THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 11, 1900.
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Te Hooka.
Bosk tovet grateful tribute jy.
la sober prose or votive lar. ,
Tor wll they know toelc magfe wer
To charm and cheer the oarksme bear.
Like the eet flowers are neeka e leve
They oft a. benediction peeve.
Like tar e ed 4aly of the Bering,
They new-born pie&onres te as ormg:
"yt hue the choloe wisdom thy Impart
Inspires bcth Intellect a Mart.
And js tnrough doom awae aai -we
Hold oorerse lth antlowKy "i, .
w i h H tner and the atoetric anted.
Whose learning Past wttk Present Wads
Hlstorv philosophy, sb snng.
All to me cherished beetas TecAeag,
Whether a. Held or leafy ik. (
Or iulet home weeowe the boek e
K e Jtne our human folk mean watte
The book is ewe our fancy to begaKe.
-"Treneriek Saunders.
is an obviously natural evolution in hu
man affairs. Society consists of aggre
gations of individuals, who in their private
business prefer one ounce of gold to 16
ounces of silver, or 32 ounces, as the case
may toe. The Impossibility of keeping the
two metals in circulation simultaneously
ata fixed. Tatlo having made the choice
of one of them necessary, gold -was chosen
rather than silver, because It was 16
times easier to handle, as a labor-saving
machine it stood at the ratio of IS to 1. As
this physical property cannot be altered,
the preference of mankihd for gold can-
Modder river column and describes the
movement of troops from Cape Town to
the front. His own photographs give a
realistic picture of the actual conditions
encountered by the troops.
"Out of the Past," by Eleanor Hboper
Coryell, is a study of the far-reaching
and -unforeseen working of the evil of il
legitimacy. (Street & Smith New York.)
An. older "institution than St. Nicholas
Itself is pictured In the frontispiece of
the February number of the only Ameri
can magazine for young folks to wit, the
Sphinx; and picturesque facts about that
prehistoric Egyptian creature facts with
which all children should be, but are not,
familiar are set forth by Emma J. Ar
nold, with illustrations toy Harry Fenn
and Malcom Fraser. The, "Unsuccessful
Colony" to which EHbrldge S. Brooks In
troduces his little group of historical trav
elers was New Albion
The last of the "body" articles In the
February Century Is the one that "Will
doubtless attract the most attention. This
Is the first Installment of hitherto un
published extracts from the private diary
of Dr. B. E. O'Meara, Napoleon Bona
parte's physician "at St. Helena. The nrig-
' Ihal manuscript of this journal, In 18
little volumes, has come into the posses
J slon of the Centuy company, and is
j found to afford a surprisingly large
1 amount of new material In the way of
conversations with the exiled emperor.
These "Talks With Napoleon), will form
an Important feature of the Century dur
ing the year 1900
"With the Ledger Monthly for February
MEN OF VICTORIAN ERA
Frederle Harrison's Estimate
TeHHyiBH, RhbIcIh, Mill asd
Other AHthers.
of
Under the title of "Totfm'sOH, Buskin,
itlJ and Other Literary Setiaatee," Fred
eri Harrison Ins cetieetca a series of
essays dealing wttH seme of the most im
portant ant typical writers, who have
influenced thought Ik one field or another
during the reign of Qneon Vlotoria. Seme
of these ' appreciations" have already ap
peared In the Nineteenth Century or
elsewhere, but the piece do resistance of
the voiume, the long and. elaborate essay
on Tennyson," is now published for the
first time.
The conspicuous awl surpassing quality
of Tennyson, according to Mr. Harrison,
was hie dainty felicity of phrase, his fault
less chiselling and Ms Imperturbable re
finement. Tennyson, though much of his
work is n doubt destined to be shed in
the course of time, as ie bo much of all
workers, except the very greatest, has
stamped his name foverer on English lit
erature as the poet, the one dominant poet
of the long Victorian era, and as one of
the chief lyrists in the whole of our poetic
ro , He Is destined to share with Milton
the crown of consummate mastery of
poetic diction. As a poet of nature, he
stands beside Byron, Keats, Shelley and
Wordsworth. Byron is the poet of the
mountains and oceans , Shelley of clouds
and air Keats of the perfume of the even
ing Wordsworth, -of the 'meaning and
mysteries of nature as a whole. And so
Tennyson is tho poet of flowers, trees
and birds. Of flowers and trees he must
be held te be the supreme master, above
I all who have written in English, perhaps,
lrdeed, In any poetry. ?he meanest
flower that blows does not Inspire in Ten
nyson thoughts so deep as K -did to Words
worth, but TenHyeon has painted them
al flowers wild and cultivated, trees.
