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"There are some things that are better
than good voice." observed the minis
ter vaguely.
The thing is. does he understand
music" continued Mr.. Graf.
MOI" calculated Mr.. Milan emphatic
mo" echoed Mr.. Graf, hes got no
voice and no ear. He can't sing himself,
and he's got people in the choir who
can't sing either They shout. sir; they
don't snf Now sir we want 70 &c.
and we came to suggest that you should
see Mr.. Wicks and explain to him In
your own perfectly friendly manner that
credit for starting the choir. but he
shouldn't try to do more than he can
The minister still vaguely and uneasily
Wicks was doing his best. and was
really very good man. but he felt that
he was beaten; he was weak and anx-
ious to please and yielded at last to the
only asking, resignedly, who would take
Mr. Wicks's place If he resigned.
The best man we can find. SIR said
Mr.. Graf, promptly.
clared Mr.. Mifiin, ''he is clever vocal
list. a capable choir master-a"---
Mr.. Graf demurred. He said No,
Minn o Knew w what st he meant S and nHV Would
not listen to a refusal: he artfully con-
trived to draw the minister into the
discussion and, out OF mere politeness
and a nervous desire to be agreeable.
Mr.. Mutt hesitatingly uttered an APP
proval of Mr.. Miftin's suggestion.
That settles II then" cried Mr.. Graf;
III you wish 1t, sir. Of course viii
upon 1t shall do my best
After they were gone Mr.. Mutt re-
preached himself with his own weak
ness. He had not desired the altera =
ton, and yet somehow he had not only
consented to ask John Wicks to resign.
but had been led into authorizing Mr..
Graf to take Johns place. He lay
awake at night worrying over It, but he
had not courage to undo what he had
done, and for two days he had not even
courage to go, and explain matters to
must put It off no longer for that even
ing the choir met for practice, So he
called at Johns shop in the afternoon,
and found him alone behind the counter.
pound packets; his usual genial buoy
ancy seemed to have quite deserted him,
and he shook hands with the minister
without saying a word.
"Wel., John" said Mr.. Mutt ncrvously.
"yoH-you don't seem quite uP. to the the
MOTHER"
II met Mr. Miffn yesterday. SIR" John
burst forth impetuously. and he said
you wanted me to resign. and-and'-,
He could hardly control his voice, and
there were foolish tears coming into his
big round eyes, land he said you wanted
Mr.. Gran to lead the choir. I've led H..
sir, these seven years. You never told
you john SSn' Ne my my 'tSy ssr john. fall
tered the minister. You SEE
He said you thought I'd got no voice.
sir'--
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II never said so, John,
sirr?"
but nN fy9s ss John Very good singing
II thought you liked my singing, sr?"
81 do. John ] do indeed. should
miss your y,oic' In the place more than
and ] hope yon'l go on singing still, II
not in the choir, why them
mo, l feel as Il ] couldn't, sir. feel;
enough for one part of the chapel, it isn't
good enough for another. | feel tits n
sort Of disgrace like, sir; l shall still
come, but II can't sing"
He looked so utterly miserable with
the tears standing in his wide, troubled
eyes, and his lips quiverlng, that the
minister took his hand and said what he
could TO comfort him. He made him
fully understand that it was not his wish
that he should leave the choir. but the
wish of those musical experts, Mr.. Graf
and Mr.. Mlf!n, whose opinions In such
the same time he threw out indefinite
hints that the alteration might be only
temporary, and that before long John
the choir again. Then he tried to turn
the conversation onto the general topics,
but could not do 1t successfully, and
presently Invented an excuse to hurry
away, and hurried away full of self
reproaches and regret.
And next Sunday the new order Of
things came into operation. Mr.. Gran
had well-trsined voice, and certainly
led the choir as 1t never had been led
before. John sat among the conRreSd-
tion with his mother. but he did not sing
How could he after what had been said
OF him? He was ashamed OF his own
voice, and stood there silent and detected
The older members Of the congregation
and many Of the younger sympathizel
with him, and felt that he had been UNI
fairly dealt with. and did not hesitate to
say so. Some Of them during the next
few days waylaii the minister and spoke
TO him about 1t in such reproachful terms
that he was reduced to making rambling
excuses for his own share In the trans
action, and vague promises that he would
see what could be done. He was a con-
scientious man, but weak and easily in
hucncei. and he had 10 suffer on all
hands for his weakness. He felt that he
had acted wrongly. but did not see how
he was 10 nut matters right again now
without lot more unp!ea santncss. Every
Sunday. morning and evening, from his
pulpit he could see John there in MS pew
looking hurt and downcast Joining in
none OF the hymns and taking but little
interest In the whole service lie missed
Johns voice, too, genuinely missed II,
mute the singing had lost all It's inspir-
ing hcartiness, and the choir had become
merely piece ~ mechanism.
For. you see, John did not understand
used to sing only the tunes that every
body knew, ana that all the congrega-
ton could join in singing with immense
gusto and enjoyment, But Mr. Gran set
himself TO improve all this. . He reorgan-
lied the choir but st!ll he could not get
more than two or three people into II
who were able to read music. SO he had
a choir meeting three times a week for
practice, at which he would sing and Mr..
MINI would play. and the choir would
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Mr.. Gran, impatiently. i've heard Sa ali
the best singers in the world, male and
female a5a soSs singing as his sir
II know what 1t Is, sir. You have a
keen ear for music, like myself" said
MI W Mn now %snd Ioai have Ssr suffered se as
stop to in 9e npte; w Mr.. P Graff
I'VE, must, have that choir reformed,
sir; half Of It can't sing. And 1t must
Why not lead IT yourself, Mr.. Graf,
sir? I'm sure IT couldn't have better
leader than yourself
Mel t would Ida do it, STR" replied I'M! M
man."
Better? Where are they going to find
@saWRif anyhow. " cried Mr.. Graf. as
they f3aiAed, you cali for me tomorrow
evening. and Wen go and see Mr.. Mutt
about It. Good night: Uncommonly in
te lis we a n%t MI MINI mn he had ads s1
them; knows vocal talent when he hears
it. Keen hearing. He picked out my
voice right across the building. my dear:
round to see who i, was. Very clever
man he seems to be -
He went with Mr.; M!n,n on the follow;
ps day to se ,e Mr. NI Whs
sit down, gentlemen he said. beam
ing upon them through his spectalces;
81 hardly expected visitors this evening
mo, SIR" replied Mr.. Graft, solemnly,
but Mr.. MINI apd thought we'd come
and see you about little matter con-
nected with the choir"
"Yes?' said Mr.. Mutt, inquiringly.
Nothing wrong, hope?"
