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Ooinions of
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Choose Your life's V (nation
ILIth ooine a time when every growing boy
mut face the question: What Until I do for
i life work? It U an Important question, one
that mast b faced squarely and answered
wisely. And yet there are many who ihirk
aod turn away, trying to avoid a direct an
swer. laring Ute solution to what they hoie
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wdl Im happy chance. Then there are sons who
Iee the aoiuuon entirely to their parents; and there
re parent who leave it ail lo the sons. Each should
oonaider the matter with diligence and frankness aud coiue
to a determination agreeable to both.
In considering the problem It will be well to remem
ber sever I things. In the tir.t place, ell real success must
fc founded in the economic principle of becoming a pro
duclng member of tlie great industrial scheme. There is
no room In the world for u drone. Everybody must pro
duce something. The in .i a who produces what Is most
need-'d and must want -d re eiveg the largest rewards.
As e general rule it is w!e to try to produce soue
ttiiuif of which th" supply is soul. In any cise, it is pru
dent to avo.d those o vupn t lo::s ill which there in already
a aiirp'.n of t!ie produ't. For itntaiiee, the world U jiot
T for law .-, doctors, preacher or iireouutuiiU. Tiic
txnl'.ed i.rofe' ms are v. r. rovvded. There is a largi
urplua stork of ;v;ii advice on the market; also medica.
dvl.-e. and of !m.K,.cepPig. rn M:ieiil!y th rewards are
di.iiltilshing. The kli.d of m-in that U most plentiful i:
Use nij-ke; is th" u'.je v. li t kt'.nvs no business m particular
e.i 1 wants vi-biMl.iitg in wli'.ch lie can wear gnil ciotlie
while tit witk. The n' in m.it In (ieai.uid aod !ca!t plenti
ful is the one who li is had iictti:, experience with nii'
occupation wlij-h t'ac li.i:rU and tin clothes, and who
at the fcame time, has Li,e cajnclty fur planning and (li
reeling.
A railmad matmirer who has tamped tlie ties and htiii:
a trestle; a boo!; c.ililislier who has set type; a luinlxv
lt-aler who has served as n lumber Jack; a contractor win
lias "uie.isii'vd In" and "',-Ued out" in n word, tin
inn rt tii'ist In demand and hardest to fin 1 is the one whu
has b'anied o-ne Uiie of tiusincs from the basi'aient ti
the "fnm' olilce." Tlie m'ii who ivant to learn a Iiihiick.
from the ti;t down are p'entlful. 'J'Ii'h Is n treat industrin ;
era. There iuv o;'pnrtun;t:"s for all. livery ten or liventi
years the pre.it Industrial army must be recruiicd anew
The ijiiii. tins pa-i-d wiien It w.-.i n.it respectatdi'" to Ij
miytlilnc but a "p!nfe-.-;.i!n! man." .cim and leamiiu
La-. i' be vitne the !i an I i: a :'l ':is of the iadu-trlal arts. To
day pnyihia Is 1. --in .ri'.'i' that Is done well. Produc
Otiith.ns-lf!v --iic!liln to the wo-ld. anil the worM
will pour Its Messinj: Into your lap. Chicago Journal.
II tjher fducaticn.
ANY par"nu mail debate cvi-rj year ivhetht-:'
t is wise to give the years and tlie money re
,uired for the higher education; writers mi:
itislness men siart discussions from time tc
line whether the higher education Is worth
while whether, In the language of the mart
"it puys;" and the supporters of the higher cd
M
oca t ion are at pains, as In the case of the disquisition bj
President Hartley, of Yale, on the subject, to Justify th'
tigher education and to try and convince the people that It
.dually docs pay, If not in Immediate dollars, yet In mora!
and Intellectual awakening, health, breadth, fervor ami
power which finally Inure to the growth, strength am!
Iieauty of the republic.
By higher education Is meant not the training of n
echnlcnl professional or Industrial school or college. Tin
man who Is studying to be a physician must take the cours
In ord'?r to ipialtfy himself for n diploma; the student at r.
hw school Is looking forward to admission to the bur unit
license to practice; the electrician or mechanician Is aim
lng to eipilp himself just as the young artisan Is gettin.
ready to ply h! trade when he go"s to nil Industrial schor,
to learn the art of bricklaying, prlntin,', carpentry or rt
VT!oTari OF DAGldnm
Although the Imiirovements In pho
tography nte tiiiuli' m rapidly nowa
days that even the professional pho
tographer enn hardly keep track of
them, there nre many picture-makers,
says the Century Magazine, who be
lieve the world will turn back to the
daguerrotype for its beautiful and
moet artistic portraits.
