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was to have his own way and take his
own time and, after few wresties, he
succeeded in making us tired and be-
ing left alone to do as he pleased.
When that plan didn't work he be-
came bit sarcastic and sassy" and so
before long. in place of his being afraid
of those above him, they grew afraid OF
him and treated the little terror with
much consideration.
Of course, he knew their fear, and
was merciless in taking advantage of it.
No matter how he was snubbed and
sat down on, his free and awfully easy
manners increased day by day.
He whistled all the tunes ever in
vented-all the louder if he was asked
to please keep quiet. And when he
wasn't whistling he hummed the music,
which was harder to bear, for his selec-
tions were not as fine as our artistic
ears were accustomed to.
Hisdignity kept pace with the rest
of his beautiful ways.
When asked, even by the firm, to
hurry, he simply looked the contempt
he felt and went slower, if possible.
But, half an hour before his time to
go, he not only hurried himself but
| made the others, too, for he let all
hands know that be was not going TO
be detained by their work not being
| finished
| Ten minutes before the closing hour
he was off. and not one dared as much
as hint for him to stay till the rest
were done.
He also began to dress in the style
becoming 70 young gentleman of his
culture and position in society.
! He couldn't wear a collar high
enough nor carry cane big enough.
And when he walked comfortably in
one morning, late as usual, under an
| immense high silk hat, with kid gloves
on his ink-s,ained fingers and flower
in the buttonhole of his Prince Albert
coat, none ventured to let him see
the smile his glorious appearance pro-
voked.
But he got to the end of his rope at
last
With his invincible freshness and
cheek he interviewed the firm one day
in the private Office on the subject of
raise of salary.
He stated how much the cost of liv'
ing had increased since he had begun
to make himself useful, and how hare
he worked and how difficult it was tc
fill the position of Importance he hae
accepted, and that in the near future
he contemplated matrimony and con
sequently ought to have enough tt
support family.
When he sneaked meekly out OF ths
private office with flushed face it wa
evident that his demands had been re
fused and that the grand bounce &C
had been performed.
30 be packed his traps, aad, uevs
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The excited man rushed i1to the doc
tors consultation room and exclaimed:
Doctor, come with me quick!'
Cant do it," returned the doctor.
''These are my consultation hours"
But there's no one in the waiting
roomr protested the excited 1nan.
'Some one may come in. though" :"
said the doctor.
LET 'em wait-' cried the man.
"But they won't"' said the doctor
"I've tried it, and they won't wait IL
I'm not here"
"What do you do when you're en-
gaged?"
"Put sign up on the door: Doctor
engaged. Please take seat"
"Why don't You do it now?" asked
the excited man.
Never thought Of it," said the doc
tor Il will"
He put the sign up, chased out with
the excited man, and when he returned
an hour later, Slipped in the side door
to his consultation room and opened
the door to the waiting room. He found
the latter room fuu. Every one has
waited. Chicago Tribune.
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No sonalor in Washington.

One of the most attractive features OF
Washington is the absence of the
pauper element certainly to a greater
degree than any other city in the world.
There is probably less grinding poverty
found here than in the same Inhabited
space on any other part of the globe.
There is, of course, that substratum OF
society that won't work and the other
one that can't work. But poverty, in
its hideous and conspicuous guise, is not
known. The government disburses
MANY millions here in semi-monthly
payments, to over eleven thousand
government employees. This, of itself,
makes vast volume of cash that circu-
lates through the community. Business
is conducted upon a cash basis to a
degree not possible in other cities. One
of the largest and most prosperous
business houses here positively gives nc
credit to anybody whatever. This
would scarcely be possible elsewhere
The city is so spread out and the plar
| is so comprehensive, that there car
never be q typical tenement house
district-the poorest have air and spac'
so that, taken altogether, there i
probably more comfort to the squar
inch in Uncle Sans capital than in an.
other existing town p- boaton Tran
script,
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On a Desert Island.

