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SOME PRIVATE
INQUIRIES.
By MARIE DEIOGOFP.
Copyrighted, 1009, y Asaoolated
, Literary Frees.
There were compliments, congratota-
pons ana snowere of rice and slippers
When Livingston Parry and Marjory
miuiuera were wea. Borne people a
tunny said it was a tore match and
inai tne honeymoon would last for
years. Only some people said that,
however. Others knew It to be simply
a fashionable wedding.
Not that the turtledoves do not coo
Wlien a fashionable wedding takes
place, but they must coo very gently
and cut It as short as possible. It Is
not good form tot OopW to frolic In
high society.
In this case the skeptical ones soon
had reason to say, "i.told yn boIh
There were various little-things that
brought It about, but the principal one
was that after three months of ex
tremely conventlonnl politeness Mr.
and Mrs; Perry discovered that they
were not suited to each other.
; Both were full of opinion, and both
were stubborn. Both were extrava
gant Both felt the loss of personal
freedom. Feeling thus. It was easy to
find fault, and fault finding soon led to
more serious things.
They declared nn armed truce for
another three months, and then each
decided that separation was Inevitable.
Still, husbands and wives cannot very
well separate without some reasonable
excuse to give to tbelr friends.
Marjory couldn't think of one, and
Livingston was In tbo same predica
ment Both bent their minds to the
problem, and, as they had plenty of
time, they did It faithfully.
On the same day and almost at the
same hour a bright thought struck
this unhappy couple simultaneously.
It was to hire somebody to investigate
and find the valid excuses that were
needed.
They had known each other for a
year and a half previous to marriage,
but, after all, that was nothing. For
mality bad prevented each one from
even knowing what relatives the other
had, outside of Marjory's matchmak
ing mamma and Livingston's father In
different father. Her hand bad been
kissed, a declaration of love made, the
engagement announced,, and that was
the whole story of their lovemaklng.
There must have been something in
the life of each to give the other
the advantage sought for. The way
to discover It was through a private
inquiry agency "Inquiries made, the
past Investigated; secret honorable,
experienced agents, terms reasonable."
"Why, of course," thought Marjory.
"Easiest thing In the world," thought
Livingston. It didnt so happen that
both husband and wife called for the
services of the same agency, but the
Investigators began to work at about
the same time. And while they were
lnvestlsatlntr there was a continuation
of the truce between husband ana
.Wife.
It was the calm before the storm.
They were so placid and pliable that
at times, many times during eacn day,
they seemed to have reached the point
where they appreciated, each outer.
Some of their dearest friends almost
(eared that the couple wouldn't sepa
rate after all, and thus another choke
snblect for brilliant conversation
would be lost to society.
After about four weeks an official
looking letter was delivered to the Iras-
band at his dob. He bad been wait
ing for Just such a letter, and he was
so anxious to see its contests that be
m - . ' . - i rfatvHwi onrv carelessly ai ins vuim-
Madam" swimming before dis eyes.
Bow, be was not a "dear maaam.
Jet be went right on and read that
rrtnta lnaulrv report to the end. He
couldn't help it, though he felt that he
was base.
vcr HnA ttiHt vonr husband was
known to have a very bad temper as
far back as twenty years ago," wrote
tbs investigator. -People who know
Mm best are a unit in agreeing that be
is very selfish by nature ana noperew
1 tenacious of bis opinions.
nt. overbeartna- disposition," con
tinned the report, "has alienated many
friends and several relatives. In one
Instance.- during his bachelorhood
h nearly threw a dish at Bis
cook and would bare mulcted serioos
Injury had h made good his threat, as
tbare Is every reason to
nh HaM done.
. "to- kM not Wa a Ms to prove, bwt
still strongly suspect, that you not
the first nor even tlis eecooa
tv kasi VMMsfi or nreauuvu w
UV was rv - w-
tv. hmim tt from bis tx-vtJCT u
. tinv. si midnight to
a .pn,wf bis room or amoke
cigarettes, as If greatly worried. This
.kniii Kt a strona- Dome -
kw tA M1r on."
' tA .1 . sat
Lrtmgstoo. rorry , . J
w Kail Ma so nr. u "--
tttMt ' mm aaaSi bV Otbers. M
baraiy what osokl be called an sxch
tog charaotsr. . ' .
