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About Harrison press-journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1902)
Duster IValler, Diplomatist CrjO'lK iruuilfNt aoiuetiuies unbend, jP sud tlie Botanical Garden were. for cue afteruoou, throwing off their usual rau-rve. Ordinary folk had only Jo come across Ilegeot's I'ark from Chester Gale, aud present a card at tbe entrance to tbe gardens, aud tlie bowler-hatted old gentleman at tlie gate welcomed I hem as though they were mcst UBportaiit ii;euil)ers. Miss Lle wellyn aud Mknior Kenneth Waller, br friend, walked oo (he grans in the direction of music "Anybody you know bp, Miss Lle wellyn V "i don't suppose so, Kenneth." "You don't know man; people, do you. Miss Llewellyn?" "Very few." "Wonder at that," (mid the small boy, "because you're not Lad-looking, you know. I 'Id you use to couie here when you were well off? lo they sell lemonade here?" "Seems jmHslMe. You think that ev erybody ought to bare plenty of friends?" "Plenty of friend," said Kenneth, wisely, "but one In particular. Won der bow old you are?" "That," Mid the young woman, good tempered!, "that hi the only question, Kenneth, that you must never put to a lady." "I should guess," he aald. critically, a they sat down In the low chairs near the refreshment tent and watched the people, "that you were about 20." Mtas Llewellyn (are a quaint geture of hor ror. "Well. K, then. Fancy!" The mall boy whistled amacedly. "Twenty-are and not married yet." "Young man," aald Miss Llewellyn, flushing and affecting a tone of grave ererity, "I find your conversation mock too personal. You would like lemonade, I think, and two pieces of cake." The scarlet coated band perched on Mate near the glasshouse, with a crowd of smartly dressed folk In front Of them, started a cheerful selection from a comic opera. Miss Llewellyn, a composed young woman In an ordinary way, aa goung women are who work for their llrlng. found herself in quite a delighted mood. Music can do much when it tries. "Of course," said her candid guest, with cake at his mouth. "I don't mean to say lliat you mightn't get married even now. I bad an aunt once who was close upon 30 before she rould get any one to look at her." "The Instance is encouraging, Ken Beth. Oon't cat too fast, mind." "Btlll," aald the youth wisely, -if I were a girl I should be Jolly careful not to miss a good opportunity. Are those orchids they're carrying there? Hasn't that chap got a brown face who's tell ing the men where to take them? 8eem to hare aeen him somewhere before. Shouldn't like to be an orchid, should you. Miss Llewellyn? Why. you'd have to grow out in South America, and peo ple would hare fearful trouble to And yon, and risk their lives Hullo! Brown-faced chap's corning this way." Miss Llewellyn looked up aud then looked down again quickly, aud for a moment her face went rather white. Her hand trembled as she held It out. "Mr. Bradley." she said. "How do you dot I did not expect to see you here." "I did not expect to see you again anywhere," he said. There was tbe pause that comes after the banalities of greeting. Master Wal ler, not having spoken for quite half a minute, felt that he was in some dan ger Of being overlooked, and coughed. This Is my little friend, Kenneth Waller," she said. "Kenneth, this is Mr. Bradley." "What's tlie matter with your face?" asked the small Ik. "Have you been u broad T Mr. Bradley placed a broad fist on the round Iron table and leaned down towards Master Waller good-naturedly. He seemed as confused at tbe meeting as Miss Llewellyn, and as un prepared with convocation. "I have been abroad, young man. I're been hunting orchids." "Are you home for good now?" asked Kenneth. Miss Ilewellyu gripped the parasol that rested in her lap with both hands. "I can't do any good at home." said Mr. Bradley. "I am off again to South America In a day or two." "Why don't you stay In London f "Nobody asks me to stay." "Should have thought," said Master Waller, "that you could have got some body to do that Hare yon any for eign postage stamps about your Friendship between the two gentle men was cemented and made perma nent by the production of several for eign stamps and an envelope to place them in. People were coming up to tba refreshment