New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-27
THE TALK or THE DAY.

I'VE had proof the other day." writes "A
New York woman from Switzerland, that
children are not easily impressed by what
we call greatness Margaretta asked me
who was the man with the great big eye
glasses and tho funny fur cap and why
was everybody staring at him? She might
have described the man further by saying
that he wore "A dark Norfolk coat. knIckcr-
lockers and heavy stockings ] told the
child that he was great man who had
written many beautiful storcs-Rudyard
Kiplins. Well said che, he may know all
about that, but he can't skate half as good
as brOther.'
Gink-I see they have stcpless trolley
I'm New York.
Dink-NuthIn' new about that We've
had seatlcss cars here for yearS-Philad"l-
phia Record
FROZEN PIPES.
Tho pipes OF Pan. the pipes of Pan
on which the airs Of spring are played
In all the woodlands and the fields
Where budding nature is displayed;
The pipes OF Pan, the pipes OF Pan,
Which we have often read about,
Arc frozen UP and won't he heard
Until the plumber thaws them out
w. J. HAMPTON.
Recruiting Onfccr-You understand the
first duty Of n soldier f. strict obedience
10 orders. You haven't been used TO that
have you?
Awkward-Nope; that is, no sir. You se"
7 never marrIcd.-Philadclphl Record.
She Is a very capable young woman con-
pocted with one Of the city's leading char
liable institutions, and one would never
dream OF associatlnG her with the shy little
country g,rl who. when told n few years
ago that there were houses In New YORK
I'm which the front door could be opened By
messing n button on the third or fourth
floor. replied. "Oh. / know I'm green, but
YOU cont string me that way" However
sh. came 10 the great city To see all the
wonders for herself and soon secured po-
sitIon as private secretary to the head OF n
bIg charity. 1T was amusing, though
rather terrifying at times" she confessed
with a smile TO think what a lot I was
expected 10 know and the bold front had
TO nut on. People from all over the country
would write 10 me for expert advice IN
tenement house problems. In distraction J
would go 10 the head Of tho institution for
advice retire to my desk, pencil I'm hand,
and prcpare a written digest Of his ideas,
carefully commit II 10 memory and th'h
dehonnairly trip TO my stenoGrapher IN tho
outer office and in careless, ohhand man
r.r dictate my extemporancous. original %
repIv." And yet they say woman has no
sense Of humor.
do you understand the cause Of the
WHY I was told It was six feet tall
With broad shoulders and dropping mus
tache. "-Clevelaud Plain Dealer
9th. bIrrcs. man Of the civil War" az
he WAS called by his neighbors. died last
week at Washington. Penn. William T. Bahe
never wore shouldersiraps, although his
term Of service In the Union army eNtena'd
from June. 1862. until the close of hosuiltI'S'
and his title referred only to his height
When he enlisted IN Company \, I'D Penn
sylvania Volunteers. he weighed ah"ut
three hundred pounds and measured trine
over I feet inches in his stockings lie
was 'Ianlty" I'm build and became known
MS pig Pat" Banc Writing Of him, me
Washington PENN Observer says: Ut
Gus dav was the gladstone day for Pat and
no ono I'm all the crowds I'm town on that
Gay got nearly so much enjoyment out Of
the occasion as did the Greene county
riart when groups OF children and their
elders. too, gathered about him to gaze up
into his face and ask him strange questions
OF how It felt 10 be giant. II was the
same way at tho national encampmcnts OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic, when Pat
usually led tho parade
Things will he changed when the women
vote"
Eyes. ] suppose they will. Probably they
will insist on having rugs on the floors OF
all the polling places
~ wasn't thinking OF that They will
probably want TO add postscripts to their
ballots after they Get them marked. Chi
caro- ReCord-IIerald.