| IN THE PUBLIC EYE
J-ANDOR AFTER SOUTH POLE
A. Henry Savage Landor, explorer, who will
non mate an attempt to reach the south pole. Is
of the opinion that Lieut. Shackleton failed
hrough having a cumbersome snd unnecessarily
large expedition.
Mr. l^andor’s theory is that a small caravan
of trusted and hardy men, lightly equipped, like
his expedition* through Asia and Africa, is ber.t.
The warm season will Iks chosen for Landor's
dash to do what Lieut- Shackleton so nearly suc
ceeded itt accomplishing, and it is now planned to
consume the btst part of a year in the attempt.
Mr. Landor's activity ia aeronautic investiga
tions gives color to the rumor that an airship will
be used by him to reach the j>ole. Nothing deli
nit* is aacettaleabl* but it is known that for a.
long time Mr. Landor has be. a CEgaged in the
■ onfitruetion id an aerial cur which would carry thst-ctf and a .-jr.au party oi
•.n. ’ rtHona-i .i JcKtlveir d«s*i&atiui).
The er.e+Be will t»e a simple, sturdy affair, that will be able It) s-taad any
■ mount of tjaa^e, he easily repaired and of a sufficient, lower to aid Ihs ex
pedition.
Mr landur prefers to take chance* ia an airship rather than a bailees,
••cause be estimate* the speed anti control of an aeroplane will so far sur
;.tasH an ordinary sxe bas that danger uM no* be reckoned with.
The outfit will in* taken as far south a* possible by ship and then con
veyed overland to »ear the point of Lieut. Shackletoa's camp. Prom there
the final fight will be made. No actual plans of tbo Dumber of nu n or the
personnel of the party have been announced.
MEMORIAL TO WASHINGTON j
Mrs. Henry r. mmocK. wuo was recirauj'
elected president of the George Washington Me
morial association, wants eve ry man, woman and
child tn the country to have a personal sense of
proprietorship in the rj.000,000-buildihs as a me
morial to the first president. She suggests that
adults should glvo ono dollar or more and that,
all the children should own a 10-cent brick. Dean
tifully engraved receipts. bearing a head of
Washington, are being sent to contributors of
one dollar or more, aud among the contributors
have been SO young women employed in a dress
making establishment in New York.
lu accordance with the desire often ex
pressed by Washington for the promotion of set
once and literature, the building will be devoted
to such uses. A host of patriotic, scientific, eco
mimic, educational, literary ana .iri organic uuu* rtrw,ullu *11
mortal association, and U is intended that the building shall furnish a home
*:mi gathering place for such bodies. It will contain rooms for small and
. large meetings, students' research rooms, a great, hall ov auditorium «.»id
rooms for large congresses, such as the recent Tuberculosis congress, i each
"rs* conventions will be invited to assemble here, and it is hoped that the
Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion of the United States and the
.sens of the Revolution will have permanent quarters in the building.
The advisory council of the association includes Elihu Root. Ira Rem sen.
Prof. H. Fairfield Osborn, Charles J. Bell, Dr. Weir Mitchell, Dr. William
Welch, Gin. Horace Porter, Pi of. Charles W. Dabney, Dr. Charles D. Walcott
and Prof. Alexander Agassiz.
AMERICAN GIRL A DIPLOMAT
_I
laitiy Arthur Paget, formerly Miss Mary
Stevens of New York, after proving at Cowes her
social power in successfully launching Mrs. Will
iam Leeds, widow of the tinplate magnate, on
the exclusive social sea, showed her ability as a
diplomatist in the Intricate and highest grade of
international politic*, fgidy Arthur left Mis.
Leeds at Trouville uud returned to London, where
at the Rllz hotel she gave a dinner to M. Isvolsky, j
the Russian minister of foreign affairs, surround
ing him with a choice coterie consisting of Mrs.
Jack Leslie, the Marquis Doaovernl. the Portu
guese minister and close friend of the king, and
Prince Dcmidcff of Russia.
