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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28
Ser % refibent".

fen 3uitanbe purbe Gapt. Decatur bon
mebreren englii6en &riegsi4iffen
iiberrdf6t unb mad einem blutisen
Sample, in benz bic Gnsldnber fdpere
@erluite erlitten. fab er ii9 senOtbigt,
Dor Der lleberma9t bic Slusge gu itreis
den. SIN Sriumpb purbe bic erbeus
tete Sresatte na9 England gebra6t
unb sifris tpadt bic NbmiraIitGt Sa:
riibsr. baB bas Sdiff als pertbpOnc
Sropbde erbalten blsibt. Ra9 @nts
fernung Der Waften unb @rri6tung
tines bOlssrnen lleberbaues bient Der
rPreiibent" beute Der enslii9en Nas
rine als Recrutsnf6iff.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

riitsn aber fam es paiiiren, baB linn
elm sefGIissr 8enetianer ms Sbr fiji
ftert: Sofas b'gspana". 9as mar
Don Carlos. Der ipanii9e &%rOnprds
tenbent.
Selten nur betommt elm SpuriIt in
Wdbrib cine anbere Sofas o'Gspana"
gu @sIi9t: Die S0ntsinsR esentin nit
ibrem unmiinbigen Sohne alfons
XIII.
WpbG finb bic 9Grten bes t0nislis
den S9IpHes, bic ii9 iiber benz Mans
sanares ertsben, muir nit einem @iIens
glitter urnadunt, 10 bab man lie BON
Der Strabe aus fait gang iiberbliden
lam, aberalfonio XIII. ipa5iert tpobI
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

ertldrt unb bic metan9olii9e 3uriids
seaosenbeit Der aOnisin : Resentin
Waria Ghriitine, elmer Diterrei4ti8en
grsber5Ogin, bic in benz iOnnigen unb
bod 10 finfteren 2anOe bic 2uune Der
Setfrei6erin Derlpren bat. Our4
bic G~ufbebuns bes faliiden GrbfOlge>
seIeBes batte einft Gerbinanb VII.
benz re4tmdbigen Sbronfolger Don
Carlos = OeFen Re4te Der eesenpGr.
tige Don Carlos sserbt bat - ben
Sbron senommeu unb Seroinanbs
Sohter Sicbela ipurbe 3Dnigin unb
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28
Neue IusrhItung.

8eim Saiiers4 leranbers9 arbez 9res
nabierz Regiment Ro. l in Berlin uno
au6 Bel anoeren Sruppentbeilen Der
preuBif9en armee tpurOen tiir5li9 Elm
reuer Sorniiter uno cine nsue patros
nentai6en : Qusriiitung erprobt, bic
beibe bemnddIt beim oftuiiatii9en Gr'
psoitionscprps allsemein einsefiibrt
iperben fpuen. llniere 4bbilbung Seiet
bds Srdaer bes neuen SorniIters,
unter ben Elm berIdiebbares Soppels
ttFsn gelest 1T, bas bas Srus.n bss
Sprnifters fpefentlib erlei6tert unb
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

gene SUB einen S9ritt porpGrts ses
lteIlt, auf bieiem = benz re9ten Der
Dame unb benz linten bss Ssrrn -
rirb einmal ssbiipft unb sleidSeiti9
ipirb Der dnbere SUB nu4 BORN se<
itredt. Snbem iebt Der Ssrr ben reds
ten unb bic Dame ben linten SUB nie=
beriebt. perben bic se%nannten S9ritte
fpieberbolt, dber nit BEN anberen SuBe
aussefibrt. SIT bies beenbet, 10 faBt
Der Serr bic DAME gum Runbtans,
unb bas padr 9afirt nun stpeimdI
nab Limits, madt cine bdIbe Srebung
i'm pOltai4ritt, 9ufirt bunn 5tpeimal
nc9 redts unb maht pieber cine babe
0rebung. Sum S9lufe tperben bier
Siipfidrit.e - pie beim 2bsinlGnber
= getanst.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

