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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21


tunes favorites. She has beautiful
home and beautiful children ill it;
she has wealth which she delights to
dispense among those who need it,
and she further brightens the world
by a presence as generous and fair as
the sunshine. Her very handwriting
bespeaks character and intellect. The
four words l have quoted, fall, as by
their own heaviness, into the closing
paragraph of pages that sparkle with
fun and fancy. 1t is as if a golden
goblet full of bitterness had been
carried high and steadily until an I'M
expected jar, or it may be, weary
turn of the bearers wrist, sent few
dark drops splashing down upon the
paper. :,
"The children's brains have the
topsy- turviness inseparable from the
season." she writes. 81 dutifully shut
my eyes when 1 open cupboards and
drawers, and seal my ears to stage
whisperings that go on in corners.
The air is thick with mysteries many,
and young brows are bent by porten-
tous plans. l, who seem to joy in
their joy, hide the heaviest secret of
all. l have no heart for Christmas.
The holiday season and the weeks
that usher it in are one long agony.
God grant me grace not to let my
darlings guess at the truth"
Between and under the lines, as
through lattice from which the view
is ever the same, see the long, sere
mound where the widow will lay on
Christmas Eve, by stealth, not to
dampen her children's spirits, holly
and laurestinus and such roses as she
always used to find on Christmas
morning beside her plate.
The uniformed chirography of the
second letter belongs to the day when
the mothers of the passing generation
insisted upon having a fine point to
their quill-pens as essential to "a
lady like hand" The characters are
pale, and l catch myself wondering,
in turning the ruled sheet to the
light, why women of the writer's age
and mental caliber never chance to
buy black ink.
"Only Husband and Me are left in
the old Home" l read. "None of our
eight children can be with us at the
Holy days. Five of them are in
Heaven. The other three are scat
tered over the face of the earth. Sam
is in Chicago. Mary is travelling in
Italy; frankie is in New Orleans.
Their Father and me, we sat by the
fire in the sitting Room last night,
and looked at the Chimney piece
where the stockings and socks used
to hang of Christmas eve, and we
said to one another, we haven't got
no heart for Christmas this year.
Don't let's keep it, When the home
is SO near broke up, the Holydays
amt holYdays."
OF course l know what l ought to
write to each of these women, separ-
ated by social position and educa-
ton as widely as if they were resi-
dents of different planets, yet sisters,
in love, in longing, and in suffering.
So many Christmas stories, and SO
many holiday homilies have been run
in one groove that the reader of this
ur-feet-on-a-fender chat anticipates
each step of the "ought-to-be." The
sad-hearted should forget selfish sor-
rows, and the lonely their yearning in
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

Student-I learn that there are cases
ia which people have had from child
hood an uncomfortable desire to eat
soap,What is the cause of that? Learned
Professor They are victims of sappes-
somania. Student = I'm = what does
sappessomania mean? Learned Profess
SOFA desire to eat soap-NeU York
WeekLu.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
CHRISTMAS GREETING.

Down the ages hoary,
Peal, the song OF glory,
Peace, and Gods goodwill |!
Other echoes die away.
But the song of Christmas day
Echoes from Judean hill.
Ever clearer, louder still.
Oh, may its holy, heavenly chime
Make all thy life Christmas time.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

An Ohio woman has had her speech
restored after six years of speechlessnees.
She probably wanted to ask for bicycle.
-Ndshville american.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

The theory is gaining ground that ma
ture made the twilight for people to
learn bicycleriding in.-Chicago Rec
ord.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

Neac Office Bog-A man called here to
thrash you few moments ago. Editor
What did you say to him? Boy-I
told him l was sorry you weren't in.-
It'd Bits.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

In cemetery in the suburbs of Low
ell, Mass, there are five headstones all
alike. except the inscriptions. The first
one reads, "First wife of John M.
Smith," and the second, Second wife,"
and so on until the fifth stone. which
reads, John Smith; at rest at LAST
Manchester Union.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

