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lance to the conduct of the vain, over
beaiing boys In his grade, for his par
ents were very sensible and had always
told him that merit of conduct did not
lie in fine clothes and social prestige, but
in the true worth of ones character and
achievements. So IL was that Dan had
been very happy in the love Of his father
and mother. the esteem Of his teachers
and the friendship of several worthy
boys of his own age, and, Ike himself,
poor, in spite of the GOODNESS of his fell
low-students who were led by Frank An
drews. His only thought as the merry
crowd flew past him, taking in the curve
at Il swing. was of the danger that lay
hidden before them. Bending himself
with MI his strength, he started In pur-
suit of the racers, skating right into
their midst-fOr he was more than the
equal Of any boy there when it came to
swiftness- and called out at the top of
his voice In warming: Don't go on the
river; the ice IS not strong enough to
bear your weight"
All the boys save Frank slaekened
their speed as quickly as they could, but
Frank not hearing the warning over his
own shouts as he flew to victory. kept
right on towards the spot that Dan had
warned the others from approaching.
Seeing that not one of the skaters in
tended to hurry after their leRder-so
car eful were they to look out for their
own safety-Dan hurried on after Frank,
doubling his speed
Then began the race to save a life.
Frank all unmindful of the suspense
that held those who watched speeches.,
few on and on. turning into the river
and thus becoming hidden from view by
a sharp bank several feet higher than
his head And on. on Dan sped, Ike n
bird on the wing. His teeth were held
tightly together, his nostris dilated like
those OF a running horse, his eyes cleaned
forth determination to reach the flying
figure in front Of him before it was too
late.
Just as Frank was within a few feet
of death Dan gained his side, speeches.
from the exertion. But speech would
have been Of no avail had he possessed
the power 1t was action-quick and
strong that was required, and Dan was
equal to the emergency. Reaching forth
his right hand he caught Franks left
arm and jerked him almost OF his feet.
But Dan had calculated on the vigor of
the sudden shock. and with masterful
strength and agility he whirled Frank
around and skated with him towards the
bank. When they had reached the edge
of the ice, and Frank had recovered from
the surprise of the moment. he drew
himself to a standstiIl, and throwing up
his head Indignantly, he looked into Dams
excited face. demanding. silently, an ex-
PLANTATION of such extraordinary conduct.
Dams face became hre-red as he said in
explanation: That place right there is
dangerous; it wouldn't hold your weight"
And he pointed to a spot right in the
center of the stream that he knew was
covered by a very thin layer OF ice.
why do you say that7" questioned
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Little Biographies of Big Men.

