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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
FIRST MAN TO TAKE ETHER.
It Was Administered tn Him by Dr. Nor
ton In 1S46.

&c Was Administered to Him by Dr. Nor
ton In Iss6.
Some interesting facts regarding tho
first patient under ether are told by DIR.
Samuel A. Green in his Groton Histor-
ical Series.
The subject was Ebenezer Hopkins
Frost, a native Of Groton, now dead,
who is we'll remembered by many per-
sons in Boston. He was q son Of Solo
mon and Dorcas (Hopiins) Frost and
was born on Dec. z, 1874. He became
noted as q singer and teacher Of vocal
music, and was n member Of the Ham
del and Haydn society Of Boston.
Dr. Morton first tried on himself the
experiment Of inhaling ether. and in
describing the effect il produced he said:
Delighted with the success Of this
experiment, I Immediately announced
the result to the persons employed in
my establishment. and waited impa-
tiently for some one upon whom could
make fuller trial. Toward evening o
man residing in Boston came in suffer
ling great pain and wishing to have q
tooth EXTRACTED. He was afraid Of the
OptrbtlOu, uEu usktu II ut COu4u u ult--
merized. ! told him / had something
better. and saturating my handkerchief
gave it to him to inhale. II was dark
and DR.. Hayden held the lamp while I
extracted firmly rooted bicuspid tooth.
There was not much alteration in
the pulse and no relaxation of the mus
Giles. He recovered in q minute, and
knew nothing Of what had been done to
him. He remained for some time talk
ing about the experiment. This was on
the Both Of September. 1876. ! consid-
cred it to be the first demonstration of
this new fact in science. have heard
of no one who can prove an earlier dem
onstration. If any one can do so. I yield
to him the point of priority of time"
Immediately after the operation Frost
gave certificate corroborating the state.
ments and signed himself rs then living
at AZ Prince street, Boston. Nearly 90
years afterward he died ut Fitchburg.
On Sept 2, 1866.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
s,. Patrick and the suak~s.

There Is an old legend to tho effect
that St Patrick banishcd all reptiles
from ireland by beating n drum. but no
one. probably. seriously believes the
story. According TO the myth. he took
his drum ont for the purpose mentioned
and commenced pounding 10 so vigor-
ously that he knocked . hole in the
drumhead, thus seriously ondangcring
the success Of the miracle. While pom
dering what to do st. Patrick was as
tonished by the appearance Of an angel.
who Immediately set to work 60 mend
the broken musical instrument. After
the hole had been mended tho angel
vanished, and st. Patrick continued the
work OF serpent banishing. being sue
cessful in Kidding the island Of every
representative of the snake tribe except
one old slayer who had lived so long
that his tusks protruded from his mouth
like horns. This monster refused 10
leave the LAND Of his fathers" and the
good saint resolved TO practice q little
piece of strategy. He removed the patch
which the angel had put on the drum
head and then persuaded the serpent to
creep into the drum for the night. When
the reptile had done as requested, st.
Patrick glued down the magic patch
and then threw drum, serpent and all
into the sea. A sunken bowlder of the
west coast Of Ireland is called st. Pat.
rick's drum. Louis Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

In the Federated Clubs of Illinois the
women are working earnestly to i'm
prove the public schools Of the state.
With this aim they take up different
phases of school work, i'll the first place
visiting the schools not as critics but as
learners, so as to cooperate with school
teachers i'll securing improvements that
are needed. Certain members study the
hygienic conditions of the schools; others
make it their duty to watch all school
legislation and to learn something of
the value Of the best new methods of
educat;Cn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
THEY BOTH GOT MAD.
A Mountainecr Visits a Postoficc and HI
Experience There.

