc ladv paving the smallest and bret tieSt foot" Ii was won by a person so constituted as to have to wear q "hild's size of shoe. That is to say. that foot should be in proportion to the size of the whole body. It either Is this or it is to some extent q de formitv. Thus small foot might as easily he bler'ish as an adornment. Washington Times.
 The government has made parcels most treaty with Great Britain hy which packages up to four and enc Lalf pounds in weight nay he scnt from eithr- country 10 any p'lcn il. the other Why may not a man in New York. as well as in London. mail a narccI to Chicago There arc four rea- sons. long ago stated hv John Wana. maker. One reason is the American FvureSS cornany. Another reason Is the WeIls-Farco FVnresS cnnrnanv. Arother reason Is the Tinted States EvnresS cnmnanv. And the fourth rnsSnn is the Adams Express com pany. Rut the-n is no good reason.-- Now York World.
 The wild ducks are nlavinc nerrliar nranIs along inc shore at South Nor walk. if 2 newSraner renort fron thnt city is true. They invade chicken hnrses and cot un the prnvanier Car.ain George 0ve-ton found large anck feeding near his home. and not tiu he had knocked over fen with s.I,,h. cord he pe-suade tho rest ta go away and leave him in peace. The eauSe for this evt-aor.iinarv conduct of the ducks is laid to the emergen- cfes crenfei bv the nrpvalenna of ice in Ire bows and ha-hors. The only nnpr water i< so ieen the ducks can't get their feed as usual and so they are forrei to seek i' in places that or dinariIv the~ world be very shy of.- Advocate.