BANDON RECORDER. None nt Hla Uiialnexa. While waiting for the tralu the bride and bridegroom walked slowly up and down the platform. “I don't know what this joking and guying may have been to you,” he remarked, “but it's death to me. i never experienced such an ordeal.” "It's perfectly dreadful,” she an­ swered. "I shall be so glad when we get away from everybody we know.” "They're actually Impertinent,” he went on. "Why, the very natives”— At this unpropltious moment the wbeez.v old station muster walked up to them. “Be you goln to take this train?” he asked. “It's none of your business!” retorted the bridegroom indignantly as be guid­ ed the bride up the platform, where they condoled with each other over tlie impertinence of the natives. Onward came the train, its vapor curling from afar. It was the last to their destination that day, an express. Nearer, nearer it came at full speed. Then lu a moment it whizzed past and was gone. “Why in thunder didn’t that tralu stop?” yelled the bridegroom. "Cos you sed 'twarn’t none of my blzness. I lias to signal If that train's to stop.” And as tbe old station master softly stroked bls beard there was a wicked twinkle in bls eye.—London Spare Mo­ ments. Of all the dainty, captivating, as well as tantalizing little booklets that have been gotten out to woo |>eople—men, women and children—from the hum­ drum of city life into the cool and shady retreats of country life, it is the dainty booklet gotten out by the California Northwestern Hailway Company, and very appropriately called “Vacation.'1 From start to finish it is a gem, giving you a full list of all the summer resorts and mineral springs, where the broken down In health people can partake of the sparkling waters and enjoy a new lease on life, and a full list of the sub­ urban town and country homes that are desirous of varying the monotony of their quiet life by taking summer board- era, as well as all necessary information for those who nothing short of real camp life and an out and out outdoor life will satisfy. It gives you over two hundred places from which jo select your summer abiding place, with the various attractions of each place, the terms, and full directions how to reach it and the cost of transportation, be­ sides a long list of the various hotels in the towns and their rates per week and month. In fact this little book, "Va­ cation,” does all of your thinking and planning for you. You have only to glance over it and make your selection. Did I say glance over it? Well, you can’t do it, for it is gotten up so attract- ively and so lieautifully illustrated with scenes pertaining to the various sec- tions that before you know it tlie sec­ onds that you had taken to glance over “Vacation” have slipped into minutes, and the minutes into some­ thing like an hour. 11 is such a fascin- ating little book for pleasure seekers, and seems to anticipate what you de­ sire most. It takes you all through the Isautiful Mendocino, Sonoma, Russian River and Marin valleys into the very her.rt of the redwtxxls and the shady trout steams teeming with speckled beauties, and what enhances the latter to the angler who would rather flsh than eat, these same trout streams have been replenished by thousands of little fry from the California North­ western Railway Company’s own flsh hatchery near Ukiah. But for the company’s etl'orts the streams would have long since been robbed of their tinny tribe. As it is, however, there is still rare sport for the disciples of Isaac- Walton. A friend who picked up my little Ixxiklet, “Vacation,” said: “It’s almost as good as taking a trip, to read this Ixxik, l’olly. You can almost im­ agine you were already there in some of the places, and the pictures are so love­ ly of the many resorts and recreations that these places hold in store for the summer guests. It makes one long to pack their trunk and get out of the city on short order.” "Vacation” is a good b She 1« Perverted. Sentiment nnd Dividend«. Chari«-« K. Lush’s uew novel, “The Autocrats,” may be considered a study ut practical politics aud business con­ ditions lu < hleago, says The Record- Herald. Bidwell Is the typical "boss,” and nere is a characteristic conversa­ tion between him aud tbe banker Led- low: “I see you have been reading,” ob­ served Bldwell, glancing at the book that I.edlow had laid aside. “I fimi no time to read myself and did uot suppose you did.” "It Is simply a part