tent now, the band baring decided to rest for half an boar and reeorer breath, aad Muter Waller Invited Mr. Bradley to take bis chair. "Ton don't mlndr naked Bradley of Mies Llewellyn. "Not it all." site aald, politely. "May I smoker "tat me strike tlie mate," wterposed Master Waller. "I'm awfoUy good at that, Aad ton aa aoase of jrvar advea tlM They wouMat mtereat Mkw UewaW flirts doa't eaaart." Master Walter. T2H. Make at," aald Maatar Wat fcr, rnx3y. "eae where yea aear- fj isx rm Me." O wa a taeea, r- tia smeJ ;r :U U ' Va it OU wellya, tier head bowed, studied tbe band program la apparently a laborious search for tbe misprints that a musical program always offers. Bradley told the story very well, without obtruding bis own share in tbe adventure, snd when be bad finished, punched the small boy humorously to bring him back from South America to Regent's I'ark. "Aud is that story true?" asked the small boy, respectfully. "It has that drawback, youngster." "Well," said Master Waller, "I'm a man that's awfully fond of adventure, but I shouldn't care for that. What did you think of when that fierce animal was waiting to spring upon you?" "Guess." "Can't," said Master WsUer. "Can you. Miss Llewellyn?" Sbe shook her head, and again be came Interested In tbe band program. Bradley looked at her and waited for her to speak, but she made no sign. Now, silence ma at times be tolerable for grown-up folk, but for Impatient young men like Master Waller it brings nothing but weariness. "Is there any chance of seeing tbe orchllds, Mr. Bradley?" asked tbe youth. "It'll be something to brag about to my people If I could just get a sight of them." "We'll all go over to the marquee and have a look. Miss Llewellyn, will you come, or shall we leave you here? There's rather a crush." "I.et'8 leave her," suggested Master Waller. "Miss Llewellyn likes being alone." "I think I w ill stay here," she said. "We shall be back hi ten minutes," said Bradley. Master Waller bad to trot to keep up with the long strides of bis new friend, but be did not mind this, because be felt a kind of reflected glory in being accompanied by the man who bad brought home some of the rarest of the amazing specimens in the crowded tent "Girls are a nuisance, aren't they?" said Master Waller, looking up confi dentially. ''Sometimes," said Bradley. "She Isn't so tiresome, though, as some." "I think I agree with you there." "Works awfully hard. Too hard, my mamma says." "No necessity for that, surely," said Bradley, rather sharply. "But Miss Llewellyn has to live," urged the small boy. "My mamma says that she was well off for a year or two before her father died, but since that " "Her father dead ?" "Here, I say," said Master Waller. "Iont grip a man's shoulder tike that" "Sorry!" "They come into money, so my mam ma says, a few years ago " "I remember that." "And then Miss Llewellyn's governor put all Into something, and it never came out again. That's why she has t j msnage the callsthenic school that I go to. And I say! Can you touch your toes with the tips of your fingers with out " "Where does she live now?" Mr. Bradley seemed excited. "in rooms," replied Master Waller, volubly. "I've been there to tea along with my sisters, (That's a fine orchid j there. You can't see it now; a girl's : list's In tbe way.) And Miss Llewel lyn's got awfully nice furniture and ! photographs, and " Master Waller slapped his knee suddenly. "1 remem ber now where I've seen your face be fore, Mr. Bradley. Only without the short beard." "Come outside," said Bradley, "and j tell me." They made their way through the crowd aud reached the exit. Bradley held bis breath and bent to bear tbe small boy's reply. "On her dressing lable," whispered Master Waller, confidentially, "In the benutlf ullest frame you ever saw, and Where are you gslng?" "Back to Miss Llewellyn," cried Bradley. "Well, but," said Master Waller, pro testlngly, "wslt for me." Bradley did not obey the young man. II" strode across tw lawn, past tbe band, which was playing a quick march , that was not quick enough to keep pace wltb him. Before Master Waller found tbe two there bad been a swift ex change of low sentences that altered tbelr views of tbe world, and made them both think of It as a place where happiness Is to