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1ectionAble than any other recent fad The
horse fad, the dog fad, the cat fad, the
automobile fad. the pingoong fad, the
bridge fad. even the chameleon fad, are
more excusable to such people. Yet Ger
tain amount of style attaches to knowledge
OF monkeys.
To he able TO talk monkey, Just as people
once talked horse or dog. Is a mark OF
being up-to-date. To be able TO take up a
strange monkey, look him over, and Their
calmly put him down and tell how old he
Is, where he came from. what are his habits
and what his possibilities. Is a part Of ones
hocial education
1T is impossible" said an importer OF
animals to import enough monkeys to
MI the present demand. An instollment Of
utarmosets or ringtails no sooner reaches
port than they are shipped to women all
over the country who have ordered and
paid for them in advance. Prices have
gone UT to the top notch and circus men
simply cannot obtain a monkey"
We'll" asked woman who likes
monkeys pets. why shouldn't we have
monkeys as pets7 They have all sorts OF
advantages over other pets.
In addition to the fidelity of a horse and
IL affection OF a dog the monkey pos
sesses an almost human intelligence and
can be made a8 companionable as a child.
He Is the most devoted little fellow IN the
world. He loves one person aud that person
alone for life.
And then too. he has such a sense OF
humor. When he does funny things he
seems to know Il. Lots OF care? Wen,
yes"
II you are going to follow the monkey
fad it Is advisable TO learn the points Of
a monkey before you invest Ia one, or you
will be likely 20 set a wild. untamable little
animal on your hands Even the dealers
themselves cannot always tell just which
Of their monkeys viii make good pets.
The smallest monkeys are the greatest
favorites The marmoset. a little fellow
from six 70 eight inches high. who can DO
conveniently carried about In a mum. a
wrist bag or q coat pocket. and the ring
tail Just a size or two larger. are the two
varieties most popular for pets.
II you want a good marmoset you viii
have 20 pay a high price for him and TO be
able TO select him with intelligence. Most
monkeys are brought in by sailors Of tramp
trading vessels. who buy them in~basket
loads from the natives OF South Africa
and South America. and when they reach
the dealer they are wild. II Is at that
point that the woman goes herself 70 Sc
leet her pet
She should not be discouraged II the
dealer shows her a snarling, fierce little
brute, who grins at her and shows his
teeth In horrible manner. She viii ma Il
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OMAN suffrage, govt, rheuma'
tisn and indigestion. these are
the prevailing distempers that are
affecting English members OF
Parliament in this, the glad
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the minions Of man-made law. This W
Mrs. Montefiore. who last May refused TO
pay her taxes on the old plea that one
time made the thirteen American colonies
rise in just wrath. Her house was be-
sieged by tax gatherers and bailifTs. Mrs.
Montehore barred up the house and dered
them.
For several days this state of investment
continued. Sympathetic suhfragettes came
and threw pots Of jam and loaves OF bread
over the wall for the relief Of the garrison.
AT last a crowd gathered in front of the
house and Mrs. Monteiore appeared at an
open window upstairs and harangued it.
When get out I'm going to break every
window in Mr.. Asquiths house." she de-
clared. Then she was arrested.
Last December, when a party OF the
suffragettes who had been serving out a
sentence In Holloway Jail for participation
in one of the House of Commons riots was
released, Mrs. Pankhurst and her sisters
In the cause gave a dinner at the Savoy
In honor OF the martyrs. Women came in
jewels and silks! The menu was elaborate.
The martyrs had seats Of honor ana the
table in front Of them was heaped high
with dainties. Their palates, which had
been sorely tried by the prison fare OF suet
pudding and salt herring. were RECALLED and
their ears made to tingls with praises OF
their hereism. The suffragettes stood and
sang, For They Are Jolly Good Fellows."
The sunfragettes have adopted the cam
paign methods of the tyrant man. As
some OF the accompanying illustrations
show, the walking advertisement has be-
come an adjunct OF the propaganda Of
woman suffrage. Those doubling the cour-
age and discrimination Of the sufrasettes
have but to cast their eye on the stern
figure depicted in the illustration with
clenched nst and hand appraised In tudg-
ment
Here Is the embodiment OF the militant
woman Of England, fighting for her rights.
Here is the nightmare that gaIlops over the
bedposts OF the Right Honorable Herbert
Asquith, chancellor OF the exchsquer.
