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"I never thought he would be popular
among the girls."
"Well?"
"But he unexpectedly saved up and
bought an automobile." Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Lucky.
"Come up to dinner with me some
night, old man. We've got the most
wonderful cook you ever saw."
"Where did you get her?"
"My wife won her at a bridge party."
—New York World.
No, Indeed.
"There's no place like home, you
fcnow."
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "but
home doesr't always pay the salary
that Washington does."—Washington
Star.
Pretty Ancient.
A* Welsh chieftain quoted a genealog
ical tree which carried his family be
yond Adam, but a living historian be
gins his book on the valley of the Con
necticut at a date now 17,000,000 years
old I—Florida Times-Union.
Nature and Art.
"Do you think art can improve on
nature?"
"Yes. A cuckoo clock is no less me
lodious than a regular cuckoo and is
much more manageable."—Washing
ton Star.
Girl's Father—But how can you sup
port my daughter? Twenty dollars a
week won't pay the rent.
don't mean to say you'll
charge Edith and me rent, do you?—
Bcteton Transcript.
ioung Wife —Do you think It justi
fiable for a wife to take money from
her husband's pockets?
Older Wife—lt isn't a case of justifi
cation at all. It is a question of finding
any to take.
A Reasonable erxcuse.
"So he refused to make a contribu
tion to your very worthy charity?"
"Yes. He actually said that if he
had any money to give away he'd give
it to his grocer on account"—Detroit
Free Press.
Naval War College.
The naval war college, to provide
post graduate courses of study for of
ficers of the United States navy, was
established at Newport, R. 1., in 1884,
with Commodore Stephen B. Luce as
its first president
Under Cover.
"Johnny, did you go to the butcher's
and see if he had calfs brains?"
"Yes, mother, but I couldn't see them."
"Why not?"
"Because he had his hat on."—Phila
delphia Record.
"And what is your favorite game, my
little manf asked the friend of the
family.
"Oh. any game mother thinks is too
rough for me to play," replied the little
man. —Phi'adelphia Record.
When skinning fish it should be re
membered that round fish are most
easily done if commenced from the
head downward; flat ones, on the con
trary, from the tail end.
Man and Woman.
Man is the most ridiculous animal on
the face of this earth. Women are not
nearly so ridiculous, for they are more
instinctive, more like the animals
which we call the lower animals in our
absurd self conceit.—George Moore.
"A Heart Bowed Down," Etc.
A teacher in a Boston public school
received an examination from a little
girl of ten years, who wrote beneath
the questions she had answered:
"If some of these questions are
wrongly answered it will be because I
have troubles of which the great world
neither knows nor cares, therefore ex
cuse wrong answers."—Exchange.
—Evans in Baltimore American.
The sun dried cuttlefish, or devilfish,
of the Greek coast with suckers In
tact looks something like a football
The shredded part is more tempting
than the tentacles.
Frosts and Thaws.
It is warmer in a frost than during a
thaw because when water freezes it
parts with its latent or bidden neat,
which passes into the air. During a
thaw heat is taken from the air and
absorbed by the ice.
Battleships' Name*.
The custom of naming vessels of tht
American navy after the various states
was commenced soon after the close of
the war of 1812, when the Ohio, North
Carolina, Deteware and Vermont were
built
The Steeplechase.
The first steeplechases were literally
"chases to a steeple." The earliest we
can discover was a match in 1752 be
tween Edmund Blake and Mr. O'Calla
ghan over four and a half miles of stiff
country between the church of Butte
vant and St Leger church spire.—Lon
don Tatler.
Drawn Glass.
On account of its great strength
drawn glass is used for many pur
poses. It withstands sudden changes
of temperature* resists fire to a great
extent and is very strong.
A Delusion.'
Blibson—How was Jones yesterday?
Olibson —He seemed to be laboring un
der a strange delusion. Blibson —In-
deed! I thought he was playing golf.
Glibson —So did Jones!
Milton's Opinion.
Milton was once asked if he intended
to instruct his daughter in the different
languages. He replied: "No, sir. One
tongue is sufficient for a woman."
Its Complaint.
A somewhat weather beaten tramp
being asked what was the matter with
his coat replied: "Insomnia. It hasn't
had a nap for ten years!"
His Position.
"What was at the bottom of that fight
between Thompson and Jimpson?"
"Jimpson was tilj Thaanpson was
pulled off."
