Corvallis gazette., May 17, 1901, Image 4

THE HAND
NTOX STKADESKI gat at the
table with bis chin resting upon
his hand, lost in thought. He
was wondering why he had not heard
from the society, for he well knew
what his disobedience of their com
mands would cost him probably his
life. Presently a little boy clambered
down from, his high chair and toddled
round the- corner of the table towards
him.
'Will unkle please tate off my nap
tin?" Anton turned and mechanically untied'
the serviette from the child's neck; then,
as the little one put up his face for the
usual morning kiss,' a rush of tender
ness rame over the man, aud he lifted
the boy on to his knee, pressing the
curly head to his bosom. .
"Poor little Bobby," he said, as he
stroked his face; "you do love unkle,
do you?"
"Ess, I do," answered the child, as
his big blue eyes sought those of his
friend.
"And what would you do If unkle
had to leave you had to go on a long
Journey?"
"You're not going to go. I won't let
you, or you must tate me, too."
"But suppose some bad men were to
take me away and not let you come,"
said Anton, with something like a sob
In his voice.
"Then I would kill them," said the
youngster, and he clenched his little
fist.
"Dear little chap," murmured the
man, "you have all your mother's
spirit In you. Well, Bobby," he con
tinued. "I must be off to work now; you
run along down to Mrs. Beston, and be
a good boy, .and perhaps I'll bring you
home some sweeties."
"All right," said" the little fellow, as
he got down and marched off.
"Dear little boy; it is for your sake
I dread what Is coming more than for
my own. I have no wife nor child, and
you have only me to look after you. It
was your face that came before me
when I was about to kill Marinsky, as
they had ordered. Perhaps, I said, he
has a boy like Bobby, and for your
sake I spared him; and now it Is to be
my turn.'
Rising from the table, he hurriedly
looked at himself - in the mirror over
the mantelpiece, then turned and went
out of the home. He walked in the di
rection of the warehouse where he
worked. As he reached the corner of
Oxford street a peddler stopped him,
and drew his attention to the various
small articles displayed for sale upon
his tray. Anton shook his head and
was about- to pass the man, when the
latter picked up one of the articles
wrapped In tissue paper and handed It
to him, saying as he did so: "Monsieur
has not seen anything like this before,
and will surely buy It.'
Anton opened the paper and found
Inside a small medallion portrait of
man whose face he remembered well.
Turning it over,' he saw the fateful
sign, written In French, upon the back:
"When we meet, thou wilt remember
to obey!"
"Ah! It's come at last!" he ejaculated,
turning to look for the "peddler, who
had, however, suddenly, disappeared.
He thought he caught a glimpse of the
foreign, bearded face looking at him
from the window of a cab that was
going Hp Oxford street, but nowhere
else was there any trace of the man
who had handed him his death war
rani. :
His first impulse was to call a cab
and hurry after the one containing the
messenger, but he said to himself:
"Where Is the use? Suppose I caught
him. It would avail nothing, and would
net save me from the avenger."
Crossing the street, he went down
Charing Cross road, looking about him
In all directions for the original of the
portrait, for he knew the ways of the
society, and that their warnings were
followed by fulfillment.
- When his day's work was done and
be hurried homeward, he kept his eyes
moving from side to side, occasionally
turning round to see if his trackers
were near him, for he did not doubt
that the man was already in London, i
As he reached the corner of Oxford !
street again, he remembered that be
had promised to bring Bobby -home
some sweets. He accordingly went
Into a shop in Oxford street, and, hav
ing made his purchases, resumed his j
Journey homewards. He was '. very
much surprised at reaching the door of
the house where he lodged without
having been accosted by any one.
Bobby was overjoyed at seeing him
.and his burden, and the child kept his
thoughts from brooding upon the mes
sage he had received, in the morning,
by the laughter he made as he explod
ed the crackers .In the bonbons, and
by his making "Unkle" decipher tht
mottoes he found therein, as well as
by dancing round the room with color
ed caps upon his head and Anton's
stick in his hand, "playing soldier." -After
supper and more romping,
Bobby was put to bed in a little room
adjoining the. one that served Anton
as bed and sitting room', and the latter
was left alone to his gloomy reflections.
