, 1877-02-16
RACHEL AND HER SISTER,

the class known MS saltimbanqucs, or jugglcrs,
tumblcrs, and Traders OF the country fairs. Ono
day sarnh and Rachel Felix, AGED respectively
md years, were left together by tho roadside
while their parents were engaged at tho fair.
Tho little Rachel saw a lot Of cakes md at oneo
felt hungry. She began to cry for thcn,, aud
Sarah tried To calm her. When tho people
stopped to inquire what was the matter they
were rcassured by the smiles Of tho two chit
1rcn Suddenly an ilea came fnto sarall's
mind. She began to sing, aud her lnfaut'lc
voice at once attracted d crnwd Little Rachel
adopted her, role instinctiyely. She too sang,
and lcmurclY passed round her apron to receive
the sous that poured In upon llcr. The two ran
OIL to buy cakes, and were ~ delighted with their
success That thry tried 1t again and nrnin, Eorg-
length Father Felix caught them nt tho trick,
md from TINT moment tho two children weru
taken Into his service, mud forced to perform, for
his 1e1el: This w9s The beginning o. lEases
ts, Rachel pursued her studies. and saral hclpcd
tho mother tend home that Wns poorly prpv'l-
cd, and was often without sufficient bread. Sarah
performed tho samo duties when hcr sister be-
game riel, and famous, md was noted "a rarc
housewife. Sfg accompanied Ter aistcr, taking
tho admirers oil her banda whcn there was q STU
pcsauity, and attending In the role Of laly's
ssye s 70 giy gs asF' ss ace. aa spRss % s
young, as every ono knows, leaving young chill
tlrcn io be carcd for, anil wien MotHes Ec!txdied,
saral became thu mother Of tlic la1ntly SHE had,
NOUS nrttste in tIlc traatc drama. ANY saral
lid SO we'll for thie numerous family TINT she
became universally respected. When money
eseame scaree she oraycly vent tnto i trade, anl
IL tic most prominent cosmetic ii the iay.
bho gained q considerable fortune br It, mud,
after providing for tho numerous Felix family,
built homo Tor herself. THO other night she
ind ind ! her e earriseo. II Takins cab home she
found llcr coachnan drunk. On ringing her bell
she rot no response, tho porter helng. In tho
samo condition; and on going up-stairs sue
tho room full Of bad odors. She Aew into h
rnge Mt this spcctaele, as my woman would,
perhaps, and began, to reproaeh her chamber.
maid. sSddc5ly sho cried, "oh' ny head. as.;
Felix wns attacked with paralysis Of the b1ain,
md died from II d few Aoura later.
WONDER WHAT THEY'LL DO NEKTf
Inanapolfs Eofrsstnndtnes Cincinnati CDanerc'al,
Tho negro minstrel, Thatcher, tho other
evening, told luderous story to big audience
ut tho Grand Opera-llouse here, and put D
catel, phrase Into the mouth Of 1ndiauapolttans
tint las kept thetn laughing ever siucc. It is
all about two eallors and pol1-parrot, and the
expression OF the parrot will illustrate perfect
" tho elect ot tllc Fiorida decision by the
Electoral Commission upon tho Democrats.
Two Sailors who had a parrot with them went
into mugciana' show, In m upper room, In
sumo foreign city. Tic three constituted tho
entiro audience. After each feat Ct tho 'nagi-
cians one OF tho saiiors wonid remark,
"Thats pretty good; wonder what they'll
d9 acxt.n Finally ono 81 ths I't,, saf,ors .s
magleians granted, forgetting that In the room
bcncnth was htore1 an lmmcnso quantity OF
guupowdcr. The Jack tars anl the parrot con-
tlnucd to cnjoy tho show, one sailor adding the
after cach trlck, "fhat's pretty good; wopticr
what they'll do next"
RI from tho smokers p,po chanced to
drop through . crark IN The floor Into TIC pow
der and s9a,ethlog s,adcnly occurred. sallors a
party prejudice" and wcro NIL blown to king
dom como In a million Fragments. All except
ths poll parrot. lilo landed In heap vi bruised
lesli and burnt feathers on potato patch three
miles away. Hc WIS terribly alunloraltze1. It
took him some moments to collect hnsclf. and
when he had partially done ~ ho hoped limp
ingly upon q fence rail md remarked: "Thatts
pretty good; wonder whit they'll do next."