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ir- 2. THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , JUNE 10 , 1908 ! THE NEW HOUSEKEEPER - KEEPER By FRANK H. SWEET DooooococccccccoscTceccccb ( Coprrlnht ) "Well , tlmt is too bad ! " She was sitting on the floor of ono of the rooms of a Fifth Avontio hotel , anxiously examining the contents of ni small tiavollng vallso , which woto presently scattered In : i soml-clrcln hcforo her. That the search was un successful was apparent from the gathering frown on her face. At last she thrust the various articles hack Into the vallBe and walked Impatiently to a window. I Several minutes of silent consterna tion , then the frown vanlnhcd In a clear , ringing laugh. "Sine , this Is ono on you , Miss Flighty Head , " she cried , monlly. "Wouldn't llcgglo reign tilumphant If he l < nowl Hut ho shall not find out. No , Indeed ! " with a grimace. "Ho would never let mo hear the last of It If ho did. Hut what shall I do ? Tlnoo thousand miles from homo , with only live pounds In my purse , and not the remotest Idea In what part of this hurry-scurry Now York Reggie Is to ho found. Well , nil dospcramlum , as papa says. A Flt/gerald never gets to his wits' end. Hut what a ninny to lose that address. " She remained for a long time gazing abstractedly at the kaleidoscopic tides of humanity In the street helow , then n sudden flash came Into her oycs. "Why , of course , " she said , as though she had como to the ono natural conclusion ; "I will earn my living until I can get the address from papa. Ho will be up at Uallyshannon with his guns and dogs hoforo this , and It will take at least six weoka to hear from him. 1 have often road let ters to the servants from their people In America , and they always go to an Intelligence olllcc. I will go to ono myself. " The hotel cleik was experienced In Ills profession , and prided himself on mi Intuitive leoognttlon of breeding. He had boon rather Impressed by the young lady when elio put her name on the register , an hour bcforo , and ho now bowed very low as she ap proached. Did ho know of an Intelligence of fice ? Certainly , sovoinl of them. And ho wrote the nddiesses for her with ceremonious couitesy , and oven told her at which place she would bo llkoly to find the best servants. When she thanked him and turned away ho icvorscd the joglster and stared meditatively at her signature. "Esther Ooraldlno Fitzgerald , Ire land. " "Name suits her , " ho muttered. "Somo of the old nobility , moat llko ly. " On this very day It happened that Mrs. Van Mautlco , of Advanced Thought fame , was unexpectedly do- prlvod of a housekeeper. She was In the mldat of a round of engagements nnd social duties , and this defection filled her with momentary consterna tion. She visited the Intelligence ofllco nnd the young lady who rodu homo with her "Esther Goraldlno. " as Bho called herself united her very much. Before the end of the second day aho had all the details of the motmgo at her command , and Mrs. Van Maurice i was already congratulating herself on i her acquisition , the only drawback to her satisfaction being that said nc qulsltion refused to engage herself for more than two months Ono morning Esther was In the mu sic room arranging some folios on a table when Bho heard quick , approachIng - Ing footsteps. Thinking it was Mr. Van Maurice , she went on quietly with her work. "I beg your pardon , I didn't know Aunt 'Lisa had company , " said an eager , almost boyish voice. "A serv ant told mo she was up hero. " "Mrs. Van Maurice Just wont into the library , " and Miss Esther turned 1 toward him quietly. It was a very handsome , athletic young man she saw , and ns their eyes mot , n puzzled expression of dawning recognition ap peared on each face. "Thank you. But excuse mo haven't I seen you somewhere ? " "Why , on board the Aurora , of course ! " cried Miss Esther , suddenly , as she stepped forward with out stretched hands , and then for some time they exchanged reminiscences of the trip. The next day the young man called on his Aunt 'Lisa again , and again In : the evening. And the next day and the next and the next , and after that two or three times each \veok. Aunt 'Lisa was pleased with his devotion i , and gave him small errands to exe cute , and allowed him to turn her music when she played ; and chess-lov ing Uncle Van Maurice grow more and more urbane , and actually told him one evening that ho really played a fair game. The young man went through It all heroically , and never oven by a change of expression Indicated that ho was bored. And for reward ho saw Miss Esther several times in the distance and once actually spoke to her as ho pissed through the hall. "Why don't you bring your friend with you occasionally , Harold ? " asked Mm. Van Maurice , ono morning. "Ho must bo n remarkable young man. Your mother was telling