THE BAND DUNES. "The fund dun, the gray dunes, They call my heart from me) They cull It whan the world In light. Tbey whisper it when fulls the uight. They call nie to the sea. Oh, the sand dunes, the pray done, 'TIs there that 1 would bei Where low and white the wavelets run, And over all round, red tmi Blip slowly to the ion. Ah! the tend dune, the ferny dunes 'Tie there I said goodhv; The moon was like a iiiiln, cold thing, Tbe pool beyond a silver ring, The wavelets' long a sign. Ah! the sand dunes, tho gray dunes, Thoy wring my heart so sore; The level sand beneath the ruin, The glory of the day's slow wane I'll never see them morn. New York Tribune. XSha 1 Red Flannel Paten. W COKCEALKD THE TRAGEDY OF A . . nt'MIILI LIFE AAAA AAA A AAA A AA AAAA WVf WVf fvf tVVfVff VTVVfVW In the "wee short hours ayont the twal" " one morning recently half a dozen newspaper men gathered, as was .their custom, In one of Broad way' restaurants to do Justice, at What would be called an unseemly hour by the New York day worker, to a "square" meal. After dining wisely one of them remarked that Eugene Field had stirred more latent sym pathy In the hearts of the reading public with his "Little Hoy Blue" than any newsaper man he knew, and this led to the telling of an Incident that had occurred the day before to J. The story was told to J. by a friend, who had hastily Jotted down the facts: "Tonlo Salavatore, organ grinder. This Is the name and occupation of blm who has disturbed my daytime sleep, has tortured my overstrung nerves when awake, and has sent roll tog through my brain a confused and confusing Jumblo of sounds, very un musical at times, from 'The Little .Widow Dunn' to a distorted creation C "Lea Rameaux' by some band-organ builder who sought sound rather than truth of composition. Yon night work ers, who even In sleep have teeth on dge and blue pencil poised ready to attack the weakling reporter's contri bution to the daily paper, have per haps heard and cursed Tonlo Salva tore for grinding out his discordant organ notes, have turned restlessly on your pillows, or made a feint to grasp anything within reach and burl it at the unsuspecting disturber of your rest, and then calmly pulled your bed clothes over your heads, to sink again into your restless sleep, with 'beats' and city editors and news editor chas ing one another through your ever act ive brains. Hear my Btory of Tonlo, and perhaps you will say, 'Such a thing as that organ grinder carrying the faded photograph of a dead daugh ter on the cover of his organ never entered my head.' "Tonlo SalvatdVe and his wlfo are (Sicilians of the better class, with a son and daughter rellgleuses in Italy. Ton lo Is 72 years old, and his wife Is 73. Misfortunes occur under the Italian blue dome as under the American gray dome, and so Tonlo, with his wife and daughter of 16 years, chose to seek a new life here. For an old Italian, with the artist sense of music, sculpture and carving, there are few opportuni ties In Now York, and menial posi tions are not always open to an Ital ian patriarchal In appearance and with mo knowledge of English. "The organ, the organ,' his new found friends sug gested as a means to earn his liveli hood, meagro though the income be from the dally trudging up and down and across New York's busy streets, and, so that little Battlsta and her mother might retain the shelter pro vided for thera with the money brought from home and now exhausted, Tonlo procured, by paying a small dal ly rental for it, an old time organ, huBky, hoarse and discordant of toac, and, with Battlsta assisting him in drawing the barrow on which the or gan rested, he started on the path from which Victory was sidetracked, and the end of which was the Grave of Battlsta. "I saw the shivering Tonlo and Bat tlsta last November In the street In which I live, she with a thin plaid ahawl drawn around her attenuated figure, aud Tonlo grinding away, with eyes new looking up at the windows for the chance contributions of lovers of his music, cr of haters of It, who, with a wave of one hand and the closo Jy wrapped penny thrown by the other hand circling In the air, demanded that ha move to another house or an other street, and then looking loving ly at Battlsta as she ran to pick the penny from the street and band it to him. At times Tonlo gave a searching glance at bis daughter