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hard? Don't, don't be angry, Matthew;
/ never spoke to you like this before. |
| wouldn't now, but for the poor woman
I in the next room and the innocent little
+; thing at Your knees"
| The Judge made no reply. He bent
| still more closely over the scarlet ami
NAL straying amid emerald fields and
burnt umber trees, of a singularly orig
inal shape.
That's cow" said Dorothy proud
ly. Don't YOU see it's horns? And
that's its tail--it isn't a tree. There's
a cat on the other side. can draw eats
better than cows"
In her anxiety to exhibit her artistic
abilities in their higher manifestations.
she took tie paper out Of his hands and
presented the opposite side. AT first he
glanced at it listlessly. and then his
eyes suddenly flashed and he examined
it with breathless interest.
We'll, I'm blessed!" he exclaimed ex-
citedly.
1t was not q very judicial utterance.
but the circumstances We're excep-
tional.
Here's the very letter Maxwell de-
clared he had received from Lightbody
along With the check His reference
to it, as he couldn't produce it, did him
more harm than good; but I believe it's
genuine, upon my word do. Listen;
it's dated from the Hollies, Lightbody's
private address:
My Dear MAXWELL have lust
heard from the doctor that my time
here will be very short, and I am try
ing to arrange my affairs as quickly
rs possible. l have long recognized the
unostentatiOus but thorough and en-
tlreiy satisfactory manner in which
you have discharged your duties, and
as some little and perhaps too tardy
recognition of your long and faithful
services. and as a token of my personal
esteem for you, l hope you will accept
the inclosed check for $3.50. With best
wishes for your future, believe me,
yours sincerely.
'TIIOMAS LIGHTBODY.
"What do you think Of it? I'll send
it round to Ma,lwelrs solicitor at once"
"Oh, Matthew. then the poor follows
innocent, after all?"
1T looks like it. If the letter is genu-
me he certainly is. There, don't look
miserable again. Pm sure it is. If it
had been Il forgery you may be sure it
would have been ready for production
at a moments notice. Where did you
get this letter, little girl?'
Dorothy blushed guiltily and hung
her head
II took it out of pas desk-I wanted
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penholder, a broken-bladcd knife, a
small paint box. Il picture book or two
and what bore some faint resemblance
to Il number of water color sketches.
She seemed particularly proud Of the
| last named.
II painted them all by myself" she
exclaimed
! The Judge thought it not unlikely. as
he glanced with twinkling eyes ut the
highly unconventional forms and dnr-
ing colors OF these strikingly original
works of art
Well he said. sit is very kind of
YOU to bring me all these pretty things.
but why do you want to give them TO
mc?"
II don't want to give them to
you she faltered.
The Judge regarded her With friendly
eyes. He was so used to hearing ro-
mantle deviations from the truth from
the lips of imaginative witnesses that
frankness was at all times delightful
to him.
Come" said he. with quiet laugh.
that's honest, at least. Well. why do
YOU give them to me if you don't want
to:'
III give them to you, ana Tommy.
too'-tho words We're accompanied by
Il Very wistful glance at the fat DuDpy
tiff you'll promise not to send poor
papa TO prison."
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The African Parrot.

