OLD FOLKS,
Ah! don't b sorrowful, darling.
And don't be aorrowful, pray:
Taking the year together, my deej
There iant more night than day.
Tie rainy weather, my darHng;
Time's wares, they heavily runt
Bnt taking the year together, my dv-T,
There aren't more cloads than sun.
We are old folks now, my darling;
Our heads are growing gray;
And taking the year together, my dear.
Yon will always find the May.
We have had one May, my darling,
And our roses long ago;
And the time of the year is coming, BU
dear, ,
For the silent night and snow.
And God is God, my darling,
Of Digit as well as day;
And we feel and know that we can go
Wherever lie leads the way.
Aye, God of the night, my darling
Of the night of death so grim;
The gate that leads out of life, good wife,
Is the gate that leads to Him.
AN AIMLESS LIFE,
ANDREW FRENCH wm one
those mortals who are bo un
fortunate as not to be dependent
upon their own efforts for support
Having graduated at college, ht
passed two years abroad, and returned
to his native land uncertain wliethef
he would be a physician, a lawyer, ot
a minister of the gospel, for' either ot
which vocations he deemed himaeli
equally adapted. For "business" h
had no Inclination.
As he lazily reclined in an easy chall
trniokiug a fragrant cigar, his eye fell
upon the following "ad" in a paper ol
that day's Issue whluti he had been
reacting:
"Wanted Intelligent young man, ol
pleasing address, to canvass for the,
sale of a domestic article on commis
sion. References required, but experi
ence unnecessary. Call upon or ad
dress Brown & Co., 15 street."
For a few moments he remained si
lent, and then muttered:
"I am not destitute of intelligence,
and think that I can be pleasing In my
address," smiling as he spoke. "I won
der If it would not be advisable for m
to confen with Brown & Co.?"
lie rose from his seat, started froa
the house, and wended his way to 13
street, where he learned that the
"article" was a kerosene lamp appli
ance which Increased the volume ol
lljrht at the same lime that It decreased
the quantity of oil consumed.
He easily indeed, greatly to the sat
isfaction of Brown & Co., when they
had acquainted themselves with bis an
tecedents secured a situation as can
vasser, and the next day left the city
on his bicycle.
The first place which he "worked"
was a thriving village, where his sales
were few, and, despite his uniform
courtesy, he was subjected to the re
pulsive treatment which agents are
wont to receive. His next venture was
in a rural district, where the houses
were far apart, and he "wheeled"
many miles without being allowed t
even show what he wished to dispos
of, as he was usually confronted at the
door by some one who said: "We are
not prepared to purchase anything ol
the kind to-day," or similarly.
"I declare, I pity the poor fellowe
whose bread and butter depend upon
work like this." he frequently remark--d-to
himself, laughingly.
Quite late one showery afternoon he
readied "a hamlet where there was no
hotel, but he finally secured entertain
uitat In a private family.
As he sat on the veranda of the house
where he was temporarily domiciled,
the first evening of his stay In the
pldce. the tones of some one singing to
the accompaniment of a piano were
audible, and addressing his host
fhomas Marsh by name with whom
he had been conversing, he asked:
"Who is possessed of such a wonder
fully fine voice?"
"It is the daughter of a man whe
lives in that houpe," Mr. Marsh replied,
indicating with his finger the houst
nearest his own, "who Is fitting her
self to teach music."
"I should tiiink her already fitted to
teach It vocal music at least," French
observed.
For a few minutes he sat without
uttering a word, and then he Inquired:
"Are you willing to go with me a lit
tle nearer her house? I wish to hear
ts- r more distinctly, and were both of
us seen by '"any member of the family
I should not be deemed so impertinent
as otherwise I might."
"I will conduct you into the room
whVre she Is."
"Wf she not be offended If we go
there V
"She Is not the kind of girl that is so
easily offended."
