A Victorious
Surrender
By Margaret Johnson
(Copyrighted by Short Stories Co., Ltd.)
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Tho shades wero scarcely drawn up
i from tho windows or tho llttlo shop,
which, glittering in tho morning sun
shine, courted attention to tho rows
upon rows of toys and goodies spread
within, when tho shop bell tinkled
briskly, nnd a llttlo fat urchin entered
with a gravd nnd buslncss-llko air, to
mako his early purchase
This was no raw new customer, un
famlllinr with tho traditions of tho
placo, respected and observed by all
those privileged to trade theroln. IIo
know exactly in which corner of tho
sparkling showcaso to look for his
Heart's chosen dainties Ho had a
pleasing intimacy with tho color of
tho paper nnd string which hid their
lusclousness temporarily fronv his
view. Ho took his package from Miss
Hatty's own fair hands with a mur
mured thank you; nnd having re
ceived it, deposited tho three pennies
which constituted tho wholo of his im
mediate fortune, without hesitation or
question, in tho china bowl of clear
water which, stood nt ono end of tho
spotless counter. Then ho took his
doparturo, gravely, though with Joy,
When his Biunll figure, radiating
satisfaction oven from the rear view
of Us round head nnd chubby shoul
dcrs, had disappeared between tho
white-curtained door, Mas Hntty
dipped her Blender fingers In tho bowl
nnd withdrew tho pennies delicately,
drying them on n soft napkin which
lay folded besido it. Evory coin re
ccived from tho grimy fingers of her
small customers and from older ones,
too, for that matter must undergo
this process of purification boforo it
was fit for its immaculato surround
ings.
Little Milly Davis, her assistant,
and as faithful a copy of her mistress
as neatness and comeliness could
mako her, observed this cloud with
both wonder and distress. It did not
vanish when MIbs Hatty went into
tho llttlo room back of tho shop, and
sat down to finish her breakfast. SJio
sighed as sho lifted her coffee to her
lips, and her brother Sam, sitting op
positc, looked up and went on with
what ho had been saying before tho
interruption of the customer.
Snm was largo and ruddy. IIo had
a big heart and a great voice.
"I toll you what it is, Hatty," ho
said, bringing down his hand with em
phasis on tho snowy tablo, "wallpa
per you ought to have, and wallpaper
you shall have beforo you'ro a week
older! Hero's Pillow's sido of tho
houBo as gay as a posy bed with bluo
arid yellow stripes, und roses and
tulips nnd birds of paradlso and what
not, nnd yours ns baro as tho desert
of Sahary. It struck mo, worso'n over,
when I camo In last night, and I Just
mado up my mind it shouldn't go on
, so any longer!"
"But I don't wnnt wallpaper, Sam!"
protested Miss Hatty, her rose-leaf
color deepening to a most lovely crim
son. "You know I don't. I never
could benr anything glnrey to tho
eyes. And it won't wash. It isn't near
as clean as paint. Susy Pillow and
I wont to school together. I llko Susy,
And I don't grudgo her tho wallpaper
if she wants it, but I don't want it!
"Susy Pillow, indeed!" cried Sam,
waxng warm, nnd sproading his
bread all too generously with Jam in
tho excitement of his feelings. "And
sho only a Purdy, and you a Dnscom!
It would bo a pity if you couldn't be
ns fine ns she is! If sho only knew
it, sho'll bo bidding good-by to tho
roses and tulips boforo sho has much
moro timo to look at 'em. I'vo waited
long ondugh for her and Pillow to pay
that Interest money " IIo stopped
rather suddenly.
"Sam," said his sister, laying down
her fork, "you aren't going--' to fore
close?" Mr. Dnscom cleared his throat and
looked grave.
"Yes," ho said, "I am. Pationco haB
had her porfect work long ago with
Pillow. Ho needs a lesson, and I'm
going to give him ono by settling that
thing up this week. Tho money's duo
Friday, nnd if ho doesn't como down
with It by threo o'clock that day, tho
deed's done, nnd out they go!"