He dared not go out, for his foe' might
be lurking for him around the first
turning, but sat revolving In his mind
some plan of his escape from his pur
suer. He even contemplated inform
ing the police of his message, and the
danger that threatened him.
He was no coward, but he knew well
the daring of the men to whom the so
ciety entrusted the accomplishment of
their revenge, and that they -' would
stop at nothing to carry out their or
der, for their own lives depended upon
their doing.
He sat an hour or more, when he was
roused by a knock at the door. He at
once rushed to it, but was too late, for
a man had entered, closing and locking
the door behind him.
"I thought I would save the landlady
the trouble of announcing me," he be
gan, "so have Introduced myself, as
you see." Then, without waiting to
give the other time to reply, he went
on: "I suppose you know me?" at the
same time pulling off bis heavy beard
. r ' . -
I
mm
OF FATE
and brows, and disclosing the face rep
resented iu the portrait
'Yes, I know you, Horltz," replied
Anton, In French, In which language
the former had addressed him. "What
want you with me?" - .
The message I. handed . you this
morning will surely tell a member of
the society. You have been condemned
for disobeying your orders."
Anton did not reply, but quickly
pulled out a drawer of the table at
which he sat.
"You need not look there," Interposed
Moritz. "The revolver was removed
from there this morning by those in
our employ, as well as all dangerous
weapons of this character," showing
him a knife which that morning had
been secreted in another quarter of the
room.
It is useless for you to resist," he
continued, "for two of our confreres
nre watching the windows from out
side In the square, and If you move or
attempt to call for help I will slay you
without further warning. Before you
die, however, the society has instructed
me to ask you a few questions."
Go on," said Anton, doggedly.
watching every movement of the oth
er, and determined to fight when the
decisive moment arrived. He knew
there was no use In calling for help,
for that would simply mean putting off
the fulfillment of the vengeance, and it
was almost certain from the revolver
incident that the people In the bouse
were in the society's pay, and, would
not come to his assistance, however
much he needed them.
"The first question I have to ask
you," went on Moritz, "is, why did you
disobey the society's orders to kill
Marinsky?" - ; . -.' .
"Because I did not think he deserved
death, and " - "v
"Enough," - interrupted "the other;
"you set ip your own judgment against
the verdict of the council; you know
what punishment the rules provide for
that?" : - . ..
"Yes, I do; but I am bound no longer
by your devilish rules."
"The same question," continued the
other; but before he could get further
the door behind Anton was softly open
ed and a childish figure In a whie
nightrobe with a popgun in his hand
stole into the room to Anton's side, in
quiring who the stranger was. -
"Whose child is that?" ."" said Moritz,
hurriedly.
' "I do not know," replied - Anton
"and Bobby himself does not know.
I found him at the bedside of his dying
mother, not far from here. She said
his father was a German who had been
suddenly called back to the fatherland
on some secret business. She would not
tell me his name. She was English,
and had resolved to remain in her own
country. Ill-health had broken her
down, and as she lay dying she made
me. promise to look after her poor or
phan boy, for she feared . his father
might never return." : i-- r
."What was her name?" .said Moriz.
"Clara Roberts." - r
"Great heavens! my wife!" exclaimed
Moritz. "They let her die, and now
they would have me kill you who be
friended her, and have watched over
my little one. Hang them all; I will
not do it. Stradeski, thou kuowest 1
wouVl have killed thee in obedience to
their commands, but thy hand, man-
how can I do it? Together we will balk
bloodhounds of their vengeance."
