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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
A Story of Mrs. Secretary Fish.

Mrs. Fish, as wife of the secretary of state,
was one of the leaders in society here. She
was aristocratic by nature and education,
but she made it a sacred duty to return every
call that was paid her, every card in her
basket, that had name and number on it,
was honored in its turn. One day her fine
coachman had a great difficulty in discover
ing certain address given to him by Mrs.
Fish. They drove up one street and down
another, then they wandered to the outskirts
of the city and back again; finally, in mar
row side street, in front of a dingy little
shop which had dwellings over it, the car
riage stopped. Mrs. Fish bravely got out.
1t was the street and number of her card
Washington expects people to do their duty;
the lady of the house was at her wash tub in
back room. But they say that Mrs. Fish
made friend of her. As she followed her
visitor to the door the woman said: 81
wanted to see you, Mrs. Fish, but 1 hadn't
ought to have left that card."-Washingto
Letter
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
INDIRECTION.

Gay is the laugh Of a girl,
But the girl who is laughing is gayer;
Grand Is the musical strain,
But grander the soul of the player.
What is the tone of the harp
But the breathing forth of the spirit,
Which the harper has in himself,
To the spirits around him that hear II?
What is the painting so fine
But the thought of the artist, that rushe
Over the canvas in oil
OF the deft points of his brushes?
just as the pastry so fine
Speaks of the skill Of the baker,
so each invention of man
Points to the mind of its maker.
If there is brain in a man
All his expressions will show it.
Reading the lines from his pen,
Judge of the power of poet.
Sweet is the form of the fuchsia,
Sweeter the breath of the roses,
But sweeter than all is the secret
That in their growing reposes.
There is no beauty in heaven,
Or in the wide world about US,
Senses of beauty within
Cause ali the beauty without us.
Great are the wonders around us,
But mysteries in us are greater;
And all the endowments of man
Mirror his mighty Creator.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Mr.. Lamar's Absentminde,,nes

remember joke told about Lamar when
he was in the senate. He has the reputation
OF being given to writing and thinking ND
poetry, and his appearance very often as he
walks along the avenue is very pensive and
absent minded. At one tine when he was
living at Willard's he met friend as he was
coming from the senate down by the National
hotel.
"Come up and have dinner with me.n said
Lamar to the gentleman after they had shaken
hands.
The friend accepted the invitation and
started to walk up the street with Mr.. Lamar.
He began the conversation and soon was in
terested in telling about some occurrence at
home, but Lamar had fallen into one of his
reflective moods, and was not listening to
anything the friend said. The space between
the National hotel and Wizards was passed
over, and, finally arriving on the pavement
in front OF the latter hotel, Lamar suddenly
pulled himself together, and, looking around,
he recollected that he had friend with him
lie had not heard a word the gentleman had
said, but, turning to him, stretched out his
hand and said:
"Well, this is my hotel. am very much
obliged to you for walking up the street with
me. Good-by," and turned to go in.
But the man was not so easily shaken. He
laughed and said:
beg pardon, senator; you invited me to
dinner, and am not going to lose it,"
so did, SO did," cried Lamar quickly,
and taking his friend by the arm he went in.
w ashington Cor Courier-Journal
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
THE TEACHERS VISIONS.

And then she lifted up her face,
But started back aghast;
The room, by strange and sudden change,
Assumed proportions vast.
II seemed a Senate hall. and one
Addressed listening throng;
Each burning word all bosoms stirred,
Applause rose loud and long.
The 'wildered teacher thought she knew
The speaker voice and look,
And for his name" she said, "the same
Is in my record book"
The stately Senate hall dissolved,
The church rose in its place.
Wherein there stood a man of God,
Dispensing words of grace.
And thought he spoke in solem tones,
And though his hair as gray,
The teachers thought was strangely wrought
II whipped that boy to-day"
The church, a phantasm. vanished soon;
What saw the teacher then?
In classic glOoms and allowed rooms
An author piled his pen.
"My idlest lad the teacher said,
Filled with a new surprise;
"Shall behold his name enrolled
Among the great and wise"
The vision of the cottage home
The teacher now described;
A mothers face ilumed the place
Her influence sanctifled.
"A miracle a miracle
This matron well / know
Was but wild and careless child
Not half an hour ago.
"And now she to her children speaks
OF duty's golden rule,
Her lips repeat in accents sweet,
Ny words to her at school,"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09

