New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Seif-lmportanca Ia A notable attribute
with "A great many men, but especially
with those who End themselves IN Il
position tribe higher than some OF
their fellows. This was recently demon
strated downtown o. a big Irishman,
who had been placed IN charge OF a
gang az "clcaners-up" on O new building
lie carefully instructed the men TO so
around and pick up the debris. which
vas assigned % a special dumping place.
Some oniookers were amused when, after
"a few moments absence from the men
In his charge. tho Irishrnan returned ard
found one Of his laborcrs about 10 pick
Up q wheelharrow-by the aid OF which
his work could bo made easier. Hey.
you"' shouted tho boss" Drop that
wheelbsrow. What d'yo know OF ma
chinery?"
"If YOU want 10 be really happy for the
rest OF your life" Mayor GHynOr Is re-
ported 60 have said, work FOR the happI-
moss Of others and forget yourself"
Robert Louis Stevenson puts Il In lit
tic different form
BE good that others may re happy. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
AN AMBITIOUS MAN.
There are times when I'm ambitious
When l really want results.
But It's not to follow vicious
Creeds or cults
Aud it's not 10 tell the nation
Who will win az President
That this wonderful citation
Has its bent;
Nor is II 90 land the shooters
Who parade our city streets:
Nor 20 join the Giant ''rooters'
In their treats.
But when true ambition surges
Then smile comes DER my face
And my fishrod soon energies
From its case;
For there's nothing that's so stirring
To the fellows such as j
As the music OF the whirring
OF the fly! A. W. CTTING.
Author-The very frat thing sent TO q
magazine was accepted.
Young Frlend-Was IL poetry or prose?
Author-Prose. II was check for a
years subscription. Boston Transcript.
When Josephus referred to Mount Sinai,
where Moses IS supposed 20 have received
the Ten Commsr dments. lie said II was
situated "n Arabia Petrea' Since then
many writer's and scholars have endeav-
orcd TO give the place II less vague geo
graphical location. The latest document
10 be added 10 the literature on that sub
Jecl recently came TO the Academy o'
Science, I'm Berlin. from Or. Musil, OF
Damascus, whOse researches have "de-
veloped the fact that the Mount Sinai o,
old was where now stands the extinct
volcano Halal-Bedr, in Northern Arabia,
in the Iiedjaz region"
Figures won't lie" said tho ready
made philosopher.
NO" replied the man who was count
Ing up convention votes; they won't lie.
minds frequently. "-Washington Star.
The title grand master in tactlessness"
has been conferred by the American Is
raclitc" upon Ernest Nathan, Mayor OF
Rome. He Is evidently eager never to
let an opportunity pass" says Nathsn's
critic. ito make a fool OF himself. much
TO the chagrln OF the Jews, who naturally
are injured by his tactical errors. Such
grievous blunder Signor Nathan com
United again. when Paul Loyson, the son
OF the famous Father Hyacinth. pre-
sented to the city OF Rome the death
mask OF his father. II is rather Ques-
uonablc whether II was appropriate to
accept such a gift for the Eternal City.
on behalf OF which Father Loyson could
not claim IN ANYTHING dagarp.