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The Washington times., 1894-03-24
found the boys gathered in silent groups

found the boys gathered in silent groups
about the delivery room. There was little or
no response to my greeting, and thinking n
more than usually exciting row had Just taken
place, l silently mounted the steps to my
desk. Once there. l commanded a view of
the room. Over in one corner was group
of boys surrounding Spud, whose face was
stern and white under its mask of Crime.
''Spud," called. and the boy looked up
and crossed the room. whats the matter
Spud?'' l asked. as he stood beside the desk.
Its Maud Is'belle, Mr.. Ainsley: she's been
run over by an electric, and she's took to the
hospital, and they won't let me in to see her. p"
Wont let you in? There must be some
mistake. Spud. Wait minute and well fix
it all right
But it was many minutes before the even-
ing edition was distributed, and found some
one to take my place for time. Then Spud
and l went to the hospital. There was no
mistake. Maud Isabelle had been hurt by an
electric car. more badly hurt than we dreamed;
but word to the house physician opened the
way for us to her bed in the long ward.
There lay the little girl. her tangled hair al
ready clipped off, her face very white and
drawn; but the awful work of the car wheels
was hidden under the white coyelet. at which
the thin brown hands were pulling inces-
sanity.
Like the little Indian she so resembled,
Maud Isabelle greeted US with a faint little
smile, and throwing up her arms caught
Spud by the neck and kissed him passion
ately. 1t was a pathetic little scene, and
leaving the two alone turned to the house
physician with the question. ''Can she live?''
''Yes, she may live, for she has the consti-
tuition of savage, but she will lie cripple
for ife,'' was the reply.
Poor little Maud Isabelle, with her once
nimble feet and birdlike movements to be
chained to a chair for life! If we could only
place her in an asylum now. The truth was
too cruel to tell the boy, so with promises of
admittance on the morrow, Spud and I stole
away.
Early next morning Spud was at the hos
pital, and there he staid all day. It was
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Lena, says the Ledger, has been for some
time past engaged to man who is soldier
in the regular army. Her father is bitterly
opposed TO the marriage, and says rather un-
kind things of the Young man. Lena is de-
voted to him and feels willing TO share the
humble lot of Il common soldier and to assist
by her musical and other talents in making a
home. Her parents are wealthy society peo-
pie and have brought their daughter up in
luxury. She is ve-y unhappy. and asks the
Ledger's advice about marrying her soldier
boy. Answer: The first question for SEN
riage is. has he the means, ability. and incli-
nation to make q home for the woman he
asks to be his wife. No man has the right to
ask girl to assume the responsibilities of a
wife and the care of the children, who may
reasonably be expected. unless he can see his
way to give her at least the comforts of life.
If he insists upon marriage and upon her
trusting to luck, or depending upon her
friends for help in time of trouble. he lacks
some of the elements of sturdy. sterling man
hood. That can be no truly unselflsh
love that is willing to allow its object to face
the possibilities of wedlock on So a month.
1t is always well to consider such matters
from all points. 1t is certainly praiseworthy
in Lena to wish TO assist in making n home.
But how could she do SO to advantage il there
were little ones to look after and teach? And
long and severe illness may come. and with
husband ordered away to some distant point.
the situation would be anything but alluring.
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fellers In the Office" he whispered by way of
explanation. but Maud Is'belle did not hear.
At the first word she had turned to Spud, and
opening wide her thin arms, clasped the great
bouquet in speechless happiness.
''Sha'n't put them in water for you, right
here by your bed?" asked the nurse of the
ward kindly, and Maud Isabelle assented with
a nod.
won't the smell be too strong for the
poor child?' asked the nurse of the house
physician.
NO, let the flowers remain by her; nothing
can hurt her-now." was the grave reply.
Ali day Maud Isabelle lay blissfully happy,
her hand in Spud's. gazing at the lilies. All
day Spud sat beside her. casting scornful,
triumphant glances at the single blossoms Of
the other patients.
How glad the sellers will be!'' he thought,
as the child's eyes grew bright.
Toward evening they drew the boy away
from the little bed, feigning the child needed
quiet. and as Easter dawned little Maud Isa-
belle fell asleep admist her lilies.
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strange to see the noisy lad transferred into
motionless figure sitting by the little bed and
holding his sisters small brown hand. which
he gently stroked rs she moaned with pain.
SO good was he that the nurses let him re-
MAN, and Maud Isabelle seemed to suffer less
when he was by.
Only at night did Spud appear in the Office
where he sold papers like fury as the boys
said. He lost little by the days idleness, for
there was never a rival paper boy to be seen
on the section of street that Spud selected.
It was the day before Easter, raw and
chilly.
Spud was at the hospital as usual and
Maud Isabelle seemed almost like her bright
self. until the house physician gravely ordered
absolute quiet for the little patient
..All right" SIR" said Spud. and he refused
to listen to or even look at Maud Isabelle.
Then the child's large eyes restlessly
searched the ward for fresh amusements.
Far down at the other end of the long room she
spied q tall graceful woman carrying basket
on her arm. Nearer and nearer came the
lady. pausing at each bed in turn TO smile and
give something to the occupant.
''What is it, Spud?'' asked the child,
eagerly.
"Wait and see, Maud Is'belle,' said Spud,
sternly. and he looked like craven image.
Maud Isabelle did wait. and saw. The lady
was distributing splendid white flowers. and
from each bed smiles greeted and thanked
her as she passed on her mission. The stranger
was so near now that Maud Isabelle could see
the lilies, and their perfume was waited to
her. Then the lady paused, and laying down
the basket, gathered the remaining flowers in
her hands. Nearer and nearer she came. and
smaller and smaller grew the bouquet Maud
Isabelle's eyes were bright and her cheeks
were flushed with excited anticipation, and
she almost sat up in her eagerness.
l.; 1-,,
dreams by a sob from the bed, and turning,
saw the visitor pass empty-handed through
the doorway.
Love had made the boy quick-witted, and
1t needed no words to tell him Of the bitter
disappointment.
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an we never went back home. cause n cop
was going to take her to sylum. an 1 don't
want her to go to no 'sylum.
but, Spud," 1 exclaimed, where do you
sleep?''
'Why, right here in the delivery room. and
down at the place where the beds is five cents.
an we get our meals in Pie alley. same as
used to when she was to home.' and Spud
looked at me with such bright, trustful eyes
that 1 could not find it in my heart to say the
little girl ought to go to an asylum. No harm
had come to the child of this queer way of
living, and the new responsibility had evil
IDENTIFY awakened the latent manliness in the
careless boy.
"Spud,'' said. gravely, "you must know
one else they would see that she was sent to
the asylum. Now am not going to do that.
my boy. but we must MAKE some other ar
rangement, for sho cannot rough it as you
can. 1t is going to get colder now, and she
must not sleep in the delivery room with the
boys. Suppose comes into my Office every
night and sleeps in that chair till you have
her to her own bed in some boarding-house
and come back yourself"
Spud only said, 'sThat's so. Mr. Ainsley.''
and walked soberly out of the office, leaving
his sister to play jackstones with the boys; but
In an hour he was back to tell me he had
found boarding house where Maud Isabelle
could have her bed and her breakfast for
seventy-fve cents a week.
So it was arranged, and every night Maud
Isabelle slipped into my office and silently
curled herself up in the big chair for couple
of hours nap. Then Spud would come to the
door and give sharp, clear whistle, and the
sleeping child would spring up and silently
slip away.
Night after night this little scene was re-
peated, until Spud's whistle became as much
part of the nights happenings as the striking
of the clock.
So the long winter passed, and began to
think great wisdom had been shown in not
having Maud Isabelle sent to an asylum,
when, on reaching the office one evening,
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THE Dn ADLl PERiLS
OF PASTRY.

