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TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOBNING , APEIL 4 , 1801 TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER 287 ,
AJ&/M/O.YM ' cirjitmooo.
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The sermons of my childhooJ ,
Tlit-y hnunt my memory yet
\Vllh tlenJs nnd Hcry furnaces
That 1 can no'er forgot ;
Tlio skulls of unshrlvod babies ,
Of maidens young and fair ,
"Wero seething In tlio broiling stow ,
Or slmm'rtii ' ) , ' thickly thcro.
Ucelzebtib wns oil about ,
I saw lilin of to' nights ;
lie used to perch upon my bed
And jrlvo ino fearful frights ;
.And God. u suvngo betas , too ,
Tlio lightning was Ills arm ,
The thunder wai Ills awful volco
Ho sought but to alarm.
* *
Oh , prumble not , yo orthodox ,
That tliU has reaied to bo ;
Hrllglon1 * ) truths nro butter set
From superstition free.
ElinnnrShrriMii Tliachem tii Xcw Yurlt llccoril.
It isdlillcultfor the Washington visi
tor of today to picture our broad , smooth
Pennsylvania avenue ns a deeply muddy
clreot , bordered only by low , shabby
buildlngH. So It was , however , In 1807 ,
and among these mean looking stores
nestled the favorite political hotel ,
which still boars the name United
States.
There happened an uncanny incident ,
which went from mouth to mouth among
mystified listeners and died away In
time tin unexplained ghost story. The
landlord's son had married and brought
to the hotel an nttractlvo girl of a
bright , happy disposition , who had
many friends and mote acquaintance ! * .
She hud chosen a suite of rooms in the
southwest wing , almost at the top of the
hoube , with the Idea of privacy and
quiet. Young Mr. nnd Mrs. Nelson re
turned from their wedding journey to
find their rooms tastefully arranged by
their host and father. IIo led them with
much pride to their first homo with a
cheery welcome , and left them
to inspect their quarters. Let us also
examine the lay of the land.
The hangings , wall decorations , anil
embellishments wo will leave to the
reader's ipmglnation , or refer him to a
chapter or * two of Ouida's Interiors ,
which will serve as well , If ho hour In
mind thesis facts ; four rooms opened upon
a small passage. The first was a parloi
o the right , and stood opposite a trunk
room , the door of which wan always
locked nnd bolted from the Inside. The
other rooms were a spacious bedroom
and dressing-room. The parlor , bed
room and dressing-room were constantly
opened , nnd a door from thu lust opened
Into the trunk room.Voeks .passed
with the usual rapidity of early married
Jifo. Little dinners and various ontor-
" tainmonU for thobrida filled the autumn , ,
until the Bombro days of November'
brought more leisure and quiet. Urgent
business called Mr. Nelson to Now York ,
but ho was to return the following duy.
His wife hud retired to her room , and
throwing on nsoft , dollcato blue dross-
go\vnbowltehltig'ln its'lnces. she turned
thu gas low , and lounging In a large
arm-chair near Iho lamp made a pretty
picture of comfort.
Pngo after page of "Vanity Pair" was
turned in quick succession before she
was aroused by the clock striking mid
night. But who takes hood of time whun
iu the midst of a tangled plot ? The room
had grown chilly , and after reading a
few more pages Mrs. Nelson stopped to
the door of the trunk room in search of
a shawl. Opening the door to its full
extent to allow the soft llfrht to stream
into the darkness , she luui advanced ti
few stops before perceiving that upon
the trunk she WIIB about to open sat a
pray lliruro that at oneo Indelibly stamp
ed this imago upon her memory : A tall ,
gaunt woman of anywhere from Hfty to
sixty years of ago , straight iron-gray
liulrcoiiuocl ) smoothly over her temples ,
the eyes sunken llko the cheeks and
stony pray ! The liguro clothed , or
rather draped , In smooth gray folds of
lllmsy shift. The hands rested listlessly
in the lap and not u movement swayed
the apparition. Transfixed with inex
pressible horror , poor Mrs. Nelson stood
many inomonts powerless. Then acting
upgn an Inspiration , she sprang from the
room and locked the door.
Kvon the unseen presence of the
ghostly visitor hold horin it sway while
horror tilled her mind as she thought of
the hours Unit she had boon Hitting so
near this strange lady , who must have
passcrt through this very room.sinco the
outer door was locked , bolted nnd se
emed the more by a heavy trunk across
its threshold. Little by little she faltor-
iiicly reniine4 ( her coxy chair , nnd tried
to uusy nor mind once more with the
bchoines of Uccky Sharp , but Amelia ,
Joe and all the rest seemed clothed in
gray. Her oycs were palnf ully drawn to
the white panels of the door she had se
cured. Could not the flimsy , unsubstan
tial creature mock locks and bars and
might she not Hit before hotat any in-
Btant.
Tli'iis the hours of agony dragged on ,
lint the weird , gray lady made no fuf >
thor uppourunco. The palo dawn and its
tiny Btraaks of uunllglii found Mrs. Nol-
Koti still In the sumo position , but her
courage was rising with thoday'n advent
until a subtle shnmo nf her own fearand
almost a mistrust of her Bonsos.mado her
hastily dlssomblo. She pulled apart the
unused bed , and dressing horsoh' , rang
fora servant. "When the Blow-footed
African appeared she told him calmly
that she wlbhecl her rolls and colToo
Borvod'at onco. To her husband , who
returned during the day , she accounted
for her pallor by 11 woman's roudy ox-
ctiso u headache but In her heart she
drutulod a recurrences of this episode.
Days , howovur , paused and nights ulbo ,
uneventfully , until it boomeu that nlio
must have been the subject of a halluci
nation.
Once , roluvnlng from a ball long ufte'r
midnight , she was slowly ascending the
broad Blairs alone , her husband lingering -
ing * it moment in the olllco to give some
forgotten instruetlfliiH to the sturdy porter
ter who do/ed bohlnd Iho bright mahog
any desk. She hud nearly reached the
thlril landing. The soft rulltos of her
dress filled one hand and in the other
nho hold her fan , slightly lifting hoi-
skirts In front to avoid the brass tips of
tho'Stopg. The lights were glimmering
feebly from Iho few hall jots. A shiver
nassod through her frame when she
roll before BIO ! saw the lady iti gray
Hunting , gliding toward hor. Thlb was
uifliving form , no human tread , but yet
a visible , perceptible presence.