' It Is more than sixty years since the
scientific world was aroused by the
announcement that Iinguerre, a
Frcnc hman. had dit-aovercd a method
of fixing the Image made by the cam
era obsciin. It was a crude method
then. The first picture, of a tree
standing In the uun. required half nn
hour or mote of exposure, That whs
the same year In which Samuel V. I,.
Morse went to Kurope to exhibit his
new electric telegraph. The two in
ventors met by appointment In Paris
and explained their work to each
other.
Iiaguerre's plate was of pure Hllver.
It was thoroughly denned and polish
ed. In a dark room It was next coated
with 11 film deposited by the vapor of
lodln, ami then expo-el iu the camera.
fUlll protected from the light, It was
placed over the fumes of hot iner
fury, which developed the Image, and
It was then made permanent with
thlorld of gold.
This proi es was soon Improved, un
til 011 bright days the silting for a An
paerreotype was reduced to ten, some
times to the. FCconds. F.veti with this
short exnosure. however, the likeness
es were remarkable.
It Is tmssible to:
assume an iirt.llciiil expression and
liold It fir the brief (-ecoiid In fore :i
modern cmiiern. but to remain motiou
louu for the lonir time relinked for a
daguerreotype, It was ticcesMiry that ) Torm one of tti" largest and by rar the
the features sliou'd be in repose. In j-most Impm-nnt tobacco region of lhe
thru natural position. j empire, linden Itself leads all Hie
'I lie daguerreotype was a positive, '-Herman State In acreage planted In
Inipoaalhlp to retouch. It was of ;i tobacco and In the Important e of Its
oft. Mesh-like tune, which rvjn. to-day,, cigar manufacture. iU"ceiitly publish
lit the specimens of the art preserved ed statistics (or the dennmii'iit of fac
. In collections nud among family le.lcs, lory Inspection for 11 ' len show that
Wins ' admiration, l he diiguerreotypa the tininber of cigar faciories In l!n
(ava way to the cheaper ambrolypo, den wait TUu, gulng employment to
MS'
Great Paner on Imnnrf anY SuhWt;-
r r J ?
till 111 M ; ...M.lii;, .,,, t,,!,!,,,,:-
Widely.
alKUiug of eottou cloth. There Is. of eourw. iu a physician's
training some incidental broadening of the mental out
look to be derived from his lud eg, and so It Is with the
electrician and the lawyer, who must learn uoinetlilnjf of
Jurisprudence, constitutions, governmental institutions and
history; but the higher education Is essentially something
which is not positively needed as a means of enrnin a
living; It la counse in general culture, a study of the
humanities, a broad, liberal pursuit of Idea!, of gret ideas,
gremt movements, and. in a word, such Instruction as is
given In a university and college in addition to the training
for a Tocation. Philadelphia Ijedger.
m
uie two
attempt
Hanks can be placed for eflVclive defense and properly re
inforced, the nieiliie Japanese, have secured the drop on
t.ieai, and there Is n.it !.;:ig to ',' but back dawn. Although
i;uj-siau retreats are ahvays reported to have been ma le in
g-K-ii oriler and with no loss of dignity, the correspouili nts
who view th" held after i n engagement describe the move
ment as a roat. Troops which retreat in good order do not
leave a trail of ).. sailed artillery, blankets, guns and oilier
uar hitig accoutre. iicnts. When pursuit becoiuesj liot uml
ail other desires li.volue i-ecoililary to the desire to get
away, soldiers throw down their trupplngs aud 'ske
daddle." 'lhe Russian Is a gross feeder and n hard drinker. Jie
lias tremendous strength and great endurance, but he lacks
the mobility of the plucky , apiincMe;"who Is trained to the
hour for his desp -rate work; who Is able to tako his ra
tions on the march, without losing time, and keep up his
log trot movement for bouts at a (it retch, without a mur
mur of complaint, lie Is an Interested soldier, who tights
for patriotic rci-ons, and the Russian soldier Is a mere ma
chine In comparison.-- iJetnt Evening News.
