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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
LIVING UP TO HIS BOOTS.
BY Ida \. CHURCHILL.

"Shine. sir?' Shine yer boots?'
But 10 mad been raining heavily and was
too muddy and looked too likely TO rain
asan, for any one TO think Of having his
boots polished. Why. one would need a
rub at every corner 10 keep his boots
shining that morning; but Jack with
sharp eye 20 business. reflected that there
might De. i'm all those passcrs-by, few
who were not gifted with prudence and
thOughtfulnoss. and kent up his rhOuting.
"Shine, you blathcrskite?' cried
young freshman. 10 whom Jack addressed
his mOuOtCnous Question. who'd be
sllned such a marniu as This, sure? Yen
have 10 put Yer blackin' on yer own hrO-
gans to-day if yere dyin' { "ae it,"
MY eyes. aint Ic sassy OneY' said
Jack, looking after the departing Irish
man. And, then, he looked down at the
"brogans' mentioned. formerly "a pair of
stout. cowhide shoes, but now with rather
thin, broken sOles, a trinc scanned and
turned up At the toes, being somewhat
too large for their wearer. and beginning
10 burst out at the sides. lie looked at
these shoes. with the sight of what he
would surely have been familiar enough,
for fun minte. not once raising his
head 10 shout Shine He examined
them In every part. The turned-up toes
the crcases. the haif-grOund-on heels, the
rips In the sides the harness and redncss
of the leather all received his serious at
tention When he raised his head. he
said. In "A nusing way;
Now, / dunno but you've given me a
valable idea you hollcrin' sass-box
S'pOsin' l should put some blackin on
these ole critters? IL wouldn't hurt en-
anyhow. m Il might be a kind Of yer
tsement for me III Try it, anyway long
blackin's cheap
And forthwith Jack proceeded 10 give
the "old critters" as brilliant a shine ms
hc would have given 10 the shoes OF the
most fastidious- swell" Ina the city. When
the job was finished he laid his brush
aside. took or his cap. and scratched his
his head, and again critically surveyed
his boots.
81 wouldn't bleeved 'twoull make such
q din renee in en- he muttcred. "Aiv
eyes, Fancy O. the fcllcrs see me- won't
they think I'm getuR' fine, thol Such
blackin's that ought 10 be Nertiscment
for me- surely
Jack secured only one shine all that
forenoon, but he was not uuhapny. Ills
boots cOmfortod him. lie could not have
told why. lie could not nave explained
why he felt more manly ana or more i'm
poftance in tn world. with hts boots
shining black than wnen they were dirty
red but such was tIc case. He had be-
gun 20 feel the influence Of Things on char
ncter. but he had TO philosophic thoughts
about the matter.
At noon H. began 10 clear and at .
o'clock the sun was shining brightly and
the mud had bcgun TO dry and Jack was
industriOusly shouting. He did fair
amount Of work that afternoon. and went
home happy feeling somehow as tho
something important had happenei; Yet
nothing unusual had occurred-Only he
had blackcd his boots
''Why don't you keep your boots clean'n
neat like that all The time? They look
nough better 10 pay" said his mother.
soon after his entrance; and then Jack
fsh sui mere a. tho some important
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

O whah. oil Miss. Is dc lil' one goneT
Fer de sunshine is nickerin' aim
Dc siahs winks weak fun de dusk tel DC
dawn.
An de birds seem a-mopin Ter nm
VIII ! hcan nevah mo
LII fOots on Dc flo,
An de 10y ny his Ill teensy lanY
Wus dey nevah one
Fer TO cheer, AZ alone
He went down dc glimmerin' pan?
Mighty lir. oil Miss, Ter ter cause sech a
shade.
An make all de worr dess a was;
Mighty III fer to make all de flowers look
daid,
Wild ncvah no smiles on dey face!
But de angels abuv'
Luy' his ways as We Inv
An de Joy NV his ill teenSy lan;
An | knows dcy's crlong
Doss a siugin' dey song
AS he pass'd down de gimmerin' paft
w. r. II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