He had horror of anything going
wrong. He was an easy-going. quiet,
good man. whose chief fault was an
over-anxiety to please everybody. He
was gentle and supersensitive to such an
extent that he would put up with almost
anything sooner than hurt any. ones
feelings with unpalatable truths 1t was
not positively his duty to utter.
We'll 1t Is something wrong" an
"Yes?'' said Mr.. Mutt again. inquirlngly.
"Yes. It's about Mr. Wicks's singing
SIR" pursued Mr.; Gran declsiveiy. land
Wrong ?" said Mr. Mutt. uneasly.
Yes, Isn't right note in It. sir
What do you say, Mr.. Miftn?" cried Mr..
Mr., Mifhn said he was afraid 1t was
bad" calculated Mr.. Gran. 81 never
heard anything worse. Never. 1t !s
impious, but Is very near.y;"
marked the minister feebly.
good as he is-but 1t isn't. He's got no
HOicehnon meat a. ALL sir He s Sant sing
lead that choir any longer. It-well, it's
Hes fond Of his work. He does his
best Mr.: Gran; And he is really an
Gran. Indignantly. but II does not fol-
low that We are all capable OF leading
choirs. He's good man. but has he got
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and sobbing and shouting ali together.
And looking up. dazed and bewildered.
man coming down ladder through that
binding, suffocating smoke with lit
tie child in his arms. Before the man
had reached the ground Mr.; Gran
broke from the men who held him,
rushed forward. snatched the. child Into
his own arms. and held 1t close, as II
he could not assure himself, even yet
that 1t was safe. But the crowd
swarmed down upon the rescuer, cheer
Ing and making frantic grabs at him.
If he had had hundred hands every
man in the crowd would have shaken
every, one Of them twice over; They They
pressed about him. and would not leave
him alone. His face was all hlacke1ed
with the smoke, he had been sinsed ana
they knew him in spite Of all, God bless
him. II was John Wicks. And the
crowd rolled on before him, as he went
away, and beside him and after him,
last he escaped into his own house and
shut the door on them. Then they ran
back to the scene OF the tlre, ana round
the fire engine hard at work and the fire.
escape just arriving.
Early next morning, soon after John
had opened his shop. Mr.. Graf came
quietly in, looking nervous ana depressed
His old. blatant self-asSurarce seemed -
hand warmly, and seemed as II he
wanted to say something, and did not
know how to begin, John, just II break
the awkward silence. said how sorry
he was for the great loss Mr.. Graf must
have suffered by the fire, when Mr.. Graf
Al. insured" he said. with an eff
fort: don't matter a bit, 'Tisnt that,
Sir. Mr.. Wicks," he continued brokenly,
after a momentary pause, she-she-ls
He gave II up. He dropped his arms
on the counter. and hid his face In them
and sobbed in way that was pititul TO
Mar. John did not know what to do;
hair. and stimmered awkwardly that II
Was all right and didn't matter, when
suddenly Mr.. Gran appeared TO conquer
himself He stood upright, cleared his
thing, stopped, leaned across the counter
al CRASHED Johns hand again. huskily
circulating: God bless you" and
turned at once and bolted out OF the
but this time he had got himself well
under control, He spoke with his old
self-contidcnce. his old air of imperative
decision. And having thanked John in
easy, conventional phrases for saving
his little ones life. he continued:
And now I'm going to ask you TO do
me a favor, Mr.. Wicks. | am too much
upset to attend to the choir at present .
In fact, between ourselves, l can make
nothing OF IT, Knew couldn't before
try II; and I've tried It and failed, sir;
and / know of no one so capable of
leading It as yourself. You led II sue,
cessfully before; will you. as a personal
But / thought" said John, Innocent
ly, taken pleasantly by surprise, you
thought had--I had no voice, sir"
"Mei Not me. oh. no. cried Mr..
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follow them as best II could and by
slow perseverance master new tunes.
But when the new tunes came to be sung
on sundays. of course, the congregation
could not join ins singing them, and
every now and then even the choir
would get the tune into such a hopeless
Graf to finish verse by himself as II
he We're performing solo with harmo-
mum accompan!
John had such a paternal interest in
the choir that far from feeling any mali
cious joy in his successors difficulties,
the unsatisfactory state OF affairs was
honestly great trouble TO him: But
what could ne do? They would not let
knew how It fretted and worried him: he
was not proud enough TO cloak his HUI
initiation in offended silence, but gave
voice to his feelings on every oppOrtu-
hearers. Eut all his old ardJr had been
severely checked, he did not take such
hearty pleasure in the sunday services
as he had taken formerly, and by de-
grees became less regular in his attend
ance until he left OFF coming OF an even
ing almost entirely.
one sunday evening, when he was not
there, Just as the last hymn was being
sung, n man came hurrying along the
aisle into the choir, checked Mr.. Graf,
brought him suddenly down from top
note, and whispered hastily in, his ear,
The choir went on singing, the organ
went on playing, but Mr. GraG dropped
his hymn book, and withoR waiting
for his hat rushed with a ,Wnte., terror.
stricken face down the aisA and out Of
the chapel. like a man suddenly gone
mad. Mrs. Graff started from her pew
and called to him as he passed, but he
was gone as If he had not heard her.
Once in the street, Mr. Gran redouhled
his speed, and ran, as he never ran IN
"Have - they got my little girl.
out?" Mr.. Gran painted, hoarsely.
Dunno" responded the messenger.
And they ran on without another word.
They overlook and passed others run
ming In the same direction: soon they
could hear n confused uproar on ahead
OF them, and. suddenly turning corner
they came full in view Of MIR. Graf $
house, which was nothing now, so far
as they could see. but a black mass OF
wreathing smoke, with n lurid heart OF
fire.
In a moment Mr. Graf was pushing
through the. crowd that was standing.
strangely silent, gazing up into the
smoke. lie saw at a glance a hysterical
servant girl standing among them.
wringing her hands and looking up with
the rest, and grasped her arm and
Fine? Where is Eme?" he shouted.
wildly.
"Oh, sir cried the girl. in helpless
terror. I'd put her TO bed upstairs,
and
He was gone; he had his latchkey out
OF his pocket and dashed wildly under
that choking canopy OF smoke, and up
the few steps to the front door. But
at the same instant an inarticulate roar
burst from the entire crowd, three or
him and dragged him back by main
force, shouting frantically: She's here!
Hes got her! Hurrah! Lookl There he
Is! Hurahl
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For sick stomach and all
other conditions resulting
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Book free, pills 25c. At drug
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West views Little Heroes.

