The Artist and His
Ladder
By MATILDA STAPLET
E'VBULY was a tmvtoea» mm
*-* and net In the leaat teaipera
mental, but tb* artistic aide of hie
nature weald buret out now and
again In apire of him.
It had baen burnt leg forth of lato
Is iho Corn of Interior decorating.
HU own three bachelor moan were
having a regular overhauling as re
gard! color scheme. Saturday aft
ernoon* and Holiday■ lCverly tpait
ou a small lutldrr ha had par
chased from ao Impoverished art
In., steuclllng birds and beoeta and
abac Dot above the molding of bla
Ubrnrr.
He wus tuning a luppy time un
til ha nearly broke bli ansumiy as
wall as I ho ladder on which he was
perched. They came down to
gether In a heap, Bverly, fortu
nately unbroken, bnt the Inddc-r
Ikrlng much worse. It was a light,
■Mel nod wood affair, daintily built
tor tha ate of artists.
He set down In a peeve. It was
early oo Saturday afternoon and
the day end tomorrow would be
waited. Bverly wus no good at
mending thlags—even a broken
heart that be supposed he war car
rying about within him. In hie
early end very tender years be li«d
loved s maiden who bad throws
him down to marry a richer me a.
Ha picked up the paper Idly,
thinking more at hie lees than
what he was reading, but suddenly
he mw an advertisement that
caught and held his Interest It
teed: “Jacob's ladders mended. in
rid bio and good ea new. K. Oer
ter.”
Evert? ppnped oat of hla chair.
r took down the adrireee. wlilcb was
[ not far away, folded up bla ladder
and began to whistle
The day had brightened. □#
hoped Carter wvuld bo In oo Sat
urday and could meed the Udder
while be waited.
Kverly realised that he had never
heard of a ladder known' a* Ja
cob's, but be supposed that any
one who could mend ladders could
assuredly rand this ous.
Evert? went by tail to a aide
street where he supposed Carter's
shop mold be. taking Uio Udder
with Mat.
The taxi draw Into the curb, but
not in front af a shop, it waa ass
ef tha loaner apartment building*
“Well." supposed Evert?. “Oar
tar evidently dona a Little homo
work." Ha got oat with his lad
der and collided la the dark hall
arltb a young lady about te ascend
tha stairway.
Bvsrij drew bock to let bar go
ap a hood of him. bat aha turned
a too pals face toward him and
asked Oat ho go Brat
To vary tired," aim said, “and
want to taka my liras going ap."
Bn Evarty want on with hla lad
dar bat was vividly conscious all
tha way of the level? girt tetllag
. up behind him. Be wanted te wait
,-emd give her am. arm ap the stair*
L—However, he arrived at the fourth
Pact nod saw tha name “Outer* on
f thadoorplats. Tha girt waa Jaat
SySlOd mu mood on tha same land
ing while he put dowa bis ladder
* and- rang tbe boll.
“Are you wanting N. CanarT*
asked aha.
“Wall, yea—I want to gvt thU
ladder Banded. 1 reed hla adver
! tfeewwct tn the paper and—"
Nan Garter grasped tbe aislr rail
Us* aha leee her balsa os.
“Oht“ site said end than repeat
otf the bright remark. “Ob." Then
•be smiled at blat. "U von let m«
—I will open the door for you. 1
live here."
Ererly mad Me supposed Jacoo'r
ladder followed her Into a cheery
. apart man t. His • li o u g b t a now
I worked upon the seppeeltlon that
• the girl had as indigent husband
f «bo worked at home mending lad
' den while she tolled In the diy.
' Be Ml that he would dislike the
husband. Be waited a moment 01
two while Nan directed heraetf el
a small hat, thereby ndeaalng e
glorious riot of tldan hair.
She waa more at home aad fait
•he could handle this delicate allw
• atUm without wounding him. now
that she had him safely within the
apartment Mae bed dreaded torn
lag him and hli ladder away In
J» halt
r “Will row bo frightfully Ann at
I me tf I laugh at youT she asked.