Il am told" saws Mrs. Rorer. that New
Workers do not customarily have pie for din
ner. hope this is true. They have it in
New England, though, not only for dinner,
but for breakfast, too, and about nine women
out of every ten there have nervous prostra-
ton between the ages of thirty-flve and forty.
No wonder, Think OF having to digest pork
and beans once week, at least. regularly.
and piei l have never yet seen case of ner
vous prostration that did not come from poor
food. and not from overwork. ii the brain
worker feeds himself properly he will run no
risk of nervous prostration.
If you must have pastry l wish / could
convert you to the French puff paste. as OF
the two it is really the less indigestible.
Good paste cannot be made from spring
wheat flour: it requires winter wheat -four.
''Never use lard. Better have pie once Il
year made with butter than every day made
with lard. Paste is always better when it
stands on the ice over night. The oven must
be very hot. 1t is hard to make the average
woman understand how to heat a stove prop
erly.'
Have everything as cold as possible" said
Mrs Rorer I'm warm weather stand the
butter and -four in the refrigerator several
hours before using. Put the siited -four into
a large mixing bowl; add the salt and sugar.
with sharp knife cut it into small pieces, at
the same time mixing il with the flour. Now
add the ice water gradually, lifting with
the knife that portion which you
have moistened first, and pushing it 10 one
side of the bowl. and so continue until all is
moistened. Then cut and mix it together
until you can lift it from :he bowl with the
knife. Dredge the baking board lightly with
flour. turn the paste out on this. dredSe with
-four. and roll lightly and quickly from you in
a long thin sheet. Fold first the sides and
then the ends. turn the paste around and roll
from you again; fold and roll again. and then
fold and stand on the ice until wanted. To
have this paste perfect success the materials
should be very cold, mixed and rolled quickly,
using as little flour as possible in finishing
ITO make lemon filling for pie separate
three eggs; add to the yolks gradually cup
of granulated sugar and the grated rind and
juice of one lemon. Be careful not to CRATE
the white that is under the yellow OF the rind.
for that is bitter In half-pint cup put a
tablespoonful of flour; add milk TO fill the
cup. then stir with the yolks and sugar, and
strain through sieve.
For old-fashioned apple pie slice the
apples very thin. place in the unbaked crust
and cover with four tablespoonfuls of sugar
and two OF water. This must be baked about
thirty minutes. Never use spices. Add in
stead little lemon, rs this heightens the
apple flavor, while spices destroy it. The
secret of French sauces is in the harmony of
flavoring."
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extras. when from my high desk in the deliv-
cry room l looked over the heads of a hun
dred newsboys TO see Spud and his sister
enter the doorway together. What n queer
pair they werei He much the same as any
ragged, dirty, bright-looking paper boy that
infests our city streets. But she-truly she
was a character.
The child could not have been more than
ten years of age. and small for her years
From the waist down she was girl, with a
pair of women s shoes fastened to her feet by
an elaborate network of twine, n short red
brown skirt. and pair of ancient kid gloves
on her poor purple hands. Then the boy part
began, for the little girl wore an old jacket
and cap that were Enthusiastically Spud's.
Straight across the room came the two, and
l could see wrath in Spud's eyes.
Mr.. Ainsley.' he began, we've come. me
and Maud Is'belle, an if you're a-going to re-
port Maud Is'belle for selling papers L"
''But, Spud,' interrupted, Il never thought
of reporting Maud Isabelle; but. with tact
yourself and Maud Isabelle perhaps 1 can fix
it so that no one else will have a chance to
report her.
Spud looked at me thoughtfully for mo-
ment. ''Mr. Ainsley, you're brick, he said
''Sit down. said l, motioning to the steps
of my platform, and down they both sat, and
Spud began his story. Perhaps it will be as
well to ignore the idiomatic expressions, as
my poor pen could never do them justice
''Well," began Spud. clasping his knees
with his hands, and watching his foot swing
slowly to and fro, first, father got killed by
an engine running over him, and then Kate
she was my stepmother-got arrested for
throwing fiatiron at woman in our street.
and bout two months ago there came big
letter from the Island to say she and the new
baby was dead and then the cop he took me
and Maud Is'belle down TO the Island on a
tug, an we was chief mourners at the funeral.
OH tell you it was larks! Maud Isbelle she
cried some cause she's a girl and got scared,
but We had just bully time, an dinner a
woman they called Matron gave Maud Is'belle
an me. Then they took US home in tug,
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MAGNETISM SAVES LIFE.
When All Else Fails DIR. Damon a
Public Benefactor.
Builders Exchange Hall Filled with La.
dies to Hear and See This Nine.
teenth Century Marvel.

