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THE DAY OF
THE PARTY:
THE room wan quite dark. There
Is never much light at 7 o'clock
on a December morning, and the
thick curtains shut out any faint
trvaka of dawn that might have been
outside. But neither light nor dark
ness mattered to one of'the occupants
of the room. He sat up in bed; for
one moment he rubbed bis fingers in
his sleepy eyes to make sure he waH
quite awake, aud then he proceeded
to arouse the other person in the room,
who was still peacefully sleeping.
"Mother, mother, wake up! It's my
birthday, and the day of my party."
ThJlip," she said, "It is not time
to get np yet. Co back to your own
bed like a good little boy and go to
sleep again. The party is not till 4
o'clock, and there Is plenty of time."
The party, which was partly for
Philip's birthday and partly for
Christmas, was to be very small and
of the simplest description, for Mrs.
Palrymple was a widow and very
poor. Indeed, simple as the entertain
ment was to be only tea and a tiny
Christmas tree It is doubtful if sue
would have consented to giving it had
not Martha joined her entreaties to
Philip's and promised to help with all
the preparations. Martha thought
there was no woman in Ixindon to
compare with her mistress, and no
child in the entire universe worthy to
be spoken of In the same breath as
Philip, for whom Indeed she bad an
adoration bordering on idolatry.
Martha entirely managed the little
house In Stoketon Road. She bad
lived with her mistress as maid in the
days before her marriage when she
had known all the luxury that money
can provide. She had accompanied
her, when, in direct opposition to the
plans and wishes of ber worldly wise
mother, she had left home secretly to
marry the poor artist whom she loved,
preferring poverty with him to, riches
with the suitor favored by ber mother
a rich man with nothing but bis
wealth to recommend bim. It was
Martha, too, who comforted the girl
when her mother refused to have any
thing more to do with her, sending
back ber letters unopened and turn
ing a deaf ear to her entreaties for
forgiveness.
Perhaps if Violet Mitchell had real
ized bow absolute was the poverty In
which her marriage would plunge her
she might have paused. But she never
believed that her mother would really
carry out the threat of considering ber
daughter dead on the day she changed
her name; and, too, she had unlimited
faith in her husband's talents win
ning him a name and fortune. But
she was mistaken in ber expectations.
Her mother carried out ber threat to
the letter. Iter husband might per
haps have Justified ber faith in him
had not death intervened. He caught
a fever and died two years after their
marriage. The widow with her tiny
baby and the faithful Martha left the
little Italian town where they bad
been liviug, and came to London. A
little bouse in a dreary suburban road
was taken, and here Violet Dalrymple
eked out ber minute Income by giving
music lessons. She bad given up all
hope of her mother's forgiveness.
Philip lay contentedly by his moth
er's side and counted oa bis fingers
the delightful things be bad seen be
ing prepared.
"Cakles; cbocky; flags; crackers!"
be murmured delightfully. Then he
stopped suddenly, and a puzzled look
replaced tbe smile on bis face.
"Mother," he said, "why can't I
have a granny to come to my party?"
Mrs. Dalrymple hesitated. How
could she tell this baby of tbe years
of stubborn un forgive ess and hard
ness of heart that bad denied bim a
granny; how explain to bim tbe rea
son for bis granny, though living, be
ing as dead to bim?
What a morning of delight Philip
had on that day of tbe party. He
helped Martha to set the table for tea
in the little dining room, for on this
marvelous day mother and Philsey
must dine In the kitchen. And In tbe
drawing room was the Christmas tree,
wonderful even now before the can
dies were lighted. He helped mother
to stick tbe little labels on each pre,
eu. He filled tbe little muslin bags
with sweets, taking frequent toll while
so doing:; he arranged tbe crackers In
fan'astJc designs of bis own. But oc
casionally In the midst of these de
lightful preparations tbe thought came
to him: "How nice It would be if 1
eouid have a granny at my party to
see all these beauties." Then tbe idea
began to slowly jxsess him that per
haps mother bad made a liitle mis
take, or bad forgotten, and that Fa
ther Christmas did sometimes bring
crannies. That one had not arrived
on Christinas Hay. tbe proper day,
ma tiered little. Since be bad once
lie:;: too Ixisy to bring Pbllsey bim
elf till the day after, might not tbe
genie thing happen again?
