New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

! we have ali heard OF tho good effect OF
music on shattered nerves. Of its soothing
! influence and even OF It's curative quail
ties" writes an American from Berlin
but at recent concert the people VINO
oppose the theory might have found ma
terial 10 strengthen their position. IL was
q concert where all the performers were
physicians practitioners who evidently
I had time between calls and consultations
TO cultivate tho muses.. The programme
did not disclose the special branches OF
the various followers OF 4A;sculapius, but
If there we're any nerve specialists among
them who believed In the music treatment
they probably read with interest this snort
criticism which appeared the next day:
Doctors music-it would have put US TO
sleep had II not been at times too LOUD
An attendant at certain lnstltut,e TOT
the deaf and dumb was undergoing
pOintlcss rapld-fire inquisiton at the haIuS
OF a female visitor. -. ,,.,r
.But how do you summon these poor
mutes 10 church2' she asked finally WIN
what was meant TO be pi'ylhs si""oo
at the inmates near by. ,. .,
'Bv ringing the dumb bells, madam.
ro,or,ed tho eXasperated attendant.-Tit-
Bits.
les AS SURE As CHRISTMAS.
Take It when a fellows naughty long
about this time OF year.
When YOU count the days a comm fore
old Santa Claus Is here.
There Is some one 20 remind you to be
careful and be good,
or the old chap Will forget you and les
pass the neighborhood,
I've heard II every Christmas-time. and
once / used TO think
That everything they said was So ana
scarcely dared 10 wink;
But I'm little wiser now and only smile
to-day.
For Santa always seems 20 come no mat
ter what they say.
Now. While" Gays my mother, II you're
not n better boy.
And don't stop doin' all these things
which trouble and annoy.
I fear that Santa Claus VIII jes drive
past on Christmas Eve,
And not single present from his pack
viii stop 10 leave"
But. even rs she says It. can see
halfway smile.
And | know she's only scarin' me and
fooln' all the while.
don't believe that Santa Claus could
bear to stay away;
At any rate he always comes no matter
what they say.
LOUIS f. THAYER.
What Is your opinion OF war;
War" replied the old fellow, 'is bad
investment.
The poor man goes out 10 fight and then,
~ he doesn't get killed. he has 10 come
home and help pay the debts"-Detroit
Free Press.
The crowd around the ticker in a down
town restaurant was unusually large
about noontime. and leaning over the glass
bulb in the place which he occupies every
market day" stood white-haired man.
whose rudy smiling face was in strange
contrast with the detected looks OF the
other watchers OF the tape. The pro-
prictor OF the place called attention 20
the old man and said: Hes happy to-
day Some years ago he lost all HE
money in stock specuations and lives
now on what his daughter allows him.
lie comes here every day, keeps close
watch OF the market. delivers long 'ex-
pert opinions and always looks happy
when slump takes place. because. as
he says, he knows some others are get
ting his experience. For years he has
been my most regular customer. but has
never spent cent In the place nor has
he ever accepted an invitation 20 drink.
lie is a highly respectable horrible eI-
ample"
Good morning Mrs. Mccarthy said
Mrs Ryan. as the friends met at the
market. "Ilow's all the folks getting
alongT'
They be all dom WE'LL" replied Mrs.
McCarty except my old man He's been
enjoyin' poor health for some tonne. but
this mornln' he complained Of feelin
better. youths Companion.