10 THE OMAHA DAILtf BEE : SUNDAY , MAUCH 10 , 1898.
rf * j j | * t * ( 4 4 / " " * * * " " - -
THE RISE OF PEGGY.
The Romance of a Little Girl Who Bugged Potatoes.
BY BMttA M. WISE.
Peggy kriew , when she- saw her father
hurrying up the path , that he was coming
to get her to bus potatoes.
Thin knowledge caused her heart to swell
ki fierce rebellion. If there VVB.J any one
thing Peggy disliked more than another ! t
v\as bugging iiotatoce. She Blghcd and begin
to read , with Inttnno Interest , where she had
left off ( i moment before ,
"Lady Alfrcda's beautiful golden hair wan
crowned with a tiara of sparkling diamonds.
Her stonier white vvrlsta were "
"I'cggy , I'cggy , " called Mr. Hlbbard , per
emptorily.
"lit ? slender white wriat * , " rammed
Peggy , "were clasped with many bracelets ,
each of which was set with precious stone *
amouitlug In value to many thousands of
dollars. Her taper fingers were "
"I'eggy , do you hear ? " called her father
aga 11.
I'eggy gave one more regretful glance at
the paper , with Its half-page Illustration ,
then arose and stalked out Into the yard
with sullen 6lonc 3. Mr. Hlbbard went
around behind the smokehouse , whence he
presently returned with two old tin palls and
two narrow wcodsn paddles , which he eel
down at her feet.
"I gucsa you'll have to help me a llttlo
while aga'n today , I'eggy , " he said , "but It
woa't le very hard on you. The sun's gene
felt that she had put It pretty strong. And
she certainly had. At least , so It seemed to
Mr. Hlbbard. I
He hurried forward and laid his band
tremblingly on her shoulder. i
"Piggy , " he said , anxlo.uly. "I'm afeard
jou'ro a losla' your wits , ain't yo'7 Don't
yo1 ffcl a little fjuecr In jour head ? Think ,
a minute. Now , don't yo' ? "
Had not Peggy's heart been steeled to an I
extraordinary degree , It would have been
melted by the tender solicitude In his voice
and manner , AH It was , she drew back un
responsive and regarded him coldly.
"No , " she said , "I'm not at all sick-
father , and I'm ready to help you. Come
on. "
She gathered up the peddle and pall al-
lotttd to her , and led the way to the r arby
eorncr lot , where the hard-shelled black and
jellon potato destroyers were making a
morning meal off the tender , juicy Jeavca.
Mr. Hlbbard followed , as one In a trance.
Neither Peggy nor hrr father referred to
the momentous subject again that day. Mr.
Hlbbard's heart and head were flllelwlth un
easy speculations on the newly revealed side
of his little daughter's nature.He was
laboriously revolving her words In his somewhat -
what dull mind , and striving to comprehend
their meaning. Until he nrrhed at a solu
tion of the problem be wculd have nothing to
say.
say.As for Peggy , she wes too busy -with day
dreamy to talk. She felt confident she was
In reality the child of wealthy parents and
that the time was near at hand when shn
should come Into possession of her rightful
I'M GOING TO HAVE A RISE IN TUE WORIjD , MY NAME IS NOT "P13GGY ID-
BA.IID , " AT ALL.
under a cloud an' I don't b'lcevo the buga fci
very thick. "
Peggy looked disconsolately at the pall
and the paddle. Her father took up bis
own Implements of potato bug torture and
began to retrace his rfteps toward the potato
patch. Hut Peggy did not follow.
"I don't think , " she called out bitterly
"that you'vo got a right to ask me to do
tich work as this. "
He turned and looked at her In un
bounded surprise. "Sho don't think. " he
repeated , blankly , "that I've got a right to
ask her. Now , who , " ho continued , addressIng -
Ing his remarks to some Invisible third per-
eon , "do you think has got a right to ask
her If I ain't ? "
For on Instant P ggy hung her head ,
guiltily. Then , being highly Incensed by
the painful contrast between her own hard
lot and that of Lady Alfrcda , she looked
up and bald , with considerable spirit :
"My own father , sir. "
Thrro was a moment's silence. "Her own
father. " echoed Mr. Hlbbard , at length , still
directing his conversation to the Invisible
third person. "Now. will you kindly tell
mo who Is her own father , If I ain't ? "
The Invisible third person evidently did
"I DON'T THINK YOU'VR GOT A RIGHT
TO 'ASK MB TO IK ) SUCH WOUK. "
not feel equal to an explanation of the mat
ter unO Peggy tosk It upon herself to an
ew er.
