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, 1905-10-25

fore Of New York" Mr.. Schlff was
born In Frankfort-on-the-Ma in 1S47
and came to the United States at eight
cen. Ills connection with the firm Oh
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. OF which he is now
head. came through n romance. He
married n daughter of Solomon Loeb,
former head of the firm. Mr.. Schiff
has given 100000 to Harvard. 100000
to Columbia and other large sums to
various educational and benevolent en-
terprises. At the insurance investiga-
ton Mr.. Schlff declared that as great
corporations are now III directors do
not direct.
, 1905-10-25

ana lIlul
awarded Mr.. Schiff
ls the highest that
may be conferred
upon n person not Il
native Of Japan.
Mr.. Schif Is re-
garded ns one of
the a best %tinunciers
Of his time, and his
wealth Is estimated
NJ over 500. GOO.
His philanthropy
, 1905-10-25

and at Aiken, 8. c..
in the winter sea-
son. She is a devo-
tee of music and
in this way became
acquainted h
the brilliant mu-
stefan who is to be-
come her husband.
Young Hoffman,
was a pretty little
boy ten years old
when he first Gre
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ed very rich aS
wealth is estimated
nowadays. but he
proposes to=give
$780, 00 for the
construction q n d
endowment of the
s~anitarium.Z Sena-
tor Proctor made
most of his money
out of marble quar-
ries In his native
state. He and ex-
r representative
4--Ia "aghtn~
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tionary tendencies.
This play was pro-
duced In New York
by Richard Mans
field. Man and Su-
perman" is now
running at a New
York theater. Mr..
Shaw is In his fif-
tieth y r, and.
though 1t is said his
beliefs have chang
ed somewhat In re-
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Man and Superman." George Der
nard Shaw's new work. has been much
criticised In this country Oh moral
grounds. In the free public libraries
of New York Instructions have been
given not to offer 1t to the reading pub
lie and only to furnish 1t on applica-
ton. But Mr.. Shaw is used to criti-
cism of his ideas and thrives on 1t.
When he heard that Man and Super
man. had been eyed askance In the
United States he attributed 1t to Com
stockery," said America was provincial
anyway and added. II can promise the
Comstockers that. startling as Maj
and Superman' may appear to them, it
Is the merest Sunday school tract COM
pared with my later play. Major Bar
bara,' with which they will presently
be confronted"
Mr.. Shaw. who once declared that he
could write better plays than Shake
speare's, Is the author of Arms and
the Man." which was prohibited in
Austria ON account of alleged revolu-
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~
tives and Americans Is widening in
the islands rather than decreasing. 81
am convinced" he says, that we are
getting further and further away from
Secretary Taft's patriotic and humane
policy-the Philippines for the Fill
pinos and ultimate independence"
Senator Patterson once had as a eli
ent an odd character, who always wore
a Prince Albert coat, no matter what
work he was engaged In. This client,
who was named Burns. CHANGED to
strike a rich vein of ore and named 1t
the Prince Albert. Being of a generous
and convivial disposition, he was sur
rounded by many self seeking friends.
When he and they were In their cups
some Of them, with al eye to the main
chance, managed to wheedle shares In
the mine out of him. With royal prodi-
his retainers and camp followers until
finally something had to be done, and
the case was taken into court. Senator
Patterson had Burns on the stand.
Now, Mr.. Burns" said he, will you
please tell the court how you IA eX-
plain your conduct? The evidence
shows that you have decided away
t%wenty-nine twenty-fourths of your
mine. What have you to say to that?"
"Well. Misther Patterson" replied the
witness. you must remember, sor.
that the Prince Albert is a very large
NINE"
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for consumptives In the Green Noun
tain State, was secretary of war under
BENJAMIN Harrison. lie Ia not count
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SENATOR PROCTOR.