Miss Hatty looked at her brother
distressfully, hor soft eyes softer, with
thoir springing tears. '
"I didn't think you'd do it, Sam,"
she said, "Indeed I didn't. I used to
go to school with Susy Pillow, and I
Just can't bear to seo hor turnod out
that way!"
"Woll, well!" said Mr. Bascom,
hnstily, disturbed by hor tenrs, "don't
you worry about It, Hatty. You know
I've yielded to you half a dozon times
nlroady. I'm too easy-going by half.
I'm going back to tho city to-day, and
I'll tell you what It Is, I'm going to
send you that paper pick it out my
self, tho very prettiest there is in all
Boston Mako you a present of It."
A spark of flro dried tho dow in
Miss Hatty's eyes.
"I don't wnnt it, thank you, Snm,"
sho saldj with a firmness nB absolute
as it wns gentle. "And I sha'n't hnng
,U if you do send It to mo."
"Tut, tut! Sha'n't? I say shall I"
retorted Mr. Bascom, Binlllng with tho
most imperturbablo good humor. Ho
went round and put his hands on his
sister's slim shouldors. IIo might
hnvo tossed her to the celling if ho
had been chosen.
"Seo hero, Hatty," ho said, "I llko to
havo my own way onco In awhile, Just
for n change I want you to hnvo
that paper. It'll brighton you up,
mnko you ten years younger, nnd
show tho nlghbors wo know what's
what as well na any ono. I'm going
to Bend it to you bright, and enrly to
morrow, and if you'll hang it, I'll tell
you whnt I'll do I'll let up on Pillow,
nnd glvo him another chance. How's
that for a bargain?"
Ho did not nlt for nn nnswer, but
gnvo her tho gentlest of shakes beforo
he let her go, went out laughing into
tho hnll, thrust his great shoulders
into his overcoat, kissed his hand, and
was off with a good-by nnd n bang of
tho front door Hint set tho little house
a-tremble.
"Spunkiest llttlo woman In all
Massachusetts," ho chuckled to him
self, striding nway down tho street,
"If sho does look like n piece of your
great-grandmother's best chlnn, Just
fit to crush In your hands. Sho won't
do it, I suppose; nlways manages to
havo her own way, somehow. But I
need something to keep mo up to that
resolution about Pillow. And If I
should havo to lot him off, well, it
would be worth it to me, twice over,
to seo Hntty glvo in."
MIsb Hntty, left nlono in tho hnll
after that slam of tho front door,
stood still and looked about her trem
bling. Half tho house, with tho shop, tho
llttlo parlor back of It, nnd tho two
tiny chambers abovo, was hers; the
corresponding half, without tho shop
window, belonged to the Pillows. Tho
lino of division ran through tbo center
of tho hall and wnB as clearly marked
as was tho character of tho owners.
On Mrs. Pillow's sldo tho floor wns
covered with n strip of gny carpet.
Tho wall flamed with tho gorgeous
and Intricate pattern of the paper
which had so aroused tho admiration
nnd envy of Mr. Bascom. Its surface
reflected tho sunshlno which fell
through tho fanlight over tho door,
and distracted tho oyo with tho va
riety and splendor of its hues. Miss
Hntty'a wall was painted a somber
though spotless yellow, and tho boards
of hor floor wero left baro and
scrubbed to n snowy whiteness.
"1 can't do It!" sho murmured,
clasping her slender fingers in dis
tress. "I can't! It's too much to ask,
I should feel as if tho house was in a
perfect clutter if I had thoso images
all over my wall. I couldn't breathe
It don't seem to mo it's tho placo for
Buch things, nnyway, aeoms kind of
wicked, birds nnd flowers, and they'd
haunt mo. I should .dream of 'em.
What did Sam ask mo to do it for?"
Sho went backi into tho parlor
whero Mllly DavlB waited in a breath
less nnd solemn agitation.