"I do not know , sir , " she returned
firmly , "but I blull soon find out. You an
not he , I am sure. Where jou found me
or how you obtained possession of mo I caiv
not tell , hut of this much I a-n positive
> ou arc doing me a great Injustice by grind'
Ing mo down In this manner , and It wll
not bo long until I will bo restored to my
"
my my
Peggy paused then In some contusion , ishf
was not quite sure whether these were the
exact words Lady AlfreJa had used when ilc
Glaring to her captors her Intuitive knonl <
edge ot her noble birth. Peggy had Ion ;
thought tliatlicn she proclaimed her Idcntlt ]
to the people with whom she lived and wh (
claimed to bo her relatives she would repeal
Lady Alfreda's declaration of Independent
verbatim , and It flustered her to think thai
be might have filled to do so. Still , ever
though she might have made a mistake , shi
RHEUM
Moat torturing and disfiguring of Itching ,
burning , tcaly ikla ami scalp liumou la In.
iUutly relieved by a warm bath with Curt-
coiu BOAF , a single application of CUTICUUA
( ointment ) , I ho great skin cure , nmt a full tloie
of CUTtcuiiA lttM > L > U.NT , frcatctt of blood
jifl erj and humor cures , when all el o ( all * .
( uiicura
I. ra7lErMf ml U " U. ? T ) r n ( .
M Cui 311 HUeim. " In * .
propertty. That was what happened to Lady
Alfreda and other lovely heroines of whom
she had read In the weekly Illustrated
papers , and It was but a natural conclusion
that she waa destined to enjoy the same
good fortune. To be sure , there were many
stilklng differences between herself and Lady
Alfreda , For Instance , It would require a
lively stretch of the Imagination to trans
form Peggy's scant ragged locks Into the
luxuriant tresses of which Lady Alfrcda
boasted , and the fancy that could sec In
Peggy's rod , bony handsi any resemblance to
Lady Allreda's "slender white wrists" and
' "taper Angers" would have to be still more
elastic ,
Peggy unceremoniously dropped her pull ,
much to the discomfiture ot the caged colony
of potato bugs , when she realized this and
stuck her unprepossessing hands In her
pockets and blushed for very fhame ,
II.
'Before ' breakfast next morning Peggj
finished reading the adventures ot Lady M-
freila. She had grown quite bold by that
time , In consequence of her talk with Mr.
Hlbbard on the preceding day , and when
washing the breakfast dishes she enlarged
on the subject with enthusiasm to her
cousin George.
"Never mind , " she said , with grandilo
quent air , when ho refused to empty the
coffco giounds as requested , "I won't be here
long for you to quarrel with. "
"Where you goln' ? . " atked George , non-
chalently.
"I'm going away , " she returned blandly.
"I'm going to davc a rlso In the world. My
imn.o li > not Peggy Hlbbard. at all. Bah ,
wLat an Ugly tiame ! I've tried mybast to
smoivlh It out Into something pretty and ii-
terostlng , but I can't do It. Italways , re
mains Just plain Peggy. I don't'know what
my last name le , but I'm euro I was clvrls-
tenod Queenle or E < lth | or Hlalne nr some
thing HKo that My own parents are coming
for mb socu. "
"Huh ! " Laid George , In derision. Dut he
emptied the colTco grounds and was qulto
obedient for alnvcst an hour afterward , all
of which Peggy regarded an unmistakable
evidence that he had more or less faith In
wNU ftic had told him.
Peggy was kept unusually busy In thote
uaja. She and her aunt , Mis. Moirlson , die
all the housework , and as a sick ncUdbor
who had been a life-long frlaul or tin.
family , required a great deal of her aunt's
attention , many new duties devolved upoi
Peggy. Thla additional work was not tx
actly relished , but In one sense the flllua
tlon was delightful. lVgy was lett alone
more than she had been heretofore , and tli °
unusual solitude save UCT ample opportunltj
to converse with her relatives undlsturbec
wheel they tdould comn to claim her.
III.
