New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-23
TIRED O, WAITING

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He-My dear, how he must be enloyl Inc
bis OVERWHELMINGLY Lie.
TIRED o. WAITING.
Nv thoughts are not on baseball now.
They soar TO higher things
Like per cents,
Ard monthly rents,
AND aviators' wings.
Nv thoughts are not on baseball now
They have 70 do with votes,
And good roast beef,
Tobacco leaf,
And winter overcoats.
Nv thoughts are not on baseball now,
Each in the future lies
Thanksgiving time
With turkey prime.
And vans ana hot mince pies.
Ny thoughts are not on baseball now.
The wait for games was long
I've fingered round
The Polo Ground,
But things are coming wrong.
III never root" again. I fear
At least. not til another year.
A ". L.
so YOU actually went to church last
Sunday"
I really did"
Excuse me- If 1 seem skepticaL What
AHA. I have YOU there The text was
| He giveth His beloved sleep.
Good work And who were there2'
AN the beloved. it seemed 70 me. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Plans have been perfected for the forma-
!.
Chicago Fire Fans Association. 1t is not
our intent merely 20 rush TO all the big
fires in our automobiles" one OF the in
corrorators saws. We have the best inter
ests OF the department al heart our aim
will always be % aid the hremen in every
way possible. so that the Chicago Fire De-
partment may always be the most eff
Gent In the country. Although We are not
allowed fire alarm signals in our homes
we always get word Of any big FIRE. either
day or night. by personal arrangement with
either the men in the alarm department or
at the different fire houses
she-Anvhow. you must admit he Is q vel
read man Did YOU notice his knowledge
HI did. and II YOU want my candid
cpinion. don't believe he's ever been
there Sketch
Birds are mighty poor weather forecast
ers, according 10 Professor Cox, the gov
eminent observer at Chicago. who was
asked whether reported fights of large
focks OF geese from the lake region south
ward presaged an early and hard winter.
"Only In so far as the weather influences
the food supply Of migrating fowls does II
become a factor IN determining their move
ments during certain seasons says Pro-
fassor cox. without exception the be-
ginnlngs OF fall migrations have no re-
Iatior whatever 10 the weather. Most spe-
cies migrate as soon as the young are able
20 fv and care for themselves. Others
moult first Further birds cannot rorete-l
weather changes or forecast the nature OF
coming seasons. according 10 the most re-
liable scientific observations. When birds
seem 10 begin their flights preceding q
storm II is because they start when the
storm appears and the speed Of their flight
IS such that Il brings them 10 certain points
I'm advance OF the atmospheric disturb
ance.'
Caller-I suppose the rain affects your
CnNrCn attendance quite l'Il-l'Af.t iii'l
Clargvman-Oh. yes. indeed When It's
TOO wet for golf or motoring there Is
hardly an empty seat-Boston Transcript.
Hang IT," remarked an old commuter.
dropping into a seat In the smoker beside
hts daily companion. I've busted my pipe
and now I've got 10 go through the torture
Of breaking in a new one" Let this rail-
road break II in Tor YOU" returned his
friend What? You don't understand
that trick It's an old smokers recipe
Fill your new pipe-but Wet the inside OF
the bowl hrst-light IL, get it well started
and then hold 70 out Of the window with
the mouth forward The draft will keep
il alght as we'll ms YOU could by putting
on il. That VIII take TIE raw newuess out
OF IT, Try IL and See
Wigwag-Have you congratulated the
bride and groom
Urrpockke-No sir. ! have not I may
be lois or things. but 1 am no hypocrite.-
Philadelphia Record.