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alive When they had finished that
course the dishes all hoped off the
table the spoons FALLING into line be-
hind them, and they all marched off
At the next course there was repe
tition of the first scene, for the meats
and the vegetables We're carried in on
plates and platters, which We're all
alive and which walked in proudly
bearing their burdens.
So the meal proceeded until Marys
hunger was quite appeased. When
the ta8t dish had walked away Mary
SOW the tablecloth and napkins fold
Themselves up and walk off the table
to the laundry. Mary supposed. The
table itself from which they had been
eating took out its leaves and went
over against the wall and leaned
against it to rest.
Nice piece Of furniture" said the
lady We'll trained, and never moves
when in service And she looked at
tho table approyingly. At last, when
they had looked at many more wonder
ful things. Mary said that she would
have TO 90 home.
You must come again some timc,'
SAID Lady Fancy. 81 will let you know
when want you by showing you the
hole in the handkerchief you may be
darning.
"Good-hy," sail Mary, and began to
climb the staits= cain. AS she reach
ed the top she looked around, and
there she saw the little men holding
the lights and there were the balus-
trades glistening in it.
AS her foot left the last step out
went the lights and she found herself
peering down into the little hole she
was darnng in the handkerchief.
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that the bottom of the stairs was not
a great distance below her, so she
walked down till she felt herself stand
ing on the sOftest rug she had ever
seen. The hall was filled with statuary
and pictures and curiostes such as
one might find in many hall in the
scale such as one might expect to find
in dolls house Mary stood unccr-
tain whore to go, when there appeared
before her the dearest, sweetest tint
est woman she had ever seen. Mary
stopped down and kissed the lady
very atfectionately.
Do you know who | am2' asked
ibis person.
No answered Mary, "but | think
you are the dearest lady, and | love
you
Come With me- said her hostess,
and will show YOU some of my treas
ures, and then you may go back to
your MOTHER So saying, she led
the way into room which was fur
nished with such beautiful furniture
that mary had reason to rub
her eyes to make sure that she
was not dreaming Everything was on
a small scale The room was lighted
by the same kind of lights which she
had seen in the hall. Little men here
also held the lamps above their heads,
standing perfectly still without SO
much as moving an eyelid.
My name is Lady Fancy said
Mar3's new friend. and beckoned to
one cf the lamp bearers. who at once
left mis- burden on the floor and stood
before her for orders.
"A dinner for two" said Lady Fancy,
and quick as a flash the messenger had
disat ?eared. Mary gazed around her.
The room was SO small that her head
almost touched the ceiling. The dain-
ty chairs were not large enough for
her to sit in: so she finally sat on the
floor She was then on a level with
Lady Fancy's head The latter touch
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provl6e a piece of heavy wire to slip
into the hole easily, with its end out
Of S,issi't. You can readily make the
hole before attaching the half bullet.
The bullet must be covered neatly
with paper so that it will not be notice
ed, and the whole device should ha
rairted rs tl5,s will serve to conceal
the trick
Now, you will tell the onookers that
the bottle VIII obey your commands.
AMI. having ordered it to stand up.
you place it on the table without in
sorting the wire. when nothing will
keep it from an upright position but
holding it down. It is the weight of the
bullet, you see, that keeps it standing.
Then you order it to lie flat on the
table, and as you take it in your hands
to give the order you deftly insert the
wire in the hole, and lay the bottle
down, when the weight of the wire will
Keep 1t IN that position. AS the wire
gees far enough into the hole to keep
out of siGht. no one will suspect its
presence.
This is neat and nlystifying trick,
If skillf'1lly performed. One minute
the bottle will insist on standing uD.
right, and the next minute it will
tumble down as often as it is set up.