1 A hull SlmnrOMcd termini escaped our
trembling frlond ; the fun foil from her
hand ns she rushed past thu flguro to
gain her room with panting heart and
lIuttorlinThdi'v'bs.
Mr. Nelson had boon but a flight be
low , and hearing the otrango sounds of
volco nnd rustle , bounded up and with a
few strides was by her side' With di
lated eyes and deathly paler , she Blurt-
led him with the Intensity of her quoJ
tlons : "Hid you not see her ? Did you
not sco her ? " Uut ho had seen nothing
unusual , nnd ho endeavored to pacify
hor. She then told him all that she hud
BOOH and ho begged her to rest calmly
until morning when they could Invest- !
gate the matter. This Investigation
threw no light Upon the subject , but n
circumstance which the landlord koi/lto
himself proved to him that at least the
apparition was no mere fabrication of
his daughter's mind.
A iiiotnborof congress and his wife ,
who hud engaged rooms for the the four
winter months , sent for him. In a pri
vate Interview the lady told of her fright
ad follows :
"One evening , several weeks ago , my
husband , having retired , was sleeping
heavily in the ulcovo. I had drawn the
curtains to prevent the light which I
Ubed In this room from disturbing him.
Being anxious to flnUh a jacket upon
which 1 was working , and not being
uleopy , I sat hero , sometimes reading a
bit and sometimes sowing , until after
midnight. The door was locked and
perfect stillness reigned. A strange
feeling suddenly took possession of me
such a feollng as often miikna ono turn
when a person whoso presenceIs felt
noiselessly outers the room. I raised
my eyes and beheld , sitting upon that
very lounge , a phtintoml
"Do notsneor , sir ; it was the flguro of
a gray lady dross , oycs , hair , oven
skin were of ashy grayness and she
hud entered a locked room unporcolvcd ,
without a sound. My lirst thought waste
to scream from fright , but the fact thut
my husband slept bo near and would rid
icule a ghost made me pause. During
these momenta many horrible thoughts
Mtggusted thenibelves , but the forlorn
ilguro before tno , though uncanny and
mysterious , softeiied my fear to pity. I
recalled the fact that a ghost must bespoken
spoken to , when it can rollovo its soul of
some wolght. I opened my lips many
times , always framing some kind of In
quiry , but my volco had taken Its de
parture with the llriit fright aud would
not return. So wo sat there , I and ray
ghostly visitor , until she arose slowly
and glided quickly past mo , as if she
had forgotten something. Nootlloss to
say , Bleep was impossible , and 1 related
inv nlglit's experience to my husband
when ho awoke In the morning.
"As I anticipated , ho summed it up as
a dream or fancy , and charged mo to
mention It to no one , for , -ho said , a
ghost Is easily raUod but not bo easily
laid , and might Injure the hotel. Slnco
that night I have seen nothing to alarm
mo until lust night , when hearing someone
ono drive up to the hotel at about 2
o'clock , und being restless , I wont Into
the parlor to look out at the lute or
early arrivals. There sat the gray vis
itor In the same place as before , and
with quick impulho of determination I
' ? ' She raised
said , 'Whatdo you want
her gray slender hands which had lain
listlessly iu her hip to her gray face ,
rose quickly and disappeared. 1 rushed
to the door and saw the back of her
gown just turning down the stairway. "
"At what time did you say she left
your room ? " iv > ked the landlord , with
apparent unconcern.
"At U o'clock,1' was the answer. "It
was ut that time that my son and his
wife returned from the ball. I will ask
them whether they saw this stratig
lady. lie paused. "I cannot hope that
you will remain hero , but for the pros-
bnt at least , you will not mention this
unfortunate occurrence. "
Young Air. Nelson had soon nothing
and was detormlnud to fathom the mys
tery if ho could persuade his wlfo to re
main In the upiii-tmont. She consented ,
not Knowing , of course , that the gray
lady had favored any ono else with her
presence.
Just ono week after this coincident ap
parition , Mr. and Mrs. Nelson had lllled
their pretty parlor with Irlonds for an
evening party. It was an early affair
and midnight saw the lust guest leav
ing. The lights were extinguished and
the doors locked. Mrs. Nelson had
gone Into hotbedroom. . The one jot of
gas was turned low. Before drawing
near enough to raihu the gas a short ex
clamation from her husband draw her to
his dressing room , whore ho stood , faces
to face with the unwelcome visitor in
gray. Ho lifted a linger to silence his
wife , then advanced steadily toward the
airy figure , which eluded his out
stretched hand. At the question , "Who
are you ? " uttered in a low but liorco
'
tone'the long gray hands hid the gaunt
coutUoniinco and in another instant she
was gone. Quick ns a Hash through the
little suite of room ? , alonj' the corridor ,
down the stairs How the more angry
than frightened and incredulous young
man , uftor the noiseless , gray , misty
apparition , followed by Mrs. Nelson ,
who feared to bo alone. The olllco
reached , no sign of the pursued ono nor
evidence of her whereabouts. The fol
lowing day Mr. and Mrs. Nelson loft for
the south , and upon their return took
possession of a small liouso instead of
their pretty hotel quarters. Many of
tlio guests had hoard the unusual noise
through the halls that last night , but
were easily satlstlad by reports of u sup-
The member of congress and his wlfo ,
who had had the pleasure of knpwlng
the lady In gray , reserved their opinion
of this'sudden move on the part of the
young Nols ns and were conllrined in
their suspicions when they heard further
thut the suite in the southwest wing was
dismantled nnd closed , asvoll as IDS
near it , which they had occupied. Some
time later , the story came out In do-
tachecl and varied details and having
heard It then I toll it as It was most
often roiwated.
Not moro than a month after the
events just told Mr. Nelson , sr. , received
the following anonymous letter :
"Tho lady in gray can bo explained.
Address No. E btrect , N. E. '
Thinking this some gibe or hoax ho
paid it the attention anonymous letters
usually doserye. Thla one was followed ,
however , ) > y a communication a week
later which demanded moro attention :
"If those Interested in the mystery of
the United States hotel ghost will send
a reliable person to No. E street. N.