be found. "And why did you refuse me before, dearr "Because all my people pressed me to accept you," said Miss Llewellyn. "The excuse of a very obstinate yonng woman." "Why did you why did yon not ask me again 7' sbe demanded. "Because," snld Bradley, "It was Just then that your father came Into that money." "Tbe excuse of a very Independent man," said Mine Llewellyn, touching with pretty affection the big band that rested on tbe round table. "When when It la that you leave for Houtti America r "Not no til yon tell me to go, dear, ' aa aald, promptly. "Hera, I aay." cried Master Waller, arriving after some dUBcnlty. "You twel Doa't naa sight of me, mind. Maw Lteweflya, hare 1 been a good aayr Tre a great mlad to klaa you, Kes aet." aha aald. TaCker hare Aa tlon," said Bradley, signaling to a waiter, "may I renture to submit my self " "Hush:" said Miss Llewellyn Tbs Woman at Home. DRESS C08T 940,000. Oowa Exhibited la Chicago Made lot the Czarina, bat Rejected. The famous f 40,000 coronation robe made by the ambitious Mme. Baruttl, of Paris, for the Czarina of Russia was placed on exhibition In Chicago recent ly. The robe, which Is the finest ever shown In America, and one of the finest ever seen at say time In tbe world's history, was viewed by thousands of people. - Tbe costly gown Is a wonderful crea tlon of gold thread, ermine, white satin and royal purple velvet Not a Jewel was used on It, but $10,0U0 worth oi gold thread aud 7,0UO worth of royal ermine were fashioned Into tbe gown during the two years It took Mme. Ba ruttl to complete It The history of the royal robe Is at Interesting as Its folds are luxurious Royalty never wore the gown, although it was made for the Csarina, but with out her knowledge. When the old Czai of Russia died, Mme. Baruttl an nounced that she bad been commis sioned to make the robe for tbe Czarina. She hastened to carry out her plans. After many mouths sbe began showing the gown to her creditors, who were harassing her, for she owed more than 6,000,000 frsncs. Ambitious to become the royal dressmaker for all the houses of Kurope aud hoping thus to recoup her lost fortunes and clear up her cred it, Mme. Baruttl convinced her trades men her day was coming and secured further credit from them. Tbe time arrived, however, when she saw the robe would not grace the coro nation, and Mme. Baruttl went to the room where the gown was displayed and killed herself. The gown and all she owned were sold at auction, aud finally came Into the possession of a New York firm. The great mantle, twenty-seven feet long, is the main part of the gown. It Is of royal purple velvet trimmed wltb white satin ribbons and a wealth of gold thread, snd lined with 1,5U0 royal ermine skins. The gown proper Is decollete, of double thickness of white satin. The train extends 100 inches from the waist and is bordered with a gold fringe two Inches wide. Every de tail of the wonderful robe la elaborate ly wrought The scattered gold decora tions and scroll work, the HcJi luces and heavy satin make it a modiste's dream, Chicago Inter Ocean. PROFESSIONAL PRAYER. The (Mil Ilmlnem of an Old Nesret in New Orleana. "In oue of the more unique quarters of New Orleans I have found one of tbe most unique characters I ever saw. In fin old negro washerwoman," said a man w ho has lately taken up his resi dence in oue of the more popular ave nues of the city, "and she seems to be proceeding along original lines In the main purpose of her life. Washing clothes seems to 1 a mere Incident to the general plan she carries out. She is an Interesting old character, and can quote copiously from the Bible. This seems to be a hobby with her. She has some kind of construction to put on every Hue she quotes, too. She can tell you Just exactly what It means from her way of looking at It But this Is not the point I had In mind. ".Several days ago I got Into con rersatlou with tlie old womsn, and sbe asked me If I didn't have some family washing to give her. I told her I did not, but encouraged tbe conversation, as I have a fondness for the negro of the ante-bellum type, finding them al ways very Interesting. She finally threw a quotation from the Bible at me, and It was followed by ancjlier, aud still another, and so on. 