Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-02
A lady in the fiat below

General Thomas II. Hubbard was
| talking i'll New York about the adj
| vertiscmcnt for an optimistic surgeon
| that Lieutenant Peary inserted in the
| papers before the departure of his eX-
petition.
General Hubbard subscribed $4,000
to the expedition. Therefore, it is easy
| to See that he has a profound interest
in it.
''Peary in his advertisement was
right he said. ut is as needful that
the expeditions physician be CHEEKY
optimist as that he be a practical sur
geon. Optimism and good spirits go
far in a voyage like this one. Per-
haps it is because there has not been
enough optimism and good cheer
among men in the past that the North
Pole has not yet been found.
'When it is found, an optimist, COM
handing a band of optimists, will find
it, and there will be no such cynic in
that resolute and successful crew as the
one who sailed with Peary on an earlier
expedition.
"He was indeed a cynic. Let me
give you an example of his DISPOSE
ton. With Peary one glorious night
sky, ablaze with splendid planets.
Peary said:
isn't that a beautiful starr
1.-The cynic with grunt replied:
"'Did you ever see an ugly One:'"
John Philip Sousa was condemnins
the voice of 4 comic opera comedian.
1T is such voice." he said, smiling.
&C., I>Al1 r
knew in my hoyhood in Washington.
zone night at mems party this
young man sang solo. 1t was eX-
ecrable. In the midst of the hideous
racket bluff old Squire Baer entered.
esquire Baer sat down and folded
his hands on the knob of his stout
stick. He waited patiently till the
young man was finished. Then lie
said to him:
"'Well. my boy, I don't blame you.
You did your best But if l knew the
man who asked you to sing I'd crack
him over the head with this club =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The young man was from the coun
try and. while he was mighty nice, he
wasn't what might be called sOphisti-
Gated. He had been to the hospital to
see a friend who was i'll and she looked
SC pale and wan that the young man
was imbued with the greatest SYM
pathy for her.
what sort Of flowers do you like
best" he asked as he made ready to
90, his tone pregnant with meaning.
"Orchids," replied the i'll woman.
family.
The young man only knew about or
chids in general way and no good
angel warned him. so he said goodbye
cheerily and went out at once from the
hospital to Il florists.
"Got any Orchids" he asked the flor
list, ineeganty.
I'VE haven't any on hand" respond
ed that merchant, ''but we can get you
some"
Il wish you would" said the mis-
guided youth. Get me two dozen.
will you? and send them to Miss Blank
at the Hogarth hospital. Send me the
bill when the things are delivered and
I'll stop by and pay YOU"
The florist looked dubious and ac-
guessed to this arrangement but slow
Iy. His hesitancy caused the young
HILL d DuTSI VI cdullOI. bS lIlC
way" said he, chow much will they
be-"
"Well. you see. we have to send to
New York for them, and I would not be
surprised if they cost 81 apiece, but I'll
try to get them for $3.50 for you"
Say" said the youth from the coun-
try. 81 won't give you all the trouble.
Just send a dozen American Beauties
to the hospital will you' and I'll pay
you now And he walked out a wiser
and gladder man.-Baltimore News.
Alberto FREDERICK, the head Of New
York's roast chestnut trust, an Or
ganiZation not. to be despised. was
praising Italy in a cafe.
"1'he only bad thing about Italy is
hn oh