"Of course they hod ought to pay
their interest money," mused Miss
Hntty, looking at tho child with dazed
and woeful oyea as If sho scarcely
realized her presence. "But Susy
Pillow's lived hero so long, It'll about
break her heart to go away. I do sup-
poso It's my duty as a neighbor nnd a
Christian to help her out,- if it's any
ways in my power to do it. I wish It
wasn't I wish I don't seo how I can,
anyhow in tho world. It'll be every
bit as hard as moving myself to have
all thoso things stnrlng nnd flaring nt
me, and flgurln' round me nil tho
time. I'd rather move. I'd rather go
and live somewhere clso, in a strnngo
house, than stay here whero it won't
seem llko homo nny more,"
Mllly, round-eyed, nwed nnd fas
cinated by this unheard-of outburst
from her gonllo mistress, ventured a
trembling word of consolation.
But Miss Hatty turned upon her
with n pnlo though gentle austerity.
"Mllly," sho said, "thoro's the shop
holl, run nnd seo whnt's wanted."
After that tho day wore- away slow
ly and in sllonco. An ntmosphero of
gloom porvnded shop nnd pnrlor.
Trade was dull, though tho day was
so bright, and even tho tinkle of the
llttlo bell, usually so cheerful and in
spiring, had now a lugubrious and
tuneless sound, as if It shared the
genornl dejection. Tho lights woro
extinguished early, and bidding Mllly
n kind but distant good-night, Miss
Hatty retired to her chnmber.
What spiritual struggles woro hers
during tho night wntches, what self
communings, what debates between
conscience nnd inclination, what deep
and sorrowful study of tho situation
In all its aspects' theso things no ono
ever know. But when dawn broke, It
found her sleeping quietly, hor smooth
cheek, pure as an lnfnnt's pressed
tranquilly upon her maiden pillow;,
and whon she camo downstairs, rust
ling crisply in her fresh print gown,
tho cloud of yesterday had vanished
from hor face. There shone Instend
upon hor brow, n sorlous nn almost
saintly serenity. Tho bnttlo had evi
dently boon fought, tho victory won.
As she pulled up tho blinds to lot in
n stream of morning sunshine, re
nrrnnged with careful hands tho con
tents of her window, or busied herself
with Mllly's help, about her llttlo
.breakfast-table, everywhere, a mild
nnd beautiful cnlht seemed to enfold
nnd diffusa Itself about her llko a
fragrance. Even when, lntor In tho
day, tho fidelity of Mr, Bascom's
purpose wns proved by tho arrival of
tho wall-paper, doposlted, joIIb and
rolls of It, In tho llttlo hall by n
wondering expressman when, upon in
spection, It wns found to bo moro
magnificent than Mrs. Pillow's, tho
glories of whoso hangings paled be
fore tho moro effulgent splendors of
theso, in all tho shining nownoss of
their satin Btrlpos nnd tho tropical
luxurlanco of tho vegotntlon which
spread and flourished thereon, oven
then, Hatty's brow remained unruf
fled. And whon, with Inoffablo sweet
ness and composure, sho suggested to 1
Mllly Davis that they should hurry
up with tho work, go that tho hanging
of tho paper might bo begun at onco,
thnt humblo handmaiden was speech
less with astonlshod and adoring
wonder.
On tho eventful Friday which was
to dccldo tho fato of tho offending
Pillows, Mr. Bascom, alighting from
tho Boston train, was surprised to
llnd his Bister waiting for him on tho
platform.
"Hollo, Hntttyl" ho snld, holding
out n brotherly hand, "How are
you?"
"Very well, thank you, Sam," re
plied Miss Hatty. "I thought you'd
be on that train, bo I wnlked down to
meet you. Mllly's at tho shop."
"Very good of you, I'm Bure," Bald
Sam, heartily, wondering within him-
BClf.
"I thought," Miss Hntty went oh,
putting up hor llttlo roso-colored para
sol, and walking bcsldo him demure
ly, "I thought thnt you might go down
town boforo coming up to tho house,
and I'd better seo you first you
might llko to know I'vo hung tho pa
per, Sam."
"By Jove, you havo!" cried her
hrothor, stopping short to look nt jior.
