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The Washington times., 1901-07-21
PEACHES TO BE PLENTIFUL.
A Big Crop Expected In the Cumber
land Valley.

CARLISLE, Pa, July 2O.-The indica-
tions of a big peach crop in the peach
belt of the Cumberland Valley are very
promising. The crop this year is con-
servativeiy estimated at $4,000 bushels.
The young orchards are expected to pro-
duce the best peaches this year Many of
the older trees have been cut down and
up-rooted because of their age, and many
were afflicted with yellows and San Jose
scale.
One grower who had 5000 trees in bear
ing last season will not have more than
1000 trees this year.
Peaches will begin to ripcn about the
middle of August and the end of the crop
will come with the first part of October.
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ANGEL FERNANDEZ GIVES UP.
The Would-Be RevoIutionist Fooled
by Detectives.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Senor Angel Fer
nandeZ, who came here from his home in
Venezuela six weeks ago with the avow-
ed intention of making preparations for
revolution in Venezuela. has given up
his plan and gona away. The private de
tectiYes whom L. Gonzalez Esteyes. Con-
sui General for Venezuela, kept on the
young mans tracks were too much for
him and, after being dosged for six
weeks and baked in every move he made
the young revolutionist sailed yesterday
on the Dutch steamship Prins Wilhelm
". He is bound for Curacao.
Senior Fernandez was under the watch
full eyes of the detectives until the gang
plank Of the Prins Wilhelm " was pulled
ashore. But it was his own fault, be-
cause, when he arrived here from Vene-
uzela, he OPENLY declared his purpose. He
said he meant to fit out filibustering eX-
pedition here, but there were too many
private detectives for him. 1t is said that
Senior Fernandez brought $4,000 in geld
with him when he came here and that
he took the money back with him yestcr-
day.
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MIR KRUGER INTERVIEWED.
He Says the Reitz Letter Is One
Sided Document.

PARIS, July 20.-A despatch from Am
sterdam contains an interview with Mr..
Kruger on the letter of Mr.. Reitz, former
Secretary of State of the Transvaal. to
Mr.. Steyn.
Mr.. Kruger says It is a one-sded docu-
ment selected by Lord Kitchener out of
many others that were captured. These
include reports and letters from the
Transvaal Generals Tobias. Smuts. De-
larey, and Beyers and the leaders of the
forces operating in the Cape Colony, all
of which Were strongly in favor of sup
porting Mr. Steyn. General Kitchener,
Mr.. Kruger said, carefully avoided men
tioning these reports and letters.
MIR. Kruger refused to discuss the
question of European Intervention or the
possible complications which were men
toned In the Reitz-Steyn correspondence
as having been communicated to the
Transyaal Government
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A TRAMP'S HONESTY.
Hungry and Cold With $1,000 in
His Possession.

