The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-06

young crowd, near the door, foolishly and
effusively.
The warmth of the car fastened the effect
of the poison he had been imbibing, and he
was soon, to the establishment of the passen-
gers, singing in sweet, high key, the tremul-
GUS and haunting notes of Home, Sweet
Home Surprised, the people in the car
gazed at him; the conductor dropped dime
"a free concert with every fve-cent ride"
said uttering young woman. to boy
with downy moustache.
The car rolled on and there was success
sion of popular. airs. The conductor found
his dime and seeing the displeasure of his
fares, pressed towards the young fellow, shook
him roughly by the arm and told him to
"get off, adding that they'd ''had enough
of his sheet-music.'' A weak, foolish smile
was on his now sleepy face as he protested.
At the next corner, the large man in the
silk hat signalled the conductor and passed
out with a red and angry face The pale
woman, his wife, was even paler and colder
looking than before as she followed him out,
but reaching che boy, for he was, in truth,
little more, she paused, leaned toward him
and touching him gently on the cheek, said
clearly but with an indescribable quality in
her voice. s*Ned! Neddie, dear, come home.
Come home now, with mother
The following tale Of "healer" is au-
thentic, and quite too good to keep:
About year ago a man came from the east
and opened suite of Offices in a big sky
scraper on one of the principal thorough
fares. He furnished it in rather fantastic
fashion, engaged a solemn looking negro as
servant and announced that he would see
patients only by previous appointment.
Those who called told of a weirdly-lighted,
tapestry hung, consulting room; Of strange
properties the Doctors desk; a skull,
crystal globe Of water in which the patient
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Rumors spread: the effect was electrical.
Many weak-minded persons with maladies,
real or imagined, swelled the procession to
the office Of the new medieo who soon began
to reap a golden harvest. Unlike others OF
this Xix, his cures were real cures 1t was
said to be this very circumstance that drew
the attention of his brethren in the legitimate
field and quickened the Investigation that
! followed An official called and, backed by
the authority OF the state, demanded the
quack's license to practice medicine
To the surprise Of the inquirer, he found
that not only had the supposed impoSter taken
good degrees, but that he had been graduated
with highest honors at a famous university
AS the surprised and somewhat discom-
fitted investigator was taking his leave, he
was besought by the possessor OF the honors
| and diploma not to make known his high
qualifications, lest his extensive practice
should vanish, like the snow, before the
knowledge that he was a mere doctor.
| The popular manager OF a large retail es-
Enlistment, who lives on the East Side, was
starting down to business the other morn
| ing when he was accosted by derelict,
who asked for work Remembering half
\ cord Of unsawed wood in the backyard, he
took the careworn stranger around and asked
4 his price for the job.
Fifty cents and my breakfast" was the
reply.
! The bargain was made, with the UNDER
| standing that the pay would be given in the
| house when the wood was sawed But the
popular manager has kind heart and turned
back to tell his wife to give the man Is cents
| when he had finished the job, for said he
| and those who know him, believe hint
| wouldn't saw any half-cord of wood in this
4 town, for less than that
| Half an hour after the wood sawyer turned
| I'D at the kitchen door and to him was
promptly handed warm breakfast and three
/ quarters OF dollar by the benefcent mis-
i tress.
| At luncheon time the first inquiry made
by the man OF the house, was:
4 eWell, did the fellow get that wood sawed
all right. ?"
| ooh, yes I.
4 What time did he get through"
4 ooh, about g."
4 Tableau! and a few, good. plain English
words. For, OF course, hasty visit to the
4 shed disclosed the fact that not a stick ia
lick" the Eastsider called it, had been sawed
4 Annie n.