Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-21
THE FLEETING SHOW.
Some of Hts Facts and Fancies. Written for the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.1
 FRIEND IN NEED

A FRIEND IN NEED.
 The life of convict in the Kentucky State Prison was rapidly slipping away, and his wife, who was desirous that be might spend his few remaining days at beg the governor for his release Having presented her papers, she waited, while he read them in state of the most intense anxiety and distress. A mastiff was lying curled up on the rug, dignifed animal, mot given to making acquaintances, and sus- picious of strangers. He watched her for a while and, reading an agony of suspense in the poor woman's face, his doggish heart was touched with compassion Ris- ing, he went to her with every demonstra- ton of sincere friendliness, and, placing his paws gently on her knees, he licked her neryously working hands.
 The governor having finished the papers, the petitioner began to speak when he kindly interrupted her with-"It is not necessary, madam. The dog has spoken for you," and at once signed the document which gave the dying prisoner his free dom.
 The problem is this: by what influence was this usually reserved creature impel- led to offer Q stranger such ready and generous sympathy, such unaffected tokens of intesest and friendship And how came he to be possessed of such unerring knowledge of character that his master was willing to accept his judgment in the matter? It could not have been in stinct, since instinct is blind and uncon- | scious prompting to action; nor could it have been reason, since we human cIea- | lures claim that faculty as ours alone, the proud distinction between ourselves and | -four friends below us." If then neither | instinct nor reason was the guiding pow | CT, may not the mastiff's action have been directed by that noble and delicate sixth sense, that immediate perception of truth, which we call intuition!
 LOUISE LAWSON, SCULPTOR | The letter carriers statue of the Hon. S. s. Cox has just been completed by Miss Louise Lawson of New York. The statue is nine feet high, and is to be placed on a pedestal twelve feet high. site has been selected for it in Central park, where it will be unveiled on the Fourth of July | next.
 | Miss Lawson began the study of her pro- fession at the Cincinnati Art school, and | then took a course at the Boston Art museum; afterward she studied in New York with J. Q. A. Ward, and then went l SSASAj 5PNiiAiA'o eilAOO yooi lit ItOuIc tuO one year in Paris She asserts that she received her most thorough training from teachers in this country. Her foreign mas, ters, moreover, in every instance acknowl- edged that she had been we'll taught.
 This gifted woman is of marked individ- uality, is fine linguist and delightful conversationalist,a and is possessed of a most sincere and winning manner The carrier who brought her letters to the studio used to enjoy his glimpses of her work, and she, noting his interest, was al ways ready, in her genial way to explain methods, or render any desired informa- ton. When the letter carriers decided upon statue as their memorial ot the statesman, this young man was made member of the committee, and he at once advised Miss Lawson to apply to tho chairman. She secured the order and ha, now completed statue which will cos nearly fifteen thousand dollars, and whict intimate friends of Mr Cox are enthusias tic in praising as admirable in every re spect