of my exercise,” explained I.edlow. “The doctor pre­ scribed it. and I read half ail hour ev­ ery evening. Then I go to work." "What Is the book?” asked Bidwell. "It Is called ‘Treasure Island,’ wrlt- t ^i by that fellow named Stevenson.” "Some relative of Ike's, I guess," ob­ served Bidwell. "Wliat is it about? I like the title." “Oh, It’s all about a couple of men, a doctor aud a business man, who fitted up a ship aud weht to an island to dig up a lot of gold! They got It, too; made a big return upon the investment.” "llow much did they declare?” asked Bidwell. "Several hundred thousands, I should judge,” answered the banker. "Pooh, a mere trifle!” observed Bid- well. "The original Investment wasn't Rode (he Pony to Drink. A correspondent of the Chicago Hoc- large.” explained the banker apolo­ ord-Iierald tells this story about Car­ getically. ter's Grove, au old manor house near No tons Sleep There. Yorktown, Ya.: "It is one of the cus­ A good story Is told of oil experience toms of Carter's Grove, as old as the that once befell Joseph Jefferson. A mansion Itself, to have a bowl of mint number of years ago he played an en­ jul' P always standing upon the side­ gagement In a small one night stand, hoard, and people from Williamsburg In “Rip Van Winkle.” lu tlie or Yorktown ami the neighboring appearing hotel at which he stopped was an Irish planters who passed'-that way never porter recently landed. Judged by the failed to stop for refreshment. Dr. deep ami serious interest he took In tlie Booth, the present owner, says of one house, lie mlglit have been clerk, man­ of the former proprietors who hail the ager and proprietor rolled into one. At gout so badly that he couhl not walk about 6 o’clock In tlie morning Mr. Jef­ and used to lie all day long on a couch ferson was awakened by a violent In the corner of the dining room and growl about the pain he suffered: 'He bad a Shetland pony trained to lie down on tbe floor beside him. When he felt thirsty, he climbed upon the pony’s back, rode over to the punch bowl, drank freely of the beverage that al­ ways could be found there and then returned to his corner and rolled upon bis couch, while the patient pony would lie dowu beside him until his services were needed again.' ” The boast of Americans has been that no matter where you may go lu any part of the United States there Is very little difficulty In understanding the dialect. Oregon may talk with Florida or Maine with Arizona without the con­ fusion that arises in tbe various coun­ ties of England. But if a New York woman Is to be believed a new lan­ guage Is springing up In the metropolis which promises to develop tbe worst phases of Anglumanla. When site answered a summons to tbe front door, she encountered a small boy who briefly remarked that he had tome for “de foyndlsh.” "Tbe what?” "De foyndlsh.” “Well,” she said lu desperation, "I don't know what you want, but I am quite sure I haven’t got it. Who sent you ?” "De tlogst. De flogst sent me fur de foyndlsh." This did not mend matters, aud tbe boy was going down tbe steps when a light suddenly burst upon the woman's mind, and she remembered that she had asked the florist to send for her fern dish. Tlie boy was recalled, tbe dish was brought, and the amenities were restored. There is nothing more interesting in the present-day rivalry for wealth and power than the methods by which both Wlint n 'Inner Mn«t Know. individuals and communities seek to For a singer to succeed It Is necessa­ ry that be should have more than a exploit their own interests. If a man . voice or be a vocalist. Wagner has set has an enterprise to promote he must a higher standard, and to him we owe , advertise it. If a town wants to grow It. Not only tbe cultivation of the , it must be boomed. In this age of voice, but the higher education Is nec­ • hustling competition the race is almost essary. The voice alone is not suffi­ invariably- to the swift and the battle to cient, even in the concert room. Sing­ ’ tlie strong. When, therefore, the only ing has grown to be quite another art. industry of any consequence in Central The singer must be an Impersonator. I myself studied for live years at the village, Conn., suspended operations, GOT A SENATOR’S HAT. university. But that, as a rule, holds ! the leading citizens of the place saw one too long. But at least a good gen­ that something must be done. With­ Actor Crane Appropriated the