Evening journal., 1908-06-11
Personal and Pertinent

The principal OF girls school received from the
mother Of one pupil novel reason for wishing her
daughter excused from French conversation during
meals. The excuse was accompanied by Doctors GER
acae to the effect that the mental effort OF concen
tratng Thoughts French exercises while eating in
tefered with tho proper function of the young adys
digestive and II persisted in was bound event
ualy impair her health AS yet the other pupils have
the Of their classmates exemption from
French chatter at the table II they do hnd out It is
feared that doctors certificates will become Epidemic
New FORK Sun.
Ever notice" asked a salesman for grocery house
that makes business supplying hotels. that If
uptown and look Of the big hotels VIII
them all pretty well lighted up? Plenty OF rooms
occupied. apparently. Wei, that's sometimes bue.
The help has orders to light up number Of the from
every evening just that the hotel won't look
like a eraveyard"-New York sun.
There was a deal of guessing to the woman who
is n regular attendant at all Of the meetings Of the
Board Education She took seat at the reporters
table. which is well in front where all that takes
place the meeting may be heard.
The reporters thought she had been sent by some
newspaper and made room for her. When they saw
that she neither took notes any writing they
sho not fellow worker but out Of courtesy
to the sex mode no inquiries as TO her business
The members of the noticed regular attend
and some OF them puzzled when they learned
that she not reporter.
She absorbed everything that at the meetings,
closely followed the calendar helped herself to the type
written matter that distributed and seemed anxious
10 keep informed everything that
One day commissioner recognized her and then the
out She investigator for the Comp
Once keep tabs the Board of Educa-
ton Since her identity learned members of the
officers of the administration have been
trenlely polte her-New York Sun.
The burglar had found fresh beefseak in the pantry
sprinkng It with arsenic he took and dropped
it the backyard fence for there dog in the
yard that threatened to alarm the neighborhood
How It is" he said to himself that mans
meat Is another mans pzenl"-chcagO Tribune.
Hear about Paul shoups scheme9" inquired South
Pacific Official referring to the assistant general pas
senger agent for the company.
1n1 .rrafp ravving in Eaqfa
publication recently showing tall tree, and the Sides
from base to tin scenes OF various great historical events
In the worlds march Of Under the picture
peared the legend In the Lifetime Of California Red
"shoup sent on to the publishers seeking permission
to use the original drawing enlarged scale
California souvenir TO be sent broadcast into all thu
public schools of the land. Got TO talking of the idea,
and looking at the dates the changed his mind
The oldest date in the picture $40 A. D., which
would make the tree less than 14O0 years old. Well,
Jordan and several other scientists claim that the Cali
forna giant reowoods than 5000 years old
So Shoup is trying to get up picture that will show the
birth Of Moses the Ulysses and the
fan OF ;he Roman Emplre"-san Francisco Chronicle.
A story is tcld by a lawyer Of Little Rock Ark about
the sad Of native Of that who sought justice
by reason Of the theft Of horse belonging to him AS
however he man who took the animal returned IL to the
owner. The lawyer advised the aggrieved let the
cant have him arrested for usury theng' demand
ed the man, Indignantly.
What earth do you mean?"
'Daggone it, mister. he used the hoss didn't Yes
sir, he used him mighty hard by the looks him.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Robert Parr. the English novelist entertained at
dinner by North Woodward avenue family few
nights ago The men adjourned 10 the smoking room
ana the hostes fingered 10 give orders the maid
oh, said the young girl, Il proud have
been able 10 wait Mr.. Barr. He is the famous
man have attended"
And then in burst OF maidenly enthusiasm. she ex-
claimed:
Perhaps some day may be to wait on Shakes
peare' Detroit Free Press
Mil'onaiie &C tailor)-Im told by my son that you
nave permitted linn 10 bin two years I have
therefore
lAiior on siT don't trouble I'm in no hurry
siinlohsirt-l see that, and that's why I've come 10
teu you mat for the future wish my clothes
from you tool-Brooklyn Life