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LIS AS REWARD.

educate and rear their little daughter
Pearl In the right way. Besides this
proof of the story. old Madame Blanch-
ards cruel treatment of Lisa made the
child feel that there was no blood link
between them. How could an own grand
mother treat her so?
Lisa was veritable little beast of
burden, carrying coal in a bucket up
two flights Of stairs and the ashes 1t
made. down in the same way. She
washed the dishes and helped to prepare
the meals for the old woman, besides
waiting on her at all hours OF the night
If she should be called from her pallet
bed In the corner TO do so.
But now, in her seventh year. her
grandmother had begun a certain course
with her which made the child recoil In
horror Each evening she was taken by
the old woman to one of the busiest
streets OF the city and told to beg in
pleading and fearful voice for money of
the pedestrians. At first Lisa, ashamed
to play the beggar, held back, and the
old woman, catching her arm, pinched
II till the child cried out with pain
Beg OF that fine gentleman that's COM
ing-the tall one, with the sinner on his
head" the old hag whispered hoarsely,
pushing Lisa forward.
Please, sir, give me a penny to buy
some bread" said Lisa, in pltlful little
voice. full of coming tears, while her
face was covered with blush of shame.
The line gentleman" paused, looked the
child over and took q coin from his
pocket, which he dropped into the cold
little palm extended to receive 1t.
The instant the gentleman had passed
on with the crowd old Madame BIanch-
ard came from the dark doorway where
she had hidden herself and jerked the
money from the child's hand "a quar-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
BY MAUD WALKER.

Lisa couldn't remember when she was
taken to live with old Madame Blanch-
ard. Sometimes In her dreams she be-
held a sweet-faced woman, whose eyes
were blue and tender. Lisa felt quite
sure It was her mother, who had died
when she was baby. But what little
she knew of that dear mother was
learned from a little girl who lived In
the same big, dirty tenement-house with
her. This little girl, Pearl Anderson, was
the child of a Swede tailor, who, with
his wife, did piecework for great
wholesale clothing house. The Andersons
lived across the hall from old Madame
Blanchard. and Pearl often whispered
the fact to Lisa that "her papa and
mamma did not like the madame, saying
she was not honest"
As the Blanchards and the Andersons
had lived for FIVE years in this tene-
ment the families had good opportunity
TO know a great deal about each others
affairs. Little Pearl often told Lisa dur
ing their stolen minutes of play In the
dark hall that she had heard her mamma
tell of one night long ago, when old
Madame Blanchard had come In with a
two-year-old baby girl, saying 1t was her
dead sons orphan, and that she was
going TO raise It. Pearl would also con-
ide to Lisa that her mamma said the
baby was not Blanchard, but fair
little thing with golden hair, very unlike
the old hag who posed as her grand
mother. And Pearl would then say: "An'
you're the same little baby girl, Lisa
The bad ole woman Is not your granma
at all. She's wicked woman"
Lisa believed every word that Pearl
told her. for the Andersons, though woe
fully poor, were good, Industrious and
honest folk. doing what they could to
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took out two thick slices of bread and
butter and liberal piece of cold beef
In the bag was gallon-iug Of water,
from which George refreshed himself
after his meal Not quite so full Of
flavor as coffee, but more wholesome"
he said 10 himself MS he corked the jug
and dropped 1t again into the bag.
He had had full Instructions from his
uncle as to the route he was to follow
There was a wagon road all the way to
the valley, that lay like dried.up lake
between two low mountain ranges, n val
ley that, from heat and lack of moisture,
was a desert about 10 miles long and
seven to eight wide. Old Trusty knew
the trail and went ambllng along through
the pass between two walls of mountains,
a pass that was full of vegetable life and
picturesque rocks. Enough melted snow
found Its way into this little canyon to
bring into life the vegetation that grew
there. George dlsmounted and gathered
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great chances of losing my life. Aunt
Mary may put my name In the pot for
supper, for I'll not remain out all night.
] like sleeping in bed"
The next morning George was up be-
fore the sun and out with his uncle Mt
the corral helping to feed the cattle and
horses. Then Old Trusty, mule used
to the mountain road. was saddled for
George to make his start to the desert.
AS he passed the Kitchen door the Japn-
nese cook was waiting for him. He held
n small canvas bag tied with a cord so
looped that 1t could be hung over the
nommel OF the saddle. This bag con-
talned n goodly supply of food and drink.
Waving n farewell to his uncle and the
cook-the other members Of the family
were not up yet-George struck or at n
iog-trot toward the nearby mountains
that walled the desert from view. After
riding for half an hour he decided It
was breakfast time, and untylng the bag
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
ABRAHAM L1NcoLN's WAY.