Old Mercdtor Ito little Billy Ducks.
just left school, who applies for situa-
tion as ffice-boy, and produces testi-
monial from clergyman)-We don't want
you on Sundays, my good little boy.
Have you reference from anyone who
knows you on week days?-Sydney Bul
Ietip.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
WITH HUMOROUS INTENT.

my heart goes out to you," said the
watermelon to the hungry little African
boy.-Chicago Tribune.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21

Small Boy 4 don't wonder that wo-
mems heads aches so often. Little Girl
Why? Small Boy-Every time they
see any of their children they've got to
think up some reason for not letting
them do what they want to.-Good
Neacs.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS SONG.

BY j. G. HOLLAND.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-21
mo HEART FOR CHRISTMAS"
BY MARION HARLAND.

HE phrase occurs in two
letters that lie upon my
desk. They are in all
things else very unlike
The first and the longer
of the two is from a
woman whom acquain-
tances cite as one of for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
REAL ESTATE.
At THE EXCHANGES.

Fickeisscn & Arricola have negotiated I , ~,
tween L. Seidnann and " k"efer ny Nm,
former agrees TO sell the foui-s'o'S .',, No
No 1856 Eiehth-ave. and take in part payne w.
10 Moore-st. Brooklyn. an, d,
The four-story s;onc-front dwelling on i1' N,'
No &c West Fourteenth-s'.. ayoi,1illns b.s been
Buttcnweiser's Projected new bu'ii.',,-, 0s.n,e
purchascd by him for 5000 from the pdHa i,rnt
Emil Lachmann has sold to mrs am o., g.
Schmidt the three-story brick d" tE ~ VII '' ~
No 325 West t.shteenth-st, for SlSovl ,,,,r~,y g.
John Mclaughlin has bought rom Mu,th side
Reid the vacant plot. 73xlr2. on the SOU" ''N
OF Eirhty-sx Ia st.. - feet west oi Avenue d. ,o-,.
- Diesler has sold the lot. vii me 80!
hr ok dwelling 80. clio West one hundred anu "' -
seVenth-si to Herbert lubsamen. ior St;-"., Zoo
T. Stanhope has sold FOR 7. liaidcal Ne me t,' -,
story siorc-front Gwoilns on loi lN.;NvVS - 49,
West Nincty-third-st.. 10 H. H. ho'u""' 'o' "''"'
s2ptro , - ,f~s So,hio
Mrs Johanna Chapman has soil 10 Mrs .opi va
Chuck the FIVE story haihouse. lot 2'N''AIv 80 ~,
lJi East @ ,-hundred and thirteenth S'.' Al ""'"'
$5NO $500, ,t-,.,,
The souihcas: corner o. University and clinton
places has Decn leased TO J. > hrscn ior |" ,'di
one years. q,l'h privilege 90 renewal. NJ W. w
erect seven story building which has beeh 'eiS'i
by firm o: chemists ior tNchN -o'" !'''' AVN
the date OF its cCmpletlon
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nrcnnnrn NnHTGAGrs

Berthe Eiward j.. and another g. VII. 300 10Y
Sang l.Gih.rf. 80" - = N.H ave- i'
manf ,...-- .., 80 80. O., g.. . prem,
= = JOth-st 100 ~ . o. ave-. ) f'tH. .t... )
same 20 william i.i'E. |iihs'. 100 = -
Davis Daniel \ ami wife - j. j DAVIS. q.
S5,h-s ls5 n y! 6't 40. year .---.-..-.... "
Tv.f~ f,hn Mar. Eirhler. corner "f
linton ay. ana II ~" u. year ....+.. .....-
Honey James. nri wife - ifi~ifirh r'.nel n
Ierrinn. = years .--------. -.-.t ...t .t-.. go.
u,~t. EichaTI IS o. Nas lauxls"f. lilff-
- 2ts n o 4 5fh-sV~. demand ...ttt+.
Haurk Louis t. D~nis iiDfga"s l"ih-nf'' ,
l2s T. : 4 24ihst. lrv'airrn'H
Keon~y igne- T. and anoiher - "a 9 Nafr'
iis,h-st. - q - q Amsi' dam ave.
years ............t
purrles James y sni wif~ q" 'Itl"if~
Vanden Ii~utel 80 ~ Fast 18Th years
Game % same. same fr.y.ftt. . f'i'r
s.llu'.- Henry. 90 u Hu'k . li''i FL. ."
q . u 3d-aNe. demnnl. -..
schafuanu MaIgaf~fhf. ani 40 .'A'f O. 'Nhf''-
sfli-lora. ilD'h--' - : = - ave-
..AIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
NETWORK
COACH HORSE AND COB CO.