The next day , when rarrjlns In an armfu
of stovcwcod. with which to ccok the noon
day meal , she heard the sound of wheel
ou the white turnpike. They itoppcd at th
front gate , and Peggy , peeping furtively
around Ule corner of the house , beheld a
sltht which drove every drop of blood li
her veins with a runh to her he.irt , am
made her anna so limp and lifeless that th
lead of wood fell with a crash en her bar
toes.
toes.A carriage had been driven Into the shad
of the apple tree that grew ntar the road
nldo. Undoubtedly It was the carriage. I
nan not exactly what she had expected , to
there were only two horses , Instead of four
and the harness was not made of gold , bu
It was a very stylish turnout withal , am
Peggy thought she could be satisfied with It
A middle-aged woman and gentleman
alighted and came rapidly toward the houte
Peggy went forth to meet them , looking
shame-facedl ) the while at her bare fee
and little red hands.
"Ab , " said the gentleman , kindly , "I be
lieve wo have her here. Susan. My child
are you Peggy HlbbarJ ? "
"No , sir , returned Peggy , promptly.
A shadow ot disappointment passed over
the faces of 'tho lady and gentleman.
"That's too bad. " said the lady , "but per
baps you can tell us where to find her "
Peggy plaited the corner ot her apron
nervously for a moment , then , looking up
courageously , ihe said : "I am called Peggi
Hlbbard. "
' 'My goodness , and are you not ebe1' ex
claimed the lady.
"No , " ald Peggy , glibly. "I must have
been changed when I was a baby , or some-
thins , oiid the mistake has never been rectl
fled. I have never been able to find ou
what the name of my father really Is.
hoped , sir , that you were be. Are you not
and have you not come to give me a rlie
In the world and take me home to your
paltceT"
PU7 * * with gr * t wruwtoM * . tor
r - * p r rqp v * P v v v P v "
Wi iniugurafi WONDERFUL PRICE Wi iniuuralt week
'for this week a < tor this a
Mammoth S p e- Mammoth Spe
cial Sale which moans cial Sale which means
a saving of mimy dollars n siivini : of many dollars
lars to all who taku ud- lars to nil who take advantage -
van iifjc of It. vO J INDQCEMENTS THIS WEEK vantage of It.
icoond week in our new store shows a long list of bargains We want to state right here that although
we have the finest housefurnishing establishment in the west , nevertheless we are still the plain people
we have always been , and extend to all our old friends and customers the same cordial welcome we
have always given them we are now better able than ever to serve your wants to give bigger bargains
than ever also to offer the same easy terms as heretofore , which we adjust to suit your convenience.
Furniture Bargains Wa
pluco on sulo hundred ! ) of items-
each ofviiich uro money savors to all
who wish to tuko advantage of this sale.
Mahogany finished Chnmber Suits
with large chevul mirror , worth 41
J37.DO . L\ \
Solid Oak Sideboard O 7C
worth $1000 . . 9 lU
L-\rgo \ Antique Chiffonier , worth C
D
Wardrobe antique C Qfl
Plcturevcry pretty I JO
worth Mt,0 : I 40
Mantel Folding licils- IM Cf |
worth { 2250 .T > 14 OU
Child's Koldlntr Beds- C OC
worth $1000 * 9 fttf
Heavy \Vlr Springs I JO
WinGets - I QC
worth tJDO . I OU
Extension Table highly polished E * JC
worth 3 Iw
Kitchen Cluilrs
worth uOc , . . . .
