That Interview By Donald Allen IfCopyriiht, b> Associated I.itetaiy Treat.) Miss .losle Morris was on a visit to tier college chum and best friend, Florence Gray. Miss Josle had ar rived at the dignified age of twenty, hut was still referred to by her ac quaintances as "that mischievous jninx " On the contrary. Miss Flor ence, who was a year younger, hod dignity enough for a woman of forty, and was not t<> be compared to a minx, a fox, a wolf or any other ani mal. Mr. and Mrs. Morris bad been called away from their home for a stay of four or five days. They did not doubt that Florence could man age things during llielr absence, but they did not take that little "minx" into consideration. Something was wrong with the | auto, and It wax not to be taken out i of the garage until the father re turned. Me hndn't left the home an hour before Miss .hade was planning to have it out. She pestered and pro tested and coaxed, and when the gardnor had finally looked tho ma chine over and said lie guessed II was all right If not speeded up, Miss Florence reluctantly permitted herself to be coerced. Off they started one afternoon, with the gardener al the wheel, and at the end of a mile they left the high way, dodged a telegraph pole, tore through a stone wall and brought up In a blackberry patch. No one was killed no one badly injured. They were Just shaken up; and the auto was just smashed. The accident was heard of, and tho city editor of the Kugle assigned a reporter to secure the details In an •Interview. The gardener, who had Just had his scnlp wound dressed, said that the thingumbob had sud denly got away from the thlngumjig, I AM P(AF; AWP ' PUKB, YOU MUST WE1T6 OUT YOUR. QumsrtoNS’ and that the first hing he Knew ho didn't know anything, except that the boss would surety give him the bounce when he returned. This was not enough for the Eagle. It wanted thrills and sensa tions, and the gardener was sent into the house to see if they could he had. A personal Interview was requested witli Miss Florence Gray. She prompt ly replied in the negative, but just as ] promptly ‘ that little minx" came to ! the front with: "Oh. it will he delightful! All my life 1 have longed to he interviewed for a newspaper, but it has never come about." * ’“But father w ill he angry." “Then, you needn't interview. I'll ; attend to it.” “But you'll make a great long story 1 of it." “Of course l will; and, oh, Flor ence. we can have some fun out of it at the same time. We can make it the greatest Interview of the twen tieth century!" "What do you mean?" her friend asked. "You needn't come in the room at all. I'll tie a bandage around my head and another around one of my ankles, and I'll pretend to lie deaf and dumb. Oet in© a pencil and some pap«r. It will be barrels of fun." Hut- but—’’ Hut she had her way about It. The reporter was shown into the parlor to find one of the victims of the ac cldent nesting in a big easy chair, ami he proceeded to say: '•I am from the Eagle, and 1 shall be much obliged fqr your story of the accident. Were yon speeding?" Miss Josie fetched n groan and wrote on a slip of paper: "I am deaf and dumb. You must write out your questions.” “Hy George, but this is rather in teresting!" exclaimed the reporter. “Deaf and dumb, and a staving look ing girl at that! Too blamed bad. First and only interview with a deaf and dumb girl." And he wrote out the question he ■had asked before, and she wrote in answer: “No, we were not speeding. We were just passing a swamp, and 1 think a bullfrog came out and at tacked one of the front wheels. I felt the machine give an awful shud der, just as a strong man does when he Is shot and death comes to him.” . “She can’t mean that they were at tacked by a bullfrog, and yet she says so,” murmured the reporter. "It'll male- good ropy, though. That will entne under the head of A New Dan ger to Autuists Beware the Bull frog.' " Then I •• wrote and asked her what she (hot ght ns the auto left the high way tirt.l site realized that a smash-up wan Imminent, and she replied: "I thought of some popcorn I onco bought at Coney Island. It was the heat ever. I wish 1 could find some more like it.” "Here's Ingenuousness for you,” said the reporter. "Bhe must be all Of nineteen or twenty, and yet she has the mind of a girl of ten. That will go under the sub head of: 'Death Staring Her in the Kura, and Yet She Thinks of Coney Island Popcorn!"’ Then he wrote and asked her If she could remember her sensations ns the machine was plowing its way through the stone wall, and she answered: "Most vividly. I thought I was in my room arid turning handsprings over the bed and cartwheels around it I had just turned a hack somer sault and kicked a globe off the chan delier when the auto stopped." "By George, but she may be a cir cus or a vaudeville girl!" exclaltnt'd the reporter. "No, she can’t be. Her father Is a church deacon and In the lumber business. Never heard of a girl turning cartwheels In her own room before. I'll make a daisy thing ol Ibis Interview." Then he asked her If at any time during the awful danger she felt the sensation of fear. “Not a( all," was the reply. “On the contrary, there was such a feel ing of contentment that I cannot de scribe It. I seemed to be floating in the air on angels' wings. I could look down on earth and see an old woman frying eggs and bacon, and oh. how I longed for them; I tried to fly down for dinner, but I kept flying higher Instead." "By George! Ity George!" softly exclaimed the newspaper man. "I’ll run that In under the subhead of: Bacon and Kggs and Grim Death.'” Then he asked If she thrilled when the auto at length brought up In the blackberry bushes. "I lelt seven successive Ihrills pass over me," she replied, “and then I found myself picking blackberries to carry home for a pie. I was cut and bruised and shaken, but I did not feel II. I was languid. I was placid. I was content. If death had come it would have been painless. I think they ought to kill our murderers thut way instead of hy electricity. That's all." The Eagle man went away with the ■‘scoop" of his life, and "that little minx” tumbled down on the floor and laughed until she had to be threat ened with life imprisonment. The Eagle was watched for next morning, but not a line of that interview could be discovered. It was so the next day, and then the young man called, lie was met by the conscious-stricken Josie, who blushingly began to stam mer excuses, hut was Interrupted with: "Will you please tell the deaf and dumb young lady that I would like to speak to her tor a moment?" "Hut I am she.” 'Yea, I think you are, come to look at you closely." "And -and you wanted to say?" "1 wanted to say that there were no thrills in that interview the other day until the last. 1 am going to put them Into this at the very start. Where can 1 find your father?" "In the city, but hut "No, you don't understand, but I'll explain. 1 am going to him to ask for the hand of his deaf and dumb daughter, and tell him that I'll pro vide au asylum for her for the resf j of her life." "Sll !" "And then I'm going to woo you until you consent to he my wife. No use talking, lust be deaf and dumb about it. l lost the scoop, but 1 am going to gain you." Bringing Out India's Wealth. India's secreted wealth is venturing into the open. A short time ago a financial adviser in northern India made the suggestion that all existing railway Hues be converted into com panies for the purpose of “unearthing India’s hoarded millions," the reason for the unwillingness of the natives j to invest their money being, in his opinion, their lack of a r°ady means of selling out In time of need. But it is the Co-operative Credit Societies that have enticed the savings from their hiding places. The lieutenant- j governor of the Punjab, In his re view of the working of these socie ties in his province during the last year, states that bags of rupees crust ed with mould have been deposited in ihe banks which have been establish ed in connection with these societies. Another observer believes that the restoration of these mould-crusted rupees Into circulation shows that the co-operative movement is begin ning to tap the hoarded wealth of the province, and he looks upon it already as “one means of securing the erec tion of elevators in the great wheat exporting tract." Thus begins the snapping of anoth r of the few re maining outward ties betwee.. this age and those that now live chiefly in hooks. Maine Out-of-Doors Sleepers. Sleeping out of doors is a prevailing habit among Skowbegun people. About 00 people, winter and summer, sleep ' in the open, some having only a piazza to sleep under and others are building sleeping ]>orches. This habit is not among sick people entirely, but people 1 who are apparently well.