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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-25

WANTED-GOOD JERSEY COW. GIVING RICH
milk; COW Of superior quality only. Address
Box 1866 Station A. Washington. fe24-3te
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WORTHY OF HIGHEST HONOR.
All the Christian World 10 Indebted to
st. Patrick.

81, Patrick's day brings out In bold
relief the fact that one OF the most
warlike nations the world has ever
known chcrishes as It's patron saint a
missionary OF the Prince OF Peace.
st, Patrick gained undying renown as
the personification Of Irish ideals and
Irish national spirit because he won
Ireland for Christianity.
II the banishing OF the snakes from
Erin Ia a fable II Is fact that Patrick
expelled gross superstitions and gave
Ireland a new bond OF unity and ma
tional feeling In the form OF a far
higher religion than the Emerald Isle
had ever known. II much that Is myth
ical and Of no Importance has been
told Of his life and deeds there Ia no
room for doubt that he transformed an
entire country and uplifted nation.
II appears to have been a compare
lively easy task for the ardent and
gifted missionary OF the church. Ire.
land responded to his appeals with
one OF those great waves OF swift en-.
thusiasm which have always been
possible to the warm-hearted and
uuick.thinking Celts. The emotion and
the thought OF race moved In unison,
and paganism was swept away as a
great wind might Danish fog.
II 10 a fine analogy with Irish serv
Ices to the world many times since
Patrick's day II harmonizes perfectly
with the hopes which may well be
cherished for tho Ireland OF the future
and for the children OF Erin and their
descendants In all parts of the world,
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nallyhoolsx .Lsmonads..

A joke was played on Arthur Balfour
on the first Sc. Patrick's day OF his
tenure OF the Irish chief secretary
ship. A cigar box. delivered to him
at the house OF commons. contained a
bunch OF shamrocks. Prom a sincere
Irish admirer," Hut. to the terror of
his secretaries. the box was also
found TO contain wicked. looking steel
spring. covered with queer white
compound. A chemical expert was
called and he examined tho internal
machine body momentarily ex.
pecting an explosion. The puzzled
chemist. ventnring to put particle OF
the compound on his tongue. found
that II was simply sugar impregnated
with lemon. He then turned the box
upside down and out rolled rusty
eorkscrew. spiral spring and an old
nutmeg crater. There was also a
scrap OF paper Inscribed: Buy the
whisky yourself; you can then con.
eoct the famous lemonade OF Bally.
hooley and drink to ould Ireland"
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III Drawings By Harrison Fisher.

