New-York tribune., 1908-12-28
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

That Christmas stories are not all contained IN
books some of the passengers know VINO were Oh d
subway train leaving the Brooklyn Bridge ABOUT
O'Clock on Christmas Eve. Among those VINO BOARD
ed the train at Spring street was workingrnans
who carried a luncheon basket in hand. and in
the other and under his arms paper parcels He
stood o.: the platform OF the and when TINS nad
started he put one Of his parcels en- the floor and
reached into an inner pocket Immediately ne VI
tered an exclamation of surprise. and il became
known that had lost his pay envelope When
he left the train several men who had SPOKEN 10
him followed and questioned him after the tram
had moved on Evidently convinced OF his honesty
and the truth OF his story, little consultation was
held and before the man assembled the steps ne hao
consented take neat little sum Which the sIdh-
gers evidently warmed by the Christmas spirit
had made up to take the place of the lost envelope
First Trooper (who has been supplied with a
lot o grub TO last TIL supper time, en- ., actin,
Second ditto--Yuss- that's what comes OF acun
a skeleton force--Punch
The Presidents opinion as to the proper care Of
dependent children published in his letter calling
conference To consider the problem, is in keeping
with the views expressed by Adolph Lewisohn In
recent interview. Mr. Lewisohns pet charity Is the
sheltering Guardian Association. where about
thousand orphans are cared for. ''Our place, he
said lis home nearly as II can be made one
in the city. Our plans for the future inciuoe re-
moval to the country. where a group OF small
houses will take the place of large building, and
where with regularly organized little homes. eacn
forming a part of community the institution
spirit will cease to exist
o EsGsdme pand %p t
9's YSle}de GfiI slit He was much fasrsd wnen she
told him to give it his name. until he asked her
fs37Sef wei. SAID She You know dear It has good
Tseuires Tsa GOOD % deal Of atte1tion
brilliant Is sometimes gnsfeay @ arss ON tS m es a1e
ally. is always out at bedtime and is bound to
smoke Tit Bits,
Dairyrnen doing business in Chicago, after a Wig
orous prodding by DR.. Evans. the Health Commits
sioner have voted 10 the city's require
mentg tuberculin test and all. DR.. Evans simply
said to the dairymen: Chicago intends TO have
pure milk and milk free from disease If # IS pos
sibIe have It." And Chicago is going to get
it. according 1.-The Tribune which says conf
IDENTIFY. 'Henceforth there will be tuberculosis
germs in the milk consumed in Chicago"
Can you be trusted with secret?" he asked
The woman drew herself up proudly.
You have known for ten years. haven't
YooTz ives sne repl'ed-
DO you know how old I am.''-Pick-Me-Up.
The largest Christmas turkey so far reported in
the newspapers is that graced the dinner table
of Herbert S HadIey, the Governor-elect Of Mis-
souri,, According to several accounts the bird
weighed sixty pounds. The St Louis Globe
Democrat says the great gobbler the biggest
raised in Missouri.
Colonel--what do army regulations make the
first requisite in order that man may be buried
with military honors?
Private Macshorty-Deatn. yer honor.-Illustrated
Bits
The latest figures of the old age pension scheme
in Ireland show that 210O0o claims have been made
or these 50 per cent have been approved by the
commissioners, against 81 per cent in England.
IS per cent In Scotland and 80 per cent in Wales.
1t is estimated correspondent of ''The Chicago
Daily News writes, that the total amount Of
money that will go to ireland under the law will
closely approximate Ho,6aooO yearly
BIobbs-Wonen certainly contradictory.
SIobbs-That's right. It's when gets
hot at you that she treats you codly.-Philadephia
Record.