There is nothing like plain, solid facts to
convince people of anything even the most
skeptical cannot go back of such facts as DR..
Damon and associated physicians have been
giving the people OF Washington for over
year. For months these men have stood upon
the open stage at the above hall, in the pres
ence Of large audiences, and quickly relieved
all forms Of human suffering, until nearly
1000 of the worthy poor of the city have been
treated and cured. All the ills flesh Is heir to
have been successfully treated, until now his
marvellous works" are the talk of the city.
Rheumatism. paralysis. heart and lung
troubles, blindness and deafness, and, in fact.
all forms Of chronic diseases are cured by this
new process when everything else has failed.
The question is often asked: Why this man
should havesuch Il power when to all appear
ances he Is like other men, with the excep-
ton, perhaps, that he is the largest and best
formed specimen of a man seen upon our
streets. Those who profess to be well up in
occult science explain it by saying that 1t is
simply gift of vital magnetic force, with
which he was born. Be that as tmay his as
sociate, DIR. Maynard, exhibits fully as won
derfui power in the alienation Of human
suffering. These gentlemen have given ample
proof that they are endowed with some power
by and through which they can. and do,
relieve suffering. Yesterday some fifteen
or more were quickly relieved. One
old iacy, VINO hau lame arm ana
stiff wrist. was cured in few moments.
while several cases of deafness were made
to hear whisper in from thee to five min
utes. The next free clinic, at the hall, will be
given 10 ladies next Wednesday. Those
wishing private consultations will find DIR.
Damon at COS Twelfth street northwest, where
he can be seen between the hours OF 10 a. m.
and p. m. Hundreds who have looked in
vain to other systems of practice are fast CIV
ing up their prejudices, having been con-
vinced by actual observation, and are now
profiting by what they have seen and know to
be facts.
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Don't cry Maud Isbelle, am going to
get YOU flower" and like q whirlwind he
rushed ont of the ward. Through the streets
Spud ran. and burst into the delivery room.
1t was between editions and the boys were
scattered about, resting.
(which of you fellers will lend me n
quarter?" called Spud from the doorway. and
Il score OF boys sprang to their feet and gath
cred about him.
whats the matter. Spud?''
"Lost your money, Spud?" asked several.
II want it for Maud Is'belie," gasped the
breathless boy.
..Ain't they treating her right in the hos
pital?''
Don't they give her enough to eat?" de.
manded the listeners.
NO" cried Spud, sit amt that: but there
was lady up there a-giving away big white
lilies and Maud Is'belle wanted one, and they
didn't give her any. and Maud Isbelle cried.'
What nuttered the boys. "didn't give
Maud Isl G any? Amt they muckers?"
And gri hand went into every pocket.
'.Felle' shouted a big rough boy,
mounted on a pile of yesterdays papers
''fellers. let's not lend Spud any tin. Let's
send Maud Is belle some flowers. Let's show
the folks at that hospital that we don't care
for their old flowers. an Maud Is'belle can
have more than anybody. Come, fellers' let's
go to Stanton's." and with wild yell the
boys rushed pell-mell down the stairs.
On the marble counter lay the mound Of
blossoms, and the florist entered into the
spirit of the purchase.
mo, yer dOnt!' cried the big boy as the
man was about to produce paper and twine.
I'VE don't send ours in any paper. Now,
Spud," said the self-constituted spokesman,
filling his arms with hlies," you just hustle
onter car; don't stop ter walk, cause Maud
Is'belle is waiting, an give her the flowers
with our compliments"
pital and standing by his sisters bed. "Maud
Is'belle, he said. speaking very loud, that
nurses and patients might hear-''Maud
Is'belle, here are some flowers, with the COM
pliments Of your gentlemen friends. It's the
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BAUM'S S.
SPRING
GOSSIP
AT
w. D. Clark & CO.
8o7 Market Space.