Used to It.
"I beg your pardon. I didn't mean to
step on your foot"
"That's all right. I walk on 'em my
self."—Ohio Sundial.
He Went.
He (U p. m. at the piano)— What
shall I sing next? She —"Home, Swept
Home," without any variations. —Puck.
He that wrestles with us strengthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our
antagonist is our helper.—Burke.
Grim Solace.
"Is Bliggius an optimist?"
"Yes. He's ope of the kind who con
vince you that everything is going to
the bowwows and then tell you there
is no use worrying about it"—Wash
ington Star.
If there is anywhere on JWT horizon
a spot of light, fix your eyes upon It
and turn your thoughts awty from tbc
clouds which may cover the rast tfc*
sky.
A Quaint Introduction.
Clarence King, the ethnologist once
wrote from San Francisco to John
Hay the following letter of introduc
tion: "My Dear John—My friend, Hor
ace F. Cutter, in the next geological
period will go east. It would be a ca
tastrophe if he did not know you. Lest
I should not be there to expose Mr
Cutter's alias, I take this opportunity
to divulge to you that the police are di
vided in opinion as to whether he it
Socrates or Don Quixote. I know bet
ter; he is both."
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He Escaped With
out Breaking His
Parole
By ALA.N HisiDALE
XI $
Jim Truesdall had a passion for
risking his lii'e. When he left sciioo.
he was po« fly ecu ..r d, having bee.,
absorbed during the period of study ir.
trying to find out ho'v fast he coUiJ
run a motorcar, climb a water spout,
dive from a great height or perform
some other feat involving danger. Had
it not been for the risk involved he
would not have dons any of these
things.
When aviation first came in vogue
Jim found something especially inter
esting to him.
When the last revolution in Mexico
broke out Jim went down there with
his aeroplane with a view to joining
one of the contestants for the presi
dency. Aviation was then in its in
fancy, and the Mexicans knew nothing
about it However, Jim did some
aviation scouting for the revolutionists,
but he flew too low and was brought
down by a shot from the enemy.
Of course the capture of a man bird
excited a great deal of interest among
the Mexicans, and the general com
manding visited Jim's machine, which
was -very little damaged on touching
the earth, Jim having managed its de
scent very skillfully. General Sanchez
ordered his captive to tell him all about
his machine, and Jim explained the
mechanism. The general was seized
with a desire to utilize it for the pur
pose of observing the revolutionists,
just as aeroplanes have since, been
used in the European war, but no one
In Mexico knew anything about avia
tion, and if he utilized Jim there was
nothing to prevent the captive from
flying away. Jim didn't care on which
side he served and offered to join the
government side, but the general de
clined to trust him.
Concha Sanchez, the general's daugh
ter, was for a woman something of
what Jim was for a man. She was
fascinated with the aeroplane and
seized with a desire to ride in it. This
desire she manifested to her father in
Jim's presence, and Jim said that if
he would permit her to go up w T ith
him he would pledge his word of hon
or not to take her to the rebel camp,
but bring her back after the airing. To
this the general gave an emphatic re
fusal.
But Concha interviewed her father
privately and told him that she would
arm herself, and he could make sure
that the prisoner had no weapon. She
could therefore control the aviator.
She might possibly learn to run the
machine and could then render it use
ful to the government. After a long
struggle Concha overruled her father
and obtained the desired permission.
Jim was pledged to bring her back
after a ride.
Another thing was concealed. Con
cha Sanchez was of that tropical kind
of women who are apt to love sudden
ly and deeply. Her father did not
know her chief reason for going up
with Jim, nor did Jim know it until
they got up in the clouds. Jim wr.s
prone to court danger in love as well
as in other ways. He began to make
love to his passenger and was sur
prised at a favorable response. It is
quite probable that the danger in
volved in an affair with the daughter
of a man who held his life in his hands
added to Jim's attraction for the girl.
Concha urged Jim to take her to a
point where they would draw the fire
of the enemy, and Jim did so, but took
care to fly so high as not to be in dan
ger. She was delighted. W T hen she
had had her full of this amusement
Jim took her back to the general, who
had been watching them with parental
anxiety. Concha was in raptures and
insisted on being taught how to run
the machine. She was a bit careless
in concealing her penchant for the
aviator. But fortunately the general
did not seem to notice it. At any rate,
he yielded to her request, and Jim was
permitted to give her lessons, but not
before the general had impressed upon
his daughter that the slightest suspi
cion that there was any attachment
between her and her teacher would re
sult in his immediate execution.