-0oppeGte AudI. Sunge
Hrau: r2ieber 4opIf, elm 9isnitmG6z
den mub id baben, i'd qudr MID nit
benz 8odsn gu piel ub." Sunser Gbes
mann: r.llnb i4 nit benz @Hen!"
- RuIitaIifd. GItern.
a.: nSie, fasen sic mir einmal, tper
finO oenn bieIs beiben 2eute, bic lire
9inbsr 10 ~priiseln2" g.: nOds lit Der
3omponift Oiftelbuber unb feline Srau.
sic bdut bic Rinber nad 0oten, unb
ar idldst is na9 benz Satt Der Ru.
ft!- =
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

ME bort berum. limb aud bic tOitli6e
Wd4tparaoe, bic an iebem 9ormittag
i'm S4IobbOf itattfinoet, elm fat upe=
rettenbaftsr auf3us BEL ben IsltIam
pridelnoen DeiIen Der fpaniiten
Wtdrite, fdeint gar ni6t fir bic To-
nigltfe Samilie beitimmt gu Tein =
bic Sbiiren gu ben 8altors bleiben ses.
falofen, Niemano 5eist ii9 in BEN boz
hen 6enitsrn. aDnig Alfouio piro
dnSStIi9 sebiitet.
Don Carlos bat nod INNER cine
itarte partei i'm 2an6e fin iih unb bic
9eI6i9ts etbt uns bic Grtlarung od'
fir, ebenIo rpie is uns Der GhampGs'
nertaumsl, Der i'm 9runoe genomme1
bas Seben Der @rtsniain Isabella 1T.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

niat gu snsen 3pii6enrdamsn uuf. ie=
Der Serr fiibrt feline Dame, inbem er
nit Der re9ten Sanb bic linte !Sano
Der DAME erfaBt. Sas paar f9reitet
= Der Ssrr nit benz linten. bic Dame
nit benz redten Sub beginnenb = bier
S9ritte porpdrts. 8eim lebten
S9ritte pirb aber Der SUB = Der
re6te Der Dame, Der linte bes Germ =
ni4t berangeaosen, foubern Der p~orTtes
henbe Sub pirb einsn S6ritt suriideez
ftellt unb Der Sdn5enbe biipft nunmebr
auf benz 5uriiditeknben = bic Dame
auf benz linten. Der Serr auf benz redo
ten = Sub, inbem sIei9aeitis Der ans
here CUB nit ~sebosenem 8nie beranges
5ossn ipirb. Sisrauf ipirb Der ange3o=
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

fabt; lie bat MIR ertldrt, bdB fie ben
antrag annimmt unb meine 5ruu
lperben min. Sd bub' id nun Die Ses
I6eerung = prot Mabl5eit! : iebt
lam i9 bic 9robmutter beiratbeR!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28
Eau manns= Derbuna.

Sobn: .Gs tbut mir pirtGi6 leib
UNI Sbren Ssrrn Pupa, Srdulein Ros
falic, baB er bat miifen Goncurs ans
meloen."
&oialie: pgr bat bod ni9t Goncurs
gema6t, cr bat accprbirt nit 5pa1sig
grocent."
&obn: ngccorbirt? Mit Sipansig
PrOcent?! Gu iino sic bod E quite
partie! Sd tperb' NIT Sbrem papa
fprs6en!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28

bsausmer se{taltst. Don @ortbeil 1T
ss aud, bab bier ni6t mebr tpie friiber
bic aanse 5lG9e bes Sorniters alf
sem Giiden uno ben S6ultern aufs
isat, fpbab nod bic friids Cuff 3us
tritt bat unb bic S9peiBbilbune psrs
binbert ipirb. Die eripGbntsn 3ifen
fnb aus itartem unb pei9em 2eber
asfertigt, nit Watte sepolitert unb BON
spaler Storm. Sshs putrpnentafden
p.rbsn am 2eoersiirtel unb sipti tpeiz
tsre. is cine re9ts unb lints. am Sors
aiiter getrueen. Sd iebe p~atronens
tai9e Is patronsn sntbGlt, 10 trgtbt
ii6 bic 3abI bon 100 Slid uuf ben
Waun. -! -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28
s inc aefdhrIiae 30 q N q.

nSat ii9 Der iunss Meber nit urs
Ierer biibi6en Ra9barin nod INNER
itibt psrlo6t?"
rRein!. 49,. MertpiirOig, 10 oft er lie
fragt, pb ct nit Der Diana Iprsfen
biirfe, gebrauat iie INNER anerbans
4usflii9te!"
Sang begreifli9 = neil Bis iebt
Ollie, bic nit Der Mama seipro9en, bic
Sodter baben iiben laFen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1901-03-28
GoiaS o'Gipana.