I he-be woods, downs and moors with the
magic of a Turner He spoke of trees
and flowers from the oeaar of Lebanon
to the hvssop that groweth on the wall
As flowers hills, trees and rivers uttered
to" W ordsworth a new moral decalogue, so
they seemed to Tennyson, as they did to
Turner radiant with a fanciful beauty
whh no man had seen before. If we
car not claim tor Tennyson the supreme
pTaee Of a poet of man's destinies, or as
one of the creative masters ef our liter
ature, he has forever clothed the softeh
aspects of the world of man and nature
w th a garment o deltoate fancy and of
pure light
Ruskin Is treated more at length than
any other author, ana Mr. Harrison s
Judgment is timely m view of Buskin's
death He hoMs that Buskin has not
been put high enough as a master of
Eng ish 'I hold that, in certain qualities.
In g'ven ways and m some rarer passages
?f his " sftjs Mr. Harrison, "Buskin not
orly surpasses evrr contemporary writer
f prose but he coils out of our glorious
English tongue notes more strangely
beaatlful and Inspiring than any ever jet
lrcd from that instrument. No writer
of rose before or sinoe has ever rolled
f"ih such mighty fantasies, or reached
h pathetic melodies in words, or com-
V sou long hooks In one sustained strain
o 1 mpld grace." If it were not for the
w ru megalomania and plethoric habit
' v - pervades RMktrs writings. Buskin
v. 3be4 the greatest master of English
r ""so in our whole literature, out it is
mastery over language, such power
iumph over HUmost impossible con--"-"
and difficulties, that compel us to
reg jrd him as one who could. ha e become
- ablest master of prose ever recorded,
" ' w -mlA Aniir fctctv mat fcimaMr in pjirh
3 i f gsus from the Urst, .and systemat-
, to think of Mo reader's capacity
r ' sking in as well as his own capacity
-unng- forth, a torrent of glowing
cHs." (The Maemfflan Co. New
Ic-it)
' AifiriBBaHKr
ssismps
Sjf ! Arvdl'
Went Through to China.
There wd a nian so very tall
(You'll see his height was ffreat)
By an accident tha,t happened
"When he went out to skate.
He fell headlong, went through the Ice,
And never stopped, 'tla true,
Till nothing bill Jjla monstrous shoes
And skates were left In view;
And every person present said
He'd die for want of air,
But his head went through to China,
And he did his breathing there.
' r Philadelphia Inquirer,
'NEW YEAR IN CHINATOWN-
Disappointment of a Little Chiracs'
Maiden, Who V"cnt CaHIngr With
. Her JUother the, Other Day. '
It is safe to say ' there are American
b6ys and f girls in Portland who, during
Chinese New Year, were made distinctly
conscious of their own lack of anything
jpeclal In the way of enjoyment, when
they came in contact with the gally-be-debked
little Mongolians who appeared
4ipon the streets, ndt aimlessly; or search
ing for amusement, but in charge of their
elders, and with faces aglow with happiness.
, If a glimpse of their contentment
-aroused a feeling of envy among American
children, the feelings of a little Chinese
girl who nas excluded from participation
In the ga, eties, because of her American
Isatlon, may be Imagined. Yet this $'
what .Pearl Lee which Isn't- her rlgTit
name, by the w.ay; she mightn't like that
mentioned had to bear, and she Tels now
that while It is all right to be anlameri
can girl Ghrlstmas and Fourth of July,
being one Chinese New Year's is an en
tirely different thing.
"Don't play out too long, Pearl." her
mother said, one day, about a week ago
""Iwant to take you to see Qullene and
Ch"by Eng and Miss White this afternoon,
and I'll have "to get you ready."
Pearl Was so pleased that she decided,
not to go out doora at all, but to stay
been taught Chinese even more carefully
than English.
