The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-18

and signed checks In the gravel with my
nose. Hereafter when you want burglar
pick somebody your own size. I'm going
to hunt . hospital and get sswed together
again
We will wager that over the whole story
the reader will laugh his moneys worth.
A small, well-charged, effective book.
A Strange. Evcntful History.
The decoration on the cover OF The
House on the Hudson by Frances Powell
(Charles Soribner's Sons). shows an In
tensely red houAe with windows Of IRE.
The background Of sullen sky u torn BY .
bolt Of lightning. A striking decoration
and q striking story. Athena Derohan
WA Q years old before her mother per
mitted her to have doll. She did not wish
to have the maternal instinct awakened
In the child. Maternal instinct. forsoothl-
ouoth she. Say rather the nursemaid
instipct!' The lofty name will be re-
marked; II Ii hardly cloaked by the slight
modification Of form. Derohan-de Rohan.
The doll was drowned at q fete-champetre
eiyen In it's honor. A little French Marquis
tied to II it's own Kitchen table. which was
made Of iron, and fiung It into the river.
Athena's father taught her many useful
accomplishments. She records IN one
place: Boxing ! was not allowed TO for
ret. PrizeAghts stu aroused his en-
thusiann, and when one came Oh he read
me every detail from his sporting paper
n he returned from town In . happy mood
he always renewed my lessons, calling me
to the barn, whore they took place.
On the broad floor found q square chalked
out-the ring, In lighting parlanoe-and
there was no lettering for mol Some
Zines, because OF the swallows and pigeons
.arcling past tho wide-nung doors. the
unshine checking the dusty door. the
eadenoe Of waves ON the distant shore,
would grow dreamy, forget myself, and
% got fall. Again. my father forgot
that his adversary Wa his daughter. and
I. remembering. fell again. I did not mind
the bruises, but boxing u an unwomanly
exercise, and this often limited. 'Noosenss,
Athsnar be would CRY. Indignantly. No
woman d the worse for understanding the
Art, the noble art. of seH-ddsnoe. Say
you met Q tramp. would you run away
screamingi Or become helpless through
terror II you saw he meant mischief Not
much, my dear! You'd simply play for
his head, smartly, with your left, hitting
straight. Or. hotter still, II you could
MANAGE it-mind what I'm sayins. Athena
live him two hard rights over the heart.
driving him back. then send a straight
,a,, 70 the neck and-you'u have him
.,,sss;n. in no time.''
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,.r t.,h., and vent to the house on the
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