ton were engaged In conversation one
time when Colonel Lewis said:
Senator. is 1t true that some enter
prising fellow citizens OF yours have
sold pieces Of marble from your quar-
ries for Vermont maple SUGAR.
Senator Proctor laughed at this re-
mark md came back at the efferves-
cent Lewis with the following:
You remind me OF an incident that
happened on a railroad train some time
ago. The Pullman conductor rushed in
to the smoker yelling. Any of you
passengers from Maine or vermontY
when UP Jumped a tail Yankee, inspired
by the Thought that some occasion for
his patriotism had arisen. Yes said
he: Z be from Vermont
well. tiren. rome back here in the
Pullman car said the conductor.
There's a lady who's got her spruce
gum and maple sugar mixed up and
wants some one to help her pick It
out!'"
Colonel John Jacob Aston is unlike
his cousin. William Waldorf Aston, in
being a stanch American. 1t was re-
Gently nnnounced that he had aban-
doned his plan to have his only son,
Vincent. edpcated at Elton. where the
boy was placed last spring, and had
resolved to have him enter an Ameri-
can school so as to grow to manhood
wholly urder the influence Of American
ideas. This young scion OF the amous
Astor house will therefore study hence
forth in surroundings which his father
hopes will aid him In becoming II use
full and patriotic citizen of the United
States.
Colonel Aston Is himself Il graduate
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~ received the following characteristic
note from Mr.. Shaw.

~ received the following characteristic
note from Mr.. Shaw:
Derry Rosscarbery. County Cork.
18th September. 1905.
Gentlemen-The view Of my order ex-
pressed In your letter of the 7th Septem-
Der is correct.
At the end of the year I shall probably
ask you to hange our arrangement to
one whereby l h pay S cents for every
cutting you de not send me.
For heavens sake, don't be too dill
gent. Consider your health: take It easy.
G. BERNARD SHAW.
Jacob II. Schiff. the New York banker
who as Il director of the Equitable
Life Assurance society testified regard
ing Its operations before the Armstrong
investigating committee. recently re-
ceived n decoration from the emperor
of japan. In recognition Of his serv-
ices In connection with the f1otation Of
the japanese war loans the mikado
conferred upon Mr.. Schir the Order Of
the Sanctitied Treasurer of the second
class. There are eight classes in the
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W~-N~~Ns~~AH~E
People Who Are !
Talked About )
TN HO NJ AS NJ.
PATTER son
{eNN~~N-~N~-~N~E

n ANAh ~
of Colorado,
who succeeded the
late Edward o. VOL
colt In the United
States senate, was
one of the members
of the Taft Philip
pine party and Is of
the opinion that the
, 1905-10-25

Senator Redfeld Proctor OF Vermont,
who will build and endow a sanitarium
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
SOME WHY o N You's.

Why don't you take moro pains TO
be seli.sacrIhc,ags Time Ia rapidly
passing.
Why don't you send awsy that H.
Gle glft you have been planning to
sona' Mere Kind intentions never &C.
eomplish any good.
Why don't you speak out the cneour-
aging words that you have In your
thoughts Unless you express thea
th,y are OF no use TO others.
why don't you make the promised
visit 10 that insalld' She Is looking
Tor you day after day. and hope de-
fei.td maketh the heart sick"
Why don't you answer your friends
lett'r At once II will have q double
value II written promptly. and will
take no more time than by and by.
Why don't you create around yon
IN atmosphere Of happiness and help
fulnsss, 80 that all who come In touch
with you may be made better? 10 not
this possiblef
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
MEDICAL MENTION.