'I've slept under shed with the Their
| mometer way down below zero" said the
tramp. and I've gone two long days with
! nothing to eat, but I'm telling you
straight that when | once had 81 900 in my
pocket l was worse off than at any other
| time can remember. | had just been let
out of the BridgeweIl. in Chicago. and was
! begging on the streets and was being
turned down on every hand when / pick
| ed w n $1,000 bill on the sidewalk.
| thought it was a dollar, and you bet
made hustle to get down a side street
| When | lodged into doorway and made
out that l was zlDC0 aheau Of the game
| the sweat started from every pore and
my knees knocked together. was reg
! ularly seasick for ten minutes and my
heart thnmped away until / thought it
would break OUT
That $1,000 meant "a heap for me. you
/ understand. but was excited that il
was two hours before l could do any
/ planning. The first thing was to buy a
new suit of o.ptiles, and 1 entered store
and picked ;uc!n out When / exhibited
| that 1909 81. the .clothier ran to the door
/ to call "A policeman. got away by a
| close squeeze, and then | realized tIe sit
uatiOn. Tramp that was. ! couldn't get
| il changed at bank nor use IL to make
me more comfortable. II it had been IA
| so bill ] cC.lld have had lodgings and a
1 bed, but III teIlirE you, that / walked the
| streets hungry IS a shark and slept at
| police stations and in humber ards
Under the circumstances the bill might
as well have beenia piece of brown paper
| tried all sorts of .dodges to get il busted
but It was no go. Every time | showed il
| ran the risk of arrest. / offered u butch
| er 500 to get it changed. but he refused to
have anything to do with it. I'd have
sold II for half price and been glad to-
but there was no such thing as making a
deal Finally. in despair | went to one of
the newspaper offices and looked up the
| advertisements for the week past The
loser had advertised and / went to his
Office in a big building and gave up the
bill The reward was $50 but he counted
out $40 on top of that and said:
- wouldn't have believed there was
such honesty in the world You could
have kept the bill as well as not
He took down my name and all that
and gave the affair away TO the reporters
They wrote me up as the honest tramp
and had my picture i'm the papers but you
may guess | didn't enjoy 1t overmuch |
had SO in place of 81 600, and as for my
honesty. il was all bosh. | returned the
hill because | had to, and, though I'm
hungry and dead broke and don't know
where to turn in for the night I'm not
looking for any more big finds. Some
thing with a figure 90 in the corner will
just about fit my vest pocket. Boston
Herald.
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STOLE FROM THE CARGO.
Members of the Yucntan's Crew
Likely to BE Arrested

NEW YORK. July 20.-When the Ward
Line steamer Yucatan, from Mexico and
Havana. left quarantine this morning il
was learned that during the voyage from
Havana some of the crew went into the
hold and stole from the cargo. A case of
cigars was broken into and 500 cigars stol-
en-. The officers discovered the theft and
after a thorough search of the steamer.
discovered the cigars sewed up In an old
mattress on the main deck.
The suspected members OF the crew are
under surveillance and will probably be
placed under arrest when the shin
reaches her dock. 1t was also reported
that on the outward voyage several cases
Of whisky were stolen from the cargo by
members Of the ships crew.
Twenty-six passengers of the Ward Line
steamer fucatan from Havana were sent
to Hoffman Island for observation
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THE BURNED OIL SHIP.
Still Pouring Water Into the Com
modore II. II. Allen.

NEW YORK. July 20.-The wrecking
steamer l. ]. Merritt and tug w. L. Hal
lenbeck are now the only boats in attend
ance on the burned ship Commodore T.
H Allen. The steam pilot boat New
York, which had been there from the
start. left shortly before 7 O'Clock this
morning.
The fire is out, but the two boats are
playing streams of water on the vessel
so that no hidden sparks may start a
new conflagration.
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WU TING-FANG TO SPEAK.
He VIII Deliver an Address Before
the Jewish Chautauqua Society.

Wu Tingfang, the Chinese Minister.
will deliver an address at Atlantic City
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock under
the auspices of the summer assembly Of
the Jewish Chautauqua Sooiety
Simon Wolf, of this city. who has
charge of the arrangements for the pro-
gramme at Atlantic City. is elated at his
success in obtaining the presence of the
Chinese Minister at the Jewish gathering.
Considerable correspondence has passed
between Mr.. Wolf and Mr.. WI. resulting
In the latters acceptance of the invita-
tion extended by the former.
The address will be- delivered from the
steel pier. Mr.. Wolf. who will also de-
liver an address, has gone to Atlantic
City to complete arrangements for the
meeting
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC
TELEPHONE C0MPANY.-A dividend of 81 per
share will be payable the 29th day of July,
1901 to the stockholders OF record at the close
of business on the 10th day OF July, 1901, al
the Office Of the treasurer OF the company, 6lI
Fourteenth Street northwest, Washington, d. C.
The transfer books will be closed from the 10th
day OF July to the 10Th day OF July. inclusive
JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE, Treasurer.
Washington. y. C., July IL, 1901.
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Horse Killed by Lightning.