The following story is told by one who
ought to know about It's authenticity, and
who vouches for Its truth;
president Lincoln once wrote to Gen
eral Mcclellan, when the latter was in
command OF the army. General McClel-
Ian, as Is well known. conducted wait
ing campaign, being 80 careful not 10
make any mistakes that he made very little
headway. President Lincoln sent this
brief but exceedingly pertinent note;
my Dear Mcclellan; II you don't
want TO use the army | should like 10
fully. A. LINCOLN"
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When George Got Lost In the Desert.

as you travel. Path6nders never wait on
meals, you know" And the indulgent
uncle laughed nerrily. "weu make a
regular Westerner Of you before we let
you return to civilization again"
Nothing would suit mS better" de-
clared George ''Is the desert just be-
yond those mountains, uncle3"
zone desert Is, yes," answered his nm
Gle Truth Is, there are so many des-
erts In this part Of California that one
Is lost for names for them. The geolog
lcal name for that desert is to be seen
on some Of the maps, but most of them
ignore It's existence since It belongs to
a chain Of greater ones. But 1t Is about
as treacherous a one as man can lose
his way in. And I'll advise you to fol-
low my Instructions to the letter or-you
might never show up to have another
meal with u.s."
"I'll follow your advice then" laughed
George. I'm too fond of living to take
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17

Jane Seymore. third wife Of Henry
VIII, has left in history a name covered
with infamy. Openly she coQuetted and
tlirted with the faithless Henry In the
very eyes of her royal mistress, Anne
Boeyn, defying her at her own court and
causing a shameful scandal. In fact, she
played the same role In the kings house
hold that Anne herself had played when
she schemed so dishonesty to usurp the
good Queen Katherine of Arragon In the
kings favors and on the throne. So that
while we condemn Jane for her disloyalty
to her queen and disloyalty to her own
womanhood, we cannot find 1t within US
to feel very deep sympathy for Anne,
who had resorted to the most shameful
means to become Henry's second wife. 1t
seems that Anne's punishment was shaped
out by her own hands, in that she set the
example which Jane all too soon followed.
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finding it almost impossible to walk In
such storm.
Then II was that a terrible fear seized
George. he could not see any distance
ahead of him and could omen his eyes
only for an Instant at n time. He felt
that they had turned in the wrong direc-
ton, but he thought It wiser to allow Old
Irusty to take his way according to his
animal instinct
The heat was that Of a furnace and
George had frequent recourse to his lug
OF water. He had drunk about half of it
when he decided that II was extremely
cruel Tor him to take II all and not so
much as dampen the burning nostrils Of
the patient old mule. Drawing in tho
rein he sprang to the ground, poured the
remaining contents of the Jug into hia bot
and put 1t under Old Trusty's nose. The
suffering animal took the draught at one
gulp. and opened his bloodshot eyes Ionr
enough to look his thanks to George
After long time-seeming much longer
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JANE SEYMOUR.

AS she had sown, so did she reap.
The Fascinating and discreet Jane" as
many biographers call her. knew Henry's
selhshness and weaknesses, and did not
hesitate TO come between him and his
wife. She knew that once Henry should
become tired OF a wife he would find the
means OF rlddlng himself and England's
throne OF her. SO the willy Jane plotted
TO have some accusation brought against
Anne which would free Henry of her.
Divorce, death, even, was contemplated
with dellberation.
But Henry did not need urging In
deed, once he became enamored OF Jane.
he could not rest till he had made her his
queen. All too readily did he listen to
the seandalous lies Anne's numerous enc
mics whispered in his ear. The more ter
rble the accusation the easier would be
the task OF getting rid OF the helpless
accused.
Within "a hours after the execution OF
Anne Boleyn the monster Henry was
welded 70 the shameless Jane seymore.
AS some historians have said; while
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some Of the leaves from a palm tree still
in It's infancy. He also examined some OF
the rock formations and the soil. Then,
getting into the saddle again, he went on
towards the mystery" as he called the
desert. The sun shone from straight
above his head when he entered the edge
OF the waste Of sand to the east of the
mountains. Drawing old Trusty to halt,
George sat breathless, looking about him.
Within that area called the desert not
one sign of life of any kind was visible.
Sand rejecting the heat-such heat as
George had never before felt-was spread
like death pail over every inch of the
ground that lay In that little secluded
valley. One time It had been small sea;
centuries Of heat had dried 1t up.
Georges uncle had warned mm against
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
JoKELET

"Grandpa, what's the difference between
rheumatism and gout?" asked Willie, who
knew his grandfather was sufferer from
both these painful diseases.
well, sonny" answered grandpa, you
put your thumb In a vice and turn 1t till
you can't bear the pain any longer and
that's like rheumatism. Then give the
vice a couple Of extra turns and you'll
get faint inkling of what gout IS"
And Willie knew his grandfather was
suffering from gout that day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
THE CAT.

