Fair play., 1881-08-27
nd, falling. it dropped into the bowl OF

and, falling. it dropped into the bowl
juice.
Good for you"' said Alden. begi,
ming to stir the supposed salt until it W;
dissolved in the juice. Here, Renon
YOU must get donkey another saucer
salt"
This time Benori went to the salt
bin. and also discovered his previoG
mistake.s
Then my bowl of juice is spoiled,
said Alden; :. but | will start another.
And he stood the bowl for the time
the next window-ied ge. directly ovt
the silver pitcher of ice-water that b
noni had filed.
- Run! run! here comes the Gran
Chamberlain on his tiptoesm whispcre
Benoni. before Alden could do more.
A saucer of salt was small mattert
4 donkey ike Sulenwa, and havin
finished it he went TO the other windo
where the bowl spod. Living on
bench in the far kitchen. Beaoni wa
dismavcd to see S1lemwa push tn
bowl from the windov-iedge. and it ia
with splash into the silver pitcher o
ice e-water.
"Desr .mer' thought Beuoni. ="
now remember was to take thatice
water up to the King'>room
Benoni, you laggrd. wher are
you9' called the Gran! Chamt-rla n
entering and looking 7rithful about
the kitchens. " You. lag fello,. sleep.
ing again. Alden wa then fierccly
called, and appearing 'as sent TO the
Kings room with the icwater. I" As
for YOU. miserable Benni," continued
the Grand Cham bcrlai. you shall
come with me to the dnge1n FOR sleep-
ing on duty"
Alden had instantly gde to the sick
room, and filing a goblese saw past i
it to the Princess. who fd it to the
parched lips OF the sick kg.
"Ha. haTn laughed b King. to
every ones unspcakable constituent.
Quickly! another gobietf the MKT
ure;. and bring heremv verable Wiz
ard. for he must have retued to life::i>
Those about the bed id that the
venerable Wizard was sely dead.
Alden. being also surprised the Won
deriul effect produced, ha'ecped into
the pitcher, and seeing ats bottom
the bowl he had placed in Q window
ledge. felt sure that the sec was dis
covered. BY this time thKing sat
right up in bed and called An to him.
Perhaps it would haveeen still
BETTER" said Alden, IF Grand
Chamberlain hadn't came WI Benoni
and | were experimenting a fright
cned u.s."
He shall lose. his o!lice,not his
silly headr' said the King.'. You,
Alden, restore to twice yotOrmer
rank and possession, and Bends pro-
NOTED to be Grand Chamberlaf
What's the name OF thtellow
fruit?n asked Aden, when he ID Be-
| noni.
..They spell it L-e-n,-o-,s."
Alden looked at Benoni in aaamy
WAY for :.,s%ants Sns IipYu'Sd pYu'1Sdef4ssdGp 4sdp sa>"p
paper and pencil and said: - rec
Here's the venerable ,v5ereh it;
iPe, and the way he re See! S"-
;;o~lyar, ;, fem(ons) waQ and water
ssn'5'a; - Sugar, Iemc sirup that the
.oohed together mDught in the iiask'
venerable TizarJncst.'
out our way is 1dcn's marriage viii
-, on the day.e King issued Il proc,a,
mat;n sae lr'nfesilng Ing how the mixture shss." r"
be mn,o ~" and that it was TO DC
" VI ~ had tie King done an lima 81 ,na'
., ne 70 much and SO quickly .pE,.I., ;r
Ms Il was marvellous, e,seeuingiy'I
.,.,.. half the pG'ie y! .,.e
'ountry didn't sicken bertse OF the
tuan:iiy of lemonade ths was drunk
here within the next wee. ihe -pfice
+ sugar went up five cts per pound
nd the ice-men were all OF them IN
ospi,als from over,wk. As for the
onkey they ckange.A's rains TO- ks.n
ms. and he-waS gien all the 'th'seles
nd salt he wished
g." There said ,e queer hoy to the !
Ii! man. when h.had finished, . | was /
retty sure YOU new all about it. and
ere all much ,bliged to you."-Dide |
'"aSe' |
James ;obb's Eventual Life.
-Tbere .lad day in a secluded but |
cllly-aprintsd:hMae few miles from
is city man of singularly romantic
i'll cvhttul career. whose acguaint-
zee tic best people in several cities
ars ago were proud to own. His
inswaS James k9bb, and his business,
,h in tctiye i fd that of Il banker.
humHe, fq4leylvania ;bath. he as
ed to rdssasS s8feat wealth aild .to1
pense it srhA2 refined and 3aifsh1
ld. Before reaching his fortie,k
II the dream was in process Of daz-
lg realization. Four great banking
lses-in New York, St. Louis, New
cans and London-were his. Ip New
eans a mansion covering half aSquare
built. and became the scene OF the
st extended and bountiful hospitality
r known in. this country, The col
ion of art works which it contained
C remarkable not only for its num-
and rarity, but for the refined fas.e
ibited by its owner. During this
iod he was abroad !. portion OF each
r. and formed the acquaintance of
ly distinguished Europeans. With
Queen of Spain singular friend
was formed, and it was through
II joint 6tf1fise3 aud Snvestl6ents r
the &sty O3 Ha<afsa vas Supplied
1 gas. One of his daughters married
panish nob.emap. In 1917, while
BAD, and Siurhgsthe great business
his banks failed. fastening
lie he promised those of his creditors b,
} would give him time to settle dol I
for dollar, and the promise was '
lied. He was opposed to the Re. {
ion. and wrote many articles in sup {
of his views. and. when it was seen /
war was inevitable. moved to the ,
tn and lived in aiilusnee, in. New, :,
K and Chicago He was at one time'f.l
President of the Chicago IL Alton I
road, and ptseds sisF4 pe,ing : :
retirement. he purchased and fitted !
the secluded home where death