A Mountainecr Visits PostofRcc and Ills
Experience There.
He was n typical mountaineer from
his brogan shoes to his wool hat, and he
had walked to a neigbboring town to
visit relatives. twas his first visit away
from his home. The second day after he
arrived he went to the postoffice to get
a letter from his girl. He was sure it
would be there. as she had tearfully told
him she would write him while he was
away.
"Air thar any mail fer me!" be in
quired Of the postmaster.
Whats your manner" was the in
quiry.
Louder.
II say. what's your namei" asked
the postmaster in . little more positive
manner.
Louder.
81 say, what's your nameT' yelled
the postmaster, sticking his head through
the window into the face of the young
man.
why, dad dat your ugly time. I've
told yer three times my name was Lou
der, yelled the mountaineer. "T. J.
Louder, and IL yer didn't belong 20 ther
gov'ment I'd crawl over thar and pick
your years: Soon es n man gifts CT Cow
ment job round here he begins 70 put
ON airs. and I'm not one TO put up with
it,
The postmaster fished out q letter
from q musty hole and gave it to him.
although he was mad himself
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
Not What He Needed.

She had undertaken to help him in
his literary labors.
Here is something that you really
ought to read" she said, looking up
from the magazine she had hastily been
looking through.
What is it," he asked.
"a long article about how to write
short stories,'' she answered.
Throw it away'' he cried, and she
thought she detected trace Of some
thing like agony in his voice. ''I've
written that kind Of stuff myself. Any
one can do it. Just keep your eye open
for something that tells how to get short
stories accepted and You may be able
to help me. Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
HOUSEWIVES POEM.

For the love 90 mercy sals'
Sally Ann has brrslsl fh- cake.
Folks zrv cosnia FROM -. fosn
And the house - upside dO~n-
All tho suprsr viii be late
It's too bad 90 make en- ~assl.
Eus " IA; can q uo-san Go.
Cicanin horso and baksa TOO.
On. tho trial. Of this iandi
No. n soul 70 lead . hsrd-
And the p.rior ca-pct. more.
Hznrs srruss the line. outdoor.
Das; and dirt IN great profusloa.
scrnbbiar. rnbhinr. all confnsaon.
Cues the company. when tbry cun.
viii test wish they a staid 90 hurn.
Fly aroani ;ac-c. sally Ana.
'Monsst The folks. There COMES . man.
Ard you k-sor a. well ~ mo
VIA; fruttin %; they be.
Never tnor'a day like this.
Clcauia kgusr t. .nouFh hiis..
Bu; whca talan comes IN. Zoo.
Mixed with oompsny-I tell yos'
Pans and kettles. troo-ns srd chsirs
Trip nc over unausrrs:
Cat ard enr bcncash nay fesf.
DO ~: make nay temper sweet.
uc!;cF sie.;cr. here and there.
Books and tn.ckknacks everywhere
A. ! ftss. and sigh asd frorn.
spcciin cosapzay from The town-
uari, Tho soisin Wheels bear
OF a wagon DRAWN near.
Mercy ~alcsi Why. sally Ann.
surciy 'tis that dreadful man
COMM here all stark aionsi
No. as father comm ho-ae.
Well. never, They AMT cum.
AL this fuss for usshia. Hurni
renee Montgomery In Good housekeeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS.
In the Czar's Country There Are Nas!
Journals with Odd Names

