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The Washington times., 1905-10-22

e-r. I'll go and play with Kitty instead
OF YOU" And the shocked little miss
''Uehr' she shifted, Il wouldn't be a boy
for anything-and such dirty
ONE
Polly stood looking after her departing
churn' and heaviness came in her little
gingham-covered breast. Then she glanc-
ed down at the soiled overalls and worm
out sandals How nice it would have
been 10 have had Bessie stay and play
house" After all. II was not so much
fun being a boy. less one was born that
way.
brothers, came running home. When
their eyes fell On Polly they both laugh
ed. Then Bob, the elder. said: Say Pol.
does mamma know you have those toys
You ought to be ashamed" declared
Nim.'' You look like those kids that live
back down the alley. What you been UP
to. any way? Your face Is all covered
with dirt
I'm a boy" whimpered poor Polly:
! Mamma knows I'm your brother stead
We'll, you're a poor excuse for boy
declared MIN. -''As little sister you
are ought Of sight. So. IL you can find
Polly I'd advise you to exchange clothes
with her again"
Polly went slowly into the house. She
found her mother mapping on the sofa
In the sitting room. Very quietly the
little girl slipped out Of the overaAs and
put on her pretty white frock that still
hung over q chair in the room. Then
she crept to the bathroom and sponged
her face and hands. On returning 10
the room her mamma was still sleeping.
so she drew her chair near the couch.
and. with dolly in her arms, she sat
waiting for her mammals eyes to open.
And they did open pretty soon, and you
may better believe that they looked
gladly on the returned Polly-a girl once
more.
II don't like being n boy" whispered
Polly In her mammals earl wish to be
just plain Polly Martin, and I'd like a
cooky. please, mamma. Then If you
don't mind. I'd like TO go to Bessie's and
play house a little while"
And OF course mamma kissed her and
said yes.
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LITTLE PIERRE

In humble room in one of the poor
est streets in London, Pierre, a faith
ful French boy, sat humming by the
oeoside OF his sick mother There was
no bread in the closet. and for the
whole day he had not tasted food. Yet
he sat hunming to keep up his spirits
Still at times he thought of his loneli-
ness and hunger, and he could scarcely
keep the tears from his eyes. for he
knew that nothing would be so grateful
to his poor mother as a good. sweet
orange. and yet he had not a penny I'm
the world.
The little song he was singing was
his own; one he had composed, both air
and words-fcr the child was a genius.
He went to the window. and locking
out. he saw man putting up a great
bill with yellow letters announcing that
Mime. Maibran would sing that night In
public
oh. if I could only CO." thought lit
tie Pierre, and then pausing a moment,
he. ciasped his hands. his eyes lighting
with new hope. Running to the little
stand he smoothed his yellow curIs,
and taking from n little box some old
stained paper. gave cne eager glance al
his mother. who slept, and ran speedily
from the house.
Who DID You say was waiting for
me-? said madame 10 her servant. Il
am already worn with company"
Its only very pretty little boy with
yellow curls, who said If he can just
see you he is sure you viii not be sorry
and he viii not keep you a moment"
"Oh. well. let him come" said the
beautiful singer. with smile. Il car
never refuse children
Little Pierre came in. his hat under
his arm. and in his hand a little roll OF
paper. With manliness unusual for a
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child he walked straight TO the lady,
and, bowling, said: "I came to see you
because my mother is very sick, and
We are too poor TO get food and medi-
cine. I thought, perhaps, that IL you
would sing my little song at some of
your grand concerts. maybe some p, b
and so / could get food and medicine
for my mother"
The beautiful woman arose from her
seat. Very tall and stately she was.
She took the roll from his hand and
lightly hummed the air.
did you compose it?' she asked
you, a child, And the words? Would
you like to come to my concert?" she
asked
"Oh. yesr' and the boys eyes grew
bright with happiness; but couldn't
leave my mother"
Il will send somebody TO take care
OF your mother for the evening. and
there is a crown with which you may
go and get food and medicine. Here
is also one of my tickets. Come to-
night: that will admit you to a seat
near me-"
Almost beside himself with Joy. Pierre
tie luxury besides. and carried them
home 10 the poor invalid. telling her.
not without tears. of his good fortune.
When evening came and Pierre was
that never in his life had he been In
such place
At last she came, and the child sat
with his glance riveted on her glorious
face. Could he believe that the grand
lady, all blazing with Jewels. and
whom everybody seemed 10 worship.
would really sing his little song?
Breathlessly he waited-the band, the
whole band. struck up plaintiye little
melody. He knew It. and clasped his
hands for Joy. And oh. how she sang
it, 1t was so simple, so mournfuL
Many a blight eve dimmed with tears.
and naught could be heard but the
touching words Of that little song.
Pierre walked home as II moving on
air
What cared he for money now? The
greatest singer in all Europe had sung
his little song, and shousands had wept
ct his grief.
The next day he was frightened at a
visit from Madame Mallbran. She laid
her hands on his yellow curls. and talk
ing 10 the sick woman said: Your
little boy, madame. has brought you a
fortune. was offered this morning.
by the best publisher in London goo
for his little song, and after he has
realized q certain amount from the
sale, little Pierre, here. is TO share the
profits. Madame, thank God that your
son has a gift from Heaven"
The noble-bearted singer and the poor
woman wept together. As 10 Pierre.
always mindful OF Him who watches
over the tired and tempted, he knelt
down by his mothers bedside and Of
fered a sfmple but eloquent prayer.
asking Gods blessing on the kind lady
who had deigned to notice their afhic-
ton.
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Been away for the SUMMER" Isobei
asked Jean
asked dean