have show at all hundred head Of the
best horses obtanahe. consisting OF hands tan
ces, matched and cross-rnached pairs single horses
saddle horses. roadsters All the lot bought
a special action speed conformation that Is
fau.tless All our horses are landed. bitted and
dltioned training stables. Greenvilie. Penn.
a all forty pairs
hands and Of almost desirable All
thoroughly broken. acclmsed. and ready
immediate We guarantee to show breeding
quality style. conformation. an phenomenal high all
goers than have been offered for sale this
country
Telephone No o. Columbus. Address No. 25s West
69th St. New-York city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

II. following plans far now buildings AMI ALTERATION
We fled Niih the HlAins Department
Ne1 building
lI5th-st n ys5 q @, Plea NJ ave oref'.fy
hrlfk eu.Inc room ami .rk+' ~. lf 'Naf4'f
Il,.r~i.f 80 49, south |ti 4t". wv
I-,l.n-a,e q. - % E"l~' -. three fH'
s,.rv and las, .i~nf hrlk fv'l4rfr. ff lafiON
p.nohue II 80 - Last I-sti si...-... l-"'
V..r,hs u ssb % ,! Centre 3D. ''gff 20 ff
lrlck chapel ori mission hou-" ~ Fit" f'in'f 1000,
House 70, Industry. 80 80 Worh-sf ll""r
In,.r,n..-,v- g. - q o. = l|ith..f. iN ff'if
fame iwelli.P hy william j1"hff. - l'''h.'t 49,.
and stcbblns- -~r
l7.fn-.t q o. ~ II % - ffaukin-a.r. i"' AMI
.n.-h af story frame dwelling. ly D ifaitcap -
~ y, osG Est l1j,h-st "S'
Alterations ,..t,
,i.ts, 10 - West ~ Herman T. Nanl"rhlef ~
ss.e ''si,s s"1 s'';.'i 81 DIR 49, -.
story brick dwelling ''''
,ofh =, ~ i2G fia,. by The pfftlp,ciir i'is- ..
prnsnrv 20 a f,uri'ory HosrNll prr"n.try. 80"
M.lrose-ave corner Of 1874 -. hy Henry 80
krlse f. ihrce-stpfy ram" dwelling .''.+ ."
75,i a. NJ aD1 East hy 'iy - ~" 0fk - 49,
four-story bicH public school. ..'..'.. -
llS,h A. 10 West. IS Anne Kirkland. to -
three story brick dwelling. ....... -...... 10"
Maronav~. Nos I'll ~ JULIUS J. ''ldb'fS ID 49,.
sx-story brick factory. ..---+-..t..- wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
VENEzUELANs ARE GRATEFUL.
THEY BELIEVE THEIR DISPUTE WITH ESGiAh


HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY SETTLED THROUGH
THE EFFORTS OF THIS COUNTRY
Washington. June s.-The Venezuelan officials re-
gard the dispute with Great Britain over the
Guiana boundary question being definitely set
tied by the action taken at the last session OF the
American Congress, IN adopting a resolution re-
questng that II be referred TO arbitration. Formal
expression was given TO this belief by sehor J.
Caucano Matthew President OF the Venezuelan
Senate in his address to that body the adjourn
rnent Of the National Legislature a few days ago
Senior Matthew referred in feeling manner TO
the interest manifested in the boundary dispute by
the American Congress, and expressed the opinion
that Great Britain now had no alternative but TO
be governed by the wishes OF the American people
The efforts which the Administration Mas made
through Mr.. Bayard to secure peaceful settle
ment Of The controversy also highly apprc-
ciated By the NeneZueans and they are constrained
to believe that between the executive and legls-
laiive branches Of the American Government. the
dispute viii be referred 10 board Of arbitration.
The Venezuelan Congress before Adjournment
adopted Z new banking law. the primary purpose OF
which is to expand the circulating medium. 10 IN
crease the privilege Of borrowers 10 negotiate long
time loans and throw additional safeguards
around the notes issued by the banks. These
suits were gained by materially modifying the
Banking Law enacted thirty years ago The new
law permits the establishment OF banks OF three
characters. namely: Banks of issue, banks OF de-
post with authority TO issue bills OF exchange.
and banks designed 10 lend money on mortgages.
The latter are established In the interest OF the
agricultural classes, among whom money Is scarce.
and who are permitted by the new law 10 make
loans for periods OF not less than ten or more
than sixty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
Qiin propcrin for Sale.

4 GRAND CHANCE GREAT HAIiAlN Elegant new
"A 3sfory hrownston- hYN sfonr cabinet 'in'l"i tW"li
inr sH3xso feet. marble ird bnthf ms houses 'l''
throughout. mirrors. closets and W"rrftc
In abundance iu few ~ ne HUDSON River AMI serslr
Drive property valued a. Sinvr surrounding are All
up rb; ana ucInIs hlN 80 ffNin iirpah"hl
cable cars. Via Columbus ave-. TN. Win every
o,her fo.f viii he sold Immediate pur,hafor for
900. ~as~ >22V'D At per cont ga roriTag" ana
cash requifc.l wi decorate al0fnf'v ana furnish
houses throughout and put In splendid Hfs h'r"s II -
sired. Appiy premf,s Oy3 West fni'ay near ''in
ST or EQUITABLE REAL ESTATE CO.. ~ Roadway
o. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
LTEUTEyAyr BACKCS FOUND DYING

Dallas Tex June 8.-Licutenant George O. Back
US, Of the LIST Cavalry. stationed In Arizona. was
found unconscious In the woods hero with
empty tin cup beside him, and he IL now dying at
the hospital In this city. found by Lieu
tenant Stephens, to whom he left note stating
where he would be found. He was on indefinite
sick leave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DIsGusThp'

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DISH'SIhD'
muir. ,,,,..,,,. rr,rnrs THAT DEPARTMENTS
MUST REMAIN OPEN UNTIL o'Lo'N
Of SATURDAYS.
Washington June S-Fifoen tnouSHN ,,,o
rucnr emploves are Disguised with the action oil 'ne
Cabinet IN q matte. which greatly affects the'r
comfort and convenience. For years II mas
the custom to close the departments III '"., ~,
O'Clock on Saturday afternoons dui''e w ,s,,
ec"eK WHEN the question came up hs y Genari
Issuing the usual orders by ne n'ari,,,i,ural De
mems Secretary Morton. ~ III. Asi ~ iar 70
partmcnt refused the crounH va. scven hours
quire1 the employees 10 rel' a. vas referred 10
Attorney General Oney. and ne u.s. i'v There
loa que in the view be had taken OF me ,ilod
upon II WAS decided by the canine ruS ,oseI m i
that all the departments shoun pc a,b.r laws
o'clock on 50 ;irdays the same ~ on oll'i 49,,
There was an exception in iht ln'','o.. .,ock t.,
mcnt which closed THIS afternoon y. % ,,f in tho
the failure ~ Secretary Sml'n VINO ""' '0' - VIZ
city TO enforce the Cabinets de''S'""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
Counlrp ])ropsrin for Sale


FIf,vnve acres IT, OF the peisant"s villages and
valleys in SOU Vermont forty acres ~ hgh state u
cultivation and balance pasture, buildings IN good repair.
on main street within three minutes walk OF church.
postofoc station school and stores house has twelve
ooms parza plenty OK shade three large barns with
sheds running and other attachments price 5000
Address LOCK BOX L. Newfane VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
60 Get for Bns,ncss Dnrposss.

