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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Committee Announced.

At the last meeting of the Richmond
Tobacco Trade provision was made for
Il committee with authority to apply to
the courts for q charter and to formu-
late such other bylaws as might be
deemed necessary in the operations of
the Trade. Vice-President Larus has
announced the names of the members
of this committee. and they are rs fol-
lows: Messrs. Frank d. Williams Chair
NAM, II. T. Mayo, George o. Haynes,
and W. c. Reed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
THE NATURAL BRIDGE.
A New Hotel Will Not Be Opened This
Wear

1t was stated yesterday that the COM
pany composed of Richmond capitalists
which recently purchased the Natural
Bridge. in Rocllbridge county, would not
Immediately undertake the Improvement
of the property. 1t was at first thought
that a hotel would be erected in time to
accommodate this summers travel.
The company has leased the hotel on
the adjoining property and will run it
this season. 1t is reported that another
company has offered the recent purchas-
ers of the Natural Bridge a considerable
increase over the price recently paid for
the property. The offer has not been ac-
cepted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

the sale of land delinquent for the State
taxes for the gear 1899. to take place at
the March term of the Hastings Court
beginning next Tuesday.
At these sales held last year the syn
dictate OF 'landgra bbers' purchased all
the Land for the taxes then delinquent,
and it is learned that they intend to be-
come nurcha sers again at these sales
this year Those interested should pay
their taxes at once.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Wonderful Mind.

Deputy High Constable JnGersoll is the
proud father of a little tot not four years
old named Nerta. Louise, who has begun
to develop a most wonderful mind. She
experiences no trouble whatever in COM
hitting to memory everything she hears
and entertans her parents for hours at
time with the recitation OF articles that
she has heard some one read in the pa
perS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

place with the Wholesale shoe firm of
Freshman & Morris, of this city. Mr..
Strauss and his wife will reside here,
although Mr.. Strauss will be on the
road much of his time. He is a man
whose sterling business qualities have
given him high standing in the bust
ness world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Richmond Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.

Schedule in effect JANUARY -. 1901.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
40 A. NJ, Daily for Washington and
Fredericksburg and Quantico-
sIeepers to Washington and New:
York:
$50 \. NJ, Daily, except Monday. for
Washington and points North, the
New York and Florida Special"
composed entirely. of Pullman vesti-
buled sleeping. compartment. din
ing, library and observation cars.
No extra fare other than regular
Pullman charge. Makes no local
stops and does not stop at Elba-
500 A NJ, Sunday only, for Washing
ton and points North. Stops at
Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland, Taylors-
e vile. boswell, Ruther Glen, Penola,
Milford. Woodslane, Guinea, Sum
nit, Fredericksburg. Brooke. Wide
water and Quantico. Buffet Parlor
Car.
9:01 A. NJ. Daily except Sunday. for
Washington and points North
Stops at Elba. Glen Allen. Ashland.
boswell Milford. Fredericksburg
and Quantico. Buffet Parior Car
1900 A., Daily. except Sunday. Tor Wash
ington and points North. Stops at
Elba, Glen Allen, Ashland, boswell.
Milford, Fredericksburg and Guam
uco. Buffet Parlor Car. Connects
with Congressional Limited at
Washington.
7:42 P. NJ. Daily, for Washington and
points North; Stops at Eloa. Ash
burg, Brooke. Whitewater and Guam
tico. Stops other stations Sundays.
Sleeper Richmond to New York
Sleeper Washington to Philadelphia.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
Brooke, Fredericksburg. Milford,
boswell, Ashland and Elba. Stops
other stations Sundays. Sleeper
New York to Richmond
3:0o P. NJ, Daily: except Sunday. Stops
at Fredericksburg, Milford Dos
well. Ashland. Glen Allen and Elba.
Buffet Parlor Car.
6:37. P. NJ, Daily. Stops at Fredericks-
burg, boswell. Ashland and Elba.
Pullman cars from New York and
$40 P. NJ. Daily Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke. Fredericksburg. Summit.
Guinea, Woodslane, Milford. PenoIa'
Ruther Glen, boswell. TayIorsville.
Buffet Parlor Car.
11:4O P. M.,-:Daily, except Sunday, the
New York and Florida Special =
Makes no local stops and does NOE
AcSceoMIoDATIoN TRAINS.
DAILY, except Sun5aV.)
soo p n Leaves Leaves BTR6-sTRGEaHsTPt t &c.
ton for Fredericksburg ga
$50 P. NJ. Leaves ELBA for Ashland
$40 A. NJ. Arrives ELLA from Ashland.
ton from Fredericksburg.
sos p. M. Arrives ELLA from Ashland
L. THROUGH TRAINS VIA r.
= JUNCTION AND y R.. F. AND = =
LEAVE BRoAD.sTREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Daily for Washington and
points North. the Florida and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
INJURED ARE IMPROVING.
Men Hurt by the Explosion at the Gas-Works
Are Better.

