New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Archbishop Temple had ready wit A fussy
curate asked him if an accident which pre-
vented the curate's aunt from taking a ship. which
afterward sank. was instance Of providential
interference. Here the retort, Can't tell; didn
know your aunt is crushing but not brutal. Moro
unkind Is the reply which Talleyrand Is reported
TO have made TO friend who was lying on a sick
bed Il suffering the fortunes Of the damned"
said the afflicted What. already?'' said Tai
leyrand. with polite incredulty
Try our pupil. nth the fact
for situations" said q teacher Of stensgTaphy yes,
we Ind hard to teach especially to the pretty ones
who insist looking their best. but We had case
argument and illustration in the future. A girl
whS when she left q. ns WAS ts class S
got plaes. She NOR, More picture hat and Jewels
girl. and said she had been chasing a job three
days without success We told her we would guar
this and we removed the jewels. replaced the pict-
told her to put on neat white cuffs She did this
delphia Record.
Women sailors employed In Denmark, Nor
way and Finland and often found to be
ceilert mariners In Denmark several women are
employed as state officials sea- and particularly
In the pilot service. They go meet the in
coming ships they climb nmbly out CT their boats;
they show their Official diploma, and they steer
the newcomer safely into the harbor. II is the
Same IN Finland
Give me maiden with her hair a-blowing
Clean heart and cherry lip;
Give me maiden 'mongst green orchards growing
For sweet companionship.
Scented. ah. yes: but with the breath of roses
Past where the bee noontide drinks and dozes,
Amongst the cowslip bells.
Dainty her hons. for not In all your searches
Beneath the city mist
Can you find ausht to match the silver birches
Or mountain amethyst
Or thu gaxelle which grows in Natures keeping.
Responsive to each sound
What is mora graceful than the squirrel leapinx
Within the forest bound7
Better green glens and sounds OF running waters
Than all your town-taught rules;
Better round limbs and health and bounding daugh-
Than all the airs of schools.
Give me maiden with her hair ALLOWING.
With the strong wind of the downs;
Rather love that's like her. great and glowing
Than the dollhouse pla of towns
The Queen
In an ordinary restaurant. according to The
London Chronicle" a waiter was surprised at being
asked with Ireand's inmitabIe srniIa for .iiv;lled
whale" rs 1t filleted shark that We have thln?''
pursued the Irishman. on being refused this deli
cacy. Again receiving a reply in the negative, he
tried once more. Thin ye can bring me som.
roasted porpoise." he said. The waiter showed
signs OF becoming FESTIVE. and Paddy sank hack
In his seat and heaved a sigh of contentment 'Tn
take some roast beef and vegetables he said
cheerfully. land yen not be for saving that
didn't ask ye for fish,"
CHANGING HABITS
.hs ground th. ust whsFs warmth Is needed %
Must Eton.s jacket too be superseded
Brfef vesture OF brief boyhoods DAYS Eoodbyr
In sterner times, the warmth where Il Is needed''
Was left for the headnaster to supply!
London World
great work of engineering. and OF especial
Importance as establishing the relation between
drainage and sanitation, has just been completed
with public reJoicings in Italy. The enterprise
really involved the draining OF the entire rural
portion OF the provinces OF Mantua and Reggie or
superfcies of 400 miles, inhabited by $500 people
with olSo separate properties. The drainage was
effected by the cutting OF canal, upon which six
thousand mon had been occupied since 1901 This
great achievement was fttingly crowned by the
ceremonial opening of the lock which let's the
waters OF this drainage canal into the Po
. The following sublime paragraph is from ons Of
the latest fashionable novels: ~
With one hand he held her beautiful head ahovs
the chilling waves and with other called ondIv
for assistancel'-Tit-Bits $1,000 0Ni'