In the Cxar's Country There Are Masy
Journals win Odd Names
Newspapers printed in the Russian
language are not circulated nor read
generally i'm the United States. and any
one who has ever made even a cursory
examination OF n Russian newspaper
printed in Russian characters can see at
q glance why, rs far as this country Is
concerned, they do not ''au . long felt
want. :"
In the naming Of Russian newspapers
such journalistic titles ms sun, Gazette.
Press, Observer, Star. Courier. Bulletin,
Advertiser and Eagle do not prevail,
but i'm place Of these moro descriptive
titles are used. The humorous newspa-
per of st. Petersburg is called Tho
Weekly Schut. or. translated. The Fool.
The medical journal Of ST. Petersburg.
rublished under authority Of the war
Office, j. Tho Russian Invalid. Tho OIL
cial morning Newspaper Of Moscow IL
The Nicdomosti Gorodskoe Politsii. 9TH
erise The Police Gazette. The Russian
newspaper best known in this country
IL the daily Novoye Nrcmya or Tho
New Times. Of St. Petersburg.
Ono Of tho illustrated ST. PETERSBURG
weeklics Is called Tho Nova. after che
river which flows through that capital.
and two weekly newspapers lonrcs; c.
tablished in tho city Of Moscow are The
Boudilnik and The krougozor, other.
wise The Alarnor and Tho Horizon.
For some reason which IL not very clear
the word ''wiodoaosti, meaning
''ncws." IS popular n a newspaper de-
signa;ion in the city Of Moscow. There
are four daily newspapers In Moscow
having this tifle-The Russian News.
Modern News. Moscow News and Old
News. Tho Old News 10 maintained for
the republication Of articles from other
newspapers There arc perhaps eome
newspapers In tho United states worthy
Of being called The Old News. bot IL 10
certain that there ~ no newspaper In
the United States which formally and
voluntarily would assume that title.
The Official newspaper Of Warsaw h.
the Warsaw Police Gazette. and the
word ''Razcite" lsazcia) t. az popular
with Warsaw editors 80 the word
"ncws" - In Moscow. There arc the
Warsaw Police Gazette. the Warsaw
Polish CaDctic. the WaFIaw Gazette.
the Warsaw German oazctte and the
Warsaw Gazcste Courier Tho Casefte
Courier makes n speciality of tclegrapsie
information. and 10 not Therefore prop.
erly speaking a gazette courier. whose
title comes from the daysof msilcosches
and newspaper deliveries BY mcsscn.
gers On horscback.-NowY York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
A Considerations Grace.

In "The Hutchinson Family" Mr..
John W. Hutchinson tells this story Of
the Rev. Humphrey Moore, years ago
minister at Milford, n. H.: ION one
occasion he was asked to officiate at q
Masonic celebration where a prayer was
considered germane to the proceedings.
All his denomination were opposed to
the mystic order. and ut first he hest
tated, but finally complied, and ut the
appointed time and place made his ap-
pearance and offered the following
prayer: o Lord, we pray for we know
lot what. II it is good. bless it: IL it
is bad, cuss it World without end.
Amenv'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

1t IL now proposed that instead Of
vaccinatins persons bitten. - in the
Pasteu- method. dogs should DO inooa-
lated with the virus Of rabies. In the
hope that they may thereby BE- made
proof against the usual effects Il the
bite Of q mad deg. jus; - human sub
jects are vaccinated 20 make thsm proof
against the ravsges Of smallpox The
result Of researches On this msssss IN
dsEtaksn b. IN sminsus Ersnchnan Wi1l
- oVoieoS with lno0oa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
Notice Of Application Tor Sale OF Real
bEtate ~ Minors.

To an psfsors whoa u may concern;
Notice 70 hereby given. fhss tho UNDERSIGNED.
AndfesNs Mcconnell. guardian 81 Nsiiis n
McCcuncla. Laura o. Mcconnell. Nina A. Nc
oornsii snd nsrtlcf = Mcconnell. fnin-rs VIII
make spf1leAiloa 20 ne county oopri 81 Rock
tsisnd county. A a r-Tuinf q rm thereof. 10 be
held sf NE cUrfa ho1ss IN fhe city q ors Island
IN said county. on she nrsi Nonday of rchruars
A. u. ~. being The afs day thoreof for M order
and decree of ssid cuust, directing HIN Ne safd
guardian. Go sen me following real estate. be.
lonFinr - snid nino-s. of much shrfeof n.
shall scern O. sad oouff 10 de Interest of said
minors. oil ustrs tn fho county Of Rosk Island
ara state of u nos tasHits f1he undivided one.
twelfth r.ie, rf sue following described
real estnie fo-u3is The west one half ~ of fhs
northwest quarter o. 81 section sistaan iSl
and tee cast one half 80 81 she northeast quar-
fsr a. az EJECT on seventeen ds). 40 IN township
sisfesn nel. poffh ratire two 90. west 81 the
fourth gsfhl Do nciPsi tncfisisa. containing ops
hundred And stsiy usD arfes,
aNpnHN W. MCCONNELL.
spHroinn Of said minors.
Jscs.oS a urnsT. Attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
Mark Twain on interviewing.

