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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03

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t&1sito p6hlioo "a los vsndedores
do aqusl lagar.
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usilixan 10 escalera de entrada dc 10
casa vivisnda do 10 fAm!lia Va'divie'
30, obstaculiz ando oil transito de 10
misms familia durante les primsrss
horas dc 10 mAnAna.
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lisiA dc este fandada Queia.
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hsrrio dc <portug aes. que exlsis por
alli una aleAntarilla On tan nal %
ssdo que % una amensxA constants al
viandante. Be haes nsessario una
propta rspArssi6p, por 10 que psdimos
oil Mar ArQuitecto una vista por
aquellos lugares.
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do nm huey q nla hselsnda sMatilde, ,
oil individuo encarg ado do dezollar di
ih3 animal, sin tener en- cuenta laa
prescripcionss sanitarias, cort6 an
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rios vssinos. Una vez tuvo eonocl
misnso 10 ssnidad 90 aperson6 en- el
luRar 8 hzo Quemar y entsrrar dieho
animal.
-En 10 maflanA do hoy 10 polieia
insular recogfa los mendigos que pu'
lulan por la eiudsd, eonduci6 adolos
nj Jnzgs edo do Policia. Fl sen u Jue1
de PolicfA hA sondsnado q 6stos
dos dollars y eostas & esda uno 8 or
M def ,sto q an dia do priai6n por csds
so centavos. Lbs limosneros deteni-
dos ascienden 4 %,
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cfa insulAr hoy do detsner y eonducil
Al Jusgsdo do polisfa & todas las per
sonss que llsvAban hultos por lsl
Reeras.
La MG ,ra Ignacia Rubio soli
eita el pAradsro dc % h,io Juan Orte
20 Rubio, que haes alganos messs q
sneusntrA Ausente do estA aiudad, oil
tener notieia do gu parAdero.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
Notas de Ponce
<Csn:s, pde aqua Los que nrngen las eyes de sani-
dad .-Peligro en- Portuguese .>-Lo del buey.-El
del to de ser pobre de solemndad. -Madre
que busca su hijo.-La prision deos
gos-Eugenio Asto Aibonito

siguientss dsnureiAs: Miguel Rosado
y Pe'f.sto FsrrasA, por turbsr a pax
pdb lev
-yxlsten b y en- 10 e& -esl del Dis
trito:
e, sumaria, vArorea 38' m ljerss
6 Cam ,llendo eordana, vArones 236;
mpisrss 26. Total 800 Salidos. Ana
Otis, Ju,is 8 sntisgo, Pelsgrfa Vs'sz
ques. Nsmesio Arroyo , Just'no Ro
drfguez
-Nlest'o com pan wo don Eugenio
Astol sale hoy pa'a Aibonito al cui'
dAdo do uno do aus nif1s que tiene
epfirm
Entire los limosnsros apreh sndi
dos hoy y eondsnados por sl Jasz Do
Poliefs, 90 eneusptrA Juan Antonio
Rsyes, natural de 9 tebratillas & quiep
por b .tesele qusmA1o 50 casa con
uno de sus h'ios dentro, el iue1 de pax
de aQuella Corts 10 sxpidi6 una lieen'
ola para que pudiess implorAr 10 ca
rldAd.
-Tambi6n hsy otro leproso que
dsbe oeupar una sslda On uuo do los
hospitales. pues 90 tal 30 estAdo que
nadie puece acerearse & 81 por 10 iea
tidex que dsspide.
Hoy 90 tiens como novsdad 10
priai6n de los msndigos que pululan
por les GALES.
', Entire sllos los hay lisiados do
pisrnAs, ancisnos oetogenarios, i6ve
mes On TODD 81 vjgor dc 30 iuventud,
ciegos. leprosos y nif3s.
Hay On Pores uu asilo do anoianoa
donde deben if todos aqusllos que lls'
dos 4 eierta sdad, inGtiles para el ira
bsi1 neessitan slbergde y alimentos.
Les aneiAnos dstsnidoa b " por 10
policia debisr&n ser eondueidos & eae
Asilo.
Los i6vsnea en el v'g ,r de su edad
| cue 90 dedlean 4 este negocto debeu ael
castigados por 10 Icy, para obligarlsi
nj trabsio que honrs dignidsa.
LN leprosoa y On fsImos, COT
dueidos { los hospitaleS,
/ Y los min % dabs habsr una 10y
q is cobiis & 6'tos para que GsAn des
tinados q un Asiio do Bsnedsencia d.
donde mailana puedAn saIir miemhroI
6siles & la sociedad. Pero 10 SEMEN
els h /. aldo iguAl para todos.
e. )r Juez do Paz los ha con
denado & anoiAnos. i6vsnes, eisgos
lleproaos y niH,s "a dollars dc multl
" los ooatas q on 90 defscto cineo diAI
| d. prisi6n,
| AbAndonArkn las rsiss do ID car
Icsl dantro do cinoo dias este Gorsld lde
rab.s n6m ,ro dc msndiEos y On read
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
DESDE ARECIBO
Los anuncios de- cicI6n ponen
cara fosca 4 los areCibe
hos.-La Presa
MEETING OBReRO
Iuscripciones electorales Ike
gistro Civil. - Serviclos
de la pollcia