and dropped bis head until the stubby gray beard rested on his breast, then quietly lifted the hand which held the organ up right, allowing the Instrument to rest on Ms body, and placed It on the girl's shoulder, smoothing the plaid ahawl and beaming on her with his dark Italian eyes. Yesterday, on Broome street, west of the Bowery, I saw Tonlo. Battlsta was not with him. and be was trudging along, pulling his barrow and organ, the cover of the organ next to him haring a red patch over It to cover a rent In tbe cloth, I thought Organ and barrow seemed to me to have doubled In weight. Judging by bis bent back and tense muscles. He stopped to grind his Instrument, but gave no alga o( being interested In anything going on around him. His bead was boat and hla chin rested on his breast. He was alive, fhat was alt As I was Interested In Battlsta and in htm when 1 saw them In the begin ning of the winter. I made bold to stand near him, and noted the change In his appearance. He remembered, I suppose, having seen me somewhere on hla dally travels, especially as I had always contributed to Battlsta coin of some denomination, and he lifted his old cap to me. He ceased churning out bis music, and I stepped close to him and tried to convey my thoughts In English to him regarding his daughter. He couldn't understand at once what I meant to convey until I pointed to a little Italian girl pass ing by, and then he knew I was mak ing Inquiries about Battlsta, He lifted his hat slowly from his head, extended one band to me, grasping mine quick ly and pointed to the patch of red on the organ cover. I looked at him In quiringly, and tried to tell him 1 de sired to know more.. He motioned to me to step to the street from the side walk, and when 1 did so he lifted the piece of flannel which I had supposed was put on to cover a rent, but which I now noticed was sewn on the top only, and disclosed the faded reproduc tion of Battlsta's face, younger looKug than when I had seen her, and plump er. She was dead. I turned to look at Tonlo, but his eyes were covered with his bands. His loos was great, I knew, for I also felt a loss." New York Tribune. HEALTH IN HATLE3SNE89. The Sun en the Hair Kills Microbes Ventilation Cures Catarrh'. From an article which appeared In Cosmos and translated for the IJtcr ary Digest we learn that the new fash Ion of going without a hat Is not lim ited to this country. According to tho writer, It has everything hyglen lcally in Its favor and the arguments against It need only be stated to be refused. He says: "The mass of hair that covers the top of the head Is a feature of the h union race In both sexes and appears to be one of Its most stable physical characteristics. Nevertheless, long observation Is unnecessary to prove that this characteristic Is weakening and that the vigor of the hair Is de creasing In man. Now a question presents Itself: Is this due to transfor mation of the species or must we at tribute the fact to man's habits? This second solution appears to be correct, which Is consoling, since It allows us to hope that the evil may be checked. This loss of hair that has become more striking from one generation to anothor by heredity Is due, according to some scientists, to the habit of covering the head. "This habit must affect the hair In juriously In three ways: (1) By de priving if of the life-giving light of the sun, of free ventilation and of the movement of the hairs by air cur rents: (2), by pressure on the small arteries of the scalp, which bring nourishment to the hair; (3) finally, because all head coverings are an ex cellent culture medllum for microbes and facilitate their development. "The promoters of this reform are meeting at tho outset with certain objections: (1) To uucover the heod may bring on colds, neuralgia and rheumatism. They auswer that colds, catarrh, etc., aro of mlrroblnn origin aud cannot como from tho scalp. (2) As tor neuralgia and rheumatism, they are convinced that If tbe habit of leaving the head uncovered is ad opted In youth those troubles will not follow. In fact, they say the uncov ered parts of the heau aro not subject to them more than the covered part less perhaps. (3) 8o far as the Incontestable danger of exposing tbe bare head in the sun Is concerned there are many ways of avoiding this without smothering the scalp. (4) The fear that septic