Ten minutes later French had been
formally introduced to "Miss Stella
Hold" by Mr. Marsj. who said:
"Mr. French heard you singing from
my veranda, and desired to hear you at
a less distance, so I Invited him over
hep."
"That's It," she rejoined, a flush suf
fusing her countenance.
"Now, please to favor us with one ol
your best eeleclons," Mr. Marsh re
marked, as he and French seated them
selves. Without a word of objection she
playcu and sang several,, pieces, foi
which her visitors complimented her.
"Do you sing or play, Mr. French?"
she Inquired.
"A very little of both," was the re
ply. "It will be no more than fair for yon
to talre my place at the Instrument,"
she observed, leaving the piano etooL
"I make no claims to musical ability,
but will reciprocate your kindness as
veil as I can."
Tiikltur the vented stool, he played a
fantasia so skillfully that she nervous
ly said:
"I believe you are a professlonaL
"I assure you that I am not," he re
Joined.
"Now you must sing," she said.
In a mellow tenor he sang a selection
from Mendelssohn, so pathetically that
tears filled the eyes of his hearers, four
In number, as bis unknown voice had
drawn her parents into the room.
"You may 'make no claims to mus
ical ability,' but it Is yours," Mr. Marsh
tremulously observed, "and, having it,
I do not understand how you came to
be selling "
"Sh!" foil from French's lips, and the
sentence was not completed.
He msi from the stool, and was in
troduced to Mr. and Mrs. Reld.
"How long shall you remain In the
place, Mr. French?" Sir. Reid In
quired.
"I cAiiiot say exactly," was the nn
sv,er. "While you are here, I hope you will
come in to sing and play as often as
you can," fell from Mr. Reid's lips.
"You must, Mr. French," the daugh
ter enjoined In an earnest tone.
"Thank you; I shall be pleased to do
o." he replied.
Soon after he and his host left the
bouse, and on their way back to the
tatter's home he explained how he
chanced to be following bis present vo
cation, causing Mr. Marsh to laughing
ly exclaim:
"Well, I declarer
After breakfast, the next morning be
said to Mr. Marsh:
"I should like to remain here two of
three weeks; can you conveniently ac-
MRS. LUCY GOODWIN
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commodate me for that length of
time?"
"As well as not," was the cordial
reply.
"Thank you very much."
For two yes, nearly six weeks he
was a member of Mr. Marsh's house
hold, during which he discontinued his
canvassing and passed most of the rime
with "Stella," as he soon came to ad
Iress her, while he to her became "An
irew." They sang she to him, he to her, or
together; they played for each other,
r duets, often having quite an audl
;nce. They rode, rambled, read top-ether,
until what?
She was acquainted with his ante
jedents, and had been urgently en
treated to share his future with him.
Responding to this entreaty she said:
"If there Is anything which I have
ilways held In contempt it is an aimless
:lfe, such as has, confessedly, been
rours. I think that my affection for
rou Is as strong as yours is for me. As
soon as you are Independent of your
'ather's assistance, and have some
risible means of support, I shall not
lesitate to say yes."
Within three months thereafter he
iad secured a situation as a teacher on
i liberal salary. Then, in her home, at
Ser request, with the hearty consent of
Her parent, they were quietly married.
After the ceremony, grasping him
!y the hand, Mr. Marsh said:
"It has turned out exactly as 1
rhonght it would. Andrew, when you
:wo first met in this room." The News
nan. QUEENS OF EGYPT.
Females Who Ruled Over That Coun
try In Ancient Time.
Women always stood on a level with
men In ancient Egypt, unlike the cus
tom of other eastern countries. They
were allowed to rule as queens as early
is the second dynasty. Their palaces
were of bricks, adorned with gorgeous
y painted walls, rich carpets, rugs of
Tur, Ivory and ebony chairs and couch
es. Till the end of the eighteenth dy
lasty there was little change in fem
inine attire, which consisted of a fine
nd often transparent linen garment
extending from shoulder to ankle, Rup
jorted by straps over the shoulders,
bolored robes were not frequently worn
gay plumage was left to the men.
