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FOR RENT
SIPS. .lS2J cath NV. I2r
$l0O. ...lSlo G. NV. Tor
500 & $50. .IiO7 18th
NV. Tor
$50. 1911 Pa av. sto. dwg
x65. l0il y III nv NV ,i2r
$50. The Montgomery, A.
$50. 1893 oath NV. Tor
SEQ The WcstOVer. g.
$50. 1925 14th NV. l2r
So. ....lT06 y NV, Tor
$50. 23S9 Mass NV. llr
$50. 30. The MISSIONER. er
So. so. 1918 2i;h uw.l0c
$50. 80. 1879 h NV. lIr
$50. Is. 22il Wash cir. Or
500 90. .1Ol6 22d NV. D.
$50. .3l17 18th NV. Or
$40. II33 kilb'nc nw.I0r
$50. ....222l ! NV. l2r
S33. "a. 1908 y II sv, Tor
S45. The Victoria. Or
S45. The MISSIONER. Or
SIS. The Pebbleton. Or
$40. 80. ...1T4T + NV. sr
S42. 80. The Miller. 5r
SI0.T5. ..I5l3 S NV. Tor
$40. 49,. .Bi3 T. Cap. Tor
s40.Gj. .2209 Wash 81. Or
<40.5J. LIB ] Rw. Or
$40. Ne cor 9&T nw.llr
x40.....S23 19;n NV. Or
$50. .1Tl7 Euclid NV. Or
SIS. S...l+O 4 ne. Or
SIS 10. 1877 ore av. 10r
s:f7. so. .152s y NV. Ir
ST 80. 24+3 Ont I'd NV Or
= $3.50. 1924 W NV. Sr
$500. .I006 I'D NV, Or
S:.i....l2I2 q nv. Sr
For complete list of pI
SwARTZELL, RIFE
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FOR RENT-BY JAMES f. SHEA,
643 Louisiana ave. NV.
1444 I'D st. NV. store and dwelling. $85 90
1886 Clifton st. NV. 10r., b.; hot-w.h. 80 100
lu9t2 9th 81. NV. store and 3 rooms. 4OOO
6O6 East Capitol St. 10 rooms, BATH. 20. 10
30 6th ST. sw, l2r. and bath. ........ $3.50
20 ~ ST. s.w. store and DWELLING. 1910
1888 18th st. NV. Or. and bath. $500. 70 10
HOS y. IL. ave. NV, Q rooms. BATH. 30.SO
1913 10Th st. nv. { rooms. bath. . 27yO
BIS French st. NV. rooms. bath. $50. $500
1877 y. G. ave. ne, 6r.. tiled b.; furnace 254o
toL + ST. me-, rooms, bath. ........ 2S4O
3il i. at s.w.. MONS. bath: new. 1880
Ills Fla. ave. ne, rooms, bath fur. % 80
629 9th st. ne, . rooms bath; cellar. 2O.6O
1854 Il St. Sc. rooms, bath. 20 80
SO3 9TH st. Sc, rooms, bath. % so
42u Sd st. s.w., 9 rooms ............ 2OO
sos 18th st. ne, rooms, bath; cellar. LOO
100 9Th st. NV. store shop. ... 2OOO
$50 7th ST. Sc. 9 rooms, bath. ...., 1880
1901 9TH st. NV. 3D. floor. T., b., heat 17SD
ClO 18th ST. Sc. rooms, BATH ...,, Is. 90
llp Bladensburg road me-. store and owl 1900
lto4 81. Sc. u rooms. bath. ........ 100
3i3o brentwood sv NV. fiat. S T. b.. 1880
SO East Capitol ST.. rooms. ........ 1910
1881 i. st. NV. . rooms. ...... 145O
236 13ls ST. s.w.. rooms. !..... 14.4O
4el !. 81. s.w.. rooms. ........... 1850
2fOl l ST. NV, ID floor, 4 rooms, BATH. ~ 40
32s st. sw., ooms............ 1880
1o2l y. J. ave. Sc. rooms. ....... $40
~ and 1853 \ st. Sc. rooms. ...... $50
100 18th st. me-, 4 rooms. .......... 500
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
trict of Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-In