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fragettes. What she devises the active
campaigners OF the army put into effect.
One OF these tactical moves was the de-
monstration against Herbert Asquith last
June. The chancellor was delivering a
speech at Northampton. Three suffra-
gettes were delegated to go and put Mr..
Asquith's meeting out OF business.
Just as the chancellor was about to be-
gin his speech these women stood up in the
gallery and began TO bawl out INTERRUPT
lions, vigorously waving banners with the
shibboleth OF the cause inscribed thereon
Ushers hurried to the women and tried
to eject them. One of them, Miss Billing
ton. drew dog whip and began to strike
out blindly.
The others scratched and BIT any who
laid hands on them. The hall was imme-
diately in an uproar. The three women
were taken up and carried out doors.
There they harangued a crowd Of social
lists. while Mrs. Pankhurst. mother OF Miss
Panlhurst, broke loose again inside the
hall. The grand result OF the raid was that
when Mr. Asquith left the hall he had to
be guarded by a Gordon Of police.
Miss Pankhurst herself once created a
diversion at a meeting held in one of the
midland towns. She and Miss Annie Kenny
had been following an Rnti-suffrage mem
Der OF Parliament around on his canvass
endeavoring TO break up his gatherings
and discredit him among his constituents.
Finally he ordered the doorkeeper to bar
out the two women. Miss Paukhurst rose
to the occasion, She procured a ladder and
climbed up to the roef OF the hall. where
the meeting was in progress. She worked
her way over the roof to a window.
Then, just when the hated member of
Parliament was In the middle Of his speech,
she dropped thirty-foot banner inscribed,
Votes for Women" through the window
and punctuated her achievement with a
triumphant yell.
Another valiant suffragette inscribed her
name on the roll Of fame by standing
Siege In her house az Hammersmith against
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rise up and get dushed about the neck in
righteous Indignation at this unchivs1rOus
treatment Of a woman. After blowing hot
and cold over the question OF the militant
sufragette the metropolis has now settled
into state of apathy and looks languidly
on at the passing show, when the women
feel ike giving a show
Not so with about two-thirds Of the mem
bers OF Parliament and some Of the kings
ministers The storming Of the House OF
Commons has become too regular a prac-
tlce on the part of the suffragettes to per-
NIT the inmates Of that fountainhead Of
laws to enjoy any great sense OF security.
When there are sounds Of shrieks and
high-pitched tongue lashings from the halls
without or even from the visitors gallery
many an NJ p. squirms uneasily on his seat
and wishes that the American fire escape
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were an adjunct Of the building Mr.. AS
quith Is frankly bothered by the Shr1eSins
sisterhoOd. Sir Henry CAMPBELL Banner
man temporizes when he is put in a corner
and grows holder in the open. Some Of the
members whose seats are In danger see
visions and dream unpleasant dreams
In Clements Inn. overlooking the Strand
are the offices of the Womsn's Social ana
Political union There behind a high desk
sits Christabel Pankhurst general-in-chief
OF the .suffragette chasseurS and directing
mind Of the storming. parties,
THE" Pankhurst as she is known. has a
sister. Sylvia, and a mother who are aides
de-camp and lientenants Of division In tho
ield. But II is upon the only and original
Pankhurst Of Manchester that the hopes
OF the militant band OF the shriel1ing Sis
terhood depend Miss Pankhurst is thus
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the prevailing distempers that are
lEtsy35 affecting English members OF
49, Parliament in this the glad
spring season. and the greatest OF these
is woman suffrage. Rheumatism may DO
eased by taking she waters somewhere
on the continent; govt may be tenderly
nursed, and there are pale pills for indl-
gestion. but alaclS-a-dny woman suffrage
is q raging scourge that keeps the mem
Der from Manchester awake OF nights
and brings torture to the chancellor of
the exchequer.
The first symptom of the malady 10 q
general upheaval IN all the members OF
the body polite. Then there arc clnmor-
Gus mutations and painful displays OF
epilepsy, this gradually Increasing until
hysteria is reached and the suffering pub
lie is racked by ali varieties of spasms
and back handsprlngs,
At its height the attack IL seemingly be-
tond the power to curb, and II only wears
tway when the fires OF the votes for
tromen fever have spent themselves feed
ing on their own fuel. Indeed. the mani
festatlons OF the epidemic are pitiful.