mo about him the other day. " "Ho In a remarkable young man , " answered Harold , warmly. "Just now ho Is absorbed In a new Invention , nnd can hardly bo dragged away from It. Hut perhaps I can bring him out to morrow. " The next evening they wore all gathered In Mrs. Van Maurice's cosy music room , when the hostess sudden ly tui ncd to her guest "Would you mind telling us some thing about yourself , Mr. Fitzgerald ? " BIO asked. "Something about your meeting with Harold , I mean. It must have boon very romantic. " The young man looked embarrassed , "It wan nothing , " ho doniuncd , "I just pulled him out of a hole. " "Holo ! " echoed Harold , Indignantly. ! ilo you call a cievasso llko that a hole ? And Is my life nothing ? Look hero , Fltz , If you can't toll a bettor story than that , Just keep Btlll. I will do the yarning myself. Hole , Indeed ! " Ho settled himself comfortably In his chair , nnd then looked across at his friend. "You don't mind my giving the whole yarn , do you , Fltz ? " ho naked. "Aunt 'Lisa Is getting Interested In you , nnd will not he satisfied with less than the whole story. Well , then , hero goes. "In the first place , nnd nn a sort of preface , I wish to say that I nm an honorary member of Fltz's family. Ho has told mo so much about his people that hlB brothers have become my brothorB , and his Bisters my slaters. I have never seen any of them , hut nm going across some day and put In my claim. Ills father Is a gentleman of largo estate and colossal mortgage , and numerous children. Conine , the oldest , was given a fine education , and two years on the continent ; and then ho Joined the Royal Engineers , where ha In now a shining light. Reglnal Cuan Fitzgerald , the second son our friend hero" with a low bow "early displayed signs of mechanical genius. Ho received the customary education and tour , which was somewhat cur tailed by an unfortunate stringency of the family purso. It wan on this tour Jhat ho pulled my unworthy self from a hole , and thereby endangered hla nock and broke an arm. Naturally wo "Vowed " eternal friendship and contin ued tlwf trip together. When It was finished , I Induced him to cross the Atlantic with mo. My father was an extensive manufacturer , and It seemed to mo that this was a golden oppor tunity for the encouragement of fallow genius. Time proved I was right. Roglnal Cunn Fitzgerald among ma chinery was as diy gunpowder In n burning building. Hoforo we could collect our dazzled senses ho had flashed acioas the horizon of Inexperi ence Into a position as superintendent of the works. " Ho paused a moment to Bip the tea which Mrs. Van Mauilco handed him , nnd then went on : "Tho third scion of the family Is Miss Essie , a musical genius , who was obliged to assume charge of the house hold on account of her mother's In- valldlsm. Stiess of finance and this duty have hlthoito kept her genius somewhat In abeyance , but now , " wav ing his hand townid Reglnal , "tlila young Croesua cornea forward with hla aavlngs of four years , beseeches her to cross the big pond and avail herself of all the musical advantages offered by our proud city There la a family con- sultatlon , In which It la decided that Elizabeth Taia Fitzgerald , the fourth aspirant , Is competent to assume the family dlctatoislilp , and that sup pressed genius , In the shape of Miss Elslo , shall find its natural expansion in America and er I bcllovo that brings us down to contemporaneous history ? " glancing nt his friend , "Yes , I suppose so , " answered RogI- nal , with a wry face. "When I have occasion for a biography I shall cer tainly apply to you. " Then hla face grow serious. "It seems strange that I have not heard from homo. Esslo wrote that she was all ready to start , and at least five or six steamers have been In since them. Hut at this season father usually goes up to Ballyshannon for a few weeks' hunting , and perhaps BIU concluded to wait until his re turn. " "It Is nil right , undoubtedly , " said Harold. "From what you have told mo of her , she Is llko the traditional pussy or , more happily , like her Illustrious brother when she strlkea America she will ho on her fcot. " During the conversation Mra. Van Maurice had occasionally regarded her guest with a puzzled , Inquiring ox- presslon. She had never seen him he- fore , but somehow his features seemed familiar ; and that peculiar way ho had of throwing back his head why , she had seen It dozens of times. Suddenly a mirthful gleam of recog- nltlon swept the uncoitalnty from her face , nnd she rose quickly. With her a thought was to act. "I suppose you and your sister re- semblo each other , Mr. Fitzgerald ? " she asked. "People used to say so , I bollovo ; but Esslo appropriated all the beauty and grace which lightly ought to have been divided between us , " "Those attributes naturally go to the sister , " said Mrs. Van