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The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
BY PHILIP KEAN.

AS she filed all her bowls and vases,
Miss Deakins sang d little song, and be-
fore she finished there came another
knock at the door.
What We're YOU singing" asked the
man from across the way
You kuOw-the Spring Song" she told
him. icily.
Il have just painted a little picture
Of spring" he said, ingratiatingly. May
I show il 20 you?"
Il was a water color-just a stretch Of
young fields. with a sweep of orchard
| beyond, but it made her catch her breath
Il can almost sniff the fragrance" was
her impetuoUs comment. 1T is beauti-
fuL"
That is the way the world is looking
outside the city he said, with enthUsi-
asm. There are violets and pussy viii
lows, and the birds are calling-iet me
take you out there tomorrow. II will do
you good, you are 50 pale
She froze ~ that Certainly not" she
refused, and spoke with sternress TO
jerks
"Jenks." she said, Il told you not to
cross the hall
jerks got up YEARLY from the opposite
door mat.
Il don't see why YOU won't be friends, ~
the painter said as he stood, irresoiUte.
with his picture IN his hand
Il have my work and nothing must in
teTfeTe with my career"
But We have lived opposite each other
for six months"
1T would be the same II we had lived
| opposite each other for six years" was
| the way she closed the discussion
More stars We're out when she AGAIN
sat with jerks by the window and the
moon flooded the world with light. but
/ over the roofs she caught the glow of a
/ different illumination, q red, murky~glow.
( that fiared up presently into flames end
columns Of rolling smoke.
It's fire, Jenks." she told the dog.
jerks whined
It's down the street" was her further
/ information, and then in a sudden panic.
/ IT'S in the next house. Jenksie."
With the dog close behind her she ran
| to the door. The hall was full Of smoke.
Through 1t she saw the man across the
: way.
We can't get down." he said quickly.
The stairs are on fire. but there's a fire
! escape from my window"
/ He caught her in his arms. and before
/ she could protest they were descending
/ the ladder
/ From the window above jerks whlned.
/ "Oh, let me go. Let me GO He held
/ her firmly and called up to the dog.
WALT a minute, Old boy, I'll be back. -
| When she was safe, and looked I'D
/ through the smoke to where the patient
little animal was waiting. she said. "Oh.
/ If you should be killed. 1t is better that
jerks should-go-"
/ But he was already on the ladder
/ She covered her eyes with her hands.
/ and then she knew nothing until a shout
went Up. and some one said: He's got
/ the dog"
/ There was another long interval. and
| then she felt something warm and wet
on her cheeks, and there was jerks lick
i Ing her face, and she threw her arms
about his neck and cried.
/ And presently she held out her hand to
/ the man who had saved him, and said
| in weak little voice:
He shall sit on your door mat all the
time, II you will let him"
There isn't any door mat" he told ber
It's burned up. But I'll buy another
/ She smiled at that, and her ewes as
they met his held in them all the prono-
| Use Of friendship. and more than friend
ship that was to come.
copyrighted, 1907, by Homer spaEIe.)
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Jerks" said Miss Deakins, don't go
across the haH again"
jerks Topped down on the door mat
and sighed. canine fashion
You understand" said Miss Deakins.
jerks wagged a disconsolste tail and
closed his eyes.
Very we'll" and Miss Deakins went
in and shut the door, Withdrawing from
jerks the vision Of her trim figure. en-
veloped in a blue linen apron, down the
front of which travelled splotches Of
paint.
jerks, outside on the mat heard a
faint whistle. and lifted one ear. Then
he whined softly.
A door opened across the hall.
cut it and run, Jenksie,' said a mas
culine voice.
jerks yawned eagerly. but did not move.
Come on" wheedled the man on the
other door mat.
jerks stood up and wagged his tail.
There was a Observation-Disclosures Satan"
protest IN his attitude, coupled with yield
ing.
And just then Miss Deakins opened her
door
Were you calling my dog" she de-
manded.
Yes You don't mind. do you?' The
man came toward her as he said IL. He
wore "a shabby yelveteen coat. and The
paint stains matched those On Miss Dea-
kins' apron.
7 do mind" Miss Deakirs assured
him jerks has been taught 20 lie on
his mat until y o'clock. Then he has
his lunch with me-"
such beautiful regularity" murmured
the man in the velveteen coat.
Miss Deakins flushed.
i don't see why he wants always to
go 10 your room"
of course You don't see he agreed
''but-but jerks Is rather fond Of me"
You give him ham bones" she ac-
cused him.
Il do. There are some people and some
dogs 10 whom you have 10 give things
in order TO make them love You. Per
haps jerks is not that kind Of dog. Per
haps he may have a soul above ham
bones-perhaps. without ham bones,
jerks might love me Psychologically
it's interesting-but ] don't want to put
II 10 l4tc test Ndlut JtuhS auEeliOu
too highly TO seek the cause"
I'm too busy" she reminded him. TO
talk in the abstract And-Td rather
you didn't call jerks"
Very we'll" he said. formally, and went
back 10 his room and shut the door
Miss Deakins stood irresOluteIy on her
door mat with jerks by her side. and
looked at the closed door. There was
red in her cheeks and there was a tremble
in her voice as she said to the dog:
Come on, jerks. I'm sorry you can't
be trusted, but you can't"
And as they entered the shabby little
room, lighted into whiteness and glare
by a great skylight. she went on. I
don't believe / can trust anybody, not
even "a dog, Jenkse"
She painted all the afternoon. and as
the twilight came on she sat and looked
out over the roofs, ard jerks sat beside
her with his cold nose in her hand. and
when a big star shown over the top of
the highest building, she said. I'm like
the Miller Of Dee: I care for nobody,
no, not l, and nobody cares for me
Just then there came a knock al the
door. When she opened il no one was
there, but on jerks mat was a bunch Of
lllacs, such as one buys at the corner
stands
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liant against the clear blue sky. it forci
bly, reminds US of the great results spring
ing from an unselfsh life Of duty.
The aluminium crest sparkles as a beam
uful star, its rays are beams Of light.
guiding US TO patriotic efforts.
a factor in the artistic composition OF
the city, it is a charming end to MANY
vistas. Viewed from the Capitol tbe
White House, and the Mall if stands
imposing in its grandeur; from the river
it rises pure and simple, with the green
hills Of Maryland as a noble exhedra
and from the heights. visible through the
valleys, it always produces a thrill of
pleasure. In the sunlight and shadow
thunderstorm and mist. In the clouds and
in the clear sky, against the golden sun.
rise and the red sunset, against the mid
day sky Of blue, and the midnight sl,v
scintillating with stars, against the bright
white clouds and the dark gray cIonds
moving with the wind. bowing 10 Tho
warmth Of the sun, receiving the light
ning's stroke, ever changing, II is AL
ways stately, always beautiful.
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PLACES OF INTEREST.