Msnn Elm Souriit, Der iid in paria
aufbdlt, Slid bat, 10 lam es ibm an
sinem i9Dnen Sage pafiiren, baB er i'm
8otS be Boulpgne ODER in ben Champs
@lpiees i'm offenen Wasen cine unses
p0bnli9 beleibte Dame ppriiberfdbren
iisbt, bic trOB ibres boben differs unb
ibres umfanges nod 70 lebensluitis
ausiiebt, bab man untpiatiirli4 iteben
bleibt unb frast: tper mag bas iein9
limb bann finbet ii9 ipobl fofort Elm
anberer, Der ebenfans fteben bleibt unb
ld9elnb fast: Sofas b'@spana. 9as
mar bic SDnisin Siabelld. am 10.
Ropember bat iie ibren iieb5isitsn Sc
burtstag gefeiert. % 5atiniBa. Sati,
niBa, mas BAIT bu alIes bur9sema9t!'
Der ernfte Souriit dber pirb nod ems
fer dls font unb es iiberlGuft Jpn talt.
gr bat Elm Slid @eltgeI9i9te nit els
genen Mugen aefeben.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
DISTANCE JUDGING.
Success in Estimating Accurately .
Given Space 10 very M
Rare. ~ ~ n 49,

A familiar example of the vagueness
of our mental ideas on the dimensions
of familiar objects is the trick by
which a number of people are induced
to measure of upon the wall what
they consider to be the height Of . top
hat. Success in this feat is rare, says
the London Globe, and the estimation
in yards or miles Of distances in the
open air is no less difficult, though
often considerably more useful. Gen
orally, Of course, it is the level sur
face or one filled with monotonous fea-
lures many times repeated which is
most underestimate, while DIVERSE
fication seems to impress the mind
with greater notion of extent. Even
so, the usual tendency is greatly to
underestimate distances Of more than
a quarter Of a mile, while the differ
ences between the guesswork compu.
tations Of various members of the
same party are often extraordinary.
IN our ordinary life we have rarely
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
a LITTLE NONSENSE.

Expressive.-"How did you tell the
waiter you wanted that roast beef?"
"Oh, I told, him to have it as rare as an
old maids birthday" -Philadelphis
Evening Bulletin.
He-"Did you shoot anything while
you were up in Canada?" She-"Yes.
indeed! We went out in a boat one
day and shot the loveIest rapids you
ever saw."-Philadelphia Record.
II didn't alus have to do this, LADY,"
remarked Soggy Sampson, as he
reached for the proffered hand-out.
"Der wuz time when could write me-
check in five tigers" Indeed! What
were they?" "Dey wuz all oughts."-
Indianapolis News.
Caller-"The minister's son is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of that spend
thrift, young Jinks." Miss Prim-
''Isn't that scandalous?" Caller
Hardly a. bad as that. You see, he's
tailor and is trying to collect his
bill. Chelsea Gazette.
A High Rate of Speed.-"They are
talking about an elevated road in New
York city with speed of 200 miles an
hour" 1T seems to me that there
would be one serious objection to such
q high rate of speed" "What is it?'
swell, suppose you wanted to get of
at Forty-second street. You'd have to
speak to the conductor about it the
day before."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This alphabetical advertisement APP
peared in the London Times in 1912:
To widowers and single gentlemen
Wanted by lady, q situation to super.
intend the household and preside at
table. She is Agreeable, Becoming,
Careful, Desirable, English, Facetious,
Generous, Honest, Industrious, Judi
cious, Keen, Lively, Merry, Natty, Obe-
dent, Philosophic, Quiet, Regular, So
ciable, Tasteful, Useful, Vivacious,
Womanish, Xantippish, Youthful,
Jealous, etc. Address x, Y, 2, Sim
mons Library, Edgware Road.-The
Schoolmaster.
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the case with the familiar robin, and
also with the kingbird or bee-martin,
says A. H. Verrill, in Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly. Time and again
have I spent an entire afternoon en-
deavoring to photograph this saucy
hycatcher, but without avail, and it
is only very recently that succeeded
in inducing one to sit for his por-
trait, and even he condescended to
do so only when his fatherly solicit
tude was aroused and disturbed the
peace of his young family. On the
other hand, blue jays, which are no.
toriously wild, I have had no diff
Guilty with, provided the time chosen
was late summer or early autumn. I
find that at this season they readily
approach within range of my lens if
their cries are initiated while in hid
ing. Many birds have habits which
greatly facilitate matters once they
are learned.
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PERFECTION OF D1SINFECTI0N
Remarkable PrccautiOn Taken at
New Orleans to Prevent En-.
trance Of Yellow Fever.