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ed a spring with her foot and a door
opened, disclosing dining ROOM In
the middle of this room a table cover
ed with fair linen. Lady Fancy led the
way to the table, and a chair being
found for Mary into which she could
just squeeze herself they were all
ready to begin, but there was nothing
to eat on the table. and the child was
beginning to think that perhaps the
eating was to be all a fancy too. when
the door opened and tie messenger
appeared before them. The tramp Of
tiny feet sounded behind him, and tie
head of a procession made its appear
ance in the doorway. This procession
was composed of all the dishes from
which tkev We're to eat. To column
was headed by a fat soup ;3ueen,
which made single Leap u9on the
table without spiiling q dTep oi the
liquid which it contained. 1t then
walked UP in front Of Lady Fancy and
sat down grayely before her TIE 9TH
ers in the column We're the soup plates,
and still others With bread ON them
and butter. too. Mary was wondering
how she could eat soup "i..4Gdt g
spoon, when the clatter Of silver was
heard and the large soup la13t5, ans all
the otter spoons flea in and jumping
upon the table. quieuy stepped into
Ger 1esrcctiVe dishes. The spoon
held himself rigidly when Mary dipped
him into the suur and carried it to her
mouth The soup was hot and she al
most dropped the spoon,
Il am afraid | burnt you. she eX
claimed
"Oh, no." he answered thickly, for
his mouth was full of soup Il am
ueeu to this work. and the soup is de-
licio,ls'
Quite reassured. Mary began to eat
but she did have queer feeling once
when the spoon in a moment of for
setfulness relaxed little. She gave
a short scream when she found him
getting limp in her hand, but he apollo
gizeG profusely for his carelessness
Whenever a dish would change its
position to rest she would be startled
till she remembered that they were all
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EM8ARRASSIN QUESTION.

Mary" said mother to her little
daughter, Il wish you would run over
and see how old Mrs. Jones is. she has
hean quite il,
In ew minutes Mary came running
back and reported: "She said TO tell
you that it was none OF your business" :"
why, Mary. said the astorished
mother. what did you ask hero'
Just what you told me to-" replied
the little girl. 81 told her you wanted
TO k"ow how old she was"
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NapoIeon,s Idea of Journalist.

The worst recommendation that any
man could have in Napoleon's eyes
was to be newspaper writer. Shortly
after the 18th Brumaire, Table de
lAarade, who was always a favorite
with the emperor, solicited an ap-
pointment for one of his acquain-
tances. What has he done?" asked
Napoleon. ''He has been a journal
ist.' "A journalist? That means a
grumbler, censurer, giver of ad'
vice, a regent of sovereigns, tutor
OF nations The Bicetre is the fittest
place for people of that stamp" Sup
pose Napoleon lived to-day, with his
every thought anticipated in the news
papers! Some good newspaper ad'
vice might have saved him in the
Russian campaign and later at wa
terloo.-New York Press.
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THE MAGIC BOTTLE.

Get piece of pith. paper pulp or
some other l;eht substance. three or
four inches in diameter. and trim it
ITO tho elane of bottle
Cut nullet in two and fasten the
one of the halves. Make a hole down
through the center of the bottle and
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THE MAGIC LETTUCE.

The jugglers of India. and some in
this country as well, perform a feat in
plant growing that seems miraculous
They put seeds in pot OF earth, and
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A woman can hate what a man
does, yet love him for doing it.
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trace a verse that would express the feel
in9s of a starving man.
The cur licked his shoes. grateful for
he Snan w%9 nGs S the
ward upon the table. He awakened at
daybreak to find his new-made friend
eager for a renewal of the acquaintance. :,
To see the dog capering at his feet and
barking joyously gave him heart
1.-THE beast has more courage than L.
he commented.
mined to succeed or die within twenty
four hours. 1t was Christmas Day. To the
poet 1t had no cheer.
An Industrious photographer in East
Fourteenth street had just entered his
establishment. Matull approached him and
asked to he employed. Perhaps the day
had something to do with 1t. but the pho
tographer invited the ragged poet within;
Matuil explained his circumstances and
got work.
POET SANDWICH MAN"
There was many a day in the life of the
poet after this when he was fairly COM
Portable. but those days were interspersed
with Just as many where misery was
abundant.
Throughout last winter Matull walked
man" He earned 81 week. During the
months which followed his Christmas Eve
experience with the dog Matull never for.
got the little animal. which has remained
his friend.
Matull is now prosperous once more. He
is employed in the publishing house OF
Charles Tyler. at No. q East Twenty
second street, where he is engaged IN
completing a work Tor house in Ger
many and a German drama for New
York theatrical concern.