Antique Cane Scat Chairs 14 ft
worth ll.iij . I4U
Parlor Suit , upholstered In fine
tapestry , solid oak frame , worthQO EA
au
OJd Parlor Chairs Q
worth $7.50 W
Hook Ca t "Hand polished Q
worth $17.50 9
Book Ca t > and Writing Desk com
bined , solid oak. Trench plate mlrIJ f E
ror , worth $24 CO I * IW
Divans-mahogany frames Q Cfl
woith $1600 9 Oil
Dressing1 T.ible mahogany * ° f CA
worth J.HOO II OU
Couch elegantly tufted velour Q OC
worth $17. , . , 5 * O
IndK Stoolt--mahogany finish or I Cfl
oik .vortli $250 I OU
Bed Lounge big1 value Q CA
worth SH.M. 9 OU
Ollkc Dpsk-roll top- IT CQ
svorth $27.50
Drcucer white enameled Q TPK
worth $100
Leather Couch vety elegant JC Alt
worth $ COOO
Morris ReclliiltiffChalr _ hatulsotno IQ CA
cushlont worth $2000
Iron Bed A Qf |
worth 5800 4 3U
Mirrors
woith Wo )
Hall Settees . m
worth f7V ) * r
Go Cartr very stylish Q OC
worth 5000 , v : , W fiw
Mu'lc Cabinet polished oak C CA
worth $1000 0 OU
Hall Trees very prettj' . C 1C
worth $11.50 ' . . . . . ! . 0 10
Piano Stools I JQ
'worth $350 I 40
Dlctlonnrv Hofdcrs very handy A
worth V > m > C
Nursery-Chair-
worth $1 50 , ,
High Chair I 9C
worth $200 I CO
China Closet piano polished oak (4 EA
worth $22fK > . . ? It OU
Baby Carriage Heywood make A
north $17.50 9
Hocker cane seat I
woith $300 . I
Center Table olld oak nicely I OC
llnlshed-wortn $350 . | 9
Rocker well upholstered pretty J AA
design-worth $1000 . 4 < fU
Medicine Cabinet I OJ
worth $2.-X . I 4
Blucklni ; Case oak AO
worth JUT" ) . aOC
Clock Shelf OEm
worth cOc . II . OC
To el Rlngrf fancy lt\n
worth 2oc . IUG
Wall PockPtH /I A
n
worth $1.00 . „ . 4 IC
And hundrc'da of other Items too numerous
to mention.
fjarpets and Rugs We ftel
W that our stock represents the larg
est line of patterns to ho found in the
city-4th Uoor.
Carpet Sweepers I IA
worth $2.W „ | | U
Hassocks MO * i
worth $1.00 40C
Rns Carpet Remnants O/M
worth COc 4C
Ingrain Carpet Samp'es 1 yard ( fin
long-worth SOu , . IUG
2tOO j-ards Oil Cloth- IAA
worth 35c I9G
1,500 yard * Linoleum
worth $1.00 , .
Uody Brussels Remnants CO.A
worth $1.25 . O9C
2,500 yard -Matting
worth 40c .
Stair Carpet extra heavy | QA
worth -lOc . IOC
1,500 yards Axmlnster Carpet high
grade slightly soiled worth $150.
Brussells Carpet high grade AQn
north $1.50 . . . . . . . . 30 C
Velvet CnriKits high rade
worth $1.10 .
Brussclls Cartpet beautiful patCAn
terns north 51.00 OQu
Hemp Carpet veiy durable I On
worth 25c IQli
MUIH Ingrain C.irpet ft OC
worth $1250 0 0
Misfit Brussells Carpet f CA
worth $1500 I OU
2000 Brubsella Rugs elegantly I
fringed worth $350 I
Jloqitctte and Body Bru sell8
Rug worth $350
Smyrna IliiBb largo Mze slightly I AA
soiled-worth WOO I 30
Jute Art Squares C\9 , I f M
worth $150 , for I 14
Ingrain Art Stiuarss 2-1 2i3 J
worth $7.00 W
Chenlllp Rugs-
worth 50c
Sakal Rues Oriental effects I "IE
worth $4.50 I 10
Sakal Rugs Oriental effects Q AA
C\9-worth $1500 0 9U
Fur Rugs lined extra largo si7c - A CA
worth { 050 L OU
And hundreds of other Items too numerous
to mention.
Draperies 4ih floor Nice
noWAgoC'ds just received from the
9 and importers
Rope Portieres O "f C
worth $5i.O 10
Genuine Japanese Bamboo ForI
ttcres worth $400 I
Nottingham Lnce Curtains AQn
worth $1.60 , 9Ou
Nottingham Lnce Curtains I l M
worth $3.73 I 14
Irish Point Lnce Curtains A JA
worth K 00 40
Brussells Net Lace Curtains very M AO
handsome worth $9.00 * r 9V
Ruffled Mu ° llr > Curtains very I
prettj' worth $350 I
Chenille Portieres choice patterns O JO
worth $500 4O
Tapestry Curtains good quality O OE
nicely fringed worth $400 0
Silk Curtains very elegant in
worth $2250 |
Couch Covers M nif
worth $ S50 4 0
Head Hcs's QQn
worth 75c WOw
Drapery Fringe
worth 35c
C-4 Chunllle Table Covers-
98c
worth $150
she had dreamed over this phase of her life
so much that she had come to believe In
Its reality. The lady and gentleman stared
at her In bewilderment.
