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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
sTONINGroN DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE As follows for
NEW YORk-Al:i2. bl :23 q m. tdailyl sos (Loeu
EXP 1890 (exp. y ell ;ol titmitedb. u:os q N;
s;0a 4;04, ,(dailyl. s:ol p. n tdGDy).
NEW YO2k via Stonington L;ne-7'oj. ard
Si7 p. IN. daily exeept Sunday.
PHILADELPHIA. BALTlkokB and WASHING
TON via Harlem Rivsr-lo;'s r. NJ s'iI D IN
(6ailyi
new HAVEN al III. bi ;a3 a. m toxp. daily, s;oa
Oocexp.) 10 ;O6 (exp eli :olf liritndj IL :Cs IN.
lexp.L ssCs tcxp.j tsoi (Exp dailyl s'ot texn
dailyl s:l7 (exp. daily , n.
NEW LoNDoE--ai;iz bi;23 a m. daily ex2-) eas
(aocom. D. s:03(loo. eJp.l 1000 tExpressl D;lo
local expL OIL i9l iiitnitsd). IL 90 a a. (erp.b
liza accom- aOs tsxp.h tot tesp1ess
aailyl s;ls (aeoom-l 6:o$ y. m texp. cailyb.
san p. m issp. daily $500 q. m. taoeom-
Sundays only1 s;@ p N accom- Sundays
onlyl.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

vf the capricious little danes emolu-
ments.
Florio paused on the threshold.
"Good morning." he said amiably.
"I'll just look in at the Coliseum
"Oh. I soy, come back. You're a
spoiled one, see plainly. I'll not deny
IL. Iwant your song. It's fresh"
"Ifs not bad" Florio admitted
ncgligently. ain fact, it's one OF my
best. IL is Prince Chardo's fsvorite."
"Ah, indeed!"
"Oh, deor, yes. I've sung IL TO him in
private audience fifty times, il I have
once"
, The singer, under the nome of Willy
winlsel. was shortly being engaged
bv written contract on the gratifying
terms paid hitherto IN that chaste
temple Of art only to Ninette, the darl-
Ing of the public.
'Minx. she's led me n pretty dancel
She'll sing in different key tomorrow
morning. Six months2" he asked in
sidiously. glsncing up from his desk to
the youth sitting easily on the corner oi
table, VINO shook his head oracularly
ana, nal I have larger things ir
view. may and may not stay with yor
some months. but can engage only b,
the week. What time am on to-night?'
he asked languidly.
~No. "a. between ten and eleven. r.
here A. ten, II you please. The Kspen
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Reliance.

Though the mountains in the distance wear
misty shroud OF blue
And the frost begins to tingle In the air;
Though the trees have doffed their splendors
and the somber leaden hue
or the sky has touched the landscape. bleah
and bare.
We know the world Is spinning
As it's done since the beginning.
We may not seek to guide its course through
space,
But we re sure twill bring the roses
And the shine that June discloses,
Ever welcome, In their old accustomed place.
Though the darkness Of n sorrow seems to
bend across your way.
Though the songs Of youth have melted to .
sigh,
Though the prospect of the morrow bears
shadow from today
And tho hours grow stern and sterner az
they fly.
We know the world is spinning.
As it's done sinco the beginning,
And while we vainly strive its course to trace
We're sure twill bring the roses
And the shine that June discloses
Ever welcome. In their old accustomed place.
-Wanhington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days.
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.

