New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The hot wave has had no effect on the
humor Of young man who has his daily
ups and downs as the operator OF an ele-
vator in the Wall Street district. In his
car yesterday there was fastened TO the
edge Of a mirror card on which was let
tered: Remember those three cold DAYS
last winter? Winters coming-cheer upr'
| Epilogue to the Coronation - Woman
! charged with being drunk and dlsorderly
| Ito magistrate)-If / can't get drunk when
the King Is crowned, when can I?-London
Saturday Review.
| girl, recently riding in a street car.
was annoyed and made curious Seated
opposite her was a man afflicted with
| crossed eyes. The girl was pretty and
knew It. She knew, too-or thought she
| knew-that all men on the car were look
| Ing at her. That is what annoyed her.
Sho was in doubt as TO whether the cross
eyed mans gaze was fastened on her
That is why she was curious He may
have been reading the advertisements over
her head; he may have been looking at the
conductor on the rear platform. To satisfy
her curiosity the girl yawned. The act is
as contagious as the measles She found
Oul INC man was lbbhlIl6 at HeT. 4 OF ne
yawned, too.
X-I heard you urging TO come to
supper with you and eat some of your
Wifes cake.
VI thought she hated him.
X-Sh-h! That's the answer.-Toledo
Blade.
New York has something new in the
ranks Of its great army OF street mer-
chants-a Chlnaman. He is the first Of
his race, according 10 some old reporters,
to venture beyond the boundaries OF China
town TO do business in the highways In
competition with the more assertve Greeks,
Sicilians and Hebrews. This Ceestiaps
favorite spot for trading is in Park Row,
near the Brooklyn Bridge. He sells meagre
supplies OF llchee nuts. bracelets and tea
He is a typical Chnaman in dress and
demeanor-the latter making itself consplc-
uous along the noisy Row, for the little
man doesn't bawl his wares in the usual
pedler fashion.
in getting 10 shore"
Yes. He took a terrible chance. He
jumped overheard wearing all his hero
medals. Washington Star.
In speaking OF the recently organized
Society for the Promotion Of Matrmony
tho Hamburger Fremdenblatt" suggests
that In connection with the organization
there should be a branch similar to the
Divorce Insurance Company. founded In
the United States OF America. membership
in which makes II possible for people in
moderate circumstances to indulge in the
luxury OF divorce action" With an an
mex Of this kind the writer thinks. almost
any one might risk little night into the
realm Of matrimny.
I've advertised for a reliable, careful
chauffeur"
do you expect to get once"
Yes indeed. All the reckless daredevlls
seem TO be employed. "-Detroit Free Press.
checkered career Of "Davy" Johnson which
his biogrsphers will probably leave untold
is known only to a few men who were In
Saratoga when that place was at the zenith
of It's gambling day glory. One evening
Johnson went TO store on Broadway with
a friend who wanted 20 leave his days
racetrack profits with the proprietor. rather
than take the money 10 his modest lodg-
ings In Clinton street. The money was tied
up In bundle and put In the safe, neither
depositor nor merchant mentioning re-
ceipt Then the three men sat down. the
hour being late. To gossip and the store
keeper introduced a young man OF pleasant
address. who. In the course or conversation,
told OF his heavy losses that day. Bust
ed?" asked Johnson. Dead" was the an