The particular bug or germ that is re-
sponsible for this grtevous afniction that
Is visited intermittently upon the English
members Of Parliament is called the suf-
fragette. In mass the toxic bacteria go
by the name of the ShrielSing sisterhood.
The best culture for it's production Is
'ound in the House Of Commons, though
pthe fermont may go on Quickly in any
borough OF England where an election
for member OF Parliament is in progress.
And woe to that member who dares to
stand forth and defy the power of the bug;
the triple Ylddlsh curse descends upon
him and he Is forever a marked man.
London has not yet decided whether TO
take the English suffragette seriously OF
not. When she parades tho street in front
OF the Right Honorable Herbert Asquith' s
house and bites policeman who tries to
carry her or London is inclined to smile a
severe British smile and admit that the
Joke is on the town.
fwhen she langulshes in prison with only
three square meals day and nothing to do
but be a martyr the old village is prone TO
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trude round little bald heads with Wits
kered chinS
Drop IN On a friend and instead Of the
familiar bark Of the poodle you win hear
queer. gurgling chatter and win md
diminutive beast sitting ON his hind legs
amid the silver OF your friends dressing
table. II has even been alleged that
monkeys have been found among the guests
at dinners.
To those who do not like monkeys the
OonuiaritF a. the beast seems more OBJ
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10. Ct lDCu.
Miss Pankhurst is OF medium height and
quite delightfully."- plump. A wreath OF
curly brown hair struggles about a high,
broad forehead. Her eyes are large and
deep and gray.
I'm repose her mouth Is the ideal Cupid's
bow. Ordinarily her round face with its
velvety youthfulness (she is 26 is a baby
face. The gray eyes have a baby stare.
But watch the transformation when she
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is animated. when, for instance, she is ad-
dressing a vast assemblage of mingled
sympathizers and opponents. Then her
beauty becomes defined Her eyes sparkle.
He mouth curves commands. Her nostrils
diiate with tho Joy Of leader at the scent
Of battle"
Miss Pankhurst has been in several en-
gagements with the police outside the
House OF Commons. and she has done her
bit in Holloway Jail along with other suf-
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where you meet the pet monkey Just as
you uHsd 70 meet the pet pug doc.
Out Of erTnine nuns. carried by smartly
dressed women along Fifth avenue, hid
IS sTinnins little faces peOp at you.
Rom the furS and laces about the shout
srs q vomsn driving In Central park pro-.
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On the edges OF the desert there are many
nomadio shepherds who 1--we in tents, driv.
ing their sheep. goats and other stock from
place to place to ind pasture.
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Four MnIlon BIaeIE eoats.

Algeria has about 10000 goats, and It
furnishes many goatskins for our AmeH-
can shoes The goats are black and
brown In color. They are OF good size but
in their milking qualities they do not COM
pare with, those / saw In Morocco. In Tan
gier the goats furnish most Of the milk OF
the city, and they are made to carry It in
their bags from door 10 door, the milk
man drawing his wares direct from the
goat. Sometimes he allows the kids 20 run
with their mothers, but in such cases he
ties strings around the teats OF the mamma
goats 30 that the baby kids cannot suck
on the sly. This might be used 20 cure
cows OF sucking themselves. as they some
times do In our country
The goats OF Algeria, as / have already
said. are always grazed with the sheep.
have yet TO see one flock which ala not
contain both animals, and / have passed
millions as have travelled through Algeria
The nOcks are always watched by shep-
acknowledgements. bare-footed men or
boys. who live out in the hsids with them.
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mules quite as many OF this stock more
than nine-tenths belong to the natives.
The sheep here are fine. large, long
wooded animals. They weigh. venture.
more than either our Southdowns or shrop-
shires, and they seem free from disease.
They are white and brown in color, many
Of the white sheep having brown faces
Their ears are long and silky and hang
down somewhat like those OF a spaniel
The ewes are worth from 50 to s. each
while the rams viii bring double as much.
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Nv YORK March So.-The monkey
has gained such favor a. a femi-
nine pet that It Is stated that the
supply OF desirable monkeys is
not equal to the demand Every
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to fash and brighten with critical in
terest Only Fraide made no change Of
expression. He sat placid, serious, at
tentive, with the shadow Of smile be-
hind his eyes.
