Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-12-21


Of us went with him one afternoon to
Givet and after tea at the hotel be start
ed a French limerick competition His
own was easily the best, but unfortunate
~ / remember only my own effort,
which ran:
a lhotel de Mont dor Givet
Ne damendez iamais lie ''pecque.'
Lon ma dome Schedam,
Qui me brule CONNIE une famine.
Ne damendez jaimais lie "pecquc'
Pecque is an old-tme local spirit Of
great repute, but is now almost unobtain-
able \ short time after several of the
party met without pre-arranEement at
Laroche, and here Thompson met with
"A reverse. sitting down to make a water
color drawing of the steep little street
which leads up to the chapel, he was
soon surrounded by children and some
"Erown-upa." To the uniustructed eye
of the writer, the drawing seemed to pos
sess some charm, but a workman passing
| by asked a bystander. is i any good"
| "Oh, no. was the answer, given with
decision and Il shrug Of the shoulders.
At Houffalize the next day he fell in
with mother and daughter whose prn-
| cipal interest was music. Mademoiselle
had some talent and desired training.
They We're both at his feet in a very few
minutes while he explained the way TO
musical fame. and criticised the per
formance of Mademoiselle AS we drove
back in the dark to Laroche. through
I the woods. the owls We're very noisy.
Some one in the carriage started the
| fable
Maitrc Hibou, sur un arbc perche,
| Teuat en- son bee un fromagc-
| The driver at once eant back from his
I seat and supplied the correction:
4 "Maitrc Corbeau, sur un arbrc perche-."
Thompson produced another fable then
the driver his in turn. and it was Thomp-
son whose memory lasted the longer
Well. sir, | have travelled IA eOod way
from French limericks, but il may be
that these recollectons of the versatility
of Il distinguished man of science may
interest some of his friends who are your
readers, and will call up many similar
memories OF their own. | am. sir etc.
OHM DESIPIENS
Sir: A friend of the late Canon Anger
told ME the following limerick. which he
composed at her house or the spur Of
the moment
There once was a nun of Siberia
who OF fasting grew Wearier and woariar,
TIL! AT last with n yell
She burst out of he cell
! And ate up the Mother Superior.
1 am. sir etc. r. GRACE TUCKER.
Nrent College, Derbyshire
Sir: The verses on Jesus COLLEGE o. ~
OF your last issuel appeared some thirt,-
year aCo in Lays of Modern Oxford. -
By "A Don" and to the best of my recol-
lection van thus
There VA sly freshman Of Jesus
Whose looks were intended TO free us:
In his boots he wore nails.
And his home vas in Wales.
And he lived an, the strong beer OF Jesus
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