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mmmm IW CSb kil Sod
iosa. Wy has aC or- a taOer bffl
ZTieaO old. Btm. ttu. BJlgM
-i-iMs ta e s oxtravagaaes,
too next thru ling rems-u
muua ' Ha asd at mm sv-
u-.-.mnh. It was; "A
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ago be was
W. are bt tej
Wrery w bars fnnrsU-d
terribly
Tew aiwTBi
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wta
XJringstosi I7 " -v!
Ci,7 a-4 reaseatMred that ho ha4 tnea rmm
I report. no swr teresOgsOnsj xstbs
xaTthoroogh -..sera-
VwM that a cosn ran -
win gtvo ywa a -rvoece as. the gK
, have flrnJsh-1 If they tF-
wlll greatly oblige.'1
Mvlngston Perry thrust the precious
document into his pocket and decided
that he was indignant and Justly in
censed. But as be walked slowly
homeward he felt an emotion that curi
ously enough, was much more sorrow
than anger sorrow that Marjory should
wish to get rid of him. He qnite for
got for the moment that he wished to
get rid of her.
The official envelope that was left at
Al I ...
iub uouse me very same day was
plainly drlected to Mr. Livingston Per
ry. Now, Marjory Perry had no ex
cuse whatever to open it for she saw
plainly how It was addressed. But
the opened It nevertheless, and to' her
surprise she felt a Jealous pang.
dub uesiuuea over it ror nau an
hour, but finally decided to inspect the
contents. It began "Dear Sir." Bhe
caught her breath as she read on:
"We have made a faithful investiga
tion of your wife's career for the lost
ten years and have got one of the
finest cases we ever -worked up. Noth
ing whatever Is lacking to make it
complete. We -can furnish you with
proofs of her flirtation at the age of
fifteen with a schoolfellow.
"At sixteen she is said to have been
infatuated with her music teacher. At
seventeen she announced that she
would marry a foreign title or never
web, aa we can prove by witnesses.
"From her eighteenth year," contin
ued the report "she has been noted
for extravagances. Some of ber hats
cost $100, and she bought one last
week that cost $T5.
"As early as her sixth year her terri
ble temper appeared. At that age she
is known to have threatened to set fire
to the house. It can be shown by
three different servants that she once
tried to send the butler to boy a gun,
although she was barely seven then."
The Investigator then leaped lightly
from ber childhood to her girlhood
again and wrote: "Bhe has repeatedly
been heard to say that no husband
could rule ber and that she would have
her way about things or make things
red hot for a mile square. Bhe has also
been heard to say that all bullying hus
bands should be drowned.
"When you first came on the scene
and began paying your addresses to
her she pronounced you a ninny. The
butler will make affidavit to this, if
was her mother that brought about the
match. She told the daughter that she
could run away afterward if she didn't
like your antics. Her maid will make
two or more affidavits to this.
"We have also learned the Important
fact that she looked a long while Into
a gunsmith 8 window only a month
ago, and there was a dangerous gleam
in her eyes as she turned away. This
point has a value that any keen law
yer will see at once. Any Judge will
charge the Jury that this is a highly
significant circumstance."
When Mrs. Perry bad reached the
end of this report she spread it out
on the table without trying .to conceal
it though It was not hers and bad
been feloniously opened by ber. To her
surprise and indignation one, two,
three tears rolled down on ber pretty
little nose.
"Marjory, what does this mean!" de
manded Livingston as he entered the
room and placed the letter In her
hands.
"And, Livingston, what does this
mean?" she demanded as she pointed
to the sheets on the table.
Five minutes were spent in exchang
ing and reading reports.
Then Livingston Perry said: "Mar
jory, I'm going out to horsewhip the
scoundrel who slandered yon this wayl
I owe it to myself as your husband I"
"I wish I were a man as big and
strong as you," responded Marjory.
"Why?" demanded Mr. Perry, taken
aback.
"Because because," said she, "I'd
like to do the same thing to the man
who made the report about you."
And people are still commenting on
bow long that honeymoon has lasted
and saying that neither could have
done better by looking the whole world
over.
Wsbstsr's Prsenos of Mind.
Once when Daniel Webster was ad
dressing a political meeting In Fanenil
hall the standing multitude within the
hall, nressed by those who were en
deavoring to enter from without be
gan to sway to and fro, a solid mass
Of human bodies, aa helpless to coun
fonu tha movement as If Fanent
Ban were being rocked by an earth
quake. The orator was In the midst
of a stirring appeal, urging the neces
sity of Individual exertion and nr
flinching patriotism to avert the dan
cers that threatened tbo polltlca!
