The herald., 1911-11-16
The Respectful PAGE.

he is notorious for his loud snoring
The other night young member. new
to the club. was so annoyed by the
noise that he beckoned a page and
Indignantly pointed to the offender
The page hurried over, took the sleep.
er by both shoulders and shook him
vigorously until be awoke.
"What-what the dickens the vet.
eran protested, and the young mem.
Der was transfixed with apprehen-
sion But the page had full command
Of the situation.
Did you ring, sir?" he asked re-
spectfully.-Saturday Evening Post.
Windows.
Utility is the mother Of nearly all
decorative features. Windows were
first designed to give light The his
tory Of glass shows that the useful
has taken decorative prominence. In
old colonial houses glass In small
panes was used probably because it
was cheap. The sash was divided by
small pieces Of wood, called mullions.
After many years glass came to be
used In large sizes, and Of recent
years 1t has been the practice to have
but a single sheet, often In a very
large size, Of plate glass. These are
permissible only where the view war
rants their use. The average house
or cottage Is better without them, as
they suggest the show window Of q
shop rather than a home.-Argonaut
Anaehronisms of the Future.
An article In Popular Mechanics
suggests some historical absurdities
which future authors may attempt to
perpetrate on the gullible public. The
illustrations show Joan Of Arc at her
sewing machine. an X ray examina.
ton OF civil war soldier. the sinking
OF the Maine by bombs dropped from
an aeroplane. George Washington pos.
Ing for his photograph. etc. With the
lapse of centuries historical bound
aries are apt to become hazy, and
these anachronisms which appear i'm
possible now may pass unchallenged
later.
Silver Library.
There Is In the royal library Of Ko-
nigsberg a silver library consisting of
q collection Of twenty books, mostly
theological, bound in pure silver and
having a rich. symbolical ornamental
tton partly in gold. The library has
been in possession Of this treasure
since 1911 These books were made by
order Of Albert, the FIRST duke Of Prus-
STA. In the latter half of the sixteenth
century. 1t Is supposed that they were
made at Nuremberg. where Albert was
stationed for three years Through the
efforts of Ostander and afterward Lu-
ther, Duke Albert became q friend Of
the reformation. Copies Of the silver
library are made accessible to students
by taking Photographic copies Of the
came.
At Leisure.
"Are you very busyT asked the
agent who had pushed the office boy
out Of the way and stepped into the
private Office, where the head Of the
firm was debating to the stenographer.
q dOwny couch and permitting my
fancy to roam through enchanted
realms. Nevertheless do not wish
to subscribe for anything this morn
ing. By hurrying you may be able to
get out before the arrival of the por-
ter. whom have just summoned by
pushing the button under my right
thumb. Record Herald
just Where She Was.
Mr.. Oldboy walked into his library
the other evening and beheld his only
daughter comfortably ensconced on
the knees Of young Squire Beeswing.
He looked his surprise, and the young
couple blushed.
The older man was the first to re-
cover his presence Of mind and smiled
sardonically.
81 see you've nearly finished your
race for a husband, Marianne" he OBJ
served.
81 don't understand you, papa"
"well, my dear. notice you're on
the last lap."-Pearson's.
Oyuamfto.
The latent power of dynamite Is ter
rife. but its direction Is simply a ques-
ton Of ordinary intelligence. As a
matter Of fact, dynamite Is safer to
handle and use than ordinary guDpow-
der, with which all are familiar. No |
general rule can be laid down for the
use Of dynamite. as there are many
kinds and each kind made for q par
ticular purpose. However. an enor-
nous amount Of data has been COM .
piled. and specific directions for the
use Of each grade Of the explosive are :
furnished by dynamite makers and !
Magazine.
Patriotic Dissemination.
'Your wife insists on being allowed
to vote"
YES" replied Mr.. Meek, "sbe's not !,
content with having the last word in ,
a political argument. She wants to i
60 to the polls and put In postscript"
-Washington Star.