E. , they tniiv llnd valuable information.
A reward will not bo refusedbut secrecv
us to the informant must bo promised. "
> No more reliable poreou could there bo ,
thought Mr. Nolsou , and none who
would keep the secret bettor than him
self. Then too , should It bo but a con
tinuation of the ghostly persecution ho
would much prefer to bo the only wit
ness. Lute In the afternoon ho started
on his expedition , walking briskly up
the avenue , ever Capitol hill , passing
rows of small whlto dwellings , thou
vacant lots , ho found the number he
looked for , to his surprise , over the door
of a pretentious dwelling. Up several
stone btops , which burled themselves in
a crumbling wall , guarded by shaggy
boxwood trees , was the relic of former
glory nowa moldy house. The yellow-
red brick and broad paneled door showed
plainly an English builder. There was
noxlgu of life , and on a less uncanny
buflnosa one might pause before lifting
th i brass knocker to break thu awful
stillness iu the luugtheulni ; twilight.
Fills earthly sound wonld bo n comfort ,
.bought mine host , as ho glanced down
, ho lonely street womloring whether
iomo deadly enemy had planned this
lUnml trystlng place ; but before
Iho echo of the lifted knockers "click ,
jllck , " lost Itself In the ma/.o of shrub
bery , footsteps soundud along the bare
ball. The bolts were carefully drawn
back , the door slightly opened nnd a
volco shrill enough to liavo penetrated
It closed , asked : 'Who Is there1 Mr.
Nelson answered : "A responsible per
son from the United Statca liotol , " and
was cautiously admitted by un attenu
ated woman clothed In faded woolen
BtulT , bearing hoi-self rat her as ono In
reduced gontlllty than an upper domes-
tie. When the door was closed thodurk-
ness was dense until Miss Prime , lead
ing the way Into u long drawing room
with dllllctiUy. opened the rusty blinds.
Even then the objects about were dimly
visible. Mr. Nelson followed her into
the dreary room and by hot- invitation
seated himself on what had been the
state sofa , stilt and black. A few pic
tures still hung on the dusty walls , nnd
the carpet , though streaked and faded ,
was soft and rich. Curved high backed
chairs ranged in grim rows and a bare
center table were the only furniture that
omphasi/.ed the omptytiesH of this once
splendid "salon. " Not a word had been
spoken and.now , with closed doors and
tlio dim light of the departing daythoso ,
two faced each other , ono to learn , the
other to toll a tale of poverty , sickness
and insanity.
After a careful survey of her guest's
face Miss Prime btiid : "With your word
not to reveal tlio secret , I will begin
without delay to toll you what you have
como to hear. "
"You can rely upon my silence , " ho
answered.
"My name is Prime. I am and have
been for thirty years Iho companion of a
lady who has been my frlond from child
hood. During the war her husband
was killed.and the news reached her the
day of her infant's death. Her husband
left a will in possessionbequeathing
this property to her , but dividing the
other sources of income between her and
u son by his former marriage.
"This would have meant destitution ,
value of property having so shrunken ,
and the son had always boon trouble
some and most unkind to his stepmother.
Ho was a miner in the west , and for
many reasons could not come east to
make search for possible possessions.
"Her troubles , a long lllnods and the
self reproach for the destroyed will
gradually upset her mind.
"I have often been in despair of keep
ing her without aid , but she begs mo
always to stay with her and never allow
strangers near.
"Two months ago there were Boriotts
symptoms in her malady and this plnco
became intolerable to hor. She wished
to bo taken away , and having a small
but btilllclciit sum of money 1 took her
to your hotel , where wo had two small
rooms in the most retired part of the
house. She did not leave hotbed and
soonied utterly depressed. For several
days she required so much attention thit
I slept at night heavily from exhaustion.
The small trunk wo brought held our
simple wardrobe. Among her things
she had insisted upon bringing her gray
bridal dress which she always kept in
her room hero. Two mornings during
our fast week In your liouso , and once
before , I found this dress had boon taken
out of the trunk , and upon thcso mornIngs -
Ings Kirs. D. slopt1 late and Boomed
stranger than usual.
"One nii'lit after my first heavy sloop
I ti woke with a sense of something
wrong. I found her room vacant , the
trunk open and the gray dress gone. I
feared t j alarm the house and know she
wou'.d soon come back. Waiting in my
room for hours almost in despair , saw
her at last come swiftly and silently into
her room , lock the door and throw her
self exhausted upon the bed. Tlio next
day I told her wo must go
homo for our funds we're low. She did
not question the fact , and listlessly
submitted. From words of her own I
have gathered that she Imagined her
stepson was pursuing her to put her in
the asylum for her property , and that
shajmd been inalmoct ovary pai'teof the
house during the night. When I heard
later that a "lady in gray" had frighted
your guobts I do'tormlnod to make this
known to you. I trust to your honor "
IJcro she pausad and Mr. Nelson ox-
cluimod : "You have not only my word
for secrecy , but my sympathy also. "
"Tho son is in the city , " she contin
ued , "and should ho discover the poor
lady's trouble wo will bo turned out of
our only homo. "
"Iiyou will consent to my telling all
this to mv son and daughter-in-law , "
said Mr. Nelson , "I will see that your
mimes nro not revealed , and 1 can as
sure you of my deslro to servo you as a
friend should occasion arise. "
The poor , lonely woman could only ox-
nrosshor gratitude in tears , nndbidding ,
Jior visitor good-byo at the door , they
'both felt that the poor lady's wandering
spirit had indeed found a friend in the
living world.
SM'ItlMl Tit Alt E.
Jciulcrs' \ \ cch\\l \ \ ,
Noiv doth the busy Fakir get
His Jewelry up for market ;
This is the quality ho'll make :
8k. 8 k. 8k. 8k. 8 k. ;
And this Is what ho'll mark It :
18 k. 18 U. 18 K. 18 k. 18U.
Lives of some great men remind us ,
Wo can make our lives sublime ,
And , departing , Icnvo behind us
Claims for jewels bought on time.
Not an order ho pave was over filled ;
Not a farthing's worth wns ho trusted ;
For against his name in the rating hook
Stood a symbol tn.it ho was busted.
IVunity of Kxtrnvngnnu ? .
The conviction of Mr. Iliulil , a public of-
( icer , of bribery by Mr. Justice Straight
should servo as a warning to men bitnllnrly
placed , says the Calcutta ( jiiardlnn. When
the Jury found the prisoner guilty ho ex
claimed : "My ( lodl I received the notes
from my wife. " The Judge fully believed
this and In passliifr cntonco of a yeai's rig
orous imprisonment said ; "I have very
little douht they como to you through the
hand of your wife , and slio must have
known iwrfectly well from whence they
camo. " Cases In which extravagant wives
proved the ruin of their husbands are by no
moans of rai-o occurrence. A wife makes
use of her husband's onlclal position to extort -
tort money from others , nnd the husband
knowing her extravagant habits is powerless
to put n stop to her exactions. Then comes
the exposure and the wife , the instigator and
accomplice of her husband's crime , escapes
scotjfrco while the husband is found guilty
of n felony und ruined for his whole llfo.