Estate of Adolph Wolschcndorfr Adm. NJ.
14S95-Applcation having been made herein for
letters of administration the estate of said
deceased by Joseph Gawler. 1t is ordered this
Goth day OF December. 1907, that the unknown
heirs at law and next of kin. and all Others coll
cerned. appear in said court Thursday. the
Both day of January. 1908. TO show cause, II any
they have. why such application shond not bs
granted. Let notice hereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and Ehe Evening Star
once in each OF three successive weeks before tho
return day herein mentioned. the first publira-
ton to be not less than thirty days before said
return day. ASHLEY VI. GOULD. Justice. lSealp
4 true copy-Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register
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rooms and bath: hot-water heat; new; de-
tachcd rent only $40.
n. L. SANSBURY. TIC 18th st. NV.
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323 u sw. Jr.w. .12.J0
49, Md av sw. i1r, b23.W
3Oj 10Th sw, 2d-h
fiat, Ar, D.......E2.O
WIN, eli Az s.w.
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FOR RENT-TWo VERY DESIRABLE HOUSES,
on 10Th ST.. lar. and baths; in line condition:
stone front; rent reasonable.
y. L. SALISBURY. T19 18th st. NV
FOR RENT-2i QUINCY sr. Ne: SIX ROOMS
and hath: $3.50; AMI; furnace heat
OWNER, 1910 I1th NV. ia4-3t.
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sa2.50. lob 2O;h NV. Or
$50. so. .125 G So. Or
$32. 80. The Phoenix. 5r
$3.50 & $50. .901 Var
mum NV. 7r
$50. 30. 1927 ID NV. Or
S32. so K $50. 800 Web
ster NV. 7r
$50. 30. 1874 LIST NV. Or
$50. .4315 Bright'd v,7r
$50. 4314 9th NV. 7r
$50. e. .432 9th NV. hail
$50. ..50i D>Ew. offices
$2s. 10. 1905 10th NV. Or
S2T. 80. .222S Decatur. 5r
S2T so. 1928 Inglesile. Tor
$25. 80. PIT II NV, 7r
S25.5O.52S shepherd. Or
S25. 30. 404 Shepherd. Or
SO. 30. i014 9Th NV. Sr
SIS. 40. .2lI4 X NV. Or
SO. .525 Quincy nw,7r
SIS. 80. .lTT4 willard. 6r
so. 80. SO i ne. Or
S22a 30. .5s Fla av nv. 6r
S---...The Camb'ge, Ar
S2l.O. .t;2i 9th ne. 1r
$50. 81. .I2D6 y III NV or
S2D. The Cumberland. Pr
slT.Jc. 1922 r NV. 5r
SlT.35. .i40 - / av NV. Or
$3.50. ...i432 ID Sc. Or
slG.J0.321 Mass nv ne. Or
SIS. The Westo or. 1r
$li.I0. ..2534 9th NV, Jr
S11. so NJ Sc. Ar
$40. 40. .9i6 21st NV, lr
$40. 40. .2522 18th NV, Ar
$40. 2O0J Rosedale ne, Or
$3.50. 1902 y ] ay sc, Or
,perty for rent send for
bulletin.
IN & HENSEY CO..
L.
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FOR RENT-833 MD. AVE. NE.-9 LARGE
rooms; all improvements; thorough repair: near
great Union station: 5000. FLOYD Z.
DAVIS. 7th and f s.w. ta4-3t
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FOR RENT