Again Loder paused but this time the
pause was shorter The ordeal he had
dreaded and waited for was passed,
and he saw his way clearly With the
old movement Of the shoulders he
Strengthened himself and once more be-
gan to speak. This time his voice rang
quietly true and commanding across
the floor of the house
No first step can be really great It
must Of necessity possess more Of
prophecy than of achievement Never
theless it is by the first step that man
marks the value not only of his cause,
but of himself. Following broadly on
the lines that tradition has laid down
for the Conservative orator, Loder dis
guised rather than displayed the vein
Of strong, persuasive eloquence that
was his natural gift The occasion that
might possibly justify such display
of individuality might lie with the fu-
ture, but it had no application to the
present. For the moment his duty
was to voice his party sentiments with
as much lucidity, as much logic and as
much calm conviction as lay within
his capacity.
Standing quietly in Chilcote's place,
he was conscious with a deep sense of
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down ON the black list, but I've altered
my mind in the last two months"
Again Loder stirred in his seat. A
host of emotions were stirring in his
mind. Every word wrung from Lakeley
was another stimulus to pride, another
subtle tribute to the curious force Of
personality.
..Wellg' he said. '.well?"
Lakeley smiled. I'VE all know that
Sefborough's ministry swell, top
heavy be said. scarborough is build
ing his card house just story too high.
It's toss up what'll upset the balance.
It might be the army, of course, or it
might be education. but it might quite
as well be a matter Of foreign policy"
They looked at each other in compre-
hensive silence.
"You know as we'll as that it's not
the question of whether Russia comes
into Persia, but the question Of wheth-
er Russia goes out of Persia when these
Hazaras are subdued! I'll lay you what
you like, Chiicote. that within one week
we hear that the risings are suppress
ed, but that Russia, instead of retiring,
has advanced those tempting twenty
miles and comfortably ensconced her.
self at Meshed-as she ensconced her
self on the island of Ashurada." Lake
ley's nervous. energetic figure was brac-
ed, his light blue eyes frightened by
the intensity of his interest.
.If this news comes before the Eas-
ter recess" he went on, 'the first nail
can be hammered in on the motion for
adjournment. And if the right man
does it in the right way I'll lay my life
twill be a nail in Sefborough's coffin
Loder sat very STILL Overwhelming
possibilities had suddenly opened be-
fore him. In a moment the unreality
of the past months had become real;
tangible justification of himself and
his imposture was suddenly made pos
sible. In the stress of understanding
he. too, leaned forward, and, resting
his elbows on the desk, took his face
between his hands.
For space Lakeley made no remark
To him man and mans moods came
second in interest to his paper and his
party politics. That Chilcote should be
conscious of the glories he had opened
up seemed only natural; that he should
show that consciousness in becoming
gravity seemed only right. For some
seconds he made no attempt to disturb
him, but at last his own irrepressible
activity made silence uncomfortable. He
caught up his pencil and tapped inn
patiently on the desk.
"Chilcote." he said quickly and with
a CLEAN of sudden anxiety. you're not
by any chance doubtful of yourselfY'
At sound of his voice Loder lifted his
face. Ii was quite pale again. but the
energy and resolution that had come
into it when Lakeley first spoke were
still to be seen
ssNo, Lakeley." he said very SLOWLY
..it's not the sort of moment in whica
a man doubts himself
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i ENlJ 81 II cstie-S.sl y ~ ~ tiittS A&s'e-~
n was freed from one respons
IH bilitv to undertake anotNe
- From the p,orning of March
when I.akeley had expounded the polls
cal programme III the Offices of the s.
Georges Gazette. to the afternoon G
April he found himself central f
ure in tho whirlpool of activity tn
formed itself in Conservative circles.
With the acumen for which he wa
noted. Lakeley had touched the keystone
of the situation on that morning. an
succeeding events. each fraught wifi
It's own Importance, had established the
precision of his forecast.
Minutely watchful of Russia's atti-
tude, Fraide quietly organized his
forces and strengthened his position
with a statesmanlike grasp of opportu-
nifty, and to Loder the attributes dis
played by his leader during those try
sorbing study. Setting the thought of
Chilcote aside, ignoring his own posi-
ton and the risks he daily ran, he had
fully yielded to the glamour of the mo-
ment and in the first freedom of a
loose rein he had given unreservedly
all that he possessed of activity, capac-
ity and determination to the cause that
had claimed him.