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' tm Is JsT. aasaWall J
Viid yet it is nn everyday occurrence. Iuy by day im-a aru
throwing away ilia noml-liko opportunities. Throwing liiem
away, hoping to e.sMpo the cjn seijiienees of some looiihli
Hid rtiilful action in the past. A young la m enters 11 busi
ness house. Through sacrifice and economy his father
iml mother have .succeeded In. giving him n good commer
cial education. I'ut In an evil moment he abstracts money
from the safe or drawer. Though It may be long undis
overed, bis sin will surety be found out, and gone for
ever Is that opportunity for advancement and progress. Ho
lias thrown his opportunity Into the sand. A young woman
trained In n beautiful home along the lines of morality
and virtue meets a smooth-tongued rascal, and presently
,one forever Is her opportunity for moving In the best ot
society. The young man, the young lady, might have been
1 credit to society. They might have been Uie honored fa
titer and mother of a son whoae name might have become
historic, but they threw away their diamonds for the sake
;f a so-called liberty, which Is after all only license, and
though with tears and bitter cries they search for them
again, never shall they be found. When once the blush
is driven from the apricot or the peach, 110 chemistry can
ring it back. When once opportunities have been thrown
siile, they never return. Never .again does the same op
ortun'tv come to a man's door Don't throw away your
Pamouds. l'btsbtirg Press.
which was on glns, nnd rotniitvrt n
dark background to show It oIT; and
tl-i In turn was MvceertisI by the
glass negative nnd the paper pi.sltlve
print. None of them lias ever attained
the d"llcacy or the softness of the da
guerreotype, and the Frenchman's
method, expensive and slow as it Is.
may win Its way buck Into the popu
larity It bad more than half a century
"go.
TOtACCO IN GEhMANY.
Orcr 7,000 Fnctnrlt-a Which Km piny
About :( (),(!( Workmen.
The use of machinery of Herman,
French nnd American designs Is com
mon lit the better factories for all pro
cesses of tobacco and cigar manufac
ture hcre machinery lias been found
pnictlcnlde. Inquiries iiiaile would In
dicate a desire on lhe part of tlie clg ir
and tobacco manufacturer to avail
hlilu-elf of labor saving deUces as far
OS possible. Ten tittile - j." tirtolln drr-
voted to tobacco are pubilhhed In Her
maiiy and nre otcni ely used for ad
vertising machinery and other appli
ances used by the trade.
The feeling of hostility and ularai
aroused by the Introduction of Ameri
can and P.iitisli capital, especially in
cigarette manufacture. In Hcrmiiny
has not wholly subsided. The multi
tude of Miiall mtititifncttirers It) coun
try villages and elsewhere over 7,
(MX 1 factories uml 'Jikhkhi woi Iters, of
whom WO.iXH) are, on cigars Is referred
to by the press as the surest defense
against any general consolidation of
th tobacco, business of the emp're.
This fojiture of Ceiimnti manufactur
ing Is one Mire to nttruct the notice of
nn American resident nnd undouble.l-
ly Is to be taken Into account In any
purvey or nianiilucturing 111 tlie em
pire. Portions of Pud mi and that part of
P.avnrla known us the Hhlne PfuU
?.
Mobility of the Japanese.
N the matter of mobility and in the faculty of
doing the right thing at the right time, the
Japs clearly outclass the Uussluiis. Whenever
armies coaie face to face there is an
at a flanking movement Although the
Russians know just what sort of trouble to ex
pect, thev are invariably beaten. Hcfore their
VnisleJ Cyportuniiii's.
HUM Missoula, Mont., comes a story of train
oliiiers tearing up the money they had sloieu
1 ml scattering in llie sand of the desert tin; dia
uo:.ls they had t.:kcu from their victims, tine
s Inclined la io lc lit the procedure of thee
robbers from a luiii'u. ous point of view, and
think of the effort uml energy Uiey tvusted.
o'l.T'JO workmen, or more than In aiH
other branch of manufacturing In thd
grand duchy. New York Tribune.
.ilrs. It.it'er's Wit.
"Talk 1 bout always having yuui
wits 11 bruit' you"' begun Mrs, I mull
"If you ca.. Uml anybody to bent Lyd
dy Maxtor, I'll board ye a week fo
nothing." The boarder preserved tin1
silence of '.he modest and the Inex
perienced, but bis look of Interest win
nil the eiicoliriig-'iucnt Mrs. Poull need,
ed.