Sho lifted her eyes to his with n
dovcllko Innoconeo nnd calm in their
clear depths.
"Yes, I'vo hung tho pnpor," sho re
peated, gontly, "So you won't, you
won't-do anything about tho Pillows,
will you, Sam?"
"Why, no, no, of courso I sha'n't,
not If you'vo hung tho paper; I prom
ised you, didn't I? Dan Pillow llttlo
knows whnt ho owes you, though!"
ho laughed. "It'o a pretty good bar
gain for you all rouud, bcciub to mo,
eh. Hatty?"
Thon,- glancing nt tho pure outllno
of her cheek as Bho moved meekly
bosldo him In tho rosy shadow of tho
parasol, he was smitten with" sudden
IIMUUIHU UI1U 11UI1UIU1.1UI1.
"You'ro a good woman, Hatty!
You certainly nro!" ho said. "You
didn't want to glvo in and put up that
paper, now, did you?"
"No," confessed Miss Hatty, "I
didn't want to, Sam."
"It's too bad I doclaro it is! But
you'll get used to it. I warrant you
it won't bo long boforo you'ro actual
ly fond of It. I don't believe you
mind it now as much as you thought
you would, eh?"
Sho smiled at him, gently.
"I think," siio ndmltted, "thnt it
does look better than I thought it
would nt first."
"Bravo!" ho cried, well pleased.
"And now I must leave you, my deaf.
I have Bomo errands to do; but I'll
bo up in timo for suppor, nnd then
we'll hnvo a look at your gorgeous
ness. Good-byl" '
"Good-by," said his sister, delicately
adjusting tho rufllo on her arm which
his careless touch had disturbed.
"Six o'clock; don't bo late, Sam!"
Ho was not lato. IIo camo bounc
ing merrily into tho llttlo shop very
llko tho traditional bull among tho
china at a quarter beforo six, to find
both his sister and Mllly Davis nwalt
Ing him there, tho latter In a tremor
of obvious oxcltemont nnd npprohen
ston. "Hallo, Hatty!" ho criod. "Supper
ready? I'm hungry as a hunter. Mndo
It nil right with Plllo, and thero'tf no
telling when I shall see a cent of his
money, thanks to you! Woll, let's
hnvo n look nt tho paper; I'm ns curi
ous na a youngster to soo it!"
"Yes?" said'Mlss Hatty, with a lit
tle upward inflection of hor voice.
Sho finished drying tho coins which
sho had Just dipped out of tho china
bowl, and dropped them into the till;
thon sho opened tho door of tho
parlor, and, tho others following her,
they nil went In together.
"What!" said Sam, stnrlng about
him, bewildered. Tho vaguo, soft,
brownish coloring of tho wallB showed
dimly In tho gathering twilight. "I
thought you said you'd hung It, Hat
ty!" "So I havo, Sam," returned his sis
ter, regarding It with n aorcno and
gentle gaze. "So I havo hung It."
"But why thoro's somo mistake,
then!" ho cried. "This isn't tho pa
per I ordored! That wan tho liveliest
paper In till Boston. Thore wero
birds on it, nnd flowers, nnd ''
"O, Mr. Bascom!" cried Mllly, wild
ly, no longer ablo to control tho
tumult of hor fcclngs. "Thoy'ra nil
there tho flowers nnd tho birds nnd
everything they're there, only you
can't seo 'em, bocauso because
thoy'ro on tho other side!"
Mr. Bascom turned a slow, Incredu
lous staro upon his sister.
"Hntty!" ho snld, "you had that pa
per put up wrong sldo out?"
Tho color In Miss Unity's transpar
ent cheek would, havo shnmed tho ef
forts of tho pink parasol nnd tho sun
shine combined.
"Why, yes," she snld, lifting her
eyes to his faco with angolic inno
cence nnd candor, "I didn't suppose It
mnttered how I hung it, so long na I
hung it nt all. And I liked it hotter
this way, Sam!"
Thero was n moment's sllonco.