I,I.OORs AND HALF FLOORS no LET.
WITH POWER DAY tSB $!GHT ~ TIE
METKOPOLITAS REALTY BUILDING.
fIkEIItDf.
size Joy2Ot. windows four FiIes. fronting Ef''hyh
Bridge William and RS" sis.
GLAND & WHITING. : ncekman-s'.
OlD-ST. FAST. 80 iO.-Fsur. story basement AMI
~. c-.llr hrh stop stone front fwrniy-iw irri VIDE
suitable for business; pJssesson August l. MAi.Nf
DAVIES ~ rinc-st.
O1ST-sT EAST, NO lT-Four-st4ry basement and
81 cellar high stop stone front twenty-five i'ct "a'
suitable Tor business immediate p'aiesaian MA'iAh q
DAVIES. ~ Pine-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
CARLISLE TAKING CARE OF HIS FRIENDS.

CARLISLE TAKING CARE OF HIS FRIENDS
Washington, June (SpecaD.--On September 80.
1884, the Office OF Commissioner OF Customs was
abolished under the Dockery bill. and William ".
Pugh OF Cincinnati. was out OF a Job On Octo-
Der he appointed by his old friend secretary
Carlisle as superintendent OF the Income Tax
an office unknown prior TO that date. and entirely
without warrant OF law. The comfortable salary
of $500 a year assigned TO him. presumably
maid from a 5000 appropriation for printing and
blanks for income lax" heretofore mentioned in
these dispatches lie would seem 10 have been
oxncnslye kank. He was busy engaged IN SUI
nr,n,endine the collection OF the income tax-merc-
- Observation-Disclosures an unfee.ing Supreme
To,rt declared the whole law TO be unconstiiu-
1914 once more Mr. Pugh found himself out Of
= lob And once again bis faithful friend and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

patron Secretary Carlisle came 10 NJ bv the re-
Auditor morton f GT he yy Sea Of H"d
fcations Mr. Pugh possesses 40, re one thing is
certainhe has never been known to refuse place
he niih.ic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

Will deliver one Of the principal addresses before
that body. lie adhores to his friendship for silver
and says that the one chance for Democratic sue
1896 lies In the espousal OF the cause OF free
silver by the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
fnrnisbc0 bonses 90 cct-C ountrn.

4 GENTLEMAN's PLACE TO LEY FOL, SUMMER for
~ private family only. In best part oi 'rAr"ii ~ j.
~ miles OUT. \ bedrooms, huu'if iH'N.. ''i
conservatory besides ha. pirior ainiit r'n ''' "ii
modern and improvements cry "af'. faf
hous. furnished ias'efiliy suitable fr any gentleman g
use new plano paintings: lhrg" plaza. tenn cni
stable splendid Kitchen garden, lawn. Hover brds an IN
order rent $500 70 oct lat. Including fas wafer ana
maintenance u grounds This property also for sale.
DAVID B LENT. Crawford. ~ j.
MONTcLAlE y. ITO let. Furnished Tor inc ssin
"A mer beautiful mountain SIDE reside noes u u
each all lTg" grounds sinDlnS.
rents $50 to $3.50 per month. TUBES TAILOR.
Beckman-s New York.
A SUMMERS LIFE IN 4 COTTAGE by THE SEA -
n siasconse Nantucket Island. . 10 y FURNISHED
no malaria inosIu"'H. tll, 10 sl'D
the season Write for circular CNDEKIIiL Downing
Building. city
RIMSON UNDERSTANDINGS.
MONMOUTH -sHREWSlN'Hi RIVER.
rIRNIsuiD HOI SEES TO RENT FOR SEASON.
d. u. KELLER. JR.. FINE ST.
vi AI.POlE. SEW HAMPSHIRE -
w #, rent from JUL | 10 sepeml"r J. Inis' '"Hlolf .
aho fully Furnished gcnlemans country house beautiful
surroundings r.. y. bellows. 247 shave, ~ l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
Real estate luanlco.