Maurice , smiling. "But would jou mind going downstairs with mo a moment ? I have something to show you. " As they left the room , Mr. Van Maurice rose with the remark that ho would go Into the library after the chessmen. Hardly had ho disappeared when Harold heard a slight rustle at the door. "Is Mrs. Van Maurice hero ? " "Esther ! " Harold's face was In a glow as he stepped eagerly toward lier. "No , don't go , " na she drew back. "I I must speak to you , dear. I have been coming here for weeks , and have only Just been able to catch glimpses of you as you flitted through some dis tant door. I cannot cndtiro It any longer. Uncle Van Mauilco and the others will be back In n moment , and I wont this settled bcfoio they return. Darling , will you " She raised her hand quickly. Her face was In n glow now. She had not been prepared for this precipitous de nouement. "Why I " Then she burst Into a merry peal of laughter. "What absurd ity ! Wo do not even know each other's names. " He looked blank , but only for ri mo ment. Sonic-thing oven In her raillery gave i htm com ago. "What of It ? " ho asked , boldly. "Names don't signify. Wo know each other. And , besides , the names can bo easily lemedled. I am Harold Allyn Ferroia , nt your service. " "What ? " Tho'glow faded from her face i , and then cnmo back In a quick flood > ' of eager questioning. "Not my brother's friend ? " It waa his turn to look surprised. "Your bi other ? I don't under- Bland. " "Reglnal Fitzgerald. He Is my bro ther. " "O hi" There were sudden footsteps , then : "Hero you arc , Esther. Wo have been ' looking for you eovrywhere. I wish to Introduce you to my friend , Mr. Fitzgerald. " An hour later , Reglnal and hlo sis ter ' wore standing In the hall , waiting for ' the carriage that was to take them homo. 1 "It has come out all right , Essie , " ho ' said , a little soberly , "so perhaps It will bo as well to say no more about it. Hut why did you not look in a city directory ? " Her hands went up with a quick ges. turo of dismay. "Reggie , I never once thought of It. " Harold remained half an hour longer. When ho left , his aunt fol lowed him to the door. "By the way , Harold , " she said , as she reached up to brush a stray fleck of dust from his coat , "you must allow mo to congratulate you. " ( Copyi ! iit. ) NOVICE GOT THE MONEY. Twice-Told Tale of the Noble Ameri can Game. "Ono thing Is certain , and will never bo ' disputed ; I will never play poker with a beginner again. " The man wiped a perspiring fore head ' and then took up his tnlo In awe struck ' tones. "I sat In a little game last night. Two of the players were old friends of mine and old hands at the gnmo. The third man was n stranger to mo nnd a novlco at poker. All of us old er hands Bald wo would show the green < man how to play , so after tell ing him the principles wo stacked the chips and started the game. "Never In my life befoio did I see a man hold such hands , and never did a man have such a continuous run of luck. That novlco fairly chowcd us up. Ho didn't play the game. He didn't need to , ho simply hold his hand and raked In the pots. "I remember ono tlmo I had two pairs. Well , I opened the pot , and everybody but myKolf , Including the novlco , discarded three cards. It was a cinch that nobody had anything higher than two of a kind. I didn't draw anything on my own discard , and everybody but the novlco dropped out. Ho hot against mo nnd kept on raising the pot no matter how high I wont. I thought that ho wna bluffing mo at first. Then I began to got scared , so at last I throw In three chips. ' " 1 call you , ' I said. 'What have yon got ? ' "Ho didn't say a word , and words , heaven knows , \\ere-ldlo things then , for ho held up four face cards of a kind. Ho had diawn four of a kind on a discard. "Well , sir , the bunch of us got cleaned out after awhile. Just to try his luck I dealt throe hands. " 'Throw out the face cards and count the spots , ' I snld. "Tho novice had just twlco as many spots as any of the rest of us. "No , sir. I don't play cards with greenhorns any more. If anybody says to mo In the future : 'Come , I have got a young friend hero who wants to learn the game , ' I am going j to tie my pocketbook In my trousers pocket , and hike out. " Washington 1'ost. Troubles Endured by Austria's Ruler As to Francis Joseph , the man , 1 1ms been always the same. Blessed with the mobt beautiful and gracious lady in nil royal Europe as his con sort , he eaily suffered estrangement from her , which , although an offec rather than a cause , bi ought him the consciousness that as a husband , li the eyes of his empress and queen ho was amenable to the same rules which governed the heai th of the hum blest of his married subjects. Ho sav their only son grow up a reflection o his own weaknesses , uniedeemed b ; his own worldly honesty nnd menta and physical strength ; and ho saw thl son dlo a tragic , mysterious death. HI beloved brother , Maxlmllllan , found ai unpltled grave In Mexico. Quo of hi wife's sisters , the queen of the Twc Sicilies , lost her throne In vanity am strife ; another , Duchess d'Alencon lost her life In the horrible Charlt ; Bazaar flro of Paris. And then , a Geneva , September 10 , 1899 , come th hardest blow of all the death of hi saintly consort by the kalfe of an as I sassln. MAD NO TIME FOR SENTIMENT , Secretary Morton Smashed Lifetime Dream of Old Sailor. In an article on Paul Morton , late secretary of the navy , the Now York Evening Post says : "When , on ono occasion , a navy department partment clerk brought him the great official parchment commission of a newly promoted roar admiral for hla algiuturo ho signed It , after reading It , as he would any document bcforo signing , and noting the clcik still pres ent \\lth the document , Inquliod what he wanted and was told : " 'Admiral Blank would very much like to receive his now commission from the hands of the secretaiy of the navy personally. ' " 'Wheio IB ho ? ' asked the secretary. " 'Admiral Blank Is upstairs , In his office , sir. ' " 'Ask him to como here , ' was the command , nnd In a few moments the grizzled veteran piesented himself to the secretary of the navy. "Evidently , the ofllcor was filled with sentimental emotion on this event the climax of his naval career. From boyhood he had lived for this moment , his long terms of sea duty , the monotony of shore service , the anxieties of war , the arrogance of su perior officers , the whole chapter of the rigors , the self-denial and self- discipline , was to bo crowned with the evidence of honor which his country bestows upon faithful naval officers. Ho looked his expectation of words of pi also , ns If In lonely watches he had dreamed of the eloquent sentences which would become the psalm of his old ago. "Tho secretary of the navy stood up , handed the open parchment to the peechloss rear admiral , and said only his : 1 'Admiral Blank , hero's your com mission. ' "Then ho sat down to his desk and went on with his work , unconscious of having smashed a lifetime's dream. " NOT GIVEN TO THE WORLD. Senator's Mischief Making Confined to His Own Knowledge. A. senator who went to Washington recently was met by a friend , who cor- llally greeted him,1 and , knowing his ) redllectlon for quiet sport , said- 'Well , I hope you have boon keeping out of mischief. " "That reminds mo of a story , " \\as the response. "Out In my state there was a member of the legislature who never ind been known to make a speech , le was a fanner nnd had been elected against his will. In company with me , 10 attended a cross-roads meeting and ho crowd yelled that they wanted to icar from him. Ho shambled to the rent of the platform , threw back his coat , and tested his hand on his hip. I want you people to know at the outset , ' ho declared , 'that I am a good nan. ' There was a storm of laughter at what was believed to bo a humorous sally. The old man , however , was In lead earnest In his protestation of nirlty. The laughter of the crowd an- jered him. " 'And I want you to know , more over , " ho shouted , 'that I am a d- bad man , and I've got guns hero to prove It. Hut , I know you are a bunch of coyotes and I'll keep my guns in my pocket. ' "So , " the senator concluded , "I am a good man nnd I am n bad man. But I'll keep my evil ways to myself. " Statue of Marble or Bronze ? There is a division of opinion In the Indiana commission which has been named to make airangement for the placing of a statue of Gen. Low Wal lace in the statuary hall of the cap Itol in Washington. Porno of the members want the memorial to bo of bronze , vthllo the others want It to bo of marble. It Is said that there Is no agreement on the matter" In sight. There nro only a few statues of bronze In Memorial hall , and those that are there , to some eyes nt least , have not the beauty of the statues In marble. It may be that this Is alto gether a matter of workmanship rath * er than of material , but the marble memorials have n holding beauty that the others seem to lack. An officer of Wallace's old com mand , Capt. McGrew , who is a mem ber of the commission , declares that ho never will consent to a bronze statue of the soldier-writer. It may ho that the matter will have to bo settled by the legislature of Indiana but If the legislators wore to go to Washington and look over the memo rials already there the chances are whether they know anything of arl or not they will decide in favor ol marble. Make Trouble for Reporters. There Is always great excitement among the official reporters of the house when Representative Llttleflelt begins a speech. The men who do the shorthand work of congress are regarded as the most expert reporters ors In the country , but It Is with fear and trembling