soda. In q two percent solution, Il
recommended by Prof Esmarch. Of
Go,tinsen ~ the best means Of dlsln.
fcciins cating utensils.
Twenty i've per cent. Of the students
at Fiuihnd's university are women:
hut only half Of these pass the
ina'lous Those that do nre mostly 10
The medical department
Headache and other lila OF over
crowded rooms are found by DR. Paul,
OF nfralau, TO be due to retention Of
The heat by the body. even Is per cent.
OF carbon dloaiie doing no harm I'm
a regulated temperament.
somnoformc Is the name OF q new
sncathc'lc tested a. the bordeaux
school. Paris. which. when properly
administered. T. said 10 leave no after
effects It IL composed Of chloride OF
ethyl, chloride Of meihyl aud bromide
OF ethyl
Three human lungs-one white. one
BLACK and one gray form an instruc.
CIV" exhibit In an Edinburgh mu.
senm Tn. nrAt came from an Eskl.
mo. who broathcd the pure air OF
the arctic region, the second. from
q coal miner. who Inhaled much coal
dust. the third. from a own dNcller.
kept In city dust and smoke.
Some of the leading Italian physi.
clans have held for some time tina,
iodine. properly transformed. could Do
used NJ n cure for tuberculosis. Prof.
Low. Of Milan. believes he has discoy.
cred the most suitable process for
using y, hut he refuses to make any
positive statement Until he has nc.
'cumulated more proof OF the efficacy
OF his method.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
STUDENT oUEsses POORLY
Man Who Acted Rational Was Insane
While Loud Friend Was a Far
Famed Author.

A student once asked the French
alienist Esquirol n there we're any sure
tests by which TO tell the sane from the
insane. Please dine with me to.mor.
row at six o'clock" was the answer OF
the savant. The student accepted the
Invitation. and found two other gues,s
present, o Of whom was elegantly
dressed and apparently highly educated,
while the other was rather unconth,
noisy, and extremely cancelled. After
dinner the pupil rose To take leave. and
az he shook hands with his teacher he
remarked: "The problem IL very sim
pie after all; the quiet. well dressed gen.
tleman Ia certainly distinguished In
some lines. but the other Is as certainly
a lunatic and ought TO be locked up"
you arc wrong, my friend" replied la.
quirol, with n srRile. That quiet. we'll
dressed man who talks so nationally
has for years labored under the delusion
that he Is God, the Fnther, whereas thu
other man. whose exuberancc and self.
conceit have surprised you. IL ". Honore
dc Balzac, the greatest French writer Vt
the day"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
Mole and His Habits.

In burrowing his tunnels the mole
seems to swim through the earth rath.
er than to dig his way. Although much
OF the earth Is never removed from thu
runs, but Is beaten hard into tho walls
and floor OF the tunnel. the creature fnds
II more expeditions In busy times TO
clear the runs OF loose earth. This he
does at q point whore the run comes 10
the surface by pushing the earth before
him with his fiat forehead and face,
Sometimes. where the earth binds easily.
he pushes out the mold In solid round
plugs. showing the exact dimensions OF
the orince through which they have been
thrust. When the mole Is hunting or
travelling underground he has no need
TO throw up the earth. This is a subse.
Quent operation for the purpose Of clean.
Ing the runs for regular use.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06


amount, cause was no hog. what
you crying about" said ]. A. dad broke
down q wept. oh, was thinking Of
poor Andrew Carnegie; tho dear old
case OF Scotch whisky and Quaker oats,
said DAD. rs be wiped his eyes n read
more about the Chadwick case. Here.
this oma charges that Carnegie was
her father. and gave up the notes to
square himself With his accidental
daughter, 81 b wouldn't squeal on him,
and queer him with the library beg
cars. who might refuse to take his
tainted money.
IT Is too bad about Andrew" says !
to dad. but don't you remember what
a wink he had 10 his left eye. that time
we saw him. even In his old age.'
Well, that womnn IL no gentleman,
or she never would have told on An
drew" said dal and he dried his eyes
and looked at another paper. and told
me to hush. and he KEEP, on reading. and
finally he said:
We'll. II that wouldn't skin you" and
he put his hand to his head. and sighed
a. though his heart would break.
What Is u. dad -out with II. cause
we nigh, rs well know the worst. Has
Chauneey Dopew attended another
banquet. and told that old Chestnut
about"
"oh. Hennery. II Is worse than that,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
loss or APPETITE
-cs.6 e~vsees. TwstshssS Nsevss en-
Weeknsso cvre1 N o.. Wvtnisme'