Many Good Things.
The first thing, that attracted hereto
was a red-covered table that looked just
like those of which, she had caught
glimpses while 'coming through, the hall.
Upon It were placed oranges, citrons and
many other things. A jlate of candy
Chinese candy, of course Stood in the cen
ter, -while near by was a saucer Of -preserved
watermelon seeds, here and there
were small bowls filled with rice, or with
oil, upon which floated tiny flames or
lighted wicks. In addition to these wicks,
;were candles, each having Its wax of
three different colors red, green and el
low, Interwoven so as to form a very cun-
ous pattern .Further back on the table.
V every woman, aa "auntie." so- PeaxL said
I to Quttene's" mother. "Chow ah suraV
which means "Qood-hye, auntie." and they
started for Mfcss , White's. Miss Walta
teaches a sehool where only Chinese caM
dren attend. "
Pearl and aer mother found MJM&bite
at home, and Pearl enjoyed herself WfcUr
'than she had "afc QaHene. In the -first
place, thaie. was a eunning little ted
rocker for her to' sit in. which was ever
so much more comfortable than the bfack
bench she had just "been occupying: then
she wasn't so strongly reminded that
Chinese New Year's isn't for American
ized little girls, although she did have
to look at all the presents the ehWrsn
hai brought their teacher a crepe shawl,
fans, handkerchiefs and fancy boxes were
among them. Pearl had a dollar which.
had she only known what was going, on,'
she could have spent fer Miss White.
who was very kind, and gave her pic
tures to look at No sooner, however.
was 6he comfortably settled than her
mother said "Well, we must make a
short call today, so we'll be going."
"Oh. no. mamsa&; let's stay right fiere.
I don't want to See Choy Eng," com
menced. Pearl, but. Mrs. Lee said:
"Nowi don't begin to tease," so. rather
than be naughy before Miss White, she
went along, without making any trouble.
At Chqy East's.
''New Year's' at Choy Eng'a seemed
just like "New Year's" at Quilene's, exeept
that there was & party in progress at,
Choy Eng'a. Nine or ten children, glori
ous In all the tints of the rainbow, were
present. For the first time, Pearl felt
ashamed of her own dark blue accordion
plaited dress, and even of her red shoes
and stockings, 'Which she had helped
choosiJ, and of which she had felt so
proud. But she started bravely to Join in
the game and might have been able to
play It without making mjlny mistakes
It was very much like "button, button.
who's got the button" had not a horrid
The hound hope up tho ha ! JM
shewn finally MOON ?p!n"
tb jfsirtMr W 8
ever mduee
dog's back
on that
and leaning against the wall, were tall
ornaments, made of red and sreen anc
white paper, to represent camallas, honey- i boy, with three different colors braided
suckles, white buds and green Jeaves. llnto his cue, pointed a lighted "punk"
NECESSITY- IS THE MOTHER. OF INVENTION.
'" i i . i -
ns-fi itetjl-
On everr shht $
You- waWMMI
Yoar mmptf "l
Provokes flw fey J
And yon Wert hM 94
T.'s MMte obfW .
Tlie- mil IS JoeVa fcWML W "
Tfce dlflerrii W sOe
Tire very pjmjjlfrjourms"1
Is as Uta Wmz " , ,
-WlwM, by jNSttiNm. csadsa
Do you Jae on afctfet '
dfc. mtfe fseek mmtf awSwtoe,
Brisk feet ad etgr f
TM bwee litwimoy ttr ymte ees.
My solrW J Jswonrtw da. t
Nov. Moa myhrtloW li mwdfor )tv
la (See, & ashUag e'er.'
No me tow wioartBcftwHl rmtf
Beyond yowt bomt-doon
The eaa HmA hoaelo aire Btga,
The aMar hrved wW aooe
Lea, bmr ecrye w jmP T
TVHh att your JoM w8.
Th' aeeursed arriNv vrtto attr seat '
Hts arrow aU MO ttuo.
WeuU that Mi ovB oya Wee spent,
Bre he took aR as fi
Ywr lMet lae. jfcor womowo "WW
Haont whs. tte&r Uttte gfcjpK i
And eveiy wImm X your Oaoe.
