Telegram-herald., 1890-12-01

Escorted 60 Church by the Foot1nan.
A week OF more ago Of bright Sunday
morning. while the organ al -. Thomas
was pealing forth TIE voluntary snc the
people had risen 10 their responses. a
curious and uaost wonderful thing hap
pened- In the middle Alslez, just q Al or
TWO from the front. Is one long pew simpsy
upbolstered in dark leather thst has for q
year been quite eHpsy, sat which bes.rS on
IL q silver plate holding a nsnse vel known
IN Wall street. The pew's owner We AL
know has made pile of money. he hss
a family consisting q . wife and tNo
daughters, who for the last year 0f IFo
have lived abroad. Often have We won
dered II when tkry CAME back to Amosica
would they gain an entrance 70 the upper
circles, and mach speculation concerning
the pew and its holders bas been indulgod
in by inattentive wo1hspers
Sunday before last curiosity wa IN one
way satisfied and again whe,t1d anew, for.
e. the services beGan. the double green In
side doors Of the church 6ew open, there
was tread Of feet and Up the way came
first his lordship-tbe most prosperous
man in the stree<-riEzod out in LoEdoa
clothes, flower in kr coat aDc followed
by madam, radiant in raUch rich silk Of
sober tone, and half leaning on = gold
beaded, tortoise shell stack. Behind her
came the daughters, types Of Knglish maid
c.-s, severely gcwaed, pr1za and hsaghty.
but public as.onirhmont stopped not t1erc.
for in the footsteps Of the dAus h<crs moved
with stately stride gigantic footmAn In
full rogimentals. his high nose belc well
up and a bas of books on one stout arm
The family filed into the pew, settled
themselves. the footzan unbenk opened
the silk embresaerod bag doled Ost the
books and Doise3essly st~Pped back aud
down TO another empty pew. where he
humbay said his prayer Servioe over, be
collected bis hooks and charges. nsgshaled
them out TO the street and followed them
three blocks to Fifth svczoe. watched The
entire way by al amazed sudienee q ST.
Thomas frcouent>rs--&ew York Cor
An Animal Flower.
The inhabitants of St Locie have lately
discovered a most singular plant. In
cavern on that isisne near the sea. an i'm
mense basin of breckisb water has collect
ed The waters are a. clear a. crystl sDd
reveal millions 81 varied colosec pebbles
on the bottom. Each of these pebbles fur
niSbes a resting place for from two 70 Eve
OF most rcmsrkao4e kPecfes OF plADt-a
plant much more nearly allied 70 the AM
ma than 20 the vegetable kingdom The
shallow waters around the edge q tbe
pool look for all The word like well kept
beds Of rare and wonderful howers. al
bright and shining in color, the majority
Of them reminding one 81 the msriRold
family. only that The tint 10 much brighter.
Tbose seeming howcrs os TIE approach
Of the hand OF q stick, rcsire. like q snail.
out Of sisht. On examining thsm closely.
the middle of the oisk is found 10 be pro
vided with four brovn hiaments. resen-
bling spiders loes, which move around the
petals with a brisk. spontaneous nloeson-
Tbcse flaments have piecb,rs vith which
70 s,ize the feed upOn which this queer
animal plant sus~ista the food q The
strange creature being spawn ef nsh and
marine insects thrown into the peol by ths
action of the t4sss.-St Louis Republic