UNFINISHED.
92O 14th st. NV. 12r.. ar. furnace. 500. 90
1909 st. NV, rooms and bath. $50. IS. 30
1O16 ST. s.w.. IL rooms and bath. .... 25.5
III r. I. ave. NV. rooms and bath. $500
1907 N. ]. ave. NV. rooms and bath. 500
FLATS.
The Chelsea. rooms and bath. heat. 31.5o
OFFICES.
7Ia 14th st. NV. Sd noor. 3 rooms -. 5000
12OS st. NV, rooms. I'd floor. $50. 20.00
STORES
o1o-1e 9th st. NV. new stores, each. sooo
STABLES.
Rear 1911 NJ ST. $500
Rear 1897 h at. NV, automobiles only. $500
GASCH & BIRGE, 1926 y. Y. ave. NV.
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FOR RENT
BARNARD & CHILDREss. Inc,
1872 G st. NV.

BARNARD & CHILDREss. Inc,
1872 G st. NV.
.HOUSES
1907 10th, 1871. 3b fur$J00 1916 10th Tor so 90
l3l9 Mass NV, f4i4 Hopkins 81, h. AZ. 50
11r. 2b. fur. go. 1G5 1898 10Th NV Or b. 40 90
1884 av. i2r. b. fur. 80 i701 9th Tor h. 30 30
1443 r. 12r 2b. FLO 1O11 Euclid 7r b.. 70 80
2940 Newark. Cleve- 1903 nu. Or b. az 50
land Pk. Or b. frr. 20. On S23 av NV Tr b 25 80
1880 VI av,14r, 2b. SO. "a 1904 Montello av me-
1910 s. Or. b. fun. 63. 90 Or b.........14JO
150I-9 n av. 12r. b. 1853 Oates ne (col-
each. .......... 1000 ored). Or, b, stalls. 90
FLATS.
1873 Irving St NV. Tr. and b.. upper. $1,000
1918 Irving st. NV rooms and bath. =. 81. 80
APARTMENTS.
The "Wilkeshire." YORKSHIRE and Der
byshire." etc. 1851 to 1881 Columbia I'd:
NEW; and rooms aud bath: porches
IrOnt ana rear S4U.OO to S4I.SO
1910 FaIrmont St. Or. and b.. furnished. 90
Bryn Mawr. 1916 YOU rooms and bath. SOS 90
1913 II me-. rooms and bath. ......... So 50
STORE AND APARTMENTS.
1341 H st. ne. store and apts above. -
STORES AND OFFICES.
1896 NV. rooms and heat -. $500 to 1000
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c465 Pa av. Sr. h35.0o
2407 NJ NV, 7r. b. $3.50
1440 32d. sto, dwg30.o0
80 @ NV. Or. b. PESO
sol 10th NV, fiat
5 rooms, bath. .22.50
LINKINS.
500 10th st. NV.
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FOR RENT
1914 10Th ne.9r. b. $50. 80
rs Z sw, 6r.w... .13.5O
1852 Sd Sc. 6r. winkl2. 50
BOG l. sc, III. 30
THOMAS p. BRO
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FOR SALE-MACHINERY.