GU. welt bebm MM lost
. attl4aete.
The family Was too poor to afford a rocking cradle for the baby, so
. The InventHe mind it the head it the house supplied the deflbtefcey very nicely.
There "were also paper birds and peacock
feathers, withhold tinsel mounting, to be
seen.
Quileno's mother made tea for' her
guests, ind gave them cakes, and lichee
nuts, as well., Qullene wasn't home, so
FREDERIC HARRISON.
not be changed. It is this preference
which paralyzes all the international mon
etary conferences. Even if the so-called
blmetalism were attempted. If an thing
different from the market or commercial
ratio between gold and silver were chosen,
there would be an Immediate grab for
gold, and "blmetalism" would be dead be
fore it was born.
Mr. White discusses fiat money and
banks at great length and with thorough
ness. He considers the Scotch bank sjs
tem the best in the world, and believes
that we might borrow from it with profit.
Credit has been sjstematlzed in Scotland
to the last degree, and is found to an
swer all purposes so long as the paper
soereign can be converted Into the gold
sovereign at some convenient commer
cial center, at the pleasure of the hold
er. (Glnn & Company, Boston )
M8XKY A.VDOB.lNIvIAa.
Horace Wis lie's Comprehensive
Treatment ef Rcrii Subjects.
Harare White reealU t eattea to first
r nr pes in "Moy ana BtunilRg " He
brg'rs a the bogtmmig of oiviMzed life
c -; his continent, and treats the related
wt ects historically The science of
! recr , he says le much in need of some-
" enllvon it If anything can
r .kc 't a' tractive it must be the story of
e str iguJes of our ancestors with the
me prcb.ems that vex Indeed, a
trp otc aid correct theorvf money and
banking might be coRetcttctdd from events
rd fXp'TuncoB that have taken place on
o Amp can continent, oven It we ha ao
t 'Tt ur -ec of knowledge. All tie wis.
'""Hi snd all the folly of those subjects
y p or en exploited on our shores within
parr of ! than 9M years,
ilr White nee Ms work Into two
r&- c the first 1 which troate ef monaj'i
s ' the swond. of rapreeontallve money.
II nv our author aays, when real, is a
"nmodil and when representative, nap-
vsrr s a commodity This is true of
El l. a well as of beaer-ktas tobacco.
- r wampum Under the tlfoe "Bvo-
nn of Money " are dtscueoed money as
p ommodlty general monetary prinoi-
r. r : coinage and legat tender. Money is
-t ' to be the product of evolution, a
'-esuif of the ages. The better has srad-
U6. y owdd the worse out of existence.
- own history arms no exception to
'- ? rule for aHlmugB our cokmiat an-
Mor for a time went back to a system
t rrot as rude am that of the Homeric
period they ewntKoihr abasuoned It and
resumed motalllc money, which always
sr-ed as a mental iawdard. oven when
-aas not a lemU one. The gold stand-s-
J is next coamdorod. and the experiences
' England, the TJaMod States. Germany
France Austria and India detailed, and
I" Brusoehs moaomry oonference re
v ewed The oW stamdoxd, which has
oL. adoyted Jqr the nAttonc, one by one.
Thclsni.
The contents of "Theism in the Light
of Present Science and Philosophy," are
the connected series of lectures delivered
In New York, university, under the con
ditions of Charles F. Deems lectureship
The author, James Ierach, begins his
work wlth-a scientific view of the world,
drawing the conclusion that the power at
work In the world is an Intelligent power.
He then takes up the inorganic world,
which he treats as a preparation for life.
His following chapters, deal with "Life,"
"Rational Life and Its Implications,"
"The Making of Man," the question
whether a rational religion is possible,
"Personality," "Religion," "The Agnostic
Philosophy," "The Idealistic Philosophy."
