Toe
T
lorn
Possibility of War With the
Transvaal Republic.
Tho Transvnal, which bids fair to be
como ono of the principal centcrB of the
noxt war In which English-speaking
peoplo will be concerned Is about the
slzo of France. It Is rich In natural
resources, aside from Its gold and
diamond fields, nnd for nearly two cen
turies linn been tilled by the thrifty
Dutch emigrants and their descend
ants, or utilized for the pastures of
their thousands of herds of cattle nnd
horses. Tho country takes Its name
from tho river Vaal, which forms Its
Houthcrn boundary. This may become
a now Rubicon If war Ib declared, and
it Is probably the best known stream
of tho Dark Continent, although from
a ideographical standpoint It Is Inslg
nlilcnnt compared with such water
courses as the Nile and the Niger.
Whllo largely composed of tablelands
(ho country Is well watered and fertile.
On tho tableland can bn grown the
usual crops of the temperato zone, such
as cereals, tobacco, fruits and vegeta
bles, whllo Its Ivory and wool markets
aro among tho most extensive In the
world. The ostrich Is also a native of
this country, and the trade In Its feath
ers Is considerable. An abundance of
timber and other building material
have given tho Inhabitants an oppor
tunity to construct substantial and
comfortable homes at a small cost, and
tho traveler Is surprised at the advance
in civilization which lie finds In tho
towns located hundreds of miles from
tho nearest railroad.
Hut tho Transvaal has been a thorn
lo tho Ilrltlsh government for over u
century. Within tho country and near
Kh borders havo occurred many con
flicts, In which tho English havo not
met tho success which linn attended
tholr nrms In Hast India and other
parts of the world, for tho reason that
they havo had to opposo men of Dutch
blood, who hnvo proved by many wars
that they aro a nation of lighters ns
woll no of farmers. Since tho ilrst
colony of Dutchmen lauded nt Capo
Colony, In 1(152, these pcoplo hnvo beon
tho cncmle3 of England, and havo
shown it in a variety of ways. Tho
present difficulty Is basod, apparently,
on technlc.il grounds, but Krugor, who
inay bo cnlled tho Dutch Goorgo Wash
ington, has taken every opportunity to
arouse the feeling of htii countrymen,
nnd of the native African as far as pos
nlblo, to incite another war. None
know this better than tho Drltlsh for
olgu office, nnd it is endeavoring in
overy way possible to avoid an open
rupture. Should Krugcr nnd hla nllles
como out victorious there Ib n possi
bility that tho entire southern portion
of Afrlcn, from tho Limpopo river,
which bounds tho Trnnsvnnl on tho
north, to Capo Colony, will again be
under tho administration of tho Hol
land emigrants. On tho othor hand,
should they be defeated, It will bo a
long step toward tho complete subju
gation of Africa to Ilrltlsh Interests.
Ifcnco the lmportnnco of tho outcomo
of tho present difficulty.
Tho southern peninsula of Afrlcn is
jirnctlcnlly divided into several repub
lics of greater or less size under the
nuzornluty of Great Drltaln. Tho pro
ceedings of tho parliament In Capo Col
ony and tho Volksraad In tho Trans
vaal aro seldom or never Interfered
with by tho Drltlsh forolgn office. The
majority of tho Capo Colonists nro
grateful for tho garrisons or regiments
which nro stationed at various towns
not only nt Capetown, but in Nntal nnd
on tho Gold Const, for they aro main
talncd by tho homo government nnd
nre vnlunblo as n protection, for which
no taxation is necessnry. This Is ow
ing to tho fact that tho English popu
latlou hns rapidly Increased within the
last few years, and their sympathy Is
with tholr own nationality. Tno Kaf
firs and most of tho other black tribes
also hnvo a friendly feeling for tho
English nnd are opposed to tholr orlg
IurI Dutch comiuorors for several rea
I A STREET IN PRETORIA.
tnaland s
in
sons. They arc too well awaro that
government by tho latter means cruol
ty and bloodshed, with tho possible re
sumption of slavery, which was one of
the chief causes of several of the wars
which have occurred since 1850. Tho
abolition of slnvcry In the South Afri
can republics greatly Increased tho
bitter feeling of the Doers, who by
this step lost millions of dollars In hu
man property. It wnu an act which
they will probably never forget nor
forgive.