The dinner was perfect even for epicurean
Russians, but it war. noticeable during the evening
for the earnest conversation in which the hostess
<na jm. lsvoissy inuuigeo. naan»ui> v'* **-,i “*‘* •> *
England and Amerieo tv; > ilisciis^od during the evoning, briefly but skillfull, .
,n<] frum the lips of the charming American woman the Russian premier ob
tained a better grasp of the situation In England anil America, so far as Kus
* 1a is concerned, than from till the talks he had had v/ilh diplomatists.
It was practically the only unofficial dinner vnich M. levol-ky attended
hiring his short‘stay in England, and then wore many.cnviohs eyes cast at
.ady Pag< t because of her success in entertaining the Russian statesman.
CROESUS IN SMALL FLAT ~~]
Multimillionaire .1. Ogch-:i Armour and his lam
ily are going to live in a ionr-room Hat.
When the dty dweller thinks of that be may he
more content to get along with five or six rooms.
More than that, the Armours will try the t'our
ntiQ life in two weeks and they'll try it voluntari
!y. Around then will tie So other rooms, unoccu
pied and bull', for them. Hut they'll try it for
a while in a four-room flat
Out at Artaoiin, the created pleasure ground
that landscape gardeners and builders have
evolved out of an unsightly tract of partly
.swampy ground near Waukegan. Ill . the family <n
mlllhTBs will try their tiny hoxpe
Ifour million dollars has been spent on the
place where the jour rooms are. and more is yet
to be spent. A 90-room palace has been built, but
Ml of the rooms are not ready yet. Meantime. lue Armours t.ui live in tne
our and seo that their art treasures aud th«dr estate are property eared for.
They may be cramped for a time, bn* they'll understand all about the flat
dtvellcr and bis troubles.
BUILDS BUNGALOW FOR NORDICA j
Oec/ge \V. Young, the New York banker, has
built for his bride,' Mine NorJtlea. the biggc-kt rind
handsomest log bungalow, at Deal lieaeh, N .1..
ami the;, will be domiciled there the rest of the
itmnmi't.
The Youcs estate is believed to be the larg
est in Monmouth cottmy, having a lrcni 2*._. miles
long, covering as many square miles and accom
modating without the least embarrassment almost
the entire 18-bole course of the Ib-al Golf club,
with its is a members, largely New York business
and professional men.
One of the features ol the bungalow is a hall
way, »>r rather promenade, extending along the
inside north wall the whole length of the struc
ture, so that the entire interior can he thrown
open as one room when occasion necessitates.
,Man:. drives lean to Uie bungalow, suaded. wlta rare exotic and indi
gtaswjs irees. To the west is a wist Power garden and at proper distances
are the many houses ol employes, barns and garages. A huge Hollandk
windmill supplies the estate with water, and this is supplemented by the mu- ;
nicipal supply.
Increased Consumption of Wheat.
Statistics show a much greater per!
capita use of wheat Hour and a cor- >
responding decrease in (he employ-,
> treat of rye flour in recent years.
Also a considerable quantity Of wheat j
rich in cluteii is required in the 1
growing macaroni industry, which is I
becoming Important. These factories, I
tailed noodle factories here, con
sume French semolina, which is made!
from the true macaroni wheats of;
northern Africa, Russia and the j
t'nited States. Apparently there is:
lit 11 e or no’ semolina of Get man :
manufacture, and it may he sitspet ted !
that tr >at deal of the German maea
!'Oni is made of ordinary hard-wheat
hour. The German biscuit industry
lias grown rapidly of late, and is re
quiring more wheat flour every year.
American Apples in Demand.
There iM a large demand in Ger
many for American apples, and it can
be increased by intelligent effort on
the part of American packers and
shippers. There is also a considerable
demand in Jienmark, Norway and
Sweden, new satisfied by thf> whole
sale importers at Hamburg, where
practically the whole oi the business
s centered.
Popular in Paris
Tlie gown on the light i.s ot cornflower blue marquisette, unlined. It is
trimmed with bands of Egyptian embroidery in tones of green and blue. The
hat is of golden yellow, trimmed in hydrangeas and velvet ribbon.
