New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The inhabitants of San Francisco have taste
for excitement. A correspondent writing from
there relates this incident in point: IT happened
upon Of the victims Of the fire sitting near the
site Of his old home his hat pulled over his eyes,
loahng and looking down over the miles of CHASTITY
ruin where in spots the fires still smouldered. The
horror was hardly more than a week old; yet pres
emily this man fetched deep yawn. stretching his
arms abroad Gee whiz! he complained. I wish
something would happen. This is getting tedious. :"
Couldn't Stand It-"Beg pardon. sir" said the
butler. but I'm going to leave next week
6 Don't IL pay pay you enough queEied MI Neurich
ing 10 complain OF on that score. and you are all
right yourself, but l can't get along with your
'Hows that?" asked Neurich
dos Mhy you see str explained the other she
and get out at any time, so she just bosses me
around as If was you, sir''-Chicago News.
A meek man at Atchison was asked how he and
his wife happened TO meet. We did not meet" he
answered; "she overlook me-"
What III He MsantDont forget to visit the
Let's see that's In one Of the German cities
mo. it's in Berne. Switzerland refer to the
International sausage exhibition. Cleveland Plain
London scientist says life in a big city makes
young children quick. but not intelligent Indeed
he thinks IT often destroys their chances of being
clever. for it hastens the development of the brain
unnaturaIlv II makes them superficial. alert but
not Observant; excitable. but without one spark OF
enthusiasm. They apt grow blase nckle
discontinued; they things than the coun-
try bred child but such interesting things they
do not properly anything for they have neither
the time nor the capacity to get the root Of all
the bewtldering objects that crowd themselves into
their little lives
Mr. EPmGre c5spt . out of bed gg0Ped his to
''HelIo!' he said in a low voice Please send
word to the nearest police station that there is a
run they can catch him My house % IS a quick
g voice w ashed the S ne In ss and then
Hello. central! YOuse needn't call up de cops
@ mas g s ne e T e o9 dis @ s
cago Tribune
My sympathies." says a writer in THE Tran
script were always with old lady who lived
way down In the Maine woods one dav n sports
came to the door OF her little cabin to ask for
glass 4 milk AS he drank the refreshing bever-
age they exchanged condolences. When in response
to her inquiry ne told her that ne came from New
York city she commiserated with him saying
Laws sir, 1t must he hard for you Twin so fur
or
WHY is MOTOR CAR CALLED SHE?
Ia LADY reader offers solution to the asked Ques-
ton Why s motor car called she q
Why is a woman or a car
Like conscience when YOU err?
You cannot ''Silencer.'
why Is a motor feminine?
(Ihe subject dare l touch7I
Because sometimes If she's upset
Sine has n strong. fierce clutch
Why is n woman like a car?
CThnk moment on it,
Because and a car
Both must have bonnet"
Why is a motor feminine
you really ought know
Because till she's inclined move
You cannot make her go.
or should the answer be- Because
A woman and
OF pleasure, comfort. worry, too.
funny mixture are?
-Autocar