The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-08-25
Sforyeffes.

DR.. GOldsmith's great humanity, poor
woman, who believed him to be a
physician, once wrote to him begging
him to prescribe for her husband, who
had lost his appetite and was altogether
in very sad state. The kind hearted
poet Immediately went to see her, and
after some talk with the man found
him almost overwhelmed with sickness
and poverty.
"You shall hear from me in an hour"
said the doctor on leaving, 'and shall
send you some pills which l am sure
will do you good"
Before the time was up GOldsmith's
servant brought the poor woman a
small box, which, on being opened, was
found to contain 10 guineas, with the
following directions: 'TO be used as
necessities require. BE patient and of
good heart Christian Work.
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A correspondent of the American
Chess Magazine tells this story of Paul
Morphy's visit to Richmond, Va, which
he says, was related to him some years
ago by the Rev. Mr.. H., of that city.
Mr.. Morphy was Mr.. HIS guest while
in the city, and on his arrival was first
ushered into the library, and his atten-
ton was at once attracted by paint
ing over the mantel, which was fine
copy of a celebrated painting repre-
senting game of chess between
young man and the devil, thestake be-
ing the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point in the game where it
was apparently the young mans move,
and he seemed just to realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony of
despair b,ing shown in every line OF
his features and attitude, while the
devil from the opposite side of the
table gloated over him with iendish
delight. The position of the game ap-
peared utterly hopeless for the young
man. Mr.. II. said he had often set it
UP and studied it with his chess friends,
and all agreed the young mans game
was certainly lost.
Mr.. Morphy walked up to the picture
and studied it for several minutes,
when finally, turning to Mr.. H., he said:
Il can win the game for the young
man."
Mr.. II. was of course, astonished, and
said, "is it possible?'
Mr.. Morphy replied: "Get out the
men and board and let us look at it,"
The position was set up, and in a
few rapid moves he demonstrated a
complete win for the young man and
the devil was checkmated,
Nose Schaumburg is the unhappy
father of three of the homeliest girls in
Harlem. All efforts to marry them off
have heretofore failed, but now it is re-
ported that one of them, Rebecca, the
eldest of "the three weird sisters as
they are called by the young men in
Harlem, is to wed. Pete Amsterdam
met Nose Schaumburg and asked him
about it.
Il hear your daughter Rebecca is en-
gagged to be married." said Pete.
DOT ish So" responded Nose, rubb-
ing his hands gleefully. Il will tell you
all apout it. 1t vos regular romance.
found out that my pookkeeper had
fol nd TO
skip"
"Did he get away?" asked Pete.
81 caught him already before he
could get away
"Have you got the scoundrel locked
up in jail?"
~No, We compromised. Ter whole
matter will be hushed up. He will keep
ter money, but he must marry Repecca.
Next week she will be happy pride" >
Tammany Times.
"Now Johnnie said a prominent
Emmetsburg man to his young bud of
promise, 'just take that hoe out into
the back yard, and imagine every weed
you see to be a Spaniard and that you
are Uncle Sam hot upon their trail. 1
am now going to attend the board of
Iethargy which meets this afternoon
and will reinforce you later on. True
to his promise he returned but Johnnie
was not to be seen. Out in the middle
of the patch, however, there was seen a
large bottle containing sprig of pig
weed securely corked. A note tied to
the neck of the bottle reading as fol.
lows explained it all: "Corked by John
ME. Gone to join Sampson. j ackson
Pilot.
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