LibarT of Cougess-Opeu 9 8. N. to 70 p m. on
secular davs: from p n- 70 10 p m, on Sundays
and on certain holidays.
Public L.5rarJ-Open 9 a. N. 10 p n holidays
10 a. 70. 10 70 p. M; Sundays ? 20 10 ,. m.
Executive Mausicr-Open 70 q. m. 70 p n
United States Capitol-Opeu q. N to 40 D. N.
United States TTeasUry-Opsn 4. m 70 p N.
State War and Navy DeTauments-Open 9 a. N.
TO J. m. The original Declaration Of Independ
ence IS il the Library Of the State Departmeut)
United states Patent Onice-Opeu g q. n to Z
j. III.
United States Pension Bresu-Opeu a n. to 4
?. %.
United States Pos -ofEce-Opea a. N. 70 p. n.
Washington City P0st-ofice-Open all hours. The
Dead Letter Ofice is in the city past-Oaics
National Botanic Gardcus-Opeu a. n. 70 5 p NJ.
Fish CommiSsiOn-Open q. n. % 43) D N.
Amy Medical Aiussum-Open g &. m. 20 20 D. u.
National Museum-OpeH .. u, 10 80 p. n. tn-
clu1,ns holidays.
Smithsonian Institution-Opsn a. m to 80 p m
Including holidays
Agricultural Departneut-Opsu 9 a. n. 20 43Jp n
Bureau Of Engraving and Print.ng-Open a. n.
20 20 p III
Washington Monument f555s feet in heightj-Opeu
10 a. n 70 40 p m. Elevator runs from a. N,
until D. m.l
COroorln GsHery q Art-Open go a. m. 70
p ne IN winter. g a. n. 10 T. m in summer.
sindays-l-o D. m. Co 3 D m excepting IN mid
SUMNER. Admission free on Tuesdays. Thursdays
SATURDAYS, and Sundays; other DAYS sc admission.
Government Printing Ohice-Opeu 70 a. m. ~ :
r.
Navy lard-Opsl g a. u. to 3 % ?. n.
o-QtnWorth Cottage. ssfh s. and p-1spccj ave.
~ THE SUBURBS
geological Pa-k-Opsn ell day.
Rock Creek Bridge ard Park
Chew Chase, hensing-1n, and Chesapeake Beach
Naval ohserTatory-OpeE G a. N. 10 p. n
Mount Vernon. the home and tomb Of Washing
toa-Cpen u q. n. 10 5 2 m.
Arlington National CemeteTE-Opsn al dSy.
United States soldiers HOme-Opeu a. N. q
sunset
Cathedral Grounds. Tc1nsnytoEn r5ad-Open T.
m. o. p. m.
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic University. and Alex
aLlTs.
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ignorant. free the slaves. and house the
orphan.
And yet the child Iab0rers I'm factories
all over this land, the little messenger
boy delivering letters and telegr8ms far
into the night, and often led into hor-
rible and degrading situations. the girls
laboring sixteen hours or more a day in
laundry OF candy factory the little bun
dle-wr jpper doing her m0nOt0nOus task
in badly ventilated corners, are not cham
pi0ned by the church 10 which by virtue
Of their baptism they belong"
Other Addresses Heard.
Miss Catharine Watkins, in charge Of
the primary department Of the Ascension
Parish, and director OF the kindcrsartens
OF this city. read q paper on the subject
THE training OF the religious instinct in
children" which was followed by the
reading Of an essay on Teaching ap-
propriate TO the stages Of the child's
development. by Rev Charles r. Hayes
d. D.. professor Of Christian apOlogetics
General Theological Seminary.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows Bishop Satterlee. president
ex-officio. Rev Dr. Alfred Harding. rec
tor OF 81. PauIs Church, first vice presi-
dent. Rev. Dr ". J.. Deyries. second
vice president. and r. 5 Hutchinson.
secretary and treasurer
The days programme was begun with
the holy communion, administered 10 the
delegates by Bishop Satterlee, and a de-
v0tional address delivered 10y Rev. Or. g.
O.. Pierce. chaplain. L. S A. At the
business session at noon. Bishop SatteT-
lee addressed the convention. after which
the delegates repaired to luncheon
There were present at the convention
ool delegates. representing thlrty-five sun
day schools with $500 children. Rev.
DR. Alfred Harding, rector OF 81. Paurs
Church. presided az the meeting.
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Simple shirt waist dresses Of wool are
the most satisfactory for school wear, for
they will stand almost any amount of
hard usage, besides being easy to make
at home. The dress here shown is new
design Of pleasingly simple style. The
waist may be cut square at the neck, If
desired as shown in the smaller sketch.
the pattern being perforated for that pur-
pose Both waist and skirt are gathered
simply, a becoming fullness being thus
assured. The bishop sleeve. which may
be made in either full or shorter length.
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IS correspOndingly plain, its shaping being
most convenient and comfortable for
every day wear. Checked serge was Sc
lected for making the dress, with velvet
of q contrasting shade for trimming For
the eight-year size, 3 II yards OF 92-inch
material are needed. Sizes T. 8, s. 10, and
y years.
A pattern of this may be obtained by
inClOsing 10 cents in stamps and address
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald, 734 Fifteenth street northwest,
giving number (26SS) and size wanted.
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LIVE,

