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April 1910
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World Fellowship ... 7
An Easter Story....... : 13
“Turn About is Fair Play”. . 14
My Grandmother's Easter 8: 7
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Literary Department
Heralds of Spring
Guess what I heard as I crossed
the dune,
And over the meadow the other
day!
’Twas a ripple, a warble, a flood of
tune,
From the blithesome bluebird
over the way.
Guess what I saw as I listened
long,
Enraptured by the bluebird’s
trills!
’Twas a waving, rustling, smiling
throng
Of golden-petaled daffodils.
Guess what I felt as I watched the
band
Of daffodils dancing beneath the
trees!
’Twas the delicate, cooling, sooth-
ing hand,
And the loving kiss of the gentle
breeze.
Guess what I knew as I felt the
wind's
Caressing arms about me fling!
I knew they were heralds which
Nature finds
To announce the presence of
lovely Spring.
J. E. L.’r0
World Fellowship
“T know now,” wrote the vener-
able Count Tolstoi, “that my fel-
lowship with others cannot be shut
off by a frontier or by a govern-
ment decree that decides that I be-
long to some particular political
organization. I know now that
men are everywhere brothers and
equals. When I now think of all
the evil that I have done, that I
have seen about me, arising from
national enmities, I see clearly that
it is due to that gross imposture
called patriotism.”
I do not say that patriotism is
a gross imposture, I do not say that
love of country is not a virtue
worthy of every effort we can give
forth to encourage and perpetuate
it, I do not say that the soldier
who leaves his home, friends and
family to lay down his life for his
country is not worthy of every
honor in our power to bestow upon
him, but there is a virtue higher,
nobler and grander than even our
love for our country, and that is
love for the human race,
We are beginning to realize now
that further education will make
the future generations see more
fully. the magnificence there is in
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our fellowship with the whole
world.
Why should we not show love
toward our fellowmen? What are
we after all—we of every na-
tion and every clime? Are we
not all sprung from the same earth
to which we must some day return?
Are we not all struggling for our
own lives, and for the lives of
others near and dear to us? Are
there not millions without our land
struggling from morn till night to
keep body and soul together? Can
we sympathize with those within
our gates and fail to sympathize
with those without, who are of
the same flesh and blood as we?
Can we love our fellow-country-
men and make war upon our
foreign brothers?
Is it right that the rulers of
Europe should keep hundreds of
thousands of men constantly under
arms; that every young man is
obliged to spend three of the best
years of his life to acquire the art
of destroying his fellowmen, at the
same time adding terribly to the
taxation and causing unceasing
poverty and suffering to an already
poverty-stricken and overburdened
peasantry?
What are the purposes for which
nations carry on war? We gener-
ally think that one country engages
in warfare with another in order
to punish that country for some
wrong, but think of the vast and
awful punishment we inflict upon
ourselves, the effect of which is
readily seen after the war is over.
Have we gained our purpose? If
so I wish to know in what way.
Every day of our lives murder is
being committed throughout the
universe and the hearts of men
throb with vengeance and they
cry out that the murderer’s life-
blood be spilt, but why shouldn’t
the ruler or instigator who brings
about war calling honest, happy
innocent men from their wives and
children, never to return again,
why shouldn’t he be considered
guilty of innumerable murders and
be hanged?
As for the horrors of war itself,
too much cannot be spoken. Upon
fields all aglow with harmonious
nature, we see bands of brothers,
children of a common father, heirs
of a common happiness, struggling
with murderous weapons for the
lives of their brothers, who have
never injured them or their kin-
dred. The ground is soaked with
their commingling blood, the air is
rent with their commingling cries.
At the same time we behold in
two distant lands, the kneeling
forms of women, their pale faces
upturned to God, asking that their
loved ones, far away, be spared,
so that the sobbing prayer for his
hfe and the soldiers groans of
death go up to Heaven together.
Think of the widows left penni-
less by this curse. Their little
rafts cast out upon the broad ocean
of life there to earn that living
which their husbands promised to
provide them with. See those poor
creatures struggling to feed their
little children. See their once
happy faces, now pale, thin and
wrinkled.