In an interesting paper in Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly on "How
Yellow Fever Is Fought" the writer
describes the remarkable precaution
taken at the port of New Orleans.
When the vessel has tied up to the
wharf the first step is the removal of
the bedding, clothing and cushions
and other cloth fabrics tothe quaran-
tine shed. Here they are hung on a
framework consisting of series of
racks suspended from long car rum
ming on track and so arranged tina t
when the racks are filled the whole
thing may be run inside one of the
three great disinfecting cylinders with
which the station is equipped.
These cylinders are enormous steel
boilers, so feet i'm length by eight feet
in diameter and fitted inside with
continuous coils of steam pipe. The
cylinders are covered with asbestos
and swathed in felt, and when the cyl
inder caps are on they are alright.
When the clothing has been placed in
side and the cylinders closed dry heat
is forced through the pipes at tenn
perature of $50 degrees. The pressure
of from six to eight pounds put upon
this steam heat is sufficient to force
it through heavy mattresses or bum
dies of clothing.
After q period which varies from 30
minutes to an hour the cylinders are
opened, the racks are run out and the
rapid evaporation which follows
causes the clothing to dry almost i'm
mediately. The clothing is unframed
by this process, and the moist heat is
thorough germicidal agent. 1t is an
interesting fact that il a freshly laun-
dered linen shirt or collar is put into
the cylinder it will emerge thoroughly
moist and apparently in need of an
other starching. The evaporation is
so rapid, however, that it is immedi-
ately restored to it's original condi-
ton, not even the gloss being re-
moved
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24

marked. "Some people think appear.
ance everything. Now notice care.
fully how girl acts to everybody,
and learn her all round, then make
up my mind"
docs it take long?" inquired,
with polite interest, 1 hope; how !
longed to stick my crewel-needle into
him).
SIS" (the Boys mind had wan.
dered).
ITO learn her all round?"
"Not very long. Of course, it de-
pends-"
The Man who had been staring at
the ceiling began to hunt savagely
through six months old magazine.
(Ting-ting-ting = ting - ting -
ting-ting-ting.)
I wished he would go-the Boy, I
mean; o! I wished. Could one be
diplomatic?
II wonder" said, II wonder could
you post letter for me?"
with great pleasure" said the
Boy. "For the country?"
Eyes, for the country"
20! my evil STARRY
20! that is all right" he said. II
need not run with it," Then in an
explanatory tone. ''You see the next
post out is tomorrow morning. Any
time till ten will do"
My heart sank. The Man, who had
looked up hopefully, turned to the
cv,Sn
If he would-would but absorb the
conversation, there might still be a
chance. Yet if the Boy found him
self too we'll entertained he might
stay forever. But the Man was by
this time in such state of nervous
irritability as to be incapable of con-
versation. -
His very boots expressed the desire
to summarily eject the Boy. How
wish he had!
"Our friend is suffering already
from inconsistencies" said that
wretched superfuity.
laughed the tears into mine eyes,
and pricked myself badly.
'Have you seen that sketch?" said
the Man at length, handing me the
paper. Something on the page, writ
ten in pencil, interested me consider
ably.
"What is that?" asked the Boy,
condescendingly.
'Harper's," said the Man.
'Have they changed their cover,
then?" he inquired; lit will get
mixed with Pearson's."
1T is Pearson's," said the Man; II
made mistake. WHAT do you think
of it," he turned to me.
1T seems bit startling" said the
Boy.
looked up, and my eyes net the
Mans.
"Have you a pencil?'' I asked cour-
ageously. II should like to mark
this"
There was one in his hand. I wrote
a tiny note in the margin; only one
word, in fact.
II always annotate books" ap-
proved the Boy.
The Man took the magazine and
looked at the page; he looked hap
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Number Of French Allies EngaRed-
Could 1t Have Been Won With
out Their Aid1