"Mother." be said la a boaibed voles.
"Do you think Father Christ IMS
u ut to bring me a graaay for
Carsttnea. like be broagfet m It to
year little PbUsey. aaa he was vary
h7 tta then, and baa to wait tBk
fee a eTai?, Becaaaa k a
. ah jtraur to-day there la m
S! '" rflrvArt ... ...x
Suddenly a resolution seixed
him. 1
Mother would not mind, he thought,
but perhaps It would be safer not to
ask her. He would go out and buy a
present for the granny In case she
came. He hurried Into the kitchen.
"Martha," he said coaiingly, "I do
so wish Philsey could have a penny."
Martha was extremely busy, and It
did not occur to her to wonder why a
penny was so much desired at this
particular moment.
"There"s a penny on the dresser you
may take, Master Philsey, dear," she
said; "now run away, lovey, I'm very
busy."
Philip knew exactly where to go for
the granny's present. He had often
admired a gaily 1 luted bird swing
ing on a little hoop In a toy shop win
dow. Surely a granny would appre
ciate so lovely a thing. He put on
his hat and coat, seized a moment
when Martha was speaking to the
milkman, and ran out. It was the first
time he had ever been out alone, and
tbe feeling of Importance was very
pleasing.
He had wandered Into a more
crowded neighborhood, and several
people looked curiously at the little
boy who, with a small parcel clasped
tightly in his band, ran on and on as
If pursued. At last a woman, feeling
sure he was lost and wanting to help
him, tried to take hold of his hand.
By this time, however, Philip was in
a perfect frenzy of terror, lie broke
from ber kludly hand and darted
across tbe road to escape from her.
The next moment he gave a piercing
scream and lay motionless lu the mid
dle of the road, while a horrified
crowd gathered round bim. A car
riage drawn by a pair of horses, and
going at a great speed, bad knocked
him down. A young man, who was
a doctor, elbowed his way to the front
of the crowd. He fully expected that,
the child was seriously hurt if not
killed, but when he picked him up
Philip opened bis eyes and said:
"Philsey was frightened and ran
very quickly, and the horse knocked
bim down."
"I will take -him home with mc,"
said the old lady, "and on the way
we will tall at the police station and
give Information; his parents are sure
to apply there as soon as they miss
bim. My horses were within an inch
of killing him, and I cau do no less
than take charge of him now."
"Are you the granny?" he asked
suddenly. And when tbe old lady
asked what he meant, he told her all
about tbe party, and how much be
wanted a granny, and how he had
gone out to buy a present for her in
case Father Christmas brought her
that day. He explained, too. how
Father Christmas hail brought bim
once to be mother's little boy. and
how he bad no duddy. He showed her
the bird he bad bought for the granny.
"Are you the granny to any little
boy?" he asked linally, aud be could
not understand why tears ran down
the old lady's cheeks, and what she
answered, for she spoke in a low whis
per. Just as If she were talking to her
self, and he could only hear a word
here and there. "My folly and wick
edness." "vears of lone! ! Re-.- ' "im
possible to llnd them now," and other
unmeaning phrases. But he felt sure
the old lady was unhappy, for when
mother wa unhappy she often had
tears on her cheeks, so he tried the
same remedy that always cured ber.
"This Is writing mother put in my
pocket for If I got lost," he said, con
fidentially, and held out a card on
which was written "Philip Stewart
Dalrymple, 8 Stoketon Itoad, Clap
ham." When the old lady read this, she
said, "Thank Cod!" and she kissed
Philip again and again, and told blui
that she was big very own granny.
She gave no explanations, nor did
Philip demand them, for never bad be
Imagined that a granny could be so
beautiful.
The old lady told the coachman to
drive as quickly as possible to Htoke
ton Koad, and Just as Mrs. Dalrymple
and Martha bad become aware of tbe
terrible fact that Philip was nowhere
to be found, tbe carriage drew up out
side the shabby little house. Tbe foot
man gave a thundering knock, sud in
another instant Philip was In bis
mot tier's arms.
