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The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
" BY BY TILL THEN" p"
HE NEARLY FORGOT.

The old fiddler had been rasping away
since o'clock for the childrens party,
and it was not until nearly that he
was told that they had danced enough,
that he should 90 into. the buffers room
20 get himself some supper: that. In short.
he might go home But the old fiddler
wanted TO supper All he wanted was the
sovereign he was 10 receive for his SIX
hours hard work. He was a bent. thread
bare. worn. old fiddler. but when he left
the great house his feet seemed TO spring
beneath him.
With his fiddle tucked under his arm,
he set out for home. Chuckling within
himself for very JOY.
At the corner there was a toy shop. II
was shut up OF course, but be knocked
at the private door, and persuaded the
proprietor TO sell him horse. 1t was
quite q wonderful horse-made Of wood
with a red saddle. and name all COM
plete Then be went h0me-Up the long
creaking stairc8se-up and up. till a shrill
voice greeted him.
Did YOU meet Santa CLAUSE" said the
little voice.
Yes, ] met him At the corner" said
the fiddler And he told me TO give you
this"
I thought he'd forgotten" said the lit
tie voice, almost choking with glee.
Christmas is nearly gone"
He did nearly forget" said the old
man. slyly. But not quite. Santa Claus
never quite forgets.'
Il speck said the little voice. santa
Claus had so many little boys 20 go TO.
he couldn't get here any earlier. I hope
he hasn't forgotten any other little boys
Black and White.
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Good night, Miss Mary. Sweet dreams
to you when you set to bed. and don't
forget about uncle"
mo. dear. I'll not forget
And. with final tuck and pat, Miss
Mary left her little charge. Then she took
her embroidery down to the library.
where sat the master Of the house, Dr..
Mabey.
We'll. Miss Mary" he said, greeting
her entrance with a smile, lis our Prin-
cess SNOWFALL safely in bed?''
Eyes. doctor. and her last word was,
Don't forget about uncle so I shall tell
you at once what the child is thinking
about"
Aha: She has something on her mind,
has she?"
Yes, very important matter. inde-d.'
..Wen?"
This afternoon she was reciting her
spelling lesson to me and one Of the
words was 'heIpmeet' She asked for the
meaning. and explained it as well as
knew how. She sat In silent thought for
a few moments, then she said, Since Aunt
Janies death. uncle has had no helpmeet,
Miss Mary. But why can't I learn to help
him? I want 10, indeed l do "
Bless her little heartr' murmured the
doctor. under his breath.
so then she begged me to tell her what
she could do to be a helpmeet TO her
uncle. And I told her I would think
about it. and tell her in the morning. And
it was TO be a secret from you until she
was ready for you to be told. But, of
course. had to tell you tonight, so as
10 get your advice. What do you think
had better tell her tomorrow?
Out With the Doctor.
The sweet child"' exclaimed the doc
tor. I will tell you, Miss Mary. what
she can do. She can get out with me to-
morrow. If it is a nice day. on my rounds.
and bring up the subject herself, and
shall tell her what she can do to be
uncle's little helpmeet"
And thus it came about that the fol-
lowing day SNOWFALL Oittle Princess
SNOWFALL they called her. because in her
white furs and hood she looked for all
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the people as they pass. and think what
II means TO be very poor and unfortunate
IN a big city"
Fifteen minutes later. when the doctor
had tucked himself under the robe, and
directed James 10 the next stopping place.
Snowfall spoke again: Uncle. you said
you could not give time. But surely those
people cant pay you, so don't you give
your time as well as medicine to them?''
We'll. yes. IN good many cases I
only spare just enough time to look after
the ones who are sick, not the other mem
bers OF the family, who often need a
helper quite as much as the sick ones
need a doctor.
Now, take the O'Briens, whom have
Just visited. The father was killed by an
express train several months ago. The
mother has just had her right hand cut
or in the factory where she has been
working. and now that she cannot work,
she and her little children are facing star
vation. no doubt"
"oh. uncle! What can We do 10 help
them2
That's the question, SNOWFALL. I have
not the time to stop and inquire about
these things NY time belongs TO the
sick But you"
"Ah. yes. I have the time and I'll use
it TO help you, uncle dear. That's set
tied. So now let's talk about what I'm
to do and when"
When SNOWFALL reached home, she was
full of the new project.
a Talk About the O'Briens.
Miss Mary, it is all settled I'm TO be
uncle's little helpmeet. and he says you
Will be glad to help. too. Yes? On, I
knew you would. We're to have nice old
Jim-he's a lovely old hOrse-and 90 to
see all the people uncle puts down on my
list. And when you can't go. uncle says
Andrew Ghe butler) viii. And now, first
Of all, let's find out what to DO for the
O'Briens."
In q few rapidly uttered sentences. she
told the sad story Of the O'Briens.
And uncle says" she concluded. that
Mrs. O'Brien mentioned having formerly
been a housekeeper in a hotel
"Ah! I have an idea, then" said Miss
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Word Puzzles.
What Am II
A kiss

