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154 The Tree That Influenced Me Most. “T others sing in praise of men, Of art and books galore ; My song shall be of impress deep ht by the woodland’s store. irations that the oak t from her acorn sma Of perseverance that my soul Learned from the chestnut tall. The maple fair, the stately pine, ch willow by the brook Guided my childhood’s careless though In upward ways to look. But yet ‘tis true beyond dispute, ‘As memory's leaves I search, The tree that influenced me most Was mother’s little birch. Sarah Avery Faunce. Likely to Yield. IRST NEW YORKER: I guess, after all, that Low is a weak man. Seconp New YorKER: That's right. I wouldn't be surprised at any time if he tried to enforce the law. Life’s Anecdote Contest. Nemper 34. OUIS XIV. was told that Lord Stair was one of the best-bred men tn Europe, “+1 shall soon pat him to the test,”* sald the king; and asking Lord Statr to take an alring with bim, as soon as the door of the coach was opened, hv bade him pass.and get in, The other bowed, and obeyed, ‘The king std, “The world ts in the right tn the character {t glves—another person would have troubled me with ceremony."— Club of One. Houghton, Minin and Company, 1899, Nempen 35, Itisacurrent story In Tevtotdale, that in the house of an anctent family of distinction, much addicted to the Presbytertan cause, a Bible was always put In the sleeplog apartment of the gnesta, along with a bottle of strong ale. On some occasion there was & meeting of clergymen in the viclnity of the castie, all of whom were in- vited to dinner hy the worthy baronet, and abode all night. According to the fashion of the times, seven of the reverend guests were allotted to one large barrack room, which was used on such occasions of extensive hospitality The butler took care that the divines were presented each with a Bible and # bottleof ale But, after alittle consultation among themselves, they aro sald to have recalled the domestic as he was leaving the apartment, “My friend,” sald one of the venerable guests, “you must know when we meet together as brethren the youngest man reads aload @ portion of Scripture to the rest ; only one ible, therefore, Is necessary. Tako Away the other six, and, in thelr place, bring six more bottles of ale."—From Note C, Bride of * LIFE Lammermoor, Adam and Charlies Black's edition of Scott's works, Edinburgh, 1868; vol, 1, e 1077. “ Neuen %, Returning to London, Douglas Jerrold was recognized in the railway carriage by a gentle- man who wished—seelng the enthusiasm with which Jerrold pointed to the beauttes of the Jandscape—to ingratlate himself by the assump- tion of an equal enthusiasm, But the counter- feit was plain and revolting. + Ttake a book," sald the stranger, “retire {nto some unfrequented field, lle down, gaze on God's heaven, then stady. If there are animals in the field, the cow approaches, and looks down at me and | look up at her.** “With a filial smiler” asked the stranger's an- noyed listener.— English Wit and Humor. W. I. Howe. Geo. W. Jacobs and Company, Phila- delphia, 1598. Now x. After one of his trips to the Emerald Isle Foote was praising the hospitality of the Irish, when & gentleman asked him whether he had been at Cork, (0, str," answered Foote, “but I have seen many drawings of 1t"—Don Mots, By Walter Jerrold, J. M. Dent and Company, London, 1894. Newer 33. Probably no man was better known in the business and socal circles of Boston, at a former pertod, than “Old Ben Russell." He was a good Joker, bat ‘once on a time” was fatrly caught in bis own trap. He was perhaps better known ‘As Major Ben Rassell, and belng met one day by his old friend Busby, he was familiarly saluted with a hearty shake of the hand, and “ How do you do, old Ben Russell?" “Come, now,” sald Major Ben, “I'll not take that from you—not bit of 1t; you aro asold as 1am this minute. “Upon my word,” said Mr. Busby, ‘you are my senlor by atleast ten years. ot at all, friend Busby; and, if you please, we will determine that question very soon—just tell me what ts the first thing you can recollect?" « Well, the very Jirst thing 1 recollect,” sald Mr, Busby, * was bearing people say, ‘There goes old Ben Rus- sell!" Cyclopedia of Commercial and Busi- ness Anecdotes. D, Appleton and Company, 1868. From a Literary Advertise- ment, A. D. rgro. eos. powerful novel John Bull’s Noble Work. ‘THE official report of the British Ministry, with regard to the con- ditions existing in the concentration camps in South Africa, is thus com- mented upon by the San Francisco Argonaut : ‘Tals report ts largely excusatory, and depends principally for extenuation on accusing the Boers of laziness and filth. . + There ia one sen- tence, however, in thls Government report that cannot but cause a shudder when It Is explained. Itts this: ** The increase in the death rate in the camps has led to @ diminution in the seating accommodations in the schools.” This 1s the Britlsh Government's manner of announcing that the school desks and seats of the Boer chil- dren have been utilized in mannfactaring coins in which to bury them. . . . This dreadfal war has reached ® point where It would seem that the Boers’ charges are true—that, being un- able to conquer the Boers, the British are en- deavoring to exterminate the race by deporting the men, and killing the children, the breeding women, and those who are potential mothers. These charges it has been difficult to belleve, but now that we read 1n the offictal reports of the British Government these hideous facts about the concentration camps, we can believe almost anything. . . . Asthe little ones sicken and die, the desks and benches at which they sat are knocked together into coffins in which to bary them. _ And the other Christian nations in tho Christian wortd look on in allence at this work of hell, Stamina. to V (Y, I heard she had died of old age!” “That is an error. She had a very severe attack, but is quite recovered.”” Not to Blame. “ Y DEAR, you should deny your- self something during Lent.” « But, mamma, it’s not my fault if I can't think of anything I don’t want.” contains twelve errors in grammar; and each reader of the book is invited to submit a list of these, indicating the order in which he thinks they rank as to their enormity. “Tho person whose list comes nearest the choice of the majority of those submit- ting lists, will be awarded a prize of five hundred thon- sand dollars in gold. “Guessing coupon and fall information in each book.’” Kitly: Lock THE DOORS, MAMMA, THERE'S A BIO, PAT OLAR IN THE HOUSE. comicbooks.com