"You poor and frightened silly catl
You'd better climb tree,
Or / will let my temper loose
And then a sight you'll be.
There's not a cat in all this town
Who doesn't fear my bark;
And when they know that I'm around
They keep themselves quite dark.
I'm called the Big Cat Killer,
And there's blood within me eye.
So, If you'd live to catch a mouse,
Me you'd better not come nigh"
MAUD WALKER.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
A RIDDLE.

Riddle come riddle, come rec
What Is 1t that Is covered with eyes,
But which can never seer
"a street full OF people.)
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Polly eight and Tommy ten,
Sister and brother, they
Excepting Saturday.
On Saturday they help mamma
About the house, you know.
Tommy sweeps the steps and walks,
While Polly kneads the dough.
But soon as It is afternoon
And the dinner work Is done
They go to visit some young friends
And have the mostest funl
They play and play till almost DARK
Then home they go to tea.
With toys in their little arms
AS happy as can be.
ANNIE JAMES.
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"salome" No More.

New York has had one performance OF
the opera "Salome' but 1t will have no
more. The directors of the metropolitan
Opera House, though most of them had
witnessed the rehearsal of the opera. dis
covered after the first performance In
public that II was very wicked. Cynical
folk have asked why the discovery wasn't
made at the rehearsal, but the public gen.
orally upholds the decision of the direc-
tors. The awakening of the consciences
of the directors was due to j. 2. Nor
gan Mr. Morgan did not see "Salome,"
but his daughter was there. Miss Nor
gan told her father that the scene where
"Salome" brings In the head of John the
Baptist and kisses the lips was unit
for publication. Mr.. Morgan Immediately
called the directors on the telephone, told
them his sentiments and the letter OF
protest to Herr Director Conried, which
was virtually order, followed
Whilo the opera will not be given In
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GREATEST DISASTER
Would Occur If an Earthquake Ever
Shook New York.
New York Cor Pittsburg Dispatch.

New York Cor Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wouldn't 1t be awful II New York
were stricken by an earthquake?" is a
question asked once, at least, by every
inhabitant of this city. since the catas-
trophe at Kingston. But few persons
who have asked the question have tried
to picture the terrible consequences that
would follow the upheaval of the earth
on Manhattan, such as occurred in Ja-
maica. Gotham's buildings average sew.
EN- stories in height, which includes every
dwelling and shack in the city. The main
skyseraper belt extends from the Battery
to Leonard street, and here the average
height, taking into account the old-fash-
Toned shops and warehouses along the
rivers, Is not far from 10 Stories II II
became necessary for instance, owing to
the prevalence of earthquakes. to have
everything next to the ground the &C
tivities which are now piled on top of
each other in the cloud ticklers would
spread over hundreds of square miles
The skyscrapers In the Broadway district
and in Wall street are the really altitud-
nous structures, averaging 20 stories.
There are now piles of structural steel
and masonry towering to the height of
% and 80 stories, a forty-story building
is being erected and a fifty story tower
has been planned. Counting the aera of
Manhattan Island az 20 miles and null
of stories. allowing for the intersecting
streets and avenues, some idea may be
reached of how much space would be
required for New York overhead, provid-
ed 1t were necessary to place it on a
plane Some idea may also be had of
what terrible havoc severe earthquake
would cause were the big structures in
the business district to totter and tumble.
Statistics give some expression to the
magnitude of the skyscrapers which
have recently been built or are under
going construction. The Singer Building.
at Broadway and Cortlandt street. for in
stance. which Is three times as high as
the tall spire of old Trinity Church and
more than twice as high as the Flatiron
Building, IS to have Al stories. The area
of all its floors combined will be almost
$4,000 square feet. Naturally the occu-
pants of the gignatic buildings are per-
turbed since the Kingston disaster. The
other afternoon a crowd OF manufac-
turers were discussing the quake at
Kingston. broker said well, I am
on the ground floor and I always feel
safe" II am on the nineteenth floor"
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Homo In Kansas