Thy truck in the middle is of white linen, with a trimming of blue and
white embroidery. The vest is of tucked silk muil, and ti cravat of black
satin. The hat is of black Milan straw, with black velvet ribbon and a white
aigrette.
The gown on the left is ot' amethyst batiste, with insertions of filet Iaco
and a chemisette of white mull. The hat is ai violet straw, with a double
pinning of lace.
ELBOWS REQUIRE MUCH CARE j
Effects of Season of Net and Lace !
Sleeves Must Be Carefully
Removed.
Elbows which have becu scarified by '
a season of net and lace sleeves will
need very careful cuddling before they i
may appear with grace in the ball
dresses of winter. One authority ad
vises rubbing the joint every night
with olive or almond oil, giving it a
good scrub with a stiff brush and soap
and water beforehand. A careful dry
ing with a soft old cloth is an im
portant point, but it is while the flesh
is still warm and the pores open that
the oil is supplied. In extreme enses
of roughness the operation is helped
by an oil-spakod pod which should be
bound on at night.
A flesh brush may also be employed
to advantage on the small eruptions
which sometimes appear on the upper
arm and upon the back between the
shoulders. As lack of circulation is
generally the cause of these, the fric
tion will cause their etftire disappear
ance in time and keep tho skin im
mune from a second crop The flesh
brush is likewise necessary for remov
ing the dead skin from the body, for
if these dry particles are left to
smother the pores the skin oau never
present a healthy or clean look. Use
the brush with a live-minutes’ dry rub,
and then after the bath wield it cour
ageously for a good flve minutes more.
Horre Centerpieces.
The beautiful round centerpieces
and dollies with lace edge, that are
sold in the shops at a good price, can
very easily be duplicated at home at
a small cost. First, cut. a round piece
of linen any size desired, roll the edge,
draw up the lace by the thread, and
sew to the linen, having the lace full
enough so the outer edge lies smooth.
When the lacc has been sewed entire
ly around, place the two edges togeth
er and button hole stitch them, so the
joining will hardly show. Now damp
en the lace thoroughly, and press from
the center outwaru with a hot iron.
This will take out the gathers and tho
lace will be perfectly, flut and smooth.
Three and ohe-setehth tithes "the di
ameter of tho finished pieces will give
the amount of lace requited.—Harper’s
Bazar.
Suits for toe Autumn.
There has been much conjecture
concerning the tailored sui- of the fu
ture should the panier become popu
lar. Hut nt last an inkling has be**n
given of what we may expect.
One of the suits lor earliest autumn
of'cheviot. With ii very long coat.
The gown underneath is trimmed
around the hips with a short runic
ot the cloth itself This, while it
iits the figure, is cut on panier iiues
or circular, anil it is only evident j
when the coat is removed.
FIXES THE DANCING SLIPPER
Small Piece of Waxed Tape All That
Is Necessary for Comfo-t
and Safety.
Many gills iiud the low-cut shoes
and (lumps difficult to keep on at the
heel, but since this stylo of hoot is
fashionable they persist in v.cnring
them on all occasions. A piece of
waxed tape, the narrowest’width pro
curable, run through the binding at j
the top ot the shoe and tied beneath
the how or rosette in front, will help '
considerably to keep the boot from
pumping" up and down at the heel 1
" he same scheme may be triec with
watin eveniug slippers.
For suede pumps, black o • white,
bows made of the same leatl • are
. ow more fashionable than cither felt
ribbon pump bows or tnney buckles, i
In purchasing suede pumps t ,, bet
‘i’ trf buy those with wooden heels,
as the leather heel runs off so quick
ly and thus rums the whole offc't of
the shoe, in white shoes especially
if is advisable not to have the leafher
'■ovgred heels, which become stoned
CARRY ALL THE IMPEDIMENTA
Useful Dressing Pouches Have At
tained the Popularity That
They Deserve.