SsptiembYe 9 ~El NAL c.rix que
represents ba sysr tArde el iismco y
los telsgeamAs resibidos ds la Apre xt
maci6n dc IN cIe'6n, alarmsrcn al
vssiudario, pasando m ashos una mo-
eh. tolsdana 90 espera del anuneiado
eisl6n 6 por 10 msnos uuA cresiepte
do rio, pero afortuuadamerss TODD
Qued6 reducido fdertas rAehas de
viento y sgase eeros, ex 'erimsntsndo
sl bar6metro una gran b,is & les 4 do
la madrugsds, volvisrd, despt6s &
subir, permAneeisndo uu tiempo va
rieble. Toda la. noehe hubo pstrullss
de bombsros vigllando por 81 Gran
nscsrarioa sus suxilios on les parties
eereAnas al rio.
-M.fana lunss tsndrk lugar en-
sats tsAtro un m ,stirg do In Fedora
ei6n libre,
Para el Ii del corrients anuneia
el senor La Prssa 81 debut on este tee
tro. Fl Abono eont!nda ten!endo gran
aeeptsci6n.
Han QuedAdo inssritos en- eats
t6rmino 1850 e'eetores, Qued sndo muy
poeos Dor eumplir con este equirito.
L. inmsnsa msyorfa % unionista.
Han eontraido matrimonio On
esta ciudad al apresiahls i6ven conner
eisnts don Manuel Delgsdo csn la
aim p&sica ssfl or,ta Mereedss Floriia.
Les deaesmos muehAs fe'ieidades
-Ss eneusntra On esta ciudad dc
poaeo don Manuel Fjgueroa.
-Dararts el pasAdo mes do Agos
10 fueron AnotAdos on el registro civil
IS d.f 1neiones. "a mAtrimonios y 13l
naeimientos.
-Cisnto Betenta y dos Ssrvicioi
ha pressado oil pAsAdo mes de Agostt
| 10 policia do eata eiudad,
CORRESPONSAL
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GuSt1yO Rodriguez
AVOCADO Y NOTARIO
uarIna 6. psaGe. PRGEts.RiGe
Para los que Qul6ran OOlOcaF
hleR su dlneFO

Be vends o arriendA On P0nss, %
la ealle ATOCHA, lA mas eAntrisa de
la aiudad entire les dos plAEAs primal
pAlsa, IN almaaen do mAmposssrfA ,
MADEIRA del pals, dc II piss pulga-
das s de runta por la calls del Sol ,
% II pulgAdAs por 10 do ATOCHA.
frsnIs & las aAsss de KnmAnuslli b O.
r. vAldssillA HamAnos b O.
For taner este AlmAeen dos Arri.
mos q hsss muy tkon fahrisArls una
plantA alta, somdr &ngDlo de man.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
Anuncios esP@ciaIes para Ponce
CONERCIAL
. & VEND

Una caldsr& multitubulat de so
cAballoa, con SOS ascssoriosI muy
POGO usAdA, y una bombA dc risgo
eompound duplex, con camiSas do
bronee tsin habSrse uSadol de l 300
gAlones por minutes, con 90 pies de
tuberfa dc suesai6n y desesrgA dc 10
pulgadAa de diAmetro. Diriiirse 4 don
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
men nada 20 ha hecho.

men NADIA 20 h. hecho.
Pero no % h. hseho ago en- per
iuicio do los tondos munisi psles,
A esos msndigos hay que soste
nerlos de alimento y vigilancia poi
CuentA do loa fondos mur ieipalesP
De esos msndigos, los nifios en-
eontrarkn suous 10 correction y vol
versa movements On suS antlguas
eostumhrss con n &, desoaro, con me-
NOS tsmor & les oonsseusnciss; y AsI
veremos con lGstimA que NADIA 90 hael
en- bsnsH sio de 10 moral
CoRRESPoNSAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
e "POICE GROCERTE