Grace NJ. is s years old When 5 years old
she was in the country visiting her grand
parents. There she had as a playmate
George, the son of a Methodist clergyman,
of like tender years. While at play they
were frequently annoyed by little urchin
whose society was neither congenial nor de-
sirable. On one occasion Oracle became
sorely disgusted with the little intruder, and,
throwing up her hands, exclaimed:
"Well, there, do wish Pat Fallon was in
the bad place."
"Oh, no." demonstrated the precocious son
OF the parson, ''you wish the Lord would take
him. .n-Boston Globe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS.

The kings three little daughters, meath the
palace windows straying,
Had fallen into earnest talk that put an end tt
playing,
And the weary king smiled once again to heal
what they were saying.
"It is who love our father bestr' the eldest
daughter said;
lam the Oldest princess =" and her pretty face
grew red
What Is there none can do without? l love
him more than breadr'
Then said the second princess, with her bright
blue eyes afiame,
Than bread A common thing like bread |.
Thou hast not any shame
Glad am / it is l. not thou, called by our mothers
name.
Il love him with better love than one so tame
More than-oh, what then shall say that is
both bright and fine.
And Is not common? Yes. l know-I love
him more than wine ~
Then the little youngest daughter, whose speech
would sometimes halt
For her dreamy way of thinking, said, You
are both in fault,
Tis ! who love our father best-I love him more
than salt"
shrill little shrieks of laughter greeted her
latest word,
A. the two Joined hands. exclaiming "But this
And the king no longer smiling, was grieved
that he was heard.
For the little youngest daughter, with her eyes
of steadfast gray,
Could always move his tenderness and charm
. his care away.
'she grows more like her mother dead" he
whispered, day by day."
But she is very little, and will find no fault
That, while her sisters strive to see who most
shall me exalt
She holds me nothing dearer than common
thing like salt"
The portly cook was standing in the courtyard
by the spring;
He wnked and nodded to himself, "That little
Knows more than both the others; as will show
the king"
That afternoon for dinner there was nothing fit
to eat;
The king turned frowning angrily from SOUP
and fish and meat,
And he found a cloying sweetness in dishes that
were sweet
And yet he muttered, musing, Il cannot find
Not thing has tasted like Itself but this honest
cup of malt"
Said the yaungest princess, shyly, Dear father,
they want salt"
sudden look of tenderness shone on the kings
As he sat his little daughter in the doad queens
vacant place;
And he thought, '.she has her mothers heart
ave. and her mothers grace.
Great love through smallest channels will find
:, lts surest way;
1t waits not state occasions, which may not
IL comforts and it blesses, hour by hour and day
by day.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Sleeping with Windows Onon

Here is what Professor Virchow saws anent
the sleeping with open windows: 1.-THE vi
tiated air can only rush out when the temper-
ature inside differs from that outside: it re-
mains stationary when the air inside is al
ready OF equal temperature with that outside.
In that case serious complications may be
the consequence, and many persons have
paid their mistaken notion with their life
Moreover, certain ventilation takes place
even with closed windows, namely, through
the walls, thick though they be, provided
they be otherwise well dried. Paris Ameri.
ran Reg lster.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
A Reflection Upon the Teacher.

A little boy and his sister came home from
the closing exercises of one of the public
schools the other day. The certificates for
regular attendance and good conduct had
been distributed, and the girl was the proud
recipient of one of them, but her brother had
failed to qualify. "Didn't you get certifi-
cate, Tommy!" their mother asked. ''No'm,n
was the reply, ''but 1 would have got one if
there had been enough to go round. ITO
rOnto Globe,
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Didn't Want tn Hear.