Many stories might be told of
the sad occurrences brought about
by brutal warfare, but let them go
unnoticed and look forward upon
a brighter horizon,
Mankind is beginning to realize
the inhumanity of warfare and
perhaps in a short time war will be
a humiliating recollection of the
past, for we have at last awakened
to the fact that the best means of
settling national grievances is by
arbitration.
Tt was but a short time ago that
delegates from all over the world
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met at The Hague and there com-
piled a means of averting unfriend-
ly relations, which was a reform
that will cause the twentieth
century to go down in history—
a commission on arbitration to
settle all questions arising between
nations.
When this plan reaches its ma-
turity and the desired effects are
realized, then may the angels of
peace send forth their peaceful
music, unmolested by the bellowing
of cannon or the shrieks of the
wounded ; then indeed men will be
at peace with themselves and the
great God who placed them on this
earth that they might live happy
and prosperous lives, fulfilling the
grand motto “ Peace on earth, good
wiil toward men.” J. T. D. ’11
An Easter Story
The late afternoon sun streamed
hazily through the windows, touch-
ing with soft golden light the long
book shelves and deep chairs of a
luxurious room. Its one occupant,
however, quite heedless of the
warm flood of sunshine, paced
slowly up and down, a deep frown
upon his brow.
He was an elderly man—though
still tall and straight. The hair
about his temples was streaked
with gray and his countenance
was that of a man who has seen
much of the world. His expres-
sion betrayed a mind severely
troubled as if struggling against a
great temptation.
“T must decide—It is decided,”
he muttered. “The crisis has
come. The turning point is here.
To-morrow will determine my
course. If the experiment suc-
ceeds, I shall write to Clayton, the
deal will be off and we shall begin
a new life—Fay and I.”
A faint look of hope brightened
his eyes and he squared his shoul-
ders proudly with the new resolu-
tion.
A door opened and a young doc-
tor in a white surgical uniform ap-
peared. “It is over Mr. Marsh,”
said he, in a voice mingled with
fear and courage.
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It was midnight. In a room
lighted only by a dull-green-shaded
lamp, three people watched and
waited for the first streaks of dawn.
The skillful specialist with his head
buried in his hands, deep in
thought, the young doctor gazing
with brooding eyes into the future,
and the anxious father sitting pa-
tiently at the side of his only
daughter. If only he might snatch
that hateful band from her eyes!
But no, the learned specialist said
“Wait.” He smoothed gently and
tenderly the soft, wavy hair from
the brow of the young girl as she
lay stretched out on the couch at
his side. She was sleeping now.
Perhaps it were better that she
should never wake up. What
would she think of the father whom
she had never seen? Would she
not read the marks of his mistaken
life in his face—she who was so
keenly sensitive? Carefully and
patiently he reviewed once more
his past records. Was it too late
to mend? No, he felt that it was
not. Then he glanced thoughtfully
at the young doctor near him. His
future also depended upon the
same frail little girl. The great
magnate smiled tenderly as he
thought of that strange but beauti-
ful story to which he had been a
witness. He knew that if the ex-
periment should succeed and Fay
should really receive her sight, that
he would keep her only for a short
time. “After all,” he sighed, “ what
does it matter. They will be happy
and she deserves it, dear little
Fay.”
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The great clock in the corner of
the room struck four. The young
girl stirred and then raising her
head, said, “Doctor is it time
yet?”
“Very soon, Miss Fay,” answer-
ed the specialist, a deep sympathy
vibrating in his tone.
The half hour sounded, then five
and half past. The old doctor mo-
tioned to the young man who
sprang to the youthful patient.
“No, no, wait,” implored the
blind girl, “let me first open my
eyes under the blue sky. It is
Easter morning and I should like
to see it as the birds do.”
With breathless eagerness the
three led her to the broad balcony
overhanging the garden. The great
doctor loosened the bandage about
her eyes with trembling fingers.
“Father,” cried the girl, scarce
daring to open the eyes so long
sightless, “do not be disappointed.”
The white lids opened slowly
and with a little startled cry of joy,
Fay exclaimed, “I see, I see! How
beautiful it is! Father, father—
where are you?”