81 had written brief history of Sweden
and consequently was brought to the at
tention of King Oscar" said Matuii in re-
lating many little episodes dealing. with
his life in Europe. HE invited me to be-
al
Stockholm. where he wished me to read
TO him my five-act tragedy King Eric
XIV" / had dedicated this to King Os-
lit was June 8. 1889, that I arrived at
Stockholm. where l was informed his
Majesty had gone to Frederickholm and
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A desperate race against time is being
run in the train yards Of the st. Louis
Terminal Association.
Night ana day below the earth, far I'M
der the tracks, in the yards. and on
stnnge looking structures far above the
cath, gangs of men are steadily reducing
or1er out Of chaos.
Wherever man can be Of service he is
placed, nothing is left undone to finish
the tasks which the Terminal Association
has set out to accomplish.
All must..be completed by May 1. 1904
when the great Exposition will have been
onA day completed and ready to receive
the thousands who will hurry to st. Louis
to rec the wonders that will be shown.
O1lcials Of the Terminal Association
have a. 10000 available for the improve
nsents. and, all hope; that i will be spent
present, to the uninitiated. the terminal
yard south of the train shed looks as IL
It had been struck by a cyclone.
an imaginable form Of debris are heaped
in indescribable confusion about the yard.
Gangs OF workmen are working in one
place. half on the ground and half be-
Numerous Important looking switch en-
gfpes Whirl by, seemingly to no particular
desktnation. and to all appearances taking
thksYack Of all the net work OF the tracks
which u most convenient.
The innocent bystander" looking down
the yards sees one Of these engines making
what appears to be q bee line for him.
In Hact the pufing little locomotive seems
TO be actuafed by certain animus and is
beAt On Furnishing the intruder into its
preserves.
a hop, skip and Jump is made to
diSkant track, there Is a rattle of switch
irg frogs and yell of 'look out and
the engine has switched onto the distant
track"
san, despite the seeming confusion.
medley of noises and lack of co-ordina-
ton that seems to reign in the yards,
thinx Is moving with precision, at the
appointed time and to a definite purpose.
SsA EhA future may not suffer the pres
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feast hv the State Executive committee

feast by the Safe Executive Committee
at its meeting here to-day, and Springfield
is the place designated for the pow-pow.
This action was taken at the request of
friends of the Governor. and as the other
interests interposed no objections. the
plan went through smoothly.
State Attorney Deneen and Attorney
General Hamlin, both candidates for Gov
ernor. were present, and did not seem to
think it made a particle Of difference
when the love feast is held. Personal rep
resentatives of Colonel Lowden and other
aspirants for places on the State ticket
manifested the same Indifference.
At the love feast the date OF the State
Convention will be fixed. 1t is now prac-
tically settled that it will be held between
May and May IS.
All speech-making records are likely to
be broken at the coming love feast, for
the committee arranged to-day to open
the fioodgates OF political oratory and let
'er flicker" as one Of the party bosses
put IT.
Hopkins will make addresses. and it is
understood that their time will will, be 6e. unim-
Following him will come all the candi-
dates for Governor. If any audience is
left by that time. each of the twenty-five
congressional districts in the State will
representative. who will be allotted time
to talk. In short, as a .'gabfest' the Re
publican love feast OF 1904 promises to be
world-beater.
To-day's meeting attracted host of
Republican politicians from all over the
State. Mr.. Deneen visited the Yates and
Lowden headquarters and met many
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of poetry and song. connoisseur OF art
and bubbling ever with good humor. MY
audiences with King Oscar are among my
proudest recolections."
FAVORED BY FREDERICK.
Matu!l spent several years in Berlin. the
correspondent of the Paris Figaro and
other papers. He enjoyed the confidence
of Emperor Frederick. whose determine
ton to have the events of his last days
accurately chronicied are well known.