Mrtv whoso Drinclnles bo espoused
when ) perceived the terrible swaying
tha nukd assembly and the in
niiMnt danaer that might ensoo.
Webster stopped snort In too middle
of A sentence, sdvancM to wo sag
of tbo platform, extended bis arm ia
aa authoritative attlrnse and. to o
Stantorlao votes of command, cried
sot -Vtt each man stand Annl" Tb
ma Instants neons. Each man
sewd firm, the great heaving mans oi
bomaalty regained its equilibrium,
snd, aavo tha long breath of relief thai
food tbo air, perfect stillness ensued
nsfTKialao the groat orator. -
4t$ttxjlrit swmwnontr
As OM Lai Trae.
ms hoast of a buck tree tho
ago of which la totlinated to bo 1000
ytars. It M srroawa "
flank of Moot Cbstlo ta tbo dlrsedoaj
of tbo hots of PlaA Venl, above Cotrr
jsyssr, a row steps from tbo foot
patb that skirts tbo ' limits of tbo
Bjsadowland. Dm allowance being
aiado for tbo extreme alusaass wrtn
wblch tbo larch grows, for tbo altttndo
above saa Iswel (t0 etero) at which
It It rooted and for rm sKwueny -
la tbo sear aetc&DorBooa oc toe
, where tbo cycle of its doreW
Is barely Irs asoauo ovary
VMS, tnla tSSSISWS micm, sauua-im
siiks by woodnttjrw aa ana tosnoer
bott, esnsot bo Wss tboa.tOOO roars
Tho Woes "KUt"
-KM" ts saaroty a Jocose ssbsttforkm
go -isxnb," ood for yoong emu,
and Is very otd. Cbarteo Boado and
Dickons MA -W to this osnss. and
TWtra Dhrase "Its eapsflao" baa bee
ftwty transited y i "Mies.-
The Pyrophoro.
A living light, called the pyrophore,
makes illumination cheap and conven
ient In Brazil. The pyrophore is a
monster firefly, an inch and a half
long. With one it is possible to read
flno print, and throe will light a room.
The Brazilian iieasant, when he trav
erses by night the perilous forest
paths of hit country, fastens to each
shoe a pyrophore. Thus illuminated,
he bns no dlftlculty In avoiding poison
ous gnnken, pitfalls and wild beasts.
Tbo Brazilian coquette fastens in her
hair or ber corsage a pyrophore In
cased iu white tulle. The effect is as
of a great luminous pearl or opal.
When a pyrophore's light goes out It
is not necessary to fill him up with
oil, to drop a coin In him or to throw
him away, but a moment's ducking in
cold water suffices. Thereafter his
three little lanterns, one on the breast
and two on the back, emit again as
bright a radiance as ever. The pyro
phore, as all nature students know, is
called vulgarly cuengo, but scientific
ally the name is Coleopter serrlcorn
stermose elaterides. Cincinnati En
quirer. In the Preiencs of Death,
Some years ago a Swansea vessel
was caught In a terrible gale, says an
English paper. The captain had bis
wife on board, and when the wind was
sttll rising he told her to go down be
low and sleep, for all was well. He re
mained on the bridge till tbo mate
came up and said: "We've done all we
can. Hadn't you better tell the chaps
to get out the boats?"
"Tea, yes, my lad, if you think so,"
said the captain, who knew the only
choice left was whether to go down
with the ship or In a small boat which
couldn't live ten seconds in that sea.
The engineers came up with the news
that the fires were all out
"Very well, my lads," said the cap
tain quietly. "Save yourselves if you
can."
"Won't you fetch the wife on deck,
sir?" asked one of the men.
"No," was the calm reply. "Let her
sleep, poor girl I I am going down to
have a smoke." And, smoking by the
bedside of his sleeping wife, he went
down with the ship.
A Man of Reiouroea.
A young man genial of face and cor
rect In attire arose from his seat in a
well patronized cafe an evening or
two ago, raised high a dollar bill and
addressed those present.
"Gentlemen," he said, "I have here
a dollar bill. It Is a good bill, open to
inspection by all. I want to raffle
off, and I will esteem It a favor If fif
teen gentlemen will come In. Ten
cents a chance 10 cents for a dollar
bill. It's dirt cheap. Who will come
In, please? I'll esteem It a favor, as I
said, and there's the chance for a real
bargain."