Poor Dos.
A well dressed .young lady walked down
Post street in San Frunclrco one afternoon
recently , her llltlo Skyo terrier scurrying
along a short distance In advance of Its mis
tress. A man was standing on the comer
nnd the dog , apparently without any provo
cation , dellborntoly Inserted bis teeth In the
man's leg , The victim of the attack was so
Kurprlsoa that bu vvivi speechless for the mo
ment , and iiuforo ho recovered himself the
youngjludy picked up the terrier , kissed It
affectionately on the nose , and said : "Did
you hurl your teeth , my prcclousl" Without
glancing at the uiau , tUuvulkecl disdainfully
nway.
WHAT SOME WOMEN ABE DOING
Ludicrous Attempt of a New Jersey Judge
to Show a Woman How to Dres ? Herself.
LEGACY LEFT HER AFTER DESERTION ,
Is Illoh Hnnugli to Satisfy Her
Crnvlnj ; for Itnbles rUurrlago
in China Depends on
Sni.ill Feet.
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Woimn'M Price. -
Ciitvnlrtf IfilMire.
To heroism and holiness '
How hard It Is for nmti to soar ,
But how much harder to DO leas
Thau what bU mistress loves him for ,
Ho does with case what do ho must
Or lose her , mid there's naught debarred
From him Unit's called to meet her trast
Or credit her desired regard.
Ah. wasteful woman , she that may
On her swtet self sot her own price ,
Knowing lie cannot choose but pay.
How has she cheapened parodist ) 1
How Riven for nought her priceless gift ,
How spbiled the lu'oiul nud spilled the \vlno
Which , bpemt with iluoj respective thrift ,
Had made brutes mcu and men dlvluol
0 Queen , awnko to thy renown ,
Kcqulru what 'tis our wealth to plvo ,
And comprehend and wear the crown
Of thy despised prerogative I
1 who In manhood's name at length
With glad SOURS come to abdicate
Thn gross regality of strength.
Must yet in this thy praise abate
That through thlno erring humbleness
And disregard of thy Degree ,
Mainly , has man been so much less
Than Ills bis fellowship with theo.
High thoughts had sunpnl the foolish brow ,
The coward hail grasped the hero's sword ,
The vilest had been great , liadst thou.
Just to thyself , boeu worth's reward ;
But lofty honors , undersold ,
Seller and buyer both illsgraco ;
Anu favor that makes folly bold
Puts out the liirht la virtue's foco.
The Judge and tlio Imcly'H Drc.HH.
A dressmaker in Newark , N. J. , brought
suit against a citizen oi thut place for the
value of two dresse * . inado for his wlfo.
When the case came un In court the other
day the defense claimed that the droisoi
\vcro too short In the sl lrt and too tight la
ho w.ilst , and thit the slllrt and waist did
not moot. It was asjrci ) < f upon that the do-
oiul.iut's wlfo stiDJul pjt on one of the
dresses and submit It to the Inspastloa of the
court. The Judge placed hii private room at
her disposal and wheiiehecainoout , clad In a
pink silk dross triinmoa with blue silk velvet
It was noticed that a strip ff white appeared
between the skirt nnd ttKivw.iist. That par
ticular strip may probably nave
boon a part , ol no matter
whatit ; was doubtless something
necessary in forming tho.rcquUlto amount of
covering , but the fact tlint it wis seen at all
ought to liavo eouvlncoU-ult : Judge that there
was somothlmr wrong suniowhero. On the
contrary , however , bo missed the opportu
nity afforded him of dolijg Justice to a ludv
who had evidently been exposed to uncalled-
for comment ; and at thosamn time ho found
himself covered with confusion and all because -
cause ho had unfortunatuly scucht to apply
male methods of remedying defects In cloth
ing to the case in question , says the Phila
delphia Record. Ho retnembared that some
times , whoa dressing before the looking-
glass , ho had noticeda , strip of whlto shirt
showing itself hetwooa the spot where his
waistcoat ended nnd his trousers began. All
that was needed was .simply to give
an upward , trombone-sHdo movement
to the buckle which 'regulated
his suspenders , and , presto ! every
thing was lovely. And so. with his own case
hi his mind's eye , ho straightened himself up
and said : "Madam , could the error bo reme
died by Hitching up the skirt ! " The look of
commiseration which the wearer of the dress
turned upon him , and the thinly veiled con
tempt with winch she Informed him that any
attempt at "hitching"nvoujd put her waist
in the wrong place , caused" the Judge ( as ho
has sitico admitted , unJor pressure , to his
wife ) greater inortlticatioti than ho had ex
perienced when one of his decisions was re
versed by the court of'appealsThe story
teaches the lesson that oven a New Jersey
Judge does not know ovotythlngnnu that gar
ments wtileh may bo safely supported in their
place by a nail or a shoe-tit ring should not bo
con founded with those fearfully and wonder
fully oullt.structures in which woman now
arrays herself.
A Plea f.ir the Uijly CJlrls.
It does not matter much to a boy whether
ho is good looking or the reverse , says a
writer In Llpplncott's Macazlno. Ho is net
obliged to wait for somebody to ask him to
tlanco , and his matrimonial prospects don't
appear to sutler any serious discount from
personal shortages that would scud a girl's
stock away down below par , or even put her
out of the market altpgcther. One never
sees u man so hideous or' ' repulsive but that
some woman is ready to marry h in , If ho will
only ask her ; but men are loss philan
thropic , aud so the ugly , girls are generally
loft to run to waste as unappropriated bless-
Incs. The "handsome Is as handsome docs"
theory won't ' hold at all after wo get out of
the nursery , and a little experience soon con
vinces us that it is a fraud and a delusion ,
lllto that other domestic fiction , about the
drumstick being the choicest part of the
fowl.
fowl.Wo
Wo ugly girls never got any drives in the
park , nor free scats at. the theater ; and as
for ice cream and French candv , no matter
how handsomely wo deport ourselves , wo
shouldn't know the tastoofpithor If wo waited
to have it bestowed upon s as a reward of
merit. Indeed , the cxpunslvonoss of being
an ugly girl Is one of tie tvorst things about
it ; there ore no perquisite . . We get none of
tlio plums out of life's pudding , for under
present conditions 111911 cib all tbo carving ,
and ns one of them says , "All the line things
wo think and sny about wolncn apply to those
only who are tolorajily jgood looking or
graceful. " /
Now , suppose the snmo rule applied to men.