EDENSVILLE. Pa, July 20.-During a
severe thunderstorm near here Thursday
night lightning struck and killed horse
belonging to Levi l.. Springer the post
master The horse was attached 10 n
hucksters wagon, and the lightning shat
tered the vehicle. The driver, Charles
Snyder, had left the horse and wagon to
seek refuge from the storm, when the
bolt descended The wagon was filled
with eggs and chickens. but not an egg
was broken or u chicken killed.
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THE PLAGUE AT MARsEILLEs.
Another Arab Stoker Dies With the
nubOnIc MnIndN.

MARSEILLES, July 2O.-Another Arab
stoker from the French steamship Laos.
which arrived here from Yokohama on
July I with several cases OF the bubonic
plague aboard has died from the. disease
at the quarantine station. The others af-
nicted with the disease are progressing
favorably.
1t is proposed 10 food the steamship
and drown the rats in 1t so that there
VIII be no further spread of the disease
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DIED.

KEISTER-On Saturday morning, July 20. 1901
MRS GEORGE KElSTER. wife OF the late George
Kestcr and daughter Of Mr. and Mrs James H.
Bahcock, aged twenty -four years and six months
Funeral from her late residence $50 CaiIan
Street northeast.
(llbany, y. Y, papers please copy)
SIT ART Suddenly of accident, at Woodbridge.
Va, July 10. 1901. WILLIAM EARL. beloved
son of Ida Z. Clark and the late ). j. Stuart,
in the ninth year Of his age.
Funeral from St Charles Church, Giymont,
Md, Sunday afternoon. July q. el
SCOT-r-An members Of the Ladies' Mutual !.
r. Society are requested to meet at Asbury
Church. Eleventh and X Streets. Monday. July
- 1891. 1T l. O'Clock. to attend the funeral of
their deceased sister. HATTIE SCOTT. order of
the President Mrs. SUSAN JOHNSON. Mrs. AD
DIE CHASE GREEN Financial SECRETARY.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
SPENT ON BoER CAMPS.
The Use of the British Refugee Re.
lief Fund Criticized

CAPE TOWN, July 2O.-The Cape
Times" in an editorial article today, con-
trasts the fact that the British Refugee
Relief Fund is almost exhausted with the
abundance which has smiled ON almost
every BOer refugee camp.
The paper says the British refugees of
the poorer class are enduring privations
and sufferings while the Beers are well
fed and are made as comfortable as pos
Sihlp
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TO RAISE THE VENITZIA.
Completed With
WreclSing COMPANY.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, July 20.-Ar-
rangements have been completed by the
New Haven representative of the Merritt
Chapman .Wrecking Company, of New
York. to despatch wrecking apparatus
and divers to the sunken yacht Venitzia.
OFF Captains Island. in Long Island
Sound to recover the bodies of Arthur
+. -olburn. the yachts owner. and those
OF his two daughters and the seamen
who were drowned Thursday. The appa-
ratus will be sent from New York.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
A FIRE IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Two Plants Destroyed with n Loss
of Eighty Thousand Dollars

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 20-The ex-
tensive plant of the indianapolis Iron and
Bridge Company. at Kentucky Avenue
and River Avenue. was completely de-
stroyed by lire early this morning, entail
ing a loss of $4,000
The flames communicated TO the Van
Camp Packing Company, where about
$4,000 loss was caused. The origin of the
flre is a mystery.
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BARON KRUPP'S INCOME.
A Declaration That II Is Twenty-One
Million Marks Annually.

BERLIN, July 20.-Barcn Krupp, the
head of the great gun works. has declared
his annual income for the purpose OF tax
alton to be 21,900.0D0 marks.
His fortune is valued at 1891 207
marks. There are 10000 employees OF the
krupp works of this number. 5000 are
workmen and 15,000 clerks.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
THE CORN BELT DROUGHT.
High Temperature and No Rain Ii
Sight.