llead- Kcnr of a Kama« Statesman. eral knowledge of literature ami of sci­ out some effort to prevent it, the town ence is necessary. Among the stories that are retailed would move backward. The Inhabit­ In the cloakroom of tbe senate when Tbe day is past when a fiacre driver, ants would seek employment else­ that body Is In session at Washington because he has a beautiful voice, is ac­ where and things would go to smash. Is one of how William II. Crane, tbe cepted as a singer; so also is tbe day A public meeting was held, therefore, actor, put the finishing touches upon when a concert in costume Is regarded as an opera. The standard of imper­ to discuss ways and means of booming his great character study, "Tbe Sen­ sonation has been Immeasurably raised the town, attracting newcomers and ator.” by Wagner. History, literature, knowl­ keeping Central village in line with the "As you well know,” said one of the edge of the plastic arts, are all neces­ procession. Various plans were sub­ group, “Crane took bls character al­ sary to the singer. Wliot Otir College« Cost. directly from Senator Plumb of mitted, a long discussion ensued, and it most American women have, many of Kansas. Crane bad just started out In this of big things It is inter­ was finally decided that the wisest with ’The Senator’ and had opened In esting to era them, beautiful voices. Again, many consider the cost of college thing to do would lx> to build a monu ­ of them go abroad to study. That Is a Washington. We had all seen tbe per­ Instruction. That may enable us to ment in honor of Eve. It was agreed, formance and liked It immensely. But make up our minds as to whether or mistake. It Is at home that they should lay the foundation. Build by degrees. and we think with reason, that a me­ I thought I saw one defect. Crane not It pays. Tbe grounds and buildings Do not aim to be a star, but a good art­ morial of that character would attract wore a high silk hat. which was not at are appraised at $133,000,000. the pro­ ist. Study always, be content with newcomers to Central village and make all, according to my tblnkiug. lu keep­ ductive funds at $138.000.(X)0. the scien­ small roles. The rest will come of It­ life in the place worth living. The idea, ing with tbe Imitation of Plumb, who tific apparatus at $14,000,000. tlie bene­ self.—Ernest Van Dyck In Saturday however, is not absolutely original. It always wore the characteristic broad factions at $21,000,000. wlille tlie total Evening Post. has its analogy in the action recently brimmed hat of the southerner. One income of them all Is $21,000,000. That evening when Crane, Iugalls, Plumb taken by the residentsofa shipbuilding and myself happened to be dining to­ Is a great Income, even greater than ISnKlIsh Ideas of Lynching. the $1(1.000.000 the poor people of the town on the coast of Maine. • After gether 1 remarked to Crane about the city of New York annually pay Into the At a recent dinner In Ixindou the carefully considering various methods mutter of the high hat. conversation turned on the subject of policy shops of the metropolis In a lynchings in the United States. It was of booming the place, it was unani­ " 'You really ought not to wear IL game in which they have no chance to the general opinion that a rope was mously resolved that the best way to for it Is not In keeping with tbe char­ win. Here is an Illuminating contrast. the chief end of man in America. do it would be to erect a monument in acter,' said I. 'You ought to wear one The whole country pays $21.000.000 an­ Finally the hostess turned to an Amer­ nually for Its highest education. The honor of Noah, whom the preamble like Plumb's.' ican, who had taken no part In the "Crane did not say much In answer, metropolitan city alone puts $16,000.000 Justly described as the pioneer ship ­ conversation, and said: but when he arose from the table be yearly in a game that only preys on tlie builder, and as such, entitled to the reached “You, sir, must have often seen these out for Plumb's hat and calm­ Ignorant. 