"I don't understand what you mean , " said
the lady , sadly. "We havn no little girl.
Our granddaughter died , too , a few weeks
ago Dut we will think over what you have
told , and make further Inquiries about you ,
After wo have seen Mr. Hlbbard perhaps
> ou will hear from us again. "
They drove away down the dusty turnpike
and Peggy threw hcieclf down on the gar
den mold and wept bitterly. "Rven they
have gene back on me. " aho sobbed. "They
have lett mo here and I'll have to go back
Into that lutetul kitchen and cook some
thing ( or father and the bojs. I can't do
it , so there. "
Dut she did , and her father praised her
cflort by sajlng ho bad never sat down tea
a better meal.
In the meantime the lady and gentleman ,
all unconscious of the grief their visit had
occasioned , were wending their way thought
fully back to Squire Hopper's house , whence
they had started out an hr.ur before.
"I don't sec what you sent us over there
for , " raid the gtntleman , as soon as they
entered the sitting room. When we told you
that our errand in this neighborhood la to
pick out a bright little girl whoso parents
are poor and unable to educate her as she
deserves and wishes we were In earnest ,
and expected jou to recommend nomebody
who Is worthy. Out that Hlbbard girl U
a regular little lunatic. She said her nama
Is cot Hlbbard ; that she Is the child ot
uealthy parents who will give her a rise
In the world , and all that Bart ot tommy-
rot. Wo were so surprised and disappointed
we came away without seeing Mr. Hlbbard.
"I don't know what to make of It , " sighed
Mrs Hopper. "Here comes her aunt. Han
nah Morrison , donn the road , cow. I'll call
her In and consult her. "
It's the very thing that's been worrying
her father to death yesterday and today. "
sld Mrs. Morrison , when the quest of the
middle-aged couple had been explained to
her. "I'm afraid her mind's been upset toy
reading so many Impossible , eensatlonal
stories. I can't v.atch her all the time ,
having so much to do , and ehe will borrow
those papers and read them when I'm not
looking. I'm sure I'm obliged to you all for
jour kind Intentions toward I'cggy. She's
aiarp as a whip. It's a shame we can't afford
to give her more advantages. I hope you'll
overlook her crazy notions and give her a
trhl. "
Dut the mldJlc-aged couple were ex
tremely matter-of-fact people. The ; felt
rather dubious about taking under their pro-
tectkw .child who Ulked In rlddl * . W4
after due deliberation they returned to their
home without having made any arrange
ments for the education ot a 'bright llttlo
girl > who was unable to help herself.
IV.
nut they came again a year later. "We
are Icoklng for I'eggy Hlbbard , " said the old
gentleman , iwlth a merry twinkle In his
fny eyes.
I'eggy had learned many things during
those twelve mcnths. Sbo had come to real
ize that a "rise" had coma In her way ,
which , although not the kind she was look
ing for , was the best "rise" that can cotno
to a person In this world , and she deeply
regretted having lost it. In view of all this ,
she answered , modestly , "I am she. "
When they went away Peggy accompanied
them. They did not startle the neighbors
with gold harness and "an unlimited wardrobe -
robe , " but for all that Peggy was very
happj' . The next summer , when she was
home during vacation , she voluntarily
bunted a tin palliand a wooden paddle , and
went with her father to the potato patch.
"I don't really like this kind of work , "
she said , "but I've como to the conclusion
that I can't have everythlng my own way ,
as did tady Alfrcda. Somehow I'vo lost all
Interest In her golden hair and blender
white wrists. "
When they rsturned to the house her
father brought out .the big family Dlblo and
opened It at the record ot births. "See , " he
said , pointing toll the top Hue. "Peggy ,
daughter ot Hlnm tutd Alice Hlbbard. Dorn
December 12 , 1881. " ! There It Is as plain as
life ; every-day , commonplace 'Peggy , ' Have
yo' give up trvln. to make uomethln' flow
ery out of It ? "
Peggy blushed to the roote of her hair
which was still carrotty aud stringy , "Long
ago , " she said , meekly.