The mem who were injured by the ex-
ptosion at the Gas Works last Saturday
morning We're reported last night us get
ting along nicely, and all Of them are be-
lieved to be out Of danger.
The repairs at the plant will probably
be completed by the latter. part of the
week. A large force OF hnnds is at work
rushing things. The damages occasioned
by the explosion Will probably be covered
by less than s1,OG0, including damages to
both building and tank.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Burns Proved Fatal.

Tour-year-old James Morris (coioreO,
of Canal Street, near Adams, was burned
to death Sunday afternoon. The child
had been left asleep on the floor of a
room, and, rolling too near crate fire.
his clothes We're ignited. The child was
badly burned about the head and body
and death resulted a few hours after
ward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Arrested for Forgery.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LYNCHBURG. VA, February %
A young man with numerous aliases, who
is supposed to be named James P. Blan-
ton, and is thought to hail from Knox
vile, Tenn, has been arrested here on
the charge of forging a number of checks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Commission of Lunacy.

A commission of lunacy will be held
over Mrs. Bendal: al the County Poor
house to-day. Mrs. Bendall is an old
white woman, and was arrested some
time ago charged with assaulting anoth
er woman. She was sent 10 the poor
house, but has on several occasions at
tempted to escape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
RAILROADs
.SOUT HERN r. Y
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JAN. &c. 1901.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JAN. e. l ool-
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. Va
siaiiy for Atlanta. -Auxusta.. JACK
for Danviiis. Greensboro. SALISBURY,
SIS eaS =. =. stops spf ior p pa..enaers 6
local stations Connects at Danytlls
s sI1a daa Espre.s s No YES car earry,ns
through sleeosrs between New York
si Tampa po m,sa aise e.
Washington and Sournwestern Lin-
:fss sso bs s eaiss,as va
New York and New Orleans. also,
Wednesdays and Fridays Washing.
ton to San Francisco without
snsnse w1s s.a, Msxieo and 0 Cali
tornia.
1901 ?: NJ. NO. y solid train daily ,o for
ley with Farmviisc and Powha,an
Railroad. a. keysviile for Clarks-
s:,!s, oafosd Hsadssoea a for Dur
a at b.n RaissEa with nhu No. 50. tinted
for New Orleans and points South.
which carries sleepers New York
to New Orleans and New Io so .o
sleeper Hishmond to Atlanta and
isbury to Memphis
Sunday. FOR NeysvilIe and :nserme-
Trains sisss Hs GadsfE AT RICHMOND.
e:25 NJ Srep ASIan;a Au sp pot and
500 A. NJ. s ssassllie ana az 00A
$40 A. II. From Keysville and local
stauonz.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Nos. 81 and 81 between Manchester
and NeApolis-
TIE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVES RICHMOND
I:so P. NJ. No. IL. Baitimere Limited.
faiis and intermediate stations,
making close connection at West
Point with steamer tor Eaitimors
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
$50 2. NJ, No. 10. locai express, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays for
West Point and intermediate sta
lions. Connects with stage al Les
ter Manor for Walkerton and Tap
panannock; also, at West Point with
steamer for Baltimore. Stops at all
600 A. NJ, No. -; local mixed. Leaves
daily except Sunday Tor West Point
a nea With stase at Lesses s' Ms snes:
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RIcI.:o
s'i0 &C Connection from Baltimore. We'd
aesdayS. Fridays and Sundays
1915 A NJ, Wednesdays and fridays
S:H, r. NJ daily, except sunday. from
west Point and intermediate sta
tions.
| DAYS. Wednesdays and Fridays $50
p NJ. arriving Baltimore $50 a.
| NJ; returning, leave Baltimore Tues
DAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays 800
p. NJ, arriving West Point SEQ
A. NJ and Richmond 9:lJ y. VI
Steamers call at Gloucester Poict,
Tfay Bank Almonds.
C. w WEST8URY,
District Passenger Agent,
No. U.u .as. Main Street.
| Richmond. Va.
| S. H HARDWICk.
Cen Pas. Agent.
F, s. CANNON.
! Third Vice-PresIdent and General Man
aver, Washinaton. D. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Property Transfers.

