New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-25
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

And, father, when the war Is over ana
the Turks al. beaten. what will be done
with Turkey" The father hesitated anu
then said: II will tell you a story: once
upon time a prince in the orient was
robbed OF n great treasur. By three bad
men. They took II 10 a forest far away
and divided II into three parts and each
~ the bad men cot his share. Then they
wanted TO celebrate, and sent one or
their number 10 the nearest town to buy
wine He bought it. but put poison in II.
80 that he might have the treasure alone.
While n. was away his companions agreed
that II was more easy To divide the treas
ure I'm two than In three parts, and when
the man with the wine came 10 the camp
they fell upon and killed Eim. Now we
have Il all. let us celebrate, they said,
and drank the wine. which they did not
know had been poisoned" Then" said
the boy. none OF the three got the treas
ure?" NO. my boy: 1t was found when
the three men had persisted" And about
Turkey" Think it over"
First VI. d. 0rom bedside OF wealthy
bacheloT)-He is sleeping nsturally-he
will recover.
Second n. Dyes. the worst is over.
First ~ D.-No, the worst Is 10 come.
Second N D.-How is that?
First NJ. Dive have yet 10 break the
news TO his relatlyes.-Life.
Tn. following conversation was over
heard in front of the new Municipal
Building the other day: Say. T1llie. what
does those letters after Borough OF Man
haitian up there mean? Does NJ. ID. stand
for Mercantile Department" mo, In
deed. Lizzie; NJ. d. stands for Medieval
Design"
Blobbs-Who was II that said, The
more | see Of men the better like
dogs?"
Slobbs-I don't know. but I'll bet It
ord I'd" any ""
The Rev. Joshua Kimber. in his Rem
iniscences," which have been running
through THE Living Church" tells the
following anecdote OF the late Bishop
Horatio Potter: He had been journeyinG
up the east bank Of the Hudson River,
stopping for Confirmation each day at
adjoining parishes. When he reached
Poughkeeps!e he saw woman at the
rail waiting for Confirmation. whose face
he was sure he recognized and was
somewhat familiar with. lie was also
certain that she had been confirmed with
in the week at another place. The
Bishop whispered 10 her TO remain after
service. and said. My dear madam. what
do you mean by coming for Confirmation?
| am sure | confirmed you on Monday
at such a place. Did I not?' She said,
You certainly did. have been following
YOU up the river and have been con-
firmed every day this week He. as
tonshed. said. Why did you do THAR
whereupon she replied. Because heard
It was good for rheumatism
And what Is that littls building over
there" asked the visitor to Tompy 5
place.
THAT? Oh. my wife calls that the
garage" said Tompy.
"Oh-what is your carr" asked ,I>e
visitor.
"oh. that's miraaA." said Tompy.-
Harper's Weekly.
A WA Street broker was figuring out
the amount OF money Pumpely's drop
kick had saved clients OF his who had
bet against Princeton. Pooh" said his
friend. the drop kick which kennard
made against Yale several years back
not only saved me money but lifted me
out OF the most embarrassing position in
which | have ever been placed. You
remember that a back named Nerwiehe
was Haryard's chief ground gamer and
that he was taken out IN order to let
kennard go in 10 drop kick Kennard
had done very little I'm practice and few
OF US knew Of his kicking ability.