that they approacli their task when "tho gentleman from Maine" Is recognized by the speak er. Llttlofleld talks like the proverb ial blue streak. Ho seems never to tire or to pause for breath. If ho did not enunciate well It would bo al most impossible for the reporters to catch his utterances. As It is the ) manage , by a special effort , to keep pace with him , but they are always glad when ho has finished. Senator Money of Mississippi gives the senate reporters much trouble. He Is no only a fast talker , but has a wonder ful vocabulary. His rapid fire o words , in a low tone of voice , drives the reporters almost to distraction. + + + . + + 0 + , + + . + , + , + , + . + , | BABS IN I ITHE , CITY * i : + By ARMIGEH BARCLAY + + + ( Copyright. ) "Well , how did you llko the city , Babs ? " asked the admiral. ISaba , perched on a high stool In front of the tape-machine , ceased pulling the paper ribbon through her fingers nnd looked up. "I'm waver bovoied , " says sho. "It's the figures. I never was good nt awlfmetlc. " "Oh , the quotations ! They are puz zling when you're not used to thorn ; " agrees the admiral. "I never shall be , " admlta Hnbs. "I never could learn the multiplication table. When people say eight times nine's flfty-fiee , how can you toll If ; It's twue ? " The admiral ponders the Indictment before he answers. "Your Illustra tion certainly does place arithmetic In a new light. All the same , business would bo rather dull on the stock ex change without It. Eh , Mr. Hands ? " Babs throws a glance over her shoulder nt the stock broker. "If flngs go up free points' how much would I make on a fousnnd ? " she asks him. The question took him by surprise. Ho had been regarding the earl's small daughter with great Interest , but hard ly as a potential dealer. "It depends , Lady Barbara , " ho smiles. "Depends whether It's stocker or shares. " "I was flnkln' of Mexicans second irefs , " observes Baba , sagely. It Is as much as Mr. Hands can lo to answer. "A rise of three points on a thousand Mexicans means 30 profit , " ho stammers. "Fanks , " says Babs , and becomes mmorsed in the tape once more. " People who meet Babs for the flrst Imo are usually bewildered by her jaby-llko perspicuity , and the stock irokor Is no exception to the rule. The admiral evades his glances of stupefaction by addressing Babs. "What Is the trouble , little lady ? " 10 asks , leaning over her chair. "Noflln" ; I'm waver busy , " she an swers without moving her eyes from .ho tape. The admiral dutifully moves away and rejoins the earl and Mrs. Fane , who are now In consultation with Mr. Hands. Mrs. Fane has certain In vestments to make , and the earl , her The Men Come and Stand Over Her , Watching the Ribbon. trustee , has accompanied her Into the city. For reasons not yet apparent , Babs has Insisted on being of the party , and persuaded the admiral to make It a partle carree. While the tape machine ticks and Jerks under the regard of her big blue eyeSj the others go into the merits of Japanese fours , colonial government securities and English rails , and in duo course Mrs. Fane's business Is disposed of. "We may as well have a flutter , now we're here , " suggests the earl to his sailor friend. The admiral concurs with a nod. "What would you advise ? " he asks the stock broker. "Grand Trunks and Hudson Bays are looking up , " answers Mr. Hands Impartially. "You'd much better stand In wlv me , " murmurs Babs from the other end of the room. Mr. Hands sits up with a start , then turns an inquiring face to his clients. "What Is it , Babs ? " asks the ad miral. "I didn't know you were an authority on stock exchange transac tions. " "I'm perfectly serious , " insists Babs. "If you want to earn your winter's corn , buy Mexican second prefs. " Mr. Hands , through his pince-nez , eyes her in a fascinated way , but feels compelled to dissent. "The very last thing to touch. No dividend expect ed , you know , " ho observes In an un dertone to the earl. "I know It's not expected , " returns Babs , whoso sharp ears have caught the words. "But there's goln * to be a dividend , all vo same. It's a stable secret. " "My dear child ! " reproves Mrs. Fane , fearful of the stock broker tak ing offense. "How can you know any thing about It ? " "Oh , I've known It for a couple of fortnights. I had it stwalt from the Beltsteins , " "Belffltelns ? " repeats Mrs. Fane. "I . Wolf Creek valley may take It Into their heads to pay us their respects. " "Then there Is a social set In Wolf Creek valley ? " "I suppose so , " ho replied. "Most of our neighbors , I find , are Klowas , who took allotments In the valley. I think Lame Dog , the Klowa , might be considered * * * sidered as the leader of the fashion . - > tr' able Bet. Ho is very dissipated , drinks and gambles and has three wives. Lame Dog usually makes his calls un der cover of darkness , Invariably car rying away with him unknown to his I' * 'v i " * host some little souvenir of the visit , such ns a pony or other detached prop erty. But the three Mrs. Lame Dog , we may expect , will use more formali ty in their calls , and I should not bo surprised to see them drop In any day. " I was half persuaded that Frank was only Joking , but nevertheless I was quite sure that he was In earnest when he continued : "If they should happen to arop In you will be expected to offer them something to cat. An Indian always expects this. It will do no harm to keep on friendly terms with them. " But despite Frank's admonition , I think I should have shut the door on the visitors when they came for they did como some three days later had It not been for the sympathy I had for the little copper-colored papooses strapped on boards , and the tact that some of Frank's friends on the range had brought us nearly a whole quarter of beef , which equipped me to meet the demands of the occasion. I was preparing dinner and Frank was sitting by the window cleaning his rifle when , happening to step to the door , I was surprised to see three Klowa squaws standing before me. " ' * , ' They were very wretched and dirty , but perfectly healthy specimens of hu manity. Each was wrapped In a blan ket and carried on her back some thing that resembled a snowshoe , to which was bound with buckskin thongs a little brown papoose. The visitors greeted mo In broken English , and Insisted on shaking hands with me. Then , without more ado , they entered the shanty and began In specting the furniture and draperies with chlld-llko simplicity. The Instinct of barter is strong In the Indian , and they began to banter mo to trade. Ono offered me her blanket for the drapery In the corner , and another a pair of moccasins for the covering on the couch. They were all three talking at once , gestic ulating at this and that article of furniture , each trying as well as her limited vocabulary would' permit to strike a bargain with me , so that In my bewilderment I felt ns If I had suddenly been called to preside over a bargain counter. Frank looked on the scene with evident amusement. I was helpless and knew not what to say or do. All the time I was planning in my mind how to get rid of the disagreeable vis itors. I think Frank divined what was In my mind , for presently he sug gested that the quickest and surest solution was to serve the visitors with refreshments , and I was glad enough to act on the suggestion. When the meal was finished they sat down In the middleof the floor nnd began to Jabber to one another In their own language. Presently they spied the piano which was open , and It was evident that the sight of It aroused their curiosity to the highest pitch. They gathered about the In strument , talking volubly and touching It with their hands as If It had been some sort of an animal which they ex pected to move at their touch. "Heap teeth ! " cried one , waving her hand In the direction of the keyboard , "Oh ! Mnh-chee-loo-thee ! " I was quite smo they had never seen a piano before , for when one of them happened to touch one of the keys , the sound produced caused her to jerk her hand away and step back In momentary terror. At this Juncture Frank suggested that I play for my visitors , and moved by a sudden impulse , I sat down on the stool and struck the keys. The effect on the visitors was startling. They retreated quickly to the far end of the room , Jabbering Incessantly and pointing to the Instrument. Turning my gnzo from them I went on playing , selecting a piece from Wagner sup posing that it would likely prove as pleasing to the uncultivated ear of the three Klowas as anything else. I must have presented a strange oven a terrifying aspect for as the notes died away , I turned to find that the visitors had disappeared and Frank was laughing , ' < V I went to the door to see the three squaws beating a retreat fiom the house. At sight of me In the door way they uttered excited ejaculations , , u muttering : "Heap crazy ! " I never saw the three Mrs. Lame Dog again , nor was I bothered by any T4i more visitors from the tribe , but I : learned afterwards that I was known 111 as the "Mad White Squaw , who made the big box howP like the hungry 'fj coyotes , " which Frank declared was a very fitting tribute to my art as a musician. But for all his badinage , I am sure that ho was glad I brought my . , } piano to the claim , for he remarked that It not only served to make me more contented , but opened up for the Instrument a wider Held of use fulness , not the least of which was Its use as an extinguisher of unwel come visitors. Bandbox. Pearl Let mo see. I wonder what It was that Pandora had In that won derful box ? Ruby Oh , I guess It was a new au tumn hat. Chicago Dally News. As the World Wags. As our Inclinations , so our opinions- Goethe.