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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

10 years. fashionably dressed, evidently
of good position and palpable refine
ment. Her pretty, fresh face, revealing
itself TO Mr.. Johnson's astonished eyes
from beneath the ravishments OF a
much benowered picture hat, seemed
strangely out OF keeping with the
dngy color Of the little lobby.
"Oh-ar-ye are Mr.. William John
SOM" she said.
"Yes," answered Mr.. johnson.
"You-cr. you-lend money, don't
your"
Yes" said Mr.. johnson again.
I'll want TO borrow some money"
she said, looking out of half-averted
eyes at the money lender.
Lr. Johnson's first impulse was TO
stretch out his hand for one OF the ap-
plication forms which stood ready In a
small box on the counter. But upon
reflection he lifted the swinging shelf
aud asked his new client TO step inside.
When she had passed into the>ofllce he
closed the door aud joined her and from
sheer force OF habit he restored the
quill pen TO his mouth. The girl saw
the resemblance TO the abstraeted
poodle aud n smile rippled over her
face. MIR. johnson did not observe IT.
he indicated n chair ut the side OF his
desk aud when the girl had taken IL he
resumed his own seat and looked at
her.
"What amount did you wish TO bor-
row, mat 2" said Mr.. johnson.
"0h-ah--wcll, q 20."
Nov" said MIR. johnson. II sup
pose you could furnish good security 2
al thought that you-it says In your
advertisement, you know, that you,
lend money on borrowers note OF hand
alone--l think that's how It's put, isn't,
it?-and no inquiries. and no securities
isn't that it2"
ITO approved borrowcrS-yeA," an
swcred Mr.. johnson.
"ohi" said the girl "ohi Then
you"
eve don't lend money without Sc.
curlty," said Mr.. johnson. "Of course,
II We know the party. and know that
It's all right aud anfe, why. OF course.
In that casc"
81 see" said the girl" "Yes-of
course, you don't know anything about
me. How silly of mel / thought one
had Just TO come and get the money.
and sign paper or something"
The girl looked mp from her parnsol,
with which she had been tracing Inn
aginary patterns on tho floor.
Perhaps I'd better tell you all about
It," sho said. or courhe, you won't tell
anybody, wiz your"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
TWO SUNBEAMS.

STRAIGHT through a easement, open WIDE
A sunbeam found its way,
And down upon the cottage floor
A shaft Of brightness lay
Sent from the gay, glad outer world
A messenger apart.
II rlorffed the humble room,
And chcered the ulatron's s heart
II coaaxed the little one from play
And rnockr5 with true delight,
The vain attempts Of baby hands
To grasp the lance Of IighL
"catcb II you can.' It seemed to say.
I'D willing captive be.
And danced before the wondering eyes
To the tune OF baby glee
Bright shone the ut.le golden head
As II fitted here and there,
AS though The sun itself had lent
OF It's shining store share
And mother caught her darling up.
In the midst OF his fruitless chase,
And showered kisses, warm and soft,
On the pretty baby face
you cannot catch the sunshine.
Though YOU followed the wide world
You're mothers little sunbeam. dear.
And she has caught you. too!
Two sunbeams have 10 my home:
Dark would Il be. and dFear.
without the bright ray on the floor.
And the bright face shining herei
God owns the sunlight, but He gave
This precious beam 20 mother.
Content am I 70 call one mine
And entertain the other
Straight through the easement. open vide,
The sunbeam crept away,
And twilight shadows. stealing through
Forctod The end OF day
The outer world IA darkness lay.
But mothers heart was light,
For a golden head and a baby face
Kept home forever bright
Ella Randall, IN Golden Days.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
TOMMY SPINk'S EARS.