Matul relates an interesting experience
At midnight he was summoned 10 the
palace in Berlin. and he describes the in
cidcnt in this manner:
ut was in March. 1855: I canot :eme:n-
Der the exact date. ! know 1t was two
days before the marriage OF Prince Hem
ry, who lately visited this country. und
Princess Irene Won Hessen. The Emperor
knew that he had only a short time to
live. Imagine my excitement when l was
conducted rapidly to gallery of the ut
tie chapel in which the Emperor wor-
sh .i9,sa,, ,roro or,,. two ,,un.ed candles
and these at the organ. where an old
white-haired man sat stiff and upright !
sought to solve the puzzle with n question
wait ,.. .,.,,.,, =
door at the side of the chapel opened ana
quietly and quickly an invalid's chair was
wheeled into the passage. ! could on,y
gasp. The hand Of death had already
reached out for the aged Emperor. HIS
eyes burned deep in his head and his pal
sled hand stroked his face slowly. Then
he was quiet. 1 felt grip Of steel upon
my arm and the auickened breathing OF
the man at my side.
I'VE four, with two guards, were In
that chapel alone. There was no move
ment OF the Emperor now. He might al
ready be dead. The silence was SO op-
pressive that felt the cold sweat upon
my brow.
PART OF HISTORY"
"Ah! then upon that stiffness broke the
sweet strains of Mozart's wedding march.
How can 1 ever forget that scene. its in
tense impressiveness, the air of the WON
derful march floating so beautifully to the
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Game Was Never So Plentiful
and Sportsmen Are in
Great Spirits.
cAsTELLANEs OFF FOR EGYPT
Italian Theaters Are Crowded
and Marvelously Trained
Dogs Attract the Fash
iOnable Public.

Naples, Dec. 1S.-All the sportsmen here
| are in great spirits. Game was never so
plentiful as this year and the shooting
season Is one Of the best they have had
for many years.
Barone de Riseis and Marchese Giuseppe
are expected here shortly, where they will
take the steamer for Egypt 1t is proba-
BILE that on their return during the car
nival season they will stop here thrc.
weeks
Baron de Rise!s and Marchese Giuseppe
Sanfelice have left here to 60 shooting in
the woods OF Magliano on one of the many
estates Of Barone de Rises.
The Bellini Theater. which is. as a rue.
little patronized by the fashionable pub
lie. drew quite a distinguished attendance
when NJ. Leonidas exhibited his really
marvelously trained dogs.
The spectators included Principessa d'
flores. The Princess looked very hand
some in gray costume with an enormous
hat OF chiffon OF the same color and
fenther.
- Others whom | noticed present were
Duchessa di San Cipriano. with her charm
Ing Ing sister, Contessa sanfelice d Bagnoli.
ra. signora Ricciardi. puchessa Giusso
and Contessa di Anversa.
ne usual Seiect PUBIC SwarmeQ 10 the
charming hall on the Via Chiapa to see
La Passerelle." Among the audience
distinguished the pretty Duchessa di Cas-
telnuovo accompanied by Signora Buo-
nOcore: Baronessa di Rocchetti, Baronessa
Mancusi. Duchessa di Airolo. Marcia Pig
NATL, Duchessa di Roccamandolf1. Confess
ga Gaetani, Marchesa di Terenzano and
Contessa di Loreto.
1t is with pleasure that the friends OF
Principessa d'Abro. one OF the most amia-
Bile hostesses Of Neapolitan society, learn
that she is gradually recovering her
health. She Is still on her estate near No
cera, where she passed through very
critical illness. which at one time caused
her family and friends great anxiety.
General Alan di Reverb, who had to
submit to a painful operation for phles-
mon, is also improving in health.
The feast OF st. Livia was celebrated In
many homes. especially by Principessa di
Summonte, Marchesa Serra-Gerace, Con-
tessa di Ca1tabellotta and Principessa di
Ceuamare. The apartments of the latter
were teeming with masses of flowers sent
to her charming daughter. Donna Lvia
Caracciolo. by her numerous friends.
The italian Ambassador in Washington,
Signor Edmund Mayor des Planches. en-
tertained the Deputy Signor Pavia, presi-
dent OF the committee for the ST.. Louis
Fair: Marchese Mezzacapo and number
Of other friends at breakfast at the Hotel
Bertolini.
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DOCTOR EDISON DIED POOR.
