OCR Text |
Show WHY LIBRARIANS LIKE JOB Get Amusement Out of Singular Transformation of Book Titles in Memories of 'Readers. The scholastic hush of the public library Is seldom broken by a titter, but the llbrarlnnettes in the central circulation department have a steady refuge from hard work In the compilation com-pilation of the singular transformations transforma-tions of book titles that take place in the memories of seekers for literary sweetness and light. Herewith Is the latest unofficial bulletin according to a New York Sun writer: "Have you got Jack London's 'The Shout in the Woods'?" inquired a wistful wist-ful young thing. " 'The Shout in the Woods'!" echoed the experienced librarlanette. "Let me see. I'm sure I can And out which of his novels you mean. Oh, yes isn't it "The Call of the Wild'?" "That's what I said," murmured the wistful young thing "'The Call of the Wild.' - Of course It's a pardonable slip to ask for Galsworthy's "For Rent" when you really want his "To Let" The difference Is hardly worth mentioning. But It's reully almost profane to demand. de-mand. "The Autograph on the Break-fust Break-fust Table." |