"Mother, mother, I went to buy the
present for the granny to put on the
tree and the horse knocked me down,
and Father Christmas has sent a
gra'.iny In time for the party."
And lwbiud him was a stalely fig
tire, whose proud face was quivering
with emotion, whose somcwhiit stern
voice was trembling an It said:
"Violet, my child, I have found you
at last. Can you forgive me?"
Tiling were almost too wonderful
to be true, Philip thought, but It real
ly was true. He was waabed and
dressed la time for tbe party, and
each a part a ever bad been known
la that street before. Mrs. Mitchell
seat tbe carriage back to ber aoaee
with a aote te the boaaekeeaar, aaa
Jetties, and tors of ever deacrlaUoa,
Aaa when the preeeata were takea
a tbe tree tad distributed, wne as
beautiful grauuy drew blin to her and
kissed him a lid said:
"1 Khali always love the bird, Phil
Bey, darling, because if you bad not
Koue out to buy It, I might never have
found my little grandson."
But Philip knew it was all through
Falber Christmas. New York News.
HOW WOMEN STEP OFF CARS.
Few Understand the Art and Manj
Are Injured in Consequence.
All over the country the traction cow
i pauies are being mulcted in heavy
I damages for personal injuries sustained
by passengers who are thrown to the
ground on alighting before tbe can
have fully stopped. The verdicts are
exemplary In tuauy instances, especial
ly if the plaintiffs are women. Tbe Jur
ors rarely seem to concern themselves
over tbe question whether the iujurej
passengers of the precious sex get off
with their faces or their back-hair
turned toward the front of the compass
which claims the attention of tbe mas
culine creature at the wheel. It Is the
proud privilege of the better half of
humanity to descend from a csr of any
sort in Just the way she prefers, with
eyes to the front or retroactive vision
and footsteps, and our transportation
companies must revise their rules In
accordance with feminine caprices anil
fancies.
Otherwise juries will dial unkindly
with the owners of the trolley lines
whether their power is overhead or un
derground. Tbe matron or iuuid win
is interfered with in her choice of grace
fully alighting from a car platform
buckwanl or frontward or lu any otbet
way evidently has a sufficient basis
for litigation if she suffers injury and
the car is put In motion before she haa
taken her way in unrullled security. Sy
the Juries seem to think. The harassed
aud uufortunate male nonentities on
the front or rear platforms of the cars
who are distraught already over the
uncertainty whether lovely women will
make her exit without barm have even
worse troubles ahead than any which
have hitherto afillted them.
GILDING REFINED FOLD.
Jefferson and Florence Criticising
Their Own Performance.
One night, some years ago, as I en
tered Dorlou's oyster bouse on West
Tweniy-third street, writes K. 11. Soth
em in Leslie's Monthly, I saw Joseph
Jefferson and W. J. Florence Kitting at
a table near the door. Jefferson was
talking earnestly to Florence, who was
looking very much ashamed of himself,
with eyes cast down aud fiddling with
his oyster fork. Glancing up be saw
me, and, as If glad to escape from a
scolding, be cried, "Come over here and
sit down with us."
"How do you do," said Jefferson.
"Pardon me a moment. I am telling
Billy about a point he (spoiled this even
lug." They were playing "Tbe Rivals"
at the Garden Theater.
"Well, I was thinking of somethiug
else," ssld Florence.
"Ah, that's it," said Jefferson, "but
you missed the point, and let me tell
you that you would have got a round
of applause there" naming gome othei
portion of the scene "if you bad made
the pause in the right place."
"I,ook here," said Florence, suddenly.
losing his remorseful expression, you
killed your own effect by speaking too
quickly on that line," and 1m instanced
one of Bob Acres' best moments.
Jefferson's facu fell. "That's so, Billy,
that's so; I spoiled that line. I wai
thinking bow well I was playing, too
and I forgot my look before I spoke."
Florence became quite cln-erful again
"He's been giving me lits," said he
for tbe last ten minutes. He wasn't
so devilish good himself to-night."