tie girl. She wore a plain black dress
with white cuffs and collar. Her face
was thin and very white in contrast to
the tanned faces around her. She ev-
identity had not had a vacation.
At recess time ISobei spoke to her
Her name was Jean Stewart. She said
she had recently come to thescity. She
lived in an apartmnet a few blocks
from the school with her mother and
uncle.
Isobel could see that Jean was timid
and she could also see that she was
not the kind of girl who would be verv
popular. ISobel was sorry, for it was
not pleasant to be Mt Miss Damon $
and have the girls slight you.
Martha pulled Isobel into n corner
TO talk over their affairs She said
Miss Van Wyck would have TO change
their seats or she would go straight to
Miss Damon.
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I'm A BOY. EXPLAINED POLLY A BIT DowNcAsT.

claimed, as she ran down the road to
the playground where half an hour ago
her brothers had been disporting them
selves like monkeys in a tree. But the
boys had gone, much to Pollys disap-
pointment. Just as she was about TO re-
turn to the house the thought struck
her that such conduct would be de-
cidedly unboylil1e. No. she must look
for some other companions to play with
since her brothers had betaken them
selves off.
Looking about her for some chance
children who might have -strayed that
way, she saw down a side street two
I small boys who were riding broom
sticks. Polly not having reached the
age of discrimination, hastened toward
her discovery. On seeing her advancing
the fearless riders checked their frac-
tious steeds and curiously awaited her
coming These little fellows were dirty
scant, ragged clothing hardly covered
their bodies But they were boys
enough for Polly who had suddenly be-
come a boy herself.
When within a few feet OF the small
strangers Polly came to halt. The
larger and dirtier of the two urchins
made the first advancement by sticking
his tongue out at her and saying ex-
pressively 'Ya-ya-a!
Polly stood Silent. not knowing just
how to respond to this unusual form OF
Sreelns. iheii' suppesAhs II was tue
boyish thing TO do, she thrust out her
little head and made a wry face at the
boy
'.Smarty, smarty,' yelled both OF the
urchns IN chorus. Then the larger one
put his little fingers in the corners of
his eyes and drew them down until they
looked most frightful. Polly, being of a
humorous turn of mind, laughed. He
looked so ridiculous.
Shut upi'' commanded the boy.
"Where'd you come from? asked the
smaller one. you look like a girl.
Better 60 get q hair cut.
Polly stood her ground and made an
other face. If it was a quarrel-well.
she'd do her best to be a boy.
skinny kin lick you" Dragged the
larger boy. jerking the smaller one for
The Washington times., 1905-10-22
PETER AND THE FRACTIONS.

