New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
THE TALK OF THE DAY.


ton Of '"The Angelus" the well known picture, did
so in a way simple. natural and free from the
learned pose Of the critic. There's young man
and a young digging mealies.'' he wrote,
land the o'clock whistle went and they quit"
The charming brevity of this almost rivals that OF
the small scholar who described Henry VIII as a
great widOwer."
Professor Lyon Playfair visited phosphate
mine whose manager, ScOtchman. desired him to
Piayfair addressed him in good Scotch and asked
him if he thought him a MINING. adventuTer LAY ,'';Ay
fair, ii am Scotch professor Then. e ye are
e reSpohded S9 Mann said the H9S
ye Lyon Playfair?' Then looking from his six
four Of the professor he continued 3D. aoSt S NON 1
ever carry ye!"-Chrtstian Register
Stoke Poges is the village Of Grays elegy. 1t
is one Of the few places near London unaffected by
modern influence. 1t is. indeed, remarkable how
the old churchyard still retains every feature re-
corded in Gray's immortal elegy. 1.-The ivy man
tied tower remains. and has far escaped the
vandal hand OF the restorer. It's tenant 'the
moping OWL was heard no longer ago than last
summer, and the rugged elms. the yew trees
shade" still to be SEEN But as literary
shrine Stoke Poges seems be visited very little.
Says a writer: MANY hundreds Of people pass
through Stoke Poges every summer TO feast their
eyes on the beauties OF Burnham Beeches. but OF
these very few know Of the literary association Of
the place. and fewer still take the trouble to turn
out or their way Tor rev steps 10 gaze on tno
church which inspired a poem that will 1--we long
as English literature exists. There is probably no
other literary shrine In England. with the possible
exception Of Matthew ArnOld's birthplace at Lale-
ham. which receives so little attention as Stoke
POges."
Matt w. Ransom. late Senator from North Caro-
day he saw the very worst bore Of his acquantance
and, with short ''HoWdy dor' brushed swiftly
Ransom's conscience smote him. AFTER ten steps
bs bsc f9rnSG ood6T od6 Sa spEnsi fVe been thSng
mighty heap about you lately. simplins:" The
Ransom waved him back wildly with both hands,
crying. I've. been thinking mighty heap about
hns: don't come backs'-washingtOn Post,
A Calcutta man advertised for sale a shotgun
specially suited for snipe shooting A Babu made
him the following offer;
Honorable Sir, Re Gun: have the distinction
to reply to your offer in the Statesman paper OF
Funday date and would ask you to lend the
gun for careful inspection. and If ! find It gives
satisfaction shall come to terms with very
sOnable offer. I will try some bigger games than
the snipes to prove that it is real hard hitter
presume It would be safe 70 try conclusions with
against jackals bOres (Wild). panthers. and such
like jungle denizens OF India have the honor to
be. sir, your humble servant. G. w. C. (B. A.
Forethought-'That fellow AIulkley you were en-
Gagged to at one time may ma & have some & OF your old
aren't you afraid ne might be cad enough to-
mot a Bit" replied the wife decisively. 'He
knows I've got trunkful OF his love letters to
ciprOcate with If he ever dOes.'-Judge.
Mr. Reid, the leader of the commonwealth Free
Trade party of Australia objects being called in
Parliament by his first name. AT recent meeting
there persistent Protectionist interjector who
at last called out Good old GeOrgeV' Mr.. Reid
then focused him with his mOnOcle. and icily OBJ
served Il have not the slightest objection to my
friends calling George. but when calls
me George who would be glad to under a
steam roller I call that hypOcrite."
Lady dn drygoods store)-And is this color also
genuine?
Iady-H.n- me another one.-Illeines witz-
blatL
Trinity College. Cambridge. possesses a famous
portrait OF Bacon which shown 70 the Ger
man editors on their visit to the university. d..
Butler told them that when the great historian
Mommsen saw the picture some years ego le
stood with folded in front of 1t and Observed
$50! II is you who gave US Lady Macbeth and
FalstaR."
Gentle Hint-He (after a long silence)-I am
quite impatient TO know how things developing
She (sarcastically)-If you don't mind stays1g a
little longer, Mr. Borely, you can find out Dy the
morning pa9er.-Baltimoro American