Our first intimate acquaintance with
Thomas Jefferson begins in the seven
teenth year of his age, when, In 1850, he
went from his home, IN Western Virginia,
to Williamsburg to become a student in
the College of William and Mary. The
description given of him at that time is
not very prepossessing- He was tall, raw
boned, freckled, redheaded. with high
cheek bones and long chin. His hands and
feet are described as being "abnormally
large and awkward. seeming to be much
in the gaunt youths way" But aside
from these unsightly characteristics he
possessed the natural grace of a stall
wart. sinewy body that had been trained
in the saddle and made agile by long
pedestrian hunting expeditions over his
native mountains, which gave him a GER
tain easy grace of stride and poise that
was wholly charming. And the clear,
deep gray eyes that looked so frankly out
from under the SANDY forelock" won the
confidence and admiration of all who came
in personal contact with him.
1t was in the bosom Of the most indus
trious and wholesome environment that
little Tommy Jefferson was reared. a
family which consisted of a father who
was a power Of physical as well as men
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ever, he turned to Dan and in a truly
penltent voice, said: Dan. you are made
of the finest metal I ever come In con
tact with. I've been a thankless fool. 3
vain. self concefted one at that. You are
a boy worth knowing, but it took q hard
lesson for me to ind 1t out. Right here
before all these boys I want to humble
myself before you and ask your forgive
ness for my past contemplate conduct.
Can you forgive as mean a cad as I've
been %
And Frank held out his hand to Dan.
who was just the sort that could take it
In a generous, forgiving spirit And
want to thank you in every way I can for
the great service you have done me TO
day Frank went on, but I can't find
decent words to do it, for I've always
been such a thankless, ungrateful chap
that such expression Is new to me. But
feel 1t right here" and he touched his
heart. ''In here I thank you fully"
"Oh, as for what I've done" answered
Dan. lit amounts to just this: Do unto
others as you would be done by Duty
directed my action. I am not a hero, and
I do not aspire to be thought one"
You are hero in spite Of yourself, -
cried the enthusiastic Frank. You are q
born one-not a self-made article. And
shall make 1t my duty to tell every one
Of your heroic act today. My father and
mother will feel that they owe you debt
of gratitude that can never be paid
That's right" cried several of the
boys who had secretly admired Dan for
a long time. IF there was ever a brave
generous, forgiving boy on earth it is Dan
Masters who makes US all appear, in COM
parison with himself, very small pota-
toes exclaimed one sturdy fellow slap
ping Dan on the back.
just at this minute the boy who had
been dispatched to town for a conveyance
In which to carry Frank home came up
In a bobsled having met a farmer coming
from town. He had told his story and the
driver had willingly lent his assistance to
the boy in distress. Soon Frank huddled
in straw and wrapped In warm blankets
and a bearskln, was snugly settled In
the bottom of the big bobsled with Dan
beside him, for he insisted that he would
not get in unless his rescuer joined him.
I've a lot to talk to you about" he in
sisted. You saved my life, now you've
got to help me make myself worthy of It,
Come, you are to be my example-my
hero, whether you want to or not. Ny
character is in as much need OF your help
as I was physically in need half an hour
ago"
Then the driver cracked his whip and
the old horses leaped into a quick trot
toward town, carrying the two boys who
were destined to become the warmest
friends in the future.
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sleepy voice: Ny dehr. pay no attention
To those frivolous pillows; let me be your
comforter" Then she Rugged Mrs Bed
very tightly about the sides.
But their conversation had reused
pretty chair that began to get restless
and danced about the floor on all tours,
hitting against a chifonler and striking
the sofa with great force. "Oh, out WITH
you!" cried the chifonier, leaning
against the wall for support. You
struck me such blow in the chest that
I lost my breath, and you've gone and
knocked lot Of paint on my drawers.
For shame on such a giddy CHART!
eyes; and he well-nigh broke my arm,
declared the sofa, whose weak back was
covered with cushions.
And he frightened me so that I've
stitch in my side groaned a drawn
thread tidy that covered a nearby table.
What q shame" declared a palm pot
smiling on the tidy Who could be so
cruel as TO frighten you that are so neat
and tidy I'm quite drawn to you,
d0ntcher knowfs
At this smart speech a needie-book
raised slowly up In the Workbasket and
ewo- needles turned their eyes on the
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face.
"Ah. my dear, no wonder you are
tired remarked the wastebasket. ad-
dressing the clock. you never for one
minute stop running. Why don't you
join union and strike for shorter
hours?"
GU are wasting your advice on her
barked a flredog. bending from the crate
so as to see the basket ''She Is French
and cannot understand American ways
French your granny's nightcapw
sneered the little clock, ticking excited
". Il N nothing of the sort-I'm Swiss
''Swissg" screamed q 7imsy. dotted sash
curtain. waving to and fro from her brass
rod well. I'm Swiss. but I'll leave 1t
TO the others if you and I resemble in
any way Why, I'm considered the finest
quality Of Swiss to be found in the shops,
I am" Then she ''hemmed'' with great
gusto.
oh. you've had the smallpox" said the
window shade. shaking his silken fringe
az the dotted Swiss curtain. See the
say, your especial kind Of wit gives
me pain, dryly spoke the window adj
dressing the shade.
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OLE Furn1ture's Frolfc.

