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Show Ono Must Ho Careful. One must be caretul aoout nsrag the English language m this day of literal meaning, when the veriest neophyte of a society writer dare notuse the phrascb. "The bride entered the church on the arm of her father." or "His eves followed fol-lowed her around the room." because some humorist has illustrated them realistically. real-istically. This was recalled to my mmd yesterday yester-day wnen I entered a Woodward avenue bouit store, wuere a grave gentleman firesides, fire-sides, and asked him if lie" had a "pretty child's book.-' "'Eiond or brunette: he inquired. "On-h!" I stammered. "Why do vou ask that?" 1 r-,,,w 1 -i-h 1 n ci i 1 1 e t 1 1C .:.-. 1.. ., . I 1 1 1 ( 1 t t 1 t I 1 b I lilt 1 11 1 L 1 0 II 111 1 tl e re 1 le 1 1 If -D t Free Press. |