Automobile dressing pouches are
lapidly superseding all kindred recep
tee, les, as they not only hold an amaz
ing amount ol' luggage, but may be
crowded into a surprisingly small
space. They are made of tan or stone
gray waterproof moire, leather lined
and strrip handled, of khaki rubber
proof material. Knglish pigskin, patent
leather, russet or blac k, alligator and
genuine walrus skin.
drain leathers of various kinds of
finish are employed for combination
bags, which have a lower portion
adapted for holding skirts and an up
per section supplied with cold cream,
boracic acid and soap receptacles, as
well ■.>£ compartments for brushes and
manicure tools.
While club, kit, Oxford and Glad
stone bags in real walrus skin are
i‘.»h ined exceedingly smart, they art1
rot.b< r difficult to handle, whereas the
oblong shaped leather lined wicker
dressing bags are wond* rfully light ol
weight, capacious and the very latest
device for holding motoring luggage.
PRETTY TAFFETA WAIST.
Blouse of biscuit-colored taffeta
trimmed w ith narrow brown velvet
riot-on. the ends of which ore fastened
with gold buttons.
The tucked chemisette is of chiffon,
with yoke of guipure, of which the
tiffs are also made.
Silk or Crepe de Chine.
When cleaning small pieces of silk
or crepe de ehine or any fancy piece,
firs'* wash in castile soap and hof
water. then din in benzine, which
lends color and brilliancy to it.
-o quickly with grass or mud. and
which stains it is often impossible to
' radicate.
Needlework Notes.
A convenient idea in respect to the
separate lace collars which are. so
popular this summer, is to have the
band of the same color as the gown
It prevents the little line of white
under the collar which so often shows
through the lace.
Cse tube muslin for pillow eases
It is only necessary to sew one eml
and hem the other and the deed is
done.
Coarse unbleached toweling, which
comes with the red border along each
edge may he made into summer cush
ions and covers for porch furniture
They may be stenciled with a conven
tional pattern of some sort in colot
to match the border.
A dainty little rabat to wear with
the Dutch collar may he fashioned of
a short length of Irish crochet, edgei
on three sides with val. insertion air.
finished with a frill. The top is gatli
ered and supported with a bow o’
Irish lace. j
Miss Rael Director of All Govern
ment Indian Schools.
!s Best Paid Employe of Her Sex on
Roils of Uncle Sam—Daughter
of Choctaw Chief Raises
Chickens.
Washington.—During the first days
ol’ the big upheaval In the department
of the interior Secretary Ballinger sent
out orders to practically every' depart
inent under hi« control that more work
and bettor work should done in the
future. In issuing his orders the sec
retary of the Interior did not overlook
the women employes of his depart
ment, and Miss Bstello Reel, superin
tendent of Indian schools, was notified
that she must spend snore time in the
field.
The meutiou of Miss Heel's name by
the secretary of the interior brines to
mind the. fact that she is the bichest
paid woman in the government serv
ice, drawing a salary of |3.00« a year.
She was appointed to the government
position In 1 S9»» and Is an authority on
every tribe of Indians la North Amer
ica.
That women are equal to govern
ment positions of extraordinary impor
tance has been proved in the case of
Miss Reel. Although she is a native
of Illinois, Miss Heel has spent the
greater part of her life In Wyoming.
She served as district, county and state
superintendent of schools in Cheyenne.
Wyo.. but before she obtained the last
position sbo was compelled to over
come enormous opposition. The politi
cians out in that part of the country
were not anxious to see a woman in
the state superintendency utid every
Miss Esielie Reel.
obstacle was placed in the way of her
election.
Finally it was pointed out that the
low required the state superintendent
to auction off certain tracts of govern
ment lands to prospective lessees, and
that this could not be done by a wom
an. Miss Reel said that was a small
matter and that t he was equal to it.
She was elected to the office finally
and later proved her ability as an auc
tioneer by successfully carrying out
this part of the state superintendent's
duty.