The warm weather has
caught you without that Spring
Dress. 1t was not our fault
we have had them for several
weeks. We mean our fine
line of silks, including those
beautiful figured and India
Silks at 44c to ST per yard, cam
not be excelled. Our assort-
ment of black dress goods were
never larger and cheaper-black
silk Grenadine, black satin
Duchess are wonders for the
price.
Elegant line plain black
India Silks, 6oc to SIPS per
yard. Fine line of Spring
Dress Goods from 3oc to $50
per yard.
Complete line of Ladies and
Gentlemen's Underwear, Fine
Table Linen, and a complete
line of housefur1lishings gen.
orally.
The Washington times., 1894-03-24
There is a mutual business relationship be-
tween our advertisers and our readers
Walker and Kirkland's Order

The formal orders of AdmIrals Walker and
Kirkland were made out at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday. Admiral Walker is detached
from the Inspection and Stability Boards on
the 2Sth and ordered to San Francisco to take
the steamer OF April for Honolulu. where he
will relieve Admiral Irwin of command OF the
Pacific station. Admiral Kirkland is ordered
to take the steamer of the 2Sth from New
York to Southampton, England. and then to
proceed to Montevideo and hoist his flag on
the Newark. Orders were also issued to the
staff officers to accompany the admirals.
The Washington times., 1894-03-24
Loeb & HirSh,
Mems Hatters and Outftters,
9l2 T Stre6t N. w.
Kits of European Soldiers.
IErom the London Court Journal

