New-York tribune., 1910-09-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Miss Natalie White, who has secured a
license TO drive al automobile in New
York, is nearly two years behind an enter
prising young negro woman in Paris, who
passed the necessary examination in that
city and became taxicab chauffeuse. She
took her stand near one Of the popular
hotels, where her smart light blue cloth
suit and jaunty hat with a gilt band at
tracted immediate attention. She was idle
and a target for the eyes OF the inauisitive
at first, but after she had served her first
fare business doomed and her taxicab is
said to be one of the most remunerative
of its kind in that city. because OF the
popularity of the black chauffeuse.
Al first glance the novels title. 'grhe
Rainbow" seemed to be lacking in sig
nificance, but as It afterward developed
that the hero BlUshed crimson, Was blue
Was seized by a black rage, Fell into a
brown study, Grew green with envy, Pur-
pie with indignation, tivid with fear. Yel-
rassment, the title proved to be entirely
apt.-Puck
Much significance was attached to the
launching a day or so ago of the tank
steamer Currier. at the Fore River ship
yards in Quincy. Mass. Many larger and
moro costly vessels have been built by the
concern, including a number of United
States war vessels. but the Currier is the
first vessel built in the Bay State in half
a century for foreign trade. and the Cuban
company which owns her is planning an
other vessel for use in the same business
between Cuba and the United States
PRESENT AND PAST.
Among the shadows strange that come
Our smiles to overcast
The one which wrings mood most gluTn
Is thinking OF the past.
For instance. If you say II bring
You later say II brought,
But if perchance you try 10 sing
You cannot say II sought
No matter where a man may go
You tell us that ''he went"
But if the gardener should hoe
You never say, The hent."
If on an airship you should fly
You write lis that you few"
But If some time again you try
Don't tell us that you trew."
And if huntsrnan goes to shoot
You say next day ''he shot.
But if q bugle he should toot
You'd never say ne tot"
And so perplexities find
Where pleasures should be found;
Because my verbs I cannot mind
Just as they should be mound.
Washington Star.
Hand-painted hats are the latest millinery
fad. according 10 Popular Mechanics"
These hats are being sold in large num-
bers not only TO women who are opposed
TO the destruction of birds for their plumes
but to many persons who are inspired sim
pIy with the desire of obtaining pretty
hat The prices charged for them vary
with the artistic merit Of the painting and
the quantity of it displayed on the hat.
Duluth has started in to save a portion
of its waterfront for city uses with an
appropriation of s15 coo. and the zenith
Civ of the Unsalted Seas" has hopes that
the venture VIII be profitable not only
financially, bit IN other ways.
"Jake" Heringsdorfer is popular sales
man for a ladies' necl1wear house. A short
time ago a customer from the Middle West
called at the saesroom to look around.
and Jake" after showing him all the
novelties and desirous OF keeping him
from going elsewhere TO buy his fall stock.
asked him TO luncheon. The Invitation was
accented, but the customer never came
hack and Il was learned later that a hated
o,,,oatitor had landed the order. VeXed
al being thrown down." the salesman
se,t the merchant bill which included
..oue cocktail one soup, one entree, one
roast. one dessert, one coffee and cigar.
has,des time charges OF two hours at $40
day In return he received letter stating
that the bill was correct, but that the mer-
chant had a counter charge OF two hours
az $50 q day, besides $40 for having 10 listen
q. .,v etoriss ne ths vintage of 1905, and