Tommy Sphinx was boy
Who brought bushels OF JOY
To the hearts IN the sleepy old school
But twas not his fine looks
Nor his liklEg for books.
For he stooa at the foot. as rule
But Tommy was blest
Above all OF the rest
Whom l knew IN those jubliant years,
For In some funny way.
But Just how l can't say,
lie was able 10 wiggle his ears
The lazy old clock
Would be dreaming. "tick-tock."
And the room quite as still as mouse
When some one OF the crowd
Would dare snicker out loud
And arouse all the rest in the house.
Then the teachers command
Would be Hold out your hand?'
And some one would shed few tears
Aud all just because,
Spurning Natures set laws,
Tommy Sphinx chose to wiggle his ears.
His scalp. so he said.
was too big for his head
And he rolled 1t about as he willed,
While his ears, TO and fro.
SO grotesquely would go,
You would laugh though you knew you'd
be killed.
And to this very day,
When my skies are a gray,
There is one recoltectioh taa1 chesFs'
AS think. with smile,
With what innocent guile
Tommy Sphinx used 10 wiggle his ears.
oh, the years have been long
Since I left the glad throng
/ loved in those happier days;
They have passed frommy view
All those friends whom | knew
And are threading life's devious ways.
All is fading. l find,
Yet with pleasure my mind
To that one youthful picture adheres.
And from out the dim past
I'll recall 10 the last
How Tommy Sphinx wiggled his ears.
Nixon Waterman. in L. A. W. Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

THE CALIPH'S CUP
OF WATER
By David Kerr


THE sun was setting red and sullen-
Is over a battlefield in western
Asia. upon which two great armies had
b. en- contcnding since daybreak.
Barely Is years had elapsed since the
death Of Alohammcd. and already the
strong arms and sharp swords Of his
soldier disciples had spread the faith of
Islam through every land from Syria TO
Morocco, and now the turn of Persia
had come at last.
The native warriors fought as stout
~ as men could do; but they were
matched with men who had never met
their equal in war
Caliph Omar, wiping his heated
face with the sleeve Of his robe, watched
keenly the giving away, little by little,
of the pointed Persian helmets before
the white Arab turbans, and hurled up
on the wayering enemy, just at the de-
cisive moment, the thousand picked
men whom he had hitherto held In re-
serve.
Eight bravely, my sons!" was his
last charge to them; "for God Himself
fights for you. But should ye meet with
Persian chief, wearing a lion-sfin
cloak and gold-inlaid helmet, whose
name Is Harmosan, the satrap (goV-
ernor) Of Yezd, kill him not, but bring
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

Missouri Trayeler-1'hls Is famous
section for feuds, understand
Native-No more peaceful parts any,
where than right here. No feuds here.
Every things as pleasant as pie.
"But how about the Billington-Wel-
unRton feud?"
over long ago. I'm Ellington"
''Indeedl | haven't met any OF the
Wellingtons."
mo, nor you won't. The feud In
ovcr."-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
IftfIe CourtesIes

There Is often something luminous
about child's definition Every Amer
lean viii agree with the little lad in.
a board school In England who in an
examination on Scripture subjects gave
an original answer to the question:
"What can you tell me about Moses?"
"Please, sir, he was a gentleman" re
piled the little fellow.
"A gentleman" repeated the In
spector. "W,hat do you mean by that?"
please, sir, when the daughters OF
Jethro went to the well TO draw VIE
ter, the shepherds came and drove them
away, and Moses helped the daughters
OF Jethro and said to the shepherds:
Ladies' FIRST, please, gentlemen. -
Youths Communion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

"No more late hours, remember, Mr..
Grimshaw," concluded the eminent spe-
.ialist. "No more cigars; no more
small bottles"
"lI'mi" replied Grimshaw, In non
committal way "Good-day, doctor"
pardon me-" said the physician,
vuavely; ''but the-ah-fee-fo my adj
Vice Is ten dollars"
every likely 1t is worth that amount
but as | have concluded not TO take 1t,
OF course | owe you nothing" And
he departed, leaving the eminent spe-
cialist entirely without language ap-
proprinte for the emergency - Illus
lrnted American.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
For Nothing Per Cent.