"Now take It this summer " she com
tinned. " Long the early part of .Tun.)
she'n I weit down to the chanel on
night to .'Veiling meeting. We set
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I.yddy's prw. Ttoui :is soon's we
there youi g Thomas I.uther sliowci
woman Into the seat ahead, and I-yih
dy says to me, 'Thnt's one of Altniry
Itiiriiha m's bonrdcts, and they say
she's awful well-oft.'
"Whet! th hyiiiii wns given nn
I .,v rtdy see the woman hadn't n hymn
book, so she passed over one Of befs.
tiudlng the place, and all 'Keep il
right through,' says she. After meet
ing the woman turned round an I
passed It back to l-ycldy.
"'Thank jou,' says she. 'I'm golnq
to be here several weeks, and I'd Uki
to buy one o' them bunks,'
"T guess you can have this one for
the summer,' says I.yddy, passing it
right buck, quick's a flash, 'If you'll
give me 11 pair of gloves same's yours,
only mebbe u shade lighter, uud num
ber seven ! "
OKI Police ( uiirt.
The police court at St. Heller, the
principal town of Jersey, is remark
able in Key. lal respects tirst, the pro
ceedings are aiiuiys opened wlilt,
prayer; second, It Ireipi aiJy happeiu
that after piaycis there l.s no moia)
buslmss and every o,.c goes home,
Thcie Is so Utile crime coininlited j,i
the Island ilia t the police force ol
twenty men is kept up only for vbrtt
ors.
A mother Is always proud of hoi
over-sized children until she takof
t'iieui for a trip on a railroad train.
j
a iuuu can do is tioi
The very best
very much.
1
OLD
t FAVORITES !
v i
Mary of th Wild Moor.
)ne night when the wind it blew cold,
JSlew bitter across tae wild moor;
fining Mary she awe with her child.
Vauderii,n home to her own father's
door;
'rylng, "Father, O pray let me in;
Take pity on me, I implore,
)r the child at my bosom will die,
l"Vin the winds toat blow Vru the
"ld moor.
'Oh. why did I leave this fair cot.
Where once I was happy and free?
DimuitJ to roam without frieuds snd for
gut; Oh, father, take pity oo uie!"
3ut her futher was denf to her cries.
Not a vok-e or a aouud reached the
door;
iut the watchdogs did howl, and the
winds
Ulew bitter across the wild raw.
'JU, how must ber father have felt
When he came t' the door in the morn;
There he fomi 1 JI ry dea l, and tlie child
Fondly clasped iu its dead mother's
amis,
Yhile in frenzy he tore his ;ray hairs,
As on Mary he nazed at the door.
r'or that i.i-'ht siie had per!-'
From tin: winds that hie
wiiil m-Mir.
d a.el .'.led.
r 'cross the
The father in grief lined away,
The child to tin- grve was so ul iwrue;
K'aA 110 one lives tie-re to t '-.is iliy.
For the .11 i.v in mil his gone.
I he villagers i tint o it tlie spot,
Win rn a will. ".v ip-oops over the il or.
?aing: "Tii.'.-e Mary perish.-1 su 1 die I.
From the nii.ds that blew 'cross th"
wild moor."
I'm FuiHeist When I Hm;.
You think 1 have a merry heart,
Ite-ause in) soags aregiy;
Ii.it ohl they all were taa,'it to m
I'.y frieieis now f;ir av. ay.
(The bird ret :: its silver note,
Tho igh bond ige chains its wings;
His song i not a hippy one;
I'm saddest when I sing.
1 hear 1 them first in that sweet hou.se
I never more shall see;
And now each s mg of j .y has got
A plaintive tarn for me.
Alas, 'tis vain in winter time,
To n.oi-k the son:;s of spriiig:
Cacii note recalls .me wit in-red leaf;
I'm saddest when I sing.
Of all the friends I ned to love,
My harp rcii iins nlo ie,
Its flitll'lll voice stii seems to bo
An e; ho of my own.
My tears, when 1 heud over it,
Will fall tiinn its string;
Yet those wh 1 hear nie little think
I'm sa blest when 1 sing.
Thomas II lynes liayiy.
HOW TO IRON A SHIRTWAIST.
