New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-09
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

A New York woman who went TO Japan recently
for a short visit but decided TO stay there year.
writes 70 a friend in this city: 1T ali mis-
take. When I was induced 70 prolong my visit
and try housekeeping the glamour OF novelty
still all about me. and the things had read before
away were still In my mind have kept
house two months. and have had enough A
cold water fat In the Harlem district a long way
from the lines. with impairment janitor
and ueighbors who play the piano all night or have
bridge parties Sundays. would be heaven IN COM
parison with my lovely house. The stories about
the efficient servants for little no pay fables
Like everything that costs nothing. they are worth
nothing. and our old Fanny did more real work
than the four lazy, treacherous things have now.
Living Is as high as It Is In New York. and on tho
whole. Japan is only nice for those who ike II
and how an American woman can be OF that class
1 can't understand. Put the kettle on. get ready
to make some apple pies. hang the old flag out Of
the sitting room window. for I'm coming home
A Junior barrister was hurrying across to the
London law courts when he almost came into
up with Jerk. spoke out his opinion In plain Eng
lish OF absent minded people. Couldn't you see
the startled barrister looking contemptuousIv a.
the half starved animal Then he stepped on TO
front Of him. he added. but / can see sometbin~
when look at him sideways!"-Chicago News
substitute for beeswax has been discovered IN
the leaves OF the rafa palm, product OF the ISL
and Of Madagascar. The wax Is extracted bv tho
simple process OF beating the dried leaves on a
mat to small bits The particles then gathered
and boiled The resultant wax is kneaded into
small cakes. Experiments are being made with the
new substance 20 find out its commercial vaIuA-
whether 1t may be used for bottng purposes, in the
manufacture OF photograph cylinders. etc.
After asking great many questions Of a lady
he Tearked S TeaIv aPP0 o was necessary
with III these questions2'' '''oS you
at alls
used TO Il. l have a six-year-oid Son. .: Pbilan
dephia Inquirer. ~ mia
The fathers OF boys with light hair. blue ewes ana
very white teeth. and who otherwise answer the
published description OF the missing Marvin bow
says 1.-The Philadelphia Record" have lately been
much annoyed when they appear on the straa,.
with their offspring by the questioning chances NJ
persons who have the detective instinct so well
developed that they think they have discOvaraa
the kidnapper and the lost child .It.s avon =.
said West Philadelphia whose only son bos
features almost identical with those OF the Mar
win child. Il used TO enjoy taking my boy out
but I've had to give II up as attract too rnucO
attention. Some fools always stare az ms ana :,
makes me feel uncomfortable. have trainea nv,
yOungster to say Papa whenever he sees o.,
ono watching US closely The other day a rsIouy
a trolley nearly stared NV Heel 49,. -. !.
cOuntenance. and then took out a soiIad ro3 80
a picture OF the Marvin boy in IT, ana loossd at e.
closely. This thing Is getting on my nerves ans
certainly Ieel sorry for the other fathers NJ 4,i
boys. If they have been annoyed as have"
You say he accused you OF being ur,r,,.n ,,,,.,
That's what happened" answered Pi,ts III
with much embarrassment. '0 @etcs
And lives to tell the taIeT'
Wen. you see he used long words in such .
roundabout way that he out O. tour, h ssSu
had fingered out exactly what he meant ~
ington Star. @sn-
Throughout the forest districts OF Eobar,,o N.
ravia and South Germany, wild deer b,o - !,
partridges have suffered severely owing 10 tba ,o
hard winter writes correspondent OF ..-r,a ra1,
Mall Gazette" In some parts the hares ara aIror.
extinct, and thousands OF partridges have s,c
cumbed to cold and hunger. The larger game have
become weak that it is doubtful yvbetbar 80
of them keep alive until spring brfng. go
food. Then there is the further danger thst q
their fsmished condition they may eat too eraoa,I
OF the fresh vegetation and suffer accoTdins,vS
Hence the sporting prospects for next season a..
by means hopeful. For. with probably preatIv
diminished bags. the sportsman will have 10 pa,,
much higher prices for shooting grounds, the own
having increased the rents. sometimes as much
as 100 per cent. over last seasons figures
PA, what's tact?"
'I'll tell you. II Mr.. DulIwich our rnInlx4er
should some day announce that he would resiSr
unless raised his salary he would not show tact
but II he limited that he intended to remaIn bers
and preach to us all his life unless We gave him a
raise ne would exhibit tact in the highest degree