Then, rushing to. the boy's side, he
lifted him in- his arms, and covered his
face with kisses. "
"Bobby does not remember me," he
said, "for when I was in London before
I grew my beard." - - i -'
Then putting the child - down, he
turned to Anton. ', "Xow for some plan
of; escape from the men outside. You
must draw near the window, -and at
tempt to struggle when I rush upon
yu- I will then pretend to stab you
and push yon down upon the floor
Anton, half suspecting treachery, d'l
as lie was directed, but warily, so th:i
when Moritz rushed upon him he actu
ally struggled, but finding that Merit;
did not attempt to use the kuife it
suffered himself to be struck - am
thrown down. Bobby screw mt-d aiu
rushed to his side, but Anton's siniiin
face reassured him as lie hade him no;
to make a noise, '-: : '
Moritz then went to the window
made some signal to the men and drew
down the blind.
"You are saved," he said to Anton,
as he saw. the men depart. , "I have
been a bard man, Stradeskj, but have
done no murder yet, thank God
though if it had not been for : Bobby
here I shouldhave been a murderer
this night. I quit this Infernal service
now forever." V.
",'Tis well," replied the other. "Life
in this English land has V driven all
their madness out of me." .
We shall have to leave London at
once," went on Moritz, -"for unless
rejoin tnem at once tney will grow
suspicious and come back to look for
me, when the game will be up. Is there
a back entrance to this house?"
xso," .repnea Anton, "Dut we can
climb the wall Into a mews at the rear.
and escape that .way." .
. Late that night a boy and two men,
carrying a handbag each, might have
been seen hurrying Into the Euston
road to catch the first morning train
for Liverpool, and be borne beyond the
reach of pursuit. Penny - Pictorial
Magazine.
- Facta About Australia.
Two-thirds of the Australian conti
nent Is a desert, and yet her productive
ness is enormous. This land contains
over 100,000,000 sheep, between 30,000,
000 and 33,000,000 bead of cattle and
horses.; It has given to the commerce
of the world over 400,000,000 in gold,
copper, coal and tin. The two provinces
of Ballarat and Bendlgo alone have
produced 100,000,000 of gold, and as
much more have come from the great
Tambaroora and Lambing Flat In New
South Wales. It sends to England an
nually over 40,000,000 worth of metals,
grains, wool, beef, tallow, hides and
mutton. : . ..
TWENTY-ONE NEW CHURCHES IN CHICAGO.
Unprecedented Activity in Constructing Religious Edifices.
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I TADERNACLI, ? w--JLs' ( ? C HIKD CHURCH ) i$f f??&Sw
SIFHCRETfi ISRAEL
-' d5YNAJO(3Ui;
HERE is an unprecedented activity In the buildiag of churches in Chicago at the present time, and, in spite of the
J I labor difficulties which extended far into the fall of last year, twenty-one churche have been built since then or
- va are Btill building. Among the buildings in course of construction, or already finished, are some rather pretentious
structures of brick and stone, costing from $25,000 to $75,000.: One-third of the number are. Roman Catholic churches,
and the rest are almost evenly divided among the Methodist Episcopal, Presuyterian, Baptist, Evangelical, and Jewish
denominations. Different styles of architecture are represented in the new church buildings, and some of them are re
'markable for their architectural beauty. he Gothic and Roman styles predominate. Those churches not yet finished
will be completed, with one or.two exceptions, before fall. - The Illustrations show the variety in style of architecture.
MADISON'S HOME SOLD.
Montpelier, the Eeantiful Home of the
- Late President.
Montpelier, the beautiful home of the
late ' President . Madison, in . Orange
County, Virginia, at the foot of the
Blue : Ridge Mountains, has recently
been sold at auction and the purchaser
was Mr. William Dupont, the powder
manufacturer of Wilmington, Del. The
estate includes 1,300 acres; sixty acres
of which is in gardens, 500 acres in for
ests and about 300 acres under cultiva
tion, although the land Is' pretty well
worn out The mansion, which is one
of the best types of colonial architect
ure and compares well -with Mount Ver
non and Moutlcello, the home of Jef
ferson, baa passed through many vicis
situdes, but is still dignified and im
posing. The local traditions attribute it
to William Thornton, who designed the
capital of the United States, and say
that it was built by Madison's grand
father with bricks brought from Eng
land, but the latter is questionable. The
same story Is told of Montlcello, but
MONTPELIER, THE HOME OF JAMES MADISON,
Mr." Jefferson's diary shows that every
brick in the building was -made by bis
own men and every piece of timber was
cut off his own place.