'Say, boss,' she said after a while, 'does yo' ever have anybody to do any prayln' fo' yo'?' I told her I did not, and. be coming more Interested In the old wom an, I got her to unfold her whole scheme to me. She did It without any sort of hesitation. "She Is a professional prayer, and makes no small sum out of it from what she told me. She told me she was praying once a week for the lady next door, who had employed -her lo pray for her husband to quit drink ing, although be Is a very light drink er, to my own knowledge. The old woman seemed to be very proud of bet calling, and whatever otber people may say about It she Is an enthusiastic be liever lu the efficacy of her own pray ers." New Orleans Times-Democrat Fire Engine Trolley Cars. A special trolley car for conveying fire engines is In use at Springfield, Mass. The engine is carried on a plat form only nine and one-half incbet above the top of the rail, mounted on truck at each end. Tbe front truck Is detached and tbe front end of tl platform lowered to tbe ground whet tbe engine Is to be loaded ou the car Platforms over each truck afford spact for firemen and equipment Tbe lengtb of tbe car over all Is thirty feet ten and a half Inches and lu net weight l( 14,000 pounds. Tbe Springfield fire do partment has loaded an engine on ou of these cars lu two and one-quartet minutes from tbe time tbe car waa lo position to Its being ready to start, and has unloaded an engine and attached the bones to it lu one and one-quarter minutes. About tbe inaddeat thing 00 this earth la a woman wearlug a white dreae caught down town la a rain storm. When one reflorta bow popular atod eat men are, It aeeau Strang" that aga- to lacriMi aad auSOsir. OLD KINO COAL'S CENTENNIAL. Febrwary lit IBOU, First PUce Was Burnt at WUkeabarrc. It was on February 11, 1802, that a few of tbe pioneer residents of Wilkes- b;rre, then a rude backwoods settle ment, gathered In the old log tsvern to watch the experiment of making fuel of the "black rock" which cropped up plentifully In and about the town. A grate was specially ton structed for the purpose and tbe trial was made. It Is needless to say that the experiment was a complete suc cess. Wllkesburre, the birthplace of this wonderful fuel product, came In later years to be the center of the greatest coiil-producing region on tbe globe, sud Itself a busy, thriving, prosperous lit tie city, still Increasing steadtb lo uuuibers. wealth and power. The rnde crate in which the first r-onl was ourned is sacredly preserve! as the uiost cherished relic of old times in Wilkesbarre. It lias been twice stolen aud twice recovered after a long and weary search. It Is now carefully guarded from envious and thieving hands. From the handful of "black rock burned that winter day before the cu rious eyes of the old pioneers a mighty snd far-reaching Industry has sprung an industry which has revolutionized modern trade and commerce snd added untold billions to the wealth of tbe world. The handful of "black rock," says Leslie's Weekly, has grown Into an annual product of over 250,000.000 tons In America alone, wltb a value ex feeding $200,000,000, more than half of this being credited to the State of Pennsylvania, where the Industry bad its birth. l l rt l II I l l l I I H H I I I H Servants in Paris Are Being Banished I . I I I H I illl I I I 1 I Paris, Just now, Is more or less ex cited over a new phase of social life which Is known by the name "Corln thiauism." It sems entirely too mag iiitleent a title for anything of the kind. It really looks to such simplicity In life ns will result gradually in the disap pearance of the domestic servant. It Is an application of the theory of self help to domestic life to a degree as tonishing to persons unfamiliar with the eccentricities of Paris life. Even the efforts at economical reform are not seriously regarded there. The quality of "Corlnthianlsm" Is shown best by a dinner party at which the guests are believers In the new doctrine. The guests cook the meal, lay the table, and two of the youngest persons present act as waiters. This Is the quality which the French are supposed to prize so highly, applied to social life. In the household, of course, every person is expected to do his own work. The adherents of "Corlnthianlsm" contend that It solves tbe