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access at the bar and by the increasing
coaideace of his clients and associates.
Be would make a good speaker. He has
Ike reflective disposition of a scholar
ccmbined with the practical knowledge
of wen, taw and business obtained in
the life of a successful' lawyer. A life
which combines the educational training
and opportunities for the intimate study
of men and women that the minister
and the doctor are supposed to
monopolise.
really did n't need to be sure, but if he
did a't useit, she certainly could anyway.
It took the clerk four hours to
straighten out that tangle of things in
the store. And when he had finished
he thanked God he was n't a salesman
in a dry goods establishment.
Have you made your reputation?
Are you satisfied with it?
We are trying to make our reputation in. the
A copy of the Burgeis Railway Direc
tory for 1861, only thirty-five y are ago,
contains some interesting facts concern
ing some of the systems. In 18GL the
Chicago Jc Northwestern was 193 miles
loBg, from Chicago to Oshkosb; the 0.
B. & Q. S10 miles long, from Chicago to
Burlington; the 0. R. I. & P. 182 miles
loag. from Chicago to Bock Island, and
the Chicago 8c Milwaukee only 15 miles
'long, from Chicago to the state line of
WiecofisiH. The New York Central
was a magnificent property of 651 miles,
ad the Pennsylvania gloried in a length
of 362 miles.
STORIES IN PASSING.
A sharp nosed, sharp-chinned woman
with this chest and bony hands entered
the store and in a rasping voice explain
ed to the cleik that she wanted to pur
chase a birthday present for her
husband.
About what have you in mind to
give him?" asked the clerk.
"Well, I thought a nice suit of clothes
would be good something nice and
good and not expensive."
"About eight or ten dollars?"
"i'es, about that."
The clerk pulled out half a dozen suits
of that pi ice, which the woman examin
ed as only a woman can, holding tbem to
the light, turning them inside out, and
pulling and crumpling thm in every
possible way.
'But you seem so awful high. Ten
.dollars? Oh. that is too much. J be
lieve a mackintosh would be better;
say, something about five dollars.
Mackintoshes came out next-all colors
and grades which, by the way are the
meanest things in the world to show a
customer. But these, again, did not
suit. William never had had a mackin
tosh and might not like to wear one.
They were very nice, Bhe thought, but
come to thick about it. William's over
coat was good yet and he could wear
that in rainy waather. So she would n't
take a mackintosh. Instead she would
look at some nice woolen underwear.
The clerk gritted his teeth and tackled
the underwear. But he had to rip up
the entire department before he could
find something to suit the woman.
Finally she said she would lay aside a
acit of fleece-lined, which were selling
that day at a bargain for JI.C0. She
was n't quite certain about the under
wear. It was a little more than she
ought to spend, but ehe would just look
at some neckwear and then decide.
Every tie in the store came out puff,
teck, club, andfourin-hand and finally
after twenty minutes indecision over the
color chose a fifty cent ready made bow.
By that time sLe had determined about
the underwear it was more than she
could afford, and William didn't really
seed any underwear. But a tie would
be such a nice present, especially from
a wife (they had been married twenty
Tears, she and William had, and she had
always remembered his birthday since that one.
their wedding, and a good many years
before, too). But really wae n t Mty
ceata a terrible price to pay for euch a
little piece of silk as that. Why, she
covkl aatke oae herself a great deal
cheaper. No she coald never pay fifty
casta.
Aadftally after forty minutes more
"Yes said Mrs. Brown whose words
sometimes ran faster than her thought,
'Susan B. Anthony must be getting
pretty old. Why, when I heard her in
Chicago ten years ago she web thirty."
The last evening train on the Bur
lington was approaching Lincoln. The
chair car was filled with a noisy, good
natured crowd. At the rear end four
commercial travelers were playing
whist In the frost seats a group of
University students returning from the
Christmas vacation were talking and
laughing boisterouEly and singing col
lege songs. A big man in a white slouch
hat leaned across the isle and discussed
politics with a member of tne legislature
from Douglas county. Two seats in the
center of the car were turned together
and occupied by a mother and her
family. The mother was leaning her
head against the casement asleep with a
paper thrown over her face to shut out
the flickering lamps. A girl of fifteen
sat with her reading "A Bow of Orange
Ribbon." In the seat opposite were
three little girls of seven or eight years
of age. They had eaten "crackerjack."'
played "cats' cradle" and peered out
into the darknees at the sparks flying
by until they had grown tired and
sleepy. Then the youngest, a fair, little
lra;p3:r
-business by beginning with-
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something their mother-was accostumed
to sing them at bed-time.
In the noise of the car her voice was
heard barely beyond the nearest seat.
But her Bisters took up the lullaby and
all three began to attract attention.
One after another the passengers turned
and listened until even the traveling
men forgot their game and the studentB
quieted t'own. For a moment there
was perfect silerce while the clear
dullish voices singing that sweet simple
retrain filled the car.
Then suddenly the door opened. The
burly porter bustled in.
"Lincoln! Lincoln!" he screamed,
"change cars for Crets. Hastings, Ox
ford and Denver, Grand Island, Sheri
dan and all points weBt and north.
This train goes no further. All out!
Lincoln!'
The train drew into the station. There
was the rush and hurry of departure.
And the mother, tho daughter and the
three sweet-voiced children were lost in
the crowd.
TWO THINGS HEARD AT A RECEPTION.
Large man to small smooth-faced
man near the door: "Well, this thing's
getting mighty slow. Let's cut it."
Small man to large man: "Can't. I'm
the host."
Tall slim youth on staircase to rather
oldish man just below: "Heavens, what
a homely woman just coming out from
the refreshment room. She's certainly
the ugliest woman I ever Eaw. Do you
know who she is?"
Oldish man quietly and not looking
up: "Yes, that's my wife."
Tall slim youth, slightly disconcerted:
"Ob, you mistake me. I do not mean
the one just leaving the room. I mean
that one just behind her."
Oldish man as quietly as before: "Oh,
That's my daughter."
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THE BEST FLOOR IN THE CITY.
The Model Restaurant in an excellent
place for family board. It k also ex
cellently situated for persons spending a
day in the city. Ladies while shopping
cms find no better place for luncheon.
Meak 15 ceata, Suaday dinner 25 cents.
SEE IT BEFORE YOU GIVE A PARTY.
she parcaaaed a tweaty-ceat Japaaette Tickets S3. 316 South Twelfth. Soup
iaitial kaadkercbief, which William served from 8 to 10 p. m.
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