The crew of the iron bark Compadre
discovered while they were going from
Calcutta to Chilli, that their vessel was on
fire. Unable to extinguish the flames
they battened down the hole and made
for the smaller Auckland island, which
was not far away. They reached the
island, but were unable to save any of
their effects, for they had no sooner
climbed upon the rock than their vessel
was all aflame. Here they lived on a
desert island for over one hundred
DAYS. 1t is the practice of British gov
ernment vessels cruising in the Pacific
to leave now and then on uninhabited
islands small store of provisions for
the use of possible castaways. These
unlucky sailors found on their little
rock such store, which contained a
few tins of bread and dozen small tins
of fmeat. They could easily have finished
these supplies in a months time, but
they put themselves on allowances and
lived mostly on sea birds, seal, and
other food they were able to catch
there They occupied an old provision.
house and dilapidated Maori hut which
they found on the island. After three
months and a half a sail was at last
seen and the schooner Janet Ramsey
took the castaways to New Zealand
They were in good health and not much
the worse for their hardship. Chicago
Times
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Excuse me, Mrs Hashcroft," said
the precise boarder, but there is no
more milk in the cream pitcher. .-Indi-
annapolis Journal. ---.--. ...
--Cora-"You've never been over
the world much, have you, John?"
John-''No." Cora (yawning)--"You
ought to travel IN. Y. Herald.
What makes the policemen take in
30 many tramps?" said one of the pro-
fession to another. Cos it's so easy"
was the reply. They knows we won't
run. Washington Post g
Five Thousand broom-handles a day
are made in Shioctou, Wis, and the
married male Shioctoner never stays
out at night longer than nine o'clock.
-Kicks-So you think the ministers
practice what they preach" Hicks
'Why, yes; they preach sermons, and il
you lived near one you could hear him
practising week beforehand. Lowell
Citizen. . as
-"Binx's conscience is a pretty un'
steady affair."" said one young man
about town to another, "Yes," was the
reply, st seems to have load on it
most all the time. ."-Washington Star.
-'Tm sorry you don't like the new
nurse" she said to her husband. 'She
is SO good about singing to baby and
keeping him quiet" YES" was the
reply, that's just it; rather hear the
baby cry. Washington Star.
More Than She Thought Mrs.
Bumpus-"You are so mean that if I
were to die l don't think you would
give enough to put decent headstone
at my grave" Bumpus-"0, yes /
would give good deal to put one
there. brooklyn Citizen.
Lucky to Get Off So Easily.
Smith, did you ever find a red ear
at husking bee?" Smith, did, and
two more after got home; my wife,
you see, happened to be there, too. =
brakes Magazine.
"A Good Candidate. Captain - $50
you want to try for the rush line. Ever
played before?" Greenman from the
country)-''No; but I've done shopping
for ma on bargain days" Captain =
60 put on a suit, guess you'll do. " :
Harvard Lampoon. Es. Etsa nj
You are most entertaining" re
marked the gallant old gentleman tc
his fair partner at dinner. 81 assure
you that envy your future husband. >
The maid turned an appealing fact
toward him. "Would-would you mine
introducing him?" she asked.
NO." said the sad-eyed man, ''
never press young woman to plal
upon the piano. tried it once to M
sorrow" why, what followed p
asked half dozen eager voices. ''Sh'
played" replied the sad-eyed man. .
shall never forget the lesson learnet
} that day" 81
No wonder !--"Can You tell m
where can go to hear some good sing
ing?" an eager-looking guest asked O
: the hotel clerk. II haven't heard an
: in ten years" You haven't" e1
claimed the clerk. "Where've 20
been? Travelling in Africa?" mo; Tv
: been on the road with comic oper
| trollpe IN Y Sun.
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before answering, he began to make
remarks himself and mix in our CONVEX
sation, and soon the whole dinner hour
became not longer than he thought
necessary.
Still we loved him, for he was yet
quite polite and agreeable.
At the end of a month, however, he
commenced to expand and assume airs
of self-importance which were un-
called for, to say the least
He no more called us Mr.. Jones or
Mr. Smith-our first names were easier
for him TO handle. The head of the
firm he designated as the "old man."
and he gave original and funny titles
to everyone. The head book keeper
sold pen-wiper," the cashier was "old
nickel-in-the-slot." and the junior part
ner was "high-cock-a-lorum."
The odor of cigarettes began to be
painfully apparent in his vicinity and
soon he would coolly light one and puff
it with composure on his way out of
the store at closing time.
! He used to run on errands and Jump
when spoken to.
! Now in the mornings, always little
late, he leisurely sauntered in and his
first duty was to stick his feet up on
his desk and read the newspapers.
When he got through, and not be-
fore, he put them on file, remarking
that the boss" had more time to wait
for the news than he had.
Then after wrieing his very impor-
tant private letters and trying to inter
est US with his political opinions and
criticisms he commenced to make
himself useful
Instead of promptly needing the di,
rections and requests of those over him
as at first he seemed to become afflicted
with most convenient difficulty o1
hearing.
Not till after the questions or com
mands We're repeated more than once
did he deign to notice them, and ther
in the slowest and most provoking man
ner possible did he reply.
His object, skillfullT hidden under ar
assumed inability to hear or understand
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UGLY GUM CHEWERS.
If Not So by Nature They Become So b.
Practice of the Vulgarism.

