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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-20
4, DONE BY TRYING.
Nobo5v csu tell what he

Nobody csn tell what he can
90 I'll ne tries. When s thing
ought 70 be done the modem
spirit moves rs TO keep working
sEsy So il until II is done. In
the tsoe OF this ides the "impos-
she" vSnishes- Where there's
s VII, there's S way. "If we
colli brit rob cod liver oil of
Us sickening taste snd smell and
then combine II with two or
three other Ingredients we should
possess the best remedy in the
world for certsin diseases that
are nov practically incursble."
s. sid s famous English physi-
olsn twenty-five years sgo. But
u VII never Be done" be added.
"1ou csn no more turn coz liv-
e. oil into S pzlstsble medicine,
than yoa csn turn the Goldfish
Itself into s Bird Of Paradise"
Yet he lived 70 admit that in
WAMPoLE'S PREPARATION
the impossible" hsd been Sc
couplished. Ii is p2latsble SIS
honey sad contsins all the m
tritiTe and curative properties Of
Pure Cod Liver Oh, extracted
By rs from fresh cod liTers, COM
bined with the Compoand Syrup
Of Hypophcsphites, E1trscts Of
NSlt snd Wild Cherry. This
remedy is freed from the bad
peculizrities Dr.. FrothingEsm SO
oete<ted, sne it is precisely the
splendid medicine he wished for.
Use II freel- and confidently for
ETsteris, Wasting Complaints,
Anenis, Blood Impurities, Asth-
ms, snd Throst and Lung Trou-
blez Dr.. ". II. D. Atkins, Phy
sic;su 20 Toronto General Hos
PirAI, ssys: 81 an much pleased
to s-s,Athst the results from
using Wsapole's Preparation Of
Cod Liver Oh have been uni
fornly satisfactory; it appealed
70 ne IS being prepared sccord-
ing 70 correct scientific princi-
PIES Il increases the appetite
snd il5uenees the digestion Of
foo& i is delicious TO tske, VIA
rot diszPp0int You, and il efieo-
I've from the frst dosxe One lot
lie cos<snees- At al ehenisrs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-20
QUE FOWLS roR JAPAN.

Walter c. Weldon shipped by the
Korea a coop Of two trios of Hawai-
ian-rafsed Barred Plymouth Rocks to
an enthusiastic poultry raiser in To-
kio, japan These birds were selected
by Mr.. Weldon from the pens Of w. e
Wall and Frank Atherton and go for
ward as trial order, with the ex-
peetatfon that 1t win prove initiatory
to the opening up Of considerable busi-
ness In the future, as Japan poultry
raisers are waking up to the improve
ment Of stocks
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-20
CHAMBERLAINS COUGH REMEDY
CURES QUICKLY. SAFELY AND
EASILY.

Mr.. u. Canier, proprietor Of the Uni
versal Supply Store at Smaldeel,
Q. r c.. says: i have used and sold
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for over
five years in South Africa and find II
gives relief IN g very short time and
always gives satisfaction 10 my Gus
TONERS When ! was in England on
q trip I was sorry 70 find that could
not procure this remedy, as q doctors
advice or anything else would not cure
ne 50 quickly, safely and easily"
This medicine IS sold al over South
Africa and there Is nothing better for
coughs. colds or Group as II contains
absolutely nothing injurious and is
perfectly safe 70 give the little ones
For sale by all dealers Benson.
Smith. & Co. Ltd agents for Hawaii.
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PrLEs CURED m s 10 - DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT : guaranteed
to cure any case of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles IN to
Il days or money refunded--Aade by
PARIS MEDICINE CO. Saint Louis
Z s Of 4
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-20
|. De |. WARD
SUED BY WIFE