while I waited for his return casu-
ally glanced at the other diners. Az
my table--one OF those long marble
topped affairs by the wall--there was
an old man reading paper, and the
handsomest girl | had set eyes upon
In a month Of moons Sometimes the
word handsome seems an inferior ad-
iective. She was beautiful, and her
hals-hidden eyes told me that she was
anywhere but at Mouquin's. what
head OF hair, Fine as spiders wep,
and the dazzling yellow OF wheat
field In sun shower! The irregu-
larity OF her features made them all
the more interesting. was an artist
In an amateur way and ] mentally
painted in that head against Rubens
background. The return of the mes
senger brought me back to earth; Tor
confess that my imagination mad
already leaped far into the future. and
this girl across the way was nebulous-
ly connected with 1t.
took the pack of cards, ripped on
the covering, tossed aside the joker
Though, really, | ought to have re-
tanned. til and began shutting the
shiny pasteboards. | dare say that
those around me sat up and took no
tice 1t was by no means common
sight to see man gravely shufiiing a
pack Of cards in public restaurant
Nobody interfered, doubtless because
nobody knew exactly what to do In
the face of such an act, for which no
adequate laws had been provided. A
waiter stood solemnly at the end OF
the table, scratching his chin thought
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old Erin, he wears the best imitation
he can find. and II he can get no
shamrock. real or counterfeit, he
wears a green nccktie or a strip OF
green in his coat lapel.
II was not many years ago that the
more enthusiastic Of the sons OF Ire.
land on the day when they bedecked
themselves with green would decline
10 tolerate the sight OF a yellow en-.
blem Vendors Of oranges and ba.
nanak did well 10 keep their carts on
the street Even belief in the same
religion was not always sufficient to
save orange sellers. that fruit WINS ON.
tfrciy too suggestive of the Orange.
mems association
In these days Of increasing tolera
ton there Ia less and less friction OF
this sort. The custom OF giving Saint
Pafricks day parades is gradually dy.
Ing out 10 this country, Many years
ago the New York city council passed
an ordinance imposing penalty on
anyone who abused an effigy OF Saint
Patrick. bat no such law In now neces.
sary. Patriotic Irish societies observe
the day quietly. and there are services
10 the Catholic churches. especially In
those editices named after the saint.
Even In Ireland there Ii less and less
of bitterness between tho wearers OF
the green and the yellow. and tho
crack Of the nhillaiah IL not so often
heard AZ formerly 10 the acoompanl.
Inent OF the strains Of -St patrick'n
Day In the Mornin'" The attitude of
Queen Victoria had much To do with
bringing about this change OF feeling,
II was tho duchess OF Buckingham
and Chandcs who. In yoicing her ma.
testy's sentiments. wrote these lines.
which on each recurring Saint Pat.
rick's day Ind warm response In the
hearts OF the Irish soldiery;
we're she meat nptiftea regiment.
EedAa we're marital kasns
The shAn1fock's Ia cur forage caps
~ afderSof the qusen.
This song bears date 1900. for II was
IN the last year OF her reign that Vie.
toria. Just before her memorable visit
% ireland. save orders that her Irish
regiments wcre 10 wear the shamrock
In their headgear ora Saint Patrick's
day. That raised the national emblem
u the island officialiy 20 the heart.
high position II had ever held In senti.
msnt II was small and easy thing
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The old man will nos march to-day ia
meant 20 be In line.
You mind last year he stepped along 90
Jaunty and 80 fine
His hat atiit 80 boyish, his shoulders
straight and square.
And him near eighty but as young AZ any
marching there9
Twas yesterday his shamrock come
Twas Clancy sent u him
And when he saw the little leaves his eyes
grew soft and dim
And he nat dowa and patted II like twas
babys hair
The Httle BIT OF green that came from far
on County Glare.
Twas Hike @ man that had a spell, the
way hn'd sit and look
And Sigh about the way IL grows along
the little brook
That runs into the shannon. Twas the
song II sang" said he
THAT led me 90 the Shannon and from
there across the sea.
but sure this Ia the voice OF home grown
up 10 sweet and clean:
And like the love bear for IL. stiIl tender.
young and green
IL paints a thousand things for mel wish
that was there;
l wish that was where they find the
green In County Clare"
And long into the night he sat adream OF
other days
He whispered Of the boyhood paths as
one whose fancy strays
Back over long forgotten felds-and then
with eyes afiame
He looked and looked into the past and
whispered mothers name,
"Acushla. Norah"
Sure twas Joy that held him when
he sighed.
Ja draF,t,ad ~. head fpat M, arn,s IA
dreaming no, he died.
And In his hand pressed close against his
locks OF silver hair
Was crushed the little bit OF green from
far of County Glare.
Chicago Tribune.
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fully, wondering whether he should
report this popularity of constitution
and susceptibility occasioning certain
peculiarities of effect from impress
of extraneous influences wide Web
ster), synonymous with idiocrasy and
known as idiosyncrasy. II was quite
possible that | was the first man to
establish such precedent in Monsieur
Mouquin's restaurant Thus, l aroused
only passive curiosity.
From the corner of my eye | OBJ
served the old gentleman opposite.
He was peering over the top of his
paper, and could see by the glitter in
his eye that he was confirmed player
OF solitaire. The girl. however. still
appeared to be in dreaming state.
| have no doubt every one who saw
me thought that anarchy was abroad
again, or that Sherlock Holmes had
entered into his third incarnation.
Finally | squared the pack. took a
long breath. and cut. | turned up the
card. 1t was the ten-spot of hearts
considered this most propitious.
hearts being my long suit In every
thing but love,--love having not yet
crossed my path. l put the card in
my wallet, and was about to toss the
rest OF the pack under the table. when
woman's voice stayed my hand.
Don't. throw them away. Tell my
fortune first
looked up. not little surprised.
II was the beautiful young girl who
had spoken. She was leaning on her
elbows, her chin propped in her palms
and the light in her gray chatoyant
eyes was wholly innocent and mis-
chievous, In Monsieur Mouquin's eel.
lar people are rather Bohemian. not
to say friendly; for It is the render.
voas of artists, literary men and Jour.
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Tn. Trinity and the Shamrock.