bodies may be deposited on the uncovered parts, es pecially In cities, certainly deserves consideration, but care in the toilet will enable us to escape the consequ ences. (5) Finally tho fear lest the hair should be Injured by Bun, wind or cold has no serious basis, since unprotected parts of the head aro cov ered with vigorous hair." Last of Boulanger's Famous Charger. One of the effects of the hot weather In Paris has been to put an end to Oen. Boulanger's old black horse, that once famous charger which used to carry France's Idol majestically at .re views and figured in the welcome to that hero as he roile back at tbe bead of the Tarls garrison from Long champs to the war office. Tho poor old black borse suffered tho usual fate of his race. Gen. Boulanger should have flhot him before ho shot himself, for In all these years thut have elapBod since the "brave general" weakly died, he has been dragging out a wretched existence succumbing finally while drawing a vegetable cart across the Dace de la Concorde. Tbe blazing sun killed Tunis Boulanger's black charger. Boston Herald. Western Etiquette. Delegate Rodney of New Mexico re lated this Incident In the congres sional cloak-room: "I was traveling through the west a couple of years ago," he said, "when our train stopped at an eating place for dinner. The woman who kept tbe place was evidently an easterner, and was quite anxious to spread around her the cultured habits of her section. "'Will you please give me a knife for my pie?' said one of tho men eat ing dinner. "'We don't eat pie with a knife here,' replied the woman quite sev erely. " 'Then, madam,' remarked the cow boy, wlll you please get me an ax? " Washington Post. OKAY 1L1K3 COME SOON. THE TRAIN DISPATCHER'S CARES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. Their Duties Are Probably Mere Try Ing Than Those of Any Other Rail road PositionHeld for Errors of Operators and Trainmen. Tho duties of a train dispatcher are probably more trying than any other railroad position. Borne years ago President Ledyard, of the Michigan Central remarked: "I wonder why it Is that all of our train dispatchers are gray-haired even thoso under 30 years of age." A division superintendent who was with the party and who had himself been promoted from dispatcher re plied: "Mr. President, I think that If there Is anything calculated to encourage gray hairs It Is to sit over train sheets for eight conseoutlvo hours and deal out train orders, and do the other nec essary work Incumbent on the posi tion. Tho dispatcher Is practically the sponsor for every railroad man on his division. "In case of a wreck he has to know the address of the nearest section fore man, how to reach him with a mes sage and about how many tics and rails aro on the section. Also at what particular point this material Is piled up. If the accident happens at night the dispatcher must know what tele graphers can be depended on to exe cute his orders promptly. Some night operators get 'dozy' after midnight, and it would be considered poor pol icy to put out an order at their sta tion, as a serious delay might occur. "The train dispatcher Is the only of ficial who knows the peculiarities of the operators along the lino and has to be governed accordingly. It would naturally bo thought that a dispatcher could put out a train order to any op erator on the line who was regularly empkyed by the company, but an at tempt to do so might be received by the head officials like a recent north ern ease, where the superintendent called down a dispatcher for putting out an order at a certain station. The dispatcher tried to Justify his actions by saying that the operator was regu larly employed at that point and had been holding down the Job for several years. 