The gray haired man stood be-
fore her, a great wistfulness shining
in his sober eyes. The girl gazed
long and steadfastly into his
strained face. “Father,” at last
she whispered faintly, “you have
suffered. You are not happy, but
I will make you so. It shall be a
new life for both of us. No,” she
continued as her eyes rested upon
the young doctor, “for three of
us.”
“A new life for Easter morn,”
said the thankful specialist.
“Two,” added the happy father.
“Three,” replied the young doc-
tor as his eyes gazed deep into the
clear blue ones, now eloquent with
expression, raised bravely to meet
his own. Berry, ‘10
“Turn About is Fair Play”
John McMann, the “ Boss”
down at the office, was a big, jolly,
fiery-tempered Irishman, about
thirty years old. He had great,
large, gray eyes, which fairly
sparkled with fun, and seemed to
belie the firm expression of his
mouth and chin, His hair was
red—to be in keeping with his tem-
per, I suppose. Still for all, he
was one of the best natured men
one would want to meet, and his
inordinate love of practical jokes
often led him into serious difficulty.
There were three other people in
the office besides McMann himself ;
Miss Brown, better known as
Nona, a dainty, bewitching little
person, with pretty brown hair and
eyes; Miss Grey, who was of quite
a different type, being distinctly
“brunette,” and Mr, Lynn, a youth
just recently graduated from col-
lege.
Taken all in all, I think that they
were the four jolliest people who
ever worked together. They were
continually joking, and the dull
monotony of their daily work was
greatly lessened by the jolly good
times which they had with each
other.
It had long been evident that the
“Boss” took more than a mere
impersonal interest in the dainty
young woman who acted as_ his
secretary, but still the other em-
ployees at the office were unable
to find out anything definite in re-
gard to the matter,
It happened that the editor of the
Daily News, and his staff in the
office adjoining this, were very
friendly with the four “ jokers,”
and the editor himself, being a per-
sonal friend of the “ Boss,” was
also greatly interested in the affair
between him and Miss Brown. But
imagine their astonishment when
one morning they received the mes-
=
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sage that McMann and Nona had
been secretly married the night be-
fore and were already on their
wedding tour to the far South.
A council of war, consisting of
the Editor, his assistant, Miss Grey
and Mr, Lyon, was held that even-
ing and all unanimously agreed that
the two runaways would have to be
punished for cheating them out of
their share of fun at the wedding.
No definite plans were made, but
the conspiracy was started never-
theless.
An opportunity miraculously pre-
sented itself a few weeks later.
McMann and Nona had been so
intent on keeping their preparations
from the people at the office, that
they were unable to furnish their
cottage completely. During the
first week after their return, it de-
veloped that on Saturday after-
noon (as it was a half holiday),
John, being of rather an artistic
nature, was to hang the pictures in
the living room.
Friday night was a very busy
night for certain people. Various
stores were visited and much talk-
ing done over the ‘phone. But the
newly married couple were in bliss-
ful ignorance of it all.
The results of the activity on the
part of these people was seen the
next day. As John was leaving
his office, he was intercepted by
his friend the editor, and soon they
were walking swiftly toward fifty-
two Main Street, McMann’s future
home. The editor was to find out
how their scheme would work.
Now there was one “trait of
character ” of the editor that Mc-
Mann did not admire—he laughed
too loud. And whenever the joke
was on McMann himself the edi-
tor’s merry ha, ha, could be heard
for blocks around, And it was
such a taunting, exasperating laugh!
When they reached their desti-
nation, McMann immediately set to
work, picked up a picture, and pro-
ceeded to unwrap it, when the
door-bell rang. He answered the
ring and the following conversa-
tion ensued :
“Ts this McMann’s?”
oe eset
“Where do you want this coal
put?”
“Coal? Where is that from? I
haven't ordered any coal.”
“Well, ain’t this McMann’s, fifty-
two Main Street”
“Why, yes; but I haven't or-
dered any coal. I had all the bins
filled last week, and I haven’t room
for another piece. Wait, I'll call
up your company and see if there
hasn’t been a mistake.”