Passenger Train Service, Week Days.
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.
Train. leave PROVIDENCE as follows,
For Boston--5.5o. IL rs q. M-i hkfUkS n0Ip. m,
6:27 p. m.
wALPoLE-5:55 ii.s5 a. m.
FRANKLIN-5:55, IL :Ss a. nj. $3.50 .. n
suLFoRD-5: :55, IL 30 a. M; $3.50 p. m
ARLINGToN-Fi2 .06. 6!3i, ESQ p. m.
WEST ARLINGToN-Fi2:o b;s5. Fs;so p. m.
KNIGHTsvILLE--Fi2-o., o., 6;s5, $50. "Fli 10 p. n.
MEsHANTICUT-l2;o& S;ib, $3.50. "nio p m
NATIcK. RIVER POINT. CENTREvILLB
wAsHINGToN-s:4o, 800 e. M i:;oa AGO. S;as
$3.50, ,7:l6 "1l:i0 p. m.
CRANSToN, OAKLAWN-s:4o. $500 a. m; i';oa
42a. 6;sS. $3.50. 7:i6. ''n;io p. M
PoNTIAC-e:4o 20 am; i2;os. t:2o, 5:ss. ESQ. F7lS
ARCTIC AND oUIDNIcK-s:4o. q m; E:os. t:'o,
5:3J, $50, F7:iG 'sil;Io p. m.
ANTHONY-6ao, $500 a. MI 1895. $50 e;~, e;Sa
7;l5. ll:i0 p. m.
srERLING-saa $500 q. m; 4:7o 7iIS p. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNEco. MoosUP.
PLAINFIELD-6:io. 800 Q. m. $50. 7;ib D. m
The 7n5 p. m. train connects at Plainheld Tor
New YORK.
JEwETT CITY, CANTERBURY, SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES BALTIC. SOUTH WlNDhAM .
$40. 300 a. m; 4:2o. liio p. m.
WILLIMANTIC-640. $500 a. m; <;2o. 7Ie p. IN
HhRTFoRD-8:lo, $500 a. m; 4;20. Ii5 p m
FIsHKILL NEwBURG-9;oo a. m.
NoRwICH-s:<o. $500 a. m; 4:2o, 7;ls p m.
WATERBURY,. DANBURY-s:Oo a. m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEWBUR0.
AND ERIE R'Y-9:0o a. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION ea5, $3.50 a m. b;
4lO, $3.50, and .'ii;ib p. m
Fields Station-s:ts $3.50 q m. t;i0 s;S p. m.
Leave Pascoag at 6:l5. 7;as a m; 2iso
bi25 and -'a;0s p. m.
All trains leave from west end OF Union Depot
Providence.
.ssaturdays out-. Stops on notice
W.R BABCoCK, q. Pa
IN KING Supk
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Continued Tomorrow.
THE DEMAND FOR GENTS.
At This Time of the Year II Greatly Taxes
the Treasury Department.

the Treasury Department.
II probably never occurs to purchasers OF
articles In the big department. stores in
this town that a great many thousand
cents are paid out in making change by
every one Of them during the day, and that
the problem OF getting enough OF those
:onts, particularly at this time OF year, Is
n serious and troublesome one From
Washington comes the news that the de-
mand for small change for the holiday
trade Is taxing the treasury department. to
its utmost capacity. This demand Is ac-
counted for by tho great number of stores
which use odd figures In selling goods.
Two years ago the manager OF one or
the biggest department stores in New YORK
thought that he would remedy the diff
GUILTY of making change about Christmas
time by getting enough cents from the
treasury at Washington to carry his firm
through the holiday rush. The size of his
demand astounded the treasury officials,
and they told him that they could not give
him as many cents as he wanted.
BY dint Of personal influence and the
persuasion of friends who were influential
he obtained just 50, 900 worth of cents, and
with that amount he returned to New
York It was not enough to last his firm
two days 1t Is the hrm 8 practice 10 nave
on hand every morning the year around
$1,000 In cents to make change, and dur
ing the holiday season this amount must
be largely increased, or customers will
have to wait for their change. Almost ev-
cry article sold calls for or cents in
change, and tho number given out by the
store is largely in excess OF the number
taken in.
Several Of the big stores now regularly
collect the cents taken in by the ferry CON-
panies, and It Is a privilege that they value.
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
WORCESTER DIVISION. /.