This War It Will Look lis If Fresh
from the Laundry Service.
Ironing ft shirtwaist Is always a
more or less difficult Job, but for the
woman who knows how tlie process Is
greatly simplified.
In the first place, iron the collar on
the wrong side, then on the right, un
til quito dry; smooth out the yoke (If
there Is one) and Iron It on both sides.
Next attack the sleeves. Stretch
out the cuff smoothly, laying n piece
of cloth over it. and Iron so that the
cuff is partly dried. Then remove the
cloth and Iron the cuff on both sides.
Hip the iron up Inside the sleeve to
dry the gathers and to smooth the
1. 'ins at the opening. Then fold the
upper putt; then tuin it over sleeves,
sis the starch may have made it stick
together, and Iron the shoulder por
tion from the wrong side. Next, lay
the sleeve on the table and put the
Iron Into the gathers, working from
!'ght to left, holding the wrist with tbo
'eft hand.
Place the blouse on tlie table, with
the neck at the left side, and begin to
Iron the front next to you, running the
flat I ron well up Into the gathers at the
neck. Next take the back and then
Ihe other front, smoothing, out tlie
pa: hers ns you go along, gradually
i drawing the blouse toward you as it is
finished. Tim hems nnd tabs nnd the
binding around the arniholcs are
ironed on tin; wrong" side,
i The sleeves are the mot troublesome
j parts of the waist lo manipulate uml
j "ome persons get better results wh":i
! 11 sleeve Iron Is used; but once tin- art
has been ticijiiired with nil ordinary
llOll ?Iir prOerrn I.S ipo-k.T. If ';;'- J;;
e Irill down front of tlie shirtwaist it
Humid be ironed before tlie body part,
'lhe collar and ciilfs, if d .'sired, may
be polished Willi a polislilrg iron, and
j vi hen the little creases which conn;
I from handling are Ironed out the waist
' Is ready to be hung up to air.
After the shirtwaist Is aired and
f'ry, tlie folding process comes, and on
tills the whole success of the Ironing
depends, Pin the neckband together
and plnlt the front so that It will be
lio wider than the back. Turn tln-
valst over on a board and lap the
sleeves down at the sides; then fold
Iheui upward so that the cuffs show
itbove the neckband. Pin them to po
fitiou. Now fold the sleeves back so
that they meet Iu the center of the
back nnd pin them there; next double
the waist up iu the back, just below
the walst'.lne. This folding proce.s
1 in.iild be done wl. bout ereaslrg and
your vmisis are ready for shirtwaist
box or bureau' drawer. Philadelphia
l.ecord.
MUST Be GOOD LISTENER.
''".motion Over Hniull Talk Ncccsmiry to
I hOl'iul tMll'CCd. .
one 01 uie nrsi iu..uucaiions lor a
man or woman who aims at being a
'social success' is the ability 10 talk and
listen to twadJle in su'b a wsy that
tlie face ghajj rxpr- all tie depths of
pent up emotions, wh.le the ears drink
iu the trivialities or the tongue echoes
the gossip of scandal of the Lour." i
This sentiment was utu-red w.-Ji '
much uneiion by & man of uucerUtUi
age. whose face and tfgire have for
years been fam.iiar iu the ciubs, in the
ball rooms, ud other pUce-s of social
resort in Chicago. II is heur-T was a
Uiiich younger man, whom by precept
uud by example he was trying to initi- 1
ute into the mysteries of ioeiul life. I
The two men were at a theater large-
ly attended by the men and women j
who collectively constitute the inyste-1
rious entity, Chhago society, and they
were watching a couple seated in one
of the boxes. "Now watc4i the young
man and woman clot-ely,' continued the
mentor, "and teil uie what you think
they are talking about Y'ou see, that
they are both young, both handsome. I
can tell you that they are both rich
aud of high social tttanding. If you
don't know them yet you must make
their acquaintance at once, for do one
can be in society without knowing
them. Their conversation seems to be
interesting, doesn't it?"
"What are tlie words," continued the
elder man, 'of which that pretty pic
ture is the accompaniment.?