'Yes, I know that,' replied the official, 'and you ought to have learned by this time that Jones (the operator's supposed name) cannot keep awake after midnight." "As a matter of equity the dispatch er was not at fault any more than an other dispatcher, who gave a slow train a little time on a fast train and the latter was delayed 15 minutes. The superintendent, asking for an explan ation from the dispatcher, was told that the slow train only had a dozen cars and engine No. 2.13, which ought to have handled forty cars and made tbe run. " 'They ought to have made It,' re plied the superintendent, 'but did you ever know Engineer Slowhoy to make trine and furthermore, he had Con ductor Awful Tired behind him and It takes nbout 20 minutes to get him from the enhoose to tho telegraph of fice.' "Another dispatcher put out an or der onco to an operator who could not keep awnke Hl'ter 11.50 p. m.. and while lit his usual Bomnainbulistlc state the train hi was to hold ran by the sta tion, a heavy windstorm having put out his signal. Of com bo, it was tho duty of tho engineer to have stopped whon ho discovered tho sig nal light was out. It was the duty of the flrenran to have called tho atten tion of the engineer to the fact that tho light was out. Tho conductor and two brakemen were also supposed to be on tho lookout for such evidences of dereliction or freaks of nature but as a matter of fact, the engineer, con ductor and both brakemen wero asleep and as tiio station where the order was out happened to be on the top of a hill the poor fireman was so busy shoveling cnnl ho did not notice the signal liL'ht belns out as the train ap proached tlio titutlon,' nnd very unfor tunately the fireman was tho only man klllod in the wrock which subsequent ly occurred. "Who was to blame? Most pcoplo would say tho sleepy operator and train crew, but tho officials hold that the train dispatcher should not have put out his order to an operator ho ought to have known could not keep awoke, directed to the conductor and euglnncr of tho train early in the morning both of whom wore known to be re.dhot in their pursuit of the goddess, Morpheus. It did not do any good for the dispatcher to ask why such men were kept In tho snrvlco of the company; he was cooly Informed that he ought to have foreordained what would have happened and that his services were no longer required - ies, mo aispatcner nas to be a first-class clock regulator. The clock in hla ofllco that ho runs trains by Is supposed to bo accurate at least it Is used to settle all disputes about time. No. 6, which has Just left Old Point Comfort at 6.15 p. m., Is sudden ly reported by the operator at Fairfax, six miles away, as passing there at 6.10 p. m. What time have you got? calls the dispatcher to the operator at Fairfax. 'Just 6.11 now.' 'You're 20 minutes slow; It's now 6.31 p. m.; you better get that clock fixed.' " 'The agent has ordered a new one, but It has not come yet.' "'How many cars did No, 17 have? 'I don't know.' "'Didn't you see them go by?' "'I saw part of them., but I wai putting some wood In tbe stove.' " 'Yes, you have been asleep.' 'Then there Is a fight for circuit. In which the dispatcher usually wins out, as he Is officially entitled to use the figures 'IB,' which means elear the wires for train orders, which takes precedence over the president of the road's signal. After this little Jolt to the dispatcher's nerves some one calls up on the telephone and wants to knov when Brakeman Johnson will be In. A message Is then received stating that a' certain conductor has refused to pick up a car of stock because the way bill does not show whether the man Is entitled to a return passage or not. "By this time the office porter torn- mences to get In his work, and after he has renovated the office thoroughly the nerve-shaken dispatcher starts for borne; eviry sound he hears on the street Is a lullaby, every English spar row a bird of rare plumage, and he vows to himself that If he could find anything else to do he would quit that old grind forever." Chicago Chroni cle, THE HAIKAI. Lilliputian Lyrics Which Are Made In Japan. In view of the martial spirit evinced by the Japanese In their conflict with Russia, says the Westminster Gazette, It Is Interesting to learn that war songs are almost wholly absent from their poetry. The conventional Idea of our allies as a dainty, gentle race cer tainly has full support In the light, elegant, swallow-like verslcles tbe balkais characteristic of their poetle literature. The perfect lialkal Is a Lilliputian lyric of the three unrhym ed lines of five, seven and five syl lables respectively 17 In all in which Is deftly caught a thought flash or swift Impression. An exam ple to which the Academy awarded a prize In one of Its literary competi tions some five years back is the fol lowing: 'The west wind whispered And touched the eyelids of spring; Her eyes Primroses. Matsura Itasho was a master of the art of