The total number of French troops
actually il service in America was
about 5000. They landed at New
port in July, 1880, remained in New
England until they marched to York
town in 1871, returned to the Hudson
river in the spring of 1852, and sailed
for the West Indies in the autumn
of that year, writes zen. Francis v.
Greene, in Scyibner's. Small as were
their numbers. hey were of immense
benefit, not on;y because of the serv-
ice they rendered at Yorktown, but
because of the example of military
training which they gave to the con-
tinental army.
Whether the revolution could have
been successful without the aid of
France and it's soldiers is one Of
those questions which can be debated
at great length without ever reaching
a definite and certain conclusion. It
must be remembered that the French
took part in only one engagement,
namely, at Yorktown, whereas the
Americans had fought the British at
Boston in ITS; at Long Island, Har-
lem, White Plains, Fort Washington,
Trenton and Princeton in 1776; at
Bemis' Heights, Saratoga, Brandy
wine, and Germantown in 1777; at
Monmouth and Newport in ITS.
However great an advantage may
have been derived from the aid of
the French, it is certainly true that
the great bulk of the fighting was
done by the Americans, and only a
small portion by the French; that
it was the Americans who had, so
to speak, fought the British to a
standstill in ITS, so that no further
offensive operations were ever under
taken in the north. 1t may, there
fore, fairly be said that the bulk of
the military work-the battles, cam
paigns, and marches-of the reyolu-
ton was conducted by the Ameri-
cans, and that the greater portion
of the success, to say the least, was
due to them.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
x CoPrLAND q DIVERSION
4 PETITION.
When have wound my skein Of life,
And dropped the ball from stiffenin
v,ylLLis i

When have wound my skein Of life.
And dropped the ball from stiffening
hands,
Surrendered all the JOY and strife,
And broken Loves restraining bands,
n Aethinks my dead heart still would throb,
And finger trammeled by your pain,
II you should call me with sob
TO speak just once, but once again.
a Oh, dear and loving are you. friends,
III And life is not all shade and gloom;
In richest measure Nature mends
The rents she makes or late or soon:
But other loved ones still more dear
f#NAre waiting me across the bar.
Then better SO. Let fall no tear,
When pass through the Gates ajar."
The dearest Friend Of all know,
or loved or trusted firm in hope.
Who taught me how to bear the blow,
And in my blindness still to grope
For His strong hand with comfort fraught,
Will meet my boat across the sea
And still lead on. Then, friends, weep not
When the last anchor drops for me.
The grave is cold and dark and sad,
Like many days through which We pass,
Yet still above 1t, pure and glad.
Burst forth the buds and sheeny grass.
It Is but change from darkening frown.
From shuddering gloom and prison clay,
To glorious birth. Look up, not down,
Wien my free spirit scars away.
Mrs. Evelyn NJ. Wood Lovejoy, in N. 7.
Observer.
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DISCOVERY OF OXYGEN.
This Name Perpetuates an Error Said
10 Have Been Made by Noted
Chemist.

It was 1877 years on the list Of Au-
gust since Joseph Priestley discov-
cred oxygen. He called it dephlogis-
ticated air. Scheele, who separated
it about the same time, empyreal
air; while Condorcet, more happily
than either, suggested vital air. La
voisier named it oxygen-literally the
acid maker-and in SO doing perpet-
uated an error, says London Express.
1t 10 not oxygen that is the essen
tial element in the formation of
acids, but hydrogen, SO called be-
cause it helps to form water. The
early chemists would have hit the
mark better if they had interchanged
the designations; for oxygen consti-
tutes the great bulk of water, and
hydrogen is constituent of all acids.
What's in name in this case is q
chemical Misrepresentation. Priest
lev little knew how wide was the
range of the element he had found.
Oxygen forms one-fifth of the atmos-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24