THE house in which Mr.. William
johnson carried on the business OF
money lender and financial agent was
in no way different from those sur
rounding 1t save that the downstairs
front window bore the legend Loan
Office" in large black letters on white
ground \ quiet, orderly, middle-aged
man was Mr.. johnson, and people who
met him in the street and did not know
him would have taken him for anything
rather than a man who put out his
money to usury.
Certainly there was nothing OF the
Shylock about him rs he sat one spring
morning in his dingy office over much
thumbed account book He was tall,
spare, loosely-built man, with pale
face aud a thin, struggling crop OF
beard and whiskers that always looked
us if it had grown in patches. Usually,
when he was not talking to his clients,
,he carried a quill pen in his mouth;
lthere was something in this habit that
gave him the appearance OF an abb
I sstraeted poodle carrying stick.
Mr.. johnson was deeply engrossed In
! the consideration of n certain entry in
'fis account book when the door OF the
loan Office opened very suddenly and
set the bell ringing with sharp dis
sonance. lie heard light step In the
little lobby, which was partitioned of
from the rest OF the room. For mo-
ment he did not answer the summons OF
the bell-it was never wise TO be In too
much haste to welcome callers. But
presently he rose and opened the door,
the quill pen still retaining its hori-
zontal position in his mouth. He lifted
his eyes carelessly from the little swing
counter to the person who stood behind
il. lie was not easily surprised, for he
had seen many strange things in his
time, but what he now saw surprised
Kim into vague, uncomfortable ST.
lcnce.
Behind the little counter stood a
young lady-nay a girl--of some ls or
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

"Young man." said the long haired
passenger 10 the stranger in the oppo-
site seat, who was on very intimate
terms with II pocket flask, don't you
know that If you persist in drinking
you will never be able to get ahead in
the world?"
/ ~ won't, eh ?" replied the thirsty in
dlyidual. "Well, old man, that's where
your trolley jumps the wire You
may be long on hair, but you're short
on knowledge. Won't geta head, won't
/? Bet you dollar TO n stale dough-
nut I'll get head by tomorrow morn
ing bigger than IA barrel. .""-Chicago
Daily News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

did you ever have any trouble ip
getting out Of town p asked the friend
70 whom Mr.. Stormington Barnes was
relating His lheatric experiences.
"None whatever" was the answer
"Ihc towns We played were 30 small
that all we had 10 do was To walk two
or three blocks. Washington Star
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

The billionnire's little son wcpt Bit
terly.
"Why Is this2" asked the fond fa-
tbcr.
"IIc wants the moon. sir" the nurse
explained.
"IIe will have 10 walt until / can get
him the earth. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
outvitted His sharp-TonGucd Wife.

An Englishman OF Lymington had
the misfortune to live in continuous
Quarrel with his wife, who was a modern
xantippe, and threatened, in case she
survived him, TO dance over his grave.
1t was her lot to outlive him, but 10
was not so easy TO carry out her threat.
The husband had the precaution TO
make an injunction In his will requir-
ing his body 10 be buried In the sea
near his residence and without cere-
mony. The injunction was complied
with.-Chicago Chronicle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
TIM BRANlGAN'S
49, COURTSHlP
DRANNIGAN carried ice for the syl-
By B. W. Claiming


DRANNIGAN carried ice for the Syl-
ID van Spring Ice company. He was
a goodly young fellow, standing
six feet one in his stockings, with
a countenance deeply bronzed by
weather, out OF which his wide
blue eyes laughed increasingly. His
flannel shirt, open a little at the
base Of the strong, round throat and
his broad felt hat, indented with ver-
teal Denver poke" gave him cow
bow effect. He was perfectly cognizant
OF this, and traded on it with the maids
at the various houses on his beat, before
whom he staggered not little, drop
ping hints Of a western past, Etrewn
with Indian scalps.
And was you ever there, now, Mr..
Brannigan?" one OF them once asked
him, and he answered, ambiguously:
cav, an if I hadn't a-been, how
would l get the wownd on me ?"
"What wownd on your crown? Go
on!"
"rll show it ye if yen step over
here"
Brannigan bent his FURNISHED curls,
and pretty Norah stretched on tiptoe
to meet them. But just as the two
heads reached one level, the hero lifted
his own quickly ard kissed The fresh
colored face that looked so intently at
him
"Shure, the situation was that con-
vaynient, cudden't help i'll" he urged,
fleeing to the door with a smart cuff
ringing in his ears.
But he was to learn that there was a
type Of womanhood demanding more
deferential approach.
The first time he saw Alma was on q
hot afternoon in August, when she had
| lust come down from Nova Scotia, and
was feeling the atmosphere of the South
end oppressive.
Her mother, who kept boarding
house, and had combined with that re-
sponsibility the care of shiftless sec
ond husband and his two small boys,
had written to Halifax that Alma was
needed Alma was q slender, dark
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