If Not So by Naturs They Become So by
Practice of the Eulgarism.
The inquiry that has often been made
and never satisfactorily answered is:
''Why is it that beautiful woman is
rarely found addicted to the gum chew
ing habit?" If she is she certainly
never makes an exhibition of it in pub
lie places. 1t may be that she realizes
the fact that the process of mastication
does not enhance the attractiveness OF
the human face, hence has the good
sense to take no chances of dishgure-
ment
Anyone who will take the trouble to
observe will note that the gum chewer
is invariably hornely enough to stop
street car without pulling the bell The
same rule holds good in every public
place where the gum chewing woman
is met.
Physicians have condemned the habit
as physically hurtful, but this has had
no effect in restraining the jaws of the
gum fiend. Perhaps however, the
opinion very boldly expressed on State
street the other day may have more
efficacious effect. A couple of gentle
men were conversing when q well
dressed girl came tripping by.
What pity that every ugly woman
who chews gum can not be stricken
with lockiaw."
Ibid You ever zee handsome woman
| chewing gun?'
Come to think, never did,
| GEuoxxr do Won aapOuut for II p'
81 don't account for it, only repeat
the fact"
This was a sidewalk opinion as to a
least one unfortunate homely gun
chewer. Herald
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Not 80 Peaceful as We Seem.

We are supposed to be peaceful
nation, but we have had our fair share
of strife, foreign and domestic Since
the revolution there have been wars
with England and with Mexico, with
Tripoli and with Algiers; broils with
Paraguay and Corea, and gigantic
civil war; rumors of wars with France,
England, Spain and Italy. There have
been the John Brown raid, the Barn
burner and Fenian raids to Canada
many incursions across the Mexican
border, and the filibustering expedi-
tions to Cuba and Nicaragua We have
had the Whisky and Shays rebellions:
the election, draft, railroad, recon
struction, and sundry serious city riots;
we have had well on to two hundred
deadly Indian fights and many awful
massacres. We have lost more men in
active war since lTT6 than any nation
of Europe. This IL u startling recorA
Tor Q peaceful peepls, ~Fagpaa
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teTow standing so humbly, and reply
Ing so respectfully while the usual
cuestions were being asked. we all
pited him, and did our best to place
BIN at his ease and tighten the ordeal
be had to go through.
How his hand trembled as he put
down row of figures to add, and how
painfully careful he was to make good
ones and write few lines at the end In
BEAUTIFUL schoolboy style.
Then, when we told him we would
let him know on the morrow if he was
accepted, how politely he bowed with
asweet and thankful smile and walked
briskly away.
We all fell in love with the little
nigel at once and congratulated our
selves that we had discovered such a
teasure.
The next day, after getting the no
lice that he was engaged, he promptly
appeared, and, being given his desk,
started on his career of usefulness.
He kept us busy all the day supply
Ing him with something to do.
He was perfect steam engine for
work, and the quickness with which he
finished task and then cried for more
vas wonderful, and it taxed our inge-
nuty to the utmost to satisfy his ef-
forts to be useful
His errands were run with lightning
speed, and his docility was most re-
ireshing. He even refused to take a
whole dinner hour, saying that half
was plenty, and when it came the hour
for closing the store he seemed truly
sorry to be obliged to go home.
The next morning he was around
waiting outside for the store to be
open, in his eagerness TO be early and
useful.
For about a week the little model OF
'lrtue set US all an example of prompt
ness and industry and goodness
bis face shone with delight when
anything-the harder the better-was
gwen and his alacrity and swiftness in
0oing errands was rather more than
We wanted.
de was always anticipating oul
wishes, and his overwhelming polite
ness and respect won the hardest heart
u The establishment, and aroused sucf
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y, ave and admiration for his noble quail
a~ es mat we all felt more or less jeal-
80 from the attention he received
nom the house.
We feared he was on the road to be
s0'noted over our heads and get in the
~ Wnlle we were thinking about it.
,,s a'.er he had been with us a fort
So as we began to notice change
"m@ng over him.
81. ae was a little less anxious about
ssa mug over SO early and leaving so
work. 'o'' "ee1io LUZ
~ &c seemed to know us little better,
a., ana seemed to feel less in awe of
a9se 8. above him.
lo.s ns zone of voice became a shade
i ser, and ne laughed more frequent.
SLsa II sau sometimes too heartily, at our
#s'saa Of waiting to be spoken h
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saying word, stalked angrIly and
with much dignity out of the store, to
the immense Joy and satisfaction of
those he left behind him.
We have since heard that he Is
married and being supported by his
father in -law-who has our vnpathy
in his affiiction. h. c. Dodge, in De.
trOit Free Press
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uwuERE IS HEAVEN7"

