New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A New Yorker with more than bowling
acquaintance with metropolitan restaurants
was the host at a little dinner at one or
the best restaurants in New Orleans re-
Gently. The waiter. an expert IN his call
Ing, quick 10 comprehend, smiling. respect
ful and blessed with musical French ac-
cent added much TO the success OF the 1T
tie feast by his efficient services. When II
was all over and tho time OF reckoning
came he placed the addition" face down
before the host. who looked nj IT and COW
cred IT with a 500 bill Taking It. the waiter
said: Twenty dollars sir" and the host
turned upon him with the question: where
ala you work in New York?' Tho walter
gave tho name Of the hotel and wanted TO
know IN language less tinted with French
than Il had been, how the diner knew that
he had served I'm New York. Because.
said the observing man. there's no other
place anywhere where walters make II
rule 10 mention 10 the customer the de-
nomination OF a bill from which they are
expected 10 bring YOU change IL has saved
many a row IN the big town. There can
be no mistake when the servant and the
served agree"
MY husband speaks three languages
English. French and German?"
NO. Baseball. golf and aviation. Chi
cag0 Record-Heralo.
An UNUSUAL ROMANCE.
/ met her al the seashore. where
was the only man;
To me sLo seemed 10 be so fair.
So nymphlike and 50 dcbonair.
That after her ran.
IIy day taught her how 70 noat.
TO paddle and ~ dive.
And 20 the tune OF Cupld's not.
(And poems that / think wrotel :
Ny love began TO thrive.
At night we'd 81 upon ~. sands,
Tho moonlight hours 20 while;
And We would hold each other hands
Md wander into lovers lands
In proper summer style.
7 gaze hcr all my time. and she
bid other dates defer.
we were engaged ctwas at tho sea-.
But. pshaw, brought her home with mo,
Ana theu-l married her!
\. ". L.
some coffee and ne wants II fresh msdo.
Proprietor That's all right. Just wait
about nye minutes before taking Il cup.
Boston Transcript
Chicago'g chief Of Police James Nc
Wceny-hc'e Scotch-doesn't think much OF
the scheme now being tried on the Brook
Ign Bridge trolieys by Police Captain
Bourke Of separating the men end women.
o. IfVEg Ir
fuses 20 give the scheme "a trial In chi
cago. IN the first place. he believes The
making Of such regulation would first
require action by tho city council. and.
second. he docs not believe II would be
practicable in Chicago
How was the grub ~ the picuic7'
ON. fine Elaborate To the last degree.
Everything YOU di'n't want Washington
Herald.
Major Forsythe. &. $. a. in command or
tho troops that guard the Yosemite Val
Iey. has issued q ukase against cats and
dogs. ana n there are many or thon
within nis jurisdiction bis men must be-
having hnc target practice Tho major
seems 70 think that cats and dogs are Ell
right In their place. but their place isn't
a. great national park. where binds and
other Wild things arc protected by the
bcucfceut policy Of Conseryation-backed
up by carbncs iu tho hands Of Uncle
Sans regulars. rs rough on the cnts
and CANNES and possibly on their owners.
but fhc order IS being carried out
Hospital intorno-Arc YOU I'm pain, my
NAM
Patient drritablyl -Aw. I'm IN bed an
Inc pain seems ter be In me!-Jndge.