The shadows hang, misty Neil
Across the twilight Of the day;
Their gold and crimson fade and fail
At touch of night, then change to gray.
So fade the glory and the fame
OF heroes IN the battle won;
And action soon becomes name,
TO shlOUd the deeds by heroes done.
The throbbing heart, the flashing eye.
The soul OF valOr quickly show,
When youth is strong and hope Is high,
TO cheer and light the way we go
And lead where flash the banners gay,
with martial strains 10 urge ms on;
The battle fought-soon pass away
The memories of the heroes gone.
Yet. looking backward Ger the past,
Then forward 10 the days TO come,
We see two pictured scenes at last
Before whose grandeur all stand dumb.
From out the tears are jewels wrought
From blood the rubies for each crown /:
A kingdom which their sun rings bought
They have exchanged for such renown!
The wealth of fame which crowns such
brOWs,
The falling flowers on messy grave,
The song OF praise, "a nations VOWS
Breathed forth in signs above It's brave
Forgotten are and pass away:
But yet aboye-beyOnd-shine on
Their deeds in ever bright'ning day,
Which they scarce saw in crimson
dawn
New Bohemian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

Tho nositiou of English women IA pol-
,c dnds no paraliel here outside oil the
States of wyoming, colo ado, ana Ran
s,s English women vote ON every dees-
ton hut the selection Of members OF
parliament. That right is Mlilnn sibht'
Zach of the three great parties mas !"
,yomans league actively WORKING WIN
il Ifs Mace is recognized, ANA certain
nsrts of the canvass. such as hOuse-to-
house visiting is largely IN It's hands.
This work the political secretary organ
lies. She had her district, her SURGEON
mittees, her political methods. Ia H''
hooks she has enrolled the name Oh e'Gl'
voter in her district, his occupation MS
residence. his political Affiliations. Oi
this individual she keeps constant u@ee'
She chascs him from lodging AouH 10
1oiping house. In the record OF wv
years one restless person has IhoN'u ms
irnnk thirteen times yet her finger was
mon him. She visits his wife. pets the
children, offers "a recipe for stew cap
ture< the family confidence, and All 10
gain or keep vote.
She holds public meetings once month
In connection with the masculine oi6dhl-
zation and helps TO provide entertain
mont. speakers, or. perhaps, speaks her
self.
Ilora IS a woman In the thSk OF ma
chime politics, a new woman, woman
bachelor. She IS little, demure' CHEEKY
checked. low-voiced. conventional ia man
rer TO the point Of procisencss, and with
those pretenaoms TO fashionable costum-
ing that Americans recognize as English.
She could not sufficiently express her
sunrise that her position ana her work
should appear SO novel TO an American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
When Teacher Gets Gross.

When the teacher gets cross. and her
brown eyes get black,
And her pencil comes down on the desk
with a whack
We chiluns in class sits up straight In
line.
As II we had rulers. instead OF a spine,
It's scary TO cough, and It's not safe 10
grim
When the teacher gets cross and the dim
pies goes in.
When the teacher gets cross the tables all
mix,
And the ones and the sevens begin play
ing tricks.
The pluses and minus IS just little smeas
Where the cry-babies cry all their states
up with tears.
The nggers won't add. and they act up
When tho teach gets cross. and the
dlmples goes in
when the teacher gets cross. the readers
gets had;
The lines jlggle round till the chllluns is
And Bulyboy puffs and gets led in the
face
As II he and his lesson were running a
racei
Till she hollers out. Next" as sharp as a
When the teacher gets cross and the dim
pies goes in.
When the teacher gets good, her smile IS
so bright,
The tables gets straight and the readers
gets right.
The pulses and minus come trooping along.
And nggers add UP, and stops being
WRONG.
And we cuilluns would like Out We das-
senD 20 shout,
When the teacher gets good and the dim
pies comes out.
Florence May Alt.
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COMPOSITE.
A. flp Iahig.