Mark Twain does not like to be inter
viewed. His opinion of the literary
ability Of the average interviewer is not
at all fattering to the latter either. In
talk with Rudyard Kipling, Mark
Twain once said: Il think the poorest
article / ever wrote and destroyed was
better worth reading than any interview
with me that ever was published. /
would like just once to interview my.
self. so as to show the possibilities of
the interview. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
A Leper Hospital.

Outside the walls Of Jerusalem is .
lepers' hospital tended by deaconesses
from the German religious houses Year
after year these heroic women, without
pretentiousness. without any trumpet
ing Of their work. almost unknown to
the world. have waited upon lepers.
they themselves literally dying BY
inches Their courage has only come TO
light b the chance notice Of tsuvslsea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
Admsnsssrasoy's Notice.

rstn.s uf George n. Kew. decreased.
TIE nnorrslrnot harlas becn arrsofntrs %
ulrstrsfrir a. NE estxts of Georrs III Kelly.
sfe - ne coaufs az Roct island. etass al
" nols. esneasod. he-rbs risss notice thss she
VII apsraf before ne couffs oourt Of ffook LELAND
coarty. a. ts once 81 ths clers 81 sale court. n
NE CITY a hoct lsland. o. he March trrtn on
NE arsi Monday IA Nafch ners. si which time
~ fefea1ss having claims AGAINST SAID estate srs
ncil See aus rteaestrd 90 stiand. Got tie pnrpo~s
~ hsstfF ths safas ad1nrted.
Al fss-sars tnecbiad iosaid estate are request
I'd = maze irnedaais isynepi 20 ths uncsr-
psssa ~. is:h Gay of January. A. ID. ssps.
ANN Krtss. Aaminaaira.sfs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

Admin!stratoY's Notice.

Esfat1 q skfnra ". Dyrf. bcoeasod-
fhs antevirnsd having bcsn ayroiutee admin
fstrstnf % he estate 81 gnnss W Dysf lsts o.
TIE ccurfr - Accs fslnfd. stare 90 flfncis. de-
oco.ed. hs-tsy gives notaos tina; be VIZ sp,,ess
bcfoec The coan;y ccar7 20 Eeck Leland coun-
~. Q; thc cSce ~ ne ricrh oY sxid cours IN
The city q rork 1sixfd. al NE March term. on
tht ara Nondsf In Narch. nsxi. ~ which time
Ell prrcns hsssf.g xlsi-ns srslnss sale -
ts.s are posssed aud scqoestcc % sft<nc Cor ths
rzrscse a. hsrsnf ne sans adjusted.
Al rsssons snas btee &c sale estxx1 ere esQuepf,
Cd - make i<sxseoasfs payment - ne cndsr
bs:oe M. 2s:h assos necemscr. A. n. 50.
sous ". TnrnsNN. Acm inistrstns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

The forgetmenot has two or three EN-.
blematic meanings. One is suggested by
its name; the other was probably orig
mated BY its color. Blue among flowers
is generally associated with the tender
passion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

The oldest crown preserved among the
royal regalia of Great Britain is that
which was worn by Charles II, being
made for him at his coronation in 1860.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

From . letter written By Rev. >.
Gunderman. Of Dimondale. Mich. we
arc permitted 20 make this extract:
Il have no hesitation In recommend.
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery. as the
results are almost marvellous In the
case Of my wife. While I was pastor
OF the Baptist church NJ Rives juno.
ton she was brought down with
pneumonia succeeding ls grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing
would last hours with little intcrrup.
ton, and IL seemed as II she could
not survive them. A friend recon.
mended DIR. Kings New Discovery;
it was quick in its work and highly
satisfactory in results" Trial bot.
ties free at Har;z & Ullemeyer's drug
store. Regular size Soc and o..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14
From Il Hung Change Nesssssk.

