New-York tribune., 1911-09-06

THE TALK or THE DAY.

Edmond Rostand. Academician. the Gre
ator Of Cyrano and the barnyard drama,
says his onetime classmate, Jean Payond,
In Les Archives" was not among the
bright pupils in the school at Marseiles
when they were together. When we had
drawing lesson he would read a novel,
and when problems I'm mathematics were
being explained he would make caricatures
on the margin Of his book In composition
only did he ever get a good report. At one
time the head master said TO him: You
set such a bad example for others that
you should be expelled but your compost
tons are so good that you may go to the
head Of your class" While at school he
edited and founded monthly school jour
nal, which died after it's first issue
What we want" said the publisher. 'is
the terse, hard-httlng modern style Of ex-
preston.
II know" replied the writing person:
the stuff that sounds like profanity with
a little benzoate of soda In it."-Washing-
ton Star
Tho Hermes Exchange Savings Bank,
branch OF the Hungarian General Credit
Pank, has hit upon original plan for
encouraging depositors. Automatic col
lecting apparatus has been placed in the
streets into which persons can drop
money, receiving I'm exchange ticket for
the amount thus deposited. Upon presen-
tation OF these tickets at the bank the
depositor will receive credit IN his book.
To prevent temptation to robbers, the
boxes Will be regularly cleared out by
the bank collectors every evening.
A sudden outrush Of gas stampeded
crowd Of workmen repairing a drain I'm
Philadelphia. The account does not state
whether one or more of the candidates for
Mayor were speaking at tho tme.-Omaha
Bee.
AND NOW. WINTER.
tNote: The Central Park squirrels are
gathering nuts and storing them away. This
Is sign of early winter
Mister Squirrels got hunch,
Winters coming mighty soon;
Getting ready for his lunch
Underneath the harvest moon
Better heed the busy scamp;
Get your benny" out o. pawn:
Buy some heavy shoes 10 tramp
Through the sush that's coming on.
Separate tho camphor balls
From the hannels stored away:
Give the furnace many calls
Buy your coal supply to-day.
Dig out your last winters clothes,
Search the pockets II you can;
P'raps a V they will disclose,
Less you are a married man
A. W. L.
Some of your speeches" said the cyni-
cal friend make me think Of a mathe-
matcal marvel | once knew"
TN what way?'
"He would dispose odhand of any prob
lem you gave him Nobody I'm the crowd
was able 10 say whether he got the right
answer, and IL really didn't seem 10 make
much difference. anyhow. Washington
Star.
The unfortunate fy is an object Of such
general detestation that II Is quite pleasant
TO come across some one who has good
word to say for him. I'm Greenock. II ap-
pears, tho fly is regarded as "A harbinger of
fortune. Some years ago a correspondent
from that town wrote to Notes and
Queries: Among our deep sea fisher
men there is a comical idea that II ny
falls into the glass from which any one
has been drinking. or is about to drink. it
is considered a sure and true omen OF good
luck to the drinker. and is always noticed
as such by the company"
Harold aged nine. came home one day
so bruised and dirty that his mother was
thrown into n state OF marked perturba-
ton. "NIercyr' she exclaimed, in horror
How on earth, my child. did YOU get your
clothes and face into such a state?' Il
was trying to keep a little boy from getting
ing reply. well, that was fine" said his
molifed parent. II am proud OF you,
sonny. Who was the little boy?" Me-
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