Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-14
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I'm this column win Be answered all questions Of
se0oia .ss On one aide s1iy and addes. their LEI,
| ncult conundrums answers NAV he DELAYED FOR T =
week or two Consequently Il may be advisable
for all auestioners to watch this column carefs'yl
ToODLES-what. in your opinion. is the
| most striking passage In literature descrip-
tive Of great wealth? A.-Some critics as
| sert that the following lines from Shakes
| peare's king Richard ITI' present the
most convincing picture OF vast fortune:
iMs%sss Of gold great anchors: heaps of pearl
All scattered in the bottom OF the sea-"
But modern needs. OF the existence OF
which we have personally no doubt what
ever. suggest that the most vivid descrip-
| ton of the true Golconda is that which is
| conveyed by these lines, from-weil let us
remain anonymous:
T LUMP: q coal. great mounds. heaps of fuel.
All scattered in the cellar Of the house.
Treasury? A.-As this page goes to press
Secretary Shaw's seventeenth consecutive
resignation had not shown symptoms of
taking. and he was reputed to be still sign
ing his name to warrants
HISTORY.-If there is any precise differ
ence between the words revolution and re-
bellion. which would be properly applied to
the late uprising in the Island of Cuba?
A--Stop splitting hairs. Hissie, and accept
results. Let's call 1t common or garden
case OF disorderly conduct and let Ii go at
that.
OCTOBER.-Please give me an accurate
explanation of why the leaves change color
IN the autumn A.-Nothing easier. This
Is the one we commonly employ in conduct
Ing our nature talks with the children at
home: When the atmospheric temperature
falls to the point of the congelation OF the
hydratfc, components the acidulous contents
OF the venous. structure of the leafy effior-
essence are transformed by synchronous Sc
Quence into pigmentary elements which, inn
parting their chronic characteristics to the
| fbrous tissues. produce a series of varie-
| gated colOrations often running the gamut
OF the spectre scale.
METEOROLOGICAL you think we are
going to have a hard winter? A.-Certain
natural signs suggest that we are. The
pocketbook is wearing its belt very tight
this autumn. for one thing. Another ind-
cation is that the last time we passed our
coal dealer on the street he looked happy
and prosperous. Still another sign is that
| we noticed the other day while browsing
| through the neither regions of our palatial
domicfle that the brand-new snow shovel
We bought last February is missing. But
! the most convincing token Of all is that the
| mistress of our wardrobe discovered the
other day that our Overcoat, which we have
been cherishing fondly for seven seasons.
| has been pre-empted by large colony of
clatm-jumping moths and is ow fit for use
I
| doubts whatever that we are booked for a
| long and arduous spell of weather.
] TIMOROUS.-Whenever / enter an ele-
| vator 1 begin to think of what would hap
| pen If it should fall from the top story.
What can l do to overcome this tendency
of mind? A.-The best remedy we know
| for this particular brand OF ingrowing
| nerves is to build elevator well in the
| backyard and practice sudden drops. few
| hfty-foOt falls in q barrel Will absolutely
i 1Iov, ~.
| C. M. d. wish you would explain to me.
| Uncle Jasper. what is meant by lunch
| Att Is always q pleasure to enlarge the
| useful knowledge of sincere inquirers. By
| ''hunch' you mean the feeling that you
| have got to pay out money to gas com
pany when you see a man tuck a long yell
| low slip under your door Just before the
| end Of the month.
LEX TALIONIs.-Don't you believe that
pubic sentiment is against capital punish
ment? A.-No. indeed; capital punishment
| is the hue and cry. The President. Mr.
| Bryan, Mr.. Hearst, and others would be.
| dead 'uns IL they didn't favor the punish
| ment of capital i'@'
MEDICUS.-Do you think that health is
/ to be found In greater quantities in Europe
| than in this country? Ave do not think.
We know, though, that many persons take
| an ocean voyage when they ought to take
| pill You know many Cinnamon work
| home, and many Americans work at home
| In order to spend their money abroad.
BEAUTY SPOTS there any sure way
of telling whether iady's complexion is
doctored? Ayes. Here is a formula:
Put your arm around her waist
And the color II leave her cheek.
But upon the shoulder of our coat
It'll show up for q week.
x.-What is charity? A.-with most per-
| sons It is a noun Of three syllables. Some
persons who give away what they do not
want are called charitable. Most persons
are ready to lend q hand, but the hand is
empty. Some persons give away things just
as q sop to their own consciences. Charita-
! BILE charity with many persons Is a lost
ar
ARISTO.-What Is the use of pedigree in
| this republic anyhow? A.-Ah, Aristo, pedi-
gree oft gets q man a job he otherwise
would not have got. UNCLE JASPER.
The FIRST DEAD LEAF.