Some "lists Of names all hsSy light.
And tempting, quite.
Brown rabbits TOO, with eurrants
Lled,
For those who willcd.
4 pile OF drinking sentiment
For eating meant.
All said the crush" was most delicious
I'm cutglass Dishes.
And there were sharp "perpleXltleS'
They relished these.
The 'gOmace Of u clder-press
Baskets OF melting "seraphs' Diet;
Lot mortais try it,
And there were dozens Of disorders
S. the recorders.
Historic seasons, year and day;
Good-eating, they.
"Caresses, TOO, Tor every o-.e,
Ye Narchionesse of Gossipweu
Spake thus to allie IN line;
II needs must tell you what befell
An earle friend OK myne."
CHARADE.
I don't know how II came,
or who should bear The blamei
She had a TWO to make you lau=h-or
ENoLA NAOMI sALA, if you please.
y
1t alters for the worse:
ALAS. MOAN ALONE. O, we were wild.
hut that Is what We TOTALED her, poor
child.
SEYTON. her married TWO,
ONES with IL, Just as true;
No TYEs / MOAN ALONE; some say
not l.
Her husband with her means their mar
marriage tye..
Ye Duchesse Workaday, quoth she,
Vt ladye sterne OF rule;
''Your Majestic sholde sureNe see
Ny Mayds' Industrial Schoole
COMPOSITE.
For 20 begin at the beginning.
We have some clever hands al s''''''';
Aud. next. as seeing is believing,
Here is a sample Of their ''F@'''
And several. ! think. are going
To do us credit with their "s''';
We teach them. too, 'as 10 betting,
An kinds OF plain and fancy sssss'ss
II really f. a pleasure looking
Into the kitchen when they're s.s..'s:
And some accomplished ones are making
A special study Of their '''s''.
The rooms are always neat; their keeping
Belongs to those who practice .'s''s*s
out In the laundry they are splashlng,
And turning out the whitest 's's'ss
or course, within the same environlng,
our busy classes do their s%~---~.
While very shortly we are meaning
To set them all AT spriag '''s"-''s't'"'.
sayde Contessc Featherhead: cay. me,
They toyle too hard, perchaunce;
on May-Day. n the rates sgree.
yL9ss Tsayds shall have a dauncA"
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JIm's Champion.
When jim was dead,

When Jim was dead
Hit sarved BIN right the nabors sed,
An 'bused him for the life he d led,
An him a-lylng thar at rest
With not rose upon his breastl
All! many cruel words they sed
When jim was dead,
"Jes' killed hisselfl' TOO mean ter live!
They didn't hev one word ter give
o. comfort as they lowered near
An gazed on Jim a-lying there.
Thar ain no use ter talk they sed,
Hes better dead"
But suddenly the room gr0wed still.
While Gods white sunshine seemed ter
fill
The dark place with a CLEAN Of life,
An Ger the dead she bent-Jims wife.
An with her lips close close 10 his,
AS though he knew and felt the kiss,
She sobbod-a touchin sight TO see
"Ah, Jim was always good ter mel'
7 tell you when that cum TO light
II kinder set the dead man right,
An round the Weepin' woman they
Throwed kindly arms OF love that day
An mingled with her own they shed
The tenderest tears-when Jim was dead.
CRANK l.. STANTON.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
The PhilOsnpher', SONG.

What's the voice that lifts my spirit 10
the mountain peaks OF song
But diaphragm vibrating, making air
waves short and l0ng2
What's the color tnat seems bursting from
the crimson rose curves
Ethers trilliOn yiewless rlpples breaking
on the shore of nerves.
What's the kiss of love. or touches cool
ing to the brow of pain.
But phOsphOresccnt glmmcr In the dim
cells OF the brain?
What's the smile that fills me. thrills me
with excess of sweet delight,
But a cellular contraction Of red muscles
rObcd In whlteI
Could l fly to yOnder towers shining in
the western sky,
Yonder beds of snow and roses, on their
golden down 10 lie,
Oh, the color would bee vanished where
the hooking sunshine kissed.
And the hills of rose and amber changed
into "a shrOud Of MIST
Causes strike with vicWless fingers thro'
the substance OF my frame,
Making there effects resembling not tie
causes whence they came.
All the world Is not without me with its
eyer-chaaging tonei
When its diapasons tremble music's in
the mind alone.
o Illusions, . id0la whence our dearest
pleasures spring,
Ger the gulf that lies beyond you, Fancy
DROPS her Wearied wing.
New Bohemian.
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ANAGRAM-


sba laced her cremos.n bodice tight,
over her muslin OF snowy white;
She bound her hair with silken snoou'
And sped away where the May-poie STOOD;
They crowned her there with a sariano
gay, A.
And hailed sweet Cicely Queen q the
MAJ.
o, happy hoursl And why 70 charyI
Why do ye hold 1t SIN 10 TARRf1
The sun went down. and the sun came
out.
They wendell homeward with song and
shout.
The bell tolled twelve, and the day was
dead:
The May Queen slept on her low, white
bed.
She woke next morning plain Cicely
Brown,
Her kingdom had faded with her crown.
o, happy hours And why so chary2
Why DO you hold n SIN TO TARRY2
Her Majestic half smiled, half sighed.
"A Queene withouten care,
Who wiselie lays ner crowne one syde
Ere yet it gins to weare."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

there's nothing moro pretty ana modish
than a sailor suit with perhaps boat
ewaln's cord and whistle worn loosely
about the neck.
The parasol Of figured or shot SILK Is
more frequently seen In comparatively
plain makes as summer ncar9 and rem
ders n shade really necessary.
Jackets and waists still have the STICK
out effect at the hips reminiscent Of bas-
que days.
Flowercd silk waists are In demand
for hot weather afternoon ana iniorInai
evening wear ELLEN OSBORN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

