New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-29
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Two OF the songs used IN tho strenuous English
election contests were sung TO the airs OF "Hold
the Fort" and Marching Through Georgia"
SONG OF THE ENGINE.
I'll sing you engines song; am the master
and reared BY him.
TireIess faithful true speeding to duty.s call
mined. stanch and grim.
For sweet is the wage I earn,
And sweet Is the rhythmic measure
or the wheels my forces turn.
I am the force Of the world; its wheels are as
For with my strength can move them all at the
And mine is monsters strensth-there lie my
The strength Of my arms are the strength OF steel
-thrObbing. coursing far.
And sweet Is the song I sing,
And 9T Sweet sPf Is t tRa d ma1 9 rnF I've
That my chidren's voices give.
Iron and wood are mine-they are my prey. my
Even the grain that Grows in the field knows of
On sea and on mountain crest. deep in the rock and
work for man. for his greed and gain. cleaning
But sweet is the toll ! give,
And rich the reward hold:
That my mons 5ti strength trsg Is doled.
Master Of man am I-yet bark 70 his every word
Giving the soul OF my life to him in his endless
Tireless faithful true. his command like soldier
Forever toll, by night or day. till Time and the
To man in his quest for gold;
In the struggle and stress and strife
TIL Time and the World are Old
-CNInwaukee Sentinel
Willie tied the baby's ear
Firmly 10 the chandelier:
ha Tys ShTIfi l ear 5 III cS OF sleeI
princeton Tiger.
The English parliamentary campaign has revived
stories Of hecklers their trfumphs and discomat-
ures. A very effective caInpaigner was Campbell
or Monte. who. when he asked Edinburgh bur
CESS TO vote for him and received the angry an
swer, Vote for youl I'd sooner vote for Satan
Eimsel," sweetly replied. Yes. but II your friend
doesn't stand may depend upon your support7" a
remark that earned him a stanch adherent. The
candidate is not always happy. Candidates will
recall with a shudder. for instance that terrible
moment when speaker. wishing to emphasize his
strict regard for truth remarked that in his youth
he had been thrashed for telling H. when from tbs
back Il the hon waited through the atrnos-
pierre the cult.ns comment. Il guess It's cured yer
gU5'nor."
was prominent at the Bristol County c5r lair
4tntufy ago, once secured the acquitted OF an old
As she was leaving the courtroom she put her hand
Mr.. Caran wha'i do with the Spr-r.u ja53
quickly came the rctOrt. Eat IL Won fool. the
judge says YOU didn't steal it'-(Boston Herald.
A Massachusetts woman is something Of a Mrs
Malaprop. While visiting a friend IN Dorchester
she was recalling old times and gossiping Of her
friends and acquaintance. when she said: Poor
sis. poor sis. She's a mere facsimile OF her old
self"
AS OTHERS SEE US"
We rating others honestly are prone
To wonder how they in their Uttleuess
Can pride themselves OF merits Of their own
And be so blind TO those that We possess
We wherein they lack. We measure an
The faults which they sereuey think they hide.
We weigh their worth and see how far they fall
Below the things on which they stake their pride
We wonder why they do not stop TO show
Due Difference 70 us who loom So high.
Iney pass us, merely nodding as they 90,
or overlook us as they hurry by.
Perhaps when they consider ycu and me
Iney, TOO, discover blemishes that mar.
SSIInAPs IL is our present selves they see
MOI what we might be-and suppose we are.
-Orhe Reader.