Be vends Artisuloa AlimenIisioa,
directsmAnts importados de Estados
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prAdor. aurtido sismprS frssso. Co.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03

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plAdos alntAs mAmpoStsrfs sonGiKua
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busu interea de su dinaroI Para In
iDrmss diFigirss { RAIAE RIVERA
ENRav Sol II pons~.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-09-03
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Ais foolhardiness-he walked straight to the stopping figure, the face of which was turned from the entrance of the cave, and, leaning over, gave her a quick. firm tap, tap on the head. Toms heart was In his mouth and the other boys felt a quickening of blood in their yeins for Tom was not the only one who had the thought of making quick time down the mountain side if trouble came of Airs unceremonious introduction to the witch or whatever else the crouching figure might be.
 Slowly the bent form of the witch turned round, lifting It's head, the fire light playing on as hideous face as the boys had ever seen on the stage or pie tured in fairy books. Her face was scanned with great black wrinkles run ming crosswise over cheeks and brow, coarse black hair struggled from under the old hood and shaded the eyes, round which were dark circles. red shawl wrapped closely her figure, which seemed otherwise clad in black. Letting her eyes rest full on Ali, the witch slowly raised her long arm, and, waving 1t around her head, said In a false-sounding voice of high pitch: "Who are you that dares to come thus to the cave of the Witch of Vender? Speak,
 I'm Ali Jones, from the town below the mountain, 0, witch!' replied Ali. Then, as If seized with some diabolical impulse, he reached over and again tapped the old woman across the top of her head. And why should not l and my friends be here on Hallowe'enT' he asked.
 The witch, to the astonishment of the frightened and anxious watchers at the
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I'm done with yer tricks, I aml" And she turned on the electric light full blast. showing Frank pale and trembling. hold Ing to the banlster with one hand. whiia In hls left he held the mirror. "l gittin' ready to do my part ov the n E. fer the next one would be fve-the mum Der I was to come behind. But no more young folkses' tricks fer me, thank you" And in a state of high indignation Frances departed from the midst of the young revelers.
 ''She said No. B." unused Harry. and he looked nt the little slip of paper he held, which was given to him as he left the parlor, he having been told that each person would be called upon by his num- ber, for the hostess held card on which their names were put down alphabetically "Ah, ha," he said ''I'm No. s. I'd have come next, hadn't I thrown that little bunch of crackers just In the nick of rime."
 Then all had to grant him master of the situation. Each boy and girl shook his hand, yowing that be seemed Joke or trick-proof, and had to laughlngly con. fess that he had very cleverly turned the tables upon them.
 "Yes, you are, indeed, Halloween Harry" laughed Laura. And there's no use trying 10 get even with you on this day"
 Because it's my birthday" explained Harry. And all the saints look out to keep me from being victlmlzed."
 And the party agreed that what he said must be true, so they gathered In the parlor to finish the evening in fortune telling and other Halloween games.
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A Witches Party On Halloween By M.ua