The Trinity legend OF the shamrock
appears first In literature In iTsT. In
Caleb Threkeld's Synopsis Stirpium
hieernicarum Under the heading Of
"rrifolinm pratense album" occurs the
following passage: This plant Is worn
by the people In their hats on the nth
day Of March yearly, which Is called
Saint patriok's day, Il being a current
tradition that by this thFce-leayed
grass he automatically SEE forth to
thers the mystery OF the Holy Trinity
However when they wet their Seaman,
oge. they often commit excess In
liquor. which is not right keeping oil
day 10 the Lord. error generally lead.
Ing TO debauchery."
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plan 10 shin hunger.

An English clerk. suddenly dis.
missed the oiyil service. found himself
obliged 10 retreneh. and decided ON
two instead OF three meals day He
hit ON the following device To recon,
ellie his family to the change
The frs, evening b asked each OF
his SIX chlldrea what they preferred
IA penny or supper The penny was
chosen with reclamation. and tho chill.
dfcn vent to bed happy Next morn.
Ing. when they arose hungry. no rep.
resented 10 them that there was moth.
Ing IN the house. but told them II they
wished they could gise their pennies
10 their mother To buy loaves aad milk.
This they did With alaerity. pleased
at their own Importance.
The game went ON for rs days the
children getting the coins after they
were safe In bed-and after that time
the father secured employment and re,
stored the custom Of supper.
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nalists.-a clan that holds formaiity
in contempt.
Tell your fortune?" repeated oar
rotIike.
Yes"
..Your mirror can tell that more ac-
eurately than / cam | replied with a
frank glance of admiration.
She drew her shoulders toge.her
and dropped them. Il spoke to you.
sir because | believed you wouldn't
say ANYTHING so commonplace as tnaI
When one sees a man soberly stunning
a mack of cards in a place like this.
one naturally expects originality.
We'll, perhaps you caught me on
my guard."-humbly. Il am original
Did you ever before witness this per-
Torrance ma public restaurant!
making the cards purr.
81 can not say have, amused.
We'll, no more have IL"
why. then do you do it?'-with 70
newed interest
'AShall tell your fortune?
Not now. | had much rather you
would tell me the meaning or tnls
play"
leaned toward her and whispered
mysteriously: THE truth is, belon :
to secret society, and ] was cutting
, the cards to see whether or not
should blow up the postofflce tonight
or the police station. You mustn
tell anybody"
OH" She started back from the
! table. "Yo" do not look it, she added
suddenly.
Il know 1t; appearances are so De
ceptive," said sadly.
Then the old man laughed. and the
girl laughed, and | laughed; and
wasn't quite sure that the grave
waiter did not crack the ghost OF
smile-in relief.
"And what, may | ask, was the fata
card?" inquired the old man, folding
his paper.
"The ace of spades; we always
choose that gloomy card in secret so
cieties. There is something deadly
and suggestive about it, l answered
morbidly.
Indeed"
Yes All, If only you knew the ter
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to do, but II made the tiny three ieaved
plant popular as II never was before.
In spite OF all ingenious attempts to
discredit tho beautiful story which
represents the patron saint OF the En-.
erald lsle an using the shamrock for
an illustration of the Holy Trinity. in
spite Of the learned debates and AGA
demie differences OF such scholars as
Bentham and Britten, Coigan and
Cook. your true Irishman the world
over win ever cling to the chosen leaf
which grows In tho moss. the moor
and the mireland" OF his old home.
and the public Endorsement OF queen
surely did not weaken that affection.
Dear Shamrock OF Erin, 80 sacred and
green,
Though ages OF sorrow thy past years
have seen:
From childhnod.s bright morning to man
hoods decline
Thy leahet Wa wear Ger our hearts ever
thine.
In Moore's poem on the shamrock
he tells OF the triple grass" which
saoots up. with dewdrop. streaming.
A. softly green as emerald seen.
Through purrst crystal cleaning
.. this Shamrock. this green immortal
Shamrock,
Chosen leaf OF bard and chief.
Old Ertn'A native Shamrock,
The mere student OF folklore little
gueases the feelings OF the son OF
Erin who bears the shamrock In his
cap or wears II on his breast. TO him
II emhodIes all the religious aud ro.
mantle. mythical and national ideas
which ever have stirred In the souls OF
his forefathers. The great love for
the plant inspired the famous ballad
The wcarin' o. the Green" which
tells that They're hangin' men and
women for the wcarin' o. the green"
This did not mean, of course, that
people were being hanged for that,
but II was poetical exaggeration I'm.
| plying their willingness to die. II nee.
esaary. rather than give up wearing Il.
For the last half dozen years, under
the inspiring influence OF the Sham.
rock league. happily instituted and
even more happily carried on by the
Countess OF Limerick. there has been
an unprecedented demand for the Irish
national emblem Thousands upon
thousands Of little green boxes filed
With tiny lunches OF the trefoll have
annually been packed by that great.
hearted woman and her friends and
sold the world over. tho proceeds
Eoing 20 aid disabled Irish soldiers and
the destitute relatives OF those Irish.
men who have fallen In battle.
| And where does all the shamrock
come fromf Il grows wild Ia every
county OF Ireland. Along the noun.
tains, In the old hillpastures and In
the venerable meadows. Il may DO
picked In small quantities as early In
the year m February s5. and fort.
night later In luxurious abundance.
There are national emblems that
may be eaten. Not 40 the shamrock.
A man may eat leek and enjoy Il. n
Scot might even try q thistle. but an
irishman must drown his shamrock.
| That 10 as sure az Is March n itself,
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What Makes the Heart Weok