No, evidently there hadn’t been
a mistake; five tons of coal had
been ordered the night before. A
heated conversation ensued, and the
coal man, angrily stamping down
the steps, fired back as his parting
shot, “Well, if you think it’s a joke
to bring all that coal up here on a
day like this, with the thermometer
below zero”— but he forgot to
finish the sentence for just then
McMann handed him half a dollar
to appease his wrath, and the coal
man drove away, thinking that it
was not such a bad joke after all.
McMann proceeded upstairs and
no sooner had he finished unwrap-
ping his picture when the doorbell
rang again. Downstairs he stamp-
ed, to find three huge rugs piled up
in the vestibule. In amazement he
looked at the man.
“McMann’s?” Sounded a gruff
voice.
f Vegi
“A young woman sent these rugs
up on approval. Said you were to
choose the one you like best;”’ he
tersely explained.
McMann stood as one stupefied,
as the man spread out before him
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more surprised in her life. She had
entirely forgotten that it was Sun-
day, in her eagerness to make the
bonnet, and she was somewhat
ashamed. But Great-grandfather
didn’t scold, and she says that since
then she has realized what kindness
he showed her, considering his
principles, for he never spoke about
the color of the bonnet, or the bow.
And grandmother says that when
Easter Sunday came, the little
white bonnet was packed away, and
she wore a gray one to First Day
Meeting of her own accord.
Though I’m sure she would have
looked well in the other.
Jay, "10
(One of our Seniors became
brilliant the other day, and quite
dazzled his English teacher and
classmates with this little gem of
light.)
The Searchlight
On summer nights the search-
lights from the night boats can be
plainly seen from long distances.
From the shores of the river, the
objects upon which the light is
thrown can easily be recognized,
but away from the river, only long
shafts of light can be seen.
A person watching these lights
from a distance, sees only the
changing positions of the lights.
Sometimes there is a long streak
of light along the horizon, much
like the early light of morning as it
appears between two cloud masses.
At other times the light changes
from north to south so quickly
that it looks very much like a flash
of lightning.
Nearby the light looks like some
kind of boat that can be propelled
with great swiftness and in any di-
rection with the greatest of ease.
In short, the searchlight vividly
shows the difference between light
and darkness.
I have had opportunity to see the
searchlight a short distance from
the city, when it is most active. If
a grove of trees is between the ob-
server and the light, a rather
strange picture is presented. The
strips of light on the trunks of the
trees, blotches of light on the foli-
age, and different degrees of inten-
sity along the path of light all blend
to make a somewhat unnatural
view. However, if the light is be-
tween yourself and the trees, it
looks much like the views on the
slides of a magic lantern. Of course
the light is better than nothing at
all, but it does not make the coun-
try look as pretty as in the sun-
light.
When one of the night boats that
has a searchlight is at the dock
ready to leave, one sees, at once, the
great intensity of the light. After
looking at objects illuminated by
this light, the arc lights look rather
pale. When the light is thrown on
objects nearby, the light is so in-
tense that it is almost painful to the
eyes. Ifa person is in the light one
instant and in the shadow the next,
it gives the same impression that a
flash of lightning gives.
From the distance it is rather
pleasant to see these lights. They
look much like fingers of light
pointing out things in the darkness.
The dazzling brilliancy of the
searchlights at close range is pain-
ful, even if only looking at objects
illuminated by their light. They
are excellent for sight seeing at
night but very much inferior to
moon-light. For my own part, I
would rather have a rather faint
light over a great extent of surface
than have a very bright light all in
one spot.
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Editorials
We have reached the last term
and are on the home stretch, as it
were. There is so much to be ac-
complished before school closes
that we hardly know where to com-
mence, and it is just the season of
the year when we would rather be
out of doors, anyway. Yet, we
must not give up. When we have
come so far, we must finish, and
finish as well as possible. Let us
get to work, and work so that this
last term is the best term of our
school year.
The Board of Editors request
your hearty codperation for the re-
mainder of the year, both in respect
to material for the paper, and in
money matters. The best way to
help financially is to support the
entertainment which they are plan-
ning.