They are also opposed to the English
on account of their enterprise In de
veloping the mineral resources In this
portion of the continent. The descend
ants of the pioneers who landed In 1G52
and those who havo como over from
Holland since that time havo been con
tent to utlllzo merely tho agricultural
resources of tho country. If the nvor
ago llocr has a productive farm on
which ho can ralso a fair proportion of
wheat, corn and tobacco, with enough
vegetables to supply tho needs of his
family and servants, ho Is satisfied,
provided ho can sell his grain, as well
ns tho cattlo from his pastures, and
tho wool of his Hocks, at a fair profit.
Tho proceeds of those sales aro more
liable to bo turned Into gold to bo
hoarded than to bo placed In specula
tive ventures, where they will return
a good rate of Interest. He Is miserly
nnd believes In accumulating gradual
ly, but Bitrely. If In the business of
tho towns ho conllnea his wares to
goods which can bo sold to the farmers.
He seldom engages In mining and man
ufacturing. Up to 1850 South Africa
was practically an agricultural and
grazing country, nnd its cities depend
ed nlmost entirely upon tho Doer farm
cm and stock raisers for tholr business,
lly tho discovery of gold and diamond
mines, however, tho influx of English
nnd other nationalities was groatly In
creased. Foreign enterprise has aided
in tho progress of tho country, which,
up to this period, had been far behind
other portions of tho world In Tall
road building, manufacturing and tho
application of sclonco and arts. Tho
Dutch settlors wero content to lot well
enough nlouo, and with good reason,
for they had found It an easy matter
to conquer tho natives and to utlllzo
thorn as laborers, whllo their govern
ors exacted heavy tribute for tho whlto
settlers, from which thoy received lit
tle benefit. It Is unnecessary to detnll
tho extortions which wero practiced
and tho manner In which tribute was
Imposed upon slaves by tho soldiers of
the colonics, In many Instnnrcs with
great loss of life. Slave markets wero
established In most of tho principal
eltirs, and tho hlnckH regarded inoroly
as chnttels. Tho first roverso which
tho Doers received at tho hands of tho
English wns when they abandoned con
trol of tho country n round Cnpo Col
ony nnd moved across tho Vaal. This
"trek," or exodus, was In 1835 and 1836,
and constituted tho founding or tno
Transvaal. For nearly forty years af
ter they dominated tho territory north
of tho Vaal to tho Limpopo river, al
though but a few thousand in number.
In fact, tho whlto population In 1877
of tho Trnnsvnnl was but 8,000 people,
whllo tho blacks numbered near
1,000,000. This was to gtvo an
Idea of tho nblllty of tho Dutch
to govern tho native tribes and
tho success which they attained, for
nearly nil of the latter wero subjoct
to them. Several thousand remained
in Cnpo Colony and theso nnd their de
scendants havo always remained Doer
sympathizers.
The Doors havo enncted laws almost
entirely for their own rnce, tho for
eigners being greatly restricted by tho
legislation adopted, Under the super
vision of Krugcr, who has been In
ovory respect n dictator of the Doers,
tho voting has been nlmoBt cntlroiy
limited to his countrymen. A for
eigner, for example, Is obliged to reildo
Fesn
in the Transvaal at least flvi
years before he Is entitled to cast
a vote for any official, and un
til recently only a resident ol
Dutch ancestry could bo olected to tin
Volksraad. This law has been changed
so that a foreigner could be selected by
a ballot for a scat In the Second Hnad,
but as this body could enact no meas
ures without tho sanction of the prln
pal body, tho office was of but little
lmportnnco, while In a district where
the Doers wcro In tho majority a for
eigner stood very little chanco of being
nominated for this ofllce. Tho Krugei
administration has always been very
careful to secure control of all public
franchises, such as railway building
and public Improvements. Tho con
trol of the Delagoa Day railroad, whlcn
has been tho subject of much contro
versy, and control the principal light
ing nnd water works systems In the
South African states, with tho excep
tions of a fow In Capo Colony. They
also havo a monoply on tho sale or
such articles as dynamite for cxploslvo
purposes and havo secured an enor
mous royalty ns well on special ma
chinery and other necessities in min
ing operations. Consequently tho states
In which tho Doers aro In tho majority
nro governed entirely In tho interest
of tho Dutch.
