New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A young woman in New York society" has a
large collection OF illustrated postal cards, to
which many OF her friends have contributed. The
collection is we'll arranged and contains only cards
which have gone through the mails and bear a
postmark. Some time ago she received from her
uncle. who is making extended European tour,
a letter from Norway in which ne says: Il Won
der If your collection contains picture of the
church visited short time ago. 1t is stately
Gothic edihce with exquisite, sharply pointed.
ornate spire. rising 10 a height of 2si feet and
carrying a melodious chime Of bells. On either
side is a quiet graveyard. The interior is lofty
and spacious. with a grolned roof borne aloft By
sandstone columns. The pews Of carved oak.
The strange part about the church IS that it
stands in the heart of the business part OF the
city The young woman answered at once, ex-
pressing her desire for picture of the church and
taking her uncle to task for not sending It with
question She received this reply few days
ago from Rome. on card bearing the picture of
st. Peters: Il could find pictures OF the
church You Will find difficulty in getting one.
thought is Trinity Church. Broadway. head of
Wall street. New York"
Here shouted the railway official. what do
you mean by throwing those trunks about like
The porter gasped in astonishment and several
travellers pnched themselves to make sure that It
was real Then the official spoke again to the
:, Don't you sec that you're making big dents in
this concrete platform?'-Tlt-Bits,
In the state railroad shops in Prussia the hours
a
on January l. 1906. Inquiries among the authori-
ties indicate that the result has been satisfactory
al round. Most OF the men paid by the piece
and. rule. these have done as much and there
fore earned much. in nine hours as previously in
nine and a half and have been much con
tented.
Weary Walktr-I alters knowed it,
Tired Tatters-KnOwed what?
..1 Weary WalkerDWot dat sign over dc way sez;
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Weary W9iker-Why. alters knowed dey went
tergether.-Chicago News.
A London paper says that nurses skilled in the
diseases of cats and dogs obtain regular
poyment at $40 "A week for looking after sick prize
and pedigree pets There is n training school FOR
animals nurses In Pimllco. certificate is grant
ed 10 apt pupils after six months experience in
the care OF sick creatures or all sorts cats and
dogs particularly. Women make much better ken
mel nurses than men do. and there Is growing
demand. especially in big country houses for the
services OF women able sklfully 10 carry out
veterinary surgeons treatment one successful
dogs nurse holds tho full certificate OF a well
known London hospital. but she prefers 70 devote
her nursing talents 10 CANNES rather than hu-
mans
Mr. Jay-Was It a quiet wedding?
Airs Jay-les. u course: YOU didn't expect they
you'd quarrel before the clergyman. did your
In tho middle Of purple sprouting cabbage
ford Priors in England a brown llunet built its
nest There Were four eggs in tho nest when It
discovered.
George.Wel. lie IS worth living after all
Jack-Whats happened?
Geurge-l went to railway station to see my
sister on and by some chance Harry Hanson was
there to sec his sister on and IN the rush and
noise ana confusion we got mixed and l hugged
MS sister and he hugged mine.-Philadelphia In
qu!rer. 1850 "
London periodical devoted to matters Of dress
notes that the number Of wearers OF the double ar
high standing collar. perhaps the most comfort
able type OF linen neckband has considerably dnlin
ished According 10 this authority. the really we'll
dressed man. accustomed To discriminate i'm nm
parel accepted this collar. when introduced about
ten years ago, article for Informal wear vtb
the Jacket suit, and not for use in connection with
the frock coat or for evening purposes But the
majority Of wearers have not observed such ITni-
tatons with the result that many smart dress
ers have retained the oIdtme styles OF standing and
wing collars.
"Hellol' said Borem. Il just thought Ia drop in
on you to-day to- "
Il thought You would, too" interrupted Mer-
You did? Now. that's strange hecause'-
Not at all; this is the busiest day I've had for
weekF'-The Catholic Standard and Times