servant question la addition to conforming to the highest social rules, ft restores people to the original state' In which no classes existed and conforms to oth er high social standards. It may do all these admirable things, but there are yet many persons who think that It would be better not to give a dluner party at ail than to have the guests cook the dinner. New York Sun. King of Rata. Rats proclaim their monarch on ae :ountof his gray hairs he Is always nr. ancient and wise-headed warrior, n fights his way to the front; but It Is hot only that that gives him the throne it Is his cuunlijg. Tbe rat tribe cele brates his coronation In an almost hu man way. The whole tribe of the house or granary gathers, and the big monster steps out aud sniffs the air. He grates his teeth wickedly, daring any rival to come and try his 'luck; and, If none offers, he Is thenceforth given the lead lu nil matters. If a bouse Is unsafe or a sh!p unfit for sea, the king It Is who leads the tribe sway In time; and his subjects never molest him when he helps himself to the pick of the food or the best nesting place, and his family enjoys the same dis tinction. How the Nickname Originated. Time and again In the world's his tory has a nnme opp'led In derision been adopted by the persons sneered at and later been considered wltb pride. Gotham, New York's alias, wss originally applied In derision, doubt less because of some alleged foolish ness of New Yorkers, the name be ng taken from "The Merry Tales of the Msdtnen of Gotham," satirical stories written In tbe fifteenth century by Adam Borde, a Carthaginian monk, who afterward died In tbe Tower of London. Mow Me Celebrated. As an Instance of the overpowering strength of the human desire to make a noise somehow during times of re joicing a story Is told Id London of a commonly sane and sober citizen who. upon bearing of tbe recent declaration of peace In South Africa, went outside bis house and violently rang bis own door bell until he felt calmer. Jaat llentmrnt. "What's tbe Armless Wonder mad aboutr "Ob, he says he dosed a little, and tbe manager came along anfi yelled sot 'Stir your stumps!' "-Philadelphia Bulletin. ttorfaanea Known of Old. Tb records left by tbe Phoenicians, Assyrians and ancient Persians show .hat among all those nations the use of perfumes waa very common. Womaa la a food listener waea she caa't tfriak of anything te aay. TOPICS OF THK TIMES. A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER ESTING ITEMS. Camaaeota and Crltli Lm Haacd Upon the llappcalntca of the Iia-M Jatorl cal and Newa Note. The Ixmuty of s woman who psinu Isn't eieii skin deep. This country hss almost too umuy patriots for pie only. Misery is like a marriageable youug lady; It loves -o'iipnny. Wheu pride heads the procession pov erty always brines up the rear. Exceptions prove the rule; thst's wiiy .he jroldeu rule Is so firmly established. Emperor William ssys no msn csn afford to put In more than forty five minutes ut his d'.uner. Life mny be worth living aud it may not it all depends on whether it's your life or the other fellow's. Schwab hi going to have a 13,350,000 home lu New York. He must Intend to remain in this country. The J. J. Hill line from Duluth to Labrador, If built might be able to reduce the price of Ice a trifle. If at the age of 40 s msn meets ft woman he thought he loved at i!0 be is apt to believe that luck Is with blm after all. The wedding presents received by W. H. VanderbUt's granddaughter amounted In value to $1,300,000. It pays to marry a girl like that. An old bachelor says the only differ ence between a wedding and a hanging Is that with the former a man's trou bles begin and with the latter they eJd. Queen Alexandra has bought a book written by President Roosevelt. Era oeror Willlsra will hsve to hurry now and do something else to keep up tbe friendly relations. It U (be sheerest folly to permit a Ktate of war to exist between labor and capital All differences should be sct- iled by peaceful methods and In a way o secure the broadest Justice to oil. Conflicts between employers and em ployed will Inevitably arise, but they bould be settled without lnconvenlenc ng the general public and without In creasing the cost of living of those not rcsiKiosIblc for the existing differences. An over-euthusiiistlc prlist delivered i powerful arraignment of people who :ro on Sunday excursions, and nt the ud of the service discovered that a !urge part of bis congregation were iiembers of an excursion psrly. The excursionists could not but believe that when thoy bad paid their respects to the priest's reputation for eloquence, 'ce bad taken special pains to reprl- uand and offend them. His explnns ion that be bad not known thess nt ill was not accepted with good grace. 