School Notes
Miss Dolan has been absent on
account of illness.
Messrs. Fry and McElheeny have
left school.
Misses Murray and Keenholts
are absent on account of illness.
On February eleventh, the Fresh-
man Class gave a Valentine party
at which most of the members were
present. The room was prettily
decorated with red hearts. Danc-
ing and refreshments were enjoyed.
The Misses Clement, Shaver and
Cushing were chaperons.
On the twenty-first of February,
the Sophomore Class gave a recep-
tion to the Junior and Senior
Classes. Refreshments were served
and dancing enjoyed, the music be-
ing furnished by Mr. Steers. A
prize was awarded to Miss Suther-
land as winner in the conundrum
contest.
The Juniors held a Class meet-
ing on Monday, March, twenty-
eighth. The following officers were
elected :
President—William H. Thomson.
Vice-President—Pearl B. Shafer.
Secretary—Clara M. Sutherland.
Treasurer—John T. Delaney.
On February eighteenth, the
Senior Class enjoyed a sleigh-ride
to Voorheesville. Dancing was
enjoyed, and refreshments served
at the home of Mr. Vosburgh.
Preparations are made for the
Class Day programme.
Miss Marian Allen was a visitor
on April first.
Misses Spears and Holmes were
visitors on March thirtieth.
On Friday evening, April twen-
ty-second, a musicale is to be given
in the College Auditorium, for the
benefit of the CrrMson AND WHITE.
All the students are urged to attend
and bring their friends.
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Society Notes
Theta Nu
The literary programs including
debates on the subjects of the day,
readings and recitations, have for
the past few months been excep-
tionally well rendered.
At the meeting held on March
15, Mr. Donahoe was admitted as
a member.
Adelphot
Our new cut, because of its first
appearance, must be considered a
society item.
The literary programs have not
been as good as usual, but sugges-
tions have been received for re-
vision and improvement.
Mr. Springsteed is a frequent
visitor at the meetings.
The officers elected and installed
are:
President—Mr. Clary.
Vice-President—Mr. Weaver.
Chaplain—Mr. McEntee.
Sergeant-at-Arms—Mr. George.
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Zeta Sigma
On March first, the following
officers were elected.
President—Ruth E. Thompson.
Vice-President — Florence Van
Vranken.
Secretary—Edna Moat.
Treasurer—Marian Flanders,
Critic—Jessie E. Luck.
Junior Editor—Geraldine Mur-
roy.
Marshal—Katherine Keenholts.
Mistress of Ceremonies—Caro-
lyn Lansing.
Pianist—Jennette Brate.
Athletics
We could hardly call the basket-
ball season just ended a successful
one, although, having a team for
the first time, we did very well.
The two games played with the
Rensselaer High School and the
one with our Normal College were
very close.
Our one great triumph was the
game with the Boys’ Academy in
which we made up for past defeats
in baseball by an overwhelming
victory.
The basket-ball team lined up as
follows:
Goewey, R. F.
Wurthman, L. F.
Weaver, C.
Dubois, R. G. (Capt.).
McGarr, L. G.
Donahoe, Mgr.
George and Anderson, substi-
tutes.
The baseball season is about to
open and more success is hoped for
in this sport.
The candidates for the team have
already practiced at Beverwyck
Park and the prospects are bright.
It is hoped that heartier support
will be given the team this year by
a larger attendance at the games.
Mr. Cody was elected captain.
Mr. Donahoe is manager and
has already booked a number of
games,
On Thursday, March 31, the
Athletic Meet took place in the
gymnasium. The following events
were called:
Event Winner
Mile run
High jump . ‘
Standing broad jump....Vosburg
Fence yatilt essesicccces McArdle
Three-legged race, Donahoe-DuBois
Twenty-yard dash ...... McArdle
Inter-class relay .........Seniors
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have questioned and reproached
us for not coming more frequently.
Therefore we wish to have this
matter understood. The Crim-
SON AND WuHiTE is published five
times a year, and not every
month. Consequently, although we
exchange regularly with every pa-
per upon our list, we do not reach
you as often as some other school
papers may.