"Europel Why. it's . savage coun.
try. Think Of their killing $50. 900
people every year 20 - to found colo.
MES"
According to my calculation. when
took . cup OF tea with Bismarck, be
alone had helped to demolish say
1000. 900 Of men,"
"Parisl Yes, it's nioc city. IL only
they would not tear as TO pieces every
few years so as to have an exposition. 7"
The French seem 20 be an upright
people. but they are all doubled up
from riding wheels"
II am supposed not 20 haze been well
disposed toward the Taipings, but my
dislike for them was nothing compared
with the hate which exists in France
between the Radicals and the Nodss-
ates. Paris Illustration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

In IL days tine the distance between
New York and St Petersburg may be
tIaversed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-14

THROUGH CAR SERVICE
Limos east Of Peoria carry through
cosobes and sleoping osrs 90 night
trains 10 principle cities.
z. SToCKHousK,
Cen. Tiokst Agent.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
sr11r IN OATS.

In bulletin No. 81 Of the Ohio ex.
perimental station are reported the re-
suits of series of experim ents made
on the station farm at Wooster in
1895 in the treatment OF oats for the
prevention of smut, in which it was
shown that from duplicate samples OF
seeds, taken from the same sack, the
untreated seed produced as high as
forty per cent. of smutted heads,
while the treated seed produced o
considerably larger crop entirely free
from smut. These experiments have
been repeated with the same result in
1896, year when the smut OF oats
has been exceptionally prevalent. 1t
he's also been demonstrated that, with
very slight modification, the same
treatment will absolutely prevent the
sinking smut of wheat, and the bull
letin named gives full directions for
this treatment, both for oats and
wheat. From the reports which have
come to the station it seems probable
that the farmers OF Ohio have this
year lost not loss than half million
dollars from oat smut alone.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
AN EXAMPLE IN FEEDING CORN

Mr.. J. ]. Chandler, a prosperous
farmer of Solomon, Ia, grew 1000
bushels OF corn last year, and instead
OF lamenting because the market price
offered him was SO low as to afford no
profit, he thought it would pay better
10 feed. Accordingly he bought 1Ol
aead of cattle, choosing good thrifty
animals, not fat, for which he paid
s374592. That was on the second of
September. He fed the cattle on corn
and cornstalks for which he would
have found no other market. Near
The first of January he sod the cattle
in the Chicago ma1let, having mean
while fed the corn, and received for
them s5147.57. He reckons that the
corn brought him So cents per bush.
OIL, as the manure pile is worth mora
than the value OF the stalks and the
labor OF caring for the cattle four
months. It requires skillful feeding
TO produce such q result. Any over
feeding would easily lessen the gain
one. half. Ii clover or even meadow
nav can be fed with corn to fattening
cattle, the risk OF loss is greatly re-
luced. Cornstalks and corn, both
mainly carbonaceous, are too much
alike in nutrition to be generally fed
probably together.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
Welded to IL Tree.

A curious custom prevails in certain
parts of India, which may be called a
symbolical marriage. In families
where there are several daughters the
sisters may only marry after the elder
sister is married That, OF course, is
not always the case, but the obstacle
eau easily be surmounted ii the elder
sister declares herself ready to marry
some tree or large flower or some 9th.
er lifeless object. The elder sister,
must, however, take care not to choose
a poplar tree, an elm tree or pine;
if she chooses a plum, apple or apricot
tee, she may get. a divorce that is to
say, shake it offas soon as real man
will ask for her hand, while if ene
marries one of the first three named
trees she cannot easily shake her mar.
ital bonds, for these trees are sacred
and must not be triied with.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
The Horseshoe,