Montpelier Is- more than 200 years
old, - so that " Dr. Thornton could not
have designed it, but It is very likely,
that it was restored under his direction
in 1794, when James Madison, after
side with great pillared porticoes, and
has long, windows with quaint tran
soms and deep sills.. The house con
tains twenty-four rooms and was at one
time-handsomely furnished, but after
Mr. Madison's death was neglected." It
was his home for seventy-six years. He
was born there and died there, and is
burled In a little inclosure a" stone's
throw from the house, where a modest
granite obelisk marks his grave. There
is no epitaph but the single word "Mad
ison"" and the date of his birth "and
death. Behind it Is another; simpler
ward President, brought his bride to
live there.' The facade is of stately pro
portions, 152 feet long, winged on either
and more splendid shaft, whieh hears
the - words, ."In Memory ;. of Dolly
Payne," the maiden name of Mrs. Mad
ison, who was one of the most accom
plished, influential and beautiful wom
en ever known In public life. .
After Madison's death the place was
sold to - strangers and 'has passed
through several hands. It is strange
that some patriotic Virginian did not
purchase and preserve it for its histori
cal associations, but Virginians do not
do such things. The ruins of Jamee-
I town, the flrtt white settlement in the
() TgasPiot JS..E church fmsgS
United States, belong to a lady in Day
ton; Ohio, and Jefferson's former home
Is the property of a New York lawyer.
SNOW AND WATER SUPPLY.
Some Popular Motions Exploded by the
Weather Bureau... : - r :
" Some very interesting conclusions
have been published by the experts of
the United States weather bureau, who
have for several years been studying
the effect of winter snowfall - on . the
water supply of the succeeding sum
mer. The observations have been con
fined to the arid regions of the West,
more particularly Colorado: and Idaho,
where the rivers and streams derive
their principal water supply from the
melting of the snow on the mountains.
The generally prevalent belief that a
winter of heavy snowfall is succeeded
by swollen streams m spring and sum
mer Is not necessarily correct It is not
the quantity of snow that falls during
the winter so much as the condition of
the soil when winter sets In, the quality
of the snow and the time when It falls,
that determine whether streams shall
continue full late : in the season and
furnish abundance of water for irrigat
ing canals.
An unusually heavy snowfall in
March will certainly be followed by
drouth in late spring and summer, un
less this snow was preceded by a snow
fall in the early winter.- It Is the snow
that falls' in November and- December
and thus becomes packed hard during
the' winter and melta slowly In the
spring and summer that keeps water
in the streams till summer is nearly
over. The snow that falls in March
and February has no time to become
packed and hardened. ; The first warm
breath of spring melts it. with a rush.
the streams, overflow their banks, fresh
ets nooa tne country for a few days;
then gradually the streams subside and
a drouth ensues. Chicago Chronicle.
- PUZZLED THE OLD FELLOW.
Arizona Frontiersman Did Not See Eow
. , the Lesrfslatnre Got a Quorum.