Thon Mr. Bascom brlko into a roar
of laughter that rattled tho astonished
teacupB on tho sholvcs. t
"I glvo' In!" ho shouted, "i glvo
in, Hatty! You'vo beaten mo twlco
over! And I might havo known you
would. I vow I'll never try to got tho
better of you nguin! Go call in tho
Pillows ask 'om to supper. Lot's
havo n celebration 1 It's worth it to
mo If I nover got another cent on that
mortgage. Hatty, Hatty what n
woman you are what n woman you
nrp!"
A llttlo Bmllo curved tho corners of
Miss Hatty's dolicato lips,
"I thought you'd bo ploased, Sam,"
sho said, domuroly. "Mllly, sot tho
table for two more, nnd go nnd ask
Mrs, Pillow If sho and Mr. Pillow will
bo good enough to como in to tea!"
GIBBONS HITS
timo food supplies conttnuo to Increase in prlco
I feel," continued tho cardinal, "that comethlng ought to bo dono to correct
this ovll I myself hnvo felt tho weight of tho high prices of the necessaries
of life. For n long timo I hnvo noticed that prices of supplies of all klndB
sepmetl to bo getting higher, but whllo I hnvo thought over tho matter I do
not know Just whnt causes tho advnnco in prices.
"Of ono thing I urn certain, prices of necessaries hnvo not kept pace
with wages, that is, wages havo not increased in proportion to tho Increased
cost of living."
It waa suggested to his eminence thnt the tnmts might bo responsible for
(ho cylls complained of.
"As to that I am not prepared to say," replied tho cardinal. "Some
thing evidently is wrong when ninny of tjio commonest necessities In foods
nro priced nt such enormous figures. You can say for mo that I heartily
Indorse nny movement which will tend to reduce tho cost of living for tho
masses of tho peoplo of this country.
"I mn not n believer in tho ofllcacy of big public conventions to effect
reforms, Work of thnt kind requires something moro than speeches and tho
gathering of largo bodies of men. Tho henrt nnd consclenco of tho peoplo
nt largo must bo stirred by tho church beforo any real abuses can bo corrected."
PAULHAN A DARING AVIATOR
to building machines for some ono else to soar among tho clouds in. This
seems llko n sonslblo thing to do, so tho Wrlghta, Orvillo and Wilbur, prob
ably do not caro how high Paulhan goea, whnt speed ho uttalna or how many
hours ho stays In tho air. It will only boost tho airship gntno.
Mrs. Paulhan often accompanies her daring husband on his flights
nnd a rldo' in tho ntr is now as common to her ns a spin through a city park
1b to the wife of n truat magnate. Paulhan uaes n Farman biplane in his
flights. Ho operates it ns coolly nB a mother rocking tho cradle of her sixth
baby and doesn't seem to know whnt tho word fear moans. Many predic
tions has been mado that tho airship is tho coming vehlclo of transportation,
It will not bo long, say somo enthusiasts, beforo a Chlcngoan nnd his wlfo
will cnt luncheon nt homo, thon start out in thoir airship and havo six
o'clock dinner with n friend in St. Louis, returning to. Chicago by midnight.
It may bo n long timo boforo such n thing is possible but to watch Paulhan
skim through tho nir it doesn't seem unreasonable.
HUGHES TO
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wont to loso it on tho races instead of devoting
it to his family, hns llttlo or no chnnco to throw awny his money nt tho rnco
trncks. Truo, thoro nro pool rooms whoro ho enn bet, but most mon llko to
seo tho horses run for their money nnd do not play 1n tho pool rooms.
Gov. Hughes nttonded tho meeting of govornors in Now York and took a
prominent part In tho affairs of tho conference. Asked If It woro truo that
ho intended to rotiro to prlvnta llfo at tho expiration of his present term,
Gov. Hughes snld:
"That statement Is nbsolutely correct. I shnll resume tho practlco of law
when I leave tho oxecutlvo ofllce"
"What about tho Hopubllcan nomination for tho presidency In 1912?"