FOR SAIE-THREE 24-INCH I-BEAMs EACH
Is feet long: also cast-iron column "a feet
high. Apply, at once, PRESS ROOM, Star
building. ja42t
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FOR RENT-D. D. THOMPSON CO.. 1885 N W.
d5as 18th NV. srsi store 9th nv. 20 50
1883 9th NV. sr. b.25.50 1876 Ben I'd DC. or w1O so
1o5 Ky az seq sol $50 Ben I'd, Dc, 11r L. 90
no27-d eSu
FOR RENT-Is28 18TH ST. NV: o ROOMS.
baths; S60T5. 1910 u st. NV: rooms and
bath: cellar: 1880 J. H. BRADLEY co.
Unc.). 1904 G St NV. no21-tf
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or CO.
mmbs. Holding Probate court.-Esiate Of Ben
jamin Smith. de,,eascd.-No. 1871. Admlnistrn-
tion Docket.-Applicatl0n having been made here
In for probate Of the last will and Testament
of said deceased and for letters testamrn-
tary on said estate. by Mary Langley II Is or
dered this I'd day Of January. \. ID. 1908 that
the unknown beirs-st-law aud next Of kin OF
Benjamin Smith and all others concerned. APP
pear In said court on Tuesday, the 4th day "
February. A. D., 1908. NJ 10 o'clock am. 10
show cause why such application should not he
granted. Let notice hereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star once in each of three successive weeks be-
fore the return day herein mentioDed-the first
publica tion TO be not less than thirty days be-
fore said return day. JOB BARNARD. Justice.
(SeaD-Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk OF the
Probate Court. NJ. j. kEANE, Attorney.
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FOR RENT-AI,I,AN T..
1851 Park I'd. Tor. bs50.00
Rear 1904 Park I'd.
stable and 3r. 40. 90
$50 II I av. Or. b. 40. 90
"a I ne. 11r. b. :. 1880
1908 18th. Or. b. 5000
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-BY YOUNG MARRIED COUPLE
small wel-furnished housekeeping apart npnt
NV: full particulars. Address Box 30. Star
Office
WASTED-FLAT; UNFURNISIED: , ROOMS
and bath: In NV part of The city; terms mod
crate. Address Rox "a. Star Office. ja:l-3t'
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ISL ana Decatur SITS. ne. new and modern
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding a Probate Court.-No. 1ls7'.
Administration.-This Is to give notice that the,
subscribers of the District of Columbia and the
state OF virginia, respectively. have obtained
from the Probate Court of the District Of Co
lumbia letters testamentary on the estate Of
Maud =. Porter. late of the District OF Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof. legally anthem
ticated 10 the subscribers on or before the "a
day of January. A. u. 1909: otherwise they NAV
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under our hands this I'd day ~
January. 1905. MARIE f. RoEI.KER. 1884 Q
street northwest. Washington. ID. e.: CARL J.
ROELKER, State Bank building. Richmond. Va.
tSean-Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register "
Wills for the District Of Columbia. Clerk Af the
Probate Court. CLARENCE i. WILSON. At
torney. jaI law3t
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FOR RENT. c. WEE
NrnrW.TU-E.

FOR RENT. c. WEETpON & Co 224 T. CAP
HOUSES. 1113 Sc av sc. Ir b. % 80
~ 4th Sc. 11r,b $40 1854 sc, Or, b. % 30
1872 Sc, 12r b.. .35. 80 1893 D Sc 8r b. 90 50
40T Sc. 10r b.. $3.50 400 9th ne 6r b. 1e 80
2O6 9Th Sc, Or, b. .:sJ. 80 300 A ne Or 4 90
$40 4 ne. Sr. b. .35. 80 I53 10th Sc ST. rs 80
SIS c ave Sc. new. 20s Nd av ne. Or. IA 40
6r. b. 300 1907 sc. Or. IL 80
621 NV. ST. b. 81 so ia L, Sc ar 10 So
$50 Md av ne. 10 so 1910 18th Sc. 6r. 1850
1920 NJ av ne, irb30 80 1916 Kramer ne 5r 8 80
1917 VI sc, Or. b. sto 30 90 1921 r. Sc Ar - IA O0
100 9th sc, 7r b. %. so
244 Sth ne. Tr. b. .265O FLATS
5l4 Sth ne. Or. b. % 90 G3f ne. Or. b.. Is 80
S56 Sc, ar b.. 80 1924 Mass ave Sc. 5r.
6Os gth De; Ut. D. 400 ............. 21 80
333 Sc. Or, b.. .23 30 500 18th Sc Or b. 4; 90
APARTMENTS.
The Giendower, 81 9th ne, 5r.. b.... .s2S. 90
sos Pa. ave. Sc. 3r.. b., heat and gas =. l6 90
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FOR RENT-W. Fl. WALKER
Successor 10 r. W. Walker & Son.
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FOX REN1--
1896 G NV. l5r. 2b. $500
S13 21st NV. 11r, b,
eel. steam heat. go. 90
2o11 Pa av NV, 15r.
bath. .J5. 90
Flat. 1918 Pa av.
Sr, b, steam heat. 40. so
GEO. W.
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UNSURPASSED FACILITIES FOR TIE COL
LECTION OF RENTS FROM ALI. CLASSES OF
PROPERTY.
The above is only partial list of. the proper
ties in charge but will be glad 10 fur
ntsh complete bulletins application at this
THOS J. FISHER CO., Inc.
73S 18th st.
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600 F NV. ......S1O-$25
1921 F NV. No 4. %. 90
The Sterling. II. .25.00
Century bldg,r AZ. 20. 90
1411 + NV. top q. 1900
Century bldg,r 20. 1900
1923 + NV. .S6-$1O0
1114-16 F nw.S10 to SIG
SW cor HE NV. $3.50
1921 + NV, I'm 8. 10. 90
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TO LET-BY THE F. H. SMITH COMPANY.
r. @. SMITH. LEE ID. LATIMER. c. F. NESBIT.
lana NEW YORK AVN