Trains,eave Providence as foliowsfor.
WoRCEsTER-e;3 pxnl 7;W aeon, sn
(sccom.l ii;3o q m. iaeoom-li 1850 tsxps
s;N lexp. 10 weoAsoeksu. e'As uoc exp!
sv.a.,.pns!ss a., ?. I '.so'@. M ,.seou,. s.ss p.
nIlsLvlLLR-7;so. si&s siia IL - = nj i;oa s'sa
tsao. 6;&a. s;ib p. m.
sLAcRsToNR JUNCTioS-7ise. sl,. s.io. iodA
u:so. q. M: 1905 a;So. s's', s;aa s'ia siAA
sunds1. s:sc $50 q m, ia:oa noon $50. s.,s ';oa
TooSsocREr-s,s 7,,a sla .s:lo. iop.
n,n q. m. 100 i:so. ASA s;Sa tiao. biiA sitA
7,1s s;ta il:ss q. IN
Sundays e;3o o m. 1850, noen, fito eoa 'i0o'
s;3o o. m.
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH
Leave PROVIDENCE (lndis street station for
FALL RIVER 7.@ s:U. ii:3o a m.i lao
ASA AIS b3o. $3.50. p. m eundaJs-s;0o
n m. ;ao. $3.50 and ssoo D. a.
NEwPORr-i;so. $50. II; 9ia. m; f;so, t;lo. e;0,
$3.50 p. m. lsundAys-;:2op m land e. 6tO
Warren and way stations !: $3.50 and il:,s
q M. and i;so. i;sS, tiiA $50. s;so' 1880 ana
SUNDAYS At s:oo q m. i:so. $50 and $500 .. m.
pRIsToI-i:so $3.50 ilise q m: iiio 2;s6. t;iS
biSQ ss3J. 7;20, and 1880 p m sundays.
$500 q IN. 20. $3.50, 800 D. m
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence
att .i6 pne. u:i6 q. m; l;l6. 2;to, 4;oL
b:ib S!t5 7,iS, and iiit6 p. m.
Leave Market Square AZ $50 pi m
sun days at s:ls q. m. ;05. b:l5 and ss4o .. m
Returning connect with all trains
a Sleeping cars only: b coaches and sleeping
ears; Q all parlor cars; d via walpole Line.
GEO I. CONNER. A.o. KENDALL
Par Trafnc Manager. Cen, Passr Agent
4. a. ALLEN. 0enl sups
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
PART ".

ifs
y A little g,seasy, good-natured man sat
ut the piano
.Just let me try my paces~vith your
Florio put his hands ON his hips, opened
his audacious mouth and roared an
"Ah" scale with good light baritone,
fairly well trimmed.
snow, one of your specalties, II you
please." the director, even more expan-
sive. requested. If the young fellow
had hit, it would really be godsend,
for that little vixen Ninette had torn
mp her contract in his face, refusedpoint
blank to appear that evening, and
tl,reatened. unless he doubled her'sal-
ary. TO 90 over altogether To the Coils
scum. The public yns daft about her,
and her celebrated No. IA promised to
he a blank. "YouSe brought no
music?"
"Tve been on a walking tour with n
friend, and not yet locked up my lug
gage. / don't mind singing with no
accompaniment"
FIorio nonchalantly sauntered to-
ward the footlights, and began "Thc
Bullfrog's Roundelay," a mocldng, non
sensical, wise, delicious thing, written
bv his dear, dead father, and set TO music
by the equally happy and whimsical
rcnius of friend. for n Christmas mer-
rvmaking not a decade ago. 1t seemed
TO Florio but yesterday that he was one
of a chorus of rapturoas urchirs who,
in complete frog garb, crouched on
their hind legs during the solo, and
croaked and gurgled the refrain, while
hopping, after the agile mode OF tho
marshes. As he sang, remembering
hhe kindly light of other days, the pres
Iert grieyous straits looked black
lenorgh. and in his throat were divers
,gulps foreign to the original compost
Ition, but he acquitted himself credit
ably for all that, and the director
rubbed his fat hands.
"a good thing"
"a very good thing" echoed the
pleased kapcllmeister. I'll get you n
fine accompaniment, sir. Strings?'
.Strings," decreed the lofty Florio,
with a vile desire to weep
sYou sang in "F." The Kapellmeis-
ter struck some chords, and ran prettily
tbrough the melody.
sJust give me some sudden double
croaks in the refrain. will you? Horn,
,faoeolet, bassoon and thatsort OF thing.
you know" suggested the singer, as one
born in the music hall purple
"You shall have them, never fear.
"Capital!" exulted the director.
ssThey are mooing at the Coliseum. All
1t wants is some local hits" privately
assured IL would bring down the house.
+'Hinkenfuss must write you some
gags"
III always do my own gags" re-
eponded the Star stiffiy.
$50 much the better. I'll merely give
you few hints, since you are a stranger.
Tu note them for you. Politics, court
gossip. news about town, all as risky as
possible, you know, without being
actually compromising"
"Quite my genre" said Florio grave
Ily, accompanying the exceedingly ur-
bane director back TO his private room.
"As to terms" that gentleman re-
marked suavely, 81 like your song and
don't mind paying for it," suggesting a
third of Ninette's salary.
Florio looked him in the eyes, put on
his hat and walked toward the door.
"Oh, come now, since it's to oblige
YOU" The director named two-thirds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE

should take p. p. p, Lirpmnns Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, you feel weak and tired,
ready TO get sick, and what YOU need Is
strength TO drive out OF your system
that which is the cause OF Spring Fever.
p. p. z. is needed at once.
Mrs. Hattie Mylius, OF 20 East seth
street, New York, says that she was in
poor health, and that her case devcl-
oped into nervous prostration. Sho
suffered from nervous headaches, and
at times was unable to do any wcrlS
ut all. She could not sleep, and was
SO nervous that she would have to get
up at all hours OF the night and walk
the floor, and the opening of q door
would startle her. But her weakness
and nervousness Is oil gone. p. L. u.
was what saved her. Her appetite
improved, her nervousness IL a thing
OF the past, and she thanks +. i. T.,
Lippman's Great Remedy, for her COM
plcte restoration 70 health.
Sod By al drurgists.
LiPpmAN BROS. Apotbeesr'es. ss,s eres'sS
upynss's eiset, ssvssssh. "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
RAILROADS
NEW YORK, NEY HAVEN And
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full information
rs to local and through train service
may be obtained at. Providence sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
Only q Pianos Left
AND a FEW ORGANS.

These must oil positively be sold
WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS.
Call early or you will miss the opportu-
nifty OF life time to secure one OF our
great Piano Bargains. Such instruments
as are going in our sacrifca sale can never
again be obtained from within one hun
dred dollars OF the price We are now sell
ing them. A call will convince you.
Our new goods are coming in daily and
they are the finest lot ever exhibited
in this state.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected TO Oct. 4. 1904

Sorrectcd 10 oct. Z. isSa
BOSTON go. Ssi." 1904 Ss a M. NJ; r;s. .
. s.ol AGA s;s, t0a s:Vs. s;2L siaa s;ss
s;lo. s;69. io;io p m. sundays - bb:i9 900
sno - m. l!iio. ds.ts. tiIo. o;io. 7:6a siSg
p. m. RkTURNING--Leave BOSTON from PARK
toaare ststion bi3;0a 6iia s;t. s;0c cle'9a
lo:oA 1850 q. m.; 1880, iio3. 2;ih s;ol 3;ij
tfs. o;0v s;th 1900. ssis l,:ls .. m Sum
eays.eis,vs dsio. shs q m' is'ls s''a a'iA
XTsfiLSsoRoP5.ac. Att I $3.50 s.o. 1907. s.oa $40. sol
1000. u;io. o. M l20L H:io. 1904. siio. t;01.
$50 e:02 $50 7;l0. s;lo. i0:.o. ii 10 y. III
Sundays-5;so. s;to. s:sa siia O. M ,s;lo. s:tA
t;l0. $50 6il0. 7is ,p. IN.
koRTH ATTLB BoR0 and PLAINvILLE--s;,o.
sao u;ss O. m; t$0. t;id. il;ia p. m
wAMPuM. %RRSThAM. NORWOOD CENTRAL.
NORWOOD and DEDHAM-ei. b;s0. iiia5
u N. 4;4o. p m; Sundays 3;tb. o. m.
EANSFIELD - o9:t0. .3v, 7i03 s:0l s:of. 1850.
n m., l2i02 2;oA 4;o2 6o2. 7;0. sio, l0'le y. N
sundays-bS;ao. bse siia g. nj isilo tiio.
yi,ohbuTTs and way stst.Ons. $3.50. = m; i2os and
Lowell and way stations $3.50 a m. i?;o7. to2 p.m
2sunton and New Bedford. 6:4o $40 a. m .
1880; $40 Alo. go io:ie p. N sundays
$3.50 a. m and 900. IL ~ D. m (Taunton only)
Hiddleooro 6;i0. $50 nj i2;io. 3.so. iits eis
p. m sundays 7:i0 p. m.
Plymouth. $40. a m; l2i<o, $50 y. 10
Points ON Cape cod $40 q rAi n'ie $50
Cottage City. s;s', to;o2. o N.
AAlluckeL q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09
The KimhaII Piano Has No Superior.

