The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-26
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London Academy bought at local
book sellers volume which, being
somewhat short sighted, she thought
was written by Canon Doyle, and for
the edificatiOn of the community it was
read aloud at meal times. The novices
were thrilled at the freedom with which
love, making was alluded to.
"Well, WE'LL" said the mother superb
or, "the dear canon is preparing us for
miracle of grace. The frivolous flirt,
by the mercy of heaven, no doubt ends
by taking the VEIL"
Presently, however, someone looked
at the title page, and discovered that
the word "Conan," and not "Canon"
stood printed there.
SWELL" said the mother superior,
"the bookseller is piOus man, and now
that we have paid for it, we should be
wasteful not to read it." The story is
good enough to be true.
OXO
This could never have happened in
any city but Milwaukee. 1t was at one
of the public schools and the class in
language was having word exercise
on garden" One requirement was to
name as many kinds of gardens as
possible, and the whole list-rose gar.
dens, kitchen gardens, market gardens,
and so on, had been given when lus-
ty youngster on a back seat raised his
hand
"Please ma'am," he cried shrilly,
"you have forgotten to mention beer
gardens"
Railroads employ usually very smart
men in the claim agents department
to settle claims for damages without
suit A very smart friend of mine
holds position like that and he told
the following story of how Mrs. Multi
gan accepted $500 in full settlement
for her husband
Mr.. Muligan had been killed in an
accident, and the company was clearly
liable in the sum of $4,000, which is the
maximum amount which the courts
have settled upon as the value of life.
| was sent to see her and if possible
settle for a smaller sum. That being
often possible by representing the cost
and the uncertainty of litigation.
Mrs. Mulligan, however, had been in
formed that her husband was worth
$4,000 dead, and talked vOIubly on his
many excellent points, giving me little
chance to say anything. So left with
the intention of returning to the as
Sault
inquired among the neighbOrs and
like cat and dog. So when l returned
to the attack simply and tersely in
formed Mrs. Mulligan that had doz-
en- witnesses who would swear that she
had frequently declared that Mulligan
was the most worthless man in the
city; that, in fact, he was not worth
his salt and so on, and she was so con-
founded 10y the weight of evidence that
she settled on the spot for the sum of
$500.
1t is good to be celebrity, and it is
sometimes profitable even to recognize
one. While Chauncy M. Depew was at
the Omaha Exposition, says the New
York Times, he and president Galloway
of the New York Central CHANGED to
go into booth on the Midway Plat
sance.
1t was tame entertainment and
there was only meagre attendance
when Mr.. Depew and Mr.. Galloway en-
tered. Their stay would have been
brief except for the fact they had bare
ly taken their seats when there began
steady importing of people, which con-
tinued until the small auditorium was
crowded.
Taking this extraordinary increase
of spectators as an INDICATION that
something of an interesting nature
was about to be disclosed the two New
Workers continued to sit it out. Half
an hours waiting failed to reward their
patient expectancy, however, and Mr..
Galloway suggested that they should
move on.
just then ex.Secretary of Agriculture
j. Sterling Morton pushed his way
through the crowd, and extending his
hand to Mr.. Depew exclaimed:
"Well. DR.. Depew, so you are really
here! 1 thought that barker was ly-
ing"
"What do you meanp" inquired Mr..
Depew.
"Why, the barker for this show sal d