To see those two veterans polishing
their work, to find them lu their hou
of recreation gilding refined gold wan
an object lesson of some value.
Hyuipathy Was Powerless.
To exercise a general supervisioi
over lost ennuren ami stray peis is
characteristic of a kind-hearted rest
dent of South Paris, Me., who is rep
reseuted by the Lewlston Journal as
ready to sympathize with every child
lsh trouble. He was walking along
tbe street recently, when he noticed
a little boy on the sidewalk, evidently
in tbe deepest trouble. His chubby
fists burrowed Into his fat little face.
Great round drops of misery rolled
down bis checks and fell on his little
blouse.
"Hid ye get hurt, sonny?" asked the
kind hearted man.
"No!" bowled tbe loy.
"Ijst?"
"No," with a wilder burst of sor
row.
"Where do you live?"
Tbe boy pointed.
"Waiting for your dad?"
"No. P.oohoo!"
"Well, then, what Is the trouble?"
The Isiy sobbed bitterly, and answer
ed In tones of anguish:
"I've got the tummle-aebe,"
larger Quantities.
Miss Gabble And she accused me ot
retailing gossip about the neighlior
hood.
Miss Khiirpe-The Idea!
Miss Gnbble-Posltively Insulting,
Isn't she?
Miss Wharpo-Yes, for you're really
wholesaler. Philadelphia Press.
Convict Competition In Austria.
To rid themselves of tbe competition
of the cheap products of prison labor
Austrian manufacturers want tbelr
government to transport convicts De
fend tbe ana.
It la said that toe Lord tempers toe
wlae to tbe abora lamb, but tads does
net cat aa? lea.
One tfclaf a phyttataa get, trim
MEN ANDTHE.R W.VE8. ll ("Nil"! l?lfoL Vw.DljlVl WW I
fheoriee Are Not Always Borne
by Facta.
He (bring bis chair beside the tea
able) A man's choice of a wife al
Rays excites my curiosity.
She (preparing the tea cups) Curl
is it y? What curiosity? Interest,
(erhaps, but surely not curiosity.
Sugar?
He Two dumps, please. Yes, curl
islty. Why not? Look at tbe incon
pruous women that some men pick
eat Look at Jack Butler, for In
ttance. Don't you call him the swag
perest man in .taw at
She (demurelyi All but one.
He (palpably bit, but preserving an
mtslde calm) Certainly he is. And
lo you mean to tell me that you don't
!eel curiosity as to why he married
:hat quiet little country girl? No
emon, thank you.
She Cream, then. No? Are you
mre she Is bo Incongruous?
He isn't it evident?
She Apparently It is, but how do
'oil know-how does anyone know
hat there Isn't an affinity between
.hern lieslde.s which the outer incou
fruity fades into nothingness?
He (leaning dangerously near the
U-a kettle) You think that love is
riven sn inner vision keener than the
sight of his blinded eyes?
.She (moving the kettle with just a
thude of osteulatioin -Yes, an ability
io sec traits of character and spirit
Hal beauty that the unloving cannot
perceive.
lie (ignoring the hint of the moved
kettle) Then you don't believe lu
lhe attraction of opposite? Yes, an
Mher clip, please. Your tea always if
lelicious.
8be (taking his cup) Thank you
Yes, I believe in the attraction of op
posltes. Tbe truth of iny theor
ioesu't necessarily mean tbe falsity
)f tbe old explanation of charm. One
becomes so bored with one's self mid
jne's own ways of looking and think-
and doing that anything that it
litferent is winning. Now. I could
lever marry a man who agreed with
trie.
He rpointedlyi Have you happened
;o notice that I have been quarreling
with you all the afternoon?
She (feebly) It's strange, isn't It'
VVe usually agree so well. Our dis
positions are so much alike.
He They are, but that doesu t pre
vent me from loving yon.
She (mnking a last standi Perhaps.
but, on the other baud, it doesn't ad.
mit of your marrying me.
He (with determination! Tlmt'i
where I disagree with you violently.
And disagreement alone ought to
plead for me. Won't you let it,
dear?
She (weakly) No.
He (in ecstasy) liarling! When
lhall it be? Kansas City Star.