Little Walter is very active boy, and
takes no account Of his steps when playing
and amusing himself, but a call in the midst
Of fun to do some trifing errand for any
member of the family produces an immediate
change of pace as well as face. One morn
ing his mother, having twice sent him down.
stairs with messages to the servants, made
third demand for his services a few mo-
ments later, which SO annoyed him that he
angrily exclaimed: 81 wish I had doors on
my ears, SO couldn't hear you."-Harper's
Magazine.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
The New English Fleet.

The new English fleet is to consist of twenty
five vessels built at cost of over S65, ,OOO, QUO.
Four of these ships have been completed, two
of them being barbettes, one turret ship
and one protected cruiser. Four additional
vessels are to be finished this year and twelve
next year and the remaining five within Ave
years.-New York Tribune
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
A $4,000. 900 Sapphire.

One OF the greatest sapphires of the world
is the property of the Polytechnic society, of
Berlin, Prussia. 1t weighs little more than
six ounces. The jury of the Polytechnic So
ciety on the grounds, stated in full at their
discussion, would have settled its value at the
frightfui sum of Ga, ,0OO, 600 marks, or Sl6,OOO,-
600. 1t need hardly be said that such treas.
ure is not likely to find purchaser at such a
price.-Chicago News.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
The curious effect it has.-Life.
A Dear Little Fellow.

Mrs. Hendricks to husband)-Bobby asked
me last night if God sent the rain, and on my
telling him yes, said he supposed he must
poQr it down through the stars Dear little
fellow. '-fss s-sss sss FL e Sii d
Mr.. Hendricks-Yes: Bobby is a nice lit
tie Now, who the mischief filled my
shoe full of banana skinsa ,--a~. :, D.
Mrs. Hendricks-0h. 1 suppose it was
Bobby.-New York Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Photos by Firefiies, Light.

DR.. John Vansant, of the United States
marine hospital at st. Louis, claims to be the
first to have taken photographs by the light
OF firefies. He placed twelve fireflies in a
three ounce bottle, covering its mouth with
fine white bobinet. The average duration of
the flash of each insect was half second, and
the luminous area on the abdomen was about
one-eighth of an inch square The time Of
exposure was fifty fashes--Science.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
One of "Nat'' GoOd,yin's Pranks.

'That reminds me of the night 1 was out
with Nat Goodwin" said the tall, board Of
trade man. "Tbere's a fellow to make fun
for you. We were going down to Kinsley's,
and over on Dearborn street, where every
thing was quiet, we saw young couple just
ahead of us-going home, probably, from
their after theatre supper.
If that fellow had any grit in him. said
Nat, 'I'll make him solid with that girl
'With this he took me by the arm, and we
hurried along and overlook the couple. In
passing them Nat gave the young chap a
push, and looking squarely at him, said:
"'What are you going to do about itp
"The young man spurred right up to Nat,
and was going to thrash him, when Nat
pulled me by the arm and we both turned
and ran.
"'There,' said Nat, won't that make him
solid with his girl? She thinks he frightened
away couple of big bullies who were Just
going to eat them both p.'"-Chicago Times.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Another Fraud Exposed,

Waiter Girl-You better get your board in
advance from that man what says he's
United States detective.
Landlady-He looks honest.
"He's no detective; he'd never suspect any
body of anything. He ate his mince pie
without once looking under the crust. -
Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
A Far Sighted BOy,

A 4year-old boy was taken to the window
a few mornings since and shown the bright
planet of the morning sky, which was shin
ing with remarkable brightness through an
exceptionally clear atmosphere He was
told that it was Venus, and admired it
greatly. At the breakfast table he related
the experience with great animation.
II saw big STAR" he said; ''its name was
Peanuts, and it was pointed at both ends.n
AS the form of the planet is that of sharp
pointed crescent, it is evident that that bows
eyes are much better to be trusted than his
ears.-Boston Transcript.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
The Soul of Candor.

A Sunday school teacher began his ques-
tioning at the end of the old year with the
query: "Are you better than you were last
year| A good many of the little fellows
had replied Yes, sir;' but croupy boy on
the back seat had the courage of his convic-
tlons. II hain't no better nor I ever wuz," he
said, "but," he added, by way of softening
the harsh statement, II got e sorest froat of
anybody in this class-I-I-I-moft got
dipferia. youths Companion
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
EVERYTHING Went.