Noted Surgeon Left an Estate
Worth Only $1,000.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Dec 19.-Considerable sur
prise was expressed by the friends of the
late Doctor Cyrus Edison yesterday when
1t was learned that he had left an estate
OF only 1900 to his widow and four chill
dren.
The doctor. who was one Of the best
known men in his profession, had large
practice among the rich and influential.
and the announcement made by Mrs. Ed
son that this. very practice had more or
less to do with the fact that he died poor
was heard with establishment.
THE doctor" said Mrs Edison. made
lot OF money. but he spent 1t as quickly
as he made it. and never thought Of say
ing. as he believed his health Indicated a
long life. He was the soul Of generosity.
He rendered many services to rich persons
gratis that he might Just as well have
charged for. Poor people would have
thought OF some way to return his kind
ress."
1t was thought Doctor Edison owned the
house he lived in. No. IS West F1ftieth
street, but it was only rented. Mrs. Ed
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requested that I follow at my leisure
Il went out to the castle the following
day; where the arransements had been
character Of man upon me indelibly. i.
IL was driving through the streets of
of the Court Chamberlain, who accom-
panied me. the cause of the. rejoicing
among the eighty or ninety children who
surrounded an aged man who was walking
slowly. In an instant the Court Chamber
lain drew himself rigid and remarked: 1t
is the King!''
KING OSCAR AND THE CHILDREN.
II saw him then and realized the love
the people bore him. He was engaged in
one of the real .enjoyments Of his life.
The children were receiving his caresses
and his words of kindness. For one and
all he had word.
las our carriage flashed past, the guards
at salute and the Chamberlain N posi-
tion to break his spinal column. King Os-
car was scattering small coin among the
scramblins youngsters
1T was the second day after my arrival
that was granted an audience, at which
! recited several of my works and read
the play. in which his Majesty took
deep interest
He interrogated me pleasantly CONCERN
Ing my life. and remarked that l was
rather young to have been the author OF
many well-known works. He aksed me
stay of four weeks at the castle 1 did 80.
He was pleased to appoint me poet
laureate and to decorate me. You see
the decoration in the lapel Of my coat. I
saw the King four times two OF the meet
inas being conferences in the Kings pri-
vate. apartments. where he relaxed his
kingly dignity and made me feel very
much at home. We talked politics. history
and the opera until well into the night.
King Oscar is man of courtly grace
and dignity. That he Is in touch with all
the offices Of his Kingdom Is evidenced by
the acute interrogations he employees in
menta
'Ie Is also familiar with the internal
workings of other Powers, good critic
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ent has. Tracks have been torn up which
are badly needed, especially now when
the traffic is very heavy. but unless these
tracks at the Worlds Fair could not be
secured.
PRESSED FOR SPACE.
AS an example. the new express building
ings occupy valuable track room, which
cannot be replaced by the room occupied
by the old express building. as 1t will be
necessary to use these buildings until the
new ones are entirely finished. As an ex
ample of how every possible chance is
taken in the cause OF haste. II Is stated
that the Adams Express building, which
Is practically completed, was plastesed
taking chance OF rain. This was done
because the plasterers were available and
the carpenters were not; and It was Pc
iieved that by the time the room , was SIM mn
able
What is said to be the cause Of the
most it's serious 10 delay IN traffic Is the in
This plant, complete and put In. will
represent an expenditure of 100000. and
will be one of the finest in the world. be.
IN! als: operated by electricity and compressed
1t will be worked from three towers.
The main tower is now being built, where
will be operated from near Fourteenth
and Twenty-first streets.
The removal Of the tracks to put in
these towers was also the cause Of some
win supplement the one. have been COM
pleted, except they are operated by hand.
One main in the main tower Will con-
troll 225 levers. which will throw switches
in all parts OF the yards.
Annunciators will connect with the
other two towers, which have fifty levers
each. The operators In these towers will
in many instances notify the operator of
the approach of train and he viii route
it to a safe berth under the great shed.
'The dog will bark in the morning and
they will find my body" he philosophical.
Matull recounts this as the most intense
moment of his life. With the stub of
pencil and upon an old paper he began to