SVomen contented themselves with
jlackening their eye-brows, letting
heir hair down and decking themselves
with innumerable rings, chains and
jracelets.
To one of these ancient queens there
s attached a Cinderella-like story.
Vltocris Is spoken of as rosy-cheeked
ind flaxen-haired and was doubtless
lot a pure Egyptian. The story goes
:he king found on the sands of the Nile
i tiny sandal and sought the maiden to
ivhom It belonged and made her his
.vife. To her Is attributed the bulld
ng or Improvement of the third pyra
nld. In which she is said to have been
juried. She invited the murderers of
ler brother to a feast in a chamber be
ow the level of the ground, caused the
waters of the Nile to be let In on them
ind then smothered herself with ashes
-an unpleasant method of committing
juiclde.
Th greatest feminine ruler of Egypt
ver know was Hatasu. She had a
nasullne brain, a strong grasp of af
fairs and a keen intellect, yet her
Uatue shows a smiling, pretty face,
well-formed lips aftd dimpled chin. She
juilt temple and statues and sent out
jouiniercial expenditlons and exploring
parties. She wore male attire, put on
irnaments and Jewels which belonged
:o kings only, and, In fact, was often
ipoken of as the king.
Of course, Cleopatra stands out above
ill the numerous queens who ruled
Egypt, laughed at it and created trou
3le and happiness at will, from the dim
iges of mythology down to the Roman
period.
Gloves and Sentiment.
It is unpleasant to be reminded that
nearly every feature of our civilization
that promotes comfort is traceable to
the victory of the stronger over the
weaker. The following story along this
line, of Mrs. Horace Greeley and Mar
garet Fuller, is revived by The In
terior: Mrs. Greeley bad a strong antipathy
to kid gloves, and never wore them up
on any occasion. One day, it is said,
she met Margaret Fuller on the street,
and instead of greeting her with any
usual salutation, she touched Margar
et's hand with a shudder, exclaiming:
"Skin of a beast! Skin of a beast!"
"Why, what do you mean?", asked
Margaret, in surprise. "What do you
wear?"
"Sllk," returned Mrs. Greeley; "sllk
always."
Margaret touched her hand and shud
dered, saying:
"Entrails of a worm! Entrails of a
worm I"
(92)
BAD, "WORSE, WORST SPRAIN
Can, without delay or trifling, be
cured promptly by the
GOOD, BETTER, BEST J?,. St- Jacobs OH.
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Beaaethlms thut Will Interest the. Jw
vesUle ICesebera ef very Me hold
Quint Actions and Bright Baylasa
mt Manx Cute and Canning Children.
Table Manner.
In silence I must take my seat.
And give God thanks before I eat;
Must for my food in patience wait.
Till I am asked to hand my plate:
I most not scold, nor whina, nor pout.
Nor move my chair or plate about.
With knife or fork or napkin-ring
I must not play, nor must I sing.
I must not speak a useless word:
For children mast be seen, not heard.
I must not talk about my food.
Nor fret if I don't think it good;
My mouth with food I mugt not crowd,
Nof while I'm eating speak aloud;
Mast turn my head to cough or sneeze,
And when I ask, say "If you please,"
The table-cloth I must not spoil.
Nor with my food my fingers soil;
Must keep my seat when I have done.
Nor round the table sport or run;
When told to rise, then I must put
My chnir away with qniet foot.
And lift my heart to God above
In praise for all His wondrous love.
Betty Arithmetic Lcmoo.
Betty was eating one of mamma's
lovely round turnovers and studying
fractions. She had just begun to take
Ittle nibbles from the edge of the turn
iver, "to make It spend," when papa
rave her a question to work out. "From
our-fourtbs take one-fourth."
Betty thought fractions dreadfully
stupid things. She didn't try to think
out the answer In the way papa had
explained to her over and over, but
guessed it would be "seven-eighths!"
and put it down on the paper that way.