Fifteen men good naturedly chipped
in 10 cents each, drew small squares
of paper from a bat and the winner
pocketed the bill, with a langh.
"Thank you, gentlemen," said the
raffler, with a Cbesterfleldlan bow,
"That dollar waa of no nso to mo. But
now that I've sold It for a dollar and
a half I have my car fare borne.
Thank you. Oood night" New York
Globe.
Old College Ways.
Students at St Andrews university
two centuries ago paid nothing for
tbelr rooms, but 3 10s. per quarter en
abled them to dine at the high table.
For 0 lis. Id. poorer men could get
through the whole session last six
months. Breakfast was served at
a. m. and consisted of an oatmeal loaf
and half a pint of beer. For supper
each bad half a twopenny loaf and a
pint of beer. At tbo high table poul
try, broth and beef were served, and
at tbo second a plentiful supply of
broth and beef. Herrings and floun
dera sometimes graced tho board.
Beer there was In abundance, and the
colleges In those good old days had
tbelr brew house, a perquisite of the
porter, who wss permitted to aell ale
to the students Locks on Antiquary.
Just o Mistake.
During one of tbo banquets of the
church congress In London a certain
bishop had as his left band companion
a clergyman who waa completely bald.
During dessert tbo bahlbeaded vicar
dropped bis napkin and stooped to pick
it up. At this moment tbo blsbop,
who was talking to bis right band
neighbor, felt a alight toocb on bis
left arm. Be turned and, beholding
tho vicar's pate on a level with bis el
bow, said: "No, thank yon, no melon.
I wDl take some pineapple." -
Line Carrying Rockets.
Tbo first line carrying rockets were
Invented In 1820 by an Englishman
named Tret) grouse and were soon
after adopted by tbo Maaaacbosotts
Bamaso society for nso at Its station ,
wfcoro they proved vary swecessfat,
though today brass cannons are ax
crsalvoly ssed for throwing linos to
Pretty W4sTfo
Weary (lying snder apple treeV
8ay, mister, kin I bars ono of dera
applssf Farmer Why, them apples
wost bo ripo for four months rtt
Weary-Ob. dsfs an right I atnt la
ao harry, m wait Ufa.
Than Hs Wss PVss.
Father I cannot giro yoa my daagb
ter. say dear air. I am mighty per-
tlcalar la soch things. Suitor Ob.
nshawt Now, I am aot la tbo least
coMeggendorfar B litter.
DHrsrss Ways.
Hewitt I bare beta ptaebed
for
money lately.
lewttt-Weti. women have different
ways of getting it. My wlfa kisses tot
whoa the waata any.
103 Dr. Z. Detchnn'a Anli-
Diuretio may be worth to yoa
more lhaa 1100 If yoa hAvearhfM
wbo aoila bedding front Incontin
ent of water daring Wp. Curw
old and vonnff alike. It arrow
tha trouble at once. i. sow oy
Graham Drag Co.
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A REAL MONTE CRISTO
The Tragic Career of Picaud, a
Cobbler of Paris.
HIS RISE TO GREAT WEALTH.
Thrown Into Jail by fieorst Ensmlea,
"He Was L.ft a Fortune by a Fellow
Prisoner RlMtd, His Soh.m of
Vengeance Brought Him Dsath.
That romantic creation of the brain
of Alexandre Dumas, "The Count ot
Monte Cristo," had a counterpart in
real life In France In the last century.
This la the tragic story:
In 1807, when Napoleon was at the
height of- his power, Francois Picaud
was a sturdy young Journeyman cob
bler of Paris, full of health and ani
mal spirits and happy hi the love of
Marguerite Vlgoureux, a young girl
of his own station in life. On the eve
of his marriage hidden enemies de
nounced him to the Imperial govern
ment as a Bpy. He was cast into pris
on, where he remained, forgotten by
the world, for seven years.
Among bis fellow prisoners was a
wealthy Milanebe priest who treated
bun like a son and bequeathed to blm
7,000,000 francs on deposit in the Bank
of Amsterdam. Furthermore, this ec
clesiastic told Picaud the secret of a
biding placo in Italy where were con
cealed Jewels to the value of 1,200,000
francs and specie amounting to three
millions.
When the empire was overthrown in
1814 Picaud was one of a vast num
ber of political prisoners throughout
France who were given their freedom.
He proceeded to gather the prlest'i
treasure and to plan vengeance upon
bis enemies. Who tbey were he did
not know.