Miss Reel speaks none of the lan
guages of the Indians over whom she
bus control, but has been signally suc
cessful in her administration. She has
279 schools, aggregating an attendance
of 25,6.14 pupils. In addition to these
students there are 2.423 employes, 572
of whom are Indians, under manage
ment. This branch of its service costs
the government more than $2,090,009 a
year, and Miss Reel is the administra
tor of the appropriation.
She is an experienced horsewoman,
and in the course of the year is com
pelled to ride hundreds of miles on
horseback und in stage coach to the
various reservations, many of them be
ing great distances from the- railroad
and only accessible in this way. Mias
Reel is a skilled politician, und has
participated actively in several presi
dential campaigns. She is a line
speaker, und has not oniy appeared
many times on the stump, but bus cast
her vote at the polls out in Wyoming,
where women have that, privilege.
There is a fair field at Washington
for women to assert their ability und
Independence in the world of achieve
rnent, and Miss Reel's case is by no
means the only one where a womau
has proved her claim to recognition.
Her work among the Indians is reflect
ed in the accomplishments of the
clever Indian gill who is not in the
employ of the Indian government, but
who lives in Washington, hundreds of i
tidies away trotn her people's home
out on the plains.
Sophia Prltoblyu is the daughter of
a Choctaw chief and is a princess of
her tribe, but she lives here in a mod
est little home at 1104 Sixth street,
Northwest, the back yard of which has
been converted lato u poultry "farm" j
i a fid she has more than three hundred I
j prize winning single-t omb brown Leg
horns which have won blue ribbons in
Madison Square garden. Uoston, Haiti
I more. Hagerstown and practically
every other city in the east where
' k-igt poultry exhibits are held.
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A Premonition.
' That laundress was prophetic." sob
ace the chauffeur's fair guest as she
steed, with damaged finery and a
hro.ten arm. in the police station.
"*Jow so.' ’ asked the sympathetic*
matron, who was trying to soothe her
till the ambulance came.
"She pressed this linen suit I was
going to wear on this, joy ride with u
sad iron.”
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Health of Mind and Body.
To constantly live in that attitude
where you positively expect better
: and better health, is to train all the
elements of your system to produce
better health. And, in addition, this
attitude is conducive to normal and
wholesome conditions, both in mind
and body.—Strap Book.
“Barber Shop Factory."
Inspector Lcgardc of city signs and
biilboards discovered yesterday a
most peculiar sign on Call*- cb* las
Artes. The sign reads: “Barber Si.op
Factory, Owned by the Same House."
—Mexican Herald.
From Out of the Past
BY CHARLES L. DOYLE
a—g ■— i mmtvmi 1111—11 imiwn in n mi
(Copyright, by V.1
As the train rolled steadily on its |
way. Horace Leith leaned upon the j
car window sill gazing out upon the
New Knglund landscape. There was j
nothing particularly attractive in the;
prospect, hut it was many years since I
tie ha<t taken this route which led to
Uis old village homo of Chelsea, and 1
he was endeavoring to recall certain i
features of the journey which had 1
once been familiar. It was a tar cry j
front those old days to the present, j
when tee had gained recognition as a I
successful business man in New York, i
Suddenly hfs aiusings were inter- ;
rupted by a jerk of the car and the j
sharp call of the brskeman for another i
station. He turned around arid watched
the passengers who were entering and
leaving the car. A slight woman
with a baby In ber arms, attired in
black, took the seat directly in front
of hlta and drew his attention for a
moment. The train started again, and
he leaned back in his former position.
Presently the baby climbed back on
the seat, in one hand a rubber doll and
the other clutching the plush cushion.
In her efforts to attract Leith’s atten
tion the doll fell to the floor and two
red little Ups tsr.ued an imperious
command:
"Man, get baby's doll." she lisped. ;
and Leith, reaching down, obeyed the j
mandate. When he returned the doll
the owner smiled rapturously. She !
was u very attractive child and Leith
settled himself to watch her and lis
ten to the prattle she poured out in
broken sentences
Glancing at the mirror in front of
him, ho became aware that he could
obtain a full view- of the figure of the j
baby’s mother therein. Her face,
however, was partially hidden by a
crepe veil. After awhile she ap j
poured to grow restless and threw j
back the veil, disclosing two flushed ;
cheeks and a pair of dark blue eyes
drooping under long lashes. It was a
LT Jl i
Her Face Was Partially Hidden by a
Veil.
gentle atul singularly beautiful face.