The fractions knocked at Peters door.
And cried Dividing by 4.
PRAY Peter can YOU tell us what
The answer would be on the spot?
Or IL some person kind should buy
You halves of apple pie.
And we should grab 3 pies away.
How many pies would you nave. pray
What IS % OF II,
And what is TO of II
And times x is what2
Is i a whole number or not!
30 all the night the fractions cried
Questions. till Peter nearly died.
And he said: well. / clearly see
1ne fractions will keep after me
Until j take some time from play
And study fractions every day..
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dressmaker's daughter in Miss Damon 5
school.
Recess was over. Lessons came and
went but IsObels mind was buster with
something outside than inside her new
lesson books.
After school Martha came to her.
''WIn you come ard see Miss Van
Wyck now?" she demanded.
NO" said Isobel quietly.
'Isobel Strickland" cried Martha. Il
don't believe you're going to do any
thing about It,"
mo, I'm not" replied Isobel Il like
Jean Stewart and I'm going TO sit with
her"
For whole week Martha Chester
would not speak to Isobel But Jean
would. and Jean proved to be very good
company. And iSobel had other rea-
sons. too. The girls began TO treat Jean
politely.
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FOR READY RIDDLERS.

At sunset sharp / open my eye,
And all night long watch Tie ships go
by
Just one great eye is set in my head,
Mostly white but sometimes red.
And never that eye may sleep q wink,
l,'or IL it did great ships might sink.
&nd so until the dawn is white
/ stare in stsadinesS through the night
And the sailors coming in from sea
Greet my eye with blessing on ma
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03
voted Feature. of sydney.

Sydney, our port OF arrival capital OF
New South Wales and largest city in Aus
tralia, has a population Of about 50O,OO0
The things that impress one most favorably
about Sydney are it's, beautiful harbor, a
fine beach at Manly, a world-famcd hotan-
ical garden and the charming Parramatta
river. The Botanical gardens are worthy
of some passing mention Situated in the
center of the city they are classed among
the finest in the world These gardens COM
prise about fifty acres and are laid out in
terraces leading down to the shores OF the
bay. Plants and trees are found here from
every part Of the world. Though It was
July and midwinter yet | found roses.
pansies, fuchias tulips, lilies and gera-
NUNS clothed in a wealth OF gorgeous
coloring and growing in the open air
There were also some fine specimens OF the
giant fern tree. which grow to the height
OF fifteen feet or more. while exactly re-
sembling the small common fern. The
principal buildings of note in Sydney are
the city hall, postofice art gallery, free
public library. university and two cathe-
drals. St Marys Catholic cathedral and
st. Andrews Episcopal are two fine ex-
amples Of Gothic architecture. The univer-
sity, also of Gothic design, overlooks the
city from high elevated grounds. This in
stltution gives liberal course of education
TO all without creed distinction.
Walking through the streets of Sydney,
or I'm fact any city in the commonwealth,
one meets no sign of being in a strange,
foreign country. On the contrary, every
thing seems to have an air of the old
world about It, serving 20 remind one of
England. The people are English in their
habits and customs. The public buildings
are English in style and many of them out
Of date in architecture. Barrooms and that
other regrettable English Importation, bar
maids, are TO be found meeting one every
where. Such an occupation for woman
places her at once outside her proper
sphere. Though well aware of many evils
at home, we in America have too much re-
spect for our women to allow them to be-
come servers of beer or dlshers of whisky
On the streets one also sees a great deal OF
the rags and remnants of former respect.
ability, who shameless, unshaved and dirty
parade the streets with soles Tapping from
shoes and with no remarkable adornment
save a red nose. These professional boozer:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03