Nature panishss every iafuctiou a
her laws, aud carels0 habits 0sily lca1
90 the condition described By Mr. VIII
liam Browne. Of No. 1919 Lincoln street.
q. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne u On -.
pert timer In tho employ Of the National
Biscuit Co. He gives tho following -.
count Of n trying experience;
ain tho spring Of l0u2," he ayA
"whilc I was regularly working at my
trade. I grew somewhat careless In my
habits Of eating aud drinking. and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, q bad
taste fingered in my mouth. my nerves
tvitchcd aud wcre beyond my control,
my kidneys were out Of order and cold
ewcats would break out ovcr my body as
odd times. Perhaps. while I stood talk.
Ing with some one. this trembling
Of tho limbs. and profuse sweating. and
q severe chill would seize me. I beame
alarmed at my condition and, having
read an endorsement Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills. I got a box and began 10 use
them. They helped mo at once. After
bid used one box tho twitching Of tho
nerves. tho trouble with tho stomach
and the cold swcats stopped and have
not ~rcapp-arcd. and my apTrtitc IL god.
! have told nll my friends that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills cured mo and ! recon.
mend them o. everyday"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
che nerve. except good rich. rcd blood
aud DR.. Williams' Pink Pills actually
make new blood. They don't act ON tho
bowels. They don't bother with mere
symptoms. They drive from the blood
tbs cause ~ anemia. indigestion. ner.
vous disorders. general weakncss and
abe froublcs Of growing gir'sand women.
Tho pills are guaranteed TO be FREQ
from oriatcs or harmful drugs. Sold BY
all druggists, u by this DIR. Williams
Medicine ComIany. Schenectady. N. y.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06

him, pointed TO the statue OF Liberty
aud said:
My son. look at that female with the
torch. That torch says all are welcome
TO come to this country who are honest
and willing to help bear the burdens OF
our government, but To the dishonest
man that torch means that he Is not
welcome. lie honest. my boy, II you
don't lay up = cent, An honest man Ia
the noblent work Of Cod" and dad
rolled up his eyes like Dowie, and said:
Peace be unto you" and then the In
spector asked me II dad had any goods
on him that he hadn't paid duty on. and
| told him he could search me. and that
all ] kuew was that dad had used extra
~precauiion In making his toilet, and
that he had TO wind about 20 yards OF
lace around his stomach. which had
been troubling him since he had . touch
Of cholera at Havana: and dad looked
Al me ~ though he would like to electro
cute DE for telling the truth.
The man told dad to peel on his out
side garments, and when he come to the
lace and began to unravel II from dad.
dad was more comfortable, cause his
clothes didn't At 90 quick. When they
had got the lace on. and the gloves. dad
looked hurt, and said: The Lord
giveth and the Lord tsketh away" and
the man said II would cost so dollars
fne, and dad paid II. and they kept the
lace. And when the inspectors left dad
and began to search a fat woman, he
took mo TO y side and said: "You
show the poorest judgment In telling the
truth Of any boy ! eve met. Don't you
remember the verse In the Bible which
says: The truth should not be spoken
at all times and then he was going to
give me q swift kick. when I told him
TO he careful or the diamond ring he
had In the toe Of his shoe would cut a
hole In the leather. and be lost. and he
let up on kicking mo, and finally we
got OF the boat and went to q hotel, and
dad leclured me on the subject Of com
mon seuse. He said . boy that hadn't
common sense enough TO prevent him
from talking when he ought to keep
still. and giving away family secrets.
would bring his fathers gray hairs In
sorrow 70 the grave. am going to try
10 lead . different life from this out.
Well. sir. you don't realize the changes
that have taken place In our beloved
country since we left. almost . year ago.
We have been reading the back numbers
Of the n~ewspapers to and out what has
happened since We left. aus you never
hear anything In Europe about what
happens in America, unless . president
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
THE HOME DOCTOR.