Mary Ward has brought suit for
divorce against Livesey de Leyiand
Ward. The cause Is failure to provide
sufficient and proper or any means of
support since October Is, 1907. The
parties were married in Honolulu ON
October IA, 1895, and they have one
child, girl named Violet Mary, agrd
three years.
L. lie l.. Ward was well-known
Young man in good business employ
ment here, where he was brought up,
until a few years ago. Then he re
moved 70 New Zealand but did not
remain there moro than two or three
years, On his return he failed 10 OBJ
tain employment such as he had be-
fore. He was prominent In masonic and
social circles, A few months ago he
left for the Coast. but returning 10
the islands went 20 work on n Maui
plantation. Mrs. Ward was Miss
Rickard.
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
s, Il. Chiilingworth, attorney for
libeiee, win move before Judge DE Bolt
this morning for an order 20 r. n.
calasora 20 pay $50 attorneys foe TO
Nancy Calasopa, sometimes known as
Lewaina. In his divorce suit against
her, In an affidavit attached TO the
notice Mrs. Calasopa among other
things alleges:
'That within the past three months
her husband with force and violence
drove her from their home, since which
time she has had TO depend for sup
port and sustenance upon the charity
of an aged uncle and such means as
she could earn by occasional work.
and "that she has no knowledge Of
the matters and things related in the
libel.n
DISCRETION ALLEGED.
Summons has been served in the
divorce suit of Martha X Ross against
Fred Ross for desertion since the year
1902. The parties We're married on
Maui on May 81, 1897.
COURT ITEMS.
Judgment has been entered against
plaintiff for $132.05 costs, according
to jurv's verdict sustained by the
Supreme Court. in the suit of Walter
C. Peacock against John G. Rothwell
for $4,000 damages for malicious pros
ecution.
After hearing several Territorial
fishery right eases yesterday, Judge
De Bolt began the trial without a
jury of Jesse Makainai's suit for $500
balance on a note against Goo Wan
Hoy and others.
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JAMES MAKEE EEPARne.

The damage done to the bottom Of
the steamer James Nakee by the reef
On which she sid on MoIokai Is being
repaired at the yard Of sorenson &
Lyle TIE steamer Is on the marine
railway and an her damaged planking
Is being taken out and replaced
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DISCRETION ALLEGED.

Summons has been served in the
divorce suit of Martha X. Ross against
Fred Ross for desertion since the year
1902. The parties We're married on
Maui on Nav 81. 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

Cards are out for the wedding Of Miss
Anna Greenough FitzGerald and Zelah
Van Loan OF New York. to take place in
Christ Church, Baltimore. oil Wednesday.
The bride 10 daughter OF the late Frederick
FITZGERALD and after the ceremony her
mother will give q reception at the Hotel
BelVedere. Another out Of town event OF
that day will be the marriage OF Miss Char
First Presbyterian Church, Albany. The
bride is a daughter OF Andrew s. Draper,
State Commissioner Of Education.
The engagement IL announced OF Lieut..
Thomas r. Fisher, Twelfth Regiment.
N. @. N. Y, who was captain Of the Yale
athletic team which visited Europe In 1890,
Mre. George Shreve OF l2e West Beverly
third street, New York city. The wedding
will take place next fall.
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vIENNA MALE 0HOIR HERE.