Whlto persons not of Doer cxtrnct.on
residing In tho region of tho Transvnai,
for example, aro termed Ultlnndcrs,
which really means Outlandors from
nut of tho land. Tho Ultlandors havo
been gradually crossing tho Vaal, at
tracted by the mineral and other do
posits, as well as tho opportunities
for agriculture, since 1S50. They have
Increased to about 80,000 In tho Trans
vnal alone, out of tho total population
of 230,000 whlto people. About 50,000
are of Drltlsh descent, tho balance be
ing French, Spanish and a few thou
sand Americans. Owing to tho laws of
tho country, it is estimated that fully
four-llftliH of them are only entitled to
vote, although theso aro numbered
among tho wealthiest and most prom
inent citizens. In tho Ornngo -Free
Stnto they aro not so numerous in pro
portion to tho Dutch residents; but
havo obtained moro privileges, ns this
republic has been moro liberal In its
attitude to foreigners on account of Its
president, who has n reputation as a
broad-minded statesman. If war Is
declared It will bo lnrgcly tho outcomo
of tho nttltudo of tho Doors toward tho
UitlauderB of tho Transvnal becauso
Krugor Is a3 bitter now as when ho
fought tho Drltlsh In tho COa and cap
tured Pretoria, which is his present
seat of government.
lUe of Vnleo Jtvniveruil ly the Dumb.
Ono Mrs. Patten of Elmstead. In
Essex, England, In 1870. na tho result
of a serious Illness, lost tho uso of her
volco and remained dumb for twenty
three years. In 1899, on tho occasion
of her daughter's Illness. ciuiHliit?
mental dcrnngement. durlnc whinh
the daughter set lire to herself In her
bedroom and died In n few hours ow
ing to tho terrlblo Injuries recolved.
tho shock theroby caused to tho moth
er resulted In her suddenly regaining
tho uso of her voice, and alio can now
speak clearly nnd iluently. Wled
molster tolls a story of a brido who.
as Bho was taking lenvo after tho wed
ding ureaKfast, suddenly lost her
speech and remained dumb for many
years, until overeomo with fear nt tho
sight of a lire, sho cried out. "Flro!
llrol" and from that tlmo continued to
speak. 'Iwo years ago an Italian, 41
years oi age, who had been a deaf
muto for flvo years In conscquenco ot
a serious disease, wns stnrtled by the
sudden nppearanco of a runaway
horse. As ho Jumped nsldo to avoid
tho nnlmal ho uttered a loud scream,
nnd nttor it unci gone by ho found
that he was nolo to talk and hear.
The Cnitllrit rurllnment In Durtinc.
The most costly parliament of Eu
ropo is that of France. Tho senate
nnd chnmber of deputies eat up annual
ly 300,000 pounds. The sarao itom for
tho other chief European nations is as
follows: Spain, 89,200 pounds; Italy,
8G.000 pounds; Austria, 62,000 pounds;
Great Drltaln, 51,920 pounds.
MADE MILLIONS
In Three Venn on n Lucky Investment
of SI 00 Dollar.
New York Tribune: At the Hotel
Imperial is a man who has become rich
in mining speculations In Washington
within the last three years. Ills namo
Is James Clark. He told tho story of
how ho did Li. "A little more than
three years ago," said Mr. Clark, "I
was the manager of the War Eaglo
mine, near Rolln, Drltlsh Columbia. I
had always had an Idea that there was
plenty of gold In the Comavlll reserva
tion, in Washington state, and ono
day I decided to make an investigation.
I gave two of my workmen $50 each
and started them out prospecting. A
hundred dollars was a large sum with
me then, but It made mc a rich man,
nnd it made the prospectors rich men,
too. They discovered gold In largo
quantities, and I Immediately organ
ized the Republic Gold Mine Milling
company. There were 1,000,000 shnres
of stock. The two prospectors nnd I
had a fourth Interest each. Tho re
mainder of the shares wo disposed of
at 10 cents a share, although we had n
hard time doing It. When operations
wero finally begun wo had splendid
success. Three months ago we sold
COO.OOO shares of the stock to a Mon
treal syndicate for $3,500,000. Wo
now hnvo a cyanide plant, nnd nil tho
modern Improvements, and the stock
is worth $1.50 a share. In addition
to tho Republic, that $100 Investment
gave me a fourth Interest In the Lono
Pino, Surprise and Peril mines, in tho
same district, all of which pay very
well and have glorious futures. That
$100 was the best Investment I ever
mnde, or over expect to make. Min
ing Is a fine thing when you have luck.
It Is literally 'finding money,' and you'
usually find it In largo hunks, too.when
you dud it nt all. There arc mighty
few businesses nowadays which will
enable a man to make a fortune In
three years. Deyond all doubt Wash
ington stnto Is fabulously rich In mln
ernl deposits. Mining lias become the
mninstay of the state, and ngrlculture
has been compelled to take a back
seat."
