New-York tribune., 1913-08-21
AS ! WAS SAYING

This much is clear: Either Thaw is crazy or we
Personally. we suspect Thaw We read his ulti-
matum: "Baggard. Talk that naim off them boreds
and wreckognize me within twentfore ours.
Naturally we have no fault 10 find with the uitl-
matum II is most touching. Ever caretui nus
band Harry breads to think of his Angel Chld dane
ing so reckessly on that high and dangerous roof
and hopes soon to see her safe aboard the aeropane
with Baby.
But why does he below ultimatums at Mr. Ham
merstein. when there remain such mountains OF uh-
finished business?
In Harrv's place we should let Hammersten rest
till we had settled with the undesirable aliensts who
accused us of "bugstorms"; with the un"ritteh
Demas. who dubbed us Sir Gaiahad' ana WIN
Brother William Travers Jerome. who in his zeal 10
improve a nations morals, called attention to our
sentimental past.
Instead. what does Harry do? Bellows ultima
tums at his best friend.
Oh yes! we have heard that yarn about the great
Huerta- -Sulzer conspiracy-the pair putting theH
money together to turn Thaw loose terrfy the coun-
try and get their way before the rumpus subsided-
but do not believe H.
Everything points to Hammerstein
Not that we blame him. Twas grim necessity
that forced him 10 rescue Harry. with Evelyn on
his hands. and everybody reminded of happy Gays
gone by Mr. Hammersten became anxious anout MS
roof the grders Of which cannot long be expected 10
withstand the strain. Something had TO be done.
The more he thought Of il the more IL seemed to him
that possiblv the prisoner Of Matteawan was acting
as a kind Of chronic advertisement for Evelyn. In
fact he became convinced Of H. Hence the measures
he has taken Now that Harry is restored To his
mothers knee what is there left FOR the busybodies
to gossip about?
incidentally. It is a comfort 10 Evelyn Somehow
the little pet got IL into her head that people were
more thrilled by her romantic circumstances than by
her dancing. Whereas she lives for her art alone.
shy shrinking nature, sef-enacement Is her
dream. II she rejects the nose ring 30 tastefuly
worn by Mile Poaire It is because she hates being
called a freak"
Too bad, Considering the origin Of our modern
dances we End the ring appropriate oiolosi-
cally and a deserved insult
II says in "The Oily Fomile." fair sister 10 The
Drv Mile" that Hannah Booth arrested last
night for smashing two windows at 81. Smith Square
Westminster, in the belief that it was the residence
OF Mr. McKenna, who lives next door
This simply shows the length newspaper injustice
will 20 i'm it's treatment OF the malignant Outra-
gettes Hannah knew perfectly well where Mr. Nc
Kenna lived Her hitting the windows OF No. ~
proves IL.
A mob Of plous villagers Ardglass destroyed a
magnificent catch of herrirgs the other day Just be-
cause they had been caught on Sunday. Hearing
this. Punch" remarks: 1T is not generally known
how much the fish enjoy their Sundays on 1t Is said
that to show their gratitude for the Sabbath respite
Increasing numbers get caught Mondays"
oh frivolous, Like others could name, the
Ardglass Christians have set up To be ancient Jews
True they transfer the old Sabbath restrictions from
Saturday to Sunday Ghercby breaking one OF the
Ten commandments, but the principle holds. Time
was when Scrbes and Pharlsees gravely debated the
question: Is IT sinful to eat on Sunday an egg that
has been laid Saturday?
After the above disgusting parade OF scholarship
we become positively shameless, and will brandish
our knowledge Of languages When 1t comes TO Ian
guages we are an exceedingly hot Willie, and hope
some day TO master English.
At present. however, devote ourself passion
ateIy to German. French Italian and Latin. Indeed,
we give lcssons-thus
Translate 'billycock hat" into German. Easy!
The new German version OF Mr.. Mabies Culture
Made Difficult" renders It Wilhelm Hahnenhut"
or go back little and translate loves last
Mere chemise d'amour." Lovely! II was Marcel
Mercereau who achieved that-the same whose cook
book written in English. declared: The rabbit
wants to be skinned alive. The hare prefers TO
wait"
Equally familiar we trust is signor Vitellfs
translation OF THE Absent Minded Beggar'-n
Mendcante Distracto." But we think YOU will find
our Latin lesson more instructive, because new.
You recall that Commentators Boni dug up Nero's
hal he oth her
reveals the origin OF the festive Rotary Clubs that
are now holding n convention in Buffalo. but we let
that pass) Little has been said, however about
Noros Latin menus. one Of which has been recovered
in an excellent state of preservation This brings us
TO the point
Down among the desserts Commentators Boni en-
countered the word "Vocfero," and was a good deal
puzzled till he perceived that 1t was Latin transa-
tion of II scream" X J." H.
IN SPITE OF THE FoRELoCk.
ITroio The Columbia state.