New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-05
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

William Wherefore had devoted sister. she
is credited with having his election for him
during his membership OF Parliament from Hull.
The story goes that one day at the hastings a
number OF partisans began tremendous cheering.
crying Miss Wiberforce forever!'' upon which she
stepped forward and. with admirable tact replied
Gentlemen, I thank YOU; but, believe me- do not
wish to be Miss Wnberforce fOreverT Her brother
was returned at the head of the poll
THE BETTER PART.
H. \. Merriman said at Cape Town that much
health.l
Come. curly headed son Of mine
Put down that childish pail and spade,
And l will teach thee. line by line.
How limpid pOesy is made.
Cease building castles the beach.
And learn Olympan heights TO reach.
What boots it that thy cheeks be tanned
To chestnut by ApollO's rays
II thou join not Apollo's band
With vlaneles and virelays?
Feet never were. my little man.
Designed 10 paddle, but 10 scan.
Waste not thy time in exercise.
Which makes thy muscles hard and tense.
But strive thy thoughts 10 advertise
In bursts OF rhythmic elOquenCe.
One soulful sOnnets worth far
Than any century You score.
Then, though IT be not thine TO make
Thou shalt the world WITH music wake
For. though thy health may be amiss.
ThOut learn TO turn out stuff like this.
London Tribune.
There is near Trauensee. a Thuringian summer
resort. a curious floating island which drifts about
Hautsee. a charming lake. AT present the island
is mOored alongside the public road. The little
island has It's own nora. varying from that on the
Immediately adjacent mainland. among which may
be mentioned the meat consuming DrOsera rO-
tuudifolia while flowers ana edible berries grow
here i'm rank profusion and slender bircEes cast
their shade those who land and In
vestigats this restless little patch OF earth. Birds
especially partial 20 this spot wild ducks and
other aquatic birds breeding here I'm great num-
bers. But the OF the year ia the 'Volksfest'
held upon the island every Ascension Day. when
dancing and 'bratwurst eating" washed down by
the obligatory beer. is the order OF the DAY.
Too systematIc-The Maiden-It is easy to see.
that am not the first girl you have ever proposed
The Man-why DO you say that?
coS f[d bs mSyed as fsr away as you
before you began.-ChicagO Tribune.
Some has found a hint. as some one always
does when there is a new invention or discovery
Of the automobile In the Bible. II Is IN the vision
Of Nahum. the E:IkOshte. concerning the burden OF
Nineveh In the account given by this seer Of the
military muster and array Of the Medes and Baby
lonians against the doomed city Of Nineveh. the
mistress Of witchcTafts when THE people IN the
midst Of her women the Elkoshite has this
remarkable THE char!Ots shall rage In the
streets they shall joste against another in the
DrOad ways they Shau seem Ike torches. they shall
like the lghtnings" a variant Of the word
'ostle." which the original Hebrew wiz. II is said
equally we'll better bear is pass swiftly with
out particular purpose. To and fro" a rendering
which brings the Of the Hebrew prophet into.
perhaps. sim closer connection with the ears
81 the present day
An Inch or So Beow-'Its funny" began the
long Winded bo-e hut nobody ever seems glad TO
me-"
Well. and have YOU never found out the cause
Ci YOtu unpopulaTity?"
No / cant discover IL 80
That's strange. because it's right under your
very nose Philadelphia Press
Ambulance dogs of the ST Bernard type be
ing trained by European armies for use in war.
Those employed by the Russians in Manchuria
proved useful I'm finding The wounded. many Of
whom probably are never found. In the Franco
Prussian War out Of $4,000 casualties, there wee
many $4,000 returned missing. very
great number u whom. It is believed. would. with
the aid Of trained dogs. have been located and re-
covered.
lie climbed down from the pay With his
months wages still ia his hand.
sure We must be feelin' rich, Pat, With all yc
have there" said "a hy5tander
And what does this signify To me- answered
Pat Just two looks wan whin get 10. and wan
whIn siVe Il TO the Ould WOman.'-i.ife.