New-York tribune., 1912-11-22
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Commenting on the retirement Of Jane
Bryce, the British Ambassador 70 tn
United States, "The Dundee Advertiser
says that one personal feature OF Mr.
Bryce which appealed to Americans wa
his total absence OF side" 1.-THE Adver
tiser" adds: n visitor called on him on'
Sunday morning at the British Embass!
at Washington, and Mr.. Bryce met hin
in the hall and begged him to COM
this way, where we can talk undisturoed.
He led the way TO tho library. and tn
first thing he did was 10 take out
we'll worn tobacco pouch and blsckenet
briar pipe. which he proceeded TO MI an'
smoke. The caller realized that this wa
what the ambassador wished TO be 'un
disturbed about"
Speaking OF the dead language pro
fessOr," inquired a new student 'wh'
killed themy'-Judge.
s.P.U.o.
fMrs. August Belmont POUNDS the Society 70
the Prevention of Useless Gifts-Nsws item
Now that IN. Christmastide draws near
At our pocketbooks TO tug.
Welcome is the voice we hear:
Be spug!
Do not waste those precious bones"
Which 80 patiently you've dug;
-Spugginess for all atones-
BE spug'
Let your godchild 90 without
Customary spoon or mug
Show you've courage, firm and stout.
Be a Spug!
DO not get your better half
Diamond butterfly or bug,
Shrug your shoulders. force a laugh
I'm spug."
Never for your hubby buy
Choice cigars or carriage rug;
Give him Just kss-and cry
I'm a Spug."
He will like this better far.
II accompanied by n hug.
Than the finest gift cigar
'Rah for spug!
q. b. NJ.
Let's put him In tsxicab."
What's the idea7''
"And then let him see the bill. II tha
doesn't sober him. nothing will
ington Herald.
Although the spectacle afforded by tn,
arrival or departure OF one Of the grea
steamships is always one I'm which tn,
human interest element Is strong, within
recent years the emotional appeal OF sucl
an event has become almost a secondar,
matter in comparison with the startling
mannersms and even the sartoriai affec
tations OF tho modern voyageur. As on
of the big liners docked the other day
young matron with a decidedly Englisl
air came down the gangplank. accom-
panied by two boys. apparently eight ant
ten years old. They were followed by {
valet and maid. The two lads wer,
clad in knicherbockers. but there the boy
ish effect ceased. Both wore derby hat.
Of the latest vintage. and each one car
ried hooked over his arm an equall,
diminutive walking stick. Once of IN,
pier. the older child lifted his cane Will
blase air. hailed taxicab, and In {
moment the party was being whirled up
town.
Tommy-Pop. what are the circum
stances that alter cases?
Tommy's Pop-F1nancial circumstance.
as a rule, my son.-Philadelphia Record
Tho Duke OF Connaughps experience,
IN Canada include nothing quite so thrill.
ing as an incident which befen KIne
Edward on his Canadian tour half a cen.
tury ago. He was out on the wlndswept
prairie with a few companions, when
wishing TO smoke, tho company found
that they had Just one match between
them. They drew lots to see who should
undertake the onerous task OF striking
and maintaing light until the pipes were
going, and the lot fell upon the prince,
He accomplished his task successfully,
by the aid of the coats and caps which
his friends hung around to guard the
precious flame, but said afterward that
It was the most nerve trying moment In
his life." says Tho London Chronicle, 1"
which Is responsible for the story.
Griggs-I hear that sapleIgh has run
through his inheritance and Is looking
for job He won't have as soft thing
as ne mas had.
Briggs-Oh, don't know; he'll have a
soft thing as long as he doesn't lose his
head.-Boston Transcript.
There is no city In this country, In IN,
opinion Of a manufacturer Of that article.
where the walking stick is so popular as
II Is In New York. And" he added.
there is probably no place where there
is so little display in that line and where
the popular trend is so decidedly toward
the plain article. The little towns take
the fancy goods, but New Yorkers want
plain crook-handle canes. with modest
silver mountings. The club handle and
the square handle. once among the most
popular. are dead ones The reason ?
Why. our crowds and the subway. The
crook-handle cane can be carried by q