Twenty-four monks lived in monastery
with their abbot, who was old and blind.
The abbot occupied a cell in the mid
die Of the square Of do-mltories. the
monks had eight cells around it, three
sleeping in each cell. They were forbid
den 10 leave their cells after sunset, and
the abbot went the rounds Of the cells to
count the occupants, whom he was unable
20 see.
The cells were arranged IN the way
shown by the picture. Now. the blind ab-
bot was quite Conteuted if he could count
nine heads in each row Of cells knowing
this fact. the monks occasionally took
advantage Of his blindness TO slip out OF
an evening or to bring in guests.
Thus. one night, four Of the monks
slipped out, leaving only twenty in the
cells. But these twenty so distributed
themselves in the cells that the blind alb
bot counted nine in each row, as usual.
and suspected nothing.
The next night, not only were the
twenty-four monks in their cells. but they
had four visiting friends. making twen-
ty-eight in ALL and yet they SO distrib-
uted themselves in the cells that the blind
abbot still counted only nine in each
row. and suspected nothing.
The following night, eight friends came
10 visit the Jwenty-fOur monks, but even
that number. thirty-two in all, We're so
distributed in the cells that the blind
abbot counted only nine in each row, and
suspected nothing
The night after that six of the monks
slipped out. leaving only eighteen to rep
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CHINESE SHADOWS.

Here is a simple way Of making shadow
pictures. Place a candle on the table and
fix "A piece of white paper on the wall at
the same height from the floor as the ligEt
is. Now place some noutr5nsparent OBJ
ject, as, for instance, large book. be-
tween the candle and the paper, and on
one side Of the table place a mirror 50
that it VIII reflect the light Of the can
die on to the paper on the wall.
If you now put little cardboard figures
between the candle and the mirror a
shadow will be thrown on the white pa
per. and you can move your figures about
just as YOU please.
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NURSERIES ON SHIPS.

The latest steamships are providing
nurseries and Fairgrounds for the chill
dTen of passengers.
It used 10 be that a sea voyage was no
fun for the little folks, who were shunted
or TO separate tables and badly served
food, AID were ''shooed'' of the main
deck.
But nowadays the children have a royal
good time on board ship. One of the new
liners provides an imitation beach on the
upper deck. consisting Of fine sand in
which The children may shovel and build
castles all day long.
There is also nursery flied with toys
ana provided with "a nurse-maid. whose
chief duty is TO amuse the children.
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Time 10 BE IL.

There was to be a circus in town next
day. and Robert wished to go and see it
unload; so he sought to obtain his ia
theirs consent The first question his
father put TO him on being approached
was: Have you asked your mother?"
Yes. sir" was Roberts prompt re-
ply.
What did she say?" the father pur-
sued.
She said I couldn't go" was the frank
rejoinder
What do you mean, Robert. by com
ing to me 10 ask 70 do a thing after your
mother has told you you could not do it,
We'll, papa the little fellow OBJ
served. i heard YOU say last week that
you're the boss OF this ranch and /
thought il was about time for you 10 as
seTt yourself. Judge
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The pig shown in this picture became a
horse by pure accident. When il was
young and careless, il broke its leg. Its
owner did not wish to Kill it. so he set
the damaged leg in sprints, and after
time piggy walked rs well as ever.
During the period of his convalesceuce
people came from far and near to see the
strange sight. Children especially made
q pet of it. feeding the animal on cakes.
fruit, and vegetables; and when Il recov-
cred the use Of its leg, d suggestion was
made to put it into the goat carriage.
The pig in harness soon became quite
at home in it's new sphere of usefulness.
and, as you can well imagine, became
the center of attraction on the streets OF
the town in which II was driven
Its first few trips were made without
any passengers. but after it had become
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Neither was Suited