Buy direct of the manufactures and
save retailers profits. Our warranty Is
backed by millions OF dollars.
Kimball Pianos used by all leading mu-
slcians. Music teachers and anyone
interested in the purchase Of a piano are
invited to call and examine our stock.
A full line OF self playing Pianos and
Symphony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

The married man who has bssn onjoyths
himself with sonvival party TIL Ia IA
can't smooth things over with his wife by
bringing her bunch oftchry ysanthemums Tn
less he can pron ounce tham. too.- -Sor;s.vils
Journal.
"Pocr fcllow!" said the .,bilanthror!c pas.
serby, sympsthetioslly, as he locr I'D over tie
fence at the wild-haired man, who was Haliop'
ing around tho yard astrldo CT broomsiicl'
which hs caused TO prancc ard pitch till II
finally buclked him of on his head. ''sa you
lost your wagerf"
"You fool" shricked the man addrc3sed,a ,as
he picked himself mp. II am not paying an
election bc.-Im crszyi"-Now Sor!; Journal
Tommy" said the teacher. what is
meant by nutritious foodYr
Something that amt got no taste t. a."
replied Tommy my.-Household words.
A iittlo country Girl who hal never bcen
away from home but who had longings to 20
the world. was asked by her Sunday school
teacher one day:
Nancy, don't you want to bc good little
girl and go to heaven"
"No. please, Miss Smith," Sho answered,
mot until I've bocn to New York. "-harpor's
Bazaar.
TIE following story was told recently by
woman who lived in the far West and did her
shopping in New York by mail.
II had paid my bill the day BEFORE" size
said, "but needed an article which was
marked on the, catalogue eight cents and
at the risk Of being informed that tho order
was too small l sent IL, and before hsd time
TO tell about the joke OF sending an eieht-ccnt
order the article came. prepaid with foar.
cent stamp
AT the end OF the month I received q
statement in q sealed envelope showing that
owed my New York correspondents eight
| cents, for which ! sent check, snd received
| by return mail a receipt for tilat amount.
| Yeu see :hnt my eightccnt purchase cost the
| concern eight cents in postage, and siill they
seem anxious TO have my trade."-N Y.
| Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-09

Heart Cure has done for
me. For ten years | had
pain in my heart, Short
ness OF breath, palpita-
tion. pain in my leftside,
oppressed feeling in my
chest. weak and hungry
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-16

lam, preserves, cakes with frosting, un- limited candy, and-yes, there was ice cream.
 Never would Pompey forget his twelfth birthday, and the glorics of the feast then spread for him. How the cakes and other good things disap- peared, while that unwonted luxury, the ice cream, was disposed of in a twinixlingl
 Pompey must cut the birthday cake himself, giving each one their proper share of the candies forming his name.
 He had several bundles to open, too; handkerchief whose border of red and blue delighted his inmost soul, pen- knife all his own, and numerous games and books.
 Not vainly had nanny told the story of the party to some of her best custom CTS.
 But everything must have an end, and the party shared the universal fate. The last guest departed, loudly calling on Pompey to do it all over again next year, and the sleepy little Browns, who had enjoyed themselves to the utmost, were in bed when Pompey said:
 "It was ies' pufficl1ly splendid, mann my, ever'thing, an de ice cream. too. Oh, dear mel" And he heaved sigh in the fullness of his heart. Mrs. Brown looked at him gravely, and said, after little pause:
 You has been good boy fo' right smart spell, Pompey, an yo' nanny has worked hard fo' you, an ef you ain't q good boy now, you ought ter 1 be-"
 And as Pompey went happily to bed, he thought so. too.-Golden Days.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-16
THEIR BONES GO HOME.
Lively Trade in the Shipment of Dead
 Chinamen.