3ut why should they feel offended. even had the priest been aware of thulr denilty? Aul why should tbe priest eel culled upon to explain? Why shoot :ertuous Into the sir? Why not situ right nt the spot and lilt hard at the Ight time? If Sunday excursion! are s-rong, why not say so, knowiugly and uteiitloniilly, to guilty ones cnught Ln ,he very act? Why should people go twenty-live miles to hear a distin guished preacher and then expect him io tnik on the slr.s of ether people assd lot on their own? Can It be possible list any church-going people want the ninlster to scandalize the doings of itlu-r folks nd give no splritu:il guid uice for their own cases? The explana tion made Is said to have been profuse, itit certainly It was not profuse enough in either side. It Is a matter for regret that the Army Board has decided that green 1 hall supplant blue as the color In sol- llers' uniforms. The regret Is senti mental, for blue surrounds the trooper af the Union as a halo. This question of clothing for men In the field has long IsK-n discussed lu war offices of .he different governments, tbe object being to make the men as Inconspicu ous as possible. British forces In South Africa wore a kbakl of dull brown which would harmonise with tbe rock-ribbed land in which opera tions were carried on. American ex perts believe that green Is tbe best color, because of the probability that active operations In the futurq will be conducted in countries where foliage is abundant Experience on these Hues waa gained In Cuba and tbe Philip pines and as all new possessions of the United States are in tropical countries. the probabilities are that any wars of the future will be carried on In hinds where green Is the prevailing color, so that theory urges tbe advisability of clothing troopers lu harmony wltb the grass and bushes In which they will be concealed, to the end that they may be less readily detected by tbe enemy. But (be passing of the blue will be accompanied by a wave of sor row throughout tbe land. It Is woveb In song and story; It has become part of history; It hss been a synonym of the Union. "If you want to knw what a man Is, amine bla castles In tbe air," ssld a old, sick pauper In an English wotk ouse to a writer for tbe Spectator, the obstacle to following tbe advice, tad thus Increasing our knowledge of bonian nature, Is that these same css- tlea are off tbe line of our rail way a, aad that, area If we reach the portcullis, wa are all too likely to bo without the loanword, what e shoald ilka to aa is s deeper secret even ufcaa what we are We know that UaphaeJ aaalred to be a poet Instead of a palatar, aad that "Iaute once prepared to aalat aa angel." Tbe boy bss visions of Bla tri umphs at the lar or in the laboratory. Tbe girl dreams of fsme as a BOraUat or a singer, or of social power aad charm. These are natural enough. But the really interesting queatlea la, "What is the air-castle of tbe man or woman who In the eyes of the world has scored a brilliant succeasr la nine cases out of ten It would be found lo be ln the nature of a return to Sim pllclty. The rich bunker dreams of the Joys of the farmer; tbe woman of So ciety pictures to herself tbe grateful Hilliude of life on a remote ranch. Kb may even sigh for the quiet of the con vent, notwithstanding Its stern rules. What seems monotony to the villager promises peace to the weary dweller In the great city. A glimpse of a hundred alr-castles would discover In scores of instances that the desire for luxury and dbiplsy bsd given way lu tbe world of dreams to a new regime of "plain liv ing and blgb thinking." Oue of the most Important acts of tb late session of Congress which la of es pecial Interest to tbe Htstes in the Mis sissippi Valley Is the adoption of the bill Introduced