New-York tribune., 1906-07-23
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

AT an afternoon party IN London, described by
'The Tatler," the hostess desired a novelty. She
engaged troupe OF performing feas sor the enter
tainment Of her guests. The party was a great
success. When IL broke up a loud wall rent the
afr. II the voice Of the impresarlO frantic
with excitement. What Is Il? Tell me- irnulors
you,' said the hostess. Zach, madam has lost
OF my feas. We're has IL gomez At that mo-
nent a lady wearing gray gown brushed past him.
Zach. madam. pardon" said the manager. greatly
relieved lightly picking something from her shoul-
der; ''vun Of my artistes."
THE FIVE vOwELS
At school the master warned me that
I never should forget
That there are Just five vovels In
The English alphabet
He ss said. I "Yog y must remember them.
And then he said the vowels five
Were A, p, /, o, u.
Since I've grown up I've found that Z
Can flourish and can thrive
With fewer than he told me OF.
They 1Sos aWags srfs Pu ars me sqG aRaOasR sRIGsh
So I've discarded A and E.
And stick 70 I. o. q.
Hailstones as large as hens eggs are common
phenomenon in South Africa. Summer thunder
storms often bring terrific shower OF hail. These
crash through corrugated iron. destroy vineyards
and kill whole focks of sheep and goats. After such
a storm has passed-they generally so over a mar
row strip OF country-the veldt looks as IL II had
been devastated by a fire or swarm Of lOcusts.
No Observation-Disclosures watch you sold me
doesn't keep time; An the time was on my
Crooks (the jewelier)-Indeed? Where did YOU
spend your vacation?
o ss 6as tsaf accounts for IL This watch
for mountain ciimbing.-Philadelphia Press
The old Santa Fe trail IS 20 be marked tbf,
summer. The school children of Kansas have con-
tributed nearly $500 buy markers for the rorte
The trail dates from 1910 but was chiefly used ~,
the building up OF the Southwest. The distance
from Kansas City 10 Santa Fe was 500 miles ana
a round trip consumed about no days -TIav- ara
night in all seasons the caravans pushed their yvav
In spite Of strong military escort the trail was
blood soaked for many years. and was marked by
hundreds OF graves of the victims OF the urderous
Apaches and other tribes. Nearly every mile OF
the trail has had It's ambush. It's surprise It's
attack and torture. The last wagons were sent out
IN 1865 Since then the trail has been memory.
Not to Blame.-Father (sternly): '.Now. sopb,a
something must be done 20 reduce your exnaTsas
You are actually spending than your allow
P PabSs6 bes t sci t va Sns 70 my Sagt father I've
Banana -four is sold in London. Demand ~
small and price high. One merchant nuts the
cost az $40 ton. AZ the place OF manufacturers
bananas are dried and reduced 70 a powder Th3s
powder is used chiefly as a diet for children ana
invalids IL is supposed TO be serviceabe in case,
Of gastritis and dyspepsia.
THE FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
On the course Of his remarks addressed 70 the ssra
ay ot state for India with regard destruction 81
tigers MI Rees observed that animals are verSoy
ally known TO the inhabitants.' = ~ 's'4
We were getting along very nicely
TIL Thomas. our tiger, first came:
Ihe occasion was marked. for our Clcelv
u still TeCOllect her BY namel
Behaved In a manner erratic.
With Tom; and. on this I'm emphatic
Our. Cicely has never come back
Some even proceeded TO question
Our guest 20 what had OccuFr'd.
But, alluding 20 slight indigestion
He tgnOrd the faux Pas as unheard
That's ThOnlas's way; tt's his system
TO pass OF such things with an ar:
His manners, you cannot resist 'em;
His actions exude savolr faire.
He takes az q bound or by storm all
Convenience; his nature makes light
OF that which Is socially formal
In serving our dinner night
BY mistake there arose good deal OF
Delay. He was great. With a grin
He made quite an tnprOvlS'd meal OF
My wife. her old aunt and twin.
No. Thomas will never admire side
Aud our family circle grows small:
For he Will leave his place by the hFesldc
To play hide and seek Ga the hall.
SEQ how hither and thttheT he flits! You
May rapidly understand why,
Since he started 70 teach US JiL-Jtsu
There now but reman-he and T.
-Londoo 0loee