Disguised as an Italian priest he suc
ceeded by bribing the least guilty of
the conspirators and discovering the
entire story of his undoing. The lead
er in the plot be learned waa ono Loo-
pain, who bad married Marguerite
Vlgoureux, prospered and become tne
proprietor of ono of tho handsomest
cafes in Paris.
Picaud went to the capital and under
a suitable disguise obtained work as a
waiter In Loupaln's establishment
Follow servants there were Gull hem
Bolarl and Oervais Cbaubard, who,
with Loupaln, bad denounced Picaud
In 1807. The pretended waiter was
not long In bringing bis vengeance to
a consummation. Cbaubard waa the
first victim of bis wrath. His body,
pierced by a knife, waa found on ono
of tha bridges over tbo Seine. Loo-
pain was disgraced, reduced to pen
ury and finally stabbed to death In toe
Tullerles gardens. Bolarl was poison
ed and died In frightful convulsions.
But speedy retribution overtook tbo
Implacable avenger. One night Plcand
was seised, bound and borne to an
abandoned quarry. In the darkness a
terrible voire said:
"Picaud, what name are yon passing
under now ? Are yoa still the priest
Baldlni or the waiter Prosper? Ion
wished for revenge. Yon hare sold
yourself to tha powers of bell. Ten
years yon bava given to the pursuit of
three wretches yoa should have spared.
Mo yoa dragged down to perdition.
Tbo diamond by which yoa bribed mo
was my destruction. I killed blm wbo
cheated ma. I was arrested, condemn
ed to the galleys and escaped only
after years of torture. My one thought
has been vengeance on tbs priest Bal
dlni. Ton are In my power. Do yoa
know me? I am Antolne Allot How
much will yoa pay for bread and wa
ter?"
"I bars ao money," groaned Plcand.
"Ton have sixteen millions.. These
are my conditions: I wOl gtvs yoa
something to oat twice a day, but for
each meal yoa mnst pay mo 25,000
franca."
, However, tha cupidity of tbo prison
er proved stronger than bis banger.
Ho underwent terrible Buffering with
out any slgna of yielding until bis
captor, goaded to fury at the prolong
ed obstinacy, throw himself upon Pi
ca od and stabbed blm to death. Book
man.
A Thackeray Story.
A correspondent of London Notes
snd Queries eon tributes this snecdote
of Tbsckersy:
Thsckeray ones desired to succeed
Cardwell aa M. P. for tbo dry of Ox
ford aad when returning from bis can
vass said; "What do yoa think. Card-
wall! Not ono of yoor constituents
ever beard of mo and my wrlOora.
Ha prefaced "constfrnents" with a
strongtab adjective.
Strange, if trae. Tbey most bava
been starring In tbo midst of plenty.
A Straight Tip.
Johnnie (to bow visitor) So yoa are
my grandma, are yoa? Grandmother
Tea, Johnnie. I'm yoor grandma on
yoor fathers aide. Johnnie Well,
you're oa tbo wrong side, yon 11 find
oatl PhUadsIphia Bauotta.
HsrHMe.
That was aa awful disaster. There
was only ooo survivor, iaat that t
rtblar
"Fssrful What a bora ham Nr- :
Cleveland Leader. .
DIssssfcaMad.
"Do yea brlirv la tho sapsrhamaar
"I swd to, hot I doa't aay mora,
"Wbyr
"I married blm." Chicago Bocord-
ITersM.
Ko maa knows tbo wsigkt Of aaotbar
mae's bardrs, Pltay.
Death Far a Kiss.
Tbo rales and regolatloos which sa
vlroa anmerrled girls la rraaca ara
sxcaottoctally strict wbea aomparog
tth those of England ana
Oa tho other band, aomparsd wtth tbs
social laws of Spain, I think those of
France are favorable to tbo Joan fiDo.
I bars personal k nowlls oassla
yoana- Bysntok girt srbsr-
TlrJTIZ. h. ma. I
2. of this.mall todlscrrtoc her
Witchcraft.