Game on the Occana, on Whlcl. They VIII
Make Their Homo while In America.
The German steamship 0oSana. In yesteF-
day from Genoa. brought 40 singers Of the
Vienna Male Choir, accompanied by mem
bers Of their families and fifteen repre-
sentatives Of the Austrian press, The
oceana was chartered by the singers. tho
most famous body OF its kind in the world.
and thsy viii practically live aboard the
ship while they are here. They wore
| crested at the Hamburg lines pier by dele
cations from the German singing societies
OF Manhattan. Brooklyn and Jersey City.
They received the courtesles of tho port.
Their baggage, which will stay aboard the
oeeana until they ssil Tor Europe, was not
examined.
The v~isitoYS will he received this evening
at the Liedsrkranz clubhouse and to-moF-
row will 90 N Washington and see tho
President. On Tuesday they will visit
Mayor Mcclellan.
They vlll make two public appearances
here. The first will he on Tuesday night ct
Carnegie Hall. when the orchestra Of the
Philharmonic Society will assist. The pro-
grainme will include q waltz by Johann
cVFhuSS' Wuo CoHpobou u GepeCtaly TOT THIS
body Of singers, for whom be also wrote
-The Beautiful Blue Danube; Schubert's
0etting Of the Twenty.third Palm. Brahma's
Cradle Song" The Pilgrims Chorus from
"~Tannhauser| and other ohoruses for mals
voices. This concert will DO the 7o3d given
by his historic society In public. Richard
Heuberger of the Vienna Conservatory,
who is a member Of the choir. will conduct
with Edouard Rremser. also a conductor Of
the choir.
The SECOND concert on Thursday night
will be given without orchestra and will
include many well known compositions for
a "a pFlld ohoruses. After the concerts in
this city the choir will travel to Baltimore.
Philadelphia and Buffalo. The receipts Of
all the concerts Will be distributed to chart
ties In the cities In which the concerts are
to be given.
The Vienna Male Choir consists OF $40 40
tive membera and half Of those ara In this
country. They are all amateurs and most
Of them are conspicuous In business, social
and professional lie In Vienna. The chorus
founded on October q. l8tS. and II wal
then decided that q fine voice and a knowl-
bility. Since thatetime these requirements
have not been relaxed and he result has
been 70 make the organization famous
throughout Europe. Among the composers
who have written especially for II be-
Sides Johann Strauss are Schumann,
Neyerbeer. Mendelssohn. Liszt. Richard
Wagner and Bruckner. The choir last year
made a visit to London.
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ef61dr tpsahinm h6bokth ana Adteal
untlsd, Adtnifsl sssnpfefsf steamed
away ~ last over Eighth atfeet and IT duck
he was again at anchor In the Hipp0dfomq
tank, But Tmss Square and the EpSSstsa
AGH buildings, o 10 mention Admiral
Clemens, who isn't supposed 10 be up on
ship news, w noticed that the W6bble
had returned by way OF 0reenpolnt and
West Borty-thiEd street to tho stage en-
francs Of The Hippodrome, and until that
All remained on the watch for the good old
WAbbleis return. towing poor Mark Twain
astern.
Let him tTown,' said Admiral Haasep-
pfener, petulantly, last night when told
that he was supposed 10 be cruising around
for Mark. who te tbosa peoples that
mako ms get under way to-day For q fooliah.
ncss1 Vass writing der last ohabter OF
my book on How 70 Tell der Blapkfshea
From der CorAls' here In der Hiprbtrotre
to-day after der ballet whom comes Q mss
TO me to do somethlngS for my olt frient
der skipper. or all ies lost. And Ok I steam
u backwards and learn there ISIS no In
gtTuotions free and no salvage for towing
Mark and / chuck der choh.S
Bot long aetertdarknoes had fallen anxious
eyes strained from aloft 10 Times Square.
seeking out every spot In Westcheeter
county for the return OF the famous side
wheeler. And high on q roof at Ninth
street and Fifth venue q white clad figure
turned a deaf ear to pleadints from below,
comes that Mark has been found, for when
you can charge for each name there ie nc
tide,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
S5,55O.O0O FOR CATHEDRAL.
Treasurer Of the LeaG Ne Reports Al TN
Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting Of the Cathedral
7 eagde was held yesterday afternoon at
the Synod House. Amsterdam avenre
| and ii3th street. Among thoss on the
| platform were BiGhup Potter, Bishop Greer,
| Alton o. Parker, Or. Huntington. rector
Of Grace Church. and Williams Is. Wilmer
| oil the Board Of Education.
Rishop Potter congratulated the league
| on the work 1t had douo In the last year
and alluded to the fact that only s6o.o Oo
more was needed to complete the choir
and the crossings.
pr. Huntington talked nf the difficulties
10 the way of completing the cathedral.
Chief among these was the fact that II
had only tbs lacking Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in a city where there
were 200, 900 Hebrews, who thought that
Church the slave Of superstition; zoo, 900
Roman Catholics, who considered IL In
bondage to schism ard heresy, and thou
sands Of members 81 various other faiths,
who, perhaps not without reason. deemed
II u~nnelghboriy.
Secondly, there was no cooperation Oh
the part Of the city government = no grant
from the city treasury. Under these cir
cumstsnces, be said, he considered the at
tempt to build a cathedral an act either
Of supreme folly or of sublime faith. tie
preferred 10 believe Il was the latter.
II was. be said. his firm belief that the
cathedral would be Of great benefit 70 many
persons, who, while they had some interest
In religion. did not feel called upon " UNI
dertake any responsibility ih regard to
church expenses or church work.
A specimen Of this type had recently
sent him . letter addressed to the Rev.
Waiter Bowen D.. r. rector OF qrace
not been rector Of Grace Church since 1915.
DR.. Huntington on opening the letter
d soovered hat IL was q complaint on the
part OF a young man from Connecticut
who said he had been forced TO stand In
morning, although there were empty pews.
While In the vestlbuls he had undoubtedly
perIIsed the lists Of names On the memorial
tablets. He began his letter by hoping
he was not premature.
the Ideal Of the Cathedral
Il will be, he said IN part, "a great. relig-
ious monument % well as q palace Of wor-
shin In thie city, the gateway Of the
Western world.
man, or 10 q social or political event. II
Is 70 oommernorate y movement universal
In meaning, Immortal 10 scope and intent,
and far reaching in infiusnoe.
Even the time consumed In building
Il will bring IL 10 the attention OF two
generations Of men dii ering In ideals and
methods, yet closely bound not only 70 Zach
other but 10 the past and future. These
bonds Of union are aiken In declcacy but
iron In strength,
Charles ". HOFFMAN, treasurer Of the
cathedral, reported that the total Of the
amounts received and pledges made for
the building fund amounted TO % $50, 900.
$3.50. 900 TO $500 900, which had been pre-
Sented 20 the cathedral by Mrs. Coles,
would, be aald, be cold as there would be
no suitable place for them in the edihce.
The following officers were unanimously
president, Charles y. Hoffman; secretary,
william Foulke;tFeaSurer Henry Mvnroe'
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Nine. Eames and Emilio de oorecaa1
have volunteered 10 sing at the concert
TO be given at the Waidorf-Astorla on
Tuesday afternoon in aid Of q Spanish
church, II 10 the special desire OF Arch.
bishop Farley TO found here q home for
the Roman Catholic Spaniards who now
worship In q chapel arranged In the old
Delmonico house In West Fourteenth
street. Miss de Barril has organized the
concert for the purposeof aiding this plan,
and Nahan franko, have come % her Ga-
sistance. The Spanish Minister and thceo
Of the South American republics have 81
taken boxes. Nine, EHmes will pour tea
after the concert, - ,ts4,s
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her brother and sIster-ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney. when they 60 abroad.
Her own sister. Mrs. Almerio Paget, has q
fine London house and also an opera box,
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Arrangements are completed for the
wedding OF Misc Jane Ruthven Hall and
Reginald Chauncey Robbins Of Boston, 10
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Miss Dorothy Whitney, Miss Gladys Van.
derbIlt, Miss Jean Reid, Miss Gladys Mills
and Miss Beatrice Mills will be In London for
the season. Miss Whitney viii accompany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
GERMAN ACTOR REPENrs.
Says Gun He Terrorlzed Passenger VIA
VA q Stage Revolver.