"An1 vo' b'leeve the record In the Dlble ,
cow , don't you , dear child ? " he asked ,
auxloualy. "Yo' b'leeve thit 'm your sure
enough father , an' jou ain't expectln' any
great rise , arc yo' ? Yo' alnt ashamed o' me
an" my name ? "
Peggy held his hard band in hers , and
when she saw a teardrop glistening there ,
eho did not know whether It had fallen from
his eje or her Own.
"Father , dear father , " cho said , softly.
Ugly Karen.
Mile. Rode Oonheur , the great painter ,
euce knew a little girl who had a very taj
habit of anuulng herself by "making faces. "
She was a pretty child and lov cable , and
Mile. Dcmheur waa very fond of her , but
she dlallked these dreadful grimace * , and
knew that they wouU In the end permanently
tun tbf child' * looki. but the little malJ
Clocks , Si.verware and Cut-
lory 1st floor Thosn are tlireo of
our loading dopurtinonts which wo
could not show to ndvuntago in < ur old
store tliuy now occupy a prominent
pluco on our inuin floor Note these
prices.
Clock very handsome ? Cf *
worth { 1500 . I OU
Nlrkr-l Alarm Clocks-
worth Sl.HO .
Tea Spoon1 * heavy plated QCr >
worth Toe per set WWW
Knives and Korks heavy plated I
worth $350 I
t
Duller Knives plnted OCn
woith SOc Cull
Syrup SlugM plated Q "IK
worth . Iw
Spoon Holders plated Q Eft
worth J0.50 . O WU
Cake Stands-plated O
woith * G 50 . L
Berry Howls plated J OR
if w
Water Pitchers , plated M rn
worth $900 . 4 OU
CakBn'Vcts plated O
worth * Jf > 0 . L
CnrvliiK Set 3 piece" I Cjl
woith 00 . I OU
Kitchen Knives I On
worth SOc . \St\i \
Bread Knives
woith $1.25 .
3d floor
Stoves
We are sole agents for
many leading makes such as
Quick Meal Peninsular Ks-
tate , etc Big inducements in
this department
Oil Ileatlnjr Stoves ' A AA
woith $5.00
Laundry Stoves n AJJ
worth $ uoO
Blue Flamp Oil Slavs Quick. C TfC
Meal-vvoith $1250
Gasoline Ovens I IA
worth $2.00
Gasoline Stoves 2-burner O OC
woith $500
Quick Meal Gasoline Stove C AA
worth $1000
Cok Stove good baker A EA
woith $1450
Cook Stove with reservoir tj EA
worth $2.50 ! )
Range c'effnntly trimmed Q | CA
worth $32 50
Largo Steel _ Range heavy .steelOE CA
plates very fine worth $37.50
was In this one thing Incorrigible ; eho wan
constantly putt'iig her flngera In her mouth
and elretrhlni ; It as far as she cuutd , pufllng
out her cliepk ; , end , painful to relate , even
stlck'cig out her tongue In her determination
ID make herself hideous. She thought all
this was amuBlng , but hc got a present one
day that changfd her m'nil. ' Mile. Utiihatir
hud fcecretly Bketched her contoi lions many
times ; she finished these drawings veiy care-
( ully , made the Ilkcnc s cltaf and gave them
at- the eamc time all the uglUirris that be
longed to ( him. The misguided little girl
had a birthday , and one o * her gifts wad an
album , htcideomely bound , contatifng till
these dreadful pictures of herself. She made
faces no more alter that.
A SM iri. vvrrisa.
Hut ( lir I'rpHlileiir * Tlinnulilf iiIuexH
Mmle n lloy Vi'ry llniipy.
An 11-year-old lad , while studying his
history lesson last week , learned that Satur
day would bo President McKlnley'e birth
day , and thought It would be a nlro thing
to send the chief magistrate a birthday card ,
relates the Washington Star , The one he
tecurcd ana mailed contained the following
goid advice : "In whatever station > ou ore ,
God has called } ou to fill the place and you
should do your duty. "
Saturday's mall brought the boy a Wlillo
House letter , addressed to Mr.- . It
was from S rotary Porter , who said ho had
been directed by the president tJ acknowl
edge the receipt of the birthday token and
to convey the president's thanks for the re
membrunce. The jouth was delighted with
the ottentlon\but was disappointed that the
president should think he wag a man and
was anxious to rectify the mistake.
The president was to leavu for Philadelphia
at 10 o'clock Monday morning , but notul'h-
standlng the pressure of official and private
matters the jouth was admitted to the pres
ident's room when ho presented himself
about 9 o'clock that day.