Australia is world-famous on account OF
its gold mines. coal fields and its sheep
grazing. Gold silver, iron and copper are
found in the mountains inexhaustible In
quantity and rich in quality. The principal
coal mines are found in New South Wales
and Queensland. between Brisbane and
Sydney. The New Castle mines are of such
vast proportions that a whole feet CT
steamers and sailing ships are employed in
carrying away the enormous aud daily out
put of coal
Sheep grazing is carried on extensively,
the land being we'll adapted for the pur
pose. Upon the sheep runs. as they are
called, immense numbers OF sheep are kept
grazing. 1t is not uncommon for one man
to own 10000 to 100000 In a season OF
drouth great numbers of these animals
perish, the owners suffering frequently
financial ruin. The natural conditions Of
the country are, however, otherwise so
favorable that at present over 100000
head Of cattle, $4,000 horses and 55,OO0,00O
sheep are amply fed by the Australian
grazing fields, while In the vegetable world
oats, rye and wheat, besides the choicest
tropical fruits, such as the orange, the
olive and the grape find easy growth and
cultivation.
Notwithstanding conditions so favorable,
men are to be found idle all over the
country. Many. indeed, are willing to
work without wages in order TO obtain food
to eat. Every ship leaving Sydney for
America brings large numbers OF Aus
tralian young men, who, discouraged with
life at home, have resolved to try a land
where so many have gone before them
and succeeded. Among them are ma
chinists, carpenters, tailors, engineers,
clerks and various other occupations.
they are men of bone and muscle, the very
life blood of the country they are leaving.
The obstacles that seem to lie in the way
of Australia's development are want OF
population, dry seasons and bad govern
ment. Yet in spite of these drawbacks
some measure of praise must be given to
the people who have far helped to
build up the country. Industrious and
busy seaports surround the continent on
every side, railroads connect the inland
towns with the coast cities, and the tele-
graph and telephone have invaded some
of the widest solitudes of the Australian
bush. VICTOR T. NOONAN.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03
Freaks of Royalty and Others with Money to Burn

up into the marshes beyond Khartoum to
capture slave traders.
The slavers, who had made up their minds
not TO be caught easily made bold bid
for freedom by cutting channels through
the mass OF vegetation which lined the
main stream of the Nile.
The majority of them escaped in this way,
but the channels they cut in their anxiety
to get away brought ruin and famine TO
lower Egype. The current carried the
masses of loose vegetation down the river,
and completely blocked IL that the Nile
flood failed.
United States Senator George L. Turner
Of Washington lost his fortune and poverty
stared him in the face. Turner was a law
yer, and one day a party Of miners, well
known to him, who had struck a lode up in
British America. near Victoria, came into
his Office and asked him to make out some
papers for them.
I'VE can't pay you cash for your serv-
ices. Mr. Turner" said one OF the party,
after their business had been transacted,
but we will give you some stock and call
II square"
At first Turner refused to take the stock
as his clients were old friends OF his and he
preferred 10 do the work for nothing. but on
being pressed he took the certificates and
tucked them away in his safe.
Two years later Senator Turner was a
millionaire through these mining shares and
the mine that brought him the money and
made the fortune of his friends is the
famous lie Roi one OF the richest in the
west
Two tourists camped on the ridge OF d
mountain lake near Como, mining town
In Colorado. While in want OF something
20 pass the time one suggested that the
other should dive into the lake and try "a
discover the bottom. His friend stripped
and dived in. He came up half a minute
later, saying that he had found the bottom
with his head.
After he put on his clothes he began to
rub his head with his handkerchief.
Look at the sand" he said, laughing
but his friend. who had been a gold miner
sprang up with a cry OF surprise
George" he shouted, IT'S gold"'
And gold IL was. The man who had dived
into the lake had struck placer gold mine
OF the richest kind. Today the little lake
near Como is the finest placer mine in the
whole west. and perhaps the most remark
ably discovered one on record.-London
Answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03
American ways in Melbourne.