cur parrot was tie present of Il KIND
Trend i'll the summer of 1877. having
been brought from Africa only a few
months previously. Her plllmage is
the same i'll color as was her pro,,e-
cessors She was evidently a youny
Bird when she came. as she has crow ,
since we have had her In spite of her
twenty years there is no sign of age
about her; she sings, dances, climbs
and whistles With all the yicor of
youth. and though perhaps smaller in
size than our other two birds, is quite
as noisy. In many ways, however She
IS very different from them, being, for
instance, much more shy in the pres
ence Of strangers, before whom she,
rarely talks, and is more curious in hpl"
habits. taking great tancies to some
people and decided dislikes to others,
She has an unpleasant habit of some.
times saying good-by TO visitors when
she does not approve of them. When
she cannot get what she wants she
gives angry whaclls and double knocks
on the tin floor of her cage. Nothing
appears to delight her more than mis-
chief. She positively revels in it, and,
to get hold of anything she ought not
is TO have unmiXed joy. Evidently the
bird has been at some time very cruelty
treated; for months she was terrified
at the sight OF a man or boy, and for
Years a broomstick was an object of
horror to her. Since getting over this
fear she has shown a decided liking
for the sweep and the coalman. and
the latter has left the house with tho
bird wishing him good-by. and affac-
tionately requesting him to kiss her
which gives rise to the question vhntb-
er she may have had, in her African
past, kind negro friend. Any one WHO
has ever had the opportunity of study
ing the parrot tribe must have bonr
struck with their extraordinary Gift Of
memory, so long ago observed by the
great Plutarcb.
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propositions as absolutely necon.-
even to the discussion of term
peace: 81. Restoration of = nos;. VI
authority throughout all the st,tcs ''',' y
No receding from the position of =
nariona! executive on the subie.. we !.
slavery. 3. No cessation of hosti,;..1 VI
Short of an end of the war and tbn ',Ies ,'S
banding of the forces hostile .,S' -,
government" These officia, S.o. .N
ments of the substance and purDor ~
the conference should set forav,,
rest the stories about Lincoln's wi,l;na
ness to obtain peace at anv to,.aa
There might have been Il time e,r,;a.
in the conflict when he wou,1 basa
been ready to make some concesSinn
but never to the extent Of allowino W.
Southern slave-owners to retain tba;,
property interest in human beings
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"F YOU PIEAsE, ERoGT yol rona1l

4 silence, such as prece0cs some aw-
I fui convulsion of nature, pervadeG the
room for several seconds after this au-
dacioIis proposal. Even Tommy, as
! though covering before the outraged
majesty of tho law, buried his head be-
| tween the Judges coat and vest, and
lay motonless except for Il propitatory
wa- of his tail.
What is your name, child?" asked
the Judge, grimly.
dorothy Maxwell" faltered the lit
tie girl. timidly, awed by the sudden
silence and the perhaps unconsciously
stern expression upon his lordship's
face.
dorothy MAXWELL said the Judge,
severely, as though the little figure be-
fore him We're standing in the prison.
cr's dock awaiting sentence, you have
been convicted of the almost unparal-
leled crime of attempting to corrupt
one of her Majesty's judges; to per-
suade him, by means of bribery. to de-
feat the ends of justice. l shall not
further enlarge upon the enormity of
Your crime. Have you anything to say
why sentence should not be-no. no.
don't cry! Poor little thing, l didn't
mean to frighten you. I'm not the least
bit angry with you-really and truly.
Come and sit on my knee and show me
all these pretty things. Get down, you
little BEAST
The last words We're addressed to
Tommy, who fell With flop ON the
floor and was replaced on the Judges
knee by his little mistress.
This is very like condoning a Grim
inal offense," thought the Judge to
himself with a grim smile. as he wiped
the tears from the poor little creatures
face and tried to interest her in the
contents of the brown paper parcel.
But the thoughts the tears had aroused
did not vanish with them. Arthur
Maxwell was no longer kind of i'm
personal representative of the criminal
classes, to be dealt With as severely as
the law allowed in the interests of so
ciety in general. He was the father of
this soft, plump, rosy-cheeked, blue
eyed gol1on-naired little maid, who
"'nAu 'hSN i''oi! nave W sElIe, HOW OF
in the future, the fathers humiliation
and disgrace. For the tirst time. per-
haps the Judge felt a pnng of pity for
the Wrctchcd man who at that moment
was probably pacing his cell in agon-
lZing apprehension of the inevitable
verdict. y vivid picture started up be-
fore him of the prisoners white face,
twitching lips and tragic eyes. He re-
melnbereQ his own emotion when he
first sentenced a fellow creature to
penal servitudc. Had he grown callous
silcc then? Did he take sufficiently into
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| acc1,inl t&c -.',i.i;.f OF hU!nan li:i;ul~
| tie brcv;ty OF lJe, ,llp tal-rcaching con.
sequences that the fate OF. the most in.
significant unit of humanity must en-
| tail?
Ut this moment tho door opened and
his wife. Il slender. graceful woman,
considerably younger than himself,
with Il refined, delicate face. came
quietly in.
"Ah." eXclaimed the Judge with a
sudden inspiration. II believe you are
ut the bottom of all this. Agnes. What
is this child doing hcre?"
You are not ve2,ed. Matthew" she
asked. half timidly.
Hardly that" he answered slowly,
"but what good can it do? 1t is impos-
siblc to explain tie situation to this
poor little mite. 1t was cruel to let her
como on such an errand. How did she
get here?'
1T was her own idea. ntircly her own
idea. but her mother brought her and
asked to see me. The poor woman was
distracted and nearly frantic with grief
and despair. and ready TO clutch at any
straw. She was so dreadfully miser-
able, poor thing. and l thought it was
such pretty idea. Ii couldn't refuse
her. Matthew"
"But, nly dear" cypostulated the
Judge. You must have known that it
could do no good"
II knew what the verdict would
be- answered his wife. Il read Il re-
port Of the trial in an evening paper.
But then there was the sentence. you
know-and-and l thought the poor
child might soften yon little, Mat
thew"
The Judges hand strayed mechan-
ically among the toys, and to interest
the child he began to examine one of
the most vivid of her pictorial efforts.
You think l am very hard and un-
just. AgneS?' he asked.
NO. no, no. she answered hurried
ly. Not unjust, never unjust. There
is not more impartial Judge on the
bench-the whole world says it, But
don't YOU think. dear, that justice with
mercy, is always little !!
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One of Lincoln's Dispatches.