Love affairs, especially when attend
ed with danger, usually grow hotter.
These two were of a kind to be drawn
together by the risk they ran. Obser
vation of any show of what was be
tween them would result in Jim's
death, for Concha knew that her fa
ther had set spies upon them. One
day an evil looking* Mexican woman
saw them sitting, locked in each oth
ers' arms, and they knew that as soon
as she could reach General Sanchez
Jim's life would not be worth a penny.
But how it be saved? Jim had
given his parole not to escape and to
always bring Concha back after their
flights.
Concha had by this time learned to
run the machine. When she and Jim
saw the spy observing them Concha,
without a word, made for the aero
plane. Jim followed her. She got
Into the driver's seat, and Jim took the
seat beside her. She ordered the at
tendants to give them a start and they
rose in the air.
Meanwhile the spy ran to General
Sanchez and reported what she had
seen. The general, realizing that no
time was to be lost hastened to the
grounds where the aeroplane was kept
just in time to see the runaway couple
rise beyond his reach. Had Jim be£n
alone he could have been brought down
by rifle shots, but the general dare not
risk his daughter's life as well.
Jim did not break his panne, for he
was run away with by the general's
daughter. She carried him into Texas,
where they were married.
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A Valuable
Cigarette
By DONALD CHAMBERUN
*
When the pan-European war broke
out I was seized with a desire to go to
Europe and see something of it, but I
did not get off until the allied forces
had made a* landing in Saloniki. I
proceeded by way of the Mediter
ranean to Naples and from there took
another vessel to Greece. On this sec
ond voyage I was sitting on deck one
day in my steamer chair when a lady
passed me, leaving behind her a dain
ty handkerchief edged with lace. Of
course, I arose from my chair, picked
up the handkerchief and, going after
the lady, handed it to her, calling her
attention to the fact that she had
dropped it.
She thanked me in broken English,
adding: "I judge from your accent
that you are either English or Ameri
can. I think yod are American." I
admitted that I was, and she said she
had been in America and since she
seemed desirous of chatting about my
country I drew two chairs together and
we sat down side by side.
The lady was about twenty-five years
old and had a very winning way with
her.
We chatted together for a whole
morning. I gave her my card and she
gave me her name, which was Anna
Lefevre. Whereupon I said, "You must
be French." At this she laughed and
replied, "I am a citizen of the world."
We met frequently on deck and
smoked together, Mile. Lefevre smok
ing cigarettes. I my pipe. She did not
enlighten me as to where she was go
ing, where was her residence or, in
deed, tell me anything about herself.
When we separated at the end of the
voyage I expressed a wish that we
might meet again. At this face
took on a peculiar expression and she
said she was not quite sure that she
would like to meet me again. I asked
her why, but got no reply.
After landing in Greece I marde my |
way to Saloniki. I remained with the !
army there some time, making friends
with the British officers. At that time j
the Saloniki forces were expecting to
advance, and I thought I would have
a chance to see something of war. But
I was disappointed in this and, becom
ing tired of waiting, concluded to move
on, when something tuTned up far more
interesting to me than a battle.
Being invited to dine with the com
mander of one of the allied forces, I
found several ladies present, one of
them my companion on shipboard-
Mile. Lefevre. She paled slightly at
meeting me and for a moment seemed
to hesitate to recognize me;'but, quick
ly making up her mind to dp so, she
advanced toward me with a proffered
hand and a smile that was plainly
forced. Some of the officers present
took notice of our acquaintance and
asked where we had met. Something
in their manner told me that they were
more than casually interested in our
acquaintance.
I confess the dinner was not an en
joyable one. The officers present seem
ed interested in something beyond com
panionship.
When the time came for smoking
cigars and cigarettes they were passed.
Smoking by women is vdty common >
in Europe, though members of the sex \
confine themselves to cigarettes. Mile.
Lefevre, who sat directly opposite me,
produced her cigarette and said
to me:
"I have some of those cigarettes you
Jiked on shipboard. Try one."
Instead of handing me the case she
selected one for me, accompanying it
by a look that evidently meant some
thing, though I could not interpret it
I took the cigarette, lighted it and gave
a few puffs, when it went out. I was
about to light it again, when the donor
gave me another look, this time of
mute appeal. This time I understood
and refrained from relighting the weed.