II you need to drink hot water. pour
II from one Jug to another a few times.
This VIII acrate H.. and remove tho
Hat, insipid taste 80 Objectionable u
most persons.
Camphor Is very useful TO freshen
the air Of a sick room. Put q piece on
an old saucer. and on II lay the point
oi n red'hot poker. when It's fume,
will quickly MI the room.
A Glass Of water drunk half An
hour tefore each meal and jus, before
retiring will frequently regulate III,
bowels. M those troubled with eonsii
patton will be all right.
Wa'nnts. butternuts, almonds ans
spanish peanuts are full OF oils and uu
iriment. They are much more sns
tainins than meats and easily dlges.s(
II thoroughly masticated.
Many Argue that flowers should h,
kept away from sick rooms. lest the,
exhaust the air. etc. That Is true with
certain flowers. such as lilies and n.
laos. hut n few roses, mlgnonette a,
'iolels VIII prove To be most refreshing
q rc'iving to weary eyes and de,
pressed spirlts-which Is the real min,
istry Of iiowers.
When one has the measles. generally
very little treatment Is necessary
Little or no food should be given dur.
ing tue acute stage. The patlea,
should drink large quantities Of water,
and should be given a colon fiushlnp
at least once every day. II the erup.
.'on IS SLOW 10 appear. or II 1t Is re.
peilea after once appearing. give a
warm blanket pack, Temperature may
pe controlled by tepld sponging OF the
body.-Good Literature.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
n Dsd Dsy Arrives In Hsw Ysrh-
Dad Il Caught Trying - Smuggls
nsrchandiss-Thsy Are Surprised
to Hear About Cassie Chadwick and
the Chicago Strike.


RI HON. GEORGE ". PECK.
Ex-0cvernor Of Wisconsin. Formerly "a
itor OF "peck's SUM-" Author Of
"Pcck's had hoy" Eto)
Copyright. 1895. By Joseph u. Boules)
New York City.-Dear Old Pardner In
Crime: have more trouble trying 70
10 the right thing than any boy you v .
law. When I lie to keep dad from be-
ing pulled BY the police Of . foreign
country. ! seem to be all right. and then
lad will tell me to always be truthful;
and when | tell the truth, and dad gets
10 trouble BY my doing 10. then he wants
to kick me. Every boy ought to have .
conscience that will prevent him from
doing wrong. not one Of these vaccil-
Iating eonsciences that have to have an
alarm clock to tell II when to work prop
erly. but n conscience that Is like q de-
i~ective. which never sleeps, or like pills.
that work while you sleep. and regulate
your conscience 80 IL will keep time
shether It - wound up or not.
On the way over from Havana, dad
had several talks with me about turning
)vcr new leaves. and he said now that
We are about to land In our country.
let US be honest, and tell the truth. I
,aid ! would try II. but maybe I, would
Kill me. and then dad concealed about
ais person all the things he intended to
smugsle without paying duty. and then
he put on q plous look. Just like q minis
ter who II on his return from q vacation.
and We stood on deck II we came up
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06

