New-York tribune., 1912-08-15
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

\ few nights ago well known EnSilsh
| peer who is in the city for lew udyS
| before going TO Newport Tor MS ahhuai
| visit went to Madison Square Gardeh u
see a fight. With a friend also Engllsh'
! he assembled to the roof and selected a
/ table facing the Roman dancing paVlhoh
After remarking upon the unusual spec
/ tacle of women at fighting cluD ana
upon the quantities of shrubs. flowers ana
| pretty girls about. he settled back TO en-
/ 10y himself A young man and young
| woman pranced out in a 'pannier dance.
! The orchestra struck up a two-step, ana
/ scores of diners left their tables ana
! rushed out on the dancing floor. Singers
and musicians OF all kinds followed
! Finally about midnight the distinguished
! sightseer approached the manager ana
/ asked when the fight was going TO begin
| The latter explained that the fights were
never held on the roof, but in the arena
below The last bout had been finished
about an hour before by Jove. /
thought it was extraordinary, you know. -
exclaimed the Engishman. but in Amer
/ ica--eh-well. YOU never can be sure
really now. What
is he rich?" -
buy an alderman now and then. -Detrolt
/ Free Press.
\ MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTY.
It is not that / love her less
! Than when We first were wed,
/ That there are times when confess
Wish my vows unsaid.
It is not that she Is The boss
I'm this respect. YOU see,
/ am content 10 bear my cross
With all dociity.
II is not that she dyes ner hair;
/ never was deceived
/ II is not that she's proved less fair
! And fond than believed.
Her heart is true, and mine no less;
so It's not cardiac;
It's simply this-she wears dress
That buttons down the back!
GEO. y MOREWOOD.
Winle-Psps. Fido was just hit by a
Papa-An right. Willie; telephone for
p taXdermist.-Th Pathfinder.
| MANY Of the employees in the financial
district were gold bricked" At noon yes
terday in their eagerness TO get IN OH
what they believed TO be bargain III
! sunmetal watches offered py salesman
! with q silver tongue 1t IS not the value
OF the watch that / am going to ask for,
! began the salesman. when satisfied WIN
the CROW, Such would be useless when
go many large stores are at hand. m an
agent for the manufacturer and here 10
dispose OF them at the advertising price.
Every one OF them has been tested with
the same amount Of electricity as IS
/ known 10 pass through persons body
when riding in trains and cars. assuring
the traveller OF its dtncss. With every
watch a gold-hlled chain will be given
( free OF charge. the two together worth y
AT the lowest OF any mans money 10
show that all were alike he asked boy
/ near him 10 pick one'out After display
Ing the face Of the watch he opened the
back Of D. Look at the workmanship
/ that's everything 90 YOU. MI that am
going To ash for such a hlgh-class time
niece is a quarter ~ dollar-2J cents
At each sale he gave the stem Of the
watch q turn or two, held II TO his ear
and with WatcL and cnain placed IN 4
box handed them over 10 tho purchaser
When the man with the bargains had dis
appeared u was discovered that the
watches he had sold did not tick and
would noi-that they were toy watches
/ FOR children.
Don't YOU think my husband ooks Ike
| Napoleon asked the bride.
| well YES "a little. her former chuW
replied Hes short and stout. chicago
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