"Are you an expansionist Mr..
scadds2" asked young Mr.. ifunker,
who felt bound 10 talk to the old gem
tlcman while he waited for Miss Scddds
TO descend TO the parlor.
mo, am an anti-expOnslonlst," re-
piled Mr.. Scadds. my family is quite
as large now ms / care 10 have it."-De-
troit FREQ presN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

Would you advise me 70 take an
ocean trip, doctor?" asked the invalid.
NO" was the reply; ~ think a
series Of mud baths would benefit you
more"
But, DOCTOR" said the sick man, In
tones that ravored Of hopcleancss and
despair, II can't afford to 30 into poll
tics" ChicnRo Kccord.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

According TO the witnesses" said
the police jus e, "the man called you
vile names and you paid no attention
to him, but when he spoke to the mon
key you picked up a brick and knocked
him down"
"Yessa," replied the organ-grinder.
"He tell de monk 1t looLa like me-
Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
n-,, He wanted th. Ducnt..

Old Mr. Cashly ito his private secre-
tary)-So you wnnt an advance In your
salary, eh2 Why. I'm sure I've always
tried to bc liberal with you.
Mr.. Call know II, Slri but your
daughter and have agreed " get mar
ried, and want to support her decent
ly-IIArlcm Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
Hot PIncc 20 Go TO.

Mrs. Crimsonbealt-I wonder where
In the world the alarm clock has gonel
| saw IL on the mantel yesterday.
Mr.. Crimsonbcals-lt was there yes
terday, but / heard IL going of this
morning.
"Wcll, | hope it hasn't gone where
you told It to go."-Yonlscrs States
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

THAT Ilnrlsins viii cusc which has
bccn in the courts for several years
will Eoon bc settled now" said Lawyer
IIabeas.
yes" asacntcd Lawyer Corpus, IL
understand the property Is about all
gone. Ohio State journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
Toe True.

"Deorest," she murmured, I'm so
afraid you'll change"
Darling" he answered, you'll never
And any change about me-
Which was painfully true IN double
sense.-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
RounsIrd IL safely.

Mrs. Civilians heard you tell Mr..
| Stint TO come around at lunch time
downtown tomorrow and you would
have a hotscotch. What LIS hot,
| scotch, dear?
Mr. Gwilllams-Cooked oatmeal, my
| dear.-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
IuotIntIraI.

"rhe trouble with him." said the
young man who had been trying 20 fit
Ingty describe an acquaint tance, "is
that when he dipped into the sea of
knowledge he thought he brought up
30 much that the blamed thing went
dry "--Chicago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

She (who has just said no)-I am
sorry cannot give you the answer you
wanted, Mr.. Spooner, but II is for the
best, believe me. Some day you will
ask yourself what you ever saw In me
to attract your fnncy
He--I have no doubt ! will, Miss
psharpc. Ny fElcnJs have asked me
that question hundred times since /
began paying attentions TO you.--chi-
cnGo Tribune,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
why he WA. Rejected,

Young Poet-Why do you refuse me
for a son -in-iaw? Is 1t because / lack
merltP
Paterfamilias (old journalistic hapM
oh, no; II Is simply on account AZ
Jack OF space. We are really crowded.
for room here now.-Tt-Nts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

go gladl why, what beautiful dreSgl
And bonnet from Paris, too. my dear.
You're weil7 I see your wrinklea are les4
ny raany than when you were here last
year"
-=Judno
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
The Good-Nntured business Man.

Blessings on the head Of the good
natured business man. He does more
good than n missionary. So many
business men are cross and unreason-
able that a good-natured one has a
start that Is very nluable.-Atchison
Globe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

young man." said the minister 70
the needless sinner, "haye you ever
thought on your future lifcT'
yes. great deal and, do YOU know,
! cannot make up my mind between
Porto Rico and the Philippines" Kan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gegtive organs will be regulated and
YOU will be bright, active and ready
for any kind OF work. This has
been the experience OF others; 1t
will be YOURS. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
An Episode.