Singularly privileged in constant
personal contact with Fraide, he learn
ed many valuable lessons of tact and
organization in those five vital days
during which the tactics Of a whole
party hung upon one item of news from
a country thousands of miles away.
For should Russia subdue the insur-
gent Hazaras and, laden with the hon
ors of the peacemaker, retire across
the frontier, then the political arena
the all important movement predicted
by Lakeley become an accepted fact be-
fore parliament rose for the Easter re-
cess, then the first blow in the fight
that would rage during the succeeding
session must inevitably be struck. In
the meantime it was Fraide's difficult
position to wait and watch and yet pre-
serve his dignity.
It was early in the afternoon of
March 30 that Eoder. in response to a
long standing invitation, lunched quiet
~ with the F'raides. Being delayed by
some communications from Wark, he
was a few minutes late in keeping his
appointment, and on being shown into
the drawing room found the little group
Of three that was to make up the party
already assembled Fraide, Lady Sa-
rah-and Eve AS he entered the room
they ceased to speak, and all three
turned in his direction.
In the first moment be had vague
impression Of responding suitably to
Lady Sarah's cordial greeting, but he
knew that Immediately and uncon-
sciously his eyes turned to Eve, while
a quick sense of surprise and satisfac-
ton passed through him at sight of
her. For an instant he wondered how
she would mark his avoidance of her
since their last eventful interview; then
instantly he blamed himself for the
passing doubt. For, before all things.
he knew her to be woman Of the
world
He took Fraide's outstrefched
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edge was shared by others and he was
human enough to be susceptible to the
change.
The first appreciation Of 1t came Inn
mediately after the excitement Of the
division, when Fraide, singing him
out, took his arm and pressed it affec-
tionately.
AMy dear Chilcote,' he said, 1--WE are
all proud of your Then, looking up
into his face, he added. In graver
tone. s.but keep your mind upon the
future: never be blinded by the pres
ent, however bright it seems"
At the touch Of his hand, at the spon-
taneous approval Of his first words, Lo-
der's pride thrilled. and in vehement
rush Of ambition his senses answered
to the praise. Then. as Fraide in all
Inconsistencies added his second SEN
tence, the hot glow of feeling suddenly
chilled.
In sweep. of intuitive reaction
the meaning and the danger of his
falsely real position extinguished his
excitement and turned his triumph
cold. With an Involuntary gesture he
withdrew his arm.
You're very good, sir" he said. and
you're very right. We never should for
get that there is-a future
The old man glanced up, surprised by
the tone
"Quite so, Chilcote,' he said kindly
But we only advise those in whom we
believe to look toward it. Shall we find
my wife? know she win want to
bear you home with u.s."
But Loder's joy in himself and his
achievement had dropped from him.
He shrank suddenly from Lady Sarah's
congratulations and Ewes warm, silent
appreciation.
Thanks. SIR he said, but | don't
feel fit for society. A touch of my
nerves, / suppose" He laughed short
IL. s.But do you mind saying to Eve
that hope have satisfied hery' He
added this as if in half reluctant after
thought
Then. with a short pressure of
Fraide's hand, he turned, evading
the many groups that waited to claim
him. and passed out of the house alone.
HaiIing cab, he drove to Grosyenor
square All the exaltation of an hour
ago had turned to ashes. His excite
ment had found its elimination in a
sense of futility and premonition.
He met no one in the hall or on the
stairs of Chilcote's house, and on enter
ing the study he found that also de-
serted
Greening had been among the most
absorbed of those who listened to
his speech Passing at once into the
room, he crossed as If by instinct to
the desk, and there halted. On the top
of some unopened letters lay the sig
nificant yellow envelope of telegram;
the telegram that in an uniformed, sub
conscious way had sprung to his ex-
pectation on the moment of Frafde's
congratulation.
Very quietly he picked it up, opened
and read it, and, with the automatic
caution that had become habitual, car
ried it across the room and dropped it
in the fire This done. he returned to
the desk, read the letters that awaited
Chilcote. and, scribbling the necessary
notes upon the margins, left them in
readiness for Greening. Then. moving
with the same quiet suppression he
passed from the room. down the stairs
and out into the street by the way he
had come