BUSINESS

It is very curious to hear a man who knows absolutely nothing of business give directions as to the conduct of an important matter. “I tell you what you want to do,” he says with deep gravity, “you want to talk to the man.” “What shall you I say to him ?” You ask. “Oh! I don’t know” replies the sage counsellor, “just sort of talk to him.” Very well you go and talk to him. This will probably be the result. You say to the man in question, “Oh now what do you think about this matter?” “I don’t know exactly” responds the man “Oh ! I guess its about alright……” and the rest is an indistinct murmur. He looks wise, you try to look wise and retire. Thus is the business conducted, you have a noble sense of the difficult duty accomplished and the man does as he pleases.

Our parents responded heart and soul to the singing of Home sweet home but the only effect it produces on the present generation is of painful weariness and It brings into our minds no sacred memories, all that we associate it with is the drone of the grind-organ. Melba apparently thought that she was suiting the audience exactly by giving us that old song but she mistook the temper of young America. The tenderly pathetic is only humorous to us.