.There is Heaven"
,,-,.s with the ieweled pen of age'
.a,er m our earthly race IS run
s's ~ s,ill beyond the setting sum-"
The poets say:
.,,,, the eta Of endless day,
a;a,c,ue a,r,r the mists of death and gloom,
psj.ts hallowed rainbows Ger the tomb"
,where is Heaven!"
The minstrers Lutte
:. srmb It's master too is mute,
n,Ilnr before the solemn thought
g.t.ils TO find the notes he sought.
swhere is Heaven'"
The artist tries
ro sketch, in fancy, Paradise,
md ebristens, ere his tracings cease
a. Irpknogn Realm'-his masterpiece.
sWhere is Heaven:"
In mild surprise
. .bild lifts up its trustful eyes
And ahsps: where God is, Heaven Is there
And God is love and everywhere"
-Goyer KettlcweIl, in N. Y. Observer.
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By

9 is a daisy.
The first day
he came in an
swer to our
a dvertisement
for "a boy to
make himself
useful" he was
SC frightened
that he scarce
ly could speak,
and so modest
that red paint
WAS nothing to
his bushes.
Poor little
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Not Uncnmmon.

''Thisais plucky head Of lettuce"
said Mawsou.
''Plucky?" asked Hicks.
YES" returned Mawson, Full OF
gvik'~BFopksya Lsss,
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Miss Coquet Ito servant)-'Ten
Mr.. Sharpe that / am engaged" Mr..
Sharpe Ito servant)-':Tell Miss Coquet
that l expressed curiosity to know
TO whom she is engaged aaY "--Har
peg's Razay.,
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B I'm.
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fogei
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-08
CHICAGO WOMAN SUICIDES.
She Hangs Herself in an Clubhouse
With q Towel.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. D., Aug. Mrs.
Thomas Farley, the wife of promi-
nent commission merchant engaged in.
business at Chicago, but residing at
Dubuque, To-, committed suicide at
a late hour tonight in the rear
yard of Pennsylvania avenue board
ing house. The couple had come from
the West, and arrived in this city last
evening. Mrs. Farley was a sufferer
from nervous prOstration, and had been
brought here by her husband with the
hope of finding relief. About 1880
O'Clock tonight they had retired to
their room, and after seeing his
wife safely in bed Mr.. Farley left the
room for few moments. On returning
he found The window open and his wife
missing. The alarm was given, and
after about half an hours search, one
of the guests found her hanging IN
an clubhouse, towel which had been
torn into strips, tied together
and Topped, forming the means of
destruction. The body was immedi-
ately cut down, and. though two physi-
clans worked on her for a considerable
time, their efforts proved unavallng.
The body was given in charge OF local
undertaken, and. after the coroner's
inquest tomorrow. will be taken to
Chicago by the husband. Mrs. Farley,
who was forty-two years of age,
and leaves two small children, accord
ing to her husband, has been a sufferer
for some time from nervous prOstration,
and, though at times her mind seemed
to wander little. she has never made
any attempt on her life The grief of
the husband at the death of his wife
was agonizing. and when told of her
death he refused to be consoled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-08
FRIDAY LUCKY DAY.
Columbus Good Fortune AL
Came on This Day.