"The sixteenth and seventeenth ten
turles," said John Flske, "were th
flourishing ages of the witchcraft de
luslon. Witchcraft ta the early agei
was considered one of the greatest ol
crimes, as much so ns murder, robberj
or any other serious offense agalnsi
the law, and the belief in It was shared
by the whole human race until the lat
ter part of the seventeenth century,
"In England In 1QA1 two women
were tried before Blr Matthew Hale
charged with bewitching several girli
and a baby, and they were put tc
death, for at that time the evldenci
seemed perfectly rational. In 1615 lr
Genoa COO peoplo were burned to deatt
on me cnargu or witencrart. tt wai
tho proud boast of a noted executlonei
In northern Italy at this time that In
fifteen years lie had assisted in burn
ing 000 persons charged with sorcery
In Scotland between 1500 and 100C
8,000 people were put to death,
average of 200 n year. The last exo
cutlon for witchcraft In England tool
place In 1712, in Scotland In 1722,
Germany In 1749 and lo Spain In 1781.'
Crime and the T.lephons.
From the beginning to the end of
transaction In crlmo the telephone
comes Into use, serving both etdet
with equtil fidelity, says a writer
Applcton's Magazine. The thief uset
it to determine which house he may
safely rob. The man next door seei
the burglar and calls up tbo police.
Tbo police arrive, catch the burglai
and telephone for the Black Maria to
take blm to Jail. The thief telephone!
a lawyer to defend him. The lawyei
telephones for the bondsman to ball
out his client and the banker tele
phones tbo sheriff that tbe bondsman1
check Is good. When tbo day of trial
comes the clerk of tbe court being a
kind Rentlomun, telephones to tb
burglar's lawyer; tbe sheriff telephone!
Witnesses to be present Wben the
burglar Is convicted and sentenced tbe
Sheriff uses long distance to tell th
warden of the penitentiary when h!
prisoner will be delivered. After thai
the telephone lino Is kept hot by In
fluentlal politicians petitioning tbe gov
ernor for a pardon.
An Embarrassing Moment.
Tbe author of "Collections and Tteo
ollectlous" relates a personal expert
enco of having said a "thing ono would
rather bare left unsaid." Even after
tbe lapse of twenty years, be adds
tbe recollection of the sensations ol
tbe moment turns blm hot with cba
grin.
A remarkably pompons clergyman, t
diocesan Inspector of schools, onct
showed me s theme on a Scriptural
subject written by a girl wbo wai
trying to pass from tbe rank of a pupil
teacher to tbe rank of schoolmistress
The theme was full of absurd mis
takes, over which the Inspector laugh
ed uproariously.
"Well, wbat do you tblnk of tbatr
he Inquired wben I banded back tht
paper.
'Oh," aald I In perfectly good faith.
"the mistakes aro bad enough, but tb
writing Is far worse. It really la
disgrace."
"Tbe writing? What, my writing r
said tbe inspector, "I copied tbi
theme out myself."
The Brsad and Pipe Baksr.
Tbe lecturer at tbe cooking school
sometimes enlivened ber remarks with
an anecdote.
The eighteenth century baker," ibi
said, "waa a pips cleaner aa wall, just
as tbo barber a little earlier was a
surgeon. Everybody In those days
smoked clay pipes, provided, tbo same
as cups or spoons, by tbo coffee bouses.
WelL each morning a waiter tarried
bis master's stock of pipes soma bun
dred perhaps to tbe nearest bakery,
Tbo baker would boll tbem out then
dip them In liqnid lime, then bak
them dry. Tbey eamo oat of tbo oven
as sweat and white as now." New
Orleans Times-Democrat
A Popular Dye.
A small boy was one dsy sent for s
pennyworth of Indigo dye. Ue stopped
to plsy marbles on tbo way and quit
forgot what be waa sent for. Aa Ik
wss determined to get It ho went lntc
tbo chemist's shop and aald to tbe as
sistant:
"Wbat bava peoplo been dyeing with
lately, please?"
"Infloenui." waa the answer.
"Abl Thst must be It" aald thsbny
"Please giro me a penn'orth" London
Illustrated Bits.
Saves Trouble.
"Why don't you corns in occasional
ly between drinks," demanded tb
wifo. "and ses tbo playr
"I doot need to, replied tbobiboioai
husband. Tbo bartender la familial
with the plot Imitates tbs actors aad
also knows a lot of gossip about theli
personal snd family affairs." rblladel
pala Bulletin.
CnllgMsnss.
"Wo atl make blondere. I tboaghl
once I was a sonars peg whsa I was
ssHy a round one."
"How did yoa And oat yoar mis
take?"
'X got into a bo)," Boston Tran
script
Tho Dm sister.
"I sometimes think." remarked the
rogalar patron, "that tho snare dram-
r bos Id ho the beet ssosieiaa 4a
tho theater orchestra."