Mr. Ierach holdB that religion Is uni
versal and belongs to man as man. All
men have been conscious of their depend
ence on a power greater than themselves
and have felt a. necessity of being on
good terms with that power. The result
of investigation leads to the historical
conclusion that there has been no peo
ple without a religion; at least, such a
people has not yet been discovered. A
religion gHes a creed to believe, com
mands to obey, and consolations to be
onjoyed. These are the elements in e erj
religion. Religion Is universal in still
another aspect. It belongs to every part
of human nature. It Is not a matter
merely of the reason, nor Is it merely
based on feeling, nor is it only directed
toward action. It appeals to the whole
consciousness Of man, and to every mode
of it. It )s rational, emotional and voli
tional. It gives truth, for the intelligence,
consolations for the heart, motive and
guidance for the will. It Is a.t home with
in the whole complex nature of man, and
makes Its appeal to the whole man and
Insists on being w Ith him in all his think
ing, feeling and acting. (The Macmillan
Co., New York.)
Is incorporated Demorest's Family Maga
zine The fashion and pattern depart
ments of the latter magazine are con
tinued In the Ledger Monthly.
Among the more notable of the Illustrat
ed articles in the February magazine num
ber of the Outlook are Mr. H. W. Ma
bie's "William Shakespeare," Dr. Ed
ward Everett Hale's "James Martlneau"
and Mr. Frank Crane's "Washington's
Blrfhdav, 1800-1900," and Mr. Clifton John
son's "The Village of Millet."
BOOK AOTES,
there was nothing for Pearl to do but
txrn t rs f !Mr on1 it at an in nar -mlr rav1
In the house, so as to be there the minute m rntiofc'fl mrttv taiv -rntir "iittio
"her mamma was ready to begin dressing- .pitchers have bfg ears," as well' among
jier. one imes 10 gu to mnatown, wnere . Chinese as among Americans, and FearJ
xu-ia. Lite, nan spuKen oi, taxing ner, al
though never before this particular after
noon, during New Year's week, had she
como away ieenng aissausnea wun ner
own pretty home, which is on the East
Bide, and surrounded by green fields, In
stead of being cooped up in a Chinese tene
ment Thonfeht It Fourth of jTnly.
"Mamma, are It Fourth of July?" Pearl
questioned, as they walked down Second
street, and just as, from a balcony over
head, there went off a big bunch of fire
crackers. The burnt ends of red, green
and yellow firecrackers, lying in the gut
found out that "New Year's" isn't so
much for children, after all, but more
for grown people, although children
are dressed In their best and taken to
call upon their elders, which pleasure
Qullene was having now.
"I'll show you, Quilene's presents," the
hostess said, in Chinese, for she can't
speak a word of English. She brought
a little apron, queerly made of purple , to be," Pearl answered.
and yellow calico, and with a big pocket
right In the middle of the front, which is
x convenient for popcorn, nuts or candy; a
fan, a puzzle, and most important of all,
the daintiest, prettiest little pair of slip
pers you ever did see. Tney were V-
at her and then chased her with it, while
all the others, even Choy Eng. laughed
at what they considered the fun.
Pearl sought refuge with the grown peo
ple and took no further interest in the
party, even refusing cake and lichee nuts
when they were passed. She sat there,
quiet as a. mouse, an unhappy little
stranger, and finally cOmmefaced crying
softly, all fo herself, until her mother
noticed and said. "I e my little girl Is
getting tlredc. I must take her home.'"
Pearl crif dven oiv the- street, and wpen
they were boarding the cat Mrs Lee
scolded herf saying: "Pearlt I'm ashaftied
of you a little American girl making a
such a "baby of herselx over Chinese New
Year's '
'"'i aren't a little American girl: I Is 'a
little Chinese girl, and that's what I want
Blue Jays ao Trea-Planters.
An oid-ttme Artoona woodofcoppor says
the Muo Jays KaDto ptafttod Ifcoueandn of
the treeb now growtng, aft ovor Armona.
He declares titkt tfcoae birds have a habit
ef burying small sood te the gcotrnd with
their beaks, ami that t&oy frooaioM pmywn
trees and bury largo nmnbocs of the
small pine nuts At wo ground, many of
which sprout and. grow.
He was walking through we pfnos with
an Eastern gentlmnnn & abort tfmo ago
when one of tfMMfeMrde How mm, a. tree
to the ground, stock Ms Mfcf in tbo earth
and quickly flew away. Whoa toM worn
had happened, wo Sasiorn mem was skep
tical, but the two- wont to wo spot, and
with a knife bpade 9mg out a sound ptno
nut front a dopth of shoot an inch and a
half. Thus tt wMl be seen that nature has
plans of her own for forest perpowsthM.