—Portland 1 Press. THE AIRY GIRAFFE. Said a port little dug to a tall giraffe, “It Isn’t that any one cares. Hut you look so stuck up that the neigh bors laugh And aay you are putting on airs,** The glmPfe was annoyed, as you could plainly see, Vnd sniffed as he made reply: “If you had a nice long neck like me. You would do the same ns I.” FRINCESS MARY NOW TYPIST King George's Only Daughter Learns How to Operate Typewriter—To Learn Stenography. Princess Mary, King George's only daughter, lias recently learned to use a typewriter. There are two women typists at* Inched to (he secretarial staff of Marl borough House, which is the king's residence, one of whom, at the prin cess' request, taught her how to op erate the machine. The princess proved an apt pupil and devoted her self so assiduously to the work that, after a few weeks of Inst ruction and practise she was able to work a type writer at a fair rate of speed. During the reigning family’s recre ation at Balmoral. Scotland, her royal highness will assist in typing some of her fathers more private correspond ence. The princess intends to learn ste nography also and iB keenly looking forward to helping her mother, Queen Mary, regularly with her correspond ence when tile royal family is settled in Buckingham palace. This princess was the first royal .personage to open an account in the postoffice savings hank, which she did three years ago on her tenth birth day. VISITING. "My little girt, I hopo you tried Your very bent to be, Quito ladylike and w«»ll behaved. When you were out to tea? "And that you Haiti: Y- h. If you please ’ When tilings wore offered you; Or. 'No, I thank you,' quietly, Jimt as I told you to?" "Yes, mamma, dear, I smiled ami said: ‘Yes, thank you,’ no polite; And 'If you pb as< ancl sat up straight Amt always acted right. "I didn’t say, ‘No, thank you,’ though, IVeause, mamma, you see. 1 wanted all they helped me to When 1 went out to tea." TELLING AGES OF ANIMALS Not Yet Possible to D'-termine Age at Which Many Sea and Land Creatures Die. Some sea creatures and a few land creatures live so long that It has not yet l>#en possible for man to deter mine the age at which it is natural lor them to die. It is stated, for in stance, that in 141»7. in a European lake, a pike was caught which could not have been less than 270 years old. There was a brass ring in the fish’s lower jaw, and on the ring an inscrip tion showing that the ring was placed there in the year 1230—207 years pre v iniislv Again, if the bone plates in a whale’s mouth, which are said to Increase regularly each year, arc an indication of the creature’s age, as is believed, tin# 400 years is not an un usual lifetime for a whale. Even the common ring trout lives from 30 to 50 years. The natives of India believe that elephants live to be 300 years old. One was kept in captivity 150 years, and the age of the animal at the time of his capture was not known. Camels normally die between the ages of 40 and 50, horses from 20 to 30, oxen at 20, sheep at 8 or 0 and dogs at 12 or 14. Swans 100 years old and ravens older have been known, while pheas ants and ordinary chickens live 12 or 16 years—provided they do not find their way to the frying pan many sea I sons earlier. - Pillow Climbing. In tlie middle of the floor, some lit tle distance apart, place sofa cushions, stools, umbrella stands, large vases, etc. From among the company choose some one who has never been •’hoaxed" and ask him to first walk over the course around and between these articles, so as to fix in his mind their situation and distance apart. He is then blindfolded and told to find liis way carefully among them again j so as not to touch anything. Very gingerly he will do so. and when triumphant over his success the bandage is taken from bis eyes, to his surprise, not an article remains on the floor. All were quickly and quietly removed while he was being blind folded. His cautious movements and tack ing here and there to avoid the ob stacles that are not there, make fun | ior the onlookers. WHISKY NO GOOD FOR COLDS Persons Partakirg of Alcohol Are More Likely to Suffer From Ex posure Than Others. At this season of the year the advice is freely given, "take a little brandy or whisky to keep out the cold or drive away a chill.” To all such we com mend the teachings of Dr. Norman Kerr, than whom on tills subject there Is no higher authority. When he was asked If brandy or whisky was good to ward off a threat ening cold or drive away a chill? "No,” replied Doctor Kerr. "On the contrary, it is an entire fallacy to sup pose that brandy or alcohol, In any shape or form, either warms