New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The six-year-old son Of a British artist now resi-
dent in Washington square. was travelling on a
Fifth avenue bus with his mother when he saw
two negro boys Of about his age, on the sidewalk.
The little chap. who has been in this country less
than month. turned TO his mother and said:
"Mumsie II remain in this country long will I
get black too
mo Babs." replied his mother
After moments pause Babs said.
~ suppose it's something they eat that makes
them black eh, mumsie? Is it blackberries?"
Dinah was big. plump yellow gal" who could
cook the finest dinners for miles around One day
a new butler appeared upon the scene and Dinah's
mistress noticed that she took great interest in
the man. At last the mistress could stand her
curiosity no longer and asked:
'Dnah. do YOU know the new buter?"
Dinah took another long and scrutinizing look and
then slowly and remnScently replied:
Wei, dunna. Miss Alice; but | think he was
ma fust husband"-The Times. OF Cuba.
When the son Of the Gaekwsr Of Baroda was
student at Harvard among the courses which he
chose TO elect in his first year a series of dab
oratory experiments in draw poker. His fellow
students had little regard for his rank or expert
ence and large portion of the revenue Of Baroda
was diverted into plebeian channels At the end Of
a month the princeling cabled back to his father
In India Must have larger allowance. The cost
Of living is going up"
do you expect to trade in your old for a new
one spring.
Il did think would, but I've given up the idea"
"Why?"
MY boy and several Of his sophomore friends took
II out this morning. Chicago Record Herald
tart little man in one Of the big Eastern uni
versities remained only instructor. although
like kiplings Mulvaney. he had seen the regiment
change out from colonel TO drummer boy, not wanst
hut Eporas Of lie la
demic rank a point with him. one day
the postman. careless OF college titles handed him
letter remarking: Here's some mail for you pro-
fessor." The little drew himself up tn he
stood full = feet inch and answered: Sir dancing
masters riding instructors and fencing teachers
called professor; gentlemen called Mr."
What are you going to call the new baby"
Reginald Claude" replied Mr. Bsgins.
Isn't Reginald Claude a rather affected namc?"
Yes. ! want him TO grow up to he fighter, and
fancy that Reginald Claude will start something
every time he goes to a new school. "-Washington
Star
In this day Of giant printing presses 1T is inter-
esting to know that almost within sound OF the
great machines Of Park Row is the smallest print
ing press in the world Not only that but the print
ing establishment occupies the smallest Office build
ing in the world. Between two skyscrapers, in Full
ton street, near the Hudson Terminal Building is
feet in depth Within this space are the store and
printing plant. There is door sixteen inches wide
and show window Of the same width The pro-
prietor pays his landlord 5000 a year rental.
We are told that Eve was made from Adams rib
but some Of us have an idea that Adam really lost
his Observation-Disclosures Record
Among his other extraordinary gifts oscar Ham
mersten possesses the gift of repartee.. number
Of newspaper men were interviewing him last week
as TO the progress OF his new opera house and one
Of them had the temerty 10 suggest that IL would
not be finished in time for November opening
MFR. Hammerstein insisted that il would. Well
Mr. Hammersten." said the newspaper man. Sup
pose the night of your opening the paint is not
airy your seats and the critics sit down In them.
What will you do?" Quick fash came the
answer "Do?" he said, "1l have
them all thrown into jail for taking away something
that doesn't belong to them"
This is what l call my perpetual shopping
ticket"
why do you call it that?'
"Oh. It's something | take along when have no
money to spend. It's sample OF goods that no.
tody in town match" ashngton Herald