The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-31
TITLE STORIES ABOUT
III. KNOW PEOPLE
(VasAington EeraEl.)

nearly was, he would sel3 the where
with TO buv a present
Last Christmas, the vendor was an
early visitor al the handsome colonial
mansion Of tho Pages in Washington.
He carried O mysterious bundle Nhieh
when u~nsNathed. GirIla.eeG q plaster
figure Of goodly size. Francesca eN-
planned that il WAS an image, a statue
Which lie had brought his patron for
d Christmas gift.
But what is it," inquired Mr.. Page
"Oh, just a little git, | get YOU. an
swered the Italian. "Ah, know. it
is the great Caesar; that Is it.-Caesar,
| you know, Signor, Jui.us Caesar
"Now, Francesca" ansN cred Mr..
Page. solemaly. 4 am willing to be
lieve nearIy everything YOU tell me;
YOU remember / believed YOU against
the policeman, bat ! can't r~e1oncile il
with my carly training that julius
Caesar carried a gun and wore leather
leggins.'
The Italian appeared crest-fallen
Then he 7ooked more carefully at the
/ figure, and g smile Of exquisite reiiet
lit up his expressive fac.
'Signor. | have made q great mis-
take. | intend to give YOU the great
Caesar. and | have him on my counter.
but maybe my wife she can sci him
for a big lot. You DO not care. Sig
nor. This is Befeelo Beel. you know
him, Signor. q great American. You
like MIN better ll3l JULIUS 1ttTit-
Perhaps mex Christmas ! will bring
him. but Befeelo Bee he lookea wecl
here, SignoI. and | could never sell
him to anybody
Cardinal Gibbons, the venerable
p~rilnate Of the Roman Catholic church
in America. is a fervenJ advocate OF
walking as a means Of proionging life
and adding 70 health and vigor The
cardinal mas passed the allotted age
of man. yet he can do his ten miles a
day without the slightest ~inconven-
fence. and he accompliShcS this task
faithfully, except in extraordinary In
clement weather. To B~altirnoreanS
he i 4 familiar sight out Tor a jaunt.
but strangers generally are aSt0nished
whcn told that the ~diminutive. some
what shabby looking man. without one
single exterior sign Of his dignity, is
the illustrious churchman n scholar
He usually walks alone. and il is a
token of marked favor to be invited
to join in his rambles.
A couple of years ago Sir Horace
Plunkett, tn Irish patriot and mem
country: and he brough among other
letters Of Introduction. Il from tho
Archbishop Of Westminster to His
Eminence Of Baltimore. Sir Horace
arrived just before the cardinal.
noon-dav meal. and. as the ancient
traditions still hold in baltimore. he
was asked to take his luck az tbs
board. The conversation took a turn
on the cardinals hobby. the benefits
TO be derived from long and %constan.
walking. Sir Horace agreed with al
the arguments advanced. but purely
in a perfunctory way The cardtna
was delighted. and proposed a jaun'
right after luncheon.
The visitor sized up the physique o
the prelate. and as he already knew
!, that he had reached his scventy-sec9nt
birthday. he thought it a safe propose
; ton TO consent. The cardinal starte'
: out on his jog trot. telling his cues
manv interesting things as they went
But he went and went. He passed tn
struggling houses OF the suburb an,
finally got into the pen country. Or
| c~asicna.ly a carriage would driv
by and the occupants would draw
+ up and ask if they could give hi
t eminence ard his friend a INT tn
; cardinal would then carefully explai
that his friend was a stranger and h
. was showing him the sights.
/ Sir Horace Plunkett confided after
r ward that he had not walked ten mile
c~onsecutively in as many years, an
4 he was so lame the next day that h
could not keep an engagement wit