New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
. THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A young mother who sings al occasional
concerts las al new kind Of crouch
against her husband. Being = modern
singer. she never sings unless she has her
music. he. being q modern husband. incl
deutalIy watches over the baby while she
De- doing her concert work. The other
night. when the clock pointed 10 about
-20 the baby Of the family awoke and.
ny screaming Justify. awoke father and
mother. Father spranS out of bed. over TO
.he crib and. picking up the infant. began
o. sing. hoping obviously. thereby 10 get
the youngstcr back 10 sleep. ~ almost
the FIRST note. however, came an eXclama-
ton Of CONSULTATION from the mother
Don't sing 10 him she said. because
he'll expect me 10 some time when !
haven't my music with me"
Avant L. Salon.
Mon cher maltre. Je voudTais que. dams
mon portrait, vous me nettlez une tonte
pctif" bouchc.'
"Nolontiers. chere madame: meme ri
NOu- Ie dcsiTeZ. u forai CONNIE les Jcuncs
prlutrcs, je d. vOus ferai pas de hOuche du
louie Masquc de Fer. dams lie
Figaro.
Passengers on - subway train going
south from I'd street after the morning
rush hour were treated to little comedy
a FEW days ago. The ear was full. not
withstauding the hour and IN the crowd
which rushed in from the local train was
q tall old man lie was feeble and needed
the strap support. for which lie reached
before the train started. \ boy arose
from a seat and beckoncd the patriarchal
passenger Ia take IT, Dut before lie could
do so a Young woman, whose features
Were concealed under much facial decora-
ton and whose costume was the reverse
OF quiet, got ahead Of him. The old man
smiled, and, moving few steps toward
tie woman, bent over and said, Excuse
me. but may ! hold your bag for your
indicating tiny handbag which she car
ried. The idea!" she said with show
OF anger. The old man raised his hat
with the free hand and said, Excuse
me-" and those who witnessed the scene
laughed Three seats were then offered,
but the man declined. Every one seemed
10 sc the joke except the woman.
Il tell ye." said the grizzled old vet
eran u the farm, with a broad grim on
his face. these here lectures they give
before them sassiety people up 10 town
on the subject q farmin' Is mighty fine
Ny darter Mandy attended q dozen OF
EN- W. 10 New York while she was Wis
tin thar .ast winter, and, by CORY.
what she don't know about manicurin "A
cows hOofS. raisin water lilies and
craftin' roses on cabbidgeS sos yc kin
cook the cabbidges in a small city fiat
without attractin' the attention o the
Board of Health haint wuth listenin
few. "-lIarper's Weekly
postcard recently mailed at karls-
ruhe. Germany. bears the pictures of the
German Emperor's daughter. Princess
Victoria Louise. her intended husband,
Prince Carl August of Cumberland, and
Prince Oscar The picture was taken I'm
the palace park al karsruhe, and shows
the smiling princess walking between the
two uniformed young men. who also
looked pleasant for the camera. The
card would probably have been coniis-
Gated had n German official read what
was written on II. isn't this real Ger
man? Not that the young people walk
hand in hand-that's right. for this Is a
real love match-but that two men walk
ing with a young girl between them
should both be smoking. Well, maybe it's
all right these days, and we should be