Richmond: W. S. Blankinship and wife
to Gilbert +. Parker, So IL feet on east
side ThirtySecond Street, y l. feet
north of Marshall SS,225.
G. \. Yarbrough to George r. Cannon.
20 feet on cast side Pine Street, a o-12
feet north Of Spring Street. $3.50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

Mr.. Lewis w. Burwell. the agent of the
association. resigned at this meeting to
take charge of the Masonic Home for
Orphans. AR. Burwells services have
been deeply appreciated and his work
has been of great value to the poor as
well as to the charitably inclined of this
city. The association unanimously passed
resolutions of regret at losing Mr.. Bur-
wells services. and wishing him God
speed IN his new field
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

A Nas 1iiigton special TO The Times
says
The case Of the Southern Bell Company,
versus the city OF Richmond was reached
ia the Supreme Court to-day. The motion
to dismiss CT affirm. previously submitted.
the court declined to consider at this tnGe.
The case cannot now be reached, so it Is
stated. for final adjudication until next
November.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
n I'M s w Norfolk f<sWesteIn

s c = Schedule in Effect
LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILT3. BYRD
STREET STATION.
600 A. n. NOkfSIK LIMITED. Arrive
at Norfolk 11:2O A. N. Stops only
ut Petersburg, Waverly and SUI
folk. Second-class tickets not ac-
e:o5 4. 49, Il, IKE &c caIcAao EXPRESS.
for Lynchburs, Roanoke. Columbus
and Chicago. Buffet ParIor Car
Petersburg to Roanoke. Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus; also.
nooga. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to
,s:15 F. n. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED.
Arrive Norfolk 5:35 2. NJ Stops
only at Petersburg, Waverly. Suf-
folk fol j., s, se ts,3d tickets not good
e:57 ?. N, for Suffolk. Norfolk and In
tetmedlate stations: Arrives at
Norfolk at 10:4O p. M.
go P NJ. for Lynchburg and Roanoke
inston and Chattanooga Limited.
Memphis and New Orleans. Cafe.
Parlor and Observation Car Rad
ford to Alfalfa. Ala. Pullman
pancy at S:3C r. III. Also, Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the Yves. daily at 1885 A. n.
East 1T 10 A. NJ. 40 A. NJ. and ESQ
Office: No. 1913 Main Street.
o''S r2ss' aga e H. I'i BosE nsSae
District Passenger AGENT
General Passenger Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
Has Come TO Richmond TO Live.

Mr.. Louis Strauss, who has for many
years been the Junior member OF the
dry goods firm of Goldbarth & Strauss,
OF Charleston, w. Va, has accepted a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

Mr.. K. A lancaster, il,
Dear Sir.-The association of which you
are secretary, through YOU, helped me
when it was badly needed 1 am at this
time in a better condition than when the
favor was granted. l wish to send you
$40 with the hope that it may be useful TO
your association in relieving others who
unfortunately require assistance. With
many thanks to them ana yourself, I am,
Yours truly,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
BRIEF POLICE ITEMS.
Tie Two Tramps Arrested in Hanover Had
Visited Richmond

Detective Hall is working on case in
which Mr.. E. w. Evans, OF No. 2a12 East
Broad Street, was robbed some time Fri
day night Of coat and vest, pair Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
,,+,,ra d,+e THE entries were:

future date. The entries were:
II. C. Whtlow, c. H. Dalton, EDDIE Gil
liam. John AGREE, Sam Taliaferro, Emmett
Andrews. Eddie French and James
Bowers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
CITIZENS RELIEF ASSOCIATION,
Appropriation for the Poor---An Apprec!ative
Letter---Mr. BurweIl Resigns.

At the regular weekly meeting OF the
Citizens Relief Association, held Eeste:-
day afternoon. the following approprla-
tons were made:
City Mission ;..-.-...............'..S loo ~
Snecial agents ..... So 90
Previously reported .........------.. Loss 10
Total ----........... ...,..---Sl,-oo ~
The following Interesting letter was re-
ceived by the association:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

Delinquent State Taxes.
Citv Treasurer Charles. II, Phillips
IS low preparing his final lists for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
THE TIMES: RICHMOND TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 1901
So RAILROADS
s-<~c~~ro~coS g 49,
Atlantic Coast Line.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JAN. 22i, 1oOl.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-BYRD-
STREET STATION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
S. a. l. . R'y.
sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.

