THE COURIER.
the second, it teaches the poor how thoy
can make the moat ot their housing
facilities and their food supply. Miea
Addama won my sheerest admiiation.
She is abreast the study of the econo
mics of labor with her co-workers
the world over. In the short time that
I spent in the district I was impressed
with the absence ot ont obstacle against
which older cities must struggle, in con
quering slums. Thostreet9 are broad,
which means plenty of air and little
chance for criminals to And lurking
places.''
PET ECONOMICS.
I Helen O. Hrwood.
"Miss Winchester hub been here this
afternoon. Remarkable woman, that.
Remarkable,'' said Madame. "A hus
band and three eons. They all adore
her. She's the one, you know, whose
husband is correspondent here in Paris
for an Englieh newspaper. She brought
me a book.
"What?" I asked.
"One of Marie Oorelli's. Ah, what
have you there? Photographs?'
"Yes, some of Turner's pictures.
ThoB9 in London."
"I know him well."
"Indeed.''
"Yes, mon enfant. I wbb quite a
young gal then. He was veiy fond of
me. Fancy! Once he gave a luncheon
for me in his studio. There were just a
few of us asked and every one said, 'Ob!
well, he may have invited you, but you
will lunch on air, a little pepper and salt
and a few pictures. You needn't think
he will spend any money on you. lie is
not that kind of a man. If ever a man
counted pennies, he doeB.' But we had
a sumptuous repast. He was very en
tertaining, for he knew how to be, if he
cared to exert himself. He showed us a
new picture he was doing then, too.
After that people used to say, 'Ah!
Turner has lost his heart at last.' but I
never thought bo."
"You've heard the story of his shirt.
Tie true, you know."
"No. I don't know anything about it,
Madame."
"Possible! Why once he was in
France and he was invited to dine with
the king, but he refused to go."
What! a Britisher, and Lot obey a
royal invitation?"
"That didn't disturb him. He didn't
want to spend the money for a white
shirt, and he didn't happen to have one
just then."
"And he left all his money, didn't he,
tcr a school for poor artists."
"Yes. Mon Dieu! It was a great for
tune that he had."
Olemena came to say that the con
cierge would speak with Madame.
From white shirts then I fell to mus
ing upon other pet economics. There is
scarcely a person, I imagine, who ha9 not
one of some description. Think ot the
number of people whose patience in
some directions has neither latitude nor
longitude, and yet who will take five
minutes, ten minutes, fifteen minutes,
to undo a knotted string. Pins. What
a feeling of contentment and almost
luxury, ebbB through one after rescuing
a pin from oblivion or disaster! And
matches. Who does not have at least a
silent thrill ot exultation when he has
ueed one match instead of two matches?
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Rate one fare plus 92 for round trip.
Minimum fare $9.00. Limit 21 d-.ys.
Stopovers on going trip allowed. For
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STEVENSON'S RIDE ON TOP OF
AN EMIGRANT TRAIN.
Crowing Ncbraaka, August, 1810,
My Dear Henley.
I am pitting on the top of the cars with
a mill party from Missouri going west
for his health. Desolato lint prairio
upon all hands. Here and thoro a herd
of cattle, a jollow butterfly or two, a
patch of wild sunflowers, a wooden houeo
or two; then a wooden church aionn in
mileB of waste; then a windmill to pump
water. When we stop, which wo do often,
for emigrants and freight travol to
gether, the kino first, the ti.en after, tho
whole plain is hoard singing with
cIcadaB. This is a paueo, as you may
see from tho writing. What happonod
to the old pedestrian emigrants, what
was the tedium Buffered by tho Indiana
and trappers of our youth, tho imagina
tion suffers to conceive. This is now
Saturday, 2nd, and I have boon stendily
traveling since I parted from you at St.
Pancrae. It is a Btrango vicissitude
from the Savile club to this; I sleep with
a man from Pennsylvania who has boon
in the States navy, and mesB with bim
and the Missouri bird already alluded
to. We have a tin washbowl among
four. I wear nothing but a shirt and a
pair of trousers, and never button my
shirt. When I land for a meal, I pass
my coat and feel dressed. This life is
to last till Friday, Saturday or Sunday
next. It is a Btrango affair to bo an
emigrant, as I hope you shall see in a
future work. I wondor if this will be
legible; my present station on tho
wagon roof, though airy compared to
the cars, is both dirty and insecure. I
can see the track straight before me or
straight behind me to either horizon.
Peace of mind I enjoy with extrome
serenity; I am doing right; I know no
one will think so; and don't care. My
body, however, is all to whistles; I don't
eat; my blood has broken out into a kind
of blister, blain, and blight business,
which is more distressing than you
might fancy; but, man, I can sleep, The
car in front of mine is chock full of Chi
nese. From "The Letters ot Robert
Louis Stevenson," in the May Scribner's.
A TELEPHONE EXPERIENCE.
"Hello, Central!"
"What number, please?"
'One thousand two hundred and six
ty-four."
"I don't catch that."
"One thousand two hundred and sixty-four."
"Try it once more, please."
"Twelve hundred and sixty four."
"Seven hundred and sixty-four?"
"No; twelve hundred and sixty-four
one thousand two hundred and sixty
four." "I can't give you two numbirs at
once. Which do you want tiret?"
"1 was giving you the earae number
two different ways."
"A little louder, please. I can't quite
make you out."
"I said I was giving you tho same
number two different ways!"
"Oh, yes. Well, what number do jou
want?"
"Twelve hundred and sixty-four."
"Suppose you give me each figure
separately, like one. two, three, for in
stance:''
"All right. One, two, three, four, vo,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve. Got that?"
"Yes."
"One, two, three, four, five, six. Got
that?"
"Yes."
"One, two, three, four. Got that?"
"Yes. You want twelve, six. four, do
you?"
"Yes, twelve hundred and sixty-four.
Do you understand now?"
"Yes, I understand. Twelve sixty
four is busy now. Ring ofli, please."
The Bazar.
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BERCEUSE.
Off from the shore of Slumber Sea,
Where the sandman gathers his sand,
Of cockel-shall boats there is moored a fleet,
And one of them waits for you, my sweets
Waits for the tread of two bare feet.
Then hey! off for Lullaby Landl
Each tiny craft, as' it anchored lies,
Owns one littte captain true.
One little captain in gown of white,
Blue eyes, and grey eyes, and brown eyes
bright,
But among them is never a one tonight
So bonny, my baby, as youl
The moon, up above, so fair and so roundt
Is watching her children, the stars,
I wonder, sweetheart; if she's missed the two,
That have tumbled down in your eyes so
bluel
They are shinier far than the rest of the
crew,
And are brighter than Venus or Mars!
Now, slowly, sleepily, downward creep
Two, wee, wee cloudlets of softest white)
White, with a fringe of the purest gold,
And hide the two little stan so bold
Pri oners now, in their downy fold,
Good night, my baby, good night.
The curtain gleams like a snowy sail,
As the wind from the south blow free.
One more little sailor has crossed in his boat,
And left it, at anchor, to rock and to float,
To the silver swell of a night-bird's note.
Good night, little baby, to theel
Pauline Frances-Camp in the Boston
Transcript.
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HER PROMISE.
"And when I'm gone' he, trembling cried,
"Will you remember me?"
"I will," the weary girl replied'
"Just try it once and see."
Chicago Record.