from Judge.
Russell had brought home several white
NICE and small rooster 10 add to lis
collection of pets. which already was too
large to please his mother. Mrs Ha1ba-
way interviewed her small con 1ni asked
him where he had gotten his latest lcgai-
sitlon- L traded my sun and my type
writer for them the boy informed her.
We'll. Russell / want you 10 take tham
right back 70 Donald. get your gun and
typewriter back, and tell him that your
mother doesn't want YOU TO have the9.'
But Donald won't take them back"
whimpered Russell, because his mother
doesn't want him - have them. either.
That's why be traded with me-
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accustomed 10 its novel task-in other
words, had been broken ina weight
equivalent 20 that Of two or three small
children was placed in the carriage. and
after this had been drawn about a few
times the children We're permitted to ride
behind the pig
Il seemed To enjoy being driven about
quite as much as the children enjoyed
driving il, although they found il neces-
sary to remove the bit from his bride
Now all the children of the town are
wild for an opportunity TO ride behind this
new, strange and popular kind of horse,
which is as doclle as a dog and as safe as
"a horse
The pig often begs for 4 sweet cake.
grunting for it first as a dog would bark
for II, and giving particularly loud grunt
after receiving IL, 10 show its satisfaction
and thanks.
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Hidden Proverbs.

If you will examine the following sen
tences carefully. you viii find that by
selecting correctly two words from each
sentence you will have formed two IA
miiiar proverbs, each seven words long;
1. He asked for loaf but received
stone.
2. A good saver looks after every pen
ny
3. A loyal servant saved the princes
life
4. That which makes you joyful is also
my joy
5. What darling a baby is!
8. OF what good can mere penny
prove?
Z. Said the master: You have well
earned your reward"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
RAT WEARING 4 RING.

Here is a very interesting piCture-Of
a rat wearing about It's neck q ring.
OF course. it was only about half grown
when killed. otherwise the ring would
probably have choked it to death.
This is the story: a couple of years ago
a young lady in Tuckerton. y. J.. lost
a ring and was unable 10 find il anywhere.
It seems that the ring must have rolled
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COnundruus.

l. why are weary people like carriage
wheels?
. An old woman in a red cloak was
passing field. in which a goat was feed
ing. What strange transformation sud
denly took place?
5. Why does a duck go into the water?
4. Spell blind pig in two letters.
5 Which bird can lift the heaviest
weights2
6. Why is n wise man like a pin?
:. Why is Jew in a fever like a dia-
mond?
s Why may carpenters reasonably be
Iievs there is no such thing as stone?
9. What is that which is put on the ia
bic and cut but never eaten?
10. What lives upon its own substance,
and dies when it has devoured itself?
Il. Why is a dog, biting its Own tail.
like a thrifty housekeeper2
L. What is 1t that is lower with a head
than without one?
13. Which IS the left side of plum pud-
ding?
"A. What letter Of the alphabet is neces-
sary to make a shoe?
ID. II all the seas were dried up what
would everybody say?
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warmhearted BootbInck.

4 Chicago bo0tblack with his kit on mis-
shoulder and package Of newspapers
under his arm. stopped at the call of a
man with q club foot He worked away
at the mans shoes. giving then as fine a
polish as he could. and when the job was
done the man threw him double pay. say
ing: NO change, I made you more work
than most folks do"
Quick as flash, the little fellow hand
ed him back half the money. saying, with
eyes iull Of earnest sympathy oh. mis-
ter, I could not make money out of your
trouble"
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In Confirmation.

As a tourist steamer was approaching
the harbor of Athens, a well-dressed
young lady accosted the captain, ard,
pointing 10 the distant hills inquired:
What is that white stun on the hills,
captain?''
That Is snow. madam" answered the
captain.
is 1t really?" remarked the lady, Il
thought so myself, but a gentleman Just
told NE il was Greece. .''-CasselTs Journal.
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Christmas Comes in January.

From Inc ITaTcI MdEdzine
In remote places in Eastern Ken
lucky they still observe January 6, or
Old Christmas, never having changed
the calendar. Their ancestors came
from England about the middle Of the
eighteenth century. just when the
change was being made there. They
have been shut In here for these $50
years, with almost no communication
with the outside world, and have
learned nothing Of changes
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nito rathoIe and a very young rat
pushed his head into it and realized what
he was doing too late TO extricate his
head from IT,
SO for "a long time afterward he carried
the ring around with him wherever he
went. and finally. while being pursued by
a vigilant cat. was rescued by some one.
who then discovered the odd circum-
stances Of the ring
Upon his death the rat was stuffed and
put on exhibition.
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To Be sure.

Father (after Il long search for a book
Well, here it is. I wonder why one al
ways finds thing in the last place in
which one hunts?
Son-I expect it's because when we find
what we are looking for We stop hunt
ing.-Pearson's Weekly
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4 CURIOUS EFFECT.