Shut. O the Draft.
Along- In we iMVgM a, kwege turkey climbed
from tBe ridge ed thfe soot on Ote Foter
sen'n houeer to the top oC the chimney
and sat down, so as to get the benefit of
the heat from the are bejow, sotys th
Swea City (la.) Herald. Sorry m the
morning, Mrs. Peterson and two ehttdron,
sleeping in the room- where the had-eol
stove was located, were dtacovered to bo
deathly sick and the mom wag full of
gas. The turkey wan soon discovered and
driven off, but H look oHa a white for the
sick to recover.
.
Beheadings.
Sehea4 to renew order and leave to nana.
Behead, penetrating- ao leave etee
Bohead seme of a tree ami. leave part of a
circle.
Behead an animal awd leave eacm.
Behead a bfeek mla&ral at tea a diviaa
oeremeny
Behead te grasp aod feow msWvWfc
Behead to trtt&tnt aiM Jmvaa Mfeetvet
Beheadings epelt the mime of vM of ear war
ter at the edge of the sidewalk, together shaped. The lower parts were of soft
EdTrard Everett Hale's Writing.
All of the eight stories in "The Brick
Moon and Other Stories," the fourth vol
ume of the library -ealtlon of the works
of Edward Everett Hale, are extrava
gances: of one kind or another, and one
may suspect thoss with scientific themes,
but ill will it fare with the person who
tries to persuade any boy fresh from a
perusal that every one of the charitable
tales is not gospel truth. The stories in
this volume are: "The Brick Moon,"
"Crusoe in New York," "Bread on the
Waters," "The Lost Palace," "99 Lin
wood Street,"" "Ideals," "Thanksgiving
at the Polls," "The Surveyor's Storj."
The preface, like the prefaces of the
former volumes, contains a budget of in
teresting delalls. (Llttle, Brown & Co.,
Boston.)
MAGAZINES f OR FEBRUARY.
Ecatnrcs of the Month's Palilicatlons
Literary Xotcs.
"The Library of Congress," by Her
bert Putnam, the librarian, is the open
iag' article in the February Atlantic Mr.
Putnam .gives- first an account of the in
ception and history of the library, com
pares Its neglect by congress with the
liberality of parliament toward the Brit
ish museum, and shows of what its.
various departments consist. their
strength and weakness", and what should
be done for the library to make It truly
national and, representative, and worthy
ef the magnificent home in which it is
enshrined
"The opening- Period of the Boer War"
is brilliantly described in the February
Scribnera by"H. J. Whjgham (who made
Ms reputation as a correspondent In the
Spanish war). He Is, accompariyinjf the
Sew Story of the Oxford Movement
to Be Published.
Those who are interested in the general
history of the "Oxford Movement," will
derive a fresh Impression from "Five
Great Oxford Leaders: Keble, Newman,
Pusey, Llddon and Church," by the Rev.
A. B Donaldson, which the Macmillan
Company Is publishing. This work, like
Dr. W. H. Huron's "A Short History of
the Church in Great Britain," jUst an
nounced by the- same house, is written
from the point of view of the "Anglo
Gathollc." While In its form It may bo
regarded as simple memoirs. It is in its
entirety a- monograph on the oxford
movement.
A new edition of John Martin Vincent's
"Government in Switzerland" will be Is
sued shortly by The Macmillan Company.
A large part of the book has been com
pletely rewritten and much additional
matter has been Inserted in order to take
account of the changes which have been
meantime made in the Swiss government.
One of the interesting chapters which
have been added is on proportional rep
resentation. "Tha Gentleman From Indiana,' by
Booth Tarkington, which ran as ar se
rial in McCiure's Magazine last year,
has been published in book form by the
Doubleday & McClure Company, New
Y6rk. It gives a picture of life In a
small Indiana town, its hero being the
proprietor of a country newspaper, who
has various adventures with whitecaps.
It is a refreshinEly well written book;
"Outsiders," by Robert W. Chambers
Frederick A, Stokes Company, New
York), tells the stoy of New York City's
Bohemia the side Of metropolitan life
which brings artist, critic, journalist,
Bohemian-inclined business man and
model into play. Whether these people
are really outsiders, uhclassed members
of the -community pr not, may be ques
tioned The story is "well conceived and
well executed, if it does view life from
the pessimist's standpoint.