Chinamen.
 The bones of every Chinaman who dies
 in this country are sent back to the
 celestial empire for interment. They are shipped ill large boxes from San Francisco under the designation of ''fish-bone" at the rate of $20 ton This fish-bone fiction is in order to evade the
 rule of the steamship companies, which charge full passenger rates for the transportation of dead bodies. Nearly every Chinaman who comes
 her is under the care of the Six Com panies. They sign contract guaran- teeing to return the bones of the dead for burial with those of their ancestors. On every steamer leaving San Francisco
 there are invalid Chinese steerage pas sengers who hope to live until they reach their native country.
 An agreement exists between the Six Companies and the steamship managers which forbids the burial of these China
 men should they die at sea and the Six Companies furnish collins of the pe-
 culiar Chinese pattern for use in such emergencies.
 When Chinaman dies at sea his body is embalmed, placed in a sealed coffin
 and lowered into the hold. The expense is paid by the other Chinese passengers | and the stewards of the ship, all of
 whom belong to that race.
 When the ship reaches Hong Kong the coffins are delivered to the Tung Wah hospital, which gives them to the surviving friends in China. Every
 Chinaman among us is supposed to be registered at the Tung Wah hospital
 and with the Six Companies at San Fran eisco.-N. Y. World.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-16
LARGEST FAMILY ON RECORD.
sixty-Two Children Said to Have Been
 Born to One COuple.

In the Harleian manuscript, number 7s and 9S0, in the library of the British museum, mention is made of the most extraordinary family that has ever been known in the worlds history. The parties were a Scotch weaver and his wife (not wives), who were the father and mother of 62 children.
 The majority of the offspring of this prolific pair were boys (exactly how many of each sex is not known) for the record mentions the fact that 4G of the male children lived to reach manhoods S estate, and only four of the daughters lived to be grown-up women. Thirty nine of the sons were still living in the year 1630, the majority Of them then residing in and about Newcastle-on- Tyne.
 It is recorded in one of the old histories of New castle that "a cer- tyne gentleman of large estaytes'' rode thirty y-and-three miles beyond the Tyne to prove this wonderful story" It is further related that Sir J. Bowers adopted ten of the sons, and three other Handed gentlemen" took ten each. The remaining members of this extraordinary family were brought up by the parents.
 Landed gentlemen" are not now SO fond of collecting boys; all their time is required for collecting rents.-Tit- Bits.
The Mena weekly star., 1896-09-16

A birthday party! Amazement held Mrs. Brown speeches. for few mo- ments;; then she spoke slowly:
 "Whut fo' you want pahty, Pompey? :? You doan want no fizzle ob pahty, an I 'clar ain't got no money fo' ice cream an cake"
 "Does you hab ter hab ice cream at pahties 2" Pompey asked, dismally. I'd ies' as lief hab a leetlcr pahty eff l could hab one. You make jes' splendid cake, mammy. Sides" he added. mournful- ly, "I's mos 12 yeahs ole now, am l ain nebber had no pahty yit."
 Mrs. Brown reflected. Pompey had been a good boy, to be sure; if he would only stay at that point of excellence, who knew what she might manage to dol
 "Wull you holp me all you kin ?" she asked. "Ef lets you hab pahty, wull you wuk yo' bes. an tend to de chillen some, too, so's l kin wash an iron moah2"
 Pompey promised everything re- quired of him. Was his hope to be l realized?
 "I wull sartain suah, mammy. I'll run arrands, an I'll do jes er'thing yon say"
 Thus assured, Mrs. Brown proceeded to grapple with the idea of the party Motherly pride assured her that noth- ing could be too good for her boy, and she bade him make list of those he wanted to invite. This required con siderable time, and the list became SC long that nanny demanded its instant shortening.
 'Wull, III leab out Pete Jackson, an | I doan care, fo' he nebber lends me his | knife no noah, an I'll leab out M'randy Thompson an de Whites, "said Pompey cheerfully. "I'se shore I'll hab q nice
 time when everybody knows Is gwine
 have a pahty I'll git all de 'tention dere is goin' den." Mrs. Brown was as good as her word
 and took in another washing the next week. Indeed. since she had assented
 to the party she was delighted to have