New-York tribune., 1911-12-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

While visiting small manufacturing
town In Germany last summer New York
woman bought a tortoise-she hair orna-
ment which was badly injured through a
servants carelessness The saleswoman 10
Whom IL was returned with n request TO
have IL repaired. wishing. probably. 10 air
her English. sent IT back to the hotel with
this note: The hair comb sending TO me
is heavy 10 repair whilst the pieces only
through wire fastening can be. I would the
destroy Of the hair comb resolve-then
could the lovely ornamental for other one
hair comb he accomplish"
Teacher-What did the Philistines say
after David had slain Goliath?
Wtllie-Oh, 7 suppose they said Never
mind; The seasons young yet. Wait till
David hits slump. Puck.
A SMILING PROSPECT.
See, with what beaming smiles the hall-boy
greets us
So, too, the postman. when perchsnc. he
meets us
Then there's the man who runs the sle-
vator.
Whose amiability is even greater,
The very cook. a monster Of ingratitude
Assumes a more conciliatory sttitudel
Most peopl. that we meet appear as pleas
ant
As though they felt the coming Christmas
present;
In earnest Of the looked for piece, no
doubt
They let their surplus goodwill bubble out.
We quickly feel that all their faults were
yenial.
Now that we're always met with smiles 80
genial
n Christmas could but come twelve times
a year.
Lo, the millennium We should see appear,
Meanwhile. let's all enjoy this brief oasis.
Whose spring Is gratitude-on credit basis
q. &. NJ.
Speaking Of etiquette, did you send the
dollar for those advertised Instructions on
What TO do at table"
Yes"
And what did you get2'
"A slip with one word printed on II:
Eatr Boston Transcript.
General William Booth. head Of the SAL
walton Army, Intends 70 try plan I'm
England designed to make good use of un-
employed laborers. Visiting in Denmark.
ne mas Deei lIlpItSStb WIN 'u- l'hliNii
system Of small land holdings, which he
will adopt for some extensive tracts Of land
he owns in England and which he will divide
into f1ve-acre plots. These little farms he
will let 10 unemployed laborers. For the
first two years the tenant will pay nothing.
but after that he Is 70 pay until he owns
the place General Booth considers the
small land holding system one of the most
beneficial institutions OF modern times
"A shopkeeper hung out a sign announc-
ing "a silks az is 1fad d'-Christian 1ntelIi-
gencer.
In circular letter from South Lancaster,
Mass. +. c. Gilbert. secretary OF the
Seventh Day Adventists' Conference. says:
These people believe that the true and
pure Christian religion as taught in the
New Testament still confirms the truth Of
tho Old Testament that the seventh dsy is
the Sabbath OF tine Lord and should be 50
regarded by all men Then is inclosed
also a copy Of the resolutions adopted on
the Russian Jewish passport question, with
this comment This people are a very
loyal people 10 the Bible and are strong
advocates Of civil and religious liberty. By
the reading of these resolutions you will at
once recognize that they are not only
Christian people. but they also believe that
the teachings OF Christ and Of the New
Testament condemn any such acts as have
been perpetrated against the Hebrew peo-
pie I'm Russia, and by Rome"
Traveller lin NevadaD-What seems 10 be
the matter with this train?
NJ
sir You see, we are coming into Reno
PHILADELPHIA Record.