The atmosphere of "The Market Place,"
Harold Frederic's last work (Frederick
A. Stokes Company, New York), is sor
did. It is a story of finance and business
schemes for men and of social struggles
and English country life for women.
Thorpe, the promoter of the story, is the
Hooler of real life. The story has the
same defect as Mr. Trederic's "Gloria.
with the swinging lanterns and waving
banners, helped make her think this.
"No, dear, it's New Year's," her mother
answered
"Are there going fo be a. party?" she
questioned, upon noticing that the children
white kid, stretched over wood, and the
uppers of pale green satin, embroidered,
or traced with birds and flowers.
Pearl was given the puzzle to amuse her
self with, but she preferred listening to
the conversation, which was not so easily
FORSAKEN AND ALONE.
n 7 I
DOLLY WAS AFRAID.
She Jnst Couldn't Help It, Thoush
Bahy Gna riled Her.
Helen, 5 years old, was sent to bed atetto
on tho third floor Louise being sick and
kept dowrt in her mother's room. It was
the first time Helen had thus taken On the
grbwn person's btirden, and she was so
good about it that presently her older
sister crept tip into the room to see how
she was getting along, and to tell her a
Storj. She found her With hands clenched
around her doll and With her eyes ana
mouth screwed up' tightly. Helen opened
her eyes with a start and gasped: "Oh,
Sister!"
"Why, what's the matter, Helen? '
"Well you see, this, doll Is afraid, and
I have to held her hand. She is 'frald
Of foxes and tigers "
"Nonsense, dearie," the sister said.
"Oh, but slie'e afraid of more than that
robbers and burglars'"
"Well, why didn't you tell her that
mamma and sister were right downstairs?"
"Well, 'at Is 'e funny part of it. I kept
saying just as fast as I could: 'My moz
zer Is riglit down 'tairs, -my sister is
right down 'tairs; my moszer can hedr
me if I call' but 'at doll kept right on
being afraldl" New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Charade.
My ftret,te in skate, hot JtOt In Hapi
My second to In carry but not nv taVe .
My third la ht have hoi not fe win
My fftarth U4 nv nve. out not Ht htfefc.
My ftfth fc In rer fett net. In pfe.
My sixth to in yoke, out not! nv fern.
My whole te an adbnmft or a hew we nil
should knew j
Only Shadows.
"Ah. ha I'm hiet aching- ty a acrtip
Johnn , the Elephant I wonder why nobody
as any onel $ "
Wants to skate near met I'm just as eoclablo
who passed to and fro were dressed In
their very bst.
"I don't know; we'll ask Qullene," re
plied Mrs. Lee, guiding Pearl, who citing
tightly to her hand, up a narrow stair
case, which led thrbugh a.dark hall to a
landing, partitioned, with b.ueer irregular
ity, into small apartments.
"Are It Christmas?" the little girl asked
yet again, for in every direction- where
there were windows or aoors tnrougn
understood now, for4h& subject was re
ligion, and all tha'l Pearl could make out
was that her mamma and Quilene's mam
ma had very different thoughts about the
"jpss" whatever that meant, for she had
never heard of it before.
Presently Qullene -came in. Not ohlyjras
she attired lh wonderfully brlght-hued
little garments-, but she wore dangling
chains and bangles, wh'ch jingled as she
walked. Stie would have walked right
I wh'ch to look, she could see tables or , past Pearl Without speaking? -go full was
her mind with her own happiness, had
she not been reminded of the little guest's
Mundl" the obtrusiveness of Its Amerlr stands laden with nice things things
nantent n1 Mnlnnnll Vio- TFUnrta4 fVonfl tfl Pflt. flllf! Hlltd taOerS.
vernacular was acquired during residence
In America Is a thin covering for the au-
tnor s lacic or Knowieage or jungusn inc.