To the Editor
inclosed ani the sum OF 81 which we wish was
$500, the proceeds Of fair held In the little
settlement Of West View Bergen County. y. J.
1t contains only fifteen houses, We had not
much 10 depend upon The fair was gotten up by
Agnes Anderson, aged fifteen years and Fannie
Borrows aged twelve years assisted by Jennie
Erirkzeen, aged sixteen years Maggie Heacock
aged twelve. and Harry and Percy porrows aged
nine and eleven wears, The proceeds are for the
benefit N the Sick Babies Fund and VIC hope II
will do good Nven II only small sum.
We shall try and do something more before the
Summer is over. Yours truly,
LITTLE WEST VIEW.
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after the first verse of 1.-THE Babies
Fund" she was kept busy for n quarter
of an hose lodging dimes and quarters.
Throw me all the money you got
want Gii sou can spare. Throw II up
here, but please don't hit me. A man
hit me in the head with n silver dollar
last night. and l had to wear ice all
day"
Just then n silver dollar struck her.
She WINGED a little, patted the spot,
picked 1t up. kissed it and put 1t in her
hat
If you want to hear three capital
songs, go to the roof garden and get up
near the front, The place Is immense;
Only n voice like "A locomotive could
reach all around And don't forget
subscription to throw on the stage.
Bonnie Thornton dresses like prize
baby. Her clothes cost IAN awful sum-,
but they make her look like irresistible
seven.
Those lucky little folks who are ready
to run ont OF town are warned not to go
until they have sent n contribution to
the Fund, under penalty OF being re-
sponsihle for the murder OF their baby
friends Address all money letters to
thu cashier of "The World"
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Five Little Jersey Girls.
To the Eiito