"Is he telling her one of those fairy
tales which ail maids love to hear, of
pef;ful ad miration and changeless
affections? Are those arched, sld. long
iitiie giaiiees exclamation poii,:s by
which th maid-n signifies lor delight
at the picture which the young man .
l'i'.aglin'ioii lias pointed? J can tell
you Just what the subject is. You
know mat a Rcami arms stoty a., -out
two will known people lng. in to circu
late yesterday. That young loan knows
ill about It, for he h.:s excellent
-oiirce.s of information. His compan
ion knows something about it and is
anxious to know more. He is satisfy
ing her curiosity, and they are bodi
gloating over Uie charming little bit of
s andal. Hut, my boy, they are bodi
art'sts, nnd you must s-hool yours. -If
to play your part us well as they, inn
next time that you have occasion to
tell a girl bow many thousand dollars
are involved in the latest, engagement
transaction you must do It with the
sa.ne caressing grace iu your glance
and In your gestures that this young
fellow brings Into play. Then, ns a
reward for making a fool of yourself,
the girl will perhaps reply by one of
those half smiles which you seem to
admire so much." Chicago Tribune.
MARRIAGcS IN FRANCE.
They Are Arranged by Hie Parent -llrcuciiu
ot1 roiuihc If.ire.
Breaches of promise are rare iu
France, where marriages are so care
fully arranged by parents, trustees and
lawyers on both s.dos. Recently, bow
over, uA the first chamber of tlie Tri
bunal of the Heine there was decided
an action in whicJi u widow sued a
merchant for refusing to marry hur
daughter, to whom he was engaged.
The merchant la established In Paris,
and the plaintiff's mother and daughter
lived at Tours. Lust year the defend
ant sjiiw the young lady, who is very
prejxjssessing, and in due course of
time he proposed marriage to her. She
of course referred him to her mother,
who had no objection whatever to the
matrih. Everything then worked
smoothly. Kings were exchanged, the
merchant walked out with the young
lady ami her mother, banns were pub
lished, the marriage contract was
drawn up by Uie notaries, rooms were
selected for the young couple and In
vitations to tlie wedding were sent out.
fA few days before that lixed for the
wedding the merchant changed his
mind. He said that his affection for
his tiaticee was intense, but he was
dubious about her mother. He had
serious apprehensions ns to the results
of having a mother-in-law, so lie pre
ferred to remain free from rny of the
hliackles Imposed by matrimony. The
young lady was so disappointed that
she became, beriously 111. Her mother,
seeing that the merchant adhered to
his decision, suggested that he should
give some compensation, as prepara
tions for the marriage that failed had
obliged her to disburse a good deal of
money. The widow's suggestion was
s -outcd, so she went to law, aciitig in
her own name and as her daughter's
guardian and trustee. The judges of
the tribunal of the Seine decided in fa
vor of lu-r daughter. They held that
the defendant in the action had with
drawn his promise without any seri-
! ous reason ann that no had acted in an
iiniustillabli; aud abrupt manner, which
caused prejudice to the young lady to
hom he had been engaged. He was
accordingly compelled to pay the per
son who had suffered most from his
conduct XJOll d.'.nuges. Nothing was
allowed to the mother, tlie court cou
s'derlng that she had sustained no mor
al prejudice personally by tOe breach
of promise of the defendant
I'm bid Wat r .Or nilver.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled Is very effective In keeping sil
ver bright. It can be bottled for use,
and If required to be kept n long time
a tenth part of liien.iylated spirits
will do tb.s.
lligi..N lnio.lv Out 1 f Inick.
"i0 you are going to keep that stray
eat?" s.i-d Mr. Hi-sulii.
"Y'ou know," said his wife reproach
fully, "that a cat Is lucky."
"Yes, that cat's lucky, but I don't
believe we are." Washington Star.
X D iisr 'Osis.
Nell Hracioits! Slie's awfully hys
terical. Isn't she?
It'dle Yes. Somebody very folish
ly told hr she was most charming
when she laughed. Philadelphia
Ledger.
5 I10W PARLUMIM 01LSw X
The way in which the British Par
liament conducts iuseif ik ever a won
der and a juy lo the Americans, U)l
the New York Suu in a humoroua ue
count of the proceedings. The tnina
aiiauiit: 1 isiLui irts iiito the guLcry
tsouichow w hiie the cs.-ioij is on, and.
wants to know why tlie King is not
there; why the Speaker wears a wlf
and why the members wear their hats;
why
"b-s-s-s h-hl" says an attendant.
