Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-26
Little Stories With
a Smile In Them

Herald.
TUz HEY tell this about James whitcomb Riley who,
although old bachelor. is amazingly fond OF
children, might tell by reading his poems.
He wanted to make present to young nephew of
his. and he went to toy shop and asked.
Have you genuine old-fashioned Noah's Arks2
1 don't want the kind with wooden toys that really
look like animals want the kind we used to play
with when / a boy
ing by expensive and Noah's Arks.
creations of the modern toymaker for the Of the
modern realistic child he had brought down from
the attic one of the Old-styIe, one Of those arks
where the roof was the lid and the animals all jun
THAT looks like what want" said Mr. Riley.
shaking out some Of the animals in his hand. Yes,
elephant no bigger than the bear and the dove OF
peace just the same size as the horse There is only
more test"
what is that sir?" asked the shopkeeper
Il want to see,' said Mr.. Riley, as he pretended
head tastes just the same as it did when was boy
They told in those days that the paint poiso-
Apparently the taste of Noahs head had not
in the slightest in spite of the so that
have slvered the poets head for he walked out with
the old-fashioned ark tucked snugly under his arm
Apropos of the many proposed schools Of journal
ism that are springing amusing story is told
by Huntington Wilson. assistant secretary of state
An important step in the progress Of abrogang IN
Sans treaties with Russia had been taken by tho
and Mr. Wilson had been working hard in the
matter 1t was after midnight when he got TO BEL
but he had hardly to sleep before he was awaken
ed by reporter, who was urgent in his demand TO
see him the matter of the Russian treaty.
The matter far too important to be treated
carelessly, Mr.. Wilson had the young man shown
it and clad his dressing and slippers, he die
tated careful of what had been done, what
it meant and what its results might possibly be- It
was long. cold job, Mr.. Wilson felt it his
duty and did not mind.
When he had finished the young had
showed his copy paper pocket Mr. Wilson said:
"wel good night young man, and you might send
me up half dozen copies of your, in the
ing that is rather important statement I've Civ
%oh I'm not on any paper" airiy said the young
"What?" yelled Wilson Mortified.
NO" explained the reporter. You I'm in tn
sophomore class Of the Blank School of journalism,
and this rush interview with prominent official
which emergency instructor ordered to do this
afternoon"
Good night" said Mr.. Wilson
At recent dinner in Washington Secretary of
State Knox speaking about the forms that ers
the administration of law in England aud
found much to commend in the added dignity that
was given thereby the administration of Justice.
But legal phraseology sometimes be carried
to excess instanced by quoting the remarks of
Scotch fudge had to sentence a to death for
the crime of murder Said his
'You only kill and murder the and
thereby away his valuable lfe but did push.
thrust or impe the lethal weapon through the band
of his regimental trousers which did belong
man you murdered, but were the property Of His
Majesty the King