From the Chapman Advertiser.
No Kansas home is altogether happy
without a bathtub, bouquet Of flow
ers on the dinnerAtable and a Bible In
the living-room. When the whole fam
lily battles in a basin there is apt to be
which is close kin to the
devil. When there is nothing on the
table but bread and meat, no clean
linen, no flowers, no shining silver,
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there are apt to be cross words or
quarrels. And when there are Bibles
only on the shelves in the dark corners
of the library worldliness soon grips
the occupants of any home. The aver
age man who keeps clean inside and
outside, who looks at the flower and
not the dust, who reads the Bible
and loves his wife and baby. is the best
citizen. He is worth more to the COM
munity than the individual who has a
mansion and library and stocks and
bonds, and inside the Satan of selfish
ness bigger than woodchuck.
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oon to meet the novelist, who had not
seen his family since he went to Dussel-
uorl, Germany, as American consul in
1870 Miss Ethel there made her first
appearance ON the concert stage and is
now said to be singing In vaudeville
house In London.
ABOUT year ago Miss Harte and her
mother were In this city for short
while and then returned to the home of
FRANK j. Harte, the son, who is a play
wright and maintains a house In Lon
don.
After Bret Harte died In London COM
mlttee OF distinguished literary men In
england took charge of subscription for
his daughter, Ethel Among those In
terested We're George Meredith, Sir George
Nownes, Sir Francis Burnand, Sir GIL
bert Parker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
Han Game, Anthony Hope and George
H. Sims.
Bret Harte's family is now receiving a
handsome royalty on the play "Salomy
Jane" which Eleanor Robson is pre-
senting at the Liberty theatre. 1t is
Miss Robson who is to give the perform
ance for Mrs. Steele's benefit.
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The Martha Washington Saved.

Mere man is not to capture the Martha
Washington hotel just yet. Some weeks
ago the directors of the hotel, which
was intended to be exclusively for wo-
men, got into a squabble among them
selves and 1t was thought that the row
would result in the place being opened
as a common, ordinary. everyday ho-
tel. But they have got together, patched
up their differences and signed lease
with a new manager. The hotel will re-
tain Its name and will still be a woman's
hotel, but 1t will be run on the princi-
pies of mans hotel, 1t will be brought
up to hotel par and run at as reason
able rates as possible. There will be no
more philanthropy in the management
While rooms will be let solely to women
men may eat In the dining rooms. The
main concession to the women Is that
there viii be no bar and no cigarettes
will be sold Patrons will be allowed
TO have drinks served in their rooms.
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AS Left by Lew Wallace.

To do his literary work. Lew Wallace
built library In the middle of his gar
den, a large building, with every ar
rangement for comfortable writing and
with shelves for his thousands of books.
Since the generals death, Mrs. Wallace
has remained so devoted to the memory of
her distinguished husband that she has
kept everything in this building in pre-
cisely the same condition in which he left
IT. Even the book which he was last read
ing lies open at the page.
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said an officer of the Cruclble Steel Com
pany Of America. I'm the the event of
an earthquake you would get all the brick
and the roof, while, on the other hand,
would be killed too, but the fellow who
falls from the fifth or tenth story would
surely meet the same fate as the man
in the offices next to the roof"
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this city 1t may be produced on tho
road. and the advertising It has re-
ceived doubtless will prove very profit
able to Mr., Conreid. Opera goers are
now wondering II the directors will CEN
sor the Metropolitan repertoire and. II
so, how much OF It will be left. IL Is
well known that few Of the operas would
make At kindergarten literature.
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Presidential Possibilities.

Every day or two there is letter In
the New York papers discussing the DEM
ocratic presidential possibilities and. even
though the campaign is so far off, some
of the papers and Washington corre-
spondents have taken up the discussion.
The general impression seems to pre-
vail that 1908 will be a good year for
the democratic party and everyone who
discusses the matter seems solicitous as
TO the available presidential timber. A
southern man who writes a letter to one
of the afternoon papers, takes the coun-
try state by state and Sits out the pos
sible candidates. While he is not for Mr..
Bryan he reaches the conclusion that the
two-time candidate is the only man in
sight who measures UP to the require
ments He thinks both Senator Morgan
and Senator Pettus of Alabama possess
all the qualifications with the exception
of youth. Bailey he counts out of 1t be-
cause of the charges made against him
in connection with the Standard OIL COM
pany He says Mayor Mcclellan of this
city who some time ago was spoken of
as a possible presidential candidate. is
not to be considered because his break
with Tammany Hall makes 1t doubtful
81 he could control the New York dele
cation in the convention. The southerner
thinks well of Judge George Gray of
Delaware, but admits that his record has
not been sufficiently prominent to at
tract much support unless an exceed
engly Vigorous campaign were made In
his behalf. The papers that have dis
susssd the matter editor1aliy also agree
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that as the situation stands today Mr.
Bryan Is the strongest man. The re.
publicans on the other hand, have sew
eral candidates to pick from among them
Taft, Cannon, Shaw and Fairbanks.
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The Way Of Il.

From the New York Sun.
Knicker-Does he pay as ne goes?
Bocker-No he goes as he Doesn't pay.