CHINESE WALL
Ami Wtmt
Demolition
fur 1'iivliic
Stone "! rutin.
Chicago Tribune: If Frank G.
Lewis of Chicago Is going to tear down
tho great wall of China and use tho
material for paving stones ho hns n
big contract on hand. The mnln or
outer wall was built 200 years before
Christ, and runs from the sea nlong
the northern boundary of China for a
distance of 1.C00 miles. The Inner wall
branches off from the outer nnd forms
the arc of a circle 500 miles In circum
ference. Thi outer wall Is built of
huge pieces of uncut stone, faced
through the most of Its length with
hugo bricks. It Is from 15 to 30 feet
In height nrd from 15 to 25 feet In
width. The Inner wall Is almost twice
the height and Is almost the same
width. Along tho top of the Inner wall
runs for Its entire length a promenade
15 feet wide. The engineering diffi
culties overcome and the great amount
of labor spent In building the walls
may bo gathered from tho fact that
I thoy run up the side of mountains,
! .., i ..n .
across rivers ami everj wnuiu luuww
the boundary of the ancient empire.
ven to this day the savago Mogul
tribes regard the great wall as the limit
of their pastures. The two walls to
gether If stretched out In u straight
line, would reach from Now ork to
I.a3 Vegas, so that If they had been In
plnco Governor Roosevelt might have
ridden his broncho all the dlstanco
from home to tho Rough Riders' re
union without dismounting. Drokcn
up into paving stones me iwo wans
would cover a roadbed 100 feet wide
and reaching from New York to San
Francisco.
LAWN PLAYHOUSES
I.urce Kuoiicli for Three or Four Little
(llrlK noil Their DolW.
Tho latest novelties In tho smart toy
shops aro largo playhouses, to be set
upon tho lawn for the use of the llttlo
girls of the family. Theso come in
very pretty designs, counterparts of tho
Queen Anno cottages In which the nt
tlo mothers really live. They are largo
enough to accommodate three or four
llttlo girls and their dolly families. The
Interiors consist of ono lnrge room,
which Is furnished with small chalra,
tables, couehos, beds, bureaus, book
cases and so on, all of which articles
of furniture come In very attractive
forms and can bo purchased at any of
tho large shops dealing In children's
toys and games. Thcae houses will bo
welcomed gladly by the little misses
for they open out u vlHta ot afternoon
tens, parties and receptions at which
the hostess can play at being a real
live mamma and social leader. Placed
In a shaded corner of tho lawn, or out
In the orchard, tho girls of tho family
will pass many a happy hour when the
sun Is too hot for outdoor exercise.
Freh Tip Alwny Kiiuljr,
Tho tip of a billiard cue Is subjected
to a great deal of hard wear, and when
tho least battered the entire stick Is
unfit for service and must be laid away
and thrown out of uso until It can bo
retlpped, While this Is a comparatively
clmple operation, It must be performed
by one moro or less expert In thlH lino
or thoy will not pass tho fastidious ey
of tho billiard player. A scheme by
which a tip may be quickly removed
and as quickly replaced by another has
been devised by William G. Hertz, o
Huntsvlllo, Ala. Dy his 6chemo a fer
tule Is fastened around tho end of tho
stick and a split clar made to recelv
tho leather tip in o-.a end and to fit
over tho ferrule c mpletes tho affair,
A firm bearing Is given to tho tip an
at the same time It la oaslly removed
and replaced.
MOM THE GrALLEliY.
In the "third floor back" of a dismal-
looking lodging house in a street near
Waterloo bridge, a man was standing,
Inglng. In a dilapidated armchair by
the window, his audience one wee,
pretty lassie was curled up, wrapped
about with an overcoat, for it was the
ftornoon of Christmas day, and there
was no firs in the cheerless grate.
"Shall I light the lnrap, daddy?" she
sked, as ho ceased to sing and began
to execute a grotesque dance, still
whistling the refrain of his song. "It
has grown so dark that I can't see to
Ivo you your cues," and she held up
somo tattered manuscript as she spoke.
"No, Dabslc; that will do for tonight.
Don't try your eyes. Shall wo have our
usual chat In the dark, pet? Thcro Is
no rehearsal tonight. Ugh! how cold
It is. Have we no coal or wood,
dearie?"
"No, dad; but it isn't very much
colder without fire, becauso the silly
sraoko won't go up the chimney, some
how, so I havo to keep the window
open when wo do havo a fire."
