Evening journal., 1907-10-17
Personal and Pertinent

Mrs Fanny Crosby the famous author Of Rescue the
Pershng' Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and hundreds
OF other hymns still though 81 years OF age In first
rate health
mot long ago." said New York clergyman Il visited
Mrs Crosby In bridgeport and found her exceedingly
entertaining shant forget some OF the youthful
memories that she recounted.
our talk turned 10 the subject OF chidrens quaint
misunderstanding Of Biblical metaphors and PARALLELS
and Mrs Crosby told an amusing story this head.
she said that little boy came home day from
school in very bad humor. Another boy Jack Jones'
had given him thrashng and he wanted revenge
Willie. Be kind Jack. Heap Goals of fire on his
head Then he viii become your friend.
Willie thought he would try this He did not
see Jack Jones TIL the next day at recess Just he
was buying lemon pie for lunch, Jack appeared and
said:
Look here, licked you yesterday but didn't give
you enough Now I'm going to lick you again
And he planted hard blow Willes little stomach
Willie gasped and gunted, but instead of striking
back he extended his pie TO Jones.
Here he said, in kindly voice I'll give you this
Jack Jones, in glad amazement, fell upon the pie
greedly, and il had soon disappeared
. Gosh 1t was good, he said What did give
Because you struck me- said the heaper of Goals
Instantly Jones hauled off and struck him again
+" Now go and set another pie, he said"
cone Fourth OF July" said senator Beveridge in the
course of after-dnner speech in indianapolis two
men got into an argument about the Liberty Bell in
It is admitted said the FIRST that the man who rang
ths bell to proclaim liberty throughout the land dropped
But said the other did you ever actually hear Of
such thing as man being killed by joy2
Well was the reply, heard OF a chap who
was found dead on his mother in laws grave"
'Ihe late General Thomas II. Ruger." said a Stamford
man. was, like many army officers. authority good
cooking. but he detesed rank, high oheeses din
ner ne said that very rank cheese left at
MS headquarters 70 be called for and
mained unclaimed two days he posted up this notice.
II the cheese sent here addressed Private Jones
Is not called for in two days, it will be shot
A New York clergyman. who often spends his vaca-
ton IN fishing the streams of the Adirondacks on
one trip adopted by a handsome setter dog which in
sisted on following him from camp camp. he moved
along the stream.
One day he met party OF working upstream with
native guide. The guide Immediately recognized the
dog his property
Trying 70 steal my setter, your" he shouted the
clergyman I'll have you TO Jail for this There's
law IN the woods just big have In the cityl"
Ihe clergyman endeavored 10 explain that he
unwilling companion Of the dog which had refused be
driven away, but to little effect until he added S2b
70 his arguments
IT'S queer what strange things happen a man up
nere he said 10 the stage-drver who latter carried
hin away from the woods That is the first time was
ever accused Of stealing a dog"
yes, sir replied the driver sympa heticav and add
cd, after q mono~ts pause: For myself sir / have
never been accused Of stealing anything youths Com
panion.