Live as this day would be your last
And free az every mountain blast.
Let heart and soul IN pleasure cast
Heed not the future or the past.
Live with the living, not the dead,
And plentiful the vine and bread
Ot reason shall thrill thy heart and head
When grief and deep remorse are fed.
Live in the grand immortal no-.
Not asring for the Why or how
We came 10 earth q bend and bow
TuERed under BY 5ehoTah's ploxi
JOHN A. JOYCE.
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at first a terrestrial map In early mythol-
ogical ages. and was later used for the
purposes Of astronomy. He places the
map so that Lyra falls over Ireland the
land OF the harpers; Taurus over Spain,
ancient Terraconnensis, and so on, until
Europe, Asia. and Africa have each been
assigned certain signs OF the Zodiac, and
then he argues that those which are left
unapprOpriated must have been meant for
America. He claims that the map had
been made In early days by people who
knew OF this continents existence, but
that through wars and migratiOns this
knowledge was lost. and the Zodiac be-
came merely an auxiliary to astronomy.
with its first significance lost.
The value of existing things is being
impressed on the public by the Bureau
of American Ethnology. whose members
have found no tribe too small TO study.
no weapon that has not a historic value,
no bit Of picture writing tha; has not
q bearing on the history OF the cOnti-
nent. and no modern hut or ancient ruin
that does not embody "A lesson. But
back Of The Red Man still lies the mys-
terry of his beginning. a mystery that
hung there before Gallileo was thrown
in a prison because he had a theory that
the earth was round and before an
Aragon princess pledged her jewels that
a Genoese soldi II Of fortune might prove
this theory.
The secret Is hard 10 unraveI, for,
with the rise md fall OF Central Ameri-
can and Mexican governments, Jealous
Spanish priests destroyed invaluable men-
uscripts and carvings of the ancient Az
tees. and have made the lesson more
difficult, with no Rosetta Stone to give
the key 10 the remaining ones. Amer
lean men Of science. however are made
of grit that will some day win. ar5 q
believing people Is waiting for that day
when research viii lead them back TO
the origin Of the Red Mans ancestors,
whether that research lead 20 a Budd-
hist shrine. the Tower OF Babel, or an
Egyptian temple, or prove that America
herself was the cradle of the whole
world. the Ultima Thule" Of which Vir-
gil wrote.
TO-mOrrOw-Curios Of Coinage.
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Mr.. EImendorfs Lecture.