"My poor little frozen baby," ho
said sadly, taking her In his nrms.
Wo will find lodgings whero the
6inoke docs exit the proper way after
Doxlng night."
"Dnd," sho said, as sho nestled close
up to him In the armchair, "shall we
havo a Christmas pudding some day?"
"Shall I sing to you. Dabslo?" he ln-
rposed hastily. And, gently stroking
her soft curls, ho broke Into a lively
music hall ditty.
Dabslc was soon fast asleep. He lift
ed her up and placed her on the bed.
Heaven help her!" ho murmured
sadly, as ho gazed upon tho sweet
white face. "If I had only been a la
borer you would not hnvo gone hun
gry on Christmas day, my pet. I won
der how many poor mummers nro wait
ing eagerly for Doxlng night? I have
looked for work without ceasing. I
wonder If tho noble army of bogii3
managers with whom I've been so
closely acquainted of lato nro dining
woll tonight whllo sho is stnrvlng.
'11 spend every penny I cam this pan
tomime upon her comfort Oh, If I can
only mako'a hit, now ray chanco hns
come! Oh, my Dabslc, my bravo llt
tlo Dab3lo!"
"Daddy, it's tho glorious Doxlng day
at last!" cried Dabsle, dancing round
him in her excitement, as ho was pre
paring to go to tho theater.
"Everything wasn't qulto smooth at
dress rehearsal," he had explained to
her; "so I shall bo at the theater all
day."
Tho latter part of this statement was
not true; but ho saw that there was
baroly food for one in tho cupboard,
and his pocket was qulto empty.
As ho ran down tho stairs a little
WAS DEING CLASPED IN HER
FATHER'S ARMS.
shoo came clattering aftsr him, and a
aucy, smiling face peeped over tho
balusters.
"That's for luck, dad!" sho called
out.
Ho noticed the llttlo shoe had a holo
right through tho sole, and ho sighed.
When ho reached tho theater he
found only a few shivering nobodies
issembled on the stage. They all
waited for about two hours for tho
stars, who had never Intended to np
pear, and then tho Btago manager dis
missed them. Halllday mot his mana
ger as ho turned out of the stago door
with tho Intention of strolling about
tho streota until evening.
"Hallo!" said that Individual, gen
ially. "Hopo all tho plum pudding you
had yesterday won't nffect your top
notes. I think your song will fetch 'cm
upstairs. Thoro's money In It "
Halllday uttered an exclamation,
and, stooping down, picked up a quar
ter.
"There, what did I tell you?" laughed
tho manager, as ho slapped him on tho
back and went on his way.
Halllday hugged tho llttlo coin In his
palm. It meant so very much. It
meant a llttlo Christmas for Dabslc,
and It had entirely changed his plans
for tho day. Ho hurried homeward
with a lighter heart than ho had car
ried for months.only stopping at a cos
ter's barrow on his way to Invest somo
of his treasure In rosy-cheeked applea.
Ho sprang lightly up the stalr3 to
his home, calling "Dabsle!" as ho ran,
so anxious wns he to sco her astonish
ment and delight. But no answer
came; no patter ot little feet. Thn
dreary room was empty. Ho sat down
chilled and uneasy, and the apples roll
ed unheeded to the lloor.
Dut one hour two hours three
hours passed, and still no Dubsle. Tho
fog was growing densor and donser.
Tho anxious father paced up and down
the llttlo room. At every footfall on
the stairs ho rushed out and called her
name.
Tho callboy at tho Regal theater was
calling out "overturo nnd beginners"
as he made his way nlong tho passages
when a man rushed past htm and dis
appeared Into one of the dressing
rooms. It was Nigel Halllday, white
and trembling, and with hugo beads of
perspiration on his brow.
"He'll never be on!" said tho por-
formcrs in chorus. Dut ho was at tho
side, dressed and mado up, fully flvo
minutes beforo his first entrance. The
other performers were looking at him
curiously, for his faco was twitching
and he spoke to no one. "Nervousness
or drunkenness," they all agreed.
There was a ripple of laughter as he
made his first entrance. It acted Uko
an electric shock upon him. He knew
what was expected of him, and ho
worked desperately. "He'll dol" said
the anxious manager, sagoly, as ho
watched his grotesque exit and lUtencd
to the applause that followed it.
As soon ns Halllday was off tho
stage after the fourth sceno ho caught
the assistant mnnager by tho arm.
I'm not on until tho palace scene,"
he said eagerly. "How long U my
wait?"