and that only the goal-looking ones could
liopo to attain to wealth anil distinction ; sup
pose , for Instance , that-thnt rfamous wart on
Oliver Cromwell's nose had been sufllclent to
condemn him to obscurity , as It Inevitably
would have done hud ho been a woman ; sup
pose ( Jrovor Cleveland's too ample girth of
waist had kept him out of the white House ,
as It certainly would have , kept Mrs. Cleveland -
land out bud she boon tlio unlucky possessor
of that inconvenient suporjlulty ; or suppose
David B. llill's bald4 ] > aUi had rendered
him Ineligible to the office of governor
of Now Ycrk , as I boyo not the shadow
of u doubt that a bald head would render any
woman in America incllglolo to the ofllco of
governor's wife : suppose. In fact , that a bald
head was sufllficut to blast any man's pros
pects In life as effectually n ) it would nny
woman's I think most of the tnlddlo-aged
men , nt least , into whoso bands this u.ipor
may fall , will admit that that would bo a
little hard , And , in fact , isn't it Juut a llttlo
hard that anybody's ' destiny In llfo should be
mudo to depend irrotrioyably upon an ac
cident ever which thoyibavo no control , such
as having boon born with a rea head or pug
nose ) But this 1s the law under which women
have lived since the bcglnnlnc or time , and it
doesn't give the ugly girls a fair chance.
Paslilo-iiililo Kmtirolilorlca.
Silk-covered books nro becoming rather
general ; tin embroideries are often coploi of
the > o bclongl'ig to royalty in past times.
Brilliant colors are chosen for some of tbosy
covers. .One is vivid yel'ow ' , enriched with
gold thread embroidery ; another , groun
worked with colored bluu. Most cuasto of
all Is the white-ribbed silk cover , '
elaborately embroidered with silver j
thread nnd silver cord. As to the moil fashionable - |
ionablo modes of working I must sny a few
words that may bo of practical use , savs a
writer In Canjcll's family Magazine. When
work is outlined with gold thread , It U al
most tin Invariable practice Just now among
the best workers to mo two rows , which are
sown oa together. One row , when wo do si > o
It , looks quite poor. The thread U sown down
with silks of u contrasting color ; but when a
pure gold effect is desired as In the Ham-
beau mentioned above a'ld the yellow book
cover then yellow silk Is employed. To
sow down the thread with red slln gives a
rich glowing effect ; soft , blulsh-grcoa silk ,
OH the contrary , produces a cool , quiet tone.
Bilk cord for outlining Is greatly in vogue. A
simple twisted cord Is mostly used , but 1 see
now signs of more fanciful ones becoming
popular. 1 do not Iliul couching is so much
used as It was some tluio back , but It Is very
suitable for outlining portiors nud couvrutto
decorations. The edges of munv articles are
now cut out rococo fashion. Atternoon toi-
cloths look very well when so tro.ited. and
worked with colored -vashlng-sllks nnd gold
thread. D'oyleys , duchois toilet table slips ,
side-board cloths and tublo centers may all bo
finished in this way. The edges must ho
overcast to make them strong. Darned
grounds are effective for cushions. Take a
bolu design of thistles , for example. Tlio
leaves and the one big center thistle will bo
ilono in green crewels , with the exception of
the top of the thistle , which will be put In
with mauvocrowolj. Thowholoof thouround ,
which Is of white linen , will bo
lightly darned. Some grounds nro closely
darned , and the design loft plain , except for
the velnlng of lows , nnd perhaps a little
shading ot petals ; the centers of llowcrs ,
however , tire generally worked rather more
elaborately. Much of the embroidery nowa-
davs has intricate nnd varied point luco
stitches introduced ; thoio reimiro careful
execution , for wo often llnd ourselves com
paring them with the originals , and that U u
severe test for embroiderers.
Drawn linen work is 0:10 : of the most fnsb-
lonnblo decor.itlons for table linen aud toilet
sets. Ladies are practicing It now , und
articles can bo had with the threads ready
drawn , so they escape the monotonous part
of the work. Cross-stitched patterns are to
bo had traced , to obviate tbo necessity of
counting stitches. This Is ouo of the latest
Inventions lor saving trouble , in answer to
the do nands of this luxurious ago.
Alnrrlago In Clilnn.
A Chinaman prefers a wife with small feet ,
and often selects one by Inspecting her shoes ,
without over seeing her face. If they are
small enough to suit his unnatural taste , he
says she will do. Thcso girls marry at 17 or
IS ; and as soon as one is engaged , she
dresses her hair in a style that denotes to all
nud sundry that sbo Is no longer in the matrimonial
menial market. She also , with the same
view , wears rod or other bright colored pan
taloons. Women In China wear no petticoats.
Drldoand bridecrootn rarely see each other
before they are married , as matches are gen
erally made through an agent. After mar
riage , It is not customary for husband and
wlfo to bo scon out of doors together. In
fact , most Chinese wives arc kept inns much
seclusion ns possible. Polygamy is every
where , and when a rich man htvi chosen bis
lirst wlfo with fei-t small enough to please
him , he takes from two to live moro whose
feet may bo of more useful size , but
they must all ba subject to the com
mand nnd control of the small footed
ono , tbo reason appearing to bo that superior
birth an 1 breeding are thus m u-ltatl. Of
OJiirse thcso very small feet are not useful
for walking , and the danger of falling and
'frficturlng boues on "using any activity , ren
ders a woman very bululoss and all but uso-
lessr The laws of China recognises seven
causes for divorce. They are : lyisclvlous-
ncss , Jealousy , barrenness , theft , disobed
ience , leprosy , acd talkativeness. Tholaws
are for the protection of men. The women
do not scorn to ho considered worth legal pro
tection. A man Is liable to punishment If he
retains a wife who has been guilty of adult-
cry. An doping wife may bo sold uy the
husband , and if slia marries while absent
from bis house , she must suffer death by
strangling. The legal power granted to men
over their wives is often tyr.mically used ,
and miny instances nro on record of the low
est kind of brutality being practiced. Slavery
Is common in China , and a woman is often
sold into servitude , just as a borso or an ox
is disposed of among ourselves.
Didn't Get lie..Money. .
Edgar W. Hasslor is a reporter who has
witnin the past two ymw worked iti Chicago
cage , Pittsburg , Philadelphia and Now York ,
whore ho now is. When ho loft Pittsburg.
ten months ago.ho deserted a penniless young
wife , who scon after ceca-na a mother , auJ
was taken to the Homo for DoUituto Women.