IcoiuShtc uauy
2017 G NV. 12r. b. $4,000
1870 Harvard, Tor. bis. 90
2434 Pa av,11r.b. .43. 80
1907 Sd NV Or. b. $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-04

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.--Estate of
Thomas Cissel. deceased.-No. 1i66S. Administra
ton Docket.-Appicaton having been made here
in for probate Of the last will and testament Of
said deceased and for letters testamentary on
sud estate by Mary Louise Cissel. Il is ordered
this Sd day Of January. A. ID. 1908, that Mary
Cissel. William Cissel. Ethel Cssel. Paul Cissel
and Sheridan Cissel. infants. and all others con-
cerned. appear in said court Monday. the
Sd day of February, A. ID. 1908. Mt 10 O'Clock
an. to show why such application should
not he granted Let notice hereof be published
in the Washington Law Reporter and The Even
ing Star once in each OF three successive weeks
before the return day herein mentioned-the
first publication to he not less than thirty DAYS
before said return day. ASHLEY VI. GOULD.
Justice. iSealD-Attest: JAMES TANNER, Reg
lister of Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk
of the Probate Court. c. CLINTON JAMES, At
torney ja4 1aw:st
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APARTMENTS.
SIS NV, 2, 4, 5 and 6 rooms. SOS. 90 and $47.5o
OFEICES.
Busch building. 81 rooms, per snnum. .$12. 00c
9th ana n NV. A2O00 TO %ZoOo
1926 N. Y. ave. Sd floor. ESQ apd$l7.50
STORES.
STORE. rs " NV. .....-........... .$IOO.oU
W.
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FOR RENT-HousEs.
UNFURNIsHED.

FOR RENT-REDUCED 10 $50; DESIRABLE s.
story dwelling on Nd ne. rooms bath,
2 storerooms. cellar, nice neighborhood: one
block from line, Keys at Office Fl. L.
RITST. snS l4th at NV. de21-tu. tn. sa tt
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So WV
1921 Sth NV. Or. u. 80. 90
600 Irving NV. new.
Or, b. 1000
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- Va NV sw. Or. b. 1900
EOS 18th sw. 6r. ..13.JO
1872 18th Sc. Gr. ..12.5O
1908 \ J ay Sc, Or. 1850
l29 y sc. Or. 90
1918 4th sc. Jr....9.40
.SEH, 30 Az st. NV.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
POOR BEsSIE'S EYES.

Little Bessie, three years old, look
ing around for something to amuse
herself with, found large onion,
and then she found a knife. So she
sat on the floor with her back against
the wall and began to hack away at
the onion. Pretty soon she began to
wonder what was the matter with
her eyes. She rubbed them with the
back of her little fat hand, but that
did not seem to help them any, so
she kept on hacking at the onion.
But, on, how her eyes did smart!
and how the tears did run! She
wondered what she was crying about.
Finally, overcome by self pity at
this unknown grief, she got up of
the floor and trotted into another
room, where her father was sitting
She stood before him with a most
woe-begone expression, and the water
running in stream down her cheeks,
and walled out earnestly, Poor Bes-
siei" Poor Bessiep
Her father-with a twinkle in his
eye-reached out his hand and took
the onion away from her, and sent
her to her sister to have her face
bathed and to be comforted.-Sab-
bath Reading.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Larch 1000 Years Old.