"Oh, about an hour tonight," was
the reply.
Halllday rushed down tho passago to
his dressing-room, removing hla kingly
robes ns ho ran.
"What tho deuco nro you doing?"
cried one of tho men, as ho watched
him strugglo Into his overcoat. "Aro
you drunk tonight, or what?"
"Don't stop mo!" panted Halllday.
"Hands off, I say! It's my long wait.
I'll be back In time. My child is lost
missing since morning. I'm crazy with
anxioty; she's my only one."
Through tho streets ho ran, thread
ing in and out tho traffic, heedless of
tho drivers. Tho fog had cleared away,
and tho night was starry.
"Dabslo! Dabslo!" ho panted, as ho
toro along. "Dabsle! Dabsle!" as ho
vaulted up tho dark staircase to his
home. All was silent In tho desolate
room. Ho stood there ono moment
and threw up his hands in voiceless
prayer, and then ho hastened back to
the theater.
Just beforo his cntranco in tho pal
ace scene the doorkeeper mado his way
through tho crowd and said something
In a low tono to the stago manager.
Ho saw them glanco toward him and
In n moment he was besldo them.
'In heaven's namo tell me, Grahame!
Is It news for me? Don't lie; I know It
is!"
"When you como off, Halllday after
your song. There's your music play
ing now. Go on, old man.'
"Tell mo first," Halllday replied
hoarsely, "and I give you my word I'll
go on!"
"A llttlo girl run over taken to
Faith hospital. Don't know who she
belongs to. Died unconscious," Gra-
hamo replied hastily.
"Thank you," was all tho wretched
man said as ho staggered past them
onto tho stage.
A child in the gallery laughed glee
fully at his grotesque cntranco. It
sounded Just llko Dabsie'a laugh. Dab
slo now, perhaps, lying a llttlo man
gled corpse In tho Faith ho3pltal.
Why was ho thcro? ho asked himself,
if his darling lay dead. What did ho
caro for money now?
Dut Dabslo had been so fond of his
"drinking song." Sho had looked for
ward to hearing him sing It. Ho
would sing It for her sake.
Then his voice began to falter ho
swayed sllghty. "He's breaking down,"
was tho terrified whisper. "Won't
some ono step In to fill tho gap?"
And some ono did. Right from tho
very back of tho gallery It came a
child's voice that caught up tho refrain
Just as tho wretched singer was about
to rush from tho stago, and tho aston
ished artistes, looking up to tho
"gods," beheld the singer, a llttlo girl
perched upon tho shouiders of n stal
wart coster. It was Dabsle Dabalo
alive and well.
Dy the tlmo tho little girl had got
through tho chorus and tho gallery
had shown their appreciation by ap
plauso and whistling, Halllday had re
gained his self-possession, and ho sang
the remainder of his ditty with such
Joyous vigor that ho carried his au
dience along, nnd tho Infection of gay
ety from all tho smiling faces on tho
stage made itself felt all over tho
house.
"That kid in the gallery Is an old
music-hall dodge," said ono petite to
another.
"Yes, but this was Jolly well workod.
I thought the chap had really broken
down," replied his friend.
Behind the scenes the "kid In the
gallery" was being clnsped In her fath
er's arms amid a group of sympathetic
people In motley attire.
Dabsle's story was soon told. Sho had
been ofTered a quarter by a neighbor
to mind her babies whllo sho went out.
Tho temptation to see her "dad" per
form had been too strong, and tho llt
tlo girl, with her precious coin In her
hnnd, had patiently waited outside tho
gallery door for many hours. As sho
had not expected her rather homo all
day sho had not been In tho least un
easy. Then Mannger Vaughnn and Stage
Manager Grahame claimed her atten
tion, nnd the performer slipped a brand
now dollar bill Into her hand.
"It's what I owo you for that unro
hearsed effect," ho said, laughing.
Forget-Mc-Not.
No Due Ooulil Do t.
Horace Greeley onco was discussing
in a general company tho faults and
needs of his own nntica. "What this
country needs," said he, In his piping
volco and Yankee accent, "Is n real good
licking!" An Englishman present
promptly said with unmlstakablo Eng
lish accent: "Quito right, Mr. Groeloy,
qulto right. Tin country needs a 'lick
ing.' " Dut Mr. Greeley, without glanc
ing la th 3 Englishman's direction or
seomlirg to pay any attcitlou to tho In
terruption, went on in tho samo
squeaky tone: "But tho trouble is
thero's no nation that can clvo it to
us." Argonaut.
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