In lis campaigning With Grant n
the Century. General Horace Porter
tells of General Halleck's fear of trou-
bic from the enforcing of the draft. and
his desire that Grant should send
troops to the Northern cities. General
Porter says: On the evening of August
1t Grant WAS sitting in front OF his
quarters. with several staff officers
about him, when the telegraph opera
tor came over from his tent and hand
ed him dispatch. He opened it. anu
as he proceeded with the reading his
face became sutfused with smiles Al
ter he had finished it Ire broke into Il
Eearty laugh. We were curious to kllo"
what could produce so much lnerrilltht
in the general in the midst Of the tlE,
ing circumstances which sufrounoe"
him. Ee cast his eyes over tie dls-
patch again. ana then remarked: II Ut,
President has more nerve than any oA
his advisers This is what lie says alIti
reading my reply to tiaIecks N.S-
patch He then read aloud to US 'iI'
following:
- have seen your dispatch eNpl'S2-
ing Your unwiMingness to break YOU
hold where you are. Neither am WIZ,
ing. Hold on with bulldog grip i'In
chey ard chcke as much as posslhlt.
"A. LINCOLN. "
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without asking. You Won't teli ni.u
will vol: Iie'll be ever so cross"
"WcN we may perhaps have to l.;
him know about it. my dear. but I don't
think he'll be II bit cross. Now, this
lady will take YOU to youi mother. and
you can tell her that papa won't go to
prison. ana that he'll be home to-mor.
row night"
/ May l-inay / say good-by to Tom
my. please:" she faltercd
You sweet little thing" exclaimed
his wife, kissing her impulsively.
"Tommy's going with YOU" said the
Judge. laughing kindly. Il wouldn't
/ deprive you of Tommy's company for
Tomny's weight in gold. l fancy there
are limits to the pleasure which Tom
my and / would derive from each 9th
/ Tommy with YOU"
Dorothy eagerly pursued the fat pup
py, captured him after an exciting
chase and took him in her arms. Then
She walked toward the door. but the
corner of her eye rested wiStfully on
the contents of the brown paper parcel,
The Judge hastily gathered the toys,
rolled them in the paper and present
ed them to her. But Dorothy looked
disappointed. The thought of giving
them to purchase her fathers pardon
had been sweet as we'll rs bitter. She
WAS willing to compromise in orjlp. to
escape the pan@ that the loss of Tom
my and the doll and the paint box and
other priceless treasures would have
inflicted. but she still wishcd-poor lit
tie epitome of our complex human na-
ritice. Besides, she was afraid that
the Judge might after all refuse to par
don her father if she took away all the
gifts With which she had attempted
to propitiatc him.
She put the parcel on the chair and
opened it out. Holding the wrigglins
puppy. in her arms. she gazed at her
treasures. trying to make up her mind
Which she could part with that would
be sufficiently valuable in the Judges
eyes to accomplish her purpose. Finale
iy she selected the sheep and presented
the luNuliantly woolly. almost exas-
peratingly meel-looking animal, to the
Judge.
"lou may have that and the pretty
picture for being kind to papa" she
said. with the air of one who confers
inestimable favors.
He was about to decline the honor,
but, catching his wife's eyes, he meek.
ly accepted it, and Dorothy and the
puppy and the brown paper parcel dis
appeared through the door.
We'll. well,'' said the Judge with Il
queer smile rs he placed the fluffy
white sheep on the mantelpiece, Il
never thought should be guilty of ac.
cepting bribe, but we never know
what we may come to-"
The next day Maxwell was acquitted
and assured by the Judge that he left
the court without a stain upon his char.
acter. The following Christmas Doro
thy received a brown parcel containing
toys Of the most wonderful description
from an unknown friend. and it was as
serted by his intimates that ever after
ward the Judges sentences seldom,
erred on the side of severity, and that
he was disposed. whenever possible, tc
give the prisoner the benefit of the
Magazine.
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LlECOin and the Slnro