Frank Erlau, the German actor who
frightened the conductor and passengers
Of a Third avenue surface car by flourish.
ing a revolver on Friday night. was very
repentant when he was arraigned In the
Yorkvflle police court yesterday. Thsre
were two charges against him. carrying a
revolver and disorderly conduct.
THAT pistol wouldn't hurt any ons. It
was the one ! use on the stage and WASN'T
loaded" he said TO Magistrate Steinert.
Il think he was loaded himself, your
Honor put In Policeman Courtney, who
made the arrest. -
Henry Garrofsky, the conductor, eaid
he was nearly scared out Of his wits when
the man pressed the muEzle OF the revolver
agninst his body and ordered him to send
the car along without stops. and he wanted
the man punished, The Magistrate fined
the actor $40 on the charge OF disoTderiy
conduct and held him In $500 bail for trial
for carrying q revolver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
More Excise Certificates for Brooklyn

Up "a yesterday Deputy Commissioner
Harry W. Mitchell Of hesitate Excise De-
partment In Brooklyn has issued s.7bs
license certificates, which Is 602 In excess
OF the number last year ana an increase In
revenue OF about $4,000. Nearly 200
Ralnes law hotels nave quit. but there has
been a marked increase IN the certificates
issued 20 groeerp and druggists, g.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05