"Quiet. There's going to be a divt
siou." A sturdy ligure begins to speak. H
leaves no doubt in anybody'! mind
that he lacks faith in the existing
government. He thinks it should b
poleaxed. Failing to find a precedent
for massacring the prime minister off
hand, he moves that a matter of a
few hundred pounds be knocked off
some appropriation or other. Or may
be he wants something else. His res)-'
son for torturing the government doM
not mutter at all. When he is through
a big Scotchman leans forward and
seconds his motion.
Then another member climbs out of
his recumbent position. He is bored
at being disturbed. Words fail him
to express his utter indiiurence to
what tlie previous speakers thluk.
about anything, especially the govern
ment. 1Mb gentlemen are useless en
cumbrances of the earth. He asks and
expects the decent and ciean-niiudod
part of the Hoii.se to stand by him.
"Now's the division." says the at
tendant to the American in the gal
lery. "It's fun."
The Speaker raps with his gavel and
calls the perfunctory, "Order! Or
der!" As nobody is out of order, he puts
the question to the ayes and uoes.
"I 'i vision I' y ells everybody at once.
The clerk seizes au old-fashioned hour
glass uml turns it.
Then maiiy things happen. Hells
ring. They ring everywhere. They
rouse up sleeping members :tnd disturb
conversations. They w::kc up a po
liceman. He has been sound asjleep,
but in the tenth of a second after tbs
shout of "Division!" conies rattling
through the corridors he is on his feet,
bawling out the word.
Division!" roars a basso-profundo
in some distant niche, and the call
passes on. Hells ring. Tall gentlemes
and fat gentlemen iu frocks and short
coals nre dashing madly about. The
astonished and unenlightened looker-
on asks, "Where's tlie lire?"
j The gentlemen bolt into the House.
They run aud jump and lose their hats
and tempers, and tlie swinging doors
clash backward and forward. They
j havebcen attending to busiiiessaffalrs,
i or dawdling over lunch, or quarreling
over billiards; but now the bells and
the criei mean Hint the fate of th
1 universe is In the balance, and quick"
I action is necessary.
Iu exactly three minutes the Speak-
; er calls once more, "Order! Order!"
aud the doors shut with a suddenness
which collides unpleasantly with be
lated members.
The Speaker begins to order the divd.-
; siou, but is Interrupted by a very
j young member who rises to a point of
I order.
I "Hat!" thunders a good half of th
House, iitnl the young member recalls
I the rule which ''arhids n point of order
; being made standing or uncovered, and
I blushlngly puts on his hat. Hut he
sticks to his point. lie wants to know
what it is all about, and the Speaker
tells him.
The supporters of the government
file out of one door and the Liberal
benches empty Into another. As lh
members trickle through they are told
: off by the tellers.' The members re-
lui 11 IV l null.
The very air is intense with appre
hension. Then one of the clerks re
ceives a slip of paper nnd shouts out
figures, and there is n roar from ons
side of the House. The doors open
nnd the members begin hurrying out
Some of them are still befogged.
"Iiok here, Williamson," says one
to .1 friend who Is whirling past "What
was it nil about?"
"I don't know," replies Williamson.
"Don't know at all."
They reach the yanl and pet back
to their occupations. disheveled and un
certain. The American visitor has seen how
Parliament votes.
Th ' Hirikrnpr' Queen,
The lisherl'oll; of Newfotullnnd are
a delightful and sturdy set. A writer
in Outing says that they are 11s simple
us children, and as guileless. Many of
them have never seen a horse or a,
cow, and the railroad nnd trolley-cox
nre beyond their comprehension.
Here is a story which shows without
vxangeration their theory of the outer
world.
"Why haven't we got our wharf
money yet?"' demanded n grizzled eod
imin of the Inspector in a fishing linnv
let, three years ago, when the nnntinl
grant for the repair of the ptiblie
wharf was In some manner delayed.
"I don't know." said the ollielnl.
Then he lub'ed. In joke, "I suppose the
queen hasn't sent II out."
"Oh.-well.", commented lhe gray
beard, perlously, "we can't be too hard
about It. Maybe she's had a bad fish
ery herself."
A Mistake.
"Mrs. Plitnun holds her own well,
doesn't Riie?"
"Hut It isn't. That's her siatert
child." Philadelphia HuUelln.
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If the prexent amount In value to SA
much i a the refreshments cost
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