"A fellow runs across some rare old
characters down - In Arizona," :-ald
"Pop" Wiggins, who recently returned
from a health-restoring sojourn ; In
Phoenix, the capital "Aside from its
climatic and scenic advantages, there
Is much to interest and amuse the
Easterner, and to my mind it offers
the most attractive field in the coun
try, to the story writer. There Is cer
tainly an unworked mine of material
In that region. . - -
"The Territorial Legislature, which
convenes every two years, was in ses
sion while I was in Phoenix. Now
the Arizona Legislature is not held in
very high repute by the average citi
zen,: though the -friendship and favor
of the distinguished solons are, of
course, Industriously cultivated T)y the
representatives of railroad companies
and the professional lobbyist. The sign,
'No Dogs Admitted,' in "Very large let
ters occupies a conspicuous place in
front of the capitol building. One day
as I passed the building I noticed an old
fellow a typical frontiersman with the
drawling accent of the born-and-bred
Westerner closely studying the edict
of canine banishment He scratched
his head reflectively and then soberly
observed: . ' . '
" 'Humph! No dogs admitted, eh?
Seems ter me they're gittin' d d ex
clusive. Wonder how in h I they man
aged ter git a quorum to-day?' .
"The old man's way of expressing his
opinion of the legislature so tickled me
that I immediately searched for a
grassy spot to enjoy a good laugh."
Detroit Free Press. ' ' -
The Litterateur.
Up on Third avenue lives a gentleman
who has a large library, In which he us
ually steers his "visitors on first ac
quaintance, to show them the large as
sortment of fly "leaves on which is In
scribed "To My Dear Friend,
by the author." Recently a young so
ciety man happened to drop In and was
ushered up against the fly leaves a few
minutes later. , After a while he grew
tired of reading these dedications, and
while his host's back was turned, he
picked up one large volume, and with a
fountain pen Inscribed on a blank flv
leaf the .words. "To My Dear Friend.
, by the author." It was about
the only book in the collection which
me young man rouna to De wiuiout a
dedication. By and by, the young man
casually picked up this same book, and
quietly remarked: "Ah, Mr. So-and-So,
l see you are rarely honored in this
work Mighty few people have ever
had the signature of this author on
fly leaf." ' - -
."Why, I take pride in It, of course,"
remarked the host. "I have met every
one or tnese authors personally."
me young man carelessly let the
leaves fall back between his fingers till
the title page of the book was exposed
It was the Bible. Louisville Commer
cial.
A Musical Family. -
A gentleman of decided and highly
cultivated musical tastes, wishing to
change his - residence, advertised for
rooms In "a private family fond of
music." -. The next mall brought .him
the following reply: -"Dear
Sii-I think'we, could accom
modate you with rooms, and-as for
music one of my daughters plays the
parior. organ an guitar; another one
plays the accordeon and banjo; I play
a cornet and fiddle; my wife plays the
harmonica, and my son the flute. We
all sing, and if you are good at tenor
singing you would fit right in when we
get to singing gospel hymns at even
ings, for none of us Bing tenor. Or If
you play the bass viol we have one
right here in the house. If you wan
ft
music as -well as board we could ac
commodate you, and there would be
no extra charge' for it".
- Labeling a remark as a secret has the
same effect as. putting the word "Pri
vate" on an office door: It gives the ef
fect of importance to something - very
trivial.
LET US ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
RIOUS HUMORISTS. ....
Pleasant Incident Occurring the
World Over Sayings that Are Cheer
ful to Old or Young-Funny Selec
tion that Yon Will Knjoy.
While "watching the circus parade
'Rastus became separated in some un
accountable way from hla sweetheart,
and he asked a policeman to help him
find her.
"What does she look like?" queried
the officer. , '
Well, sah," replied 'Rastus, "she's
she's a brunette, sah, with a Yeastab
hat on her haid, an' her name's Jopbee
ny, sah." '
A Literary Round Up.
"Is Stubblns the finished writer he
claims to be?" - ' -
"Yes; he was done for as soon as his
book came out." Chicago Record.
An Kaar MethoJ.
Parke I think, after all, I shall put
my sou Into politics.
Lane How are you'golng to manage
It? .
Parke Olu get him Into the army.
Harper's Bazar.
Phrenologist Your bump of destruc-
tlveness Is very large. Are you a sol
dier or a pugilist?
Subject Neither; I'm a furniture
mover.