hatkal-maklng. On one occa sion he came upon a party of rustics who were drinking sake and filling up the Intervals in endeavors to compose balkais upon tbe full moon. Taking the poet for a mendicant priest, they urged him to try. Basho, pretending reluctance, began: " 'Twas the new moon " Tho others Interrupted him with Jeers and reminded him that the subject was the full moon. Quite In different to their sarcasm, Basho went on: " 'Twas the new moonl Since then I waited. And, lo! tonight!" The young Japanese poet, Tone Noguclii of San Francisco, printed two balkais translated by himself from Basho and rephrased to fit tho set form by Mr. Gelle Burgess in tho Introduction to bis book of poems "Seen and Unseen: or The Mon ologues of a Homeless Snail," pub llshed In 1895. One of them runs: "Ah! lonely, lonely Shall this flower's neighbors be When tomorrow comes." QUAINT AND CURIOUS. Ants like Ice. Nearly all reptiles are deaf. Cavalry of tho west coast of Mada gascar ride oxen. The most expensive lace manufac tured today is valued at $."000 a yard. There are no poorhouses In Servla. Even the poorest people own prop erty. Greece has as many people as Michi gan and as many acres as West Vir ginia. Experiments prove that presence of intestinal bacteria Is necessary to di gestion. A new kind of lightning, vortex lightning has been photographed In Switzerland. Seir-illumlnnting photographs, which may be examined In the dark, are made In Germany. The swiftest sailing ship In the world la the American full-rigged steel ship Ersklne M. Pbolps. Tho Magyars rule Austria-Hungary, although they number but six or seven million In a total of foity.three mil lions. Whenever a plant fc wounded a pos itive electric current is established between the wounded part and the In tact parts. If ML Everest, 29,002 feet, were set down In the Nero Deep, 31.614 feet, there would be nearly one-halt mllo of water above Its summit. Reptiles seek the light, but Inde pendently of heat. In winter thoy of ten leave comfortable and warm re treats to seek tbe sunlight. According to the census of 1901 the males In Canada numbered 2.751.70S, whereas the females could muBter on ly 2,619,607. Hence the male majority was 132,101. A piece of camphor gum Is a very good Indicator of what the weather is going to be. If when the camphor Is exposed to the air the gum remains dry, the weather wlU be fresh and dry, but If the gnm absorbs the moist ure and seems damp It Is a sign of rain. Tbe trip from Paris to Marseilles ts made today In about 13 hours. In 1834 the time required was 80 hours; In 1650 It was 359 hours. HOW KINO EDWARD DINES. Perfect Discipline of the Palace Corps x. ef Cooks. The moment that their British Ma jesties take their scats at the table nil activity In the kitchen ceases. Quiet reigns. The dishes are all la their assigned places, the courses pre pared In the forenoon are on special tables, In summer between blorks of Ice. Tho meats, fowl and delicacies that are to be served hot need only be put on tho stove for a moment to be served when needed. Tho soup which Is cooked an hour before the beginning of the dinner, bolls and bubbles, while the "hors d'oeuvre" (tho delicacy taken between courses) Is neatly arranged on small silver platters within easy reach either In the kitchen Itself or else, as Is the case In Buckingham Palace, brought to an ante-chamber which In this palace Is a generous fraction of a mile from tho kitchen. The time for the serving of the dif ferent courses Is fixed permanently, and the arrangement works like a clock. Every kitchen servant must appear clad In snowy linen and must have his own wash basin and towel close at hand. No sound Is heard save the occa sional orders of the head cook. But even these are rarely necessary, as the servants are well drilled. In spite of this the head cook, conscious of the responsibility resting on him. Is ever watchful. Not the slightest thing can escape his notice. Close to the dining room Is a large chamber Into which all the dishes are brought to receive tho Inst touch be fore being carried to the board. The silver-plate, tho dishes and glasses re moved from the ta!lo between the dif ferent courses are also taken to this room nnd are left here until after the repast. The man In charge here Is attired In a faultless dress suit and gives his orders In low whispers. King Edward