palm pot. one Of them winking gaily and
saying; As a 1atterer you carry of the
palm, Mr.. Pot"
Then a lot of snickering followed from
various corners OF the room. Say
friends and fellow-furniture, said a
match what's the matter with hav-
ing some light on the subjectT And
the striking fellow scratched his head
Here, my dear Match exclaimed the
gas jet, let me give you tip And i'm
mediately the match tripped over and
lent him q light DO you smoker the
match asked, blowing himself out with
pride. "Oh, a little" fickered the gas
jet throwing a few rays around On his
associates.
light" cried a small clock on the manteL
You make me tired with your noises. -
And she put both her hands over her
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.Mazen Crace. "

The following story Is told by a little
girl whose home is in the South
Down at my hons in Alabama is
dear Aunt Bette, an old colored woman,
who was my nurse when / was an IN
FAINT. AS papa and mamma delayed so
long in the matter OF naming me, old
Aunt Bette became much concerned
about It, and each morning she would
ask my mother: Misses Mason, honey,
has you done picked out name 70 dis
lille chile? Kase it's mos time she had
a hansle, sho it is
But each morning my mother would
have to plead guilty to not yet having
found q name which she thought suited
me, her only daughter. Then Aunt
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tai strength, a mother most tender and
alive to her responsibilities, two loving
and helpful older sisters, four jolly, COM
panionable younger sisters and one young
er brother. And this family-with their
slaves-was a little world unto themselves,
living on an estate of 300 acres $50 miles
northwestward from Williamsburg, in the
picturesque mountains of Western Central
Virginia. Near to their home the Riyanna
River flowed into the beautiful James.
Their abode was a plain farmhouse, con-
sisting of four rooms and an entry on the
ground door and several haIf-story cham
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By WILLIAM WALLACE. JR.

Dan was redheaded. freckled-faced and
ghabbny dressed Dams parents were
BOOT and he had only tn. absolute
necessities Of life provided for him Al
school he stood high in his classes, and
no one could say aught against his
character; but owing to the fact OF MS
poverty, his plain appearance ana aWk-
wardness. Dan was held Mt arms length
by bis more fortunate classmates.
Near the town where Dan lived was
lake which Afforded the finest skating
for the schoolchildren In winter. as 1t
was only few hundred feet from the
sch0olhouse To this skating ground the
boys would so from school each even
Ing for IN hours sport before running
to their homes But Dan was never in
vited 20 bear them company.
Christmas had brought as present TO
Dan q nice pair of skates, and as he
felt he was not welcome on the big
lake-where the crowds assembled-he
had sought out q nice little arm of this
body Of water that lay round 4 sharp
curve Of hin land; thus. the place was
hidden from the view Of those who en-
joycd the main body Of water. This bit
o. frozen lake was all Dams own, and
fhither ne would go after school to en-
joy the only present Santa Claus had
brought him. Near the point where he
STATED the lake was fed by n swiftly
flowing little river that was full of
treacherous whlrlpOols. caused by sub
terranean channels under a bed Of cavern
Ike strata Of rock. over these whirl-
pools the ice was never thickly frozen,
the water being TOO active to allow of
such a process to any great extent OF
this Dan was perfectly familiar, having
studied the lake and its tributary
thoroughly during the summer days
when he was abroad In search for botani-
cal and geological Information
Here, In the protection Of this cove,
20 "a 49, h-FrA
coming an expert In swiftness and fancy
figure cutting One evening, as he was
enjoying himself by cutting his name ON
the Ice and framing 1t with fantastic
figures, he heard the sounds Of shouts
md laughter drawing near. He skared
out TO the bend In the lake where he
could command q view of the big body
Of ice, and saw coming towards him half
q dozen hoys in an excited race. They
were his classmates at school. but boys
who had turned on him The cold shoul-
der The gay band was led by Frank
Andrews, the most -sought-after hoy in his
class, being q handsome. well dressed fel-
low. aud son to a wealthy banker. He
was an expert on skates aud was leaving
his comrndes behind by an alarming rate
OF speed
Round the curve leading into Dams
skating pond they came, each bending
every muscle In nm endeavOr to lead in
the mad race Then towards the river
they flew on the little steel cutters that
sparkied and cleaned as the feet wear
Ing them we're thrown out behind
In an Instant Dan understood the dan
ger that lay ahead OF the th0ughtless
boys. who were ignorant of the ma ture
Of the ice on the river some feet from
its entrance into the lake He did not
stop 10 consider the cool manner I'm
which Frank had always met him In the
classroom, nor did he think of the many
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name onto It's helpless head"
For a minute mamma and papa were
too much shocked to say a word, and
Aunt Bette continued: Yes m, I had our
brack preacher do de job. an he done Il
as good as a white preacher could a-dons
It. He done babtizen a nama on dis
chile what has been so long without
decent hanIeF
Then as Aunt Betty lifted me from
my cab she asked with a SMILE turning
her face towards my speechless parents.
Don't you all want to ascertain de
name of 20 o9sprlngY
8. of course, Aunt Bette, said mamms
in a weak voice. What Is itT
1t is de purtiest name in de Dressed
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Conundrunns