need for ascertaining in actual yards
the distance of objects under observa'
ton, and our faculty of estimation is
not developed much further when we
have once left the stage behind at
which all the objects in room, for
instance, appear to the infant to be
equally within its grasp. The difficulty
Of judging distance is much increased
over an undulatory or billy surface,
whether it is desired to find out the
actual superficial measurement or the
"air line" as the Germans term it,
for rifle shooting in sport or war. In
this last application the training OF
the faculty is extremely important,
and in actual fact often extremely i'm
perfect.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
wha's You Gwfne9

They were two little colored boys,
as black as boys could be. Because
they lived in Atlanta, where the sun
is very warm, they seldom wore
shoes and their black skins showed
in patches through their ragged
shirts. They had met at the street
corner and stood grinning at one an
other and tapping on the sidewalk
with their heels. One carried . bas-
ketful of clothes balanced carefully
on his woolly pate, the other carried
an empty basket carelessly slung
over his head and shoulders.
"Wha's you gwine?' asked he of
the basket of clothes.
The other shifted scornfully.
"Humph!" he grunted. ''Wha's I
gwine? Use ben wha Use gwine.
thet's wha Use gwine."-N. Y. Times.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24
THE BROWN PELICAN.
Like His White Brother the Bird IL
Likely to De Exterminated
In Florida.

Bird Lore has beautifully illus
trated article on Pelican island, in
the Indian river, and the editor in
vokes the aid of the Jacksonville
Times-Union in the effort to save
this harmless and picturesque bird
from the determination that has al
ready overtaken his white brother OF
our coast. It is pointed out that the
brown pelican of Florida has now
only one rookery, which is so con-
venient to the reckless gunners that
slaughter during the helpless period
of incubation is doing its appointed
work.
The legislature would gladly add
another good law to our statute
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-10-24

| HE MERELY LOOKED AT THE PHO
TOGRAPH OVER THE MANTEL.
pier than he had been since his en-.
trance.
"Thank you," he said so fervently
that he aroused the Boys curiosity.
MAY 1 look?" he asked. "Unless it
is poetry"
1T is poetry" said the Man; "the
| incest verse have ever seen."
He looked regretfully at the clock
and at the Boy and me. II am afraid
I must"
Must you?" said the Boy, cheer
fully; 'that's the best of living on
the spot, we need never hurry away
"Have you oiled your door lock?''
! asked the Man. 1T was very stiff
when I last tried it?"
I put down my work. II must see
what can do said; felt happy
enough to laugh. If the Boy would
only stay on the sofa he might come
again and stay ten hours.
He jumped up. ''I'll help him to
lever the door open," he said. 81
wants stronger hands than yours; !
| can post that letter besides"
Its on the hall-table," told him.
20, that's all right, I can get it
when I go OUT" he said. "Good-by."
He politely waited till his senior
had had his innings.
"Till 1 return, then,' said the Man.
II thought you did not know if you
were returning" said the Boy.
II have made up my mind" he re-
piled. "Good-by."
They were in the hall. The door
opened again, and there was the Man
IL had to-" he said, breathlessly,
after the first two seconds. "Con.
found that fellow. Don't mind, dear;
thew are to last me a long time"
"Mind!"
"Look here, you'll lose your train, u
said the Boy, opening the door.
The Man had managed to get a
good deal out of four seconds, but all
the same he swore, and it is odd how
it relieved my feelings.
When their steps sounded down the
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raised it; as they passed the Man
tried to look round the Boy, who was
between us, but lodged him unsuc-
cessfully. I watched them growing
smaller and smaller with the lamps
until they were out of sight, then I
tore out the page of magazine, and
carrying it upstairs locked it into the
trinket-box, where it is still.
The Boy was nice boy, and !
could not find it possible to hate him
even though he spoiled the Evening
of my life.
| 1 think of it now that he is stout
and fatherly, and in my heart is
amusement, evaporation, and some
thing far more bitter.
| Because the Man never came back.
Rock-fever killed hlm.-Black and
White.