Try this simple joke boys and girls
put on a coat and vest so that they fasten
BEHIND Then put on q mask over the
BACK of your head and cover your face
with a wig
this produces.
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DOLLS IN MOURNING.

a superb eduip3se recently drew up be
fore a London mansion. The coachman
and footmaH were in deep mourning. and
the horses harness and trappings were
black A French maid and a little girl
in black from head 90 foot, stepped from
the carriage The little girl carried a
doll in her arms. a doll i'm "a black gown.
a black bonnet ard a long black veil Of
crepe.
In wealthy circles household pets fire.
quently go into mourning. but this is the
first instance which las come 70 notice
of dolls sharing IN the custom
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HOW PRINCESS SNOWFALL HELPED HER DOCTOR UNCLE

Mary. Suppose we find Mr=. O'Brien a
house at the seashore. put in some good
plain furniture. and let her keep boarders.
This viii put her OF q seIf-respecting
basis. and in course Of time she can pay
all the money that was spent on her"
Snowbalrs face fell.
But don't you think we ought 70 give
her the money. Miss Mary?"
Ask your uncle. dear"
SNOWFALL Plays the Angel
'No, indeedg' replied the doctor. when
the question was put TO him some hours
later You viii soon learn. Snowfall,
that giving money is charity. but advanc-
ing money is help-reai help. Mrs. o'Brien
doesn't want charity. It would wound
her self-respect"
SNOWFALL and Miss Mary went 70 see
the O'Briens. and very unostentatiously
slipped IN a few very much-needed ar
ucles Of food and clothing, covering their
deeds with a great deal of cheerful talk
and few delicate and wisely put ques-
tons
There was a week Of planning. Then one
criSpy. snowy morning they jingled mer-
rily through the streets behind good old
Jim and drew up at the O'Briens' and
SNOWFALL exploded her blessed bomb In
the midst Of the O'Briens. They were 10
pack up their belongings, please. ready 10
leave the city that very afternoon. A
nice house in Seaside Harbor was await
ing them, neatly furnished, and all ready
for boarders. Not a gift, dear, no! but
only a loan. Yes, just as soon as Mrs.
O'Brien had made enough money she
could repay all the money that had been
spent for her benefit. That was all right.
Now, hurry up and pack!
I have TO go 10 old Nine. RaymOnd's
now explained Snowfall. 50 III leave
you for a little while But we're coming
after you at 2 o'clock. By-bye till then
God bless your dear little heart" pray
ed Mrs. O'BTien, as she watched little
SNOWFALL and the jingling sleigh TIL they
disappeared around q corner.
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4 stock Nnrd.

A wag who thought TO have a joke ut
the expense OF an Irish provision dealer
said "Can you supply me with q yard
Of pork"
John, said the dealer to his assistant
give this gentleman three pigs feet
Sacred Heart Review.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
Down TO 1t.

From the Philadeiphia Ledger
Mrs. Newliwed-Now. Bridget. I want
you to get right down to work. If YOU
can reach my standard of cooking. every
thing will be all right
New servant (ambiguousIy) - Yes.
ma'am. OrH try to get down to it.
ma'am.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
AMUSEMENT.
Funny Little Folks in Japan

Funny Little Folks In Japan.
One can well understand the difficulties
which children of foreign lands expert
ence when learning to speak and write
the English language, and our missionary
workers and teachers over the seas give
US many humorous instances Of chudren's
grammatical errors. Here are few SEN
tences by youthful japanese pupil:
The tOothache Is disgustabIe disease.
It disturbs tie soul to a great degree
The good man is bold rs a lion. but
the bad man few even when no man drive
him.
My dog is very bark
Come here, my amiable cat
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.syVhistIe Your Hnt Rnck Arnin.u

It isn't safe to deceive children. even
IN fun. This was shown very plainly at
one time by an experience OF an English
man and his son upon a railway journey
which they took together. While the 1T
tie fellow was gazing out Of the open win
dow, his father slipped the hat of the
boys head in such a way as to make his
son believe that it had fallen out Of the
window. The boy was very much upset
by his supposed loss, when his father
consoled him by saying that he would
whistle it back" 4 little later he
whistled and the hat reappeared. Not
long after the little lad seized upon his
fathers hat, and f1inging it out OF the
window. shouted,
Now. papa; whistle your hat back
again -
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SOME PUZZLES.

resent the entire twenty-four. These
eighteen succeeded in so distributing them
selves in the cells that still the monk
only nine in each row. and suspected
nothing
Another night. twelve friends slipped
in 10 visit the tweuty-four monks. making
The Washington herald., 1907-01-06
She Tried to Look Happy.