CHICAGO. July -20.-The corn belt today
is absolutely without rain. according to
the Local weather bureau There is
scarcely cloud in sight of all the West
ern States. The temperature is climbing
higher and promises to be over 100 de-
srees today in many parts of the West.
In the northern part OF the spring wheat
belt 1t is cooler as result of rains last
night. and in the lake region it is cool
and thunder showers are a possibility.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
A Report From Admiral R.mex

Rear Admiral Remey cabled the Navy
Department today from Albany, Australia
that he was sailing thence In his flagship
the armored cruiser Brooklyn, for Bata-
via, Java, on his way 10 Csyite where he
will resume active command of th,f Asiat-
ic naval station. He Is taking a rounda-
bout route of returning to Cavite on ac-
mt OF its better facilities for naytga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
Upton DECLINES TO YIELD.
Shamrock sailors Not to II,
Brought TO America

GREENOCK. July 2O-sir Thomas Lip
ton has declined to accede to the dema nds
of the fifteen men from Shamrock l.
whom he wished to take to America to
help sail the challenger
Sir Thomas offered the men n bonus of
fs, in addition to their wages The men
demanded Els. Fresh hands are being OBJ
tanned.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
THE TRUST HIRING MEN.
Negro LabOrers to Take the Steel
Workers, Places.

NEW ORLEANS La, July 2O-Two
men have come here from Pittsburg to
get negro laborerS TO take the places of
the strikers in the steel mills of the
United States Steel Corporation.
Thy secured fifty men here and have
received reports from agents in Admission
and Bessemer, Ala, that forty mer have
heen secured there
The Washington times., 1901-07-21
THE FoUDES A FAILURE.
An Unsatisfactory british Torpedo
Boat Experiment..

LONDON, July 2G.-The new torpedo
boat cruiser Foudes. which was built as
an experiment to test whether a cruiser
can carry torpedo boats for launching on
the high seas. has been an utter failure
II was found that the torpedo boats
could only be launched from the cruiser
In haibor in smooth water The Ad-
miralty has ordered that the Foudes be
converted into a naval repairing ship
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A RUMoR FROM PITTSBURG.
The President Said to BE Trying to
settle the Strike.

NEW YORK, July 20.-According to a
despatch received from Pittsburg today
there is an impression that President Nc
Kinley is striving in an unofficial way to
procure a speedy settlement of the steel
strike.
To this end Attorney General Knox Is
said to be remaining in Pittsburg.
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THE CONSTITUTION SAILS.
Leaves Newport to Join the New
York Ancht CluIl Cruise

NEWPORT. r. l. July 20.-The Cup de-
fender Constitution sailed Curing the
night to the westward to Join the cruise
OF the New York Yacht Club.
Mr.. Duncan accompanied the yacht She
used jury rig on the top. not caring 10
run any chances with the big main sails
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KILLED BY A HORSE.
A CoIored Jockeys Neck Broken Mt
Gravesend.

NEW YORK, July 20.-Harry Burgess.
negro, who was well known as a steepIe-
chase jockey, was killed this morning on
the Gravesend track at Coney Island by
being pitched headlong from a horse he
was attempting to break
His neck was broken and death was in
stantaneous
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$I.?5 to Baltimore and Return via
II. & o..
Saturday and Sunday. July 20 and 81.
The Washington times., 1901-07-21

GENTLEMAN OF refinement and generosity inde-
pendently wealthy. seeks happiness through kind
hearted companionable wife. MR. MADISON,
67T Sedswick ST., Chicago, Ill. mi
The Washington times., 1901-07-21

LIFE READER-Tells love, marriage, business.
every thing; free unless correct; send 10 cents and
birthday. JOHN MYERS. l02 Lincoln Park sta
tion. Chicago. nj
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
HORTICULTURISTS In SESSION.
CONTINUED FROM FIRsT PAGE.

These officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Orlando
Harrison of Berlin, Nd; vice presi-
dents, A. n Brown, of Wyoming, DIR.
John J. Black, of New Castle, the
Hon. S. H. Derby, of Woodside,
Charles Barker, of Milford, George
Biddle of Elkton, Md, Frank P.
Cochran, Kent county, Md; J. w.
Kerr, Caroline county; Wilkins Mas
sey, Talbot; r. L. Gulick, Dorches-
ter, and W. F. Allen, of Salisbury.
Wicomico, and J. w. Hall, of Marion,
Somerset, and R. c. Peters, Worces-
ter; H. E. VanDeman; of Parksley,
Accomac county, Va, and Thomas
Lindley, Northampton county; secre
tary and treasurer, Wesley Webb OF
Dover. The next session will be in
Berlin, Md.
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
Went Around the snot.

Before Bismarck reconstructed the
map of Europe and made a united
Germany a dozen little principalities
used to annoy travellers by stopping
them at their frontiers until they had
satisfied the custom house demands.
A Yankee once had his carriage stop
ped at the frontier of a petty princes
country. The Herr Ober (controleur at
the custom house, came forward and,
much to his Indignation, was received
in a nonchalant way. The Yankee was
ungentlemanly enough not to get out
of his carriage or even to take off his
hat. The Herr Ober sharply demand
ed the key of the tourists trunks,
which his subordinate began handling
roughly.
"Here! Hands off, shouted the
Yankee. II didn't come from the
United States of America to be con-
trolled by you. Put those trunks back.
I'll not go through you at all. I'll turn
back. I'm in no hurry and don't care
for losing a day. You're no country.
You're only a spot I'll go around
you" And he did.-London King.
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
The Little Boy Was Thoroughly
Posted on the Elevator.

The Little Boy Was Thoroughly
Posted on the Elevator.
Little boy" exclaimed the portly
lady, you ought to be at school in
stead of trying to work lift"
I'm not trying to work it, was the
answer; I'm working it, and If you
wish to ride l shall be happy to ac-
commodate you. So far as any Obliga-
ton to be at school is concerned, allow
me to remind you that this is a legal
holiday, and l am exempt from at
tendance at an institution where, am
pleased to say. am at the head of my
class"
"You have no business trying to
work that lift. anyhow"
"FOr what reasonT
Because you are too young to know
anything about it,"
Madam, allow me to reassure you.
This lift is worked by hydraulic pres
sure, the principle relied on being that
water eXerts pressure in proportion
to the height of a column rather than
in proportion to the diameter. In max
ing use of this characteristic water is
admitted into a cylinder. the pressure
being regulated by the use of valves
and a stable equilibrium being made
possible by an ingenious system of
counterpoises. could go further into
the minuti9 of this particular machine,
which of course has its variations
from other models" he added as she
gasped in astOnishment. but l doubt
if you could follow the technical terms
whose use an accurate description
would necessitate, but wish to assure
you that if, after what | have said
you think you know more about this
lift than l do, you are at perfect lib
erty to step in and take its manage
ment out of my hands. s."-Pearson's
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
HATS ON OR OFF?
One Respect In Which Northern and
Southern Men Differ.