Enclosed please md 81 Is for the Sick Babies
Fund the proceeds Of an entertainment given
on Saturday afternoon by hve little girls-Lottie
Taylor Mabel HuXster. Annie Iandes Fannie
Goet1 and Alice Goetz assisted by Walter Clark
and Clara Hagar, which held in Mr. HuX-
sters carpenter shop at Woodside. n J. Hop
Ing II viii help at least one sick baby. we re-
main THE LITTLE SUFFERERS FRIENDS
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staten Island Grad ties.

sTAPLEToN, s. l.. June 2s.-The big hall In
the Lyceum was crowded yesterday afternoon
at the graduation exercises OF the Staten Island
Academy and Latin School. There were nine
graduates, in the following order: Miss Forrest,
Miss Feeny. Miss Trask Miss Winant. Miss
Coonley Arthur Du Bots, Miss Carolan Miss
Kruse and Miss Eddy. The Rev. Pascal llar-
rover, OF West New Brighton distributed SOU
yenirs to the class
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You read 1.-THE Evening World"
Do you read the Sunday World?
NELLIE BLY, IN TRAINING.
Muldoon shows Her How He Put
Sullivan in Condition.

Probably very few women could stand
the treatment that a pugi.lst receives
when getting ready for the ring. Nellie
BLY, has tried a week Of it, in a mild way,
at "Billy" Muldoon's farm. She will tel
SUNDAY World" read .rS about IL.
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A Euchre Clubs Assets.

To tho Editor:
Enclosed find 81, balance left In treasury OF the
wcdgeclir Euchre Club. to be added to the sub
sorptions ot the Sick Babies Fund.
JESSIE NJ MASON,
las West l. shty- fourth street.
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The Lawrence school.