Five cases Of Brandy. Very old, very
fine and strictly pure. Bottled under my
Monogram Brand, Case, $40; bottle, IS.
CaiIsnan's Magazine mailed on request.
- sgsB - L.. j, CALLAHAN,
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Indian In Battle Of the Alamo Dies 81 Age
Of Il0.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. May Felix Rod
rguez. an Indian, died here yesterday
AZ the age OF lie. He was In the battle
Of the Alamo In 1888 az q teamster In charge
OF the paymaster's wagon Of the Mexican
army. Alter the battle he returned 10
Mexico, where he lived until four years
ago, when he came here.
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her brother and sIs~ter-ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney, when they 70 abroad,
Her own sister. Mrs. Almerio Paget, has q
fin London house and also an opera box.
The wedding Of Lewis Huntington Hyde,
whose home for some years has been in
Washington Square North, and Miss Leila
Moss MCGUIRE will be celebrated in Christ
Episcopal Church. Winchester, w.. in the
tnld a OF ssns. pTS 81 the and 1r Ne N ss.r-
garetta MCGUIRE Of Richmond, Va. will be
Included in the list Of attendants. The
bride 10 a niece OF Harry 81. George Tucker,
preaident Of the jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Hoppin have been
passing part Of their honeymoon with Mr..
Hoppln's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Street Hoppin. at Providence, r. l., where
speci Of entertainments have been given
for them. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas.
who are now abroad. win return In june
and 70 to Morrtstown. Mr.. and Mira, Daniel
Chaunoey, Jr.. are spending their honey
moon In Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Won Gontard,
whose wedding was celebrated before Eas-
ter, have returned from their first honey
moon jaunt and started on again, this time
for South America, From there they will
go 70 Lisbon and Madrid and later to France
and M where tney viii visit Mr.,
Gontard's parents, Baron and Baroness o
GoTtard.
Starr Donaldson Of Brooklyn wss one Of
the expectant bridegrooms who gave din
ners last night at Delmonico's. His we'd
ding with Miss Edna Hortense Wilson will
take place on May Is. Miss Wilson is a
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs, Kumbel Wilson.
Miss Leary gavs o dinner on Friday night
for Mgr. Kennedy. who Is here from Rome
only for a short time. Miss Leay will 90
10 Newport vheA the season IL well on. She
will undoubtedly do some entertaining In
quiet fashion for the Duke and Duchess Of
Manchester while they are here.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph ii, Choate and Miss
Mabel Choate are about 10 sail for Europe
for q two months trip. Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Mrs. Maturin
Livingston, mother Of MrB. Ogden Mills and
Mrs. q. Cavendish Bentinok OF London, are
among Others booked 70 sall on Tuesday.
Mr.. Vanderbilt may decide 70 remain q while
longer In town. Mira. Walter Janvier OF go
West i01th street, who sails on Tuesday, will
return early In September. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Z, Alexandra and family cad for Europe
on Thursday.
Arrangements are completed for the
wedding OF Miss Jane Ruthven Hall and
Reginald Chauncey Robbins Of Boston. 10
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take place on Friday week, May IL. in the
chantry OF Grace Church. The ceremony
will be performed at noon and the bride
will be given away by her brother, Henry
B.. Hall. Miss Elizabeth Hall will attend
her sister as maid Of honor. There will be
no bridesmaids. Mr.. Robbins's cousin,
Pelham Robbins, will assist as best man
and DR.. william II. Park and Edward @.
Dusenbury Of New York, Charles X. Gum
mings, George s. Mandell and Harold j.
Coolidge OF Boston and George A. 8. Steele
OF Brooklyn will be ushers. Afterward The
brides mother, Mrs. Henry B. Hall Of l07
East Sixty-ffth street. win give a break
fast.
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The Frnctnrsa Leg.

A visitor was going through the chill.
dren's surgical ward Of one OF the city
hospitals when he spled little fellow
with his legs in the air and his weight
resting on his head and shoulders. Go.
ing closer, he saw that the boys feet
were fastened with ropes which passed
through pulley above. AT the other
ends of the ropes We're weights, just
heavy enough to hold the boys legs In
the air without lifting him entirely of
the bed.
What's all that about?" asked the
visitor. Doesn't 1t hurt him?"
Not at ALL" answered the physician
who was accompanying. HE doesn't
look unhappy, does he2 That's the
way we always handle fractures Of
the leg with child Otherwise the
youngsters squirm around SO that they
work the spllnts loose. Only one OF
this boys legs is injured, but they are
both swung in the air for his greater
comfort. New York Post.
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Be sure yeB caa obey good laws be-
fore you alter bad oaes. Ruskin.
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me FaithfaI r.itsIe euisel

Outlines have seen q tall ship glide
by against the tide as II drawn nv
some Invisible t0wiine with a hundred
strong arms pulling It. Her saTIs hung
untitled; her streamers were dropping;
she had neither side wheel nor stern
wheel. Still she moved on stately In
serene triumph. as il with her own
life. But knew that on the other side
Of the ship. hidden beneath the great
hulk that swan so majesticalIy. there
was a little tolling steam tug with a
heart Of IRE and arms Of iron that was
hugglng Il close and dragging it brave.
" ON. and l knew that IL the little
steam tug untwined her arms and left
the tall ship It would wailOw and roll
about and drift hither and thither and
go or with reduent tide. no man knows
whittier. And so have known more
than one genius. high decked, full
frelghted wide sailed. gay pennoned.
that but for the bare toIllng arms aud
brave. warm-beating heart OF the faith.
full little wife that nestled close to him
so that no wind or wave could part
them would soon have gone down
stream and been heard OF no more
Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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sorrows Of a HumorIst.

This thing of being a humorlst Is
about the saddest thing l know" sigh.
ed Simeon Ford. AN ordinary person
can have his moods and humors as he
pleases, but l must always be on the
job. am constantly being invited out,
not because I'm liked for myself alone
or because of my manly beauty, but
because am expected to entertain the
assemblage. The rest of the company
may be as dull as dishwater, but IL /
do not shake up the gathering with a
few Jokes the hostess glares at me and
really feels resentful. l may be sunk
in the slough Of despond, but just as
soon as l take my seat all lean forward
and eye me expectantly. My son, new
er get reputation for being funny. II
is the most mournfuI thing on earth. .
New York Press.