She has Just b33onj : holrjss to $ ! ) , OJJ hy
the death of her f.ither.tov. William Bolton ,
of New Fairmont , W. Va. She was Hais-
lor's.second wlfo. Tno lint was also de
serted by him and tnoa felt heiro-'s to ? ir > .OOD.
Ho returned to her until th ? money w.u gone
and some Umo after took wife No 2. The
latter was n student in Mount Union college
In Ohio when sbo mot Hnsslcr. Her parents
objected to the match , to no avail. She has
recently been out ut household work for n
pro nincnt pnysiclan. The other day she
ho.ird that her vcnorLblo father was dead , llo
had never forgiven her , but ho had neglected
to make a will , so that his erring daughter
comes into her full share of his plump es
tate. Shu has gone back to the old home
happy nnd says she will never take back her
recreant husband.
Si-li'-Kltting Jlohlcry.
An invention recently patented consists in
making any kind of hosiery , for cither under
or outside wear , in such a manner ns to ren
der It perfectly self-llttlnp , without being
narrowed or stitches reduced or widened or
the stitches increased In any way by trans
forming the fabric at Intervals and so as to
give the required shapes. This con
sists of two kinds of lahnc , termed
one-and-ono rib and two and-two rib.
Thcso 'two kinds of fabric are I inado
nnd joined In the knitting at ono operation
without changing , transferring or In any way
narrowing any stitch or stitches during the
process of manufacture. This causes , by the
Increased elasticity of the two-and-two rib
over the one-and-ono rib , the decrease in sbo
to the necessary shape , nnd when changed
again to one-and-oiio rib the fabric Is again of
Us original width , Those changes are ef
fected without any scamlnir , Unking , scwlnc
or any other device hitherto used for this
purpoio. _
It evolution in l
Qucorasit miy bcem , brcadmaking today
Is the snmo. as it was In the times of our
grandmothers ; Indeed , It is considered a high
comultmcnt for young wives in these days to
bo told that the bread they mnko is equal to
that mad o by their gran Jmolhors-in-law. An
English inventor has now , houever , laid an
irreverent hand upon the traditions of tbo
kitchen and the bakery , and. has Invented a
process which promises to take
bruudmaklncr out of the category of
rule-of-tbumb methods nnd place it In
the list of the exact sciences. The baals of
this now process Is a concentrated solution
of the "distaste , " which Is a solunle nitro
genous body that acts with marvelous power
on starch. 'Tho "dlastaste , " it is claimed , be
comes as a helpful food to the yeast germ ,
which it excites to Increased activity. The
starch in the Hour is transformed by the
action of the "dlustasto" into maltose sutrar
and dextrine , thus Improving the llavor ,
texture nnd moisture of the bread. The re-
suit of the now process Is also , to make the
loaf larger , while at the HIIIIIO time Improving
the color of , the bread. From four to six
ounces of ulnstasto is required for every 'JoO
pounds of Hour used ,
Nut Tor II IN U'll'n t Hoar.
General George Po.ir.son , ox-Jovornor
Beaver's private secretary , Is another victim
of the' phonograph , says the Philadelphia
Kccard , Whtlo.it Harrlsburg ho inado fro-
quentusoot the lnstruinontand often enter
tained his friends wltn cornet BOIOI , Housa
mirches and operatic nlra. Ono day i rela
tive of the sumo cognomen visited the gov
ernor's ofllco with his host girl. The secre
tary was out , and the young nuiiwho under
stood It , stnrtod the phono.tr.iph for the
young ladles' ' oil 111 cat I on. Securing n now
cylinder ho told the mild to taU Into tbo
tube. She did so , somewhat In tliU vmu t
" 1 lovoyou , Ueortfo ; " ( loorgo kisses her and
the phonograph records tbo smack , "Will
you always bo constant ami trnol" lisped the
maid , nnd another kiss wont on record. That
evening Sacrntnry Poinon took : his wife and
n party ot friends to hlsoMeo. Thov listened
to Low piny the cornet , Ullmoro's bund and
hoard lr. Taliungo toll of his trip abroad.
Then the luckless secretary placed the cylin
der used by the IOVOIM of the Instrument , "to
see what it was , " anil hoard. So did Mrs ,
Pearson nnd her friends. If took M r. Pear
son u week of Sundays to explain the matter
to his wife's satisfaction. Ho has nuvcr used
a phonograph nlnco.
I''iil ( for llutiitu.
Mrs. Cnttsonlo , the richest wo 11111 In
South America , Is coming to San Francisco
presently with her two daughter * . She Is n
woman of forty-live and lias well preserved
her good looks , as well m ? IUJJ,000. ( ) Sbo
lives In Santiago nnil has a monopoly of till
the coal In South America , b.ilni ; the owner
of enormous coal Holds In Chill. She has a
mirvelous pilaco of sto.io In I ota , To tlo-
scribe the place would cousumo a page1.
Madame Causonio spends moil of her tlina In
Paris , for , although she Is a shrewd basiness
woman , she loves ICuropo.iu IIfound luxury.
Shots a widow u-id bin wfiiied coalitions
counts of every nation. Her ( laughters are
young aud unnnrriod. They will probably
wed some of the old world princes Miuluuio
Causenlo's fad Is the love of collecting ru
bles. Whenever she ho.ir.s of un extraordin
ary rubv she forthwith sends an expert to
buy It , This person travels incognito and
makes no display , for his mission renders hU
'
llfo hazardous. 'In fact , no insurance com
pany would take a risk on his safety. Ho Is
probibly tlio baa Judge of ruble * in tbo
world , uoxt to M U.uno Causonio herself. He
Is a native of Motion ! mi and nearly eighty
years of ago.
Ijot Them < "ry , Poor Hoars.
Women who want their husbands to euro
for them , says the Chicago News , should
never cry. A homely woman looks pretty
nnd attractive when she laughs at a man's
faults ; a pretty woman looks homely when
she cries ever them. This Is sellHIi no doubt ;
but look among any of your married ac
quaintances , and you will Hud that the
woman whoso busbiml thinks the most of
her Is tlio ono who laughs where other
women would cry.
Io Ciooil at I'Ulilng.
Myron Coolt , who llvos Just over the moiiu-
tain'fiom Dorksliiru Valley , N. J. , has a re
markable dog , says the New York Sun.