Honae-Cleanina' Daya.
The boy knocked at the front door.
The bell was out of order. "
Presently somebody was heard try-
lng,to climb over the furniture In the
front hall and a woman's voice asked:
"Who is there?"
"Telegraph messenger," loudly re
plied the boy. "Got a message for the
man of the house."
The attic window flew open, a cob-
webbed head was thrust forth, and a
man with a wild, despairing voice yell
ed out:
'Wrap It around a stone and throw it
up here!" Chicago Tribune.
- But There Waa Trouble.
Mr. Mann Can you er take pills.
my dear? .
Mrs. Mann Oh, yes; without a bit of
trouble. r . . . - - - -. ;
Mr. Mann Thank goodness! I have a
bitter one for you; I just sat down on
your new Easter hat and squashed it
flat as a pancake. Philadelphia
Bulletin. .
Took Him at Hia Word.
Mother My dear, how could you re
fuse him? He may never propose
again.
Daughter But, mamma, he said he
would. , -
-' - : !v. Useful. ".
Brlggs Did you find your French any
assistance to you while in Paris? -
- Griggs Oh, yea. -. I could swear at
the waiters by the hour and they never
knew it.
- A Compliment. -
"I understand that one of your ances
tors was a horse-thief," said Billings to
Rlcketts. - . .-
' "He was. Glad you mentioned It I
regard that as a compliment."
"How's that?" '
"It is an acknowledgment that I have
improved on my ancestors."
- A Natural Thought.
Brlggs Gilson -tells us hennas made
a lot of money in Wall street. ;
Griggs How much has he lost?
. The Uaual Cause.
Munn I wonder why Saxby is al
ways railing against society?
: TutherI think it is because society
seems to have put up a railing against
him. Indianapolis Press.. .
Did Anybody Ever Do That?
Some one asks what is tact. It is
that feeling' which prompts a woman
to dig up the photograph of a friend
who is coming to visit, from the bot
tom bureau drawer, and put it on the
parlor mantel. Atchison .Globe.
"The Window's Pane la in Its Sash."
- Kindliman What's the matter, my
little-man? You seem to be in great
pain.- ; - - . - ':- i
Little Boy (groaning dismally) No, I
ain't, but there seems ter be a great
pain in me. Troy Times. '
Lesson 1. -
"What do tne Filipinos appear to
learn most easily in connection with
our civilization?" asked the eager in
quirer. '
Without hesitation the strategist re
plied: V - .
- "The value of money." Washington
Star. - - ;" '
: . Wou'd Know Late.
Patient Now. doctor, what's the mat
ter with me, anyway?
The Head ' Consulting Physician
My dear sir, do you suppose that if we
knew what was the matter with you
we would have decided to hold a post
mortem? Harper's Bazar.' . .
. Wasted There.
He They say the . temperature in
Florida, has been about 75 all this
month. . . . ... . ;
She Isn't that aggravating? To
think "that they should have tempera
ture like that there where it's so warn,
anyway that they don't really need it"
Philadelphia Press. ' : "
Out of Their Class. '
Manhattan They are only amateur
actors, are they not? . - . -
Broadway Yes, but they are jealous
enough of one another to be profession
al Life. .
Not a Caae of Atavism. '
"These people that are always
preaching evolution and the survival
of the fittest are so inconsistent," re
marked the girl in the fur jacket "
'How so?" asked the other glrL
'You know that young professor who
was trying to act so gay the other
evening? . Well, I called him a mis
chievous monkey, and do you know he
got real mad about It!" -Chicago Trib
une. On the Contrary.
, "I understand that visionary chap Is
regarded as being twenty years ahead
of bla time." ;
"No," answered the grave-looking
citizen. ."I am his landlord, and I know
better than that. He is about six
months behind time." Washington
Star.
- Her Comment.'
"Fame," said the youth with the ear
nest intellectual expression, "is so hard
to attain! It Is so. difficult for one to
get himself talked about!"