"Did you make enough money on your
stock deal, John, to buy the sort of carriage
you promiseds l suppose you did, though"
she added confidently; "you said you put in
your money at the bottom of the market"
$50 did, my dear, so did; but the bot
tom itself dropped out."-Chicago Mail.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Offering q Substitute.

One day Ernest had been seriously lect-
ured by his mother, and finally sent to the
yard to find switch with which he was to
be punished. He returned soon, and said:
II couldn't find any switch, mamma; but
here's a stone you can throw at me. Harp
er'S Magazine
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09

st. Louis Man-Yes, sir; we are making
great changes in the st. LOuis school system.
Nearly 100 teachers of the German language
have been dismissed, and
Omaha Mani see, see. Going to substi-
tute English. Good idea. 1t will be great
thing for ST. Louis when strangers are able
to transact business there without an inter-
preter-Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Born So.


At the club the other night, when this in
cident was alluded to, John Oberly, the
civil service commissioner, told the story of
a man-Gen. Watkins I believe was the
name-who used to live down in southern
Illinois. When he was in court as a witness
one of the lawyers asked him his name.
''Gen. Watkins" was the reply.
"Were you in the late warp
"No, SIR"
"Were you in the Mexican war!'
"No, SIR"
"Were you ever commander of militiar'
"No, SIR"
'Did you ever hold military appoint
ment!"
''No, SIR"
'Then," asked the lawyer with a sneer,
show did you get to be generaly'
81 was born So" was the reply.-New
York Tribune.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
THE YOUNG FOLKS.
irandmas Usually Sympathize with Chill
in, Tr,r,

Uranumas Usually Sympath1Ze WITH Ch1I-
dren in Trouble.
A little boy was sent to the grocer's for a
pail of molasses. Returning he fell and
spilled it in the sand. As he wept profusely
over the appalling catastrophe, a little friend
CHANGED to come along and asked him what
he was crying for. He replied: 81 have split
the lasses, and am afraid to go home and
tell my mamma. She will whip me-" To
which his little would be comforter answered,
in solemn tones, Haven't you got grand
mar-Boston Globe.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Likely.

The infant king of Spain has received
present of 10000 cigars from tobacco planter
of Havana. As the cigars presented to a
person are about IS per cent. meaner than
those he buys for his own use, 1T is probable
that the royal babe will continue to smoke
cigars of his own purchasing and give away
to his friends those presented to him.-Nor-
ristown Herald
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
The "Cake" We All Sigh For.

Mamma" said little Willie, after return
ing from dinner to which he had been in
vited, II allus kinder thought that cake was
just cake; but l see there's difference in it.
Aunt Susans cake is cake an pie an puddin'
an peaches an ice cream an everything good
together, but yours is nothin' but cake.n-
Elmira Tidinps
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Helena, Montana. Thursday, February 9, 1888.
BITS OF HUMAN NATURE,
How Oglesby Was Fooled on Grants
Appearance.