by Congressman Page Morris, of Duluth, providing for the creation of a national park forest reser vation at tbe headwaters of tbe Mis sissippi. Tlie creation of this forest reaerve In order to preserve the water supply of the Mississippi has been urged upon Congress for years, and It Is largely due to the perseverance of a public-spirited Cblcagoan, Colonel John 8. Cooper, who was backed by twenty one otber Cblcagoans, as well as prom inent citlsens of other cities, that the foundation for a most extensive forest reservstlon has been laid at this ses sion. Under the Morris bill, which baa been agreed upon by conference com mittees of both houses, there will be a forest reserve of nearly 250,000 acres, covering the head waters of the Mis sissippi, and which will be purchased from the Chippewa Indians. The advo cates of a forest reserve sought to have tbe entire Chippewa reservation of 50,000 acres retained, but were forced to be content with reserving ouly 250,000 acres at this session, owing to the economical spirit that appears to have seized Congress. Tbe reserva tion of this tract, however, removes the danger that now exists that tbe lands of the Chippewa reservstlon msy be denuded of limber and the sources of the great "father of waters" dried up.' Of the Chippewa reservation 2M.0W acres are covered wltb pine and 218,000 acre are under' water, there being OT lakes aud seven rivers In the tract The bill not only represents an Import ant beginning In the work of preserv ing tbe water supply of the Mississippi Valley, but meaus that the govern-' ment Is about to undertake the scien tific preservation of our forests. Once there was a man who sued an other man because the other man's dog chased bis cat. He said bis cat bsd suffered from nervous derangement' ever afterwards and that ber value as s household pet had been impaired. The attorney for tlie defendant held that the dog bad not chased tbe cat out of auy malicious desire to derange ber nervous system, but simply out of good humor and regard for tradition. He was taking advantage of tbe Inher ent, Inalienable, and lmmerr.-lsl right tue uog uas always usa 10 cnase inn cat whenever he pleased. A similar right has been established for the dog In Missouri. Mr. Simon owned a thor-. oughly exemplary dog called Jupiter.' Mr. Qulun owned a less exemplary boy1 called Wllie. Jupiter wss basking In the sun wheu Willie found blm. To' Willie's taste basking was rather slow fun. There were other things that would add more sest to life. Accord ingly, be lied a tin can to Jupiter's tfllL Now, Jupiter was not a bully, but neither was he a non-resistant Tbe can annoyed blm. He bit Willie. Wil lie ran home end told bis father. Ills father prosecuted Mr. tSlmon. Fortu nately Judge Kldener was a man of discernment Ills decision was that Mr. Qulnn was to pay the costs of tbe trial. The dog was not to blame, for, as the decision most admirably says: "Any dog has a legal and undeniable right to bite any man, woman, or child who purposely and with Intent to dis turb said dog's tranquillity and pesce Of luilid dues attach iit CSUS tu be attached to said dog's tall a tin caa or other weight which will Impede, or tend to Impede, the progress of said animal. A dog which bites Its prose cutor in such a case Is acting purely and honestly In self-defense, and Is aa Justly Immune from punishment aa the man who strikes at a burglar In defense of bis own life and welfare." This seems more than reasonable, and it Is to lie hoped that tbe courts of oth er States In the Union will lake tbe same stand. Tbe tlncanned dog has rights which deserve recognition. A Delight In Store. Oraud-nephew (to himself) "I've got round the old lady at last I I'm helping her night and dsy to s tarch out deaervl Ing objects for ber beuevolent schemes. To-day she said I'd have cause for re joicing when her will was read." Great Aunt (to herself)-"! bad 10 Idea the dear boy was so gjod. It worries hint terribly to see so much misery la tbe world. How delighted be will be to Bud that all my mousy Is to go to tbe sup port of tbe poor friendless orphans I" A prlnceaa, whose father la a hard working man, la a dreadful example la a community, bat there la aoaeatalaf worse an oniy aay maker lata a prUaa, -A 1. r m - i.tL ?