New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

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eases; whereas out of the number who did
not play the instrument he found but one hundred
The author Of these experiments states that
the piano should never be used by a child before
the age OF sixteen years. and only two hours d day
at the maximum.
Hard to Lead the Simple Life-I owe my news
bill IS now Immense. and SOS the coal mans. too.
has BEEN nice his Bill am very much afraid viii
have to go on ice I've owed my tailor for year.
Queer unless promptly pay. hooked my watch
t9-day to buy present f9r my VIE i ana Id lust
ton (Texas) Chronicle
The current number Of Brooklyn LIFE cele-
brates the fifteenth anniversary OF the first pub
LEGATION of that periodical. Tt Is interesting
number possessing in large measure all the quail
ties which have made the paper for many years
a successful Brooklyn institution
LENT
IT'S now that the housekeeping fervor
The world and the flesh and the devil
We're dwelling in happiness there.
But lately the. ease loving trio
Are. filed with foreboding and fears;
The devil comes home In the evening
To fail In a bucket OF tears.
The world walks uilthinking of changes.
While into the portal he SLIPS
And promptly, disastrously, over
The stool Of repentance he trips
The flesh would fain bask by the freside.
But still as he steers for the seat
He Sits in a scuttle OF ashes
And rises moro to his feet, re.
The newest thing In "booheggng' in Indian Ter
ritory has been brought to light by "rhe shawnee
News" and has created great surprise, even among
the old officials of the Territory The schene is q
good one and has been worked successfully Ior
several months. AT grading camp near Davis II
was generally known that whiskey could be had
but no one seemed willing to tell where he got 1t.
An officer was sent there to catch the guilty party
It was noticed that certain days one OF the
teamsters would make q trip to Gainesville, Tex.
and would always take on each arm a long pair Oh
horse collars At first this did not create sus-
ricion The team used was a big one. and the col
lars appeared to require mending Finally the OFF,
Ger noticed this man remove one of the collars and
carry 1t to the river bank nearby. He also saw
several other vorkmen down there The horse col
lars proved to os hollow Shells holding ABOUT TWO
gallons of I!1uoy each.
THE WORLDS TRYST.
We fain would walk abroad with Spring,
Like other fair ones sweet she calls.
I'm ready in minute?
We fret, and fuss and watch the clock,
The minutes larger looming;
A dash OF faint pertaining.
And when at last she comes to Us
So fair do we behold her;
So radiant and beautiful.
We have no heart to Scold her.
A
cords this impression OF that famous dandy's per-
sonal appearance: Usually he slate colored
velvet coat. lined with satin; purple trousers, with
gold braid down the outside seam: scarlet waist
coat long lace ruf1es falling down to the tips of
his hngers white gloves with brilliant rings out
side them. and long black ringets ripping down
over his shoulders When he in the House he
wore bottle green frock coat with a white waist
coat colarless, and copous supply OF gold chains
Willie-Engaged to Jack9 Then you won't marry
Eunice-Not after all But maybe after Jack
(Smart Set
Sir Robert Ball, the noted British astronomer
went to remote town in ireland 10 lecture on his
favorite topic. Arriving at the station he looked
for the expected conveyance. but found After
all the other passengers had disappeared a man
stepped up and said: Maybe you're Sir Robert
Banr' After receiving affirmative reply the
man hastily apologized. saying: Sure. your honor.
I'm sorry kept you waiting. but 7 was told to
look for an intellectual gentleman"
OF OTHER DAYS
Down on the floor here. me and you,
Rosi1g some stunts IKE used to do
Plmpled Of cheek We're they, laughing Of eye;
And the yellow, cuTis on each tousIed head
And the funny things that we used to dol
Let US get down herel me and you'll
over your shoulders peek eyes eyes Of blue
out or the misty years troop back
The children OF old, and a-pick-a-pack
We romp upstairs, and go pell nell
DOWNSTAIRS at Ehe sound of the supper belIi
Hang on don't holler won't hurt you;
Oh. this is the way that We used to dol
You are filling the place in the heart OF me-
the place q the children that used to be-
81 n Lewis. in The Houston Post
A paper published In Florida In announcing a
forthcoming wedding says that 'the brideelect Is
a aueeniy looking girl OF superb physlognomy."
Her Strong Point.-'fMrs yythbleson ia q xroro.
OF strong points. isn't she?' - iiA4'
wen, ratner., AT the reception the other evening
she gave me dig with elbow that left no SnIIh1
IN my mind concerning the -