Every one knows how common 1t IL
In country districts to see horseshoes
nailed against the doors OF barns and
cottages, as harbinger OF good-luck
This old custom has lately come under
notice in a paper on the Folklore OF
the Horseshoe" read by DR.. Rober
Laurence before the American Folk
Lore Society. He believes that the Gus
tom Of mailing up horseshoes originated
In the rites Of the Passover, the blood
gprinkled on the doorposts and the Intel
ut the time of the great Jewish feasts
marking the chief points OF an arch,
which is reproduced in the form of the
horseshoe. 1t Is also possible that the
custom is traceable to the idea that the
horse brings luck, for in legendary lore
the animal has often been credited with
supernatural gifts.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
SPRING "DoN'rs" FOR GARDENERS.

SPRING "DON'TS" FOR GARDENERS.
Don't overwater at this season; give
Just enough to keep the soil moder-
ately moist.
Don't allow the plants to grow lank
and spindling; pinching back and
pruning will now be necessary on the
plants thut are making rapid growth.
Don't waste the cuttings, no matter
now small they may be; tuck them
Town in the moist sand pots, and they
will soon root for summer bedding.
Don't forget to water the chrysan-
;hemums occasionally that have been
stored in the cellar during the winter.
They may soon be started into growth
now, and young plants for the spring
potting may be started from them.
Don't allow all the callas to bloom
1T the same time. It may be neces-
,ary to retard some OF the plants in
order to keep succession OF bloom.
This may be done by taking them into
cooler room and giving less water.
Don't forget that newly formed
shoots, not too soft, bat sufficiently
brittle to snap OFF with clean break,
are the best places to get cuttings,
and that these will root easily, quickly
and best in clean sand.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-06-02
Wit and Humor.

It Is queer how different things taste
when eaten out of different dishes than
the ones you have been used to.
1.-THE holdings have at last agreed TO
live apart" Gracious! AS bad ~
that" well, it amounts to as much
They've taken house in the suburbs
Philadelphia North American.
Don't you think football IS terri
bic sport" asked Miss Northside OF her
escort. "Wcll," replied the young man.
II will admit that It is n hair-raisius
game."-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tclegraph.
GeorgeLI just saw you coming from
the conservatory With Miss Goldie.
Rather handsome girl, but TOO rescry-
ed for me. Thomas-Ycs. I just re-
served her for life.-Cincinnati Eli
qurer.
Soon will the man who owns q sleigh
Declare there's money in ii;
He will not rent it by the day;
He's rent II by the minute.
Washington Star.
"The papers say that after the fash
ionable wedding at st. Jehu's yester-
day the entire bridal party went to the
horse show. Did you see them there?"
"Well, / saw q number Of grooms."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Attorney-On what ground, madam,
do you wish to apply for divorce from
your husband? Fair Client-On the
ground, sir, that he hasn't any ground.
He made me believe he had farm
Chicago Tribune.
fredericksburg, what is wind?
Johnny-Wind, sir, is air put in mo-
ton. Teacher-Right. Next boy;
What is the cause of wind? Next boy
Rivalry for the prize-ring champion
ship.-Boston Courier.
Mother-When the boy in the Other
house threw stones at you, why didn'i
YOU come and tell me? Bobby--Re
cause, mamma, l can throw them bach
better than you. He's more likely te
get hit.-Hartford IlmeS.
Tom-Where shall you stop-at Tit
Baldorf? Harry hope so. I'm afraid
however, that Parker will hear Pm i,
town, and insist upon my putting III
with him. Tonl-Don't you like Parker
Harry-Yes, very much; but he ha:
three daughters, and l don't know If
can afford lt.-Bazar.
Guy-Could you spare me a cigarette
Gontran-My dear fellow, my docto
has strictly forbidden me to smoke
CA fortnight later Guy meets his frient
putting away ut splendid Havana.
Guy-I thought you had to give Ill
smoking? Gontran-Oh, my doctor dlet
week ago.-Le Figaro