IJruu'iiio Is thu dog's mime , ami he Is n baud-
some English setterwell broken on uniao and
lish. It U in ilio latter particular that
Hrownlo is remarkable. No.irMr , Cook's place
is a little lake which formerly fed the wheel
of the blowing apparatus of an old iron fur
nace , the ruins of whk'h may bo seen Just
below the dam. The pond Is famous for its
big pickerel , and Mr. Cook enjoys catching
them iu water. Brownie HUes tlio sport , too.
and invariably follows his master when ho
sees preparations for a tlslutig trip. The
fishing isdono through twenty or thirty holes
In the ice. and ever each hole is a simple de
vice consisting of a twig frozen into the tease
so that it Inclines over thu hole. A notch is
gashed into thu twig and th'J line is crowded
liRhllyuuto the gash In such u position that a
piece of red llntinell attached to the Una is
supportola foot or so above the water. When
a fish tugs at the book the line slips out of
the notch and the rod rag disappears from
view. Brownie knows this as 'veil as any
man who over watched n tip-up , and ha can
sco better than anyone who fishes on that
pond , Mr. Cook lets Brownie do ull thu
watching , and tlio do j is perfectly willing to
dolt.
The holes nro distributed over about two
acres of Ice and Brownie trots around help
ing his big brown oycs on the signals. When
ouo falls ho shows great excitement nnd
barks gleefully. Then bo trots to the hole
and begs his owner to come quickly and take
out thu fish , but thcro is no hurry about
striking when a pickerel tnko.i the bait. It is
necessnrv to give him time , for ho is almost
invariaoly very deliberate- about swallowing
the live minnow. Ho wants to lake it away
a few feet , aplt it out turn it around und then
engulf it foremost , This delay worries
Hrownio in spitu of the fact that ho has been
a fisherman for three winters. At lirst ho
was inclined to put his foot on tbo line nnd
try to bite it whoa ho saw It slipping inch by
Inch under the ice. Ho has In'cn cured ol
this habit , and now manifests his impatience
by wagging his tail und growling as the pick
erel mouths thu bait. Wlion the llsh has
boon booked and pulled out on Hi ) ice ,
Brownie lies flat until -Mr. Cook says "Fetch
it. " Then the dog tikes the wriggling Huh
delicately in his mouth and carries it to the
box sled which Is u-cd to hold the catch. Ho
is so gentto in letrievir.g that he seldom dis
turbs the M-alo on a medium-sued pickerel
but his tooth marks can bo seen on a thrco-
poundur if there is any fight in the lish. in
retrieving picket el Urowiiio always catches
them by the middle so that they balance in
his mouth. He took to the sport naturally ,
and Is now as coed retrieving llvo lish as
dead hi rds.
Consumption In Itlrcls.
Thcro Is n birds' home and hospital on
Oxford street whore people 1411 take Uiclr
pets to bo nursed and cared for , says a
writer in the Pall Mall Budget. The propri
etor savs birds suffer chiefly from consump
tion and asthma diseases brought on by
the birds being placed in draughty windows.
Consumption is helped on by the birds being
indiscriminately fed on nil sorts of tilings that
nro unsuitable us food. Birds are very fond
of luxuries , and tbo more you give them the
more they wille.it. When a bird is eolng off
into consumption it is always eating. Ho
Dolnted to ono and said : "He is in u con
sumption and ho will ba lllce a bail of down
tomorrow ull puffed out. 1'hysle will some
times arrest the disease. "
Couldn'tliaku II or.
O. Sanford went to Now Vork from Sea
did on a steamboat , taking with him -muill
black doj , of which ho was anxious to get
rid , says the Brooklyn Times. On his ar
rival in Now York ho found u man who
wanted a dog imu to him "Nellie , " was pre
sented. On Monday morning tlio Sanfords
wcrornoro thun surprised whoa "Nellhi"
walked calmly into the kitchen und took her
old place behind thu stove as naturally as if
shu had never loft it. Tha httlu animal had
evidently walked the twenty-six miles between -
tweon Now York city umlSoa UlltT , crossing
the East river by some means enroute. She
had never been over tbo road before , and had
nothing but instinct to guide her uacx to her
old homo.
Mrs. J , B. Daniels of Pueblo , Col , , has ono
of the smartest dogi in the woild. His 11,11110
Is "Blurt1 Ho is a brown spaniel and his
intelligence. Is wonderful. Ho will carry to
or bring mini from the carrier , fetch In Umd
ling , try to play the organ and sing fur his
mistress. Upon the arrival homo of Mr.
Daniels the dog will brhu' and place bosida
him his slippers and in fact can do every
thing but talk.
1 1 iingry .Mnxpli'H-
At Her lngtoii , Somerset , recently it was
noticed that one of u herd of cows had n
wound la its hack deep enough to receive a
largo si/cd hen's ugg. it was afterward
found thut other cows In the herd hud also
wounds un their backs which could not be
accounted for , und it was subsequently dis
covered that the mischief was caused l > y
magpies , which , driven by hunger , hud ro-
purled to touting llesh from the animals ,
ltei > Ituriul ,
Two boos were observed to Issue from n
hlvu , bearing between thurn the body of a
comrade , with which they How for a dlstnneo
of ton yards , Then , with great care , they
put It down nnd sclcctel a convenient hole ut
the hida of the gravel walk , to which they
tenderly committed the body , head down
ward , and then afterward puMiud ugulnit it
two little stones , doubtless In momoriuui.
r > T/ii ipr > fii i ITTI i i'/ii ire
S10R1LS Ob LlllLli 10LKS ,
Ohlnoso Fatucrs SystonuUonlly Shughtci
nud Make Wiiy with Girl Babies ,
HOW A GIRL SECURED PAPA'S ' PARDON ,
An IQIglH-Yoni-OUl California Hey
Outdltl a Chaiiiploii Bloyulo
lUilor Korooil a Mttlo
tilrl to Mnrry.
OutNnw Ilaliy.
Wo got new baby up U our house ,
Coined last night , still's or mouse.
Found It laylu1 up side o' mother.
l'a bo suys''t's my "Ittle brother.
Pa sas w'cn th * baby j-lta old
As mo't won't mind any cold ,
Hut now tli' doors inns' bu kep' clo ol ,
Coso pore 'Ittlo brother's purl' nigh froze * !
'Taln't got no close nor nny hair ,
Net * nothln' but dcs rod anywhere.
Kyos in red too ; keens 'cm shut
So s th' light won't hurt'out , but" '
1'a sajs 't In a dn.v or two
He'll upon ' 111 dcs llko me or you.