Queen Victoria has made her recent
guest. the ShahZada Nasrula Kahn. and
his brother, the Shahzada llabibulla
Kahn. Knights Of the Most Distinguished
order Of ST. Michael ana 81. George.
Habibula was born at Samarcand I'm 1872.
IIe IS three years Older than Nasrulla.
They are both sons OF the same mother
Gulrez. a slave girl from Wakhan. who.
according TO Mr. stephen Wheeler, was
admired by the Amer Abdur Rahman
"on account Of her pink and white beau
ty" ana was eventually made one Of his
wives.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

The consequences OF the mania for
hicvclin,- are far reaching indeed when
lace makers I'm England find reason 10
counlain that il affects their Industry dis
astrously The severe cycling costume re-
S,,tres no decoration. and there Is so
march time spent on the wheel that
laales have very little use fer the more
dressy gowns. Jewellers. too. contend
that cycling has serious effect on their
business. as all the earnings which were
once boarded and dnalI Vept for some
coveted Jewel or gold trinket. are now
put into bicycles.
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IEw SLEEVES ARE NOT CARRYING ALL BEFORE THEM

affect interest I'm the puzzles. or IS IT
interest in the PElZES2 We think its the
latter. What do you say?? THE SECOND
PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BOY
sendlug Us not later than next Thursday,
the best letter on WHAT / THINK OF
BASEBALL" Now. come on, and send
those letters right i'm. There are plenty Of
bright boys I'm Rich n1nd-lots Of them
in the HOBO GANG. Put your wits 10
work. young men. BY next THURSDAY
REMEMBER,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

Thomas Mr.. Thomas saw her at her
cbildren's ball in her immortal mon cap
biz and fuckers. Instantly recosh'1iHs
her value from "a pictorial point Oh View
lie carried her OF next morning 10 Sc
AillaIs, VINO was 50 cupuNated 'haV "o
.-t IN ,corl, al once on the canvas which
unclaimed the face and costume oI the
aainty miss 10 the ends of the earth. MISS
I,amage il, now about 10 marry "a spanish
gentleman OF position and VIII tialsler
her peculiarly English type OF beauty 10
the Manillas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
The Nav Prizes.

For May. we will give to the GIRL
sending the largest number Of correct an
swors to puzzles. AN OUTFIT FOR CEL-
LTLOID WORK. INCLUDING A SHEET
or CFLLrLOID. THREE SACtET-
TABLETS. RIBBON. NEEDLE. STEEL
PUNCH. THERMOMETER, 80 DE-
SIGNS. ETC.
no the BOY sending the best letter on
"What I think Of Baseball MA5-
NETfC PACKAGE, containing 4 HORSE
SHOE MAGNET, 4 BURNING LENS.
A COMPASS. \ SMALL SPN-GLASS,
AND A SMALL MICROSCOPE.
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Temporary Embarrassment:

TSttUF, tTICdsVT
The large gentleman with the large dia-
monds looked admiringly at the brunette
lady I'm cream colored silk.
"Fino-looking woman waltzinhg with
Brown, amt she?" he said 10 the man
nearest him. Wonder II she's mar
ried."
81 believe she Is just az present. was
the answer. and the lake breeze moaned
ftfully.-IIer Summer Hat.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17
NUMERICAL.

