New-York tribune., 1912-02-17
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The largest sundial In the world is one
formed by nature in the Kgean Sea. 1T
is a veritable clock" says The Mariners
Advocate" "the hand of which is formed
by the shadow OF promontory which rises
three thousand feet above the water. Near
by are a number of small islands, and
these are touched. ono after the other' OS
the pointed shadow. These islands are OF
equal distances apart and are touched oy
the shadow hand exactly on the hour.
p.ai Estate Operator-Did you accept
young Rlchleigh when nc proposed last
Daughter-we didn't close the deal, but
took an option on the property'-Llie
The Jewish feast OF Prim was cele-
brated last year on March IA and an enter
taInment In the form Of series of tab
leaus, illustrating the story OF Esther
given by an organization In Harlem was
repeated on March II for the beneft,' as
the bill stated. "of our irish friends and
neighbors." The affair was so successful
that a similar entertainment was planned
FOR this year. But It's all of on account
OF the lunar calendar" said member OF
the tableau troupe. for Purim will come
this year on March and We would have
10 stretch the date two weeks a simi-
lar Irish-Jewish entertainment took place
I'm 1908 on the East Side when the Purim
festival was celebrated on March Is.
You know" said smart young man 10
a pirl Some one has said that if- you
want lasting pair Of boots. make the soles
OF the tongue OF woman
Yes" replied the girl and Tor the
ttp ought take the cheek OF the
man who said it"-Tii-Bits
The assertion on the part OF a Paris
physician that Mona Liza" had ricketts,,
was deformed and the sort OF monster TO
engage the attention OF teratologists" has
caused other physicians to rise up In de-
fence OF the vanishing lady with the per-
manent smile" Among the defenders is
Professor Paul Llquex, whose article In
".Esculapi' is quoted In the current Is
sue OF THE International Medical Jour
nal" THE face. the neck, the throat"
says the writer. prove that the Lady Lisa
was slandered." but, nevertheless, the re-
viewer tells physicians that 1t would be well
20 defer hanging copies OF the famous pict-
ure on their walls until the Eeethlng
waters OF controversy have been stilled,
lest by their eagerness they fall into the
trap Of buying something that is so path
ologically Objectionable that offence viii be
given to their patients" and then names as
frightful examples Rembrandt's Lesson in
Anatomy and F1ldes's The Doctor"
Mrs. Exe-It isn't right TO charge Willie
with taking that money out OF your pocket.
Why don't you accuse me?
Mr.. Exe--Because II wasn't all taken
Boston Transcript.
"One. two. three, four" counted a man
in a Fulton street, Brooklyn, car the other
night Sixteen women in this car he re-
marked, turning TO the man on his right.
Thirteen Of them commented in some way
on that girl who just dropped her package.
Most OF 'em giggled and said something
about her clothes Gosh! What lckin's
men would get II they did that! What
dye say?"
so you think your small son will have
literary careerT"
"He can II he wants II. He can think
up enough questions in day to keep
three or four columns OF Answers to the
Curious going ."-Washington Star.