The Ledger, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and The Polymnian, Newark, N. J.,
have unquestionably the best jokes
of any school paper yet received.
Your cuts and latest cover de-
sign, Tiger, show much ingenuity.
Try not to mingle your jokes with
your advertisements.
The article, “The Best-Laid
Plans,” in the January Critic,
Hackensack, N. J., is really pa-
thetic. I am sure there are many
of us who can sympathize.
“The Modern Maid,” in the
February Russ, San Diego, Cal., is
both clever and amusing.
The story “A Valentine Tri-
lemma,” in the February Ripples
promises to be interesting. We are
sorry it is continued.
We congratulate The Montclair
High School, Montclair, N. J., up-
on their fine athletic standing.
The Spinster, St. Helen’s School,
Portland, Oregon, would be bright-
ened by a few jokes.
The departments of The Tech-
tonian, Buffalo, N. Y., are neat and
compact in form. It is too bad
that some of your jokes are lost
among advertisements.
We might cry “ Vanity, vanity,
etc.” to The High School News,
Eugene, Oregon, for publishing so
many favorable criticisms of itself.
Three whole pages full! A reason-
able amount of pride is quite na--
ural, however.
The departments of the March
Oracle, Greenport, N. Y., are sadly
confused. The Alumni seem to
hold the most important position.
The contents of The College In-
dex are rather heavy. Try having
a couple of bright, interesting
stories.
The Wind Mill, St. John’s School,
Manlius, N. Y., certainly has a
well-developed sense of humor.
Your “ Chaff ” department is par-
ticularly witty.
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Our Bulletin Board
Mr. Lindsay’s mother uses wash-
ing soda in making pancakes. Now,
girls! here’s a chance to learn a new
receipt.
Headquarters for Fancy Socks
Howard Wheever.
Bill Thompson.
Edward McIntee.
Are you fearing your next re-
port? Ask Irving Goewey how
to get on the best side of the teach-
ers. He'll tell you if you don’t try
to cut him out at afternoon recep-
tions.
For Sale: A complete and de-
tailed account of the death of
Booker T. Washington. Donald
McArdle.
Resolved: A cheerful grin turn-
eth away wrath—upon somebody
else. Raymond Lindsay.
Wanted: A harmless, but effec-
tive “soothing syrup” for our ex-
citable young classmate, Warren
Vosburgh.
Special Notice: Our learned
Senior, Miss Mary Gauger was
actually absent from school one
whole day !
Did you notice how many of the
dear, little Freshies were wearing
violets after Easter. Truly, “the
lowly loveth the things of earth.”
Somebody came to school with a
dandy “ shine” about a month ago.
However, we could not help feel-
ing thankful that some of us are
wont to neglect our shoes.
“A flood of sunshine,
A dash of rain,
Joyous April
Is here again.”
Mahomet said that if he had two
loaves of bread he would sell one
and buy hyacinths, for they would
feed his soul.
“Only men made of finest clay
do their duty without compulsion.”
The Night is mother of the Day,
The Winter of the Spring,
And ever upon old Decay
The greenest mosses cling.
: Whittier
After friendship it is confidence;
before friendship it is judgment.
—Seneca
An Trishman and an Italian en-
tered a street car, each giving the
conductor a dime, but receiving no
change. The Italian spoke up:
“Ah wanna de nick.”
Conductor: ‘“ You don’t get no
more ‘nick,’ I jest give you one.”
The Italian meekly sat down,
but the Irishman followed the con-
ductor to the door—Ex,
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“Oi phawnt a nickel and I
phawnt it quick. ‘Yer kin play this
chune on a hand organ but yer can’t
play it on a harp.”
He got his nickel.
N.Y. Evening Sun—
Just as a traveler was writing
his name on the register of a hotel,
a bedbug appeared and took its
way across the page. The man
paused and remarked:
“T’ve been bled by St. Joe fleas,
bitten by Kansas City spiders and
interviewed by Fort Scott gray-
backs, but I'll be darned if I was
ever in a place before where the
bedbugs looked over the hotel reg-
ister to find out where your room
was! ”—Ex.
