The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-08
DINNER STORIES.

! He is the grand old man of Ameri-
/ can art. without doubt-but when II
| comes to throwing topic down, ana
| throttling it, and picking on us legs
pare to. Mr.. William T. Evans, says the
New York correspondent of the GIN
cfnnati Tfmes-Star. He is what might
be termed exhaustive in his oratory-
IF he undertook to tell of an adventure
with a taxicab chauffeur, he would
begin with Adam, run hastily through
the flood, Deuteronomy and EXODUS,
skim the history OF the middle ages,
sketch the American revolution, out
line the theory and practice OF ap-
piled mechanics and mourn the de-
generation of the human soul under
the influence of graft before he hnally
reached the street crossing where
elbow Taxi No. 41144 hit him.
Mr.. Evans was one of the principal
speakers on the program of the Wem-
ans Press club at the Waldorf the
other afternoon-that organization
being named in recognition of the fact
that no one of its members ever had
professional connection with the
press. He told about the Growing
Appreciation of Art in as complete
and detailed a manner as the limits OF
the English language viii permit. He
to France to Spain, and played off
Italy for the corner pocket He was
aneedotal, humorous. pathetic and
statistical by turn. One of the other
gentlemen on the program was MI
William A. Chase, the dean of Ameri-
can painters. Mr.. Chase occupied a
seat upon the platform somewhat to
Mr.. Evans left.
And So" said Mr.. Evans. 81 believe
that my conclusions are justified. 1
am sure that our Gear friend, MT
Chase, will support me in this. Is not
that so, Mr.. Chase? %
Mr. Evans turned, to gaze benign
antlv upon Mr.. Chase. The feminine
audience ruStled 6Xp6ctanIlyp ana
Grained its several rounded necks to
behold Mr.. Chase. Mr.. Chase, head
slept sweet1y on. "Ah-pooo," Mr..
Chase breathed softly through his
parted lips.
Miss Largefoot entered the boot
shop and demanded a pair of shoes.
Eyes, madam said the polite shop
assistant. What size can ! get yOu?'
"Ssize three was the dignified but
emphatic response.
fairy CD feet.
+ yes, madam. May measure the
size of your feet?"
But I told you the size of my
feeti" remarked the lady, somewhat
Grossly. 81 said size three"
The shop assistant smiled sweetiy.
I'VE have three sizes of size three"
said he. ''Size three for a size-three
foot; size three for a siZe-four foot;
size three for a size-five foot
Justice Van Devanter of the United
States supreme court tells of a youth
full law student who exhibited much
precocity at getting to the real facts
of given proposition. The law
school professor was cautioning his
class against neglecting a thorough
review of the semester's work, and he
pointed out 1 ma general way what the
approaching final examination would
cover ''I'u pause now to answer any
questions" the professor added, in a
kindly tone, land then I must hasten
to prepare the examination papers for
the printers" Nobody had any ques-
ton for a moment, ard then a solemn,
thoughtful looking young student
arose land signified his desire to pro-
pound an Interrogation. Says he: eff
1 may inquire, who is the printer? p"
Morning. said MIR. Busiman, as he
met an acquaintance travelling up to
town on the late train. Strange
meeting you! You generally travel a
bit earlier than this. What's become
of the train you used to catch?'
"OE,'' replied the other, that
trains been taken off,
Taken off, is tt?" asked Mr.. B.,