the sys tem or keeps off cold. As a matter of fact, alcohol, after a very temporary rise of temperature, extending over a few minutes only, lowers Die vital tem perature, In consequence of which the drinker Is actualy lobbed of heat In stead of acquiring an additional sup ply. Persons partaking alcohol are more likely to suffer from cold or ex posure to it than those who abstain from It. It Is for this reason that in climates such as Lower Canada the soldiers on guard are Instructed never to take alcohol when about to go on duty. 1 have known several deaths arising from disobedience to this rule." “Brandy, then," said his friend, "Is practically useless." “Certainly,’’ replied the doctor. “Brandy does not warm the system, as ■so many suppose; it merely warms the skin, and has a paralyzing action on the nerves which control the blood supply. This accounts for the (lush which one sees on the face of a person who has just taken a glass of spirits. Brandy, in short, causes a relaxation of the blood vessels, and is responsible for the flush on (he skin. Intelligent voy agers never now take alcohol with them, unless It. be in minute quantities in their medicine chests. 1 have been in the arctic regions myself, and I know very well that brandy cannot only be dispensed with, but that one is decidedly better without it. An im mense number of people, whenever they fee! a chill, resort to alcohol, on the mistaken assumption that It warms the body; it is a pity they do not know tlint it has an absolutely contrary ef fect.” On being asked what he would rec ommend in cases of cold, he said: “There is nothing better than simple hot water and getting under the blan kets. The water can, of course, be flavored with lemon or orange, accord ing to taste. A good drink of hot wa ter has all the beneficial effects of t.randj and none of Its accompanying risks. If the feet can be put into hot water at the same time, so much the better. Spirits generally are worse (ban us1 '< s in ca^es of Illness. An ■.■arm ., number of people have taken •itm nnd • the impression that it keeps liic ntUuuza at a distance. As a fact, however n ,n invites the influenza, from the depressing effects of alcohol on the nervous system. A nervous sys tem depressed through the agency of alcohol is much more likely to take on my hum of epidemic than one not sim ilarly affected, inasmuch as the vital ity is lowered.’’ Intoxicants on Board Steamers. The consumption of intoxicants on hoard of the large ocean steamers ply ing between New York and European ports reaches a large aggregate. The New York Sun gives from the stew ard's department of the Cunard fleet for a year the following figures of the quantities ot wines and liquor used: "Eight thousand and thirty quarts and 17,613 pints of champagne, 13,941 quarts and 7,31d pints of elaret, 9,200 quarts of other wines, 4S9,;:i4 pints of ale and porter, 174,921 quarts of min eral waters, and 34,000 quarts of spir ituous liquors." Of this enormous liquor consumption on shipboard. It is undoubtedly true that by far the larger portion is by European voyagers, but it Is also true that many Americans, a great many too many, drink a full share of these wines and liquors. A total abstinence mission Is nowhere more needed than among those who, as well-to-do passengers, go down to the sea in ships. Pest Without Drink The Medical Brief says: "Without doubt men who drink no spirits hold out better and do their work belter than those who drink. Armies made of men of the former class march bet ter. hold up longer under fatigue, en joy better health, can bear exposure better, and consequently are free from drunkenness, suffer little from disease and crime. It lessens the pow er of resistance In exposure to great cold and becomes dangerous to use It. It may excite for a time, but is always followed by great depression. This has been clearly demonstrated in arc tic explorations. In exposure to great heal the evidence is equally conclu sive against its use. The array of testimony is indisputable.” The Reason. God assumed that men will have common sense. Why is there not a I command against intemperance in the | Decalogue? Because common sense ( would teach man that a sin which breaks all the Ten Commandments need not be specified. Progress.-,e Age No Flour Equals PURITAN “Bigger4Yhiier-Lighier-Loavesv Every Sack of Puritan Flour Is Guaranteed '"ite Use half a sack or more and if it does h. mchouc not make the best bread, cake, bis- fU