Who was the tal1est poet?
Longfellow.
Why is a beggar's purse ike electricity
Both are light.
When IS a chair not chair?
When it is a rocker.
When is a towel ike a mailed letter.
When stamped.
Why does a shrewish woman scold from
morning till night?
Because she sleeps from night till morn
ing
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81 HELENA DAVIS.
little Fanny had gone to visit her
grandmamma in the country soon after
New Year, and her pretty room was left
without an occupant As the days wore
on the furniture became very lonely and
tirae hung heavily, owing to the enforced
idieness.
one evening the white iron bed said
to the pillows; My dear ones, why don't
you jump down and have a bit of fun.
You must be very stir inside those
starched slips" Whereupon one Of the
dear Mrs. Bed. we are already down
What did you take US for-chieken
feathers2'
But before Mrs Bed could grasp the
joke one of the warm covers that
tucked her about said, in a languid,
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aaeertaIn Of oa.pring.n

Bible. It IS Mazen Grace, informed Aunt
Bette, handing me into mammals arms.
You all knows how dat name figgers iu
de holy song-Mazen Grace, how sweet
it soun's.'
'Of course mamma and papa could not
scold dear old Aunt Bette, for she had
rendered me the greatest service-she
thought-in having me named. And that
IS how I became cAristened later on the
name we have grown to be 50 fond Of
Maize Grace. But Aunt Bette insists
to this day on calling me 'Aiazen Grace
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ODE Sweater
Brigade.

Down the street they do come,
A strange, Jolly crew;
In sweaters and Ieggings,
Some old and some new.
They're the sweater brigade.
From all parts Of the town
And each little sweater
Clothes one Of renown.
OF RENOWN did 7 say?
Well. the statement is. true.
For tn brigades' many mothers
Each win tell this to you;
That HER boy IS the brightest
The dearest and best
Who has ever appeared
In a gay sweater dressed.
And that If he but lives
To reach mans estate
He will certainly be
A person most GREAT.
So, you see this brigade,
Dressed in sweaters so gny,
Holds the brains and the Drawn
That viii rule US some day.
MAUD WALKER.
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Cut out carefully the above picture and
paste smoothly on a bit Of pasteboard-
When thoroughly dry take water colors
and paint 1t according to the following
Instructions:
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dlcted TO such strong liquor
"Oh, OH ho.' cried the teakettle.
Listen to that old gossip, will your
Whereupon the telephone rung OF and
put a stop to further alteration.
AT that moment a great silence fell, but
nothing was hit by it. therefore no harm
was done. And when, the following
day, little Fanny returned to her home
ard ran to her room everything was as
she had left 1t. Even the giddy chair had
resumed his place by the side of the
white iron bed. wherein the dainty pill
lows, instead of lying down, stood up
against Mrs Beds head.
And no living being ever knew Of the
frolic the furniture had on that night
when their fun turned to sarcastic words
and ugly dispute
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horizon, blending softly. Touch the mass
of trees with umber. a little green and
blue mixed. Leave the house roofs white
and paint the two houses on the Ieft-one
pale yellow and the other brick red
Paint the window shutters on the house
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be streaked with blue-gray. as should also
the shaded spots on the snow fort Paint
boys caps red, brown and striped. to suit
your taste Also paint their clothing to
give natural effect. When dry, press and
paste on dark green met and hang IN your
..den.
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The following is a correct statement.
though as it reads one would doubt this
fact See if you can punctuate it so
that It reads correctly; but do net change
a line or word.
Every lady In this land
Has twenty nails upon each hand
Five and twenty on hands and feet
winch is true beyond deceit.n
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Can You Punctuate This stanza
Correctly
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
HAZE BOTHERSGUNNERS
Good Scores Made, Just the Same,
bq Crescent Marksmen.