HOW OSiesDy was FOOled on Grants
Appearance.
When Grant was appointed brigadier gen.
eral and ordered to Cairo to take command,
Col. Oglesby was acting in that capacity
The latter had received notice of the appoint
ment from the war department, and was adj.
vised that the new general was ON his way
south.
A day or so after the colonel was seated at
his desk busily writing. In the room were
several officers chatting together in subdued
tones. The chief of the staff entered and
announced the arrival of Grant. The colonel
nodded and went on writing; evidently he
had not understood the officer.
Presently man dressed in plain soldiers
blouse, slouch hat and nondescript trousers
sauntered in, remarkable for nothing unless
it was for generous quantity of dust on his
clothes, stubby, reddish beard, a keen gray
eye, and half consumed cigar clenched be-
tween his teeth.
Taking a survey of the apartment and its
occupants he approached the colonel and
said in quiet voice:
"Will you let me have sheet of paperp'
"Help yourself, my man." responded the
colonel in a surprised and somewhat indig-
nant tone, as his pen scratched on uninter-
ruptedly; ''you'l find one over there on the
far side Of the table,"
The stranger seated himself unlimited,
and, drawing the paper toward him, wrote
few words, knocked the ash from his cigar
and coolly passed the scrawl over to the
colonel
The surprise and indignation on Oglesby's
face deepened, but finally gave way to aston
ishment when he had mastered the words
They proved to be an order relieving him
from his present duty and ordering him to
join his regiment over the river. 1t was
dated, Headquarters, Cairo" and signed,
gu. s. Grant, brigadier general, command
ing, ETC."
Col. Oglesby rose and walked around the
Insignificant figure across the table, never re-
moving his eyes from it, and finally burst
forth with:
swell, are you Grant? Why, thought
you were some ones orderly and was near
ordering you out moment ago." Then,
turning: Gentlemen, our chief, Brig Gen.
Grant. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
THE SMALL BOY,
A YOungster Who Mixed Up Cards with
His PRAYERS,

A 4-year-old boy in this city was amusing
himself one recent evening by initiating his
father and mother, who were playing eucher.
The child held a pack of cards and would lay
a card on the floor every time his mother
laid one on the table, and would say, II
pass" etc.. when she did Bed time came,
and with it the usual child's prayer with the
common ending, but this time the youngster
wound up thus: 'God bless papa mamma
and baby-I pass-clubs trumps. Amenln-
New York World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Reason in All Things.

Gentleman to Uncle Rastus)-Why, Uncle
Rastus, you never charged me thirty-flve
cents before for carrying in ton of coal.
Uncle Rastus-Dat's case de price hab riz,
Mistah Smif. Yo' KANT expec' to git seven
dollah coal carried in at de ole rates, sah.-
The Er5ci,.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Itch and Scratch.

Little Bessie-Papa, do hate to hear your
pen scratch.
Papa-It's the paper, my dear.
Bessie-Well, papa, can't you get some
paper that doesn't itch so bad.-Burlington
Free Press.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09

Mamma to nurse)-What is all that noise
in the nursery, Mariel
Nurse-Ze leetle dog, madame, has taken
Mees Flossie's candy.
Mamma-Well, take it from him at once,
Marie, and give it back to Miss Flossie. Poor
little Fido, he mustn't eat so much candy; it
might make him sick-The Epoch.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
How 1t Happened at Last.

slave you heard that Lily is engaged to
yo-lng Fledgelyg" asked Maud.
"No," replied Ella. II thought he was too
bashful ever to propose"
"Oh, but it's leap year, you know."-New
York Evening Sun.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Safe Travelling Assured.

Eastern Railway Manager What's the
price of coal nowa
Assstant-Nine dollars a ton.
"Humphl Send word to the passenger
brakemen to use coal very cautiously. We
don't want any more car stove horrors y
Omaha World.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Harry'S Definition.

l have little boy, Harry, aged f. Elec-
ton day he asked me what papa was going
to vote for. told him for the mayor. His
sister asked me what the mayor was.
"Well," he said, "girls don't know uoffin; it
is girl boss, of course. Boston Globe
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Has Never Failed.

Prince Ferdinand (gloomily)-By my hall
dom, I'm losing my prestige.
81 believe it, my iege. There is but one
thing you can do to recover your lost
ground
"What's that!"
"Strike up an acquaintance with an
American prize fighter. NEBRASKA State
Journal
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
Under the Weather.

Mother TO Bobby, who is slightly under
the weather)-Papa will be sorry to hear
that his little boy is sick, Bobby.
behb,-Do you think he'll give me any.
thine, A1a-a penny, perhapsl
Mofher-I shouldn't be surprised.
Bobby-Then hope / won't get well until
he comes home.-P. H. Welch in The Epoch.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-02-09
q Parting Iniunction.

Travelling Salesman Ito employer)-Wen,
I'm off, Mr.. Smith. Good-by!
Employer-Good-by and a successful trip.
And remember, Mr.. Bloward, that order is
heaven's first law.-New York Sun.