Two important causes Of heart
trouble are underworld and overwork.
but chiefly underworld. says Outing.
Where due 10 overwOrk it has been
physical not mental The hearts of
long-distance runners and bicyclists
sometimes become hypertrophied.
while hearts OF children sometimes
succuFlo to too arduous play. With
children. however. it is usually due to
pred sposition in that direction from
their p, rents. whose hearts have been
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On st. Patriek's das. with tender
heart and moist eye, we set before
ourselves the far form of Ireland. gar
landed with the deeds of the past. and
bedeeked with the eoiors OF bsgone
days The pages OF irish history are.
without doubt. familiar TO all The
briiiaut lights and deep shadows. the
Intense Joys and keen sorrows. tho
failures and triumphs which mark tho
annals OF Erin are an old and familiar
story. ~
Her ssry early history contains an
asr Of romance. and has. running
through II. depth Of color which In
vests II with peculiar charm. In i,s
primal Oars Druid worship held the
hearts Of It's people and the cult o,
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TeI,ohone lioe, 4, A,rl..

Hello. Central, Give me Upper
Senegal Telephone lines have been
opened on the borders % Upper senr-
gal and the Central Niger region. The
sections are from Kayu 90 Medlne,
from Kat 20 Bammsko. and. lastly,
one for the district Of Kulikoro. These
two aforementioned lines are mutually
connected The price OF a fse-min
utes' eonsersation ranges from 10 &C
Is cents. and the annual Subscription
amounts 70 $50. There Is every reason
TO beiieye that In The course Of few
months Timbuktoo also win have IL
Telephone.
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Apostle Of Joy."

The shamrock, the small white cio-
yer OF Ireland. Is associated with st.
Patrick from the day on which he
used the trefoil to illustrate the doc
trino OF tho Trinity, II Is interesting
to know that the Arabic name for the
trcfoii IL "shamrakh." and that Il Is
held sacred In Iran as emblomsticai OF
the Persian triads.
The course Of Sc, Patrick through
Ireland. England. Scotland and Wales
may be traced by the existence OF
places named after him. Legends
abound without number. each adding
to the love and generation investing
this saint. who was In truth an apostle
OF good works and Joy
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WHERE Mr.. sPooNER LOST our.
Next Time, Maybe, He viii Be Nor
Chary of Compliments.
Mail orders carefully attended