Almost unconsciously be moved a
little closer so as to observe her
better. A chord m his memory seemed
to have been touched. Surely be had
seen her somewhere before. When
and where could it have been? Not. on
tho stage or in a picture, be felt cer
tain. Ho thought long and earnestly,
but the riddle remained unsolved.
Then by different channels his mind
traveled back through the years, to
tho home of bis boyhood, the little
village, the river he used to swim in
and his farewell to Chelsea.
And at this point memory supplied
tho missing lick. It was she—Lucy
.Viayburn—the same little girl ho had
loved so long ago. He mused on.
thinking tenderly of the night he leit
for tho great city, when he kissed he:
good-by and promised some day to
claim her as his wife. He oven re
called tho tears that glistened on her
face under the starlight of his last
hours at home. A mist obscured his
vision and something suspiciously like
a sob lingered in his throat. Ten
years had passed How quickly ono
forgets, and sacred promises are
broken, while youthful affection dies
in the cold atmosphere of the struggle
for fame and riches. A nameless long
ing oppressed him. How ho wished
he could talk to her. Perhaps through
the baby he might manage It.
The child responded to an invita
tion to come and hear his watch tick.
No persuasion was needed to keep
her on bis knee, for she was easily
amused. Presently the warm at
mosphere. combined with the motion
of the train, exercised a soothing ef
fect upon her. the blue eyes closed
languidly, and baby drifted into the
shadowiand of slumber. It was tt new
role for Leith to play, this of nurse to
a sleeping infant, but lit: performed
it with a zest which would have aston
ished his many bachelor associates.
. CJ. Chapman.)
bad they been witnesses. To the
mother's offer to relieve him of his
Durden he returned a hasty r.eeative
and begged to be a Mowed the ph-asnrc
at retaining his charge. She had
turned to converse with the stranger
w ho manifested such admiration of
her child, and they discussed the
sleeping beauty exhaustively, from
her dimpled face to the dress and
tiny shoes she wore.
At last Leith casually remarked that
his destination was Chelsea, ami
learned that she was bound for the
same place. Tbs conversation drift
cd into other channels and soon he
heard how she had left her home In
an eastern city three years before,
when her husband died, returning with
her baby to the home of her tJiifd
hood. The village quiet oppressed
her, however, she said, and she longer!
to take her baby and go far away
from it.
"I used to live in Chelsea long
ago." remarked Leith, when she had
finished her story. "So tons ago.
however.” he continued, "that you
would hardly be likely to remember
me.”
She looked at him curiously, but
shook her head.
"There was one little girl there,'" he
resumed, “that I was very fond of.
Her name was Lucy ?.? ay burn. Poor
little Lucy! I shall never forget our
farewell. And it vras all my fault
that we did not meet again. 1 was
false to my vow. selfish and forgetful
of ail else in the cursed fight to make
money in big New York. I wonder if
you knew her'.”
i ue woman turned pate ami i_r.cn
flushed nervously, controlling her agi
tation by an evident effort.
"1 knew her," she replied, softly,
"but she is not there now—she—she
went away."
"Bo she has gone?” queried Leith:
“married, 1 suppose. Who was the
lucky fellow who won her'.'"’
He felt sure that, she had recognised
him now, but allowed matters to take
their course and awaited her reply
with a brave show of composure.
"His name was Logan.” she said,
tremulously. "Lucy Mayburn was true
to her promise lor seven long years:
her promise to you. But she was an
orphan, practically alone in the world,
and a day came when a good kind
tr.Hii offered her a refuge from her
loneliness. She was frank with him
and told him the truth about herself,
that the best she could offer btm
was her respect and a broken heart
And he accepted tho conditions. When
her baby was born she realised that
she had found peace, if not actual hap
piness. Then came sickness and other
trials. Hhe had many troubles— ~
The voice of the speaker faltered
and broke, her eyes iillcd with tears,
and turning away her face, she
sobbed bitterly. She had betrayed her
self, but she no longer cared.