As long as he lives ho will never forget
that audience. The president thanked him
for his thoughtfulDess and presented him
with the rose that be wore In his button
hole. It was a happy boy who returned
home and told of his > ucces .
The 1'rlve nf Sui'i'i' .
General Lefebvre was one of Napoleon' , !
generals who rose from the ranks. It was
the peculiarities of liU wife that suggested
the play of "Mme , Sans Oene. " Lefebvce
was made at last marshal duke o [ Dantzl-k ,
After this elevation he met an old comrade ,
who tonsratulated him In lather a sneering
tone.
"Ye , " aUl Ufebvre , "I am duke ot
Hrockery-Maln floor-We
flutter otirsolvos en having the most
bountiful und complete crockery depart
ment in Omalm everything can bo
found hero from the plainest earthen
vvnru to the finest Huvllund Dinner Sots
ulso odd pieces of China and glass
ware beautiful toilet botH decorated in
natural oolors also a big line of R. &
II. and other fine aud cheap lamps , < , > tc.
In order to make this department a
very popular ono wo olTor here a lonp
list of bargains which all shrewd buy-
era will appreciate
C'llnn After Dinner Cups and | On
Saucers worth 25c each l u
China Tea Cups and Saucers ( fin
worth 35c lOu
China Cieam IMtclitis An
woith 0u au
China Individual Sugar and OQn
Cieams woith GOc uw
China 1'lc '
I'latcs
| | n
worth 25c eacli | | u
China Olive Dishes
worth 20c
China S.iucc Dishes
vvojtli 25c fl
China Nut Plates An
worth 2Jo Sfb
China MUK" ' I In
worth 25u | | G
Above Items are llncly decorated In nat
ural colors , stippled gold , all to mate1) .
China Sugar and Creams Col ) lit
blue , beautiful decoration , ( .old TCn
tilmmcd , very fine worth $1.CO. . . . | QU
China Cream Pitcher gold trim- O/A
mod worth 50c L fv
Oil Meal Set nicely decorated , 4C
gold llncd-woith Mo 40u
Coidlal Set nicely decorated on Oft.n
Klass worth J200 UUu
Water Set s.itln tlnlsh , compljto I IA
with embossed tra > vvort.i $ . ' 00. . . I lU
4-pli-ce Glass
vvuith $100
1(0 nlccu nnjllti | Dinner Set. dcco. Q
latlon underglazcd worth (1500. . . 0
Toll t Set brown or pink decoraI
tion-worth $350 |
Gla's Tumblerrt nicely engraved | fn
v.oithlOo per set of ti HJC
VlnrKrar Cruet
worth Me
Gl.iss Cake Plate
woith 25c
Ch'na Tea Set choice , of 3 decoia1 f e
\ \ owoith \ \ $1600 f 10
Janllnere . 1In
orth $150 fOG
Banquet Lamp and Cllobe No. 2 O Cf )
Rochester burner worth $7.00 0 OU
Imported Night Lamp I JE
worth $2.75 | 49
Moorish Lamp O OC
worth $400 l 0
Globe gold decoration CCn
worth $1.CO 9QU
Qur Easy Terms
On n bill of $1O.OO
I5I.OO per week or If 1 OO per month
On n lilll of litunoo
I51.15 per neek nr $5.OO per iiionlh
On n Ml I of 15:10.00 :
I51.no per week or Ijtd.OO per month
On n litII of 1 { < .1O.OO
$2.00 per week or $8 OO per month
On n Ml ! o ( yrn.OO
151. 5J5 per Meek or 150.00 per mouth
Oil n bill of 15100.00
I5U.5O per neek or $10.00 per mouth
Ou n 1)111 of IJUOOOOO
Ifl.OO per Mcvk or 1515 OO per month
Dantslck" he never either spelled or pro-
couiiced the name of bis duch > torrectlj
"I am a maishal while you are a poor ' .lerk ,
but If you wish to change plates with. m < j
I'll accept the bargain at i-O.sl price. Uo 5011
know how many of jour sHots I've been
exposed to before I won my epaulettes ?
20,000 , that's all. I've heard more cannon
roar then there are stitches In my uniform.