Many statements have bcpn m,do
selatlve TO the famous conference, Feb.
O. looo' between President Lincoln ana
secretary Seward. for the rnito1
Stares. and Vice President Aleyondo,.
Il. Stephens and Messrs. Hunta, ana
campbell, on behalf of the Sorthnrn
Cohfederacy, the object of the rnnn.;no
DeihS the discussion of terms of na,.n
ana some persons have ACQUIRED +ho
IDEA that President Lincoln was vil,in,,
10 make concessions to the Cnnfo1ar,
;ltes Tor tie purpose of securing nn,.n
lhat such was not the case i. oy;,.,,,t
from two circumstances. First tho
southern Confederacy was Dractic,11,-
III a state of collapse at the timo tho
conference was held. Two wears ba-
iore Lee had been defeated at Get1vs-
ours and the Confcderacy had hean
cur III TWO by the capture of Viclsh,ro
hetWeeh 1868 ana 1860 tAc military hic
tory OF the South WAS onn con+;,,,,od
narrative OF disaster. and at tho +imn
'he conference was held The Jrnion
armies We're advancing on Richmond
pS way OF Petersburg. while the oppo-
sltioh 10 the Union armies in rhe West
was weak and ill-tlirected. Tho sac
olid consideration is that all accounts
OF the conference coucur in tho s+o+o
'-etl' 'h'tt MI. Lincoln insisted on three
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New IOrk pnIican,n

OF 1880 men appointed us members
Of the police force Of New York be-
tween Aug. l, 1895, ana Jan. /. 1897 -
PERIOD OIL seventeen months. 1,2S5 We're
natives OF the United States. 211 of
Ireland, 4S ct Germany, 24 of England
or Canada, g Of Austria ana 5 of Scot.
land. There We're also 9 Russians and
Holstein Dane.
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A Simple Gard TricE

Take an ordinary visiting card one
that is rather stiff is best for the pur-
pose. Bend the ends so that YOU can
stand 1t on Il table. Then ask YOUR
friends to blow it over. They will find
it almost impossible unless they know
the trick. 1t consists in blowing sho,,,-
", but not too violently, on the table
about an inch from either end Of the.
card.
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papa to prison"
The times., 1897-07-10

CraZed and violent, James Turner,
gigantic negro, entered st. Dominic's
Church, at the corner OF Sixth and E
streets southwest, shortly after noon
yesterday, and before lie was rorcibiy
carried out of the building by two police
Eien he created a scene which the wit
nesses viii not soon forget.
The maniac was first seen by Mrs.
McCauley, who was engaged in washing
the windows of the church. She saw him
enter by way of the small chapel, which
Is directly connected with the main body
of the building. She noticed that he wore
a white bandage tied closely about his
head and carried in his hand half dozen
small books.
The fnst thing which aroused her fears
was the peculiar appearance of his eyes.
They were widely distended, and as he
glared about him she realized that they
cleaned with the unmistakable light of
Inadness. Stepping quietly along near the
wall, the frightened woman endeavored
TO get out of the church before he saw bel.
But the half light in the church was toe
bIight, and just as she reached the door Of
the little chapel he spIang after her. With
a acream she ran out of the door and along
u walk connecting the church with the
pa astoral residence.
The maniac abandoned his pursuit OF her
and returned to the chapel. Brother An
toninu met the frightened woman at the
door OF the pastoral residence and asked
her what the cause OF the ncise was. She
told him there was a mailman in the
church, and as she spoke the priest heard
the sound of crashing blows inside the
chapel. He went quickly to the chapel
door and entered.
Gr1sping heavybrass candlestick, which
The times., 1897-07-10