When Willie’s father came home
to supper there was a vacant chair
at the table.
“ Well, where’s the boy?”
“ William is upstairs in bed,” re-
plied the sad mother.
“Why, what’s up? Not sick is
he?” (an anxious pause).
“Tt grieves me to say that your
son has been swearing on the street.
T heard him.”
“ Swearing? Great Scott! I'll
teach him to swear.” “And he
started upstairs in the dark. Half
way up he stumbled and came
down with his chin on the step.
When that atmosphere cleared a
little, Willie’s mother was saying
sweetly from the hallway. “ That
will do, dear. You have given him
enough for one lesson.”
—Judge
It ain’t no use to grumble and com-
plain;
It’s just as cheap and easy to re-
joice.
When God sorts out the weather,
and sends rain,—
W’y rain’s my choice.
—Riley
“A man is more than the sum
of his attributes.’ ’
Tommy, very sleepy, was saying
his prayers:
“Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to
keep,” he began.
“Tf,” his mother prompted.
“Tf he hollers, let him go; eny,
meny, miny, mo.” —Ex.
The old lady was being shown
over the battleship by an officer.
“ This,” he said as he pointed to
an inscribed brass plate on the deck
“is where our gallant captain fell.”
“No wonder,” exclaimed the old
lady,” I near slipped on it myself.”
—Ex.
Telescope proprietor—“ Step up
ladies and gentlemen, and view the
planet Mars. One dime, ma’am.”
Old Lady—* Gracious isn’t it
round and smooth!”
Proprietor—“Will the bald-head-
ed gentleman kindly step away
from the front of the instrument?”
—Ex.
College Senior—* Did you bring
any evening clothes with you?”
Freshie—“ Yes, mother put two
suits of pajamas in my case.”
—Ex.
Little Edna, who was taught to
be strictly honest in all details, on
seeing a family of gypsy “ movers,”
remarked :
“Tf T were as ‘poor as they, I'd
borrow a gun, go out into the
woods and shoot myself—but
who'd bring the gun back?”
—Ex.
Dont Snub
Don’t snub a boy because he
chooses a humble trade. The au-
thor of “ Pilgrim’s Progress ” was
a tinker.
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Don’t snub a boy because he stut-
ters. Demosthenes, the greatest
orator of Greece, overcame a harsh
and stammering voice.
Don’t snub a boy because of the
ignorance of his parents. Shake-
speare, the world’s poet, was the
son of a man who was unable to
write his own name.
Don’t snub a boy who seems dull
and stupid. Hogarth, the celebrat-
ed painter and engraver, was slow
at learning, and did not develop as
soon as most boys.
A man stopping at a country ho-
tel complained to the landlady the
next morning that he had fleas in
his room.
“Fleas?” repeated the landlady
indignantly. “I haven't a single
flea in my house!”
“No,” said the man, “TI believe
that—I’ll wager they’re all married
with large families.” Ex.
Van: “What does R. S. V. P.
mean?”
Edgar: “Why, Rat Shows
Very Plainly.”
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“The boy that by addition grows,
And suffers no subtraction,
Who multiplies the thing he
knows,
And carries every fraction,—
Who well divides his precious
time,
The due proportion giving,
To sure success aloft will climb,
Interest Compound receiving.”
Tramp: “I'll just eat the grass
in this front yard and the mistress
will think I’m awfully hungry.”
Kind Old Lady, coming to the
door: “ You poor tramp, go right
around to the back door yard, the
grass is much longer there. Ex.
An inscription recently found on
a monument in a very noted ceme-
tery was:
“Here lies the body of Samuel Peas
Under the daisies and under the
trees,
Peas is not here, only the pod,
Peas shelled out and went home
to God.”
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Who seeks a friend without a
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—Turkish Saying
“The way in which some people
talk of their friends is enough to
drive an enthusiastic young spirit
to despair. ‘I used to like’ is a
too common speech.”
The world is so full of a number
of things,
I’m sure we should all be as
happy as kings.
—Stevenson
A Voice in the Dark—‘ Mamma,
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