1 fancy no college man ever grateful recognition of all persons en ­ affairs.” ly put It on. Leaving his own bat for played policy except In tlie pursuit of Now conies Jules Henrivaux, till gaged in marine architecture. “Yes," he replied, “we take a kind Plumb, Crane went off down tbe street knowledge and by way of experiment. of municipal pride in seeing which city lately director of a glass manufactory with the old felt affair jammed down When Ignorance is so costly, higher ed­ at St. Gobain, who predicts that the can show the greatest number of Twenty-tour Messages Over a Single Wire. over bls forehead. Tbe senator was ucation cannot be very dear at twice coming or new age is to be glass. Mr. lynchings yearly.” too surprised to offer objection. Tbe Some important experiments in con­ next night Crane appeared on the wlint Is now spent on It.—John Gilmer “Oh, do tell us about a lynching you Henrivaux holds that glass is the best Speed In Ainslle's. have seen yourself,” broke in half a substance known to use for every kind nection with tlie new telegraph system, stage with Plumb's bat ou bls head dozen voices at once. which is said to cheapen considerably and thereafter wore It at every per­ of structural purpose, and is especially Support of I’hyalclnn«. “The night before I sailed for Eng­ adapted for dwelling houses. As there the cost of telegrams, have recently formance.”—Chicago Chronicle. Eacli physician in tlie United States land.” said the American, “I was giv­ is an inexhaustible supply of materials been conducted by postal engineers be­ has 655 persons to look to for Ills sup­ ing a dinner to a party of Intimate Tnrklab Kbubarb. tween London and Glasgow. The new port. for 1 to 655 Is the proportion, ac­ friends when a colored waiter spilled a from which glass is made, in its adap­ apparatus is the invention of a French Possessing a savor all Its own, we cording to the latest governmental sta­ tability to all shapes and forms and its plate of soup over the gown of a lady come on scores of large cases full of ut an adjoining table. The gown was durability as w-ell as its cleanliness, and engineer named Mercadier, and by its big. Irregular blocks of a bright yel­ tistics. California stands at the bottom or top. depending on the view—of the means it is possible to send twelve sep ­ utterly ruined, and the gentlemen of that itcan lx; shaped, colored and deco­ low colored root. “Rhubarb,” says our her party nt once seized the waiter, rated to an extent of which no other arate messages over one wire at the guide. Indicating It. “Ah! Then it list, for there there are only 416 actual tied a rope around his neck and, at a material is capable, and it is upon this same time. The system is also capable comes from Turkey?” we cry joyfully, and prospective patients for each M. signal from the injured lady, swung aspect of the idea that Mr. Henrivaux of being duplexed by which means glad to display our learning for once, D.. while In Alaska 2,349 persons have to depend on or take chances with one him into tlie air.” allows his imagination to dwell and twenty-four separate messages can be but our friend smiles contemptuously. "Horrible!” said the hostess, with a builds his castles in the air and fur­ sent at one time over a single wire. “There Is no such thing as Turkey doctor. New York Is near the average, with 6<>3 persons for each physician to shudder. "And did you actunily see nishes them with chairs and tables all When a message is sent, or when twelve rhubarb,” be says, "and, what Is more, look after, and Pennsylvania comes tills yourself?” there never I uib beea.” All the rhu­ "Well, no,” said the American apolo­ made of glass, or in other words, vitri­ separate messages are sent, what hap­ barb of commerce hails from China, nearer tlie average than any other state, with 662. Lying partially be­ pens is this: Twelve currents enter the getically. “Just at that time I was fied materials toughened to the strength reaching us through Russia for the down stairs killing tlie chef for putting of teak and mahogany. He does not wire, each impressed with a distinct most part, but because in olden days It tween these great states comes New mustard in the blancmange.”—Modern stop here, however, but cooking uten­ vibration rate. At tbe receiving sta- made Its Journey by way of Turkey Jersey, where the number of medical practitioners falls off until one has to Society. sils, plates, cups and saucers will be tion they pass through a microphonic It became known as Turkey rhubarb, care for 856 persons. which gives them added receiver, and Turkey rhubarb It will remain be ­ made of the same substance. This Kind Ilenrtedne»«. strength, They are theu discharged cause of the conservative tendencies Marvel« of the Arc Light. Tlie gingham shirted boy had made a house of glass will be absolutely clean through twelve receivers. As each of of tbe British public.