THE Pacific Coast is the title of the
fourth lecture in the present course on
American subjects row being presented
at the New National Theater by Mr..
Dwight l. Elmendorf, Monday after
Moons.
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have not one word to say against
owning everything for which one can
pay. Expensive clothing in abundance
gives employment TO many workers. and
labor is the mainstsy of the nation. The
rich are able to furnish work where the
poorest classes must ever regard econ
omy. Il is said that rich women have
ruined housemaids by paying such fancy
wages that they will look at nothing
within the means OF ordinary families
Wen, you and I would do the same thing
under the same circumstances. When We
want a thing We are willing 10 pay as
handsomely as We can for il, and that IS
no less than rich women do
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] think We all object to paying fancy
prices for Incompetence. and il must be
confessed that a host Of workers are not
earning the money they demand II we
spend in one direction we shall have to
pinch in another; but an unlimited income
allows women much latitude They ought
10 spend their money. for boarding il
would affect q multitude IL is sense
less to talk about giving It away-it is
many times better to allow people TO earn
money than to make them objects of
charity. Plenty of work and a willing
ness on the part of those who need il. 10
give a fair exchange for the money they
want, are the best methods Of creating
universal prosperity. Paying money for
labor in any direction Is not extravagaRt.
even though Il means an elaborate ward
robe or more autos and carriages than
one person can use. BETTY BRADEEN.
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No woman in her senses would want
ion handkerchiefs. for instance. II IS so
easy TO buy such articles when they are
needed that the care Of large number
would not be assumed by a busy woman,
even though she keeps maid. There is
quite enough for the maid to do without
adding unnecessary duties. The Wander
bilt bride-elect with her elaborate trous-
seau-the most costly an American bride
ever had. II IS said-cannOt equal the
magnlhcenCe Of the wardrobe accredited
20 this young actress. who is accused
Of carrying it about with her from city
10 town, and the absurdity OF the thing
must appeal 10 you
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WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIE w

Please do not believe everything YOU
read about actresses. for startling the
public is one Of the tricks Of the pro-
fessiOn. and press agents are hired q,
good salaries 70 invent ways and means
Hard-working actresses are much like
other women in their manner OF living
Most OF them have homes in which they
take a deal OF pride and comfort, and
many Of them have families for which
they make daily sacrifices. They dress
Wen because It is a matter Of business
and live well for the sake OF their health,
but they are not as extravagant as many
a woman in private life who has only
half as much money 10 spend.
A popular young star. who has not
been in the profession long enough to
accumulate a fortune. IS alleged 70 have
given, in an interview. a list OF articles
which she regards as necessary 70 a
woman In society. As she does not hap
pen 20 be a society woman. she IS hardly
qualified 10 know the needs of one. and.
as she has precious little time outside
OF her professional duties. she could not
begin 10 wear the garments which she
is said to regard as quite necessary. SO
the tale should be accepted with the
proveTbial grain Of salt
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Whence came the ancestors Of this peo-
pie? Almost every nation has made an
swer. They built pyramids even as our
people did. and their pottery bears the
swastika and the key pattern, even as
ours did before Greece and Rome were
born" Egypt will answer. and the Mexi-
can pyramid Of Cholula, the largest in
the world with Central American exam
pies OF such structures, offer themselves
as proof The writer known as Count
Johannes speaks for the Tyrians and
Israeiites, showing a similarity in thei-
arts and customs and those OF early
Americans. He declares that Christian
!ty was brought over by 81. Thomas.
Crosses from petroglyphs and in crude
metal work are shown in proof Of his
theery, though It Is known that the cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-15
Talleyrand as Cook.