stomach, and tell her he YIN
meet her Ct the stage door the
next night with an automobile with her
own monogram on the side satrsscs-
yes. when II comes TO that old John will
never and any trouble 10 putting the
tainted billion into circulation. nh,
dad. don't you think so," says I. cad
dad said be guessed that would Be the
only salvation for poor old. ~baid-headed
John. with the odor Of kerosene on his
bank account.
But here's something that will make
you stand without hitching. and I vant
to get 10 Chicago by the irst train"
said dad, IL he turned ' the paper
and looked at the headlines.
whats tho matter In Chicago, dade~
says I. Mas Carter Harrison been
elected again when he was not iooking?"
'oh. more fun than that" said dad.
What do you think. the Chicago team
sters are on q strike. and they have
blocked trafic. and there Ia fair chance
that the people who are not killed with
bricks will be starved to death. cause
they are going to put a stop to delivering
ns 1890 snu min. o.e, ~ou.un.
! nAe 70 pe mere win WINDOW '"ohins
oue v" o.,c suee., auu asa rair'!
beamed with Joy at the though, Of blood.
shed.
Well. when was there q time when
@ "sre no' on
"'y w 10y
W., p.op'e arm
.%s Y
.n"' ~" o'e's''s NV
!" nv van ' s.,in W ~'u
go. - s,"pA-
n%,;,,,on -,sa.,s =. $500
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90 vorL ,h.rsu
waaL - -,
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s,on ,bo.. ,o.r.,.r. .,,,s,s. -.
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da,i.,. = mor,s 80 a.. 49,
hin. -som.no1v 49,, 49,, ,a",.a
excuse 80 ou,, 49, ,o'aa
Maj. ,h.r a. IT,. N
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srfor... .ou.,.,.u
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nor .poo...a,, !.
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
o THE RAIN CURE.
Considered Highly DsssAeial e. 1es
sens Afflicted With Nsfveus
Trouble or with Colds.


The rain cure Is now being tried b.
Q number Of persons In this city
whenever opportunity Is offered fos
taking the treatment Some Of those
who have taken II say that Il 10 Q
panacca for all chronic diseases a.
well rs many Of the lesser Ills Of the
body.
There IL nothing complicated about
the rain IRE All that Is required Of
the patient Is that he shall stand In
the open. with his body bare Of ell
clothing. and let the failing rain pour
on him.
Tho sensation IL said TO be vory
agreeable. Those who have tried the
now treatment assert that the rain
falling upon tho bare body iuvigoratss
the whole system. aud IL especially
strengthening TO the nerves.
There Is no set rule for taking the
treatment Some Of those who began
II several months ago. at the early
break OF winter, have stood In the
rain for several hours ct q time with.
out suffering effects Of q disagreeable
character afterward.
Dcvotecs Of the rain cure welcome
the appearance Of a black cloud which
forbodcs a terrific downpour Of rain.
II Is then that they strip. tn the skin
and get out In their back yards. which
are enclosed by high board fences,
and let the water come down upon
them In torrents.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06
Cured Her Rheumatism.

Deep Valley. Pa. Oct. End tspeciall-
There b. deep interest In Gr~sn couhty
over the cure u the little daughter 4
l. ". Whipkcy IL Rheumatism. She va,
. great sufferer for five or six year,. al
nothing seemed. 10 do her any eool nj
gan 10 improve almost At once. and nv
she Ia cured and can run and play 4.
other children do. Mr.. whipkey AN
Il am indeed thankful for VIVA, DIFF
Kidney PHI. have done for my daughter
they saved her iron beng q cripple ~.
hLps for life"
bodd's Kidney Pill. have proved raj.
Pheumatsm u one Of the rcsul. 4
dssasej Kidneys. rheumatism !. caHs.i
by trc ACID in the blood. u the Is 4.
neys are right there can lie no tur Aai
IN the blood and consequently no Rhra.
ma, -m. Deid'. Kidney Pills make tic
Kidneys right.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-10-06

time comes, and the youngsters back
teeth are anoat, and he sees double. an d
begins to realize that he is the greatest
case OF II In the English language. and
the chief chorus girl comes and sits on
the arm OF his chair and leans over 70
she Is almost all In his arms. and her
two blue eyes look to him like the show
case In a glass eye store. and her breath
comes In short pants, close to his ar,
and she puts her soft. manicured, veal
s~weetbread hand on his fevered brow.
and strokes his hair away from the fore
head that is beginning to ache from mig
Ing the canvas back and bulge, terra
pin and champagany water, and tells
him he 10 too good . thing TO be boss
Ing . Sunday school. he will look
cross-sysd from trouble In his