New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The people OF Switzerland, with all their pro-
gressive democracy a simple people, hardly
out Of the Middle Ages in of their beliefs.
In Lucerne 1t is the custom for lover on May
to plant tree by the roof Of his sweetheart's
dwelling. A lover in one of the communes, go
ing this year TO plant his tree found that rival
had been there before him. Seizing the sapling
the young fellow flung IL away and substituted his
own, muttering he did things that bOded no
good to his rival Now il IS part Of the tradition
that he who tears up with maledictions lovers
tree planted Is himself doomed This
particular young man. farmers son. believing
that he has incurred the curse. has fallen into
state OF nervous collapse and rOams hstlessly
about In condition Of mental imbecility and bodily
decline.
Fisherman Cbeginner)-Don't you think, Peter
I've improved a good deal since began?
Peter (anxious to pay compliment)-YoU haves
sorr!-Punch
Some one learned in the history of words gives
some instances OF what changes the love of uni
fOrmity has wrought In the substance of speech
The original English form OF cherry which
comes from "cerise.' was "cheris. 1t mis-
taken for a plural. so Cherry manufactured
for a singular. Exactly has pea come into
being a false singular obtained from the sup
posed plural and true singular ''pease.'' sherry
for "sherris" is another case. and shay for
"chaise," ''Chnee'' from Chinese and corp
from corpse are others in vulgar speech. SINH
lary. riches is really singular, of which erich
esses'' was the old plural.
THE RULE OF-TWO
little statistician chap.
Once sat him down to try to map
Out all the dif'rent kinds of kisses.
He found them Indifferent. careless and slight:
Superficial. descending. hurried and light;
Quiet and hasty. loud. loving and cute;
CInging and cloying, lingering. long;
Narcotic dey9uring, immoderate; strong;
Polite ones and passionate. cOntrite ones and
Ravishng. tender kisses-that thrill!
distracted anxious kisses-that chill!
Fond. firm and holy satanic. disdainfui
II one hreathed Of fire, the next one was sad;
BgefTsshing delicious: divine vet fearful;
Slsterly, brotherly, pious and yearning;
Eeyerish, faithless. fervent and burning;
Sacred ones, soft ones. sweet ones. and shy:
Hearty Heart and heavenly. @ blissful and spicy:
Stil onward ran The lengthening list
OF how a woman may be kissed.
So hot-the hgurer lost his breath;
And then so cold-he froze TO death!
They have original way of making strike
effective in Algiers. The shoerHkers are striking
They are Jews, Moslems and Spaniards and lack
cohesion of race and language that their Lead
ers felt something needful to keep them in
hand. 1t was therefore decided by general vote
that no man should be allowed 20 leave the CEN
trail ofices-whioh are, fortunately. roomy in old
Algiers-even for food sleep. so long as tho
strike lasts. II gets away by any chance
there is hue and cry until he is recaptured and
led back.
What lovely collection OF odd cups." ex-
claimed guest, peerng into the china cabinet
Did i take you long to get so many?' +Oh, no.
said the hostess "those are samples of the sets
We have had in the last two yearsr'-Detroit Free
Press.
Chinaman was killed recently in Bangkok in a
duel with another of his race The Chinese method
of dueling is interesting but does not seem deadly
These two Bangkok Cinnamon fought with the two
forefngers of each hand. stabbing each other with
these in the region of the spleen and at the same
level on the other side Of the body. The men who
in for this kind Of contest practise every morn
ing staDbing bags Of rice paddy with these fin
gers till they can them IKE a piece of iron
Method in HIS Madness.-The special mania
of an insane man the belief that he himself
was poached egg. One day he said to his keeper
IT would like piece of toast" 1t was not at meal
time and the keeper asked, ''Why do you want q
piece of toast?'
.Because,"' answered the man. 'T am tired. and
I'd like to SIT down"'-Lippincotts-