Be cooksome sort of cook, even a
ships cook. Remember Talleyrand.
The British authorities gave him twen-
ty-four hours notice to quit London,
and he embarked on q Danish vessel
for America. The vessel was held up
at sea by an English frigate. A
searching party was sent on board.
Talleyrand pleaded with the captain
not to declare him, as he had no liking
FOR the Tower Of London. 81 will pass
you off as the ships cook" said. the
officer. There is nothing else" After
some wry faces the prince consented
and with very i'll grace assumed the
cotton cap, kitchen apron, carving
knife and other appendages in keeping
with his new Office. When the English
officer demanded if there were any
French passengers on board the cap
tain replied, Eyes, one poor devil Of
l1mping French cook" Being immedi-
ately called up for inspection, Talley-
rand made his appearance, saucepan in
hand and with such piteous counte-
nance that the Englishman laughed
heartily and consented not to make a
captive Of him.-New York Press
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Another Triumph of Art.

A young New York artist says that
he was in Vermont on sketching trip
one summer. One day while strolling
along pretty lane he overlook par.
dcularly picturesque little fellow who
was sauntering along with a fishing
pole on his shoulder and a string of
small fish In his hand. He looked so
much the part of the small country boy
OF poetry and fiction that the artist de-
cided he would like to make a sketch
OF him, and after considerable negotia-
ton this was arranged for, the lad, In
accordance with directions, perching
himself on rail fence. AS the artist
worked away at his sketch an old coun-
tryman came down the lane and stood
looking over his shoulder.
by gum! Thet certainly beats all
hemlockw the old fellow presently ex-
claimed admiringly.
like the picture, do you?" the artist.
asked, with pleased flush.
"Oh, faint tibet, though it amt SO
bad. What meant was the way you
manage to keep tibet boy quiet SO
Iong."-New York Herald.
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which Was shotf

There was Jere Clemens who was
a United States senator and In his day
enjoyed the usual senatorial fame-a
fame which perishes whether it spring
from four years service or forty Aft
er Jere Clemens fame as senator
passed away he was still remembered
for many years on account of another
service which he performed. He shot
old John Browns Governor Wise in
the hind leg in duel However, am
not very clear about this. 1t may be
that Governor Wise shot him in the
bind leg. However, l don't think it is
important. i think that the only thing
that is really important is that one of
them got shot in the hind leg. Itwould
have been better and nobler and more
historical and satisfactory If both of
them had got shot in the hind leg. But
it Is Of no use for me to try to recol-
lect history. never had historical
mind. Let it go. Whichever way it
happened, am glad Of 1t, and that is
as much enthusiasm as l can get up
for person bearing my name. But /
am forgetting the first Clemens, the
one that stands farthest back toward
the really original first Clemens, which
was Adam.-From Mark Twain's Auto
biography in North American Review.
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How to Enjoy the Circus.

There amt much pleasure in this life
Ger men as old as me-that is, Teller
thinks they amt when he is sixty
three. O. course, he likes to smoke his
pipe an set around an gas an argue
with the boys to git his leisure time to
pass. A man who's gettin' long in
years-too weak to hoe or pillow, fer
pleasure Of the good old kind-has
small chance anyhow. But there's one
Thing I like to do-one thing sure en-
joy-it's goin' to a circus with some
poor, big eyed small boy. I always
like to have it be the first show he's
been to. 1 like to watch those big
eyes snap. Oh, snap they always do
I like to see him smile an clap an
crane his neck around an see him eat
in peanuts, THROWN shells down on
the ground. It don't seem very long
ago that wus eight or nine, nor long
since the first show saw seemed sim
ply grand-divine. I member how
set up there Jest In a fit Of joy. You
see, know the feelin' that comes to
the big eyed boy. don't care much
for circuses like once I used to care.
But, friend, get my pleasure takin'
little fellers there. An while / set en-
joyin' it'll mean that kids real joy
almost cry to think that can't be
once more boy-Denver Post.
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A PREY OF The LOBBYISTS.

We notice, with some degree of
amusement, that resolutions
have been offered in the legisla-
ture-in one house, at least
which, upon their face, would
tend to exclude corporations
lobbyists from the floors of the
legislative halls.
Such measures are ridiculous.
What a shrewd and corrupt lob
byist most desires is to get his
Legislative victim out of the halls
of the capitol and into the cloak
room of some hotel or elsewhere;
aud, once there, the result is
many times assured. 1t would
be much better if the legislature
would require that all lobbyists
shall carry on their business up
on the floors of the legislative
hall, in plain view of everyone
Interested in the Legislative mat