According to the etiquette of the day,
it Is not requisite that man shall re-
move his hat in the presence Of a wom-
an in public thoroughfare or convey
ance. Nobody thinks of a mans going
bareheaded in a street car or a railroad
car or a cab because he is in the COM
pany of women. The elevator of q
business building or of hotel is GER
tainly a public conveyance, and the
corridor of business building or hotel
is certainly a public thOroughfare. Err
go, In our opinion, courtesy toward the
fair sex does not require a man to re-
move his hat In either place because
there happens to be woman present.
Having said, however that courtesy
does not require the removal of a mans
hat under the circumstances recounted,
we do not mean to disparage In the
slightest degree the chivalrous intent
of the man who does remove his head
covering. If you feel that you ought
to take off your hat In an elevator, do
so. If you are uncomfortable with it
on, get it off at once. These things are
largely matters of comfort. In New
York men keep their hats on with a
persistence that is somewhat shocking
to the sOutherner.
If the man in Gotham has any doubt
about whether he should have his hat
in his hand or on his head, you will not
find it in his hand. He takes as much
rope as the law will give him. On the
contrary. it has not been very long
since it was the proper thing in
Charleston for a gentleman to stand
with his head uncovered during all the
time he was cOnversing with a lady
even if he met her in the street, and
there may be, for all we know, hun
dreds of stately South CarOlinians who
observe that pretty but unhygienic GUS
tom to this very day. Virginia, it will
he observed. is about half way between
Charleston and New York. - NOrfolk
| Landmark
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doings.

Mr.. A. G. Cummins has gone on
visit of several weeks to his son of tbs
same name, rector of the Episcopal
Church, Poughkeepsee, N. Y. He is
accompanied by Miss Mollie Cummins.
Mrs. DR.. Giles of Baltimore, who
has been on a weeks visit to Mrs.
j. E. Hoffecker, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Carrie Riggs has returned from
a visit to Wilmington.
Miss Blanche Temple of New York
City, was entertained the past week by
Mrs. Daniel G. Bailey, and Mrs. Caro-
line Peterson-Speakman of Belmont
Hail.
Mrs. May Walker of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward
Farrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Truax and
son Lawrence, left Monday to take u }
residence in Cambridge, Md, where
Mr.. Truax was recently transferred by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, to become their
assistant superintendent of that dis
trict.
Mrs. Daniel G. Bailey entertained a
few friends at her home on Commerce
street, Monday evening, in honor of
Miss Blanche Temple of New York
City. The entertainment was cards,
at which progressive contest, Miss
Blanch Temple won ladies' prize; Mr..
HirOns Denney, gentleman's. and Miss
Helen Waters "booby" prize. Re-
freshments were splendidly served
Those present were: Miss Temple,
New York; Mrs. May Walker, Phila
delphia; Miss Annie Cunningham,
Miss Eba Wills, Miss Helen Waters,
Mrs. Margaret Bailey. Mrs. Daniel G.
Bailey; Mr.. John p. LeFevre, Mr.
Hirons Denney, MIR. r. d. Hofecker
Jr.
Mr.. E. w. Dawson and son of New
ark, Del, were guests over Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Smithers.
George L. Townsend, Jr., Esq, o
Wilmington, was a guest of r. d. Hof
fecker, Jr., over Sunday.
Miss Agnes Carrow is visiting friend
in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert HI. Denney re
turned from their ''honey moon" OF
Thursday and went to the ''The Lin
dens," near town, to take up their res
idence.
G.. S. FAIRIES has been visiting friend
in Chester and Chester Heights.
Miss Katherine W. Beckett leave
tomorrow for an extended visit t
Miss Ethel Soley at Tioga, Pa.
-- Congressman Walter o. Hoffecke
did not get down to the Inauguratio
of Gov. HUM as expected being d {
tanned by the illness of his wife. A
last report had considerably improved
He made his maiden speech in Coz
gress on Monday. 1t was an Off-han
speech on the River and Harbor bill
which he did not know ten minute
before would come up that day.
Smyrna times., 1901-01-16
A Why Out of II.

1t was a man who opened the door
when the book agent rang the bell, but
a woman stood not far behind him,
and subsequent developments indicated
there had been a few warm words.
"I would like to talk to the lady of
the house for few minutes" said the
book agent.
"Oh. that is utterly impossible" re-
piled the man pleasantly. You may
see her If you wish, but you can't talk
10 her for few minutes-that is, in sue
cession-unless"-a a happy thought
seemed to strike him-"you both talk
at once. ."-Chicago News.