New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
THE TALK or THE DAY.

| A Christmas party with tree, presents and
all the things necessary 10 make the occa-
sion success has been broken up and
notice 10 that effect has gone forth 10
twelve little boys and girls who had been
asked 10 take part in the fun-all on ac-
count Of case Of whooping cough which
will make the six-year-old hostess unpopu-
lar for several weeks. The brother, three
years older, when he was told that there
would be no party, was silent for few
minutes and then said: You might a. had
them come any way. They'd all get 30
many presents they'd be ashamed TO take
sisters cough, too
Tommy-Pop, what is the difference be.
tween an epithet and an epitaph?
Tommy's Pop-One is applied 10 a man
before he is dead and the other afterward.
Philadelphia Record.
EGGING THE POOR CONSUMER.
Market report: Eggs have been advanced 7s
per cent IN price
Ham and eggs had for breakfast.
With a cup Of breakfast tea.
And the price, as long established.
Locked like thirty cents 10 me.
But this morning II was forty
/ protested 10 the boss,
Who replied that eggs meant forty,
Otherwise they meant loss.
"You see." he said, they've put up prices
Thirty-three per cent, and say,
Eggs is eggs, and that old thirty
Breakfast simply fades away
So passed him out the forty,
But. dear friends. I'd like TO know
Why, II eggs go UP in value
All the other things must go?
True, I'm but poor consumer.
Still I'd hate 10 see the boss
Lose on me; and yet by gravy.
Don't shoulder too much loss2
W. j. HAMPTON.
Il should think" said the woman Of the
house you would have too much self-re-
spect TO make your living by begging"
Lady" protested Ruffon Wratz, straight
ening himself up. "self-respeCk Is Wot ails
me- 1 wouldn't do this fur no other man
on earth. Chicago Tribune.
Book shops. like all others at Christmas
time. have extra employees. Some OF those
employed are not particularly well Informed
sometimes 4 purchaser in q 23d street
book mart asked for THE Man Who Was
Thursday" A new clerk. after much
searching, declared he could not find THE
Man Who Was Thirsty" Entering into the
situation with a spirit OF fun. the pur-
chaser said Il wouldn't be hard 10 find TIE
man who was thirsty. but he wanted The
Man Who Was Thursday" Eventually he
got II.
II want my boy 20 believe In Santa Claus
Why rob him OF his harmless Illusions
And do you believe In Santa Claus, my
lad?"
II let mother think | do replied tho
urchin cautiously Why rob her OF her
Tho "Revista degli Alberghi," the Official
organ OF the Society OF Italian Hotel Pro-
prietors In its issue Of November II, gives
notice TO the 'detractors OF Italy that the
campaign OF ''falsehood and vituperation"
which is being carried on by some Euro
pean papers, which IL mentions will not go
unpunished "A great literature. which is
growing daily. has been created by Italians
against the foreign press. which is averse
10 the recognition OF Italian glory" says
this authority. The consequence Will be
especially grievous, adds the writer. 10
number Of papers which have been stricken
from the hotel lists all through Italy. The
article also contains a letter from Isdor
q. Mussetu. the proprietor of the Hotel
Patria. OF Naples. In which he suggests a
general koycott of tho untruthful news-