New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
AS | WAS SAYING

+. G. B. reports that damn funny" and
have thumped him in the religion Sorry! Al
though referred 10 Jeanne dare in froicsome.
ofhand way "a fine spunky girl and better
than most" defy E. G. 3. to admire her more
cordially than. We do. For we consider her true
sport always ready to take Joke. and that is
why We were glad she is getting in among the
saints
BY what We hear. saints feel secure in their po-
siton and don't stick out too strong for solemnity.
Example: Brother Sebastian Sakes alive, how the
artists have chafed that dear saint. dressing him
like the Lady Of the Period. potting him with sar-
castle arrows and peopling the scenery with comi-
cally Indifferent onlookers, who act II shooting
up saints no more exciting than golf
But does Sebastian jump out at the artists Not
he In all these matters he exactly as
we do and as fancy Jeanne dare does-to wit:
When a religion is on its last legs speak OF II
gingerly; when IL has centuries Of glory behind IL
and ahead OF H. do not be so rreverent as 20 imply
by word or look deed that il needs your protec-
tion.
This attack the eatabies has got to stop. One
day IL is yegetarans insulting meat, the next.
f. p A., revng parsnips and now beets; and
here comes "Everybodys" disappearing the oy-
ster An oyster" so learn beneath the
Spreading Chestnut Tree" s "A fish built like a
nut" Awful! No wonder hear OF that gentle
melancholy common 10 epicures" Practically the
IT..
other and the effect upon epicures very depress-
ing. for they are sensitive souls. Do not blame
them Summing among d;sgraced eatables will
sadden the gayest heart
And speaking Of eatabes. notice in The
Ladies' World" advisory article Pa
tonal Eating for the Mddle-Aged.' Excellent.
especially as showing that the middle-aged are at
tracing notice Time they did, For they a
dangerous class. ever on the brink Of the bow
vows P-nf over they go. Naturally, too. Con-
slider At ten. you are policed by parents and
grandparents: al a hundred by children, grand
children and great grandchildren az forty-hve by
nobody. because nobody has the mpudence, though
that is precisely when you need it most Being
good has begun to be bore, and not yet begun to
be vice
Quite piece in Punch" called TO Stimulate
Play-Going" We hate TO encourage this sort Of
thing but It strikes US that the curtain might be
rung down at intervals Of fifteen minutes, say
or would that be too seldom?
In Methuselehs latest find many congenia
maxims. but are unalterably opposed to this He
who pulleth up his trousers before sitting and she
who powdereth her nose in public, who shall choose
between them" However. would be mis-
understood. Pulling up trousers from motives Of
sunset socks consider a vain froward. vulgar
practice and beneath contempt Not so the pull
ing up from motives Of foresight. We have noticed
what happens II neglect that precaution. It
annoys us TO walk about with our trousers still
sitting
Besides we resent Methuseehs rude sideslap
at the powder mill Except for powder and kim
dred artifcialties where should we have obtained
the following most venerable OF antiquary frag
ments?
Beautiful complexion. isn't it3"
Yes best / ever tasted"