Hain't got no name , pore 'ittlo boy I
Nor any ball ner book nor toy.
'X .tune Ann savs't ' lio's homely's sm
'T ' nobody clso'il took him in ,
Poro'ittlo brother I 't's dos urshamo
'T ' be ain't .
even got no namu.
Looks so tiny 'n s > o forlorn ,
( Juess liu's sorry 'tho ' was born.
or Clrt It.ililcs ,
In China tons of thousands of recently
born girls among the poorer classes nra
thrown out to perish , and at Shanghai I saw
a tower formerly used to facilitate tins la-
fautieldo , says Dr. Joseph Slniins , who has
recently returned from an extended trip of
the ( lottery empire. It Is practiced In every
part of China , but esnacially in tno Interior
nnd in the Loess district. As soon us wo
get many miles from the coast , It Is quite
usual to sco near n Joss homo or place of
worship , a small stone tower from ten to
thirty foot hlir.li , with no door , bu t a holu In
ono side , reaching Into a pit In the center.
The children that parents wish to be rid of
nro thrown Into this holoaud , ipduk Umo SOOD
consumes tbo lifeless little form. It Is said
that the priests talco charge of this cruel
work. It has been estimated that evcrj
year 200,000 fom.ilo babies are brutally
slaughtered In tlio empire. Ono Chinaman
being Interrogated about tbo destruction ol
Ills recently horn girl , Mild : "Tno wile cry
and ory , but kill nllco same. " In every 1 irgo
city in China thuro arc : asylums for tlio care
of orphans , supported and conducted by for
eigners , who save yearly from slaughter tcn3
of thousands of fomulo infants. At Hankow ,
which Is 000 miles inland I visited u Konuu
Catholic orphniiiiga for children that have
thus been cast out to perish. Mother Paula
Vlsniara.tliB lady superior of this institution.
Informed mo that she had received
seven thut clay , and on ono day
thirty were brought in. Of coursu
these had never boon consigned to a baby
tower. Sometimes they are found wrapped
in paper and loft nt tbo edge ot the river ;
sometimes they are burled nlivo by the father ,
but while yet living uro dug up by some ouo
clso , and brought to this institution , Several
women are emplojed by tlio mother superior
in looking about for the little victims. Upwards -
wards of u thousand are received every year.
Many of them , of course , diosoon nftor the
exposure and neglect they have suffered ]
through being abandoned , and 11111113' are
boarded out by tbo Institution in tilts''town.
These who accept the charge have to brinpf
the children once n week for Inspection , and
then , all being right , they receive the pay for
maintaining them. This Is an Italian chnuty ,
and one of the most estimable In Chlun. Dur
ing the twenty-three years of Its oxlntciu'o It
has saved the lives of suy 2.)00 ) ( ) to10,000
children , of whom a fair proportion hava
grown to wonrnnhooJ. It received consider
able support from tlio European residents at
Kanlcnw , of whom there nro about 120.
Those children who remain within the
prctiilscj of tbo institution aiv fed mid
clothed , and , when oldcuouul taught to sow ,
make lace , knit stockings , and do other use
ful worn. They" never Know where they oatna
fromor who their parents wcio. \ \ hen they
are four years ot nco their feet are bandaged ,
according to tbo general custom nf all classes
in China , to keen thorn smallas Unit Increases
tno ir chances of mnrringo
Called I'or a Hi liy Alter a Y mr.
About a year ago Nelson Mack , who lives
in Wwtbroolf , Conn. , stepped out of his fiunt
door ono morning and was surprised to findu
large clothes basket on tno sloop , in which
lay a handsome baby boyonlyufewdaysold
A largo hupply of clothing was in tlio basket ,
nud a liotf , in dl > gufsod hm.dwritlng , asked
Mr. Mack to take tlio baby Inand caiofor him.
The note bald that the child would be re
deemed some time and Mr. Mack would bu
repaid for his trouble. Airs. Mack was 10
pleased with the looks of thu baby that sha
consented to become its foster mother , and
for a j car she took as good care of it as
tho'inrli it was her own.
A well dressed man , accompanied by a
woman who was richly dressed , uliuhtcd
from tin east bound tram heru aud blied a
carriage to take them to the Mack homo.
They were entlro strangers here ,
but they seemed to know whore Mr.
Muck lived. When they returned to the sta
tion thov brought the baby with them. They
purchased tickets lor Now Haven , and a
Westbrook man who went to the same city
says upon arrival there they bought tickets
for Now York. The strangers were people
evidently of refinement. The woman's faca
seemed to glow with happiness wlien sbo
returned with the child. Mr. Mack refuses
to sny a word ns to who the people were , and
declares ho was well paid for ono year's
board for the little ono ,
Sbo Had llor I 'up a I'ardonnd
Governor Reynolds of Delaware , last week
pardo'icd Hcv.oklah Victory , who was serving
a ono year's sentence in the Dover jail fo ?
manslaughter for killing Thomas Smith , a
desperado , who forced his way into Vickory'a '
homo nt Sandtown , Kent county , and was
shot by the latter. Vlckory's ' release from
prison is the outcome of tno persistent efforts
of hlseight-ycar-o'a daughter in his behalf.
Tbo child nppjnloJ to the momtioM of tbo
general assembly to sign the petition asking
the governor to pardon her futhor. and the
legislators' sympathies were so worked upon
by the unusual incident that they readily ap
pended their names. Not only did the de
voted daughter secure tbo signatures of tbo
nssnmblymcn , but her efforts were subse
'
quently' rewarded by u majority of the
prominent men of the stnto capital signing
the petition , ( Jovernor Koynolds could not
consistently set usldo sueh a strong recom
mendation , and ho was forced to grant the
pardon. _
An Applied I/CHSOII ,
A httlo girl of Sprlngllold , Mass. , wont
the other day with hot- mother ,
who , making purchases at various stores ,
gavu as the parting word , " 1'ltaso charge
them to my husband , ! iO - itreot. " At
night tbo little girl , half stooping aud tired
out , said In conclusion : "I pray ( jed to
bit-is my mother and my father rind my
little brother , and send bill to papa , 20 -
street. " _
Mo Kiluiiiiiix in Heaven.
The other evening a little girl , a inlto ot
llvo years , lay on her mothcr'H ' lap during the
children's hour , says the Detroit I'Veo Proas ,
I'ljy was over and tlio whilo-robed little
liguio was ready to bo tucked into bed. 13 ut