Then she took another nibble out of
the side of her beloved turnover.
Papa looked at the answer and then
t Betty. Then he looked at the turn
over and lastly at shaggy old Bruno,
who had Just come into the room. He
took out his knife, and taking the turn
over, he cut it into four quarters.
V..- T? ,.,,- " . colli hDfirfnMv "fid
told you yesterday, and as you see
here, there are four-fourths, or four
quarters. In the whole of anything.
Now if we take away one-fourth here,
Bruno! what is there left?"
Betty saw a quarter of that beautiful
turnover disappear down Bruno's
throat!
"Tbre-ee q-uarters!" she said, with a
little gasp in her voice.
And if you will believe me, Betty
never forgot how to work in "fourths"
after that. Youth's Companion.
Lllx Leaf Bore Large Women.
A green leaf, no thicker than ordi
nary cardboard, floating on water five
feet deep and bearing the weight of a
217-pound woman.
This was witnessed at Tower Grove
Park, St Louis, the other afternoon,
when Superintendent James Gurney
sought to determine the carrying ca
pacity of the leaves of the nymphaea
Victoria regla, more commonly known
as the royal water lily.
What Spoils the Bweet Tooth.
A little boy who is quite well ac
quainted with the man who keeps a
grocery, happened to be in there the
other day when the grocer was weigh
ing out sugar. The white, glistening
tuff appealed to the little fellow's
sweet tooth and he asked for a lump
of sugar.
The grocer laughed. "The idea," he
said. "You mustn't eat It. It will rot
your teeth."
'Why?" asked the boy. He had been
told such things many times before.
and many times before had he asked
"why," but never had he received a
satisfactory answer.
"Oh," replied the grocer vaguely, "be
cause it will. AH sweet things break
the enamel on your teeth and rot
them."
Then the boy arose in the might of
his Injured pride. "I don't see," said
tie, "how that can be. Sweet things
oughtn't hurt any more than sour
things, or bitter things, or not so much,
in fact."
And the little chap was right. But
be didn't know it nor the grocer didn't
know it Consequently, It is Just as
well to enlighten them and at the same
time correct the generally prevailing
erroneous impression. Sugar, and other
sweet things In themselves do not hurt
the teeth that is, it is not tne quality
of sweetness that is injurious, but the
One, sandy particles that abound even
In the most highly refined sugar. These
scratch against the teeth and break the
enamel, but the innocent sweetness
gets the credit for all the damage.
Chicago Record.
Oat ef the Months of Babes.
"Why, Clara," said a mother to bet
.ittle daughter, who was crying, "whal
p.re you crying about?" "C-cause,"
sobbed the little miss. "I s-started to
m-make dolly a b-bonnet and It c-comed
out b-bloomers."
"Mamma," asked 4-fear-old Nettle,
"did God make our baby out of dust?"
"Yes, dear," replied her mother; "all
babies are made from dust." "Then
I s'pose," continued the little Inquisitor,
"the little darky kids are made of coal
dust, aren't thejk mamma?"
Little 4-year-old Laura, while playing
In the nursery one day, tore her new
frock. "Just you wait 'till mamma
comes home andvyou'll catch It," she
If nni4a "WTiv -ianllMl the
NIU iw u u. . " , -
nurse, "you did it yourself." "Yes,"
said Laura, "but you'll catch it for not
taking better pare of me."
Tommy, aged 5, had made several
nicks in his father's razor In an at
tempt to sharpen a pencil, when his
mother discovered him. "OX Tom-
r
VOIAOE ON A WATER LILY'S LCAP.
3
my," she exclaimed, "what will your
father say when he discovers what you
have done?" "I know what he'll say,"
replied Tommy, "but I don't think
you'd care to hare me repeat it."