THE DOMESTIC LITTLE JAPS.
However Kich the Family, the Women
Are Taught to Work.
Even the higher class Japanese worn
n, and no matter how rich their fam
ily may lie, are brought up to be able
to sew, rook, aud attend to theii
homes.
In Japan the highest class of women
never go to market. The market comet
to tin tn-that Is, the dealers call and
offer their wares for sale al their cus
tomers' doors. Tbe tish merchant
brings his stock and, If any is sold,
prepares it for cooking. The green
grocer, tbe cake dealer, and, nowadays
the meat man, all go to their patrons'
houses.
Nearly all Japanese women uiakt
their own clothes; at all events, even
the very richest embroider their gar-
nents themselves. Hlnner Is served al
a little before dunk the year round
A h.Miill table about one foot squart
snd eight Inches high Is set befort
rach person. Ou this Is a lacquer tray
with spai-e for four or five dishes, euct
four or five inches In diameter.
There are definite plates for eack
little bowl and dish. Tbe rice bowl It
on the left, the soup bowl In tbe mid
die. One's appetite Is measured ac
cording to the number of bowls of rlct
one eats. A maid is at band with
large Ikx of rice lo replenish tht
bowls. If a few grains are left In th
ottom of tbe bowl she Is aware that
hose eating have had sufficient, but
ihould one empty bis bowl she would
nce more fill It. Table Talk.
lielicate Analysts.
"Do you regard Hliggins as a man ol
Jtls word?"
'Yes; to a certain extent."
"What do you mean by that?"
'Well, you see, Hliggins Is one ol
those people who don't like work, ll
lie says he Is going to do something
you are Justified In having your doubts
but If he says be Isn t going to dc
toinethlng you can depend on bin;
very time." Washington Star.
Home Helief Alrea !j.
"And you think the subwuy will re
leve the congestion ou the surface and
i-levated roiids. do you?" the vlsltoi
naked of the New Yorker.
"Ob, yes; It Is doing that already.'
"Why, no part of It is In running or
der yet, Is It?"
"No; but a lot of people ore belrif
killed In It who might otherwise add
o the congestion." Itrooklyn Fugle,
F-be Answered It.
"Didn't you bear tbe doorbell, Brld
jetr
"Yea, mum."
"Well, why don't you answer Itf
"I did answer It; 1 said, 'Ob, fudge!
Bam.' Yonkara Statesman.
It aaoula be aald of tbe ferMtHlty
t waaaaa taat aba doesn't laok a
iwkwavi wit a aav aa a aaa boai
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77 a'M. JI H i!
EHTAINLY In few fields has
(Tithe progress been more rapid
tban in the care and training of
wild beasts for, the Inst ruction and
entertainment of the public Of "re
It Is natural that, with the growth or
knowledge and experience lu their
handling, the treatment 1ms l-ecome
more humane, and the methods by
...1.1.1, .i,,... rQ c. IiihiIihI have und
i-r
nunu lutrj ., "
gone the most radical changes
The
man who has charge of a modern am
mal spectacle calls himself a trainer,
rather than a tamer; and he is really
a teacher In every sense of the word
He must be a man of fearlessness, to
be sure, but he must also possess the
magnetic qualities, the oJick !i!!'!"r
standing mid the ready s.vinpnUi.v
which characterize the successful
,..l,.,- ,. ImliHwl It IS some
iruv ui I i' ..... -,
thing of a commentary on human edu
rational systems that the trainer of
animals Is selected with far more care
aud receives a much larger reward
than the Instructor of tin-ii and hoys.
Then, too, he 1ms this advantage over
the public-school instructor-he choos
es his pupils slowly and with an '
to their future. Indeed, the most Im
portant factor In attaining a complete,
interesting exhibition Is the choice of
the animals who are to form the riu
cletiB of the show. For Hiis purpose
the very young are always given thei ever risk.
preference, and those born in raptivi Almost ail. animals have more dis
ty are obtained w henever lin y are ;,.,,, .tt (ban they are usually given
physically perfect spi-elmens of Ihelr; ,.r,Kit fr They til the resHilislblllty
kind, though the domestic bred beasts j fr their discomfort where It belongs,
are not numerous. Such culm are al ; aui iartir grudge long after a train-
ways tamer to start with, and their
attention Is much more easily li-d.