The German Emperor recently issued orders
directing the weight of German infantry sold
iers' accoutrements on the march to be re-
duced fourteen pounds. But compared to
the soldiers of other armies the German foot
soldier is not by any means overburdened.
He now carries a weight of sixty-one pounds,
but in future he will only carry forty-seven
pounds, or the same weight that is carried by
the Austrian soldier. The burdens borne by
the infantry soldiers ofthe other principal Eu-
ropean nations are as follows: British, sixty
two pounds; French, sixty-two pounds; Swiss.
fifty-nine pounds; italian, forty-three pounds.
The Russian soldier is more heavily burdened
than any other, for a foot soldier in the army
of the Gar carries a weight OF over sixty
pounds.
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ANTI-OPTION BILL READY.
Numerous Notifications in the Measure
in the Final Report.

Numerous Notifications in the Measure
in the Final Report.
The House Committee on Agriculture hns
complettd its consideration of the anti-option
bill vest nday and authorized it to be reported
to the House in the amended form agreed
upon.
The bill provides that every "options" con-
tract and every cultures" contract shall have
affixed thereto internal revenue stamps repre-
senting taxes as follows: For every 10000
pounds of cotton. hops. pork, lard. bacon,
dried. salt and picked meats, one cent. and
every 1000 bushels of wheat and other grains
one cent
Every cancellation. clearance, acquittance.
contango. back variation privilege, waiver,
or other agreement by which the "options" or
futures is terminated otherwise than by
actual sale and delivery. or such termination
is delayed or obviated, must also have affixed
thereto internal revenue stamps representing
the taxes required for the various products as
specified.
Other sections of the bill fix a license fee for
dealers in options, and require notice oil re-
moval to collectors of internal revenue in case
OF a change of place of business.
The Washington times., 1894-03-24
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH a. 1894.

Many a woman who has married q soldier has
been forced TO take in washing to- keep her
family from want. Musical and artistic tai
ent cannot always be turned to account, and
tenderly reared girls have but little concep-
tion OF the trials they may be forced to
undergo. As for the social side Of the case,
there is no reason why common soldier
should be less honorable than Il civilian. II
he serves his country well and faithfully, he
deserves and will receive the respect of his
fellows and of the community in which his
obligati ons to his native land have placed him.
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THREE REPORTED CONTRIBUTIONS.
Cash Given and Hay Offered TO the Army
of Unemployed.

OF lnemplOSeu.
MAssILLoS, O., March 23.-J. S. Coxey re-
ceived to-day in cash and checks the sum of
S1.4l1 to be devoted to furthering the Com
monweal Robert C. Gwynns, of Chicago,
writes:
For several weeks have been giving your
proposed march much thought. have also in
terested many other prominent real estate men.
As a result We have decided to contribute Sl,OC
TO be used as you may see fit If you need any
or all of this sum at once, please wire me, care
Of Robert C. Gwynn, room 90l, 100 Washington
street. Chicago Yours for the cause of the op-
pressed. ROBERT {. GwYNN
Here is a letter from Michigan, Ind: "Please
find enclosed check for 500, and draw on me for
SIS per week till you secure the ear of Congress
in the peoples cause. Also permit me to add
that all the hay on my kankee meadows is at
your disposal. if needed, while en- route or in
camp L. SIMPSON SLOANE
Here is another important missive: ITO Gen.
J. ) Coxey. Hail TO the chief Am entirely in
sympathy with your grand movement \ CEN
tury from now your name will be more revered
than George WashngtOn's- On to the Capitol
and Washington and give the plutocrats hell.
Enclosed please find check for 500 TO aid the
great cause of The people against the aristoc-
gary. Down with the Senate Yours in admira-
1ion, GEORGE b. Cox, Cincinnati
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They Abuse the Sex.

Bourget A woman is always grateful to
you for having thrown you overheard.
Balzac: 1t is only the last love Of woman
that can satisfy the first love Of a man.
Commerson: Women distrust men too much
in general and not enough in particular.
Chamfort: woman is like your shadow:
follow her, she flies; fly from her. she follows.
Balzac: Women are apt to see chiefly the
defects of man Of talent and the merits Of
a fool.
Russian Proverb: The dog is moro intelli-
gent than woman, for he never barks at his
master.
George Meredith: An opinion formed by q
woman is innexible; the fact is not half so
stubborn
Balzac: A girl who is stupid, ugly. poor,
and good possesses The four cardinal points
Of misery.