"You shouldn't be so restless In
church, Willie," said a -minister to, his
little son. "I could see yon this mrn
ing, Jumping and moving about In the
pew, all through' ray sermon." "Well,"
replied the little fellow, "I kept stlller'n
you, 'cause you was wavln' your hand
an' talkin' right out In meetln' all the
time it was goln' on."
Little Edith was much addicted to
the use of slang and one day when she
had been very naughty her mother
said: "Now, Edith, you must go and
shut yourself In the dark closet and ask
God to forgive you, and stay there till
he does." Into the closet she west,
but In about a minnte reappeared with
a radiant face. "Why," exclaimed her
mother, "what did you come out so
soon for? "Oh, that's all o. k.," re
plied Edith. "I Just told God I was
sorry that I got too gay and asked him
to please let me off easy, and he said,
Oa, don't mention It, Miss Jones;
you're not so worse.' "
VISIT TO A MAHATMA.
la
Cave and frhowe Himself
bnt Once a Tear.
"I was told off on urgent famine In
spection to get a disorder straight In a
Tillage, the name of which signifies
'sea of cobras.' Famine and cobras, a
double enemy hard luck, I thought.
Famine battled bravely akid success
fully, but there was no sight or trace
of the other, and the sea was no
better than a name. The Tillage waa
oerhara never known for cobras, or
-they are now extinct or, the belief lin
gers still, the cobra played truant from
,the time the Ma hat ma Katblrappa be
gan to work miracles. A shepherd
youth, grazing cattle with his compan
ions, by verbal command created a
spring, in the early twenties, from a
rock; it Is perennial to this day, proof
against the worst drouth. He would
secure the Tillage from famine and pes
tilence, or give timely warning of their
apparance of course the last two or
three famines excepted. He lives In
a cave over a hillock 350 feet high,
known after him for miles around, and
even In the village survey map. The
hillock attracts the distant wayfarer
by what appears to him turrets, after
the manner of the Jain architecture,
but which really are rudely carved
monolithic domelike rocks. His name
Is on every lip, but nobody knows his
history.
"The oldest man in the Tillage, about
three score and ten, tells me that the
Mahatma should vow almost be a cen
tenarian. Preferring solitude, renounc
ing his home and hearth, he sought the
cave, round which a cloister stands,
furnishing abode for about a dozen
members of either sex, and their clois
ter la closed against the public except
for one day in the year, the full moon
day pf the first month of the Telugu
cycle year, when the Mahatma presents
himself to all seated on a slab at the
entrance to the cave, his body covered
with his mass of tangled hair, deaf,
mutelike, and retires unperceived to re
appear again the next year. The pil
grim offers presents, tows are cele
brated, a car runs around the hillock,
and the whole day is spent in sight
seeing and Jubilation. By the miracles
of his youth, and probably the career
of his later life, Kathlrappa has become
a popular god within a radius of some
fifty miles. But the Mahatma la in
need of no earthly gift, and the contri
butions of the devout go to support the
Inmates of the cloister, who neither
seek nor refuse, who accept and give
lhartty.
"These strange beings are provision
ed by disciples living in huts at the
entrance to the cloister or at the foot
of the hill. The disciples are ready with
strange and fantastic stories of their
demigod, who4 in flesh and In spirit
claim to be connected with the Mahat
ma, and who pass from the cradle to
the grave In their little cloister, beyond
the pale of law or public gaze. The
Mahatma Is evidently Inscrutable to
the layman. How much longer bis mor
tal frame will show itself and the fate
after Its disappearance of the little hill
colony dependent on him are puzales
which I cannot pretend to solve. Every
thing connected with the Mahatma is
held in veneration, but Ramappa, his
grandson, drove me to the next famine
. , . I
station In a cart drawn by the Mahat
ma's animals. This is sacrilege, they
say; but cannot the liberal hire, and
the present of two ' silver bits that I
made at the cloister save me?" Madras
Mall.
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.
The drilling oil wells by each owner
of adjoining lands near the division
line, so that each may obtain the
amount of oil contained in his land, is
held, in Klley vs. Ohio Oil Company
(Ohio), 39 L. It. A. 7C5, to be lawful
and to afford each of them sufficient
protection against the other.