They do not have the faraway, long
ing look which esni 'he seen in U.e ey .
if a desert bred ih ii. They have never
learned to strike mid to cmiIi lo the
feel of quivering flesh b'-ni-aih their
paws.
As soon as a culi Is able to .rani
around lis cage lhe trainer i-'-w io-
pmliited with i! and feeds ii
and
So
; od.
old.
shows It that it has only kill-In
expect while lis behavior Is
When it Is four or live su-jii' ii
easy tricks are iiiul--riuc.cn si ting on ,
a chair, lying down and ri- i at coin-
mn tul, playing with a bull, and so on. ,
At first, the trainer devotes all his ,
time to a single animal un'ii he has ,
Impressed It with his ability to con '
trol and direct Us movements. Then ;
an older, thoroughly trained animal or ;
the game breed is introduced, partly i
for the example It can set In lllusirat-
lug how the more difficult tr.ks are:
done and partly to accustom tin- cub ;
to association with its kind. Many a j
trainer bears deep and permanent !
scars as a reward for performing ih-i
first introduction or for offering lo ar
bitrate early difference of opinion !
tweeti two future friends.
The hardest task of all Is to ih-cii-- .
torn animals of one kind even to toler- '
ale the presence In the same cage of!
animals of another kind, mid mouths'
of patient elTort are necessary before
a newly assembled aggregation of ani
mal actors will perform even the sim
plest combined tricks. The makeup
of such an assemblage mifst be care
fully studied out, for the methods of
teaching vary wilh each new combina
tion of animals.
Their health, too. Is a matler of
PROTECTING THE SllTAS Of RRKFY.
To the average American, the pre
cautions taken to protect the Sultan
of Turkey against possible poisoning
must set-in utterly absurd, yet long ex -
perience has taught those who sur-
round tbe Imperial presence that too
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l-ltl 1
AI1I.U THE SI'MAN'S bl.M.Mu.
many safeguard cannot
about Abdul.
be hedged
lb-fore a meal Is prepared lhe pulai-e
oIiicIiiIk visit the royal kfb-hcu and In
spect I be dishes, which arc lasted and
then scaled up with long ribbons, the
ends of which are held ,y t1(, Uliljr
domo. Cunrds, reinforced by stiong
rtruied escort, then carry tin- f.i )0
lhe Imperial presence.
AN HONE8T SEWER PUHOER.
furprlaed Hank of k.a.ni M,naKera
hf Appearing Asanas- Its Tressare.
The strous; room of the Hank of Kng
laud, which probably contains uir
treasure tbaa any other luclosure la
Us world, was once autarad by aa .aav
u,.,.r ending anxiety, and jlrea a
trainer more trouble than tbe lianrvaa
ri0 feels over that of hi high salaried
opera singers If an actress is ladla
posed. ber understudy can take the
part at moment's notice: but the '
animal acton but? no undemtadles. 1
ami the omission of a beast or evea
bis chair r pedestal from an act oftea
dNi-ou.-erts a" l"rfornier. On
the "(her bund, to compel a sick ani
mal to perform sometimes turns the
act Into tragedy for tbe traluer; for
if be once turns his back ou his
.harg'-s. and . for safety, he may
,.ver tie a''1' 1,1 '"",r"' 1,Jfm Sln,
,,id if be M,,T'' f!"'e ,rxuh'e.