"Humph!" rejoined the woman with,
cold blue eyes and a firm Jaw. "You
Just ought to live In our neighborhood."
Washington Star.
A Lack of Beciprocity.
"What makes tbatDook so haughty?"
"He Is proud of bis ancestors."
"I see. And I suppose It never once
occurred to him that bis ancestors
might be more or lees ashamed of him."
Washington Star.
What He Said.
Mrs. Qulzz What did your husband
say when the stovepipe fell on him?"
Mrs. Meek O, I wouldn't repeat It
for the world, but It's equivalent to
dashes and exclamations In a newspa
per. Ohio State Journal.
A Boy's Nature.
It makes no' difference how much a
woman stuffs her boy before sending
him with his father's dinner, he always
looks starved when his father opens
the bucket Atchison Globe.
The Better War.
"Maude says she Isn't going to sing
for nothing any more."
'H'm! If I had her voice I wouldn't
sing for anything." Philadelphia Bul
letin. Best He Could Do.
'Look at my desk; isn't it in sad dis
order?"
"Perhaps you are cramped for time?"'
"That's so; if I had more time I could
make it look worse than it does now."
Chicago Record. ' -
Life's Horrid Grind.
'It's so tiresome!" sighed the girl In
the fur Jacket "No sooner do you get
back from your winter trip to the
South than you have to begin to make
up your mind where you are going to
spend the summer. Sometimes I think
life is hardly worth living!" Chicago
Tribune. . " ' .
A Dilemma.
Mrs. Von Blumer I don't know what
we shall do about that cook.
Von Blunier What's the matter now?
"She threatens to stay." Life.
Humdrum Existence.
Mrs. Muggins She says her life is so
monotonous. ; -
Mrs. Buggins Yes, she never even
seems to have any trouble with her
cook. Philadelphia Record.
A Wise Coon.
Judge You are charged with stealing
six turkeys from Colonel Smilax. Have
you any witnesses? '
Rastus No, sah; you bet I ain't I
doan' steal turkeys befo' witnesses,
sah.
Time.
"How do you pass the time?" In
quired the city visitor of the friend
n uu uau uivtru iv, cue i.uuuuj.
"I don't pass it" replied the lady
who could always find something to do;
"It passes me."
How Fascinating.
Said the mistress of a Marseilles
shop to a young and impecunious
journalist: "This is the sixth time you
have been here without saying a word
about the money you owe me, mon
sieur! ' What am I to understand by
it?"
"Ah! madame," said the witty jour
nalist "when one sees you one forgets
everything." Le Voleur.
v Pecnliar Girl. .. .
"What a phenomenal girl Helen is!" '
"Why?" r -
"She says all men look alike to her."
Chicago Record.
Awinl, Indeed.
': Buster-I am1 having awful luck. I
am now down to my last dollar.
Deadbroke Pshaw! that's nothing.
Walt till you are down to the last dol
lar of your last friend, Life.
- Misplaced Words.
.; According to French dictionaries, a
lorgnette is an opera glass, and a lorg
non an; eyeglass, but the iwo words
have become curiously mixed. In con
nection with-' this a highly cultivated
Philadelphia woman tells a good story.
Not long ago she went down town to
buy a lorgnon for a friend.
"Let me look at some gold and sliver
lorgnons," she said to the clerk In the
Jewelry shop. "I want to see the pret
tiest yon have." " -;
"You mean lorgnettes, said the
salesman superciliously. "That's the
word, - lornet," pronouncing it very
slowly. ,.J -
"Perhaps I do," said the lady amia
bly; "at any rate, it's very kind of you
to tell me about it - Now, If you will
show me some I'll be still further In
debted to you." ' r
And he did, but he lost no opportu
nity, Just the same, of rubbing that
"lor-net". in while he was displaying
his wares.
Solomon said: "A good Dame Is
rather to be chosen than great riches."
But Solomon was a millionaire and
could afford to say It