entrance, laughed a cack1ing laugh and patted Ali on the shoulder, saying: .'Hey. so you are right my son, my son. Come hither, youngsters,' she added, turning and beckoning to the others. "Come into my house and find welcome. And pray bid me, for I'm your humble servant on this my one free night of all the year."
 The boys, now rid of fear, jostled each other to get into the cave. Tom being one of the first to shake the hand of the old woman.
 An, ha, this boy was afraid to enter till now" said the witch, pointing at Tom. And l can tell some other things about him-about you all," she went on, waving her arm among them all. "This chaps name is Thomas Short. Ills father Is a doctor, knowing precious little about the profession of medicine" tThe boys laughed at Toms expense, Ned Harker laughing the loudest and nudglng Tom with his ebow.) And there's another one I can read like book,' went on the witch, pointing at the gay Ned, whose face straightway became serious He cheats at marbles and never has his gram mar lessons" And she bent over the boiling caldron, stirring 1t with a stick. Ned's face grew crimson, and he tried very hard to smile, but 1t was failure. The others did not laugh this time, for they did not know when their time would come to be attacked by this most wonder ful witch. Aye, and know that chap" said the witch, poklng Tim Ryan in the ribs with the caldron stick. "Hes lazy. and won't mind the baby at home when his mother wants to go to her club meet ing. He also ate a whole mnce pie one night last winter, having to take physic
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and stay in bed a week from the effects" The boys looked at one another with wonder. Why, this old witch was the real article. She could tell you things that you hoped no one but yourself knew. Tom. Ned and Tim began to wish to go, while Arthur Lamont and Will Bates hoped she would spare them. Ali, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy everything, and said to the witch:
 'Can you sing us one of your charm songs? Wed be delighted to hear It." The witch nodded her head, stopped. and, taking q long, dark object from the floor beside the fire, which had been hidden from sight by tho limbs, dropped 1t quickly into the pot, and, stirring vigor- ously, she raised her shrill voice and sang:
 Unto the pot snake tall goes;
 Sing heigh-oh, sing hu.
 And when it Is cooked
 I'll dip 1t up
 For you. oh. for you.
 And you must all drink
 Of that snake-tail broth,
 Or you'll weep, oh;
 You'll weep.
 For 1 will turn you
 All Into snakes,
 On your bellies to creep, oh,
 On your bellies to creep
 As she finished thls horrible strain Toms eyes were starting from his head, and knowing that 1t was one of two things he must do-break and run with all his might or drink that snake broth he made up his mind almost instantly Turning quickly, while all eyes were % the witch, he darted from the cave and went. like a deer down the 'mountain path. Ned. seeing Toms safe escape. fol- lowed at double speed. while, with faces full of fear that they would be charmed into snakes. Tom, Arthur and Will also took French leave of the cave and sprint ed away in the wake of their fellows. Nobody stopped 10 inquire about Ali; in fact, nobody thought anything about him. All were intent on getting away in their present forms.
 Left alone with the witch, Ali rolled upon the floor and laughed till his sides ached. And. strange as 1t may seem. the
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An old witch sat In her cavehouse away up In the Rocky Mountains, not so very far from Pikes Peak. She was croon- ing a weird song, a song which had in it nothing of music or sentiment, for she was too crafty an old witch to feel the joy of either. Near her burned a small fire on the stone floor, and over this fire swung the regulation old witch's caldron. As she sat doubled up on the floor in front of the fire she kept turning her eyes towards the opening of the cave. as If watching for someone to approach.
 After some minutes the sound of foot steps were heard approaching the en- trance to the cave, and a tumble of low, hurried voices was heard as If in a heated argument. The old witch bent her head and stopped her song that she might overhear what was being said by her ap- preaching visitors.
 Nav, tell you, there Is no danger" said one voice In most emphatic tones. i've knowed for long time that there was witch living up here; and on every Halloween she holds a sort of carnival, so I've heard. She's like the old witch in The Last Days of Pompeii,' what lived in cave up Mount Vesuyius. So, come on, boys, and don't show the white feather. If I'm not afraid, you fellers ought to be willing to stand at my back.
 Well, reckon it's all imagination, anyhow" replied a second voice, voice which made the old witch put her hand over her mouth to hide very wide smile. And she whispered to herself: Tom, as sure as I'm alive. He's the worst coward in the mountains" Then she smiled Satanic smile again, resuming her low grooming; but so low that she could hear the excited voices of her visitors
 ''Listen," said one Don't you hear that dirge? As sure as we stand here there's someone in that cave-and someone that isn't a human, for no human ever made such sound as that.
 "Of course, I've been telling you all along that there is an old witch in this cave" declared the voice of the first speaker And you all laughed at me and called me silly and superstit1ous. Then I dared you to come with me and see for yourselves, and you jumped at the chdnce to get a good one on me. Then, when we got within hearing distance, you were all much surprised to hear wailing and moaning coming from the cave, wailing and moaning which has now simmered down to quite respectable witch song. But, if you fellers are such girls I'll go in by myself, and if all is as safe as am bound it is Til come out and take in the ladies and babies"
 This last bit of sarcasm had It's effect on the first speakers companions, for one of them boldly stepped towards the cave en- trance and said: I'm not a girl, nor a lady nor q baby, and I'm ready to go Into the cave with you if the others will come, too"
 '.All right" said the voice which the old witch had detected belonged to cer- tain "Tom." I'm ready, bdt-bnt- wouldn't we better peep in first and see how many there are in there? I've heard that some witches are very-very danger ous."
 "Al right let's peep in first to satisfy Tommy that he may go in,' spoke the first voice. And suiting the action to the word the crowd of half dozen boys crept stealthlly to the very entrance of
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the cave and peeped within. The witch never once raised her eyes, but bent double over the fire, grooming more loudly than before.
 When the boys beheld this strange sight withdrawing in a hurry and backing away from the cave
 "Ah, come back here, Tom," called out the boy who had done most of the talk Ing. "Aren't you ashamed to turn coward right at the last moment. For shamew
 Tom came back, but stood all a-tremble and pale. "Say, Alf," he hoarsey whis- pered to the leader of the band, ''let's go on back to town and have our fun as we always do on Halloween, cutting up ca pers all about town, you know. There's danger In foolin round this unearthly place."
 "No, we're going in," declared Ali. "If you are too afraid, why go on down the mountain by yourself. But let me give you warning; this Is wltch's night al -oad and you're likely to run right Into band of them. Really, you're safer here than going home alone"
 So Tom, In quiet and ashamed terror. decided he must choose the lesser evil and remain in company of the boys. "Now, watch me-" whispered Ali loudly to his comrades. ''I'm going to walk right in and tap the old witch on the crown of her hooded pate. See what she does" And so saying, Ali stepped bravely into the cave, which was only dimly lighted by the smouldering fire of green pine logs. To the astonishment of the boys, who stood open-mouthed watching his move- ments-Tom determining to run if danger from the old witch threatened them after
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witch laughed as loudly as did Ali Then both sat up and strengthened their faces. Gee! this thing Is hot," said the witch. And she tore off the hood and shawl. Next off came the black hair, and a wipe across the face with a sleeve removed some of the wrinkles and much of the dark paint. "Lordy. how easy those kids are" went on the witch, who now looked very much like big boy. "A feller could scare them with a crooked stick" And he bent over and pulled one from the pot of boiling water. ''See the snakef'
 Then, satisfied with their joke. Ali and the former witch, who was none other than Harry Ritchie, the leader of the town boys of his own size and age. went down the mountain, carrying the proofs of the witch's identity. q guess they won't feel like crawling into a hole and pulling 1t in after them when they see me and hear that song again, will they?" laughed Harry. Well, they'll not forget this Halloween for sometime, I'll bet my hati"
 They'll be anxious 10 forget it," re- sponded Ali. But we'll take pains that It Is kept fresh In thelr minds" And both chuckled as they hurried along, anx- ious to overtake the boys as soon as pos sible, for mors fun was to be had before the evening was spent.
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Unique Feature For q
 Boy s PQrtys

