Life — March 14, 1895 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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- LIFE: AT SEGORS. AT NLL & AT adinner given in London by a well-known literary man, an equally well-known author and correspondent was most enthusiastic in his praise of Wagner, not only as a composer of music, but as a poet. ‘1 have no doubt,” he said, with great earnestness, “that in the years to come Wagner will be ranked above Beethoven and Schiller.” “I quite agree with you,” responded Alma Tadema, who was one of the company certainly,” he continued, as the author turned a face beaming with delight at this unex- pected support toward him—"* certainly no one can deny that Wagner is a finer musician than Schiller and a greater poet than Beethoven."— Argonaut. Rosina has been reading in the paper that Crispi advocated the system of reciprocity in the Chamber of Deputies. Ro: What is meant by reciprocity ? It means an exchange in which neither party gains an undue advantage over the other. For instance, if you gave me a kiss—so—I feel bound to give you one in return— so— that is reciprocity. Ros That is not bad ; but I altogether fail to comprehend why an old gentle- man like Crispi should attach so much importance to it.—// Cartino. Gtacomo : Wuite General Cavaignac was Chief of the Executive Power in Paris under the Sec- ond Republic, he one day invited to dinner an old comrade, Commandant X. The com- mandant never went into society, and took his meals at a restaurant; but he could not refuse an invitation from his old friend. ‘The guests were no sooner at table than the commandant did just what he was accus- tomed to do at the restaurant ; he began to wipe his knife and fork with his napkin. ‘The general, who had his eye on him, beckoned to a servant, and told him to bring another knife and fork. Again the commandant proceeded to wipe them, and again the servant took them away. This little comedy was repeated seven times. picious, or perhaps lost his patience. “ Look here!” he exclaimed. ‘* What does all this mean? Have you invited me here to polish up all your plate and crockery ?"— Youth's. Companion. ‘Then the commandant became sus- I is related of the famous Jonas Hanway that, on being politely reproached by nobleman for not coming oftener to dine with him, he replied : “Indeed, my lord, I cannot afford it On another occasion he was paying the string of servants, who, as usual, appe on the scene as he was leaving the house he had visited. r, your great-coat,” said one, upon which he paid a shilli Your umbrella, sir," said a second ; another shilling. another shilling. * said Hanway, “you may keep the gloves; they are not worth al shilling !"—Exchange. F FIELD tells that when James Whitcomb Riley gave some readings on ship board, while returning from Europe not long ago, he had two enthusiastic Scots amex his auditor **Is it no wonderfu’, Donal,” remarked one of them, ‘that a tradesman suld be sea bonnie poet ?” “+ And is he indeed a tradesman ?” asked the other. ‘"Deed is he,” answered the first speaker.‘ Did ye no hear the dominie intryjax him as the hoosier-poet ?- Just think of it, mon—just think o' sic a gude poet dividing ts time at making hoosiery !""— Exchange. Aw amusing story is told of “Old” John Langley, the veteran Worcester horsemas, by the Gazefte of that city: One day he called at the store of a tailor and stated inks usual loud and emphatic way—for his conversation was always highly flavored with the tabasco of profanity —that he “ wanted a pair of breeches. And I want the best stuff ia the store, no matter what the — color.” ‘The tailor was a little bewildered, but finaly| showed Langley the most costly material in’ the shop, a beautiful silky _broadclath | That this was unsuitable for trousers made no difference to him. ‘I want said be,| “and I want it made up wrong side out.” The tailor expostulated in vain, and the} trousers were made and delivered. A friend called on Langley and remarked on the) trousers in uncomplimentary language. Langley said he was satisfied. More guyiag| resulted in the old man offering to bet $25 that the cloth cost more a yard than thatiz, his friend's trousers. The bet was taken and the tailor was to decide it. He named tte price. The friend would not believe that the rough goods could be so costly until he ws shown the shiny, silky other side. Then he paid, as did other men on similar bes That was what the old man had bought the trousers for.—Rochester Union aud Advertiser. 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