A little girl was at her first evening en-
tertainment, and. as she knew hardly any
one, she quickly grew homesick. and fin
ally asked her hostess TO send her home.
As she was starting she smiled through
her tears. and said.
"Good-by. Mrs. Smif Mama told me
to be sure ane tell you that had enjoyed
myself very muchr'
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In the Orient

II game of baseball
Should be held in Japan.
Would a spectator there
Be q japanese FAM
I've no doubt the effect
On the eyes would be pleasant
II only each foul
Were a japanese pheasant.
Cornell Widow
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But naughty little Hans jr. had trans
ferred the hook from the sack to Dame
Gretchen's skirt. and so when his father
pulled-this is what happened!
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Meeting Mother Wheezey, she stopped
to tell her the latest bit of gossip. This
was in front OF a stable where Hans
Greeber was preparing to haul Up a sack
Of fodder.
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Ready 10 ObIige.

Would you Ike TO come 70 the circus
this evening, Freddie?"
We'll, uncle, If you will derive any
pleasure from IT. I am willing 70 accom-
pany you"
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'Claek, e!ack, elackety clack;' rounded
Dame Gretchen's wooden shoes. as she
waddled to market with her basket Of
eggs.
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DECEMBER 80 ANSWERS.
Picture Puzzle.

Picture Puzzle.
T. London, Ont.
. Catskill Mts.
?. Rhineclin. y. Y.
T. Kingston Point, y. Y
Meta2ram.
I. can; ?. pan. 8, fan; T. ran: ,. man;
6. Nan; :, ban; s. Dan; 9. tan; 10. van.
Can You Guess Met
clock
Hidden Battles.
l. Waterloo.
. Antietam.
Word Puzzles.
]. In-com-p m-pTe-hen-si-bil-i-ty.
. Invisibiity.
3. Revolutionary; elocutionary; unques-
tiOnably.
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thirty-six in all. Even this large num-
Der. however, succeeded in SO distributing
themselves in the cells that when the
blind abbot counted them. he counted
only nine in each row and suspected moth
ing
Now, can you boys and girls figure out
how the monks managed TO deceive their
blind abbot on each of these occasiOns2
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l. can; ,. pan. 8. fan; 1. ran; >. man,
. Nan; :, ban; s. Dan; 9. tan; TO- van
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-22
PAVING THROUGH the Nose.

Paying through the nose" is to be
indirectly swindled in a transaction or
to pay an exorbitant price for thing
In consideration Of long credit. A
variant IS "to he bored through the
nose," bored" here having the mean
ing of cheated, deceived:
At this instant he bores me with some
trick.-"Henry VIII" l. 1. is.
One that hath gulled you, that hath
bored you, sir.-''Life Of T. Cromwell -
1902. II. II. 103.
And Howell in his INSTRUCTION For
Forren Travelr' Q65O, page SO, had
known divers Dutch gentlemen grossly
guild by this cheat Ohe selling Of forged
manuscripts to young travellers In
italy, and som English, bor'd alse
through the nose this way by paying
excessive prices for them."-Notes and
Queries
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-22
BROILING.

II the fire should be too hot, sprinkle
salt over 1t.
Birds and other things which need
to be halved should be broiled inside
first
Always grease the gridiron we'll and
have it hot before the meat is placed
on 1t.
Never put your fork in the lean part
of meat on the gridiron, as it allows
the juice to escape.
Fish should be buttered and sprin-
killed. with -four, which will prevent the
skin from adhering to the gridiron.
Remember that a hot, clear fire is
necessary for broiling all small arti.
cles. They should be turned often to
be cooked evenly without being burned
Cover the gridiron with a tin pan oil
a baking pan. The sooner the meat Il
cooked without burning the better
| The pan holds the heat and often pre-
vents a stray line of smoke from
touching the 'meat.-Philadelph Ledg
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-22
Circus Folks Most Moral.

Notwithstanding the absence OF the
artificial safeguards that a convention
al society has ordained, circus perform
ers are, as a class, the most moral folk
on the face Of the earth. An old circus
man expressed the fact In this way:
FOR 200 years there has not been a
domestic scandal nor a divorce among
us when both husband and wife were
from recognized circus families. In ev-
cry case where there has been scan
dal, either one or the other has been
an r."-Everybody's Magazine.