—Good Words. The arc light, the most brilliant of break to pass the ticket seller at the and can be kept clean from horrid these receivers only respond to vibra­ artificial lights, followed as a natural circus entrance, but that gentleman microbes. You can turn the hose on Husineaa >■ Husineam. bad caught him and rudely thrust him this glass house and wash it from garret tions of a certain rate, they select eacli lie liad obtained a place In a real es­ result of the generation of electricity back. to cellar without leaving a trace of hu­ current belonging to its own particular tate office and was doing everything he by the dynamo, and each light absorbs “Poor little devil!” said a seedy look­ midity. Dust will have to seek some message, but are impervious to all could for the Interests of bls employers. nearly one horsepower. There are more ing man In tlie crowd. “If I bad the other alxxle, and the industrious spider others. By this means the messages The other evening be was at a social than 30.000 arc lamps burning at night money. I'd buy him a ticket myself.” will not be able to spin his dainty lacy are accurately sorted out and kept dis­ gathering and was asked to sing. He In Greater New York, and fully 42 tons The crowd looked sympathetic, but cobwebs, for the polished surface gives tinct. responded with "Home. Sweet Home.” of coni every hour are consumed. One said nothing, while the boy sobbed as Ills friends were a little surprised at horsepower can furnish current enough him no chance of swinging his little If his heart would dissolve. Ship Bounties in Canada. the selection, but he was heartily ap-. to keep about 12 Incandescent electric “I've only got a nickel, little feller,” hammocks in some convenient corner plauded. Stepping forward, be said: lamps lighted, and In Greater New an The Canadian Government has York there are now In use over 1.000,- went on the seedy looking one, “and that out of reach of the thorough house­ oiler .of $750,000 a year standing as a "1 am glad you liked the song. There ooo of these lamps. The total power re­ won't do you no good. Say,” he con­ keeper’s broom. is nothing like 'Home, Sweet Home,’ bonus for a fleet of fast steamers for the tinued. turning suddenly to the crowd, and let me say that the company I rep­ quired for the electric lighting of this “let's do one good act in our lives. Let's No more can we quote, when that Atlantic service, built in Canada of resent is selling homes on terms to suit great city Is certainly not less than buy him a ticket.” day conies, “people who live in glass < 'anadian material. In addition to this, within 12 minutes’ ride of the city. Ev­ 200.000 horsepower, or more than tbe It looked for a minute as If a collec­ houses shouldn’t throw atones,” for it Finance Minister Fielding has an- erybody ought to have a home If you combined power equipments of all the tion was to he started, but a benevo- will lie such an every day occurrence nounced in Parliament that he has don't want to live there, It’s the chance ships of tlie United States navy.—Les­ lent looking old gentleman nipped It in lie's Weekly. offered a numlier of British shipbuild- of your life for an investment.” * the bud by slipping a half dollar Into that the old adage will lose its charm ing Arms a substantial bonus to trans­ Peaceful Mlaalun For Cannon Balli. Dnnehlns the lilts. tlie hand of the boy. who promptly dis­ and will be relegated to the musty fer their plants to Canada and build arehieves of the things that have been. Case and Comment tells a story of an The authorities at one of the British appeared Into the tent. "I thank you a thousand times for These glass houses, however, will be ships at Sydney from iron made by a Illinois attorney who argued to the naval arsenals were rather surprised Canadian company. The subsidy for court one after another of a series of recently by an Inquiry ns to whether that kind act. sir,” said the seedy look­ simply a boon to the householder who ing man. rents his property to artistic tenants operation of the steamers be proposes very weak points, none of which seem­ they had any old cannon bnlls for sale, ed to the court to have any merit until 14 and 28 pounders, such ns Nelson "You seem to take quite nn Interest who are almost compelled to stick pins to increase also to $1,000,000 a year. the court finally said, “Mr.