The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1908-08-28

ae the "feast o. tie garIands.r The
marriageable maidens assemble at sun
set sing dance aud make merry. Each
wears a chaplet OF nowers on her fore
bead and carries noeegay tied with
bright colored ribbon in her hands.
II a lad IA attracted by a maid, he
plncks a dover from her bunch. She
pretends not to notice, but when the
merrymaking breaks up at dawn she
will, II she reciprocates bis feelings,
tie the entire bouquet by the ribbon
to the handle Of the door Of the cabin
wherein he resides or alternatively
ding It through the open easement OF
his bedchamber.
Paid Fer Thsir Last Tribute.
In letter written by Count Cry
male, who was an ardent admIrer Of
Chopin, the last moments OF the great
musician are thus referred to: a few
hours before he died he asked Nine.
Potocka to sing some melodies by Roa-
SIM and Bellini, and this she did with
sobs In her voice. Listening to her
voice he passed away" Speaking Of
the funeral, the writer says: "Mozart's
requiem and his own funeral march
were performed with the assistance Of
Lablanche, viardot and the concert So
ciety. 1t was characteristic OF the
times that the artists should have
asked 1000 francs for this last tribute
10 Chopin. One would have thought
that pride would have kept them from
selling their gifts on such an occasion"
Curiosity.
"Pm down and out" said Mr.. Flatte
dismally. 81 must move today II I
can't pay my rent, and can't Ihave
no place to move to. because every
body wants cash In advance. have
pawned everything I have. I've no
way to get a clean collar even to take
the place Of this soLled one. l have a
date to take Miss Gotsum to the show
tonight, and can't borrow a cent from
anybody. I'd 60 and jump OF Suicide
pier but for one thing"
"And that isr'
THAT is that I have a deep and
abiding curiosity to know how a man
in this desperate condition can get out
Of Il. I'm going to stick around and
see what happens. Leader.
How the Turks Keep Time.
There is one custom at least In the
Ottoman domlniOns In Europe thai
causes foreign visitors a great deal o.
trouble and confusion. This Is tbs
Turkish system Of reckoning time. A
Turk holds that the day begins exactly
at sunset. and accordingly at that time
he sets his clocks and watches at the
hour Of twelve.
In view Of the fact that the sun hal
the same habits in presiding oveI
Turkey that It exercises with refer
ence to other localities, It follows tina
this system Of reckoning time requires
setting the clocks every day. 1t ap
pears that a watch that could run 70
weeks without gaining or losing {
minute would be Of no special value Il
a Turk.-New York Tribune.
Sunday School Gems.
Stories Of strange and amusing an
swers given to examination questions
are frequently told. but we do not 81
often see recorded the equally surpris
ing answers given by children In Sun
day schools, and yet they are frequent
ly original enough.
A teacher, wishing to turn the yOuni
idea toward the mission field. asked
what are good men called who leav'
their homes and go to foreign lands Z
teach the heathenT
"PrOdigal sons" was the prompt ant
triumphant reply.
A class Of boys when asked, "Wha
were the ten plaguesT' answered wit
more fervor than gallantry, THE tel
virgins, sir."-Westmlnster Gazette.
He Proved L.
Bob burst into the house In state o
high excitement. His hands and cloth
ing were smeared with a liberal amour
OF sticky substance. and his face wor
a glow Of triumphant satisfaction.
"I say, mother. those new peopl
across the road don't know much: b
exclaimed. They've got a notice ol
. their front door that says Wet Paint
And you've been getting into II
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself!
said his mother severely. THAT motto
was put up to warn people to keeI
away from IT," -.
Yes, l know" persisted Bob, wit
the enthusiasm Of a rightly rewarde
investigator. But 1t wasn't paint, an
proved It It's only varnish"