To the Editor;
inclosed please ind SIS the amount collected
a, the entertainment gwen by the students Of the
Lawrence School n Elocution and Acting. on
Thursday evening In aid ~ the Sick Rahies Fund,
EDWIN q. LAWRENCE.
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CUT HIS RIVALS THROAT.
A Prominent st. Paul Man Kills "A
Salesman.

ST. PAUL. June 23.-J. H. Clapp. a
salesman in the store of w. s. Dennis &
Co., was murdered last night by Ehle
Allen, one of the most prominent young
men of the city.
The two men had been paying atten-
the City Market Master They met in
front OF the Metropolitan Hotel and
quarrelled Allen cut Clapp's throat
from ear to ear Clapp died in twenty
minutes. Allen has been arrested.
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Won on RRmnpO.


lnclosed please and check for 81 for the
babies. which won in Ramnpo pool. Trusting
the be beneficial In addition to your
successful fund HENRY COIN,
nd
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Central Park Concert To-Morrow

There will be music at the Mall Central Park
tomorrow at p. NJ, by the Seventh Regiment
Band Following Is the programme:
PART l.
"Star-Spangled Banner"
/ March. THE Gallant Police" ........... Appel
Q. Overture The Regent ',......... .Msrcadante
T. Polish Mazurkn new 49,. Rudolph Aronson
l. Solo for Flute. Caprice .......... .Terschalk
Hugo Nittgensten.
g. Scenes from Faust .................G ounod
PART II.
6, Caprice. Awakening OF the Lion
De Kontski
I. Solo for Cornet.
W. H. Rogers.
s. Prayer ooh How Kindly Hast
Thou Led Me- .....................Be Beethoven
0. Meditation, Last Hope" .......... .Gottschalk
10 An Old-Time Fire Scene. ............... .Cappa
Synopsis-At the engine house-the alarm
the start-at the nre-iallng wals-all Is safe
the return-hnale.
DoxolOgy.
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For entertaining gossip of the
read the O O'Clock Edition and the
Sporting Extra of The Evening
World.
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CCnturion's Fifty.
To the Editor

Enclosed please md 80 cents for the Sick
Babies Fund. Kindly acknowled the receipt
under the name OF "CESTURION."
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Business Notices.

see that the word Rye is on the label, also
our name on label. side of cork and top OF capsule
None other is genuine. II, ID. Kirk Co.. New
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brooklyn Boys.
To the Edltcr

To the Edltcr:
The boys OF Jefferson avenue held q fair at
les Jefferson avenue June 81 for the Sick
Tables Fund Inclosed find 81 rs. We will do
better next time.
Frank Breftell, Elwood KneelRnd,
William Gerben, Edward Luekerhoh
Johnnie Horris, William Pendelton.
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bonnie Thorntons silver showers.

To the Editor;
send you herewith 5000, being amount
collected by Miss Homie Thornton On the Mad-
son Square Roof Garden last evening Dune 2D
for the benefit Of the Sick Babies Fund.
j. v GOTTSCHALK,
Business Manager Nj = q. Co.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-03-08
Frederic Items.

w. g. Marsh, of Grayling, was in
town, last Saturday.
David Ward has purchased F. L.
Barker's residence. here.
Rev. WIN. Putnam Is visiting friends
at Lansing. He will be absent about
two weeks.
F. L. Barker was In town, Monday.
It IL rumored that A. III. Blanchard,
of Roscommon, has purchased the
Frederic House.
Considerable Real Estate is chang
ing hands, at present.
LAUNDERING of all kinds is at q stand
still. Lack of snow accounts for 1t.
RESIDENT.
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Public Notice.

RY direction Of the Circuit Court oil
- the County of Crawford, in Chan
Gerry, notice is hereby given that al
claims against the Farmers Mutua
Fire Insurance Company of Otsego
Crawford and Rosco,pmon counties
are to be submitted to the Receiver o
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Grayling. Micll., on or before the 16tf
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Dated at Grayling, this 18th day O.
February, 1894.
JOHN j. NIEDERER,
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