The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-02-24

in a delightful dream he sank down on
the box nearest to him, but suddenly
jumped up in alarm. for he heard a
remarkable sound-a poor, faint little
voice crying, Papa"
''Oh, what a cruel trick for the boys
to play on him. He must find the lit
tie one at once. He searched every
nook and corner, and looked behind
every box, but nc baby was to be
found.
What was he to dor He felt certain
that he had heard the voice, and
something must be done. All, he had
it at last. He rung the bell with all
his might, and the conductor came
hurriedly to know what had hap
pened.
The passengers were all excitement;
windows went up, heads were poked
out, and every one had q surmise,
fully one-half of them thinking it
must be robbers.
When the conductor returned he
told them that the express messenger
had heard the cry of a child in his car
and then he inquired il any child
were missing. This threw all the
mothers present into a panic of
fright. But they soon recovered
when they saw that all their W
darlings were safe, and every woman
expressed the greatest sympathy for
the little stranger in the express car.
They ven volunteered to go and as
sist in the search for the little lost
wait, but TO this the conductor would
not consent.
The young man in the express a
was meanwhile doubling the evidence
Of his own senses, for had he not
heard the voice2 He could swear 20
it. Slowly he sinks down on the same
box, when, merciful heavens, there
was the voice again, crying
Mamma
All, he has it now. The voice comes
from the box. Some heartless
mother, perhaps, sending her babe by
express.
Quickly he cuts the cord and takes
off the pasteboard lid. Yesl there it
lies, the dear little soul, with its soft
curls and snowy dress. He lifts it out
tenderly, and then, imagine his sur
prise-it is a doll-one of Edison's
speaking dolls. Every time he sat
down on the box he pressed the
spring, and then came the feeble
little wall of papa" mamma"
which had caused SO much sympathy
and alarm.
Washington a Woman's Paradise.
Washington is q paradise for the
mi who loves to show her indie
pendence. Every day of the year
ONE tourists arrive, stop at one of
the big hotels, and start out to see the
town. Washington has the most
famous woman lawyer, the best known
women's dress reformers, and no end
of ONE who make their way in the
world in the public departments, in
professional life and as proprietors of
hotels and boarding houses, to say
nothing of the many women who go
there to push their claims upon the
government with energy and persis-
tency more than masculine. Wash
ington is becoming noted, too, as a
city of rich widows, who, practically
alone in the world, manage large es-
tates and carry on extensive domestic
establishments. The carping critic
and cynic, the sneering curmudgeon,
the doubling Thomas, who pirate of
woman's resemblance to the vine and
her inability to do for herself, should
by all mean go to the Capital City
and see who he shall see.
Hints for Maintaining Health.
When the health is fairly good, and
there is no special strain to be put
upon the system, the normal appetite
may be trusted to indicate the kind
and quantity of food necessary to
maintain that condition. Naturally
the appetite varies with the changing
seasons, and unless it indicates an un-
reasonable extreme of indulgence or
abstinence, no attention need be paid
to any other monitor. Much harm is
lone by in%judicious or meddlesome
friends suggesting that q person is too
tout or TOT thin, toe pale or too
ruddy, and serious disturbances of
the system often follow the Inischiev-
GUS advice to take some bitters or
pills, or refrain from fattening food or
drink. Paying attention to any of
these fads is like playing with fire. III
you are i'll enough to seem to warrant
any radical change of diet or n ap-
p~lication of medicine, consult your
physician at once. Above all, avoid
advertised quack medicines. To use
the opinion of q successful dealer in
them, whose bank balance is more
liberal than his conscience, they are
made TO sell.n
Ii you feel a little debilitated take
the coca tonic; eat plenty OF fresh
ripe fruit and vegetables, especially
oranges; drink lemonade; and when
unusually fatigued, and just before
retiring, drink a glass of milk as hot
as can be taken, in large sips. Walk
reasonably and sleep in pure air. If
a few days OF this sort of home treat
ment fail to bring up the body and
mind to their proper tone. call in
your doctor and follow his advice
Juliet COrsOH IN Hdgper'S Bazar.