Czarda's Last Love- by Braham. and
Composition OF Longey's, neither of which
has ever before been played here.
The remainder OF the program is well
selected, and Prof FanciuIli has drilled
the band Well in it.
Prof. FanCiulli is arranging a program
for concert In the near future that will
probably attract almost a standing-roorn-
only crowd, even ia the White House
grounds. 1t is entirely novel in It's idea
and VIII have remarkable interest to
Washington music lovers. He has been
delving among old musical compositions
for works by former leaders of the Marine
Band and has found several. His pro-
gram VIII be made of these works, rep
resentinG Marine Band leaders in all the
long history of the band, reaching back a
hundred years.
The White House lawns are especially
attractive since the beginning OF the hot
wave, as they have been kept in a most
beautifully perfect condition, while the
turf In most localities is very plainly show
ing the effect OF the heat
The concert this evening will be at $50
O'Clock, and Prof. Fanciulli will lead The
program includes:
March, On Dress Parade" Toledo: over
ture, Masaniello," {" Auber; serenade, Morn
tng," (by Iequest, Schubert; Mazurka Bour-
rec tnew), L'Auvergnate, Came; selection
f1om Lohen grin, Wagner; ''Czarta's Last
Love- Ton themes from an old Hungarian
song1, Rraham; descriptive, Musical Scenes
from Switzerland" Longey; Rustic Picture,
Pleasant Dance. Lander, Tyroiienne. char
a"tenstic Chinese march, F. Fanciulli;
patriotic hymn, HAL Columbia Fyies.
The times., 1897-07-10
DIED..

wHELAN-On Thursday. July ;, 1897,
after a III ngeTlng Illness CATHERINE, be-
Ioted wife OF Charles y. Whelan, or West
washington, ID. L.
Tbe IuenuS OF the family are respect
fully invited 70 attend the funeral nom
her husband residence, Glover place.
Tunlaw road, D. C., near American Uni
veTsIty, on sunday, July IL, 1897, at $50
o clock p m 1t
CAKKULL-LESTEk, the beloved and
only child or Mr. ami Mrs. Joseph Carroll,
VINO departed this HIe July = 1897 at
1913 clock, aged sew en- months and
eight days.
Tbs lovely bud. so young and rair,
called hence by early DOOM
just came To show now sweet q flower
In paradise would bloom.
Ere SIN could harm or sorrow fade,
Death came With friendly care,
fhe opening bud To heaven conveyed,
Anu pade 1t BLOSSOM there
by HIS PARENTS
Notice or funeral hereafter IJ
OFENSTEIN-On July 9, 1897, at els
q. m, JOHN A, beloved son Of George
and Margaret OfeHsJein, aged one year
and one month.
Funeral from his parents residence.
No; 2Ol Virginia avenue southwest. on Sat
urday, July 10, at O'Clock ID. m ReIa-
tISes and friends are respectfully invited
" a''e Item
R0LLER-On July 3. 1897. ar st
Joseph's hospital, baltimore, CAPT w
W ROLLER, a pTOmineus Virginia Mason
Law yer, and Beta Theta Pf Fraternity mao
Capt. Roller was a graduate of the VIr-
glnla M1HtaFy Institute ana the University
or Virginia. Deceased was a brother 70
Gen. John e. Roller OF Harrisonb brro Va
ana Rev X. ID. Roller, ID. D.. OF Charleston
w va a wife survives him. who wa
Miss Margaret ChriSty, well known fn
Virginia social circles.
The times., 1897-07-10

the Rudge- Whtworth Company Is not
representative concern. They profess Lot
10 fear American competition in the slight
est degree.
The Daily Mail contends that the Ameri-
can competition Is becoming very real
thing, a fact which is less realized in the
midIands than elsewhere. The paper at
tacEs the Birmingham and Coventry manl-
IactuTers for adhering conservatively 10
laboTious hand methods, thus allowing the
Americans TO capture the bulk Of the ex-
port trade with their smart maehine-inade
goods 1t recalls that Coventry lost its
watch and nbbon industries through
similar derisive contempt of go-ahead
methods. ana warns the manufacturers
that they shoulh Learn 4 lesson therefrom,
adding that If they do not they will he
compelled to find a new use for tier
factores and warehouses.