"I can say In reply to thnt question only thnt I intend to resumo tho prac
tice of law whon I retire as governor." To n friend Gov. Hughes Is quoted ns
having auld ho supported tho Taft administration, when tho subject of tho
presidency was mentioned to him.
GRAVES THE
samo policies as wa predecessor In ofllce Ho
has takon a firm stand for conservation,
However it la not oxpected that ho will bo quick to outer Into a contro
vorsy with a cnblnot olllcer. IIo Is not na wealthy as Plnchot by any monns
mid has to work for a living, whllo Mr. Plnchot had lots of monoy nnd didn't
need tho salary Undo Sum paid him each month.
Aftor a courso of gradunto study nt Harvard Mr. Graves Joined Mr, Pln
chot at Ulltmoro, N. C, whoro upon tho Vnndorhllt estnto tho first application
of scientific forestrv to Amnrlnnn rmwlltlmia tuna mmln WHwi.t fH til-. ..l
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boenmo foroator of the department of
linnnmn III a 1vui noolutnnf
In iOOO, when tho Ynlo forest school was founded, ho loft his position as
assistant chief In what then wna culled tho division of forestry to become
tho head of tho school,
HIGH PRICES
Tho high cost of living, which seems to bo
getting hlghor right nlong without any apparent
prospect of relief, haB attracted tho attention of
ono man who Is powerful enough to do something
toward chocking It. Tho man Is Cardinal Gib'
bous, bond of tho Catholic church in tho United
Stntcs. Ono word from tho cardlnnl and millions
of his peoplo would atop eating moat. Tho offoct
of bucIv n thing on the meat trust enn well bo
Imagined. It Is hardly probable that Cardinal
Gibbons will tnkq such action, but ho says ho la
ready to do anything in hla -power to mako tho
necessaries of ltfo cheaper for thq people
"Something must bo wrong with oconomlo
conditions in tho country," ho said, "when wngca
nnd salaries remain tho samo, when nt tho same
Louis Paulhan, tho daring Frcncli aviator, has
been running n sort of norlal 'bus lino out nt Loa
Angeles, Cal. In addition to brcnklng somo rec
ords and taking a 20-milo trip out over tho Pa
cific ocenn, Paulhan hns been coolly carrying
somo distinguished passengers around among tho
clouds. Among theso waa William Randolph
Hearst, publlshor, nnd sometimes spoken of nB
a possible candldato for president. Mr. HcnrBt
enjoyed tho rldo so thoroughly that ho wroto nn
account of It for his own papers nnd it was pub
lished, ovory line of it.
This man Paulhan Bocms to havo uncrowned
our own Wright brothers ns "kings of tho air."
From Now York recently camo tho announce
ment that tho Wrlghta havo given up flying them
selves nnd will henceforth devote their nttcntlon
QUIT POLITICS
Gov. Hughes of New York is going to got out
of politics. IIo will not bo n candidate for olllco
again. This is good nows to a cortaln clnss of
-peoplo, especially tho raco track ring of Now
took no'd ns governor. Tho mun who
the Insurance companies, with their bil
lions of dollars, to terms and mado thorn bo good,
didn't Jump nt tho racing barons right uwny.
Ho bided hla time and then went nftor thorn right.
As a result tho hotting cud of tho business, which
has become tho rent lssuo, was practically killed.
Tho oral betting system, through a decision of
court, is still In existence, but through it tho
"pikor" la not much in evidence Tho clork who
earns only n fow dollars n weok nnd had been
NEW FORESTER
When President Taft nppolnted Henry S.
Graves forester of tho United Stntcs to tnko tho
placo of Glfford Plnchot thero were many expres
sions of surpriso In Washington. It was not bo
rails') thero was any belief thnt Mr. Graves will
not fill tho bill, or of nny doubt that ho is not
entirely competent, but becrtuso Graves is ono of
PInchot's henchmen. To flro Plnchot nnd then
put Grnves, n mnn who wns mado by Plnchot, In
his placo was rathor unexpected of tho president,
to say tho least. U must havo been gratifying
to Plnchot.