LEAVES CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
DEPOT-BROAD-ST
STATION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26

Schedule in effect JANUARY 81. 1901.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-26
The Supreme Courts Ruling.

\ Washington special to the Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04

atmosphere. the broad tolerance and
the universal hcsIi,-lity which de.
lighted me-
Everywhere l was impressed by
the spirit of brotherhood with Euro
pean thought in literature, science
and religion, which pervades the more
thoughtful society of America.
The profusion CT endowments, of
education. science and art, whereof
Car sic is merely an example, can
hardly be fully understood until it is
witnessed. The president of the lead
ing universities is wont to greet his
friends with, Well, We have had an
ether million today
1T was the realization f long
cherished wish, due to my profound
admiration for George Washington,
when l lectured on the anniversary of
his birth before the people of Chicago.
| was able also to visit Mount Vernon
and pay tribute to Americas great
hero. l lectured before seven univer-
sites and was struck with the evil
dences of deep thinking exhibited by
American students
The commercial activity of the
United States remains and her indus
trial prospects seem boundless 1t
might be better for the commercial
English to pay less attention to for
eign affairs and more to her energetic
competitors in America"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
OMENs OF RULERS DEATHS.
When Bells Ring Thirteen and Phan.
tom Ships trpear.

A grewsome story comes from Lon
dor of the appearance of the ''phan-
tom barge Of the Thames for three
successive nights preceding the death
Of the queen. This phantom barge is
believed by the watermen of the
Thames to appear when a member of
the royal family is about to die, just
as the celebrated white lady of the
Hohenzollerns" gives warning of the
death of monarch Of that family.
And when this phantom barge appears
gliding through the low-lying shadows
and night mists of the river the great
clock of Westminster. Big Ben. gives
thirteen strokes at midnight instead
OF his ordinary dozen. Just now any
number Of Thames watermen can be
found who say they have seen the
phantom barge and heard Big Ben
strike his Ominous number.
There are Observation-Disclosures in
stances of Big Ben having struck thir
teen at midnight. Once a soldier on
sentry duty at Windsor was charged
with having slept on post, and was
sentenced to be shot It was charged
that he was asleep there at midnight
OF a certain night. His defense was
that he was not asleep, and that he
had heard Big Ben in London strike
thirteen at the moment he was
charged with having been sleeping on
duty. 1t was proved that on that
night Big Ben had struck thirteen. and
had been heard in Windsor. The man
was pardOned. This is recorded
case, but the record does not say that
any catastrophe happened to the royal
family the next day
1t is said that the phantom barge an,
peared on the Thames at midnight
and Big Ben struck thirteen on the
night before the death of the prince
consort, and that the same things hap
pened the night preceding the death OF
the Princess Alice and of the Duke of
Clarence. When the phantom barge
appeared on Jan. 10, 1892, the night
before the death of the Duke of Clar-
ence, another boat, pulled by four
men, gave chase. The phantom boat
glided swiftly toward the terrace of
the house of commons and vanished
The pursuing boat dashed against the
stone embankment and was wrecked
A warning which applies to the
death of sovereigns only is the fall Of
one of the stones at Stonehenge. the
great Druid relic on Salisbury llain.
"A stone certainly did fall there on the
night OF the death of the late queen
Portsmouth Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
DAMMING RESULTS IN THE NILE.
Work One OF Worlds Most Famous
Rivers Will Have to Perform.