An injunction against the plaintiff is
held, in Sternberg vs. Wolff (N. J.), 39
L. R. A., 762 to be properly Imposed
as a condition of a similar Injunction in
his favor to limit the power of the de
fendant to make promissory notes or
checks for a corporation In which they
have equal Interests.
An Injunction agalast the proprietor
of a theater to prevent breach of a
contract to furnish the theater and
equipment to the manager of a com
pany for a certain time and to prevent
him from furnishing the theater to a
rival company during that period. Is
denied In Welty ts. Jacobs (III). 40 L.
R. A. 98, as the contract is not one that
can be specifically enforced.
Persons attending a club banquet at
a hotel on the Invitation and at the ex
pense of the club, which had a contract
to pay a special sum for each plate fur
nished, were held, In Amey va Win
chester (X. H.). 39 L. R. A. 700, to have
no right of action against the proprie
tor for the loss of their hats left by
them on a rack at the entrance of the
dining-room, although they had been
registered and assigned a room at the
hotel.
The Kalaer'e American Friend.
In spite of Emperor William's dislike
of America be has taken a great liking
to the naval attache of the United
States Embassy at Berlin, Lieutenant
Nlblack. He frequently invites him to
the palace, and they discuss naval
'ers with great informality.
Owing to the high tariff few Ues arc
manufactured oat of whole doth bow
Tk, Majsnr'a KxperteM.
from Ou Detroit Tree Fmm.
One of the atsuaaheat supporters of the
deep-water way from the Great Lakes to
the ooeaa Is Major A. C Bishop, of TIC
rhlrd Ave.. Detroit, a civil engineer of wide
experieaoe aad considerable prominence la
his profession. He was assistant engineer
on the Hudson River Railroad Is I860 aad
baa sinoe conducted large engineering
o Derations. He has been located la Detroit
sinoe 1851, and has a Urge acquaintance
among tae traaineea men ana citizens oi
this eltv.
Two years ago, for the first tune. Major
tuaaop was in tne noepitai. xor two
months be had the best of medical atten
dance, bnt when he was dlsonaraed he was
not like the Major Bishop of old. When
asked regarding his health, he said: "When
I had my last spall of siokneas aad came
out or the hospital I was a sorry signt. i
eonld not gain my strength, and could not
walk over a bloek fox ae7eral wests.
"I noticed some
artieles in the
newspapers re
garding Dr. Will
lama' Pink PUls
for Pale People,
which convinced
me that they were
worth trying aad
bought two boxes.
I did not take them
for my oomplexloa
bat for strength.
Alter using them
I felt better, and
know they did me
worlds of good. I
am pleased to rec
ommend them to
invalids who need
a tonlo or to build
Major Bithop.
an a shattered constitution.
"A O. Bishop.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eight day of January, 1898.
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TRUMPET CALLS.
Barn's Horn Sounds a Warning- Mote
to the Unredeemed.
SOUL Is worth
more than a ser
mon. True love slays
lust
Lot la never
wasted.
Too many good
resolutions die in
their infancy.
Shallow brooks
make much bab
ble. It Is grand to right the wrong you see.
The will of heaven never has a eod
leil. Minor sins rarely fall to reach ma
turity. Calling bricks butter will not make
them soft
If you cannot dispel the miata, climb
above them.
Personal salvation means pnrse-and-all
consecration.
Prayer performed as a mere duty,
brings no blessing.
He never wastes words who confines
himself to the truth.
Like the manna, the Bible tastes to
each man as he wills.
The world, the flesh and the devil are
incarnate In the saloon.
If we would not tremble. before Him,
Emanuel must be Jesus.
So far from God only saving the good.
He can only save the bad.
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I 1 In Mow. Soidwerasasas. I.
wuiarti's aa
a remana nt af Miss Willard at her
"Rest Cottage home In the CatsklHs
was a large Angora cat named "Toots."