NUMERICAL.
Fill me one more cup OF 1928,
And 2-3-4 another bun;
We know 1861 will be
A runaway, so let him run.
SO in hope that none may miss
TO find our meeting pleasant. very.
But with 81 remember this
1-2-3-4-J-o-7 mercy.
In coach and chaire ye DANES now sit.
And bidde a kind good-nighte;
ere gentifOlke we end ye fytte,
NJ. c. s.
7f5-THE AGE or ANUBIS.
IL was in the time Of the second RAJ
meses. hahdi. young student OF the
House Of Soti. because OF an attack upon
his tutor. the wicked Nius. had been con
demned TO cruel exile at the mines OF
Chennu. one day as he awaited, In prison,
his convoy thither, an old mathematician
appeared before him. Anubis, very learn
ed man, who said briefly:
MY son, L know thy story. I have
need of such a fearless young spirit 10
toll with me in those wonderful and mys-
FERROUS ways of knowledge from which
thy crafty priests have but striven to
hold thee back. IL thou hast brain, also,
why | will save thee from the sandstone
quarries. and thou shalt delve, instead.
for the precious jewels OF wisdom. This
simple problem will suffice to test the
readiness of thy wit
Thou must know / have three daugh-
tiers, the sum Of whose ages added 10
mine exactly doubles it. The eldest is
just half as old as her father. the second
has "A third of my years while Nephoris,
my youngest and bestowed, IL of such
an age that IL twice the square root OF
itself be added 20 Il, the result, subtracted
from -. would leave naught. Now, how
many years have i2'
Quickly Kahdi seized a bit Of papyrus
and I'm few minutes he had solved the
problem. He became the pupil of Anubis,
and an even greater than his illustrious
master. Among the records Of his scien-
tihc discoveries is a poetical tribute 10 his
wife, the lovely Nephoris. in her bridal
crown of lotus and malow buds, with
but all this has nothing TO do with the
question: How old was Anubis2
MABEL i.
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Nine. Emma Nevada has had the mis-
fortune to lose diamond and pearl shell
Of great value at soirco given IN Paris
by Nine. IabOrdc. The she'll was pre-
scented 10 Nine. Nevada az her debnt at
the Opera Comique. and bore the touch
ing inscription. "Une Pcrle "A Une Rcrle.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

7t4.-YE QUEENE' ) TEA-FIGHTE.
Tea-cOlOured samite was her goWne;
Cream lace bedeckt IL fayrc.
And sugar smiles shec shed adowne
On allie her ladycs there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

The marriage Of Cherry Ripe" took
place last week. The original Of Milais'
picture was Nil Amy Ramagc. the
dauehter u near Mnsman Of w. /.
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For Our
Small People.
'.In,Iress Parade

OF "dre,s parado" you ali have heard,
And. doubtless you have seen
The trainpling lines Of solid blue
wheel erandly on the green.
But I've an army which, I'm sure,
Tho you l0ok far and near,
Tho you hunt north. south, east ana
west.
Has not today peer.
And every night II , O'Clock
Its line of march is made,
And the noise Of drums tells me II comes
To give "undrcss parade
A proudcr general than l
No'cr issued q command,
A proud,r army than my own
Exists not ia the land.
Two drtmmers always lead the way.
Ghtn come tlse "rauk aad IL
With heads erect. and faces 'front.',
They march. then halt. the whIe
/ make inspection of thc.l all
OF uniforms and GWna. .,
And then | call Attention, all
Now, march, By t~os. BY ones!
At last. when am SATISFIED
That everything Is rght;
That curls are brushed. ana races ciedn'
And uniforms are white. 49,
| cry out. Company, break ranks!
The sound each one alarms.
For straightway. on the double quick,
They run into my arms.
The drums are dropped. and muskets, 100,
Each hides his curly head
And hugs me tight. and says, GOOD
nightr
Then scampers off TO bed.
Francis Churchill williams.
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Editors Letter.

Dear Chill lren:
It's very warm. isn't #? Yes? We think
so. too. But, sull, IT does not seem 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

Handsome stockings are necessity and
not n luxury in a woman's wardrobe this
season short skirts are respOn.i ble for
this. for what woman is willing TO wear
cotton or even plain Isle hosiery when
fashion demands that good bit Of
neatly turned ankle must show? Never
before have eyes behold such pretty silk
stockings al those recently brought from
Paris bv the importer 1t Is a we'll
known fact that no matter how severe
French wOnan's gown may be she is
sure 10 be gorgeously arrayed as far "a
her undergarmcnts are concerned and
this Is especially true OF her stockings.
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A feather and a ribbon.

A feather and ribbon,
A little wisp Of straw.
A downward twist an upward bend.
A bow and nothing more.
But twill cost you twenty dollars,
For there are itemN that
Make up hfe's strongest mystery
A WOman's summer hat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

The latest change in hairdrcssing Is the
fun. loose effect around the napc OF the
neck The hair is waved on large iron
TO mako II stand out, arranged very
loosely, and the ends are coilad quite
high on the head This affords resting
place for the hats worn Tilted over the
eyes.
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thing had happened. and answered, with
gusto:
I'm going TO; goin' to rub 'em every
single day Yes ma am.
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THE CRITICS COLUMN
DEv0TED 10 COMMENT VPoy QUE,
RENT PUBLICATIONS..
virginia Medical scmf-MonthIy-Loren
De- Medice-"A Woman Intervenesu
Mrs AIexander's Latest--Notes.

THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL SEMI.
MONTHLY. April and April twenty,
fourth. Landon b. Edwards, N. u. 10
West Grace street, Richmond, Editos