Melbourne is fine city that must
impress every visitor. Possessing broad,
well laid-out streets, magnificent churches.
large warehouses and public buildings OF
modern design II is not surpassed by any
city IN the colonies. The Melbourne people
adopt American methods more quickly and
agreeably than their sydney neighbors.
They are extremely polite, socable and
warm-hearted. Indeed this is trait that
belongs to the colonial people as a whole.
one cannot travel in that country without
making friends; nor can he leave It without
carrying away the most happy impressions
OF a people who have always time to be
courteous, kind and friendly. Combined
with this the colonial people are lovers OF
home life. They cultivate It. The women,
too, are more domesticated than ours.
Home life and domestic attachment after
all play no unimportant part in the life OF
a nation. II this respect must we admire
the colonials, and regret that the hustle
and excitement of a great industrial and
commercial life in America has somewhat
smothered the finer appreciation Of home
life with its kindred blessing domestic
attachment. Perhaps in these character
istics the Australian people possess the
keynote to more harmony and ease In
everyday life, more happiness in the home,
and more genuine satisfaction with life
itself.
"An Australian Woman in America" has
lately written some very condescending arti-
cles about her travels in America. 1t is well
known already that railroad travel in Amer
lea is the finest and fastest i'm the world.
Yet this colonial woman found there was
nothing extraordinary about the observ-
alton car on a New York Central train"
that meals in the dining cars cost dol
lar" and that you pay for a colored at
tendant who doesn't wait you, that the
barber shop on the train is for mere men,
and that there was really nothing superior
in American trains to Australian trains" q"
A slight acquaintance with Australian
trains lately convinced me that no compari-
son can be made between the two. The rail-
ways in Australia are controlled by the
government, and like all governmental
affairs they are slow They have no OBJ
servation cars, dining cars, or even
Pullman parlor cars with all their familiar
convenences. No barber's shop is found
on the best Australian train; perhaps they
had them for mere women" Two trains
run daily between Sydney and Melbourne.
The distance is $50 miles. The mail train,
the slower Of the two, takes twenty-seven
hours to make the journey, while the other
express takes eighteen hours. or same time
as the New York Central Flyer travels 1,O00
miles between New York and Chicago. The
most improved trains in the colonies are
modelled after American trains. and even
then we must be timid in making compari-
son.
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south where the sun shines while we
sleep and the trees shed the bark and not
the leaves in winter. Here nature has most
bountifully cast her tavors over country
less than one-hfth smaller than the whole
OF Europe. providing at the same time all
those needed resources that are used in
the process Of building up a great nation
and assuring 1t also Of future prosperity
greatness and Independence. For such de-
velopment Australia possesses with mild
semi-troplcal climate, pure soil Of great
fertility and a magnificent coast line in
dented with the finest harbors, and above
all this sunshine and skies that rival even
sunny italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03

IEE8lNI bridge in course OF erection, In
- order to let a ship from the dock
yard pass through at once"
When this message was delivered into the
hands Of the contractor responsible for the
construction of the bridge he was thunder
struck. He had been working on the bridge
day and night, and when the orders for its
opening came from the Sultan it was not
half finished
He approached the ministers Of marine
and finance and said II was impossible TO
obey his majesty's command, as he would
have TO pull everything down, and It would
take months to replace the scaffolding and
pile driving machines.
at cannot be helped" replied the
ministers. IF the sultan said the bridge
must be opened It must be opened, or we
shall lose our places, II not our heads"
So the bridge was opened, and the ship
came out OF the dockyard at cost OF over
$4,000 1t afterward transpired that the
sultan had found his infant son crying
bitterly in the harem because he could not
see the flag hoisted on this particular ship
from the nursery windows.
To humor the childs caprice the sultan
ordered the bridge to be opened at once
and large ironclad to be brought out of the
dockyard and moored in front of Dolma-
bagtcheh. This no doubt pleased the
boy. but II caused enormous inconvenience
TO the people of Constantinople, 10 say
nothing OF the waste Of money which had
indirectly come out OF their pockets.
The stale Of Massachusetts lost s. OOOOOO
because a man living In Boston left his
window open over night He was a silk
grower, and in the hope Of producing a new
brand Of silk he experimental with some
gypsy moths that had been sent 10 him
from France.
He left the moths under a glass shade
by an open window one night, and next
morning they had all disappeared, The
shade had been overturned and the draft
blew the moths into the street,
Eighteen months later Massachusetts,
was swarming with gypsy moths and they
ate the leaves on every tree and bush for
miles around. The damage done in two
years by the insects totaled 5000 600, and
the state authorities spent another $75O, 600
trying TO eSterminate the pests.
One OF the worst famines ever known in
lower Egypt was caused by a couple Of
John Bulls gunboats. The vessels went