Came on This Day.
ALBANY, n. Y. Aug. John BOYD
Thatcher, commissioner from New
York state to the worlds Columbian
exposition, said tonight that he thought
that tribute might probably be paid to
Americas Vespucius by opening the ex-
position on the 5th day of May, 1898.
The law now provides that the build
lngs of the exposition shall be formally
dedicated on the 2lst day of October,
1892, the United States celebrating the
discovery of the new world by Columbus
on the exact occurrence of its 400th an
niverSary. This day, Oct. 81. may be
called the birthday of America. ~.
On the 5th day of May, in the year
HOS, there was printed little book in
st. Die Lorraine, which first suggested
that the discovered Quorta Pass Orbis
should be given the name OF America,
and thereupon deliberately and form
ally babtiZed the fourth part of the
world America" after the Florentine
discoverer Americas VespuciuS. This
book was printed on the seventh of the
Kalands Of 1907, April %, which is
equivalent to the 9Th day of May, as
corrected by the Gregorian calendar.
This day. the 5th of May, is the christ
ening or baptismal day of America.
Historical researches have acquitted
Americas VespuciuS of the charge of
himself giving his name to the new
world. The best historians of today be-
Iieve in the voyage which Americas
NeSpuciuS claimed to have made in
1897, when he discovered the continent,
thus justifying somewhat, if not EN-
tirely, the name which the st. Die book
bestowed upon it,
Congress does not fix the exact date
of the opening of the exposition. 1t is
simply provided that the exposition
shall be open to visitors not later than
the 1st day of May.
Congress at the December session can
provide for this opening. The 5th day
OF May also falls on Friday. which is
another singular coincidence, as it was
Friday that Columbus set sail from
PaloS, Friday he first saw the land of
the new world, Friday he first reached
Palos on his return, and the 4OOth ami
verSary of the discovery falls on FRIDAY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-08
SULLIVAN'S SECONDS.
They Will Be Jack Dempsey,
Casey and johnson.

New York, Aug. John l.. Sulli-
van is in better physical condition today
than he ever was before in his life, and
you can say for ME that he will enter
the Olympic club arena,in New Orleans,
Sept. I. better fitted to fight than at any
other time during his long career as a
boxer"
The speaker was Charley Johnson, the
hacker Of the biz fellow. who returned
from Canoe place last night, and his
assurance of Johns condition was in
reply to my question whether the re-
ports circulated about Sullivan'S break
ing over the traces were true.
The big fellow" continued Johnson,
has been attending strictly to business.
and | am thoroughly satisfied with the
manner IN which he has been preparing
himself for his battle with Corbett.
Casey and Sullivan did have little
misunderstanding. but it was all over i'll
a few minutes.
casey discovered that the big fellow
weighed mere than his work warranted,
and was unable TO account for it. BE
has since learned the cause of it. 1t
was due TO Sullivan drinking water and
TOO much iced tea. His supply OF both
these liquids has been restricted, and
bis weight III consequence does not in
crease as Much as before.
sullivan weighed 2l415 pounds this
afternoon. and by next Wednesday will
be down to 30 pounds. | hope to see
him down to EOS pounds before the Goth
inst, when he will leave his training
quarters. Sullivan's seconds in his
fight will he Jack Dempsey, Casey and
myself. That was agreed on today"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-08
CRUSH IN COLORADO.
Continued From FIRST Page.

Continued From First Page.
the marching hosts of Sir Knights
with their military escorts as they
passed from the station to their several
headquarters. The city's holiday attire
in honor of the visitors from all over
the country is fairly on, and nothing re-
mains but to
Unveil the Fair Maiden
in all her splendor and flash the electric
lights into her miles of festooned trim
mings. Looking up many of the main
thoroughfares the streets seemed a
blaze OF glory. The buildings,
yellow and red and purple,
black and white, seemed like veritable
palaces of pleasure, and the street dec
orations and throngs of holiday
people. ever changing and restless, adj
ded to the impression of the unreal.
The headquarters of Colorado grand
commandery at the temple was busy
scene, arrivals coming by the hundreds,
and being entertained and afforded
information. The headquarters have
been superbly decorated and
rival in beauty of exterior the interior
ladies were well cared for, as well as
knights, by committees of the ladies.
Nothing was wanting to their welcome
at the headquarters. Aside from the
Knights Templar arrivals, the regular
trains unloaded enormous crowds of
passengers. Seats were at high pre-
MUM in the union depot waiting rooms,
hundreds of arrivals waiting, many sew
eral hours, to be met by friends, while
crowds of anxious residents waited on
the outside for expected guests.