---- , do you used at Trafalgar. It turned out tha' In the little fellow,” remarked the be­ in the wall to carry out the effect of Shadow of the Earth. nevolent one think there Is anything in these they were required by the owner of f some dainty ornament that can only points?” To which the attorney re­ Welsh slate quarry. When a large “Well," I should think 1 ought to.” The earth has a shadow, but few answered the seedy looking man proud­ successfully lx* made use of by means ever observe it, or, if they do, have no plied, "Well. Judge, perhaps there Isn’t slab of stone has to be detached, a ly "That's the only son 1 got!”—In­ of the ever handy little pins that are a knowledge of what they are looking at. much in any one of them alone, but I slit Is opened behind it and small can­ terror to the property-owner, who sei’s dianapolis Sun. didn’t know but your houor would kind noli balls dropped In. The workmen then “Jobble" the partly loosened block the finely papered walls mutilated by Home of us have seen on Ix^autifnl sum­ of bunch them.” to and fro with their crowbars, and pins and nails to the extent that they mer evening! Just before sunset a rose­ Two Xnrrow Irish l-:«cape«. nt every movement the cannon balls Touched n Sore Spot. An Irishman, seeing a vessel very require repapering for the next tenant. ate arc on the horizon opposite the sun, benvjy laden and »xarcely above the Polly wonders how these glass houses with a bluish gray under it. This is “Do you find It difficult, senator,” she drop deeper. Very soon larger balls asked, "to keep lu touch with your con­ can be inserted, and then the whole water's edge eXclaWted, "Upon my would stand tlie throes of a great earth­ the shadow of the earth. block falls forward completely severed. stituents?” ■owl. if the river was but a little high­ quake or even a moderately sized one. The recent census of India shows that ”1 beg your pardon, ma’am,” he re­ —Cardiff Western Mall. er the ship would go to the Ixtttom!” Wouldn’t there lie a shattering of glass, Bengal, which lias an area of 203,473 plied. with a scared look, “but really "Six- there!” exclaimed the returned The Talking Macnnlay. Irish soldier to the gaping crowd as he though? Glass houses and glass furni­ square miles- -one-quarter less than the I must ask you not to use that expres­ Macaulay I* an (almost) never cens ture may lie all right, but Polly prefers sion witli reference to my affairs. area of Texas -has a |x>pulation of 74,- exhibited with some pride Ills tall lint Ing talker and pours out tbe prodigious with a bullet hole In it. “Look nt that the popular materials of today when 713,000, which is equal nearly to that Touch Is a word that I can't stand stores of learnliig. wit ami eloquence since the papers used It in explaining bole, will you? Ye see. If It had been a it comes to building my castle In the of the United States. why I voted for that street railroad with such nit absorption In his subject low crowned hat I should have been air, or In other words, my dream home. I doubted when 1 heard him If lie bill four years ago."—Chicago Herald. that killed outright.” Three hundred Mediterranean lem­ I know just how I want it, even as would not go on Just the name If every others before me have done, and all the ons yield only ten ounces of citric acid, hotly left tbe room Somebody asked Improtlni (he Old llomeatend. Two Too«. against twenty-seven ounces by the tbe Duchess of Sutherland (after din Farmer Wbiffletree—Since yew got accessories that go to make up the little Three Irishmen had four guineas to tier nt Stafford House) If he liked tbe back frum college yew don't seem to nook I want to go to make up this California fruit. be equally divided among them. After society of women and whom be seeiu Ingleside of my dreams. take no Interest in tbe old farm. Apple cider is now given in the treat­ several unsuccessful efforts by two of ed to prefer She answered. “Oh. he Son — No Interest, dsdl Haven’t I ment of smallpox pat tents and with them tbe third settled tbe business only looks iqx>n us all lu the light of In Life would not l»e worth the living if spent nearly two weeks laying out golf thus: “There are two for you two, aud tcrruptlon«.”-ljidy Granville's Rec­ links?