In moderate. but hazy weather which made
sighting rather difficult the trapshooters of the
Crescent Athletic Club made some excellent scores
yesterday in the third weekly shoot of the month
on the Bay Ridge grounds The attendance of
both visitors and shooters good and the con-
tests in all OF the six matches were watched with
interest
Eleven gunners entered for the November Cup.
and there was some close work between C. A.
Lockwood and J. W Ernst for first place. They
both shot full scores Of % Dr. J. ]. Keyess score
was "a which. with his previous scores of g on
Noyember and . on November 10, makes him
high man for the trophy. with total OF II and
one more shoot TO finish. c. A. lockwood is Sec
ond with total Of 20. and o. c. Grinnel. jr..
third, with So
+ w Moffatt with handicap of !, made full
o. c Grinneu, jr., was second, with "a
Twelve competed for a 15-target trophy and
three OF them-A. z. HendriCkson J. J. Keyes and
r. S. Wiiams-tied, with full scores. In the
shoot-or Hendrickson won with Il. Keyes being
second with u.
Is targets, won by c. A. lockwood IN shoot
of against S. P Hopkins, F. W. Mofatt and F B.
Stephenson, each of whom had Il.
r. w Mofatt and W. w. Marshall tied with
fun scores Of Is in a trophy match and in the
shoot-oH the former with 12, DR. J. J. Keyes
won another mat n against seven others with a
score of l8, after shooting off tie of Il with W.
W. Marshall.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
Y. N. C. a. CLASS IN POLITICS.
auestions of City Government To Be Pre-
seuted from All Points of View.

A club for the study OF practical politics. at
which retormers and Tammany leaders. judges and
party workers will give talks the different
aspects OF political methods. ethics and situations
in the city from their differing points Of view Will
be begun at the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association, No. 320 West 57th street Tuesday
evening. The club is designed not only for those
who wish TO enter politics. but also for the citi-
zen who simply wants 10 get better understand
ing Of how the political machinery runs. Nom
members OF the Young Mems Christian Association
eligible for the club
r Fulton Cutting -ytll deliver the Introductory
lecture Tuesday evening On successive Tues
day evenings the topics and speakers will be as
follows: The District Leader" by Congressman
the young Harvard man who attempted to secure
the Republican leadership in big Tim Suivan's
BY Horace E. .Denltng. who conducted William NJ
Iv1ns's campaign for Mayor, and Party Organ
izatons.' by Senator Alfred r Page.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-18
POLICEMAN FIGHTS MOB.
Crord Tries to Lynch Italian
CHARGED aith Murder.

After a policeman had arrested Antonio
Macchia- bootblack Of No. 81 East 112th
street, on the charge Of shooting and killing
Giovanni Gremaldi of No. POI East 112th
street, at No. 321 East 114th street last night a
crowd surged around the patrolman and his
prisoner, pelting them with stones and sticks
and bowling Lynch himI Lynch hirnI' SHOW
ins Macchia ahead of him and fighting his way
through the mob by strenuous use Of his night
stick. the patrolman finally reached a grocery
store, where he telephOned for the reserves from
the East 1o4th street station.
Under the lead OF Captain Thompson the re-
serves beat back the crowd IN front of the store
and relieved the policeman of his prisoner
Even after Macchia had been bundled into the
patrol wagon the angry throng made desperate
efforts 70 reach him A shower Of bricks and
stones was hurled at the wagon. After the pris-
oner had been lodged in the police station the
reserves returned 10 the scene and dispersed the
mob The cause OF the shooting could not be
learned.