In hi. willing qrms the heiress he triumph
antly onfolded.
Rut her pa abruptly entered and he
iooscd hIa clinElng clasp
Twas tho ending Of the romance. but he
hasn't yet ceased tolllng
OF tho memorable time no had O fortune
-s.H %oK4s'N
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-09
Tonight

II your liver Is out OF order, causin@
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17

The city editor of the eastern newspaper
was a Kentuckian, and when it happened
that a well-known Kentucky bachelor had
discovered that the parents of the object of
his choice objected to him, he simply did
did the brave knights of old and as do
the thoroughbred kentuclIans of today, to
wit, he caught up the lady and ran away
with her and married her anyhow. 1t was
a great story if the editor could get it; but
the happy couple when they arrived in the
east travelled incog, and it was difficult
thing to find them. The editor, however,
received a tip and sent reporter, an east
ern born man, to work 1t up. After three
hours the reporter returned to the office.
"Well?' inquired the editor in that I'M
comfortably terse way editors have.
II couldn't find them" responded the re-
porter. The clerk at the hotel said they
had not had any people from Kentucky in
three weeks and the only combination that
showed any signs of newlymarriedness
were registered from Kansas. He said they
were up in the parlor with some friends
and l could go up and ask the man If he
was from Kentucky If wanted to-
"Well?'' inquired the editor, as the re-
porter caught his breath.
''Of course l wanted to, and I went right
up and sent in my card. The boy took me
to a seat in the corner, and the man said
he would see me in minute or two. The
party were over on the other side of the
room talking. Finally the man came over
and when l asked him If he was from Ken
lucky he said that he was not, but was
from Kansas and would be leaving for the
west in half an hour. Then 1 got OUT
"Um-er,' said the editor, drawing down
his brows. Did you hear what the man
was talking about to the party he was
with?"
Yes, he was talking about horses"
"Um-er, and the lady?'
"Geeroosaiemr' exclaimed the reporter
enthusiastically, 'she was the prettiest
thing that ever come over the pike. Talk
about beauty, why
Shut up" interrupted the editor savage
ly. land get out. You don't know beans
when the bags open. You make me tired,
you do You had 'em right in your fist
and you didn't know 1t. Great Caesar.
man, you wouldn't know corkscrew from
a gimlet. man talking horse and a pref
ty woman ard you thought they were from
Kansas And the editor was too much
overcome even to swear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
4 Woman Who Insured,

Women are the most unreasonable Great
ures in the world said the fire insurance
man to his wife.
Some women she corrected him.
We'll, We won't quarrel about it, but let
me tell you about that old lady in Shutdown,
who had her house insured three weeks
ago, he went on. She had 81 500 policy
On il, about all ii was worth really and We
were only getting S12 half year for car
rying ii. Last night il burned down 10 the
ground and today she was in TO see ME.
She was fairly sopping in tears and angry
besides"
az thought she sobbed. that if / had
my house insured it wouldn't burn down.
You told me that, 1 am sure
- oh, beg your pardon. my dear lady.
L couldn't have said that said |.
Yes. you did, or 1 never would have
house for fifty years, and ii never in
sured before, and it never burned down
before. And il wouldn't have been in
sured now if You hadn't put me up to it
But 1 never told you that IL wouldn't
burn down If you had it insured
Yes. you did, too she insisted, for
what is the good of insuring house if 1t
is going to burn down, ia like 10 know
There's a good deal of good. For in
stance, you will get 81, 800 from the insur-
ance company, which you wouldn't have
got, and you have only paid $3.50
When do l get it" she sobbed, as II
she wasn't going TO get cent.
Just as soon as we can get matters in
shape and report the loss to the company
Well she said, shifting as she went
out, / suppose L will. but if L had known
it would have burned down, just the same,
L never would have had it insured, never "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
ON the Cincinnati Enquirer

Int CIncIHHatI ENQUIRER.
There is a current opinion that ivy has a
tendency to rot the thing to which it elings.
This Is true of large number of other
climbing plants, but not of ivy, for 1t rem
ders the walls of almost every house to
which it clings entirely free from damp.
extracting every particle of moisture from
WOOD, brick or stone for its own susie
nance. This 1t does by means of its tiny
roots, which can work their way even into
the hardest stone. When the walls are we'll
covered with ivy the overlapping leaves
point to point until the ground is reached.
without allowing the walls to receive any
moisture whatever from the beating rain.
II there should be an exceptional case of
UNCOVERED walls showing signs of damp
ness, that will be found to arise from their
having been erected on wet and improper
ly drained site.