The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

was headed for Smith.
Smith managed to reach tree, with
only the loss of his coat tails, where he
remained till rescued four hours later
by Jones and an excited crowd of camp
ers." Detroit Free Press.
O&O
He was busy lawyer, says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. Into his office trip
ped a woman who introduced herself
by declaring that She was woman
with a history. Anticipating fee, he
at once laid aside his work and said:
Anything, madam, you may say to me
will be held in the strictest confidence.
You were saying you were woman
with a history"-this sympathetically
as an encouragement. eyes SIR" she
began, as she laid document before
him, It's History of Napoleon Bona
parte,' in eighteen monthly parts, at %
cents part, and" The lawyer threw
up his hands but she had him, and he
could not get away until she had put
down his name. Now when ''a woman
with a history" is mentioned in his
hearing it causes a cold chill to run
down his back.
A resident IN small suburban town.
quite long distance from Boston, had
visit from a German friend who
knew very little English, but played
the violin well. One of this residents
neighbors gave "musical evening""
and of course he and his visitor were
invited. The German took his violin.
and when his turn came, he played one
of his best pieces, from one of the great
masters.
When he had finished there was an
awkward silence and no applause. The
people were still looking expectantly
at the German, who looked disappointed
and futtered. The silence grew pain.
full.
Finally, the hostess, quite red in the
face, edged over to the side of the Ger
mans friend.
"Can't you get him to-" she whispered.
"What do you mean?'
"Why, now that he's got tuned up
isn't he going to play something's"
Utica Observer.
Dean Waters, son of j. G. Waters,
has held position in the freight de-
partment of the Sante Fee for a num-
Der of years. Lately the officials decid-
ed to make reduction in the working
force of the department, and several
men were notified that their services
would no longer be required. Among
the number was man with wife and
half dozen children, and his salary
was the family's only income. Lines
appeared in his face as the expiration
of his term of service drew near, and
his eyes told story of suffering and
despair.
Dean Waters saw all this. 1t made
him sick at heart, and his folks saw
that there was something the matter
but he kept his thoughts to himself.
For week he watched his fellow work
man suffer in silence, and at night he
could not sleep for thinking of the
hardships in store for the mans wife
and little ones Then he made resolve
Going to the head of the department
he said
eff l resign my position, will you
keep Mr."
yes" replied the head of the depart
ment.
accept my resignation" said Wat
ers, and he left the room without an
other word
The heroes were not all at Santiago.
Topeka Capital.
Speaking of cups makes me think of
bit of a joke the brother officers of
certain fastidious captain of volunteers
have on him. The captains command
was for a time stationed at Chickamau-
qua, and one day several of the younger
officers went out for ride. 1t was a
hot day and they stopped at little cab
in to ask for drink of water. A cord
ial old mOman, with two long teeth
which stood on the outskirts of her
smile, as tombstones for their departed
neighbors, was making soap out in the
yard, and Hospitality led the way to the
we'll. A longnecked gourd was the
drinking vessel. When the captains
turn to drink came he bethought him
of those teeth, and, turning the gourd
sidewise took his drink from the spot
nearest the handle. The old woman
beamed on him.