Max Pemberton has given us in "Sign
ers of the Night" (Dodd, Mead & Co , New
York), a series of dramatic stories con
nected throughout by a thread of inci
dent, and, through the reappearance of
the same characters. Together they form
a charming picture of old Venice. The
tales are united by the personality of
Fra Giovanni, the soldier monk of Ven
ice? Nina, the dstnclng girl, adds tQ the
romance and mystery which pervade tlie
stories
good to eat, and lighted tapers.
"No, no; didn't I 'tell you It's New
Year's," Mrs. Lee replied, a little Impa
tiently. Pearl had thought her awn mamma look
ed pretty in a neat tailor suit, but jou
should have aeen Quilene's mother, whd
answered their knock. She was beautifully
presence.
Her chubby, brown first was tightly
doubled up but she opened it to show
polns one of copper, with a square hole
in the center: a nickel, a dime and a
penny. They had been given her by the
persons upon Whom she had called, and
dressed. In light blue silk, and afie wore ' who had thought that, in presenting them.
In her hair the loveliest ornaments gold they were preventing any ill luck, such aa
stick-pins, studded with jewels As she sickness On the loss of her parents, from
invited her callers Into the room, she ea!d . befalling hen
to Pearl, something which sounded like: I "Shall we stay a little longer?" asked
"Gung Tiee faht ehoy, qui jal," and which 1 Mrs. Lee of Pearl,
meant, "Happy New Year, my dear'" "No; let's go,", was the answer. Chl-
Pearl understood perfectly, for she has nese bpyo and 4rls are taughtTo address
MISCHIEVOUS WILLIE AT IT AGAIN.
- I ' i-i
GRAXDPA MAKES X REMARKABLE CAROM,
NoTorkWcrld.
The Toy Tiger's Wall.
Vn a little tor tiger for twenty-slue cent;
I have lost "ray sweet smile, and I ripple with
dents,
And my soul overflows -with this horrible
tnought
I've been here many meoL and I'll never be
.bought.
Full of woe to the brim, with myself I cam-
Triune,
And my diaphragm whistle is all eat ef tune;
And I'm cpurhed by the patron, ald&l and
alack1
Who in preference buys &. girztte or a yak.
Oh. 'tte right from my nese tfl the tip of raj
tail
That I surge with a deleft!, tempeetueus wall;
While I yearn, all In vain, till I'm weary1 aad
oore --
In. the sunshine1 ta"pjay on some nursery floor.
On, the Joy I'll ne'er know that a toy tiger" feels
When by Tommy he's dragged all around on
his wHeete.
'And I never will dream with the horse and the
eheep'
In the pretty brass crib where he smile In h!a
eleepv
Yet although from this counter I never maj
wing,
I will try to look calm, and 'tis proudly rii
tins
To the fate that frowns grimly and, seldfiin xe
lenta,
I'm a little toy tiger fer twenty-nine cents'
R. K". Muaklttrick la Harper's Bazar.
Arithmetical tqalnes.
A Russian Investigator has found that
horses can count more numbers thin any
other animal. He established that a pat'
rot can. count four, a cat six, qjows 1
and 6ome few dogs 20. But he found
horses that coulS oourK. more than this.
One would plow aordss a field 2H tfmes and
would then stop and rest, hut it never
stopped at 19 or l. Always just 30 ,
Another .horse always counted the miles
afbng the road by the white miieposta
that were set up and stopped every- 23
miles, as it had been taught to do, fo be
fed. Another one was always fed when
the town clock struck TS. When the ekak
struck 11 it would, lift ap its head and-
listen, but when the ball had stopped
would again droop its ears But when
the clock struck 12, it always neighed
loudly for dinner.
Scared Monkey.
An Italian showman once had a: monkey
that rode on the back -of a Hound, wnlfib
four other dogs danced. One day tke
little show jwas passing through a park
where there'were somd deer- Tha hound
saw them, and. true to his insUnot, he tore
after them.. Poor Mr. Monkey was
chained to his collar, so be had to SO
along, much as he wished -not. to. 7 He
chattered and screamed, but all in Vain.
V.T " -
"Yon may be the biggest but 1 11 knock ye
out in one round '
Wl 1 iff I niT If .
"Oh. I wa't em? WeO, r-
i t ' 11 H 1 7 ' In "'"
"He's gone After McKtug a feHmr of that
I size I'm ready Mr all ouetonMm. Danoar So-
iftttonciA.