—Judge. we could not help tboxe around us, excellent resulta. here are two for me too.” ords. thumping at his door. When he strug­ gled into consciousness and realised that lie had left no call at the office, be was naturally very indignant. But as Ills sleep was spoiled for that morning lie arose and. dressing himself, appear­ ed before the clerk. "See here." he demanded, “why was I called at this unearthly hour?” “1 don’t know, sir,” answered the clerk. “I'll ask Mike.” Tlie Irishman was summoned. “Why did you call Mr. Jefferson?” Inquired the clerk. "There was no call left at tlie office for him.” Taking tlie clerk by the coat, tlie Irishman led him to one side and said In a voice mysterious with information to Impart: “He was shnoring lolke a horse, sir, and Oi heerd one of the byes say as how he war shlaping onct fer twlnty years, so 1 sez to ineself, says OI, 'Molke, It’s corniti en to him ag'ln, and It's yer Juty to get tbe craythur out o’ the house ImmedJIt.’ ’’—Washington Post. Paid For HI« Time. Tom Brown, the cashier of the Bank of California, was pestered the other day by a promoter who persisted la explaining to him au iuventiou which he claimed would bring fame and for­ tune to him If be could only enlist the aid of some one to assist him in Intro­ ducing It. But Brown had heard such fairy tales before, and so he got snap­ py and brought matters to a business basis. "My time Is very valuable." be said, “aud I cannot allow you to take up any more of It.” “IIow valuable?" asked the promoter. “A dollar a min­ ute,” said Brown, with an air of dis­ missal. as be turned to his desk and rustled the papers in a farewell to you sort of way. "Then I’ll take 20 mln utes," said tlie promoter as lie laid a large piece of glitter on the banker’s desk. lie took tbe full time and rat­ tled aloug uutll he had quite finished, devoting his last few seconds to an earnest promise to call again. Then tbe cashier sat back iu Ills chair anil wondered on which side tie should en­ ter bls $20.—San Francisco Argonaut. ONE OF BROOKS’ PUPILS. Hr Wa« I njaatly Pnalihed, bat He Forgave the Offen»«. After his graduation from Harvard college Phillips Brooks became a teacher In the Boston Latin school. And here, on tbe very threshold of bis career, be met with failure. So much had been exjiected of him that bls want of success was naturally a sub­ ject of touch comment at tbe time, and after he bad become a great preacher bls early failure was still referred to and sometimes was used to point a moral. It was a turbulent class that Phillips Brooks had to teach. Before he took charge of It three teachers had been driven away. The man who followed Mr. Brooks, to till out the year, con­ fessed himself so wearied by the fre­ quent resort to cor|xjral punishment that lie was obliged to betake himself to tbe mountains for the summer to recuperate his strength. Tbe boys were certainly In fault, but tbe bln me was not wholly theirs, and long since they tuny lx- supposed to have repented of their mischief. Phillips Brooks was then uot yet 20 years old. little more than a boy. Nat­ urally. perhaps, be made mistakes. On one occasion, says his biographer, be punished a boy who had committed no fault. After Mr. Brooks bad become bishop of Massachusetts, as be was moving In his majestic dignity across Boston Common, be met this boy. then a ma­ ture man occupying a post of trust and Influence. Neither man had forgotten the Incident. Looking down upon bls old pupil, the bishop made a certain appeal for for­ giveness. "Tell me, now," be said, "that I did not make a mistake and punish tbe wrong boy.” "Yes. you did make a mistake. You punished the wroug boy." was tbe an­ swer, "but I have missed so many pun­ ishments that I deserved that I ought to be grateful for that one. which 1 did not deserve."—Youth’s Companion. Alvary Finished the Kisa. “A beautiful scene,” said an old thea­ ter goer, “may be utterly ruined by some trifling mistake, and an error of seemingly infinitesimal dimensions throw out an entire company. Often­ times, however, tbe ready wit and pres­ ence of mind of an actor or actress may save the day and turn what might oth­ erwise have lx-en disaster into triumph. One of the most difficult of all scenes to carry off successfully occurs in the op­ era of ‘Siegfried.’ Y’ou will remember that Siegfried awakens Brunnhiide from her long sleep with a kiss. Wag­ ner has so arranged It that the kiss seems as long to the audience as the Immortal slumber itself. In reality it lasts about 70 seconds, but it seems uu- ending. It is a most trying situation for tlie singers, for the audience Is ex­ tremely likely to grow restless. “Some years ago at a performance of ‘Siegfried’ In St. Louis Alvary—poor chap!