I will just place you lr > the courtyard of
my hotel and. cxpoue > ou to the chances of
20,000 allot and shell at 100 pace. ; . If > ou
cecapo alhc , well , you shall have my caber ,
plume , Bcatf and orders , all my honors shall
be jours when jou have bought them 04 I
bought them "
IIKAH THAT blVKS I.IPI3.
Wnll.K Into Ton n Cnrr > liiK I.out Child
In It * Moulli.
Rraldcnta of Apalachln , N. V. , had a bad
scare recently , when the 4-year-old child of
Henry Rathbmn started out nlono to look
for trailing arbutus. It was half an hour
before she was mloaed , relates the New York
Press , and then all trace of the llttlo ono
was lost. Her distracted father and bis
neighbors Joined In the search.
While passing through a ravine they were
startled to see an uncouth object shambling
"toward them some distance up the road ,
carrying a bundle In Its mouth. Closer In
spection proved to the terrified eenrcher
that the object was a bear and the bundle
a child. It Is many years since a hear was
seen In this section , but the men , though un
armed , prepared to give battle , ono of their
number going back for help. Hut the bear
trotted toward them as though totally un
concerned , and when a few jards away care
fully laid own the child It was carrying by
Itu dress.
When the men approached and took up
thu little ono the bear did not show fight ,
and a closer Investigation proved he had a
ring In his ncoe. Later It was found the
bear belonged to an Italian who waa camp
ing In a nearby barn , making a tour of tbo
country. He had purchased the animal when
a cub and reared him In a New York tene
ment , where he was allowed to play with the
children , and It was there ho had learned the
trick of carrying the little onea.
: us.
"Thot'n pipa'K picture , " explained the
llttlo girl to the caller , who watt looking at a
fran.ed photograph on tdo piano. "You
wouldn't Know It unlcts I told you , 'cause ;
I fa got a siullo on the face. "
A bright little girl , wdo sees and bear *
everything tbt U going en Around tier , waa
present during n conversation the other day
In which a gentleman acquaintance of tin
family was described as a "hinpecked hus
band. " A few days later the subject of t ! .
gossip happened to call at tbo ( KIUSCvbll <
the little one wan In the parlor. She looked
at ( im with great curiosity far a while , and
then , slipping over to her mother's nldo ,
whispered : "Ho don't look like a picked
thicken , mamma. "
Even the small boy fcola the war spirit ,
MJS the Cleveland 1'laln Doaltr.
" 1'a , " eald a G'cveland joung.iter , "II
there's war can I go , too ? "
"You go ? " cried hie father. "Not much.
Wlicm do > ou think you could fight ? "
The youngster drew himself up. The spirit
of " ( ' 0 gleamed In hln eye.
"Well , " ho proudly cried , " > ou Jtmt bcl
your life ( hat I con knock the stuflln' out
ot that Spanish boy king any day ! "
Mrs. Ilombnzlno niack IB on attractive
widow with a host of admlrem , says tin
Now York World. She Is also the mother
ot a bright llttlo girl , Fannie , to whcni a
gentleman who thinks be U going to marry
the widow laid :
"You will love mo. won't jou , 1'unnlo ,
when I am your papa ? "
"Oh , go 'way ! " fald Fannle , peevishly ;
"that's what every gentlerran that ( us ovei
been engaged to mamma has uld , and none
ot them have married her yet. "
The- mother of a cute G-yiwold. WB tha
Pontlac ( Mich. ) Tltnm. wnsay from home
a few ( lavs Inst week. On her return nho
Inquired of thn young hopeful If lie
ald his prayers every morning mul i-
as was hla cur.tom. Ho admitted
cold the one at night , but had ti-
sending up hi * little petition In theluornlni ; .
"Why , cny little boy , " Bald the mother ,
"don't you know you ought to ask Qed to
take euro of you during the day as well u >
night ? "
"Why , mamma , " bo replied , "I'm gettlng
EO big now I con take care af mjnelf In tho'
day , and I thouydt tlero wan no u o bother *
Ing Otxl cuy more movnlngs aiKlng him to
do It. "
I'lxi-nlorlnl.
Indianapolis Journal : "You , " ald the mam
who had kept his mouth shut and kept hit
Job , "jou am the person ho called me a
political Jellyflnh during the campaign. "
"Yep , " admitted the man who had been
fired for pernicious activity ,
"I havp only to say , " continued the KU
tlnous one , "that It ! belter to b * JUy
n h th u a mcktr. " ,