Mr, Graves glvo up tho position of bond or
tho Yulo forestry school to work for tho govern
ment. IIo wns n Plnchot protego and ontortnlna
substantially tho sumo vlows nnd ndvocntcs tho
a ItlJ ,, Jull JinfllOl
agriculture In July, 181)8, Mr. Graves-
PART OF HIS BRAIN GONE
St. Louis Doy Romps and Plays and
Is Bright Despite the
Lobs. !
St. Louis. A llttlo German boy inj
North St. LouIb scorns likely to dls'
prove cortaln theories thnt medical ox-j
ports hnvo cherished for many year?
by living In health nnd happiness with
a bullot In his brain. ,
On tho evening of July 3, 1909, Ht-j
tlo Freddy Schaefcrlng was playing.
Freddie Sshaeferlng.
with his chums whon ono of thom un
dertook to clean a sninll revolver in
preparation for tho noise-mhking, glor-i
lous independence colcbrntlon. Tho
weapon was discharged and the bullet
lodgod In Freddy's head.
Tho wounded boy was taken to tho
hospital and lay unconscious for throo
dnya. Moro than n tablespoonful of
brains oozed out, but tho bulot re
fused to follow, nnd tho doctors said
(hat with a holo extending throo
Inches Into his head Freddy must die
Howovor, Freddy had no notion of
dying. His parents took him homo as
eoon ns tho doctors shld they could
not savo him. To-day ho is tho live
liest six-year-old in tho neighborhood
of his homo nt 4121 Hull placo. Ho
runs, Jumps, nnd plays llko any other
youngster, knows overybody by nnmo,
and la nppnrontly a healthy boy of un
usually bright mind.
Tho X-ray has shown tho exact lo
cation of tho leaden mlssllo thnt lies
In Ills brain. Onco nn operation was
attomptcd, but as soon ns tho skull
had boon cut through tho doctors do
(listed under tho belief that an opera
tion would b6 fatal.
MISS MORGAN'S UNION PLANS
Banker's Daughter Expects to Reor
ganize Girl Workers and' Elimin
ate Socialistic Features. .
Now York. Miss Anno Morgan,
daughter of Pierpont Morgnn, who has
tnkon n prominent part In tho strlko
of shirt waist makers hero, is con
vinced from hor study of unionism In
Now York thnt many conditions In la
bor organizations for women nro de
trimental. According to n stntoment given out
hero, Miss Morgan bollovcs that ono of
tho grentcst detriments to tho causo
Is Its tendency towards socialism.
Sho thinks also that tho leaders of
tho unsophisticated girl unionists fro-,
quontly nbuso thoir ofllce
"It Is Miss Morgan's purposo to un
dertake tho organization of women
workers on a difforont basis than nt
prcsont, but with tho samo object in
view," is tho announcement.
The New Neuritis.
"Neuritis Is In appendicitis Is out.
It Is very old-fashioned to havo appen
dicitis now, but If you get a doso of
nourltls you nro to bo congratulated
for your modornlty."
Tho speaker, a physician, laughed
bitterly.
"Wo doctors," ho Bald, "aro as much
Influenced by fads and ernzes in dls
caso as tho women aro influenced by
fnshlonk8 fndB and crazos. Everything
Ib nourltls nowadays. Tho downgor
duchoss of Manchester died of nou
rltls. Edna May's husband wont to
Biarritz for his nourjtls. Lord Curzon
couldn't speak at tho budget dobato In
tho houso of lords ho was suffering
from nn attack of neuritis.
" 'What's tho mattor with John D?'
'Tho poor follow has got nourltis.' 'I
didn't seo Harry Lohr nt tho om
broidery bazaar.' 'No, his nourltls hns
como back on him.' 'John Jacob As
tor's looking rather pale 'Didn't you
know tho hurricane gavo htm hen
rltls?' "That's tho talk noondays, and
mark mo woll, Sedalln and Duluth will
bo sotting up nourltia cluba boforo tho
year Lb out,"
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