-was singing Siegfried to Mme. Sticher’s Brunnhiide. He had got about half way through his lengthy oscula­ tion when the gallery began a succes­ sion of smacks, constantly increasing in volume. It was a critical moment; but. as the event proved, one that was to add to Alvery's already large wreath of laurels. "Slowly lie raised his magnificently handsome head and turned toward the audience and silently looked the galler­ ies Into silence. In ten seconds he had completely mastered them, and you could have heard a pin drop In tbe great house. Then lie dropped his face ou that of Brunnhiide. nnd that kiss went on to Its appointed and Sapbolike finish without further Interruption front the audience. It was as fine an exhibition of the control a great per­ sonality can exercise over a»i audience as I have ever witnessed.”—New York Tribune. A l.e«»on In Polltene««. Tlie Philadelphia Record says that a railroad contractor who rt'cently re­ turned front abroad tells of an experi­ ence that befell him In Munich illustra­ tive of tlie difference in prevailing cus­ toms. Armed with a number of letters of Introduction to European railroad officials, be made it a point to Inquire Into the worklugs of tbe various sys­ tems nnd was treated with unlfortn_ courtesy. At Munich he thought be had acquir­ ed till the Information lie was after, at: I as lie passed out of tbe office of the man with whom be had t>een talking he put on bls hat. He had scarcely been ushered out when It occurred to him that there was one matter about which be had forgotten to luquire. “I immediately retraced my steps,” said the Philadelphian, “and again en­ tered tbe office, neglecting to remove my hat. I saw tbe same official with whom 1 had been talking, and. apolo­ gizing for tnklng up so much of his lime. I put the question to him. With­ out a word he reached up. look off my hat and placed It In nty hand. Then be answered my query nnd bowed me out. It made me feel rather cheap.” On n Online«« Baal«. Railway Anecdote«. A case reported in South Africa of a train being pushed up a steep Incline by soldiers lias recalled tbe Irish story of a guard calling through the railway ear windows. “Third class passengers, get out and push behind!” In the West Australian bush a gigantic uatlve was once said to have put Ills back against a locomotive which lie had pri­ vate reasons for detaining and kept It at the station for souie time. Flocks of sheep have sometimes done tlie same, hut only the other day near t'er- nay, in Alsace, au Immense swarm of caterpillars “held up" a train, lu a recent Indian flood a train was stop­ ped dead by a largo trout, and on one of the new railways In Ireland a por­ ter was heard calling. “Any one there for here get out!” Fnongh tn Retire On. "That great Italian lenor told tne lit bad a mattress stufied full of tbe laurel wreaths that had been given him.” "A mattress full! Then lie ought to retire on them.”—Cleveland Plain Deal­ Gerald developed a journalistic In­ stinct at the early age of 14 With tbs consent of bls father nnd some assist­ ance from the same source he bought ttu "amateur printing outfit" and start­ ed the Elmhurst Monthly Journal, sub­ scription price 25 cents a year, payable In advance. “I suppost* you call yourself tbe ed­ itor and proprietor of this office,” re­ marked an envious young associate who dropped in at Ills "sanctum” In the basement of the paternal dwelling one day. "Of course I do,” responded tbe youth­ ful Journalist. “I don’t owe a cent on It” “Proprietor! Humph! Everybody knows you got $25 from your father to start It with.” "Yes, sir,” stoutly rejoined Gerald, "and his subscription for The Journal Is marked paid 100 years ahead on my books!”—Youth’s Companion. A Cold Snob. 11 os teas—Are you a musician. Mr er. Jones? Jones (who I; dying to give an exhi­ Made tlie Application. “How are things?" the barber asked bition of bls powers)—Well-er-yes. 1 pleasantly of the shrinking man in th» think I can lay claim to some knowl­ edge of music. chair. "Dull, very dull!“ Hostess—I am delighted to know it. And the knight ot the razor looketl My daughttT Is about to play, and I for a moment as if he thought the re should be very glad If you would kind ly turn over the music for her.” mark was persouul.