"Ha asoatty Is," said tha dramoer.
Chicago Trlbana.
NsOiing.
Jenkins declares that where
was
eftes
ta Swttserlaad tho
dropped to aero at Bight"
Thata aothlng."
"Wbafa nothing r
-Zero."
Asthsss TKIsa.
A errtaia Edlatmrgh organist, who
"posts op" his Sunday sarrica Bsta at
tho chare dooc, had rsrsatty a sry
practical Mostrstioa of tbo risks that
may attend tho ehorteotng of anthem
Otiea. Tbo lata Dr. B. I. Hopkins of
tbo City temple wrote aa anthem, 1
u rjjjtd, i. Innoceocy"
hato ao doab
Wo dowa as 1 Win Wash Hop-
Jlfi aoa?
Reflections of a Caclielor Girl.
Helen Kowlund In Washington rrerald.
To a wonmrt, love is the bread
of life; to nifin, just the jam on
tho bread.
M)nieliow tho moment a man
ha.s surrendered the key of his
heart to a woman ho begina-to
think about changing the lock,
Flattery in the counterfeit coin
in which most men expect to pay
for real kisses.
Don't trv to kill a man's love
by starving it. out, overffH'd it
and' it will soon die of inden
tion. Why does a woman fc'i.-end two
hours curling her hair and, dco
rating hcrneif with baby ribbons,
just to see a nrui to h'l bim that
they never can bo anyting but
"platonic friends."
The man who pretends to laugh
ai love ana to scorn women m
like the small boy who whistles
in the dark becamse he ia afraid.
It is difficult to tell wLlch most
embarrasses a man, his firt
tete-a-tete with a worn, m whom
he is just be.'jinnin,'? to love or his
last tetc-a-tete with the woman
he has just ceased loving.
If a man would Btick to his
wifo a; he does to his favorite
brand of tobacco, divorce would
soon become obsolete.
When two people bej;in to ana
lyze their emotions they vivisect
their love.
A man-begins by looiiiarouud
for a woman who can stand on a
ptxlestal and ends by marrying
the woman who shatters the,
pedestal and stands alone.
Why is it that when ft man has
done anythintr oarticularlv in
human he always remarks, "Ob,
well, I am only human!"
A man's heart is hardened by
the water of a woman's tears, but
softened by the sun of her smile.
Ever since the Ird mad" Adam
a present of Eve, man lias looked
upon woman as a sort of cotillion
favor put here for his amuse
ment.
One reason I hero are so many
unhappy society marriages is be
cause in society most peoplo mar
ry for position ralher than for
disposition.
Men say they admire a woman
who In "perfectly square, but it
is the perfectly round kind they
usually marry.
Love- is tho sugar that takes the
bitter taste out of life.
The most delightful part of a
kiss is the moment just before
taking.
A Stroke of Fortune.
Youth1 Companion
It was a murky day in Au;;ust,
and tho old captains were
talking of a sch'smer wiiit'i h;id
been si nick by lightning a few
days before, and add it:;; l-ieir
contributions to nautical He Hons,
thinly ilisguised ai fact. "How
about the Emma Capt. Ell!"
asked tho privileged listener at
last. "Wasn't ahe struck once?"
"She was, sir," and Capt. lilt
fixed his gaze on a crack in the
ceiling ef the old wharf office.
She was, Indeed, off the Cape,
liome'ard bound, she was."
"I'd like to hear the particu
lars," said the young man, and
all the captains moved in their
seats and fixed their eyes on the
crack w hich held the gaze of Capt.
Eli.
" 'Taint much to tell, only
what inicLt happen lo any vessel
under similar circunmlaiieea,"
said Capt. MIL "A bolt elrncl.
the declj ainidshlp and bored a
hole riht down through the lot-
lo;n oi !j nrho'iticr b''f!.i.i m.i
I'-.
'Ihe water come ruuing in,
and o' coarse the Emma H. would
have foundered if a second bolt
hadn't come and struck my fore-
to' fallanuist, cut it off near the
top. turned it end for end and
drove it right into the hole; plug
ging it up an making It water
tight.
' Twaa a clear ca- o' what
folks rail tbe ravages an rejtairt
nature." said Cant. Eli, At he
removed hi giu from I lie t-ra-k
and let it rest thouj&tTu'ly o-i the
Ingenuous face of the only land
man in the company.
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