do you really mean 1t, Mr.. Spooner
when you say 1 am the best girl IN
the world?" asked Miss Flypp, after
the young man had suggested that
she should become Mrs. Spooner.
Indeed. do, Miss Flypp," asseyer
ated the young man. II say 1t again
you are the best girl in the world
"And the loveliest, / think You
said?"
1.-The loveliest, without doubt"
81 think you said something about
my accomplishments, too?"
Il did. l said they excelled those
of any other girl"
Il believe you called me sweet"
"A sweeter woman ne'er drew
BREATH quoted the ardent lover.
You used the word perfect too,
did you not?"
Il did. / also pronounce you the
pink of perfection, propriety and
modesty, the empress of my heart
the peerless one among the beauteous
creatures of your sex, a maiden ador
able, enchanting and worthy of thu
hand of the best man on earth. Say
the word that will make me the happi
est man, my own Dora!"
Before l give you an answer, Mr.
Spooner, l should like to ask you one
question"
"a dozen If you like"
"One will he enough Don't vor
think you have a good deal of assur
ance to expect woman with all thoss
excellent qualities to marry your"
Then Mr.. Spooner went home.
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sylvan deitics formed its religion. The
beauty and richness OF legend. In
whose lap Ireland then slept. are RI.
vailed by none perhaps. save those Of
classic Greece herself Tradition sup.
plies an endless number OF crags. hill.
aides aud valleys. which were the sub
iects Of Legendary lore. and which cap
tivated the feelings OF the Colt with
"a irresistible spell The history OF
these times Ia obscured by the many
myths and fables interviewer with the
facts handed down 10 Ms. Amid all this
yaguensss. however. II Is plain that.
In the early stages Of ireiand's career.
she left upon the world the impress
OF most excellent civilization and
that hor people possessed much msrit
and many virtues.
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When Learning Is JocuIar.


The Yale students attitude towarl
the faculty, though jocular, is not an
tagonistic, and as rule the Recon-
laughs with the professor at his IN
fortunate pupil, as instance:
Dycut Funker-But do not think
deserve an absolute zero.
Professionalism do l, but that h
the lowest mark am allowed to give
Among the stage settings of thu
campus the lunch-rooms. called do
wagons because of their remarkabls
output of bologna sandwiches, or ''hoi
dogs" are well patronized and con
tribute their share Of fun.
Shay, Jack, come on over and hays
d dog"
Mop, l just had a rabbit"
We'll, shen, come on over and han
a dog for chaser. The Bohemian
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The coming Of St Patrick marked
an epoch Of spiritual glory In ireland.
whirh was the center Of learning. and
the youth Of other lands fockvd 20 her
shores TO reeeiye the advantages %
such an education an could be oh
tanned only there
Her moAks and scholars wsnt for.h
20 other nations dinuEing the light %
Christian and secular knowledge.
propagating the tEushs u tbs gospel
and bsiag.Eg whole peoples into the
fold 81 Christ,
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"eaSened by prolonged under exercise
rather than TO overexercise on their
part
As the result of recent examina.
uon OF nearly 10000 school children in
the primary grades by the board Of
neai'h' II was found that so per cent
were suffering from physical defects
among which predominated defective
'sion' lnsufncient nutrition, pulmon.
'-'y and heart ailments-a STARTLING
condition Of our boasted civilization
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Science and God.

The late Lord Keivin's tremendous
knowledge never shook his faith. To
man In religious dlffiealties he
once wrote these memorable words:
Il have never read any theological
book myself. being wholly occupied
with science. which | hnd fun OF the
evidence OF God. And find no reSd.
Ing theological books needed to keen
me eontented with the religion Of my
childhood! and White.
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Women Not Humorous.

Ida Rose McCabe says that womes
are lacking in humor and that mos
OF them either take a hyper'seriou
view of life or look at it from an ultfs'
frivolous standpoint. Women are to'
highly conventionalized to be able Y
appreciate humor with the keennes'
OF men from their broader outlook
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More Zones Of Quiet.

Chicago has recently establishes
hospital quiet zones. similar to tnos'
In New York, and there are othe]
signs that wave of protest again'1
unrestrained noise is sweeping osv|
the country; and even in Europe ~
authorities of many of the larger cruz
are instituting anti-noise measures
Medical Record.