"By /oral" eatd Ererly swiftly.
1 don’t think I earn what you da
Co am." And ha quits meant what
he said because be knew without
the slightest doubt that this girt
’ waa one day going to be Xlm Keen
ly and coma to lira where the fries*
of birds sod rtet>hunts rcrcteit.
"Then come here amt let im
I Show yon a Jacob's ladder."
Ererly drew nearer Ur girt and
also to bar sowing basket heaped
high with rllk stockings. She picked
(end up and. running her hand down
It Bwwed him a real Jacob's lad
"That's the kind I mend." abi
laaghed softly.
Truly buret Into a regular gut
Eiw that mh bars been beard to
the neat apartment, and after a
taamMt of rer» happy laughter
they teal each other’s eyes and
•hi Elan res l^gared.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
IS LIVKLY GUEST AT
GAY PARIS PARTIES
(December 21, 1776)
All France wan agog when Ben
jamin Franklin arrivod in Pans on
this day, as committal oner from the
American colonies to reek aid for
carrying on the colonial war for in
dependence. Wearing a fanny little
for eap all tho time, this "vener
ablc sage, with his gray hairs
flowing down upon his shoulder*,
his staff in his hand, the spectacle.
of wisdom on his nose, was the
perfect picture of true philosophy."
Almost before be arrived he was
"all the rage."
Every mantelpiece exhibited hie
picture. Likenesses of him were
aet in rings, watches, snuff-boxes,
bracelets, anti looking-glasses.
His sea voyage from America
had been a rough one full of dwng
•m from hoatllr llhmt-i. lie imU
bean seasick all the way over. But
in spite of this indisposition he hsd
made a study of the Guly Stream
crawling out on the bowsprit and
taking the temperature of the
wafceis i.t Intel va.«.
Form. I dinn.'W :rc Xr.i,u. r.t :.r
Puri-. Six nights out of the werfc
he tells us, he dined Out w.i ti /
Cvented by gout. Many of I'.w
quets were no foolishly over
done that it must h -.v- rwjui;- d
all the will power this lively 70
year old man l>oxs*sscd to Ue p
from aughlng.
The Count/-*? d’Houdrtot give
Just such a feast When Franklin
arrived she met Mm, simperingly
reciting a piece of original poetry
** -_
in honor of her guest. More poetry
at the banquet table—verve after
verac of it Then to the garden
where Franklin planted a tree to
the accompaniment of more dog
gerel about the lightning which he
had “snatched from the eiooda."
Bat this diplomat hail a clever
'ease of humor and tact which car
ried him through Just such times,
and secured him many friends.
At the Academy of Sciences, of
which be was a member, he was a
welcome guest Hare he met the
great plulosophar, Voltaire, and
much to the delight of the whole
gathering, the two man embraced
in tree French fashion.
In Ms hotsl apartment at Paaay,
a suburb of Pane, Franklin set ap
■» printing press, and from time to
t.mc he seat out choice bits of writ
'"ituS'sr'art ’xsgSL,.
French minister, he secretly sent th«
colomiG* rrvmeli ■ *■**»« •»»*< y»»»«»«<•
Rmuwti for letters of recom
mendstion by Preach soldiers want
ing to go to America to fight over
whelmed the commissioner. But
not until Burgoyne surrendered on
Oct. 17, 1777 did France as a na
tion giv- the desired aid, the ob
J*'ct of Fronklin’e mission.
r*u ■ <:hl more yrsw Franklin
stuyed on in France a« United
Rtit-f minister, one of the best
•’ovvd -nen in that country.
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next year.
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t Gifts;
■ •as
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thing lovely for your family and frienda
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Wa have on hand a full line of Waterman and Parker foun
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A ale* Mortnwnt of choice cigars in Christina* package*, of
W to the hex. A man'* gift.
Whitman's Candla* In beautiful Gift packages, g choice as
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Christmas Garde, Baals, Tag*. Twine, aad *e an, in beeuttfal
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PInmM
Bftotue of the
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