Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-19

| They were seated on the Ieranda, and
as there was evidently something
wrong somewhere, the fair damsel
proceeded to start an investigation.
I'm afraid. George, dear" she said,
that you do not love me now as you
used to before we were engaged. You
seem so cold. so absent-minded so dis
| tant tonight. 1 fear the ardor Of your
| love is dying out
mo, no. darling" he protested in a
tone redolent with agony, 1T isn't that.
If I have seemed cold and distant to-
night, forgive me. I love you now as
| have always loved you-as always
shall till death or divorce shall part U.S.
| The whole truth of the matter is. am
breaking in pair OF new shoes, and
| have a corn"
| Though Henry James, the novelist
lives abroad, he is very faithful to
America, and very proud of his fellow
| countrymen.
| At the Athenaeum, Of which classic
club he is member. Mr.. James dined
one evening with JOSEPH Chamberlain.
| Mr. James praised The English highly
during dinner. He praised their dress.
| their manners, their country life, and
even their climate.
Mr. Chamberlain listened to this
praise attentively and gratefully. At
| the end lie said, expecting a compli.
ment for Great Britain:
Mr.. James, If you were not an
American, what would you want to
| be-"
| "If l We're not an American" Mr.
James answered promptly, I'D want to
| be one"
In st. Louis there is 4 Yankee who
| settled in the Mound City after the
| Civil War, and has there built up a
fortune of millions. The economies and
conservatism by which he has accumu-
lated his little pile have Increased with
| his years. Acquisition has become 4
habit.
He has one son over whose expendi-
lures he keeps careful watch Recent
| ly, this offspring took IN uptown car.
The father who saw him board the car,
and knew his destination, judged ne
had spent his fare foolishly.
That evening. after dinner, the elder
| called the younger man into the
library saying he had something to tell
him. But first" he interrupted. rising
from his chair. II will turn down the
light: we can talk just as well in the
dark. and it will save the gas" He
| then proceeded to give reasons why the
! expenditure of the uptown car fare was
| unnecessary. AS he went on explain
| ing the value of economy, out of the
darkness where his son sat he heard Il
fIyy hi linz
distastc, the noise continued. At
length. heated to impaticnce, he cried,
Sam. what are you doins?"
Father" came out nf the blackness.
Il can hear just as we'll without 'em,
| and. while were sitting here in the
dark. I'm taking off my trousers to
save EN-"
For the rest of that evening econ
| omies were not discussed success,
Representative Cochran. of Missouri.
| wished to illustrate some remarks that
he was making about suspicious cir
cumstances.
There was man. he said "a well
dressed man, who cam. to st. joseph
with lot of luggage. AMI registered at
one of our. hotels.
As he stood in the office, in con-
versation with the proprietor. a porter
| took up one of his boxes so roughly
that the handle broke. and a heap Of
shirts and shoes and collars and so on
rolled out over the floor.
THE guest and the porter started to
pack these things in;o the box again.
The proprietor standing by. noticed
1lnOnD al ,f,t,-
block and tackle, ma 4 big steel hook
and he pointed to tnis continuance.
saying:
What have you there
That said the guest, is a patent
fire escape. l never travel without it.
In case of fire l can, with this invention
let myself down from any hotel VIM
dow. no matter what its height may
be-
THE landlord frownod.
Our terms for guests with fire es-
capes. sir he said, are invariably cash
in advance"
Prof. Nichols. the famous Cornell
physicist. during the recitation of n
freshman class IN natural philosophy,
observed tall. ianky youth in a rear
seat his head ir recumbent position.
is body in a languid pose his eyes
half closed and his legs extended far
cut in an adjacent aisle. He wa3
either asleep or about to lose con-
sciousness
'Mr. Fraser" said the great scientist.
you may recite." The freshman
opened his eyes slowly. He did not
change his somnolent posa "Mr. Fra
ger. what is work." Everything is
work." was the drawing reply. what!
Everything is work." Eyes, sir"
Then take it, you would like me AMI
the class to believe that this desk is
work." Yes, sir" replied the youth.
YEARLY, that desk is WOODWORK.
One Of the famous Democrats OF I'LL
nois was Tom Merritt. His wit. ab'l-
ity as a teller of stories and an impedi-
.nent in his speech made MIN the cen
for of . circle wherever he might be. |
During ono of the sessions of the legis- |