Show il 1 Anecdotes of Men I His Profession Lyceum and Talent It I was on a Northwestern Northwester train trin In Iowa during the last Int of ot July Dr Frank W Gunsaulus of Chicago was making himself as comfortable as as pos possible possible sible Ible while on his way to the Chautauqua qua Professor What he of the trained traIne dogs and birds fame came down the aisle with his pet duck under his arm He recognized the doctor and stopped Hello Doc Doe Pretty hot aint it i The greatest preacher in the world murmured that It i seemed so Say continued the professor I seen you since last summer Hows business been comin The president of Armours institute confessed that tha he was eating three meals a day when he was at home and andas as few tew away from home as would sup support sp support life port I tell tel youse this traveling Is hard hardon on us In the profession proCession now It The pastor vator of the Central church was a little lUe hazy as to what prote sion Ion was referred to but admitted that traveling tra was very ver hard And the trainer triner of or animals and birds and things betook himself and his pot duck to the smoker Which One Topeka Capital Senator Bob Taylor Tylor and Thomas m El Elmore more mor Lucey were the attractions at atthe atthe the tho Ruston La assembly on the Fourth Over 2000 persons were on the grounds and the big bl auditorium was WIS packed at all al the tho sessionS session In the morn morning mor big ing Ing Mr Ir Lucey Lucoy gave his Poets Work thip and Senator Taylor laughed heartily hearty with the big audience at the impersonation of himself It I was a happy hit and the people caught on and responded respond vociferously Mr Lucey Lucey stated that he would woul console the distin distinguished distinguished visitor for the perpetration of the caricature with wih the story tOI of the im Ira impersonator who took off of Nat Good Goodwin Goodwin Goodwin win and later asked the comedian how he liked it f The impersonation may pass replied Goodwin GodwIn but one of us must be awfully rotten roten Count T Tip ip p Minneapolis Tribune In his reminiscences of Leo Tolstoi Ir ir ii his later ye yens yetra rs Ivan re relates relates lates the following anecdote One day the count was standing on the platform of ot the railway station staton of Tula rula when an express train trIn came whiz whizzing whizzing whizzing zing up and stopped A young oung man jumped gut of a compart compartment compartment compartment ment and hurried to the refreshment room A young oung lady followed him to the platform calling George George but George did not hear Little Lite grandfather she said sid turn turnIng tur turning Ing to Tolstoi who stood close by do dome dome dome me a favor Run after that man and tell tel him I 1 want wat him I will give you a tip tp Count Tolstoi did dil as requested and received five for his trouble Meanwhile the platform had gradually filled fled with wih people and the young lady heard the passengers saying to each other Look look There is Tolstoi Where Is Tolstoi she hastened to inquire The great geat Russia writer wrier was point pointed ed out to her er and with wih lightning speed she rushed toward him and begged to tobe tobe tobe be forgiven For Gods sake forgive me count countI count I 1 am so ashamed Do forgive me I beg of you and amI she shamefacedly asked for the return of t the five co eo pecks Oh no Tolstoi replied nith ith a earned eared augh laugh the five fe were honestly honesty your our own use and a certain arti article art cle a vehicle said vehicle hav hay having having haying ing been wrongfully and feloniously abstracted by you ou from the premises of one John Jphn Doe Doc on oa or about the day of or August Anne Anno Ano Domini 1907 con contrary contra tra to the te statute in such sch eases cases and provided and against the peace and dignity of the people of the state of Illinois What Wat say Sy you ou Are re you ou guilty or not guilty Im Im not guilty gly protested the prisoner All Al I done was to steal a buggy bugg Edwin dwin Markhams Angelus Success Suc ess Edward Markham was one of th guests of honor at a reception by bya a wealthy New York woman During the conversation she said sid My Iy dear Mr Markham Ive Ive wanted wante for years ears to meet you ou and tell tel you how I love that adorable picture of yours yOUr the one with the man hoeing you know and he ho is taking off niT of his cap and ad that tat poor pr wife of His at least I suppose suppose its his wife bowing her head and they the both look lok so tired tre poor things Ive a copy of it i in my own den and the chil children chi dren have another in their play room roomi and its Its simply exquisite The Angelus I presume you mean the poet gravely Yes doubtfully but we always call l it i The lice Hoe Man an anIm I Im Im glad you ou like it I madam said ld Mr Markham and he lie took an early opportunity to escape front from his sincere but mistaken admirer A Mean Affair Minneapolis Tribune John Sharp Williams at the end of his recent debate with wih Governor Var Van Vardaman damart daman at Meridian Miss talked about pride There Is a decent docent and noble pride said sid Mr Williams and there th re is a pride that is mean and ludicrous An aged citizen of Yazoo Yazo tells of an old woman whose pride was of the latter later sort rt This old woman lived in Yorkshire There was a funeral one day in the next village mage She did not it but a n neighbor of hers was there That night she called on the neighbor and nd said Well Yel Nancy I hear you wor at the funeral Yes I wor Nancy replied What kind of funeral wor it I Nancy aney sniffed Why it I wor or a werry worry mean affair she said sId Tha Thae e t a few tew bis his biscuits cults cuis an sich Ah Alt said the other old woman the sort rrt of ways I 1 dont hold to Ive Ive lost five but thank th evins Ive Ive burled buried burle em all al with wih am WAS NO FREAK London TaUer Two Irishmen were discussing the var various varIous ious bus books they had read rend Have you OU read The Eternal Etral City I 1 have hae Have you read Marie Corellis works I have that Have Hae you read Looking Backwards How on airth could I do that thaU |