Leith laid the sleeping child gently
beside him aDd bent over bis old
sweethea it.
“Don't cry, Lucy," lie whispered:
don't cry, dear. I was a brute to
play with your feelings this way.”
She glanced up with startled eyes.
"Then you knew me?” sho faltered
"Yes. Lucy, 1 knew you,” bo said
softly. "And perhaps, dear, it was
ordained by Providence that we should
meet like this. Listen, little one
Can't you forget the weary years and
let me fulfill the promise made so
long ago? Let the past he as a dream
and awaken to the happiness of the
present, Lucy. Whatever I may have
done, no other woman has ever held
'he place in my heart occupied by your
image. And it isn't too late- now. Let
me < are for your child, and we will
take up the broken thread of our lives
I where it snapped."
The other passengers in the rai
were watching curiously the two act
ors in a little drama which they could
not understand, but neither Leith ntn
the woman beside him were condone
of their surroundings, and the buby
slumbered peacefully on. The long
warning whistle of the locomotive
j shrilled through the air, as tho train
neared Chelsea. Lucy timidly slipped
j her small hand into Leith's big brown
j otic, smiling through her tears, and he
| knew that he was forgiven. When
| the train came to a stop Leith swung
I the sleeping baby on to his broad
| shoulder, and with his long-lost love
! beside him stepped from tbe ear Info
1 the purple twilight shadows tfci»i
! brooded over the quiet scenes of Mr
; bovhood home.
i
Nero s Test,
The deadly gauge of Nero's druak
j ci)ness was a lively wrought intaglio
i ring. When be could not see the ttg
ntes uu it he knew ho was drunk.
Suddenness.
How soon v<! are lorgolten when
; our money is gone.
Lord Beresford’o Wit.
The Emerald isle is pro id of Charlit
I teres ford and Charlie is proud of his
native land and country, •'irishmen
may have their faults." he says, •'but
give me an irishman—the best follow
that ever was. Could anybody tell
more blories than the Irish?"
One of the best stories he ever
heard was about a lollow who was
very fond of shooting, lie said: "The
first bird I ever shot was a squirrel,
and the ilrst time I hit him i missed
him altogether, and the next time I
hit him I took a stone and dropped him
lrom the tree, and he fell into the
water and was shot, and that was the
iirst bird 1 ever shot."
And l.ord Charles is never tired of
quoting the story of the Irish member
of the house of commons who compared
a certain whisky to a "torchlight pro
cession trickling down his throat. —
Tit-Bits.
Soon Becomes H.irde-ed.
“But sometimes it's right to toll a
white lie, i.-.u't it'?' "Perhaps. But 1
notice that when a man gets that idea
once it isn't long till b- becomes
color-blind "— Cleveland Li-adei.
A 7 Hina of the Past.
I.eonora f‘'Reilly, the vice-president
of the Women's Trade Union league,
was praisin.: this organization's work
in New Yorl
'And it bjs a great future before
it." she raid “I have no doubt that a
century hence the members of the
league will legat'd the woman of to
day as we now ■ egsrd the tanner's
wife of the early forties.
"A Maine deacon of the early for
ties was talking to the minister, fie
sniffled and whined:
" 'Oh. yes dob suffered some, I
ain't denyin that, parson Hut Job
I never knowed what it was to have
his team tun off and kill ids wife
right in the harvest season, with
hired girls wantin' %'S and $”,jt) a
week.”
What sweet enjoyment it is to be
able to shed a little happiness around
1 us! What an easy and agreeable
: task is that, of trying to vender others
happy! — Baker.
It takes a very £r.-u intellect to
1 equal the pleasures of a very simple
1 heart.— Beatrice Mantle in "tiret.”
