New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-11
PAS BLIeHTED BoYHooD

wish knew what my pa knew
When he was Just old as me;
He'd read the Bible through and through.
And when 1t come to workin-geei
He hardly ~ ever i.1 thought of Of p Iay ten
But took his place behind the men
And did what they did every day
He drove his fathers team to town
And In hf tRe e1 tns gf be 6om as 6n the MILL
And learn his lessons and keep still.
It makes me sorry for poor pa
Sometimes it almost seems that ma
Don't more than half believe him, though;
About the fun he never had
And how he worked. thought that she
Would cry, because she looked SO sad
And then she said she wished that they'd
or let him SOW his oats before
He got growed up, and pa he stayed
Upstairs that night, and kicked the door.
Last as, summer. down at grandpa,s, where
They used to make work hard.
They told me how he'd rip and tear
Around the place, and in the yard
TPf e used to p rse eFe5a ss said
All dav till 1t time for bed
Ar6und mere as a tR9Ssh rssg Sss old Ns
But grandpa come and put his hand
Down kind of softly my head
He wtnked at grandma and he smiled
Some day, when would have a child
Chicago cord-Herald.
Huntingdon Church. near Eastbourne England is
said to be the smallest church in England; perhaps
there is smaller in the world. It seats eight
persons.
The following anecdote is being told Miss Helen
Gould. who recently entertained at luncheon q
the children about her house, pointing out some Of
fits interesting contents. This" she said stopping
Was s e asked Of m
Know Mi Minerva s ss desss Of Visa ud
Weekly.
All the comforts of home offered to the Amer
lean and English tourists in Europe The English
language is to be had everywhere. and to appre-
ciate its beauties must read it it is written
abroad. Here is q plaeard on the exterior of the
Luther house at Eisenach. Germany:
One of the most venerable and old buildings is
is curiosity first rate. and most Interesting for
brsted Reformer. Dr. Martin Luther =
as seoar rms Of mouse fbe arg s
To be seen are the historical Luther rooms. where
oon Yea as p hef or e Tso for his
stands the long time past between the tokens Of the
OF great. attraction is also the large old German
hall particularly invested and distributed, the
Professor weiss. Narnbers; luther singing Sefor
R Ursula ft s9t the and fT p BEING LED 9
Therefore nobody neglect to visit this placel
Australia is up to date-in many things far in
advance OF such conservative countries as the
United States. For instance. Australia has a
press agent" John Plunmer, Sydney news
paper man. who receives :. salary of 800 a year
papers Informed of the latest dongs OF the lively
commonwealth of the Southern Hemisphere. He
seems TO be already busy.
Charity is no longer virtue in England: it liz a
necessity.-(Truth.
Colonial Nike Donahue of the 10th NswHampshire
was somewhat fond OF drink. After the war the
10th. wishing his picture. commissioned artist
to do the job. After the painting was finished the
artist according TO THE Boston Herald" seeing
one of the veterans OF the 10TH Irishman. called
him In to ask his opinion OF the picture.
The old Irishman walked UP 10 the easel. scru-
tinizsd the picture. and about TO put his hand
On the canvas, when the artist cried out: Don't
touch It'll Don't touch IT, It's not dry.
mot dhryi Not dhryi' shouted Fat Then. be
tabers. It's not Mike Donahue."
An account in THE Gentlewoman OF Ieuten-
ants wedding at Didsbury contains the passage:
Two submarines brought up the rear OF tbs bridal
procession" This must be tha rnest thorough naval
wedding pseord,-<eunnf-