New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-07
AS I WAS SAYING

Have YOU never glanced from n window with
n strange, startled sense Of having been in that
place before? Advanced sorcercrs say this proves
the transmigration OF souls. Perhaps az a frog in
yonder pool perhaps as Dicky bird on yonder
tree you really in that place Believe 1t at
your leisure
Imagine. then. the bump to Mr. Bryan's orthodoxy
regular hair lifting. thank YOU ma'am OF bump
when his train sped merrily through Washington on
its way from Chautauqus, Me. to Ditto Tex, and
he seemed recognize the Department OF State!
Look, porter! DO you IT, too"
SO Mr.. Bryan would take the bull by the horns
and scrawl, This, too. Will pass away on that
smoky edhce. Jolly inscription for our Department
Of state-moreover, appropriate! Isn't 1t passing?
Consider. for instance. how it hungered and
thirsted after facts about Mexico All that fuss TO
wheedle Huertas Man Friday up here. when wink
would have fetched the old hoy himself! And
wasn't It a clever Man Friday? Naked he came
naked he went"
obvious comment 0or which are ashamed to
take the dlme) Toss him barrel and his right
mind
And Just see the capers Of our new Ambassador
to Germany! Says he isn't built for tights-a trihe
too voluptuous, INTERRUPT that we can't Impose
our views people who don't understand them
To try 10 do 80 simply belittles our country and
makes ourselves ridiculous"
Oh golly, goly. This from a mere Ambassador
and the grape Juice incident not yet forgotten!
Quite a piece Mr.. Louis Wallis has written on
THE New England Conscience" but has he heard
about Mr. Everett MEG. Vandernyp's recent frolic
herewith In Boston? Too evidently not.
After a wild week In that gay and frivolous city
Mr. " TO nd himself
so thought OF the New England conscience. Stand
ing next an automatic switch In Copley Square, he
waited tin the first trolley car had splashed him
with mud from head to foot, and then FASTENED
downtown to call on the trolley folks. Just
from New York." he blubbered through an inter
prefer. "and look at the darn thing now"
Rather than go to court the New England con-
science enriched him with $50 in real money Fairly
remunerative--for a bargain basement suit!
Brer Barrows. a Louisiana philosopher Of the
African persuasion, is home again after trip
North and has been discoursing OF the white mans
attitude toward the negro up yer and down yander
Takes whole article to set 1t out. whereas it
amounts only TO this
A Northerner is a great friend Of THE negro, but
not of A negro. Southerner is great friend of
A negro, but not Of THE negro.
There's conciseness for you Proud? We simply
gioat, and hereby nominate oursef for hfty-sixth
honorary vice president Of the Society for the Sup
preston Of Unnecessary Noises.
Even history has its charms AS one follows the
events OF the day they start echoes from the past
and sometimes laughter. Example:
Here is quaint fellow in "Tay Pays Weekly"
revealing marvels about the signs and names OF
English inns. Credtabe performance doubtless
though drowsy wthal. But we have conned the
pages OF history, so remember Spooner-he great
great Spooner-he who got run while boiling
his cice at the side of the road yet recovered and
went home by "the town drain" To Spooner we
owe a critcism-by deeds, not words-of the names
they give inns. Surely you recall his agreeing to
meet friend at the Green Man. Dulwich. and with
his usual aptitude. hunting all afternoon for the
Dull Man. Greenwich. r. L. II.