A SPECIALITY or MANAGING IRoI'EfTY. ,,
"A +. 5. TREACT. iOi W. BOULEVARD VillD.
WRITE ME- ABOUT SALES. RENTALS, g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

The report OF the Board OF Visitors to the Naval
Academy has been completed and signed by all the
members. 1t shows the Academy to be in a flourish
Ing condition. and recomm ends the renovation OF al
the buildings connected with the school and recon
struction of some OF them on fixed system with
this end In view IL Is recommended that the Secre-
tary Of the Navy appoint board, consist Of five
naval officers to examine carefully ali the buildings
and report when they built. their present value
and what alteration in them IL desired. When this
report has been made and exactly what Is needed
IS found. fixed plan OF Improvement can be deter
mined and appropriations .nielligentiy made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

Secretary Carlisle expects TO start ior hc"'uo"'
on TUESDAY TO deliver at Louisville the hhaioi''
speech he was obliged 10 postpone on account u '' ~,
death OF Mr. Gresham. 1t is possible that he VIII
sneak at one or two other places in the State before
returning here. His mail IL heavy with letters VI 81
ing him carry the war into ihe W :nvernor
Brown who has declared for free silver; ana " a.
ington within hours ride by tur I'D, % s,ea,s
Blackburns home. have both invited nm 10 sp NJ
At either place Mr.. Carlisle would De aIlfesS'"S "
neIghbors OF a prominent champion OF sliVci
Senator Harris Of Tennessee. left ths c'y .o'
Memphis this afternoon greatly improved IN heai''
Soon after Congress adjourned ne was pros.fa,eu
by an attack OF the grip and was sun suie'Ii's
from its effects when he returned mere ''S' no''''
10 attend the sessions ~ the commission apponte.
to INQUIRE into the condition OF SURVIVING Nc'a I'M
Of the Ford's Theatre disaster me su" ~ Mem.
pills on June u and Is. end II 10 expected tnar IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09

Postmaster Dayton, Of NewYofk City. was at the
Treasury Department to-day, comforting with the
officials in regard TO the bad sewerage Of the Fed
eral Building in New-York. which has caused one
death and much Illness among postoiiice employees
The street sewerage pipes. instead Of nclinng from
the building. incline toward il. The supervising
Architects office, which had charge OF the plans
for the plumbing in 1872. is responsible for this
condition OF affairs New plumbing contracts for
the building have been let, but before the work is
begun the street pipes Will have 10 be relaid Post
master Dayton also called the s.oice De-
partment in regard 10 minor matters at his office.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-01-23
A Good Example.

Sometimes n finds it-veneration.
In one OF the Fifth ward cars recently
an old gentleman got on to a crowded
car. He was pretty tired and hung to
n of the straps because he was in
capable of standing up alone. There
were several well built men in the
car, but they seemed unusually alb
sorbed in the advertisements that
fresco the top sides of the car. Finally
a young girl of about twelve years got
up and said:
Wont you take my seat? | am
more able to stand than you are."
The old man stared at her in AMAZE
ment.
"Why-why," he stammered, II
don't want to rob you of your seat"
THAT doesn't make any difference"
she said determinedly. You look
more tired than | feel. Take my seat.
Please do"
The old man sat down, and the girl
took hold of the car straps.
The young men In the car suddenly
found something interesting in the
floor, for none of them raised his eyes
toward the young girl, who had volun-
tarily surrendered her seat to one who
needed it more than she did. At least
three of them wore huge chrysanthe-
NUNS on their coats. There is no rea-
son why social manners in a parlor
should differ from those in street car.
Syracuse Post.