Evening journal., 1907-07-22
Personal and Pertinent

man who spends most Of his time travelling went to
ms avore restaurant night or two waiter
says the New York sun. 9''''''
Hello" said the traveller. "I haven't seen YOU in some
No responded the waiter Il served you last at Palm
You have travelled some then?" said the man
"oh my, yes" replied the waiter I'm the winter 20
south and when the season is back to town
Ihen get job at one Of the Saratoga hotels for the
e -. si, ., a. anu seheialy ena-up az Newport You
must Follow the people with money sir II you want to do
well in this business"
young man who got a clerlshp in a downtown office
was called back by his employer after the terms Of SER
vice had been agreed upon, says the New York sun
lheres one thing forgot TO mention said the em-
poyer when you come "a work Monday morning bring
pair OF carpet or felt slippers along All the clerks
who come into direct communication with me wear them
! can't stand the sound of a football In most things
am not nervous but the sorapng or the squeakine of
heavy shoe upsets that am fit for nothing the
whole day long"
Before leaving the Office the young man observed that
most of the other clerks really shod i'm soft soed
slippers so strange the idea he too on the
lonoWlhs Monday joined the noiseess brigade.
There is elderly WELL preserved clerk in one Of
the departments at Washington whose extremely martial
bearing. together with the red and white hair SO
Intimately associated in the popular mind with the mili-
tary has more than caused the old gem
heman 70 be taken for distinguished officer or other
lnls mistake on the part OF his fellow citizens is
source of much qualification the old gentleman and
ne never loses an opportunity 10 heghten the illusion
Recently this clerk was in Pullman attached to a
train Tor New York when the usual mistake occurred
Several men saluted the distinguished looking clerk
which salues he returned with military gravity Finally
man giving evidence Of having dlned bit too freely
greeted the old chap with; How you Generalg'
The old gentleman did not reply but the unknown
glance Of great severity. Then. turning boy
who CHANGED 20 be passing al the he called
Here boy! Give me copy Of the Army and Navy
Register"-Harpers Weekly
Although King Edward has not waftzed at his own
court balls since his accession he has
days when Prince Of wales he danced everything He
danced we'll too. And he has retained his interest
IN the matter and manner OF dancing English on-
GERS longer be accused by European
courts of surrng their and figures Entertaining
respect for his punctiousness In all social observ-
ances his soldiers have looked we'll ways that
they would hardly dare the intrcacies OF
court quadrile iancers unless they had previously
learned TO dance each step 20 perfection
nuence OF their Kings wishes and the habit
which II Is said American girls have taught them the
dancing guardsmen have become proficient
room floor TO fear fo-BostOn Evening Transcript
NJ Lepne, the Prefect Of the French Police. has an
nounced his intention Of retiring into private
ing in life as soldier, he through the Franco
Prussan war and then became barrister t entered
the Government police service. At present time he
alone is responsible for the peace Of There IL
possibly living has a better Inovyledrs of
Of the low type. but those who haunt high society of
and ready for immediate referenee-Bellman