The completion of the dam ACROSS
the Nile, near Assouan, begins the
transformation of Lower Egypt, and
will introduce new and important
force in world commerce. How to
make the waters of the Nile, a capri
cious and uncertain stream, regularly
irrigate and fertilize the great valley
has been problem of the centuries.
A few years ago engineers who had
carefully studied the subject sug-
gested to the Egyptian government
that this result could be secured by
constructing a series of dams, which
should serve as storage reservoirs. A
dam was built in the delta country
south of Cairo. 1t was successful,
and the region of the delta was sup
piled with regular and abundant irri-
cation. Without delay a second dam
was begun at Assouan, zoo miles I'D
the Nile Valley, and with this COM
pleted, work will shortly begin at a
point some 500 miles farther south
on third.
These three dams will furnish stor-
age sufficient to irrigate the entire
Nile Valley, notwithstanding all va
riations of climate, and will bring one
Of the richest reaches of land on the
globe into steady agricultural use.
How important this advantage will be
is shown by the cotton crop. Egypt
now produces one-tenth of the worlds
supply. Permanent irrigation and
modern methods and implements are
expected to increase this output many
times over, and to supply British
manufacturers at prices far below
those they have heretofore paid for
American cotton. The effect on our
cotton growing and manufacture will
be direct and important
Cotton is not the only product
which is expected to be enormously in
creased by the permanent and regular
irrigation of the Valley of the Nile.
it is peculiarly adapted to sugaI-cane,
and under the new conditions heavy
investments Of English capital in
sugar-growing and in reGneries in
Egypt are expected to be made
The damming of the Nile, an in
dustrial undertaking almost equal
in Importance to the building Of the
Transsioerian Railway or the proposed
construction OF the Nicaragua Canal,
has also furnished a brilliant achieve
ment in financing, and one that can
be studied with profit on this side of
the ocean. The Egyptian government
pays to the contractors $1,400,000
year for a period of twenty years.
Meantime it taxes the lands benefited
by irrigation, and this tax will pay the
interest on the bonds and provide a
sinking fund for their redemption, be-
sides furnishing a considerable reve-
nue. to the government. The greater
part of these bonds are held in Eng
land, and so must be counted among
the forces which are making Egypt
an English colony in fact if not in
name.-The Worlds Work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
A Trick of the Lawyers Trade.

The average layman who may at
tend any of the more conspicuous
trials in the civil or criminal courts
is usually amused at first by the
wrangles and tits of opposing coun-
sci, but in the end he becomes bored
and wonders what is the point Of all
this furious denomination. Some
light was shed on this matter the
other day by a prominent criminal
lawyer, who said:
Il never engage in any Of these
controversies without an object.
When I have a witness who is going
along swimmingly and keeping his
head 1 never mix it up with my oppo-
nent, but when my witness begins to
get ratified under cross examination,
for instance, I am pretty apt to inter
iect a remark that will bring retort
from my learned friend on the other
side. One word leads to another and
in a jiffy we are at it hammer and
tongs until the court stops us. Mean
while my object is accomplished
The witness mind is diverted, he gets
| a chance to recover himself. and, if
hapten to have had the better of the
argument, he feels treasured and his
confidence is restUed."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
SHOWS A FATHERS PRIDE.
Little Old Man Whose Gaze is Gen.
tered on City Attorney.

When Frank Gordon, the young city
attorney, appears in court, there is al
ways one person in the court room
who follows his every word and move
with the closest interest. Admiration
beams from the face of this old gentle
man. Usually he is to be found back
in the audience, where he can watch
the young attorney unobstrusively and
unObserved This old gentleman is
Isaac Gordon, the young mans father,
It has often been remarked that
Frank Gordon has never appeared in
the criminal court room that his father
was not there listening proudly to his
sons speeches to the court. The other
day, when the vehicle tax ordinance
was fought by a great array of legal
talent, City Attorney Gordon helped
City Counselor Middlebrook present
the city's side of the argument in the
criminal court. Everything was ready
neys had lined up in a long row at the
counsel table and the Judge had taken
his seat An officer of the court, no
ticing that the chair usually occupied
by Gordon, the elder, was vacant, re
marked upon the fact. Just as he die
so, the door of the criminal cour'
opened and the small. well-known fig
ure of Gordon, the elder, came dowr
the aisle. Pretty soon Gordon, the
younger, looked around and the two
exchanged chances. From that mo
nent, throughout the trial, the gaze O
the father was fixed upon the son
Whenever the city attorney opened ;
| law book, or left his chair to whispe
to an attorney, or arose to address thu
court, the eyes of the father FOLLOWED
| the movement.
When Mr. Gordon sent his son +
Harvard he was in doubt about highe
| education. Now he knows 1t is al
right.-kansas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
He Got the Money!.

A Henley man has a son, aged G.
who recently clamored for money. at
ter the manner of small boys.
What do want to do with it ." asked
his father.
"Oh, nothing!" responded the bow
indefinitely.
You have plenty of spending
money, and I buy you everything YOU
need or ought to want. Unless there
is some special reason, l can't let you
have it. There isn't any reason. is
there?'
mot exactly; but I want it. You
know how it is, papa; you were a littl2
boy once"
This appeal failed to move the pat
er,s heart, so the youthful diplomat
said:
Papa, suppose | was to meet a high
Wayman in a lonely street late al
night"
Yes, my son.
And suppose he should pull out g
pistol and say. Little boy, your money
or you life.' what could l do?"-Lon
don Answers.