Italy can boast of larch tree
the age of which is estimated to be
1000 years. 1t is situated on the
northern flank of Mont Chetif, in the
direction of the huts of Plan Veni
above Courmayeur, few steps from
the footpath that skirts the limit OF
the meadow land.
Due allowance being made for the
extreme slowness with which the
larch grows, for the altitude above
sea level (1650 meters) at which 1t
is rooted and for its northerly ex-
posure in the near neighborhood Of
the glacier, where the cycle of its
development is barely five months
every year, this venerable larch, un-
touched alike by woodman's axe and
thunderbolt, cannot be less than 1000
years old.-Scotsman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
EARS AND TONGUES.

Once upon time a peasant went
to heaven-so runs a story that jap
anese mothers and fathers tell to
little boys and girls who do not mind
their manners-and the first thing he
saw was a long shelf with something
very strange upon it.
what is that?" he asked. @Is It
something to make soup Off" (The
Japanese are very fond of soup)
"No," was the reply, "those are
ears. They belonged to persons who,
when they lived on earth, heard what
they ought to do in order to be good,
but they didn't pay any attention to
1t, so, when they died, their ears
came to heaven, but the rest of their
bodies could not"
After a while the peasant saw an
other shelf with very queer things on
it,
What is that?" he asked again.
"Is that something to make soup off"
"No," he was told, "these are
tongues. They once belonged to peo-
pie in the world who told people how
to live and how to do good, but they
themselves never did as they told
others to do, so, when they died, their
tongues came to heaven, but the rest
OF. their bodies could not. Home
Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
"I WISH.

A dog saw a cat on top of a high
wall, and said: ~ wish l could get
up there! 1t must be so nice to sit
up so high; but l cannot climb"
And he was cross, and would not wag
his tail.
Then he came to a pond, and saw
a fish in it. And he said: Il wish
! could live in pond all the day!
Then l should not be so hot as l am
now" And he would not look at the
fish, but shut his eyes, and lay down
on the grass.
Then he heard the fish say: ooh,
| wish l could lie down on the fresh,
green grass, like that dog. 1t does
look so nice and warm out there!"
The dog sat up, and went back by
the read he had come.
AS he went, he saw the bird, and
he heard it say: II wish l could play
all day long like that dog, and have
a house made for me to live in! I
have to make a nest, and my wings
are SO tired! Yet / must fly to and
fro, day by day, till it is done.'
Then he saw the cat on the wall,
and heard her say: There goes that
spoiled old dog home to get his plate
of meat. l wish / was as we'll off,
and could get meat like him! / have
had no food all this long day. / wish
Twas like that dog!" THE Nursery.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT!

sation, and he stepped to gap In the
hedge to get look at the boy who
had such a high regard for his word.
"The lad has good face, and is
made of the right sort of stuff" was
the millionaire's mental comment.
"He places a proper value upon in
tegrity, and he will succeed in busi-
ness because he is punctilious.
The next day, while he was again
working on his hedge, John Brent
overheard another conversation. Fred
Fenton was again participant In it.
Fred, let us go over to the circus
lot" the other boy said. "The men
are putting up the tents for the after
noon performance.
"No, Joe; I'd rather not" Fred
said.
"But why?"
"On account of the profanity. One
never hears anything good on such
occasions, and I would advise you not
to go. My mother would not want me
to CO."
Diu ohO soy you ohouiuh -
"No, Joe."
"Then let us go. You will not be
disobeyipg her orders"
Butt will be disobeying her
Wishes" insisted Fred. "No, l will
not co."
"That is another good point in that
boy" thought John Brent. "a boy
who respects his mothers wishes very
rarely goes wrong"
Two months later John Brent adj
vertised for clerk in his factory,
and there were at least a dozen appli-
cants.
II can simply takes your names
and residences this morning." he
said. "Ill make inquiries about you,
and notify the one whom l conclude
to select"
Three Of the boys gave their names
and residences.
what is your name?" he asked,
as he glanced at the fourth boy.
Fired Fenton, SIR" was the reply.
John Brent remembered the name
and the boy. He looked at him keen
ly, pleased smile crossing his face.
"You can stay" he said. "Ive
been suited sooner than I expected to
be-" he added, looking at the other
boys, and dismissing them with
wave of his hand.
"Why did you take me?" asked
Fred in surprise. "Why were in,
quiries not necessary in my case2
You do not know me-"