Many readers may have seen a picture
of Toots, for the sale of his photo
graph spread his renown along with
that of his distinguished mistress, and
coined money for her cause.
In this way be Is said to have con
tributed two thousand dollars to the
treasury of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union probably mors
than a eat ever earned before.
Toots had some rather unfellne pe
culiarities. He loved Us bath as waD
as any schoolboy loves to "go In swim
ming." and his appetite was very es
thetic. Ho NM liaasulaas ewar the ssasO
of a bunch of English violets, and then
eat them, one by one; and when his
mistress taught him pretty ways, bis
favorite reward for doing his lesson
was not a piece of meat, but a sprig ef
umbrella-palm, which ho devoured ai
eagerly as a girl chews caramels.
He learned to stand before a visitor
and receive a caress or a pat on the
bead, and to make a bow for good-by,
and he generally minded his manners.
Indeed, this waa all the recognition be
gave Miss Willard herself when she
omtaA him a rain, after being two
years away. Toots wss never a senti
mental cat.
It Is natural to use the past tense In
speaking of this pet of the great phil
anthropist, since she has passed away;
but puss still hears his own praises and
the praises of bis late lamented owner.
Mrs. Leland Norton, president of the
Chicago Cat Club, now haa charge of
the handsome creature, and he enjoys
himself In the mature dignity of hli
eight years, honored not only aa being
"the Willard cat," but for the good h
has done.
Some men would rather be right than
be President, but there are others who
never make an effort to bo either. -
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HE TIPPED THE HEIRESS.
Bha Teak the Dime and Gave Hint a
toavealr las Kctnra.
When the North Dakota regiment ar
rived at the ferry they were, like the
soldiers who preceded them, shown Into
the spacious dining-room presided over
by the ladles of the Red Gross. It was
a good day .for the soldier boy. The
bill of tare was ample. Aad perhaps
tae soldiers did not enjoy It! A few of
them had been overcome by the long
trip, but the majority of them were
blessed with a good appetite the sol
dier's best friend. One of the privates
In particular enjoyed the repast Im
mensely, aad when be bad finished he
at back la his chair and said:
"Gee!"
"Did yon get enough to eat 7" asked
a beautiful society girl at his aide, her
face beaming with kindness.
"I should say so," said the soldier,
rising. "That's the finest meal I've had
since we started."
Then he looked at the pretty girl and
fumbled in his pocket. Finally he
found what he was looking for, and
extended his band with 10 cents In It.
'What is thatr asked the society
bud, a smile dimpling her pretty face.
"That Is for the meal,' said the pri
vate, somewhat embarrassed at her
manner.
"Oh, we don't charge for this," she
said. "This luncheon la given by the
Red Gross."
"Oh," he stammered, and bis embar
rassment deepened. "Wa-eH, yon take
this, anyhow, and buy some gum or
something for yourself."
Ten cents!
Her father Is worth $1,000,000.
And the soldier's income Is only about
$16 a month!
The pretty bod thought for a whllb.
She knew It would do the young fel
low's heart good If she took th money.
She would take It
"But you mnst let me give yon some
flowers," she said. And as she pinned
a boutonnlere on his lapel she dropped
a S gold piece in bis pocket San
Francisco Examiner.
Good, Field for 'Women Doctors.
One reason why female physicians
are so plentiful In Russia Is that the
country Includes among Its Inhabltanta
oyer 12,000,000 Mohammedans, who do
not allow mats physicians to treat
women.
Point of View.
"No one but a wife knows how many
hours women spend waiting on men."
"True, and no one but a hnsband or
a lover or a father or a brother or a
son knows how many hours men waste
waiting for women." New York Re
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Be Waa.
Jones Are you serious In your atten
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Bones Well, I guess so! Her fathe
did me out of $40,000 on one Wall street
deal last month, and 111 get that back
If I have to marry the whole family
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