New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Australia never noted for conservatism. but
perhaps climate rather than radicalism is respOn
sible for the discussion raging there over the
proprietIes of clerical costume a hot Sunday.
What is the rational dress for a clergyman on
A broilIng day? The question arose from the action
of a Church of England clergyman. who on a
hot Sunday appeared in the pulpit in "a pair OF
TERMS trousers soft print shirt with pale pink
stripe a broad waistband and a pair of light
shoes. He looked cool, says the reporter but also
a little nervous as he expressed the hope that the
congregation would not object 10 the innovation IN
view of the excessive heat. Il do-mOst emphati-
cally" said a lady in oldfashoned black bon
net canon OF St. Pauls Cathedral. Melbourne
who has taken part in the discussion says he
knows a case in which brother clergyman con-
Quoted a service in the costume of a cricketer. He
adds: 1.-THE climate IN which the recognized dress
of the English clergyman was evolved is not the
climate of Australia" The Rev. DR.. Fitchett, the
president of the Australian Methodist Conference
confesses that he has at times preached in "uncon
ventional costume; once. when on cycling tour,
in sweater and knickerbockers.
What is your profession. sr?"
Il see Your system wants building up And
yours sir?"
Then you need composing draught. And you
sir?''
''Hmi Your system requires a shock. Here's
my bill'-Baltimore American
Football with unreforrned rules played in
Atherstone in WarwickShire, England, the other
day. The ancient custom of playing 1t In the
thoroughfares was observed. Business was prac-
tcally at standstin. the windows of private and
public buildings barricaded. and huge crowd
made up OF mill hands, miners. quarrymen ard
Others chased a huge football through the streets
The inaugurated some time before the
granting of Magma Charta and has been OBJ
served annually for upwards of seven hundred
years.
THE WATER WAGON
How lonely f0rsak en- detected and solemn the
With icicles dangling. like spears from a column OF
soldiers, and covered with snow and with
The driver t is missing the horses benished
And all save the ice covered wagon have vanished
to hunt for warmer and pleasanter load.
The seet covered wagon.
The old water wagon where water once flowed
oh. well remember the morning it started. fresh
And how when the crowds on the crossings were
parted. lot clambered it came to a
The a ps aTRRsd w ws. gardens eh
Some hundreds were left on the corners bewail.nr
the wagon, like trolleys provided few straps
The fresh painted wagon.
That carried those cheerful and resolute chan..
No swift speeding chariot IN old Coliseum e'er
wen and SO strong as this seil-ransomed pac So
But on the sad sight that descends on my vision
Old Boreas laughs with a nlockng derision and tha
crowd scampers back after something that's
>~
The waterlogged wagon,
The Ice covered wagon,
The old water wagon alone in the storml
kansas City Telegram.
1t was Cleveland maid OF all work who wa.
helping her mistress to prepare dinner Macaronf
was produced with view 10 converting IL into
pudding. CThey do that in CIevelandl Tn. cooL
glowed with surprise she beheId the long vbita
sticks But when they carefully placed IN
water she gave choking gasp
Did you say. missus?' she said In On 49,.
voice. that you goln' to make puddIp out
OF thatG'
Yes Jane. was the reply that is what in
tended TO do Have you never seen macaroni
cooked before?'
mo. ma am" answered the cook. IT amt. The
iaSt place l was at we always used them things
10 light the gas with
- us IoVe that makes the world go round said
the odtashioned sentiment allst - ''N"u' sa'u
No, answered Miss Cayenne ..T+ r,.-.t.
some people SO dizzy that they think the world A.
going round Washington Star Wv "''iN -