I was handed a cigar and instead o?
the cigarette, which I laid on a plate
before me, smoked the cigar.
When we rose from the table I
caught a frightened glance from Mile, i
Lefevre. Then she dropped her eyes
to the partly smoked cigarette on the
plate. I glanced around to see that I
was not observed, then carelessly took
it up and as we were passing out of
the dining room put it in my vest ,
pocket.
I never saw Mile. Lefevre after the
dinner party broke up. That night be
fore going to bed I took the partly
smoked cigarette from my vest pocket
and unrolled it. Or.e end had been
filled with tobacco; t.ie rest contained
closely rolled very thin paper on which
was written information concerning
the allied forces ir: Greece and, more
important still, a secret message from
some Greek officials to the emperor of
Austria.
I was puzzled what to do in the
matter. I could not find it in my heart
to cause the woman to be shot for a
spy. I tossed all night considering
what action to take without result. In
the morning I asked for Mile. Lefevre
and was told that she had left the
place for Athens. It was confided to
me that she had been suspected of be
ing a spy for the enemy and after the
dinner had been searched. But since
nothing had been found to 4 incriminate
her she had been permitted to go her
way.
Further deliberation caused me to
keep my secret. The spy had not been
able to get her information through the !
lines, and her life had been saved. One
balanced the other. If I confessed that
she had passed her paper to me I
might be put to much trouble I left
Greece at once for another nei~.
Voter's Catechism!
D. Have you read the Consti
tution of the United States?
R. Yes.
D. What form of Govern
ment is this?
R. Republic.
D. \\ hat is the Constitution
of the United States?
R. It is the fundamental law
of this country.
D. Who makes the laws of
the United States?
R. The Congress.
D. What does Congress con
sist of?
R. Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
D. Who is our State Senator?
R. Wilbur P. Graff.
D. Who is the chief executive
of the United States?
R. President.
D. For how long is the Presi
dent of the United States elect
ed?
R. Four years.
D. Who takes the place of
the President in case he dies?
R. The Vice President.
D. What is his name?
R. Thomas R. Marshall.
D. By whom is the President
of the United States elected?
R. By the electors.
D. By whom are the electors
chosen ?
R. By the people.
D. Who makes the laws for
the State of Pennsylvania.
R. The Legislature.
D. What does the Legislature
I consist of? •
R. Senate and Assembly.
D. Who is our Assembly
man?
R. Wilmer H. Wood.
D. How many States in the
union ?
R. Forty-eight.
D. When was the Declaration
of Independence signed ?
R. July 4, 1776.
D. By whom ;vas it written ?
R. Thomas Jefferson.
D. Which is the capital of the
United States?
R. Washington.
D. Which is the capital of the
state of Pennsylvania.
R. Harrisburg.
D. How many Senators has
each state in the United States?
R. Two.
D. Who are our U. S. Sena
tors ?
R. Boise Penrose and George
T. Oliver.
D. By whom are they elect
ed?
R. By the people.
D. For how long?
R. Six years.
D. How many representa
tives are there ?
R. 435. According to the
population one to every 211,000,
(the ratio fixed by Congress af
ter each decennial census.)
D. For how long are they
elected ?
R. Two years.
D. \\ ho is our Congressman T
R. Nathan L. Strong.
D. How many electoral votes
has the state of Pennsylvania?
R. Thirty-eight.
D. Who is the chief execu
tive of the state of Pennsyl
vania ?
R. The Governor.
D. For how long is he elect
ed?
R. 4 years.
D. Who is the Governor?
R. Martin G. Brumbaugh.
D. Do you believe in organs
ized government?
R. Yes.
D. Are you opposed to
ganized government?
R. No.
D. Are you an anarchist ?
R. Nc.
D. What is an anarchist?
R. A person who does not be
lieve in organized government.
D. Are you a bigamist or
poligamist ?
R. No.
D. What is a bigamist or po
lygamist ?
R. One who believes in hav
ing more than one wife.
D. Do you belong to any se
cret society who teaches to dis
believe in organized govern
ment?
R. No.
D. Have you ever violated
any laws of the United States?
R. No.
D. Who makes the ordinances,
for the City?
R. The.board of aldermen.
D. Do you intend to remain
permanently in the U. S.?
R. Yes. fljpSC'jMifc* \\ r?qpl '' & , 1 4 ji
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