L.rjons wounds may result. Once let
:1 "beast sis- that you fer him. aud
ilNi-ipliue i destroyed; . and, in
iteed a cri-i wl'l'"'' " trainer flees
r Is rescued by helper as a rule
,rkt o ou Ills nerve imtl rim ll
that
be should 'i',li 'o enter tbe cage tbe
H'cret that he f,-ar"d his beasts would
l, discerned by them lu spite of all
be ciiuM do, and his mastery or them
would be lost, Soiiiellmm it happens
thai a trainer relaxes bis caution tr
eoiumils an error of Judgment. Many
a traluer lake desperate chances lo
raiise Uf or she had been fascinated
by the beau'y f particular Hon and
ban determined to master It at whst-
it has forgotten the entire Incident
w iii. h aroused them. The greatest
factor iu ihe safety of a trainer and
the success of the show as a whole la
tbe heal! Ii ..f ihe animals, snd this Is
dependent directly dti food and eier
i -i-e. in lis natural suite a wild beast
i, !!s when St is hungry, eats what Is
g.. .d for It. Hid fusts until hutigry
.i.fi ii, hut In captivity ll si-m. to lose
lis Judgment, and If given the oppor
tunity will usually indulge in gluttony,
or. in tuiine instances, deliberately
starw. itself.
Very few proprietor of great shows
capture beasis through their own
agents. The organization of their
business, with the mass of d'-tail -advertising,
iraii.sp jrtailoii and finance
occupies ail their time. Most of tbe
animals now In captivity, therefore, jj
are purchased of dealer who make
Shis business a specialty.
There Is a great deal of financial
risk involn-d In a large businessot
buy.iig mid selling wild beasts. Risks
must be carefully figured, and profit
from sales and loss from cb-a'bs inusl
ii- oiit:niiiy kept 111 mind and bal
anced Purchases are often made on
the st where mi aiilmul is captured,
and the buyer stands she risk of traus
portntl, ,n. 'J'he way lu which a beast
can bear n
rough sea voyage plays a
in determining lis value,
greai part
Kvcu after lis safL. arrival, there Is a
continual liability to colds, au-1 ill
cisc The loss from deaths, even
among the animals safely Installed Is
swell a menagerie as that of Jamracb
iu Hamburg, Is rarely 1i-k than seven
hundred lo a thousand doiiare s
moiiih.- HJalmar HJortb lkiyeseo, in
the Cisiuopolllim
hi- sewer .b an.r and the dlie.-t-.nt ol
Institution knew nothing about ll
. ill watchman who had .-, l,i,..uii.
! mumbled upon the Intrude iut,.J,
' them of bis ...-,.....,...
1 -y,iU tblt.k you Is all safe b-.nd u.
bank 'Is a-ife" wrmu n. .
, , ----- MUl
knows hett(.r. i , t, .fiHi,i,, .
the last 2 ulw. bund you nose auffle
about It. lint a(14 ut tUehf mt UH
yer will mett U4.-e lu the great wjuai
room with all the wom-ly , ,wHf ,
idle, lie explain orl to you, ,-t only th-n
- ''"h down, and nay niillln to ua
'""ly." 'i h- hirong ro,,m WUfl xaar(jid
tin- next night, in pit,, vf ow,t
tl'.ll to regard the letter as a hosx b
police and --nothing hiipjHued.
'ihe 1,,-xt phe of the rnyxlerr
W I more asio.,i,bli,g than ever. A h.-avj
p.- o, p.pm and securities (ski
.from the strong room arrived at tin
'auk wuh a letter complaining tn,,
."" directors bad set the poile,.
Hie wrll.r and ll.nl l, i,..,i ,. .
' "-, uiercftare
I not aniMiir.-.l ... ... .
j "eiiiier a inur i,yr g fIMt
he sent a i hesl of
. c, Him I H KPfl
ro... the bank. I,-, a f,w
be alone In Ihe room 8,,d he would Ml
at midnight, ,,,d It,P wrlw "t
:;;77',;r,',l'''iK t.
of b.-.iik lum-.rv n man .-in. . . ....
lantern but si inio the
-- -- iiti n imri
tilrong j-,,,,,,, 0
the b.iiik at iiii,l.,l .l.. ..... ..
"'" '! for ,u 4wZ
"'-lobutout Ihellgh.s. lie ws Z
;-f -,:r of in-tiwho s,
' IM'.g by searching ,
'Kh. h.l throng,,
iK from a sewer be had found UisTa,
Into the richest roo,,, u ti,e world
After
unmarried TaV ft rmaa Sm 1,.
reached -jd, ,d uo taker, aaa nmFl
tbst sua couimeu.td to do' her kTu 1
ad started out so earl. M
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