When a boy gives a party 1t Is always looked forward to with more than usual interest, inasmuch as 1t rarely follows the cutand dried rules prescribed for the regu- lation juvenile party. Tt means some thing, you know. when boy gives a party" said little Miss. There Is al- ways something ridiculous and very clever done to make the guests laugh"
 And it Is quite true that boys try to prepare some little surprise for their guests, a surprise out of the ordinary. One young fellow recently entertained hls girl and boy friends at an evening home party, at which he introduced novel fea- ture in the form of giant. After all the guests had been seated in the parlor the hosts father stepped in to announce that be had calling upon him the French giant, N Daudet, whom he would like to intro
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Maybelle went home with Laura, hay Ing asked her mothers permission that morning to do so, and had her best frock sent over In the evening, for all the boys and girls were to come "dressed" for the party. At s o'clock all the guests save Harry Evens had assembled, and all anxiously awaited that young mans arrival.
 At last he came, smiling and appar- ently wholly unsuspicious. He at oncr became the life of the crowd, relating anecdotes and propounding conundrums till the whole room was In an uproar of laughter.
 well, well, what a noisy little party!' exclaimed Laura's father. coming In and smiling indulgently. That's right; have all the fun ana amusement you can get, for tomorrow Is school again, you must remember"
 "Oh, MT. Bennett, how can you be so heartless as to throw damper on
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our good time by aluding to the tasks of the morrowT' moaned Maybele, pre- tending to be much overcome by the re- hinder of what tomorrow would bring forth. Whereupon everybody aughed galy.
 Just at this moment Mrs. Bennett came to the parlor door to announce that the "taffy was ready for workers" and the boys and girls filed Into the dining room, being shown to their respective places by Laura, who slyly winked at Maybelle as she pointed Harry to a place near the foot of the table, beside Maybel.e. The latter drew her face serious, trying to keep her eyes from the plate of taffy in front of Harry, for over the warm, soft mixture she had seen Laura pour q thin layer of liquid glue few moments before the guests had been summoned to the table.
 .'l say, let's give three cheers for Laura, our hostess. before pulling" suggested
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and herself step behind Harry and let him catch her full-moon face over his shoulder"
 "Splen-didl" cried Maybelle. That will bring the laugh on Mister Harry, good and plenty. Now, what do you say to pouring glue or muciage on the plate of taffy you give him to pullf" Excellent" exclaimed Laura. "Oh, we'll not do a thing to that master of joke-making, will we?' And both girls laughed merrily over their plans.
 Halloween dawned bright and clear, and all day the children were so rest less In school that the teacher wondered why All Saints Day should not be pro- claimed holiday, for 1t was very diff fcult to get the children's minds on their books. From the little slx-year-ods to the graduating class the day had It's strange influence. And teachers as well as pupils were glad when the hour came for dismissal.