and Queen Alexandra, with Cie other members of tho royal family, and on special occasions dis tinguished guests nlso, have their own special serving men, while all the oth ers present at the board are served by a waiter. The entire staff of servants serving at tho table are dressed In black. They appear In knee breeches, "swallow-tail" coats, high stockings and buckled shoes. .The table service of the royal household Is of Immense value, and consists as occasion re quires of dishes made of silver, of gold or of the finest Chinese porcelain. Tho King is fond of good eating, but prefers plain, nourishing and substan tial foods. He Is a lover of the oyster and likes vegetable soups, but cares neither for mock turtle nor for ox tail soup. lie eats game, fowl pre pared with toasted bread and aspara gus heads, preserved fruits and toast, but ents no pastries. The Queen, in the other hand. Is fond of pastries and sweets. She once said to an Austrian diplomat: "I have the appetite of a dairymaid." The Queen usually sub mits her wishes In regard to the menu' to her Indy-ln-waiting, the Hon. Miss Knollys, who in turn acquaints the head cook with them. - Both tho King and Queen are fond of seeing the board decorated with flowers, but King Edward has an aver sion to certain strong-smelling exot ics, nnd orchids are consequently ban ished from tho royal dining-room. - Delinhtful Mexico. "The United States is tho best land iind'-'r the sun as a steady thing, but for a month's diversion It's Mexico for me every time," said Mr. Parker B. Smith of Houston, Tex., at the Now Wlllard. "I have been going down there for a month's slay every year for a long time, and the more go the better I like the country. "For one thing, the peoplo extend a hospitality thnt Is charming, and thoy make you feel as If .you owned the entire republic. My wife, who ac companies me often, would rather go to Mexico than Europe. She la a lov er of flowers, and It Is In Mexico that passion for thcni Is satisfied, for wherever we stop, whether In the capital or In some little vlllnge, flow ers In profusion pour In upon her, with the compliments of some newly formed acquaintance. These floral of ferings are never omitted down there, and It Is one of tho customs of tho country Hint Is very greatly appreciat ed by tourists, especially women. To rise, in the morning and find yourself the recipient of half a dozen superb bouquets la not only agreeable, but gives one a profound sense of tho re finement . and courtesy of the peo ple." Washington PoBt. The Day's Work. Much of the success of life depends on proper preparations for tho day's work. Most pcoplo worn, either to get tho most out of themselves. To rise late, rush llirough the toilet and gulp down a hasty breakfast Is no preparation for a good day's work, yet It Is safe to say that the majority of women begin the day In this way. It Is just as easy to rise in plenty of t ime, if one will only do It. The tendency on waking is to stretch and yawn. A few minutes spent In this deep breath ing Is always restful, says the House keeper. This should bo followed by a few breaths of fresh air, drinking a couplo of glasses of water, exorcises that Milt the case, the bath and toilet. This forms a mental attitude consis tent with a good day's work. A sim ple breakfast some take none should follow before an unhurried Journey either to office or the routine of housework. Stand erect, breathe erect, think erect, and half the battle Is won. Egypt Imports annually about (150 000 worth of "cigarette paper." . PEARLS OP THOUGHT. "Man's first victory Is over self; his frond overselflshnesa." .Rulers always hate and suspect the next In succession. Tacitus. The wonderful thing about a man Is his power to become. E. I. Bosworth. Evil, pever tempted a man whom It found Judiciously employed. Spur geon. A man who does not know how to learn from his mistakes, turns tho best schoolmaster out of his life. Beecher. Religion tinfolgnedly loved' perfect ed! man's 'abilities unto all kinds of virtuous services In the common wealth. Richard Hooker. When one Is sad or out f sorts for any cause whatever, there Is no reme dy so Infallible as trying to make somebody else happy. J. W. Carney. Where thpre Is no mother there can be no child. Their duties nro recip rocal; and If they are badly fulfilled on one side, they will be neglected on the other. Rousseau. They who are not prepared for this ordlnnnce cannot be fit for death or heaven; nay, acceptable prayer cannot b nffered without something cf a sim ilar preparation of heart. Thomas Scott. A ROMAN "MANAGER'S" WOE3. 6pent $400,000 on a Gladiatorial "Pro duction" and All Went Wrong. Fymmachus, last of the , great nobles of Rome, who, blinded by tradi tion, thought to revive the glories of his beloved city by reviving Its shame, graphically describes the anxieties of the preparations for one of these col ossal showj on which he Is said to havo spent what would be about 80, 000 pounds sterling of our money. lie began a year In advance. Hors es, bears, lions, Scotch dogs, croc odiles, chariot-drivers, hunters, actors and the best gladiators were recruited from all parts. But when the time drew near nothing was ready. Only a (few of tho animals had come, and these were half dead of hunger and fatigue. The bears had not arrived and there was no news of the lions. At the eleventh, hour the crocodiles reached Rome, bid refused to eat and had to be killed all at once In order that they might not dlo of hunger. It. was even worso with the gladia tors who were Intended to provide, as In all these beast, shows, the crown ing entertainment. Twenty-nlno of the Faxon cantlves. whom Symmach ii s had chosen on account of the well known valor of their race, strangled ono another in prison rather than fight, to the death for the amusement of their conquerors. And Symmachns, with all his real elevation of mind, was moved to noth ing but disgust by their sublime choice! Rome in her greatest days gloried In thoso shows. How could a man bo a patriot who set his face against customs which followed tho Roman eagles round the world? Countess Martinengo in Contem porary Review. Bos'n Must Go. Among the changes now on the car pet is the abolition of the boatswains, So far as ono can gather tho Idea Is to make all boatswains of less than fifteen years seniority qualify as gun ncrs, and let this rank gradunlly die out, as that of the old navigating offl oers has done. These alterations will remove one of the oldest warrant ranks In the navy. The "Hatsuen." as the boatswain was originally called, was In the ear Her days a much more Important In dividual than he is today in .fact he seems to have ranked almost as high p.s the sailing master of the ship. Ropes and sails and masts and yards were always his specialty, and the dis appearance of these from the fleet seems likely to bo followed by his own. Not that there is any lack of work for him to do. Even in the mod crn Ironclad the boatswain has Im portant duties to perform, but the an thorltles seem to think tlmt tho duties nisy Just as well bo discharged by tile gunners, who aro now on the top line In everything, so much Importance Is there attached to the branch for which they specially qualify. Pall Mall Gazette. Not a Tactful Hostess. As might bo expected, the Junl; shop guest chamber Is sure to prove a pit fall to the unwary. Having not long ngo to put the finishing touches to a portrait. I went Into the country to pass a couple of days with my sitter, a mere acquaintance. At dinner tho first evening, wishing to start the conver sation pleasantly, I asked: "Whose portrait is that In my room? Such a charming face." After a chilly silence my hostess an swered: "That is my husband's first wife.' The conversation rather languished during the' rest cf our meal, but I made no efforts to revive It. The Cen tury. Will Battle for Rights. On the orcaslon of tho twentieth anniversary of the Finnish Women's Union, at Hclslngfors this year, the president. A. G. Grlpenberg, who deliv. ered addresses in both Swedish and Finnish, recommended the union to work for the following objects: The right of married women to come of age at 21; to dispose of their own property, and to havo the same rights with respect to their children as men; the promotion of morality In. accord ance with tbe Christian Ideal, and equality for women with men in the choice of a profession. The union, which has now been In existence for 1C years, numbers 1075 members. FOR HER ANSWER. He pressed her for her answer. Pile, iiluhlng. looked away Across the fields of clover; t was hi. t tin clone oi uay. Beneath the leaves the cricket In eniter lone and shrill Called: ' (live It, uive It, give HI" 8ue lu-xitatt-fl still. The streaks of rod were fading Fur In the Western nky; They stood beneath the maple. rue neiiiii llio crickets cry) "Oh, give It, nivu it, give HI" Her cheek lull on his lirenut He preiwd her for her answer, aiiu rc!MMi nnd pressed anu pressecu Chicago lleoord-Hernld. JUST FOR FUN "Did she marry the young heir to the estate?" "No; she married the at torney." Cleveland leader. Wife (looking up from paper) What was Hobson's choice? ,Hushand Mrs. Hohson, I suppose. New York er. Fully Understood I doubt If yon know the difference between grand opera and comic opera. Oh, but I do. Grand opera Is comic. Puck. Willie My father Is a Chicago man. Waldo How distressing It must be to Jiavo a parent who is unable to answer your questions. Puck. , Chicago Man Must boll your drink ing water, don't you? Cincinnati Man Yes; and after boiling It we drink milk. Chicago Dally News. "What Is ho going to call it?" I'orirait oi a latty. nut u doesn't look like her at all!" "Then he might call It 'Portrait of Another Lady.' "Life. Miss Fytt Which do you think Is correct "I would rather go name" or "I had rather go home?" Mr. Never go Neither. "I'd rather stay here." 6t. Paul Pioneer. Teacher I suppose you know, Har ry, that In keeping you after school I punish myself as well as you? Harry Yes, m'm; that's why I don't mind It Bcston Transcript. The Doctor You don't like travel ing on tho cars? Well, I enjoy It. well enough, except for the-dust nnd cin ders. The Professor Cinders? Eye! There's the rub. Chicago Tribune. More Troublesome It's pretty bard to be worried by a lot of debts you can't pay. Noncsense! That's nothing !t; being worried by a lot of debts you simply have to pay. Philadelphia Ledger. Mrs. Nowlywed John, I think baby has swallowed my pearl necklace. Mr. Newlywed Gad! You seem to be de termined to bring the young-one up with the tastes of a millionaire's chfld. Judge. Ragson Tatters Say, boss, gimme the prlco of a meal. I'm nearly star " Stinglman Can't do It, me poor fellow, but the next man you. ask. may, so here's a toothpick. Philadel phia Ledger. Mf.ck Do you thing Emellne had a good time? Kate I guess so. Mother and I tool: to our beds after she left, and she writes that she tcok to her bed as soon as sho got home. Cincin nati Tribune. Hla Friend "You've been forging the name of a prominent individual, hehV Who Is he? The Forger Well, I'd rather not tell you. He's one of thoso well known men who pre fer not to have their names used. Puclc. Sweet Young Thing (In bathing suit) Surely, Aunt Margaret, you're not going to wear your spectacles in the water? Aunt M. Indeed, I am. Not ling shall induce me to take off ano'. her thing. Cincinnati Commer cial Tribune. "I don't want to speak to you again aboit your reckless expenditure ot money," said the stern parent. "All rlgtit, dad," replied the incorrigible you'.h. "Hereafter It will 'be up to you IU Jlttlld fill IIIU 1., ,11, nuu uuiumft. Chicago Iwily News. I ("a I hear that Reginald's uncle left hlra a fortune. May Yes; and I expect to derive much benefit from It. Ida Indeed! Going fo marry Reg inald? May No. I'm going to marry the attorney that settled up the es tate? Chicago Dally News. The Fattest Boy On Earth. Willie Harris, the "fattest boy on earth," lives on a farm near Du Quoin, III. Willie Is eighteen years old, five leet four Inches high, weighs 598 pounds, measures seventy-one inches around the waist and sixty-seven around the chest. His thigh measure ment Is forty-four Inches and calf measurement twenty-two Inches. At birth Willie weighed but seven pounds. He has always been healthy. Willie Is obliged to use two chairs. Collar but tons, nectles and handkerchiefs are the only ready-made things that Willie can buy for himself. Rules for Arranging Flowers. In arranging flowers for the table there a few ruleB to follow: Group them loosely with plenty of delicate leaves as a groundwork and above all things have some regard for color In arrangement. Do not place together all sorts and conditions of blossoms. Simple, unpretentious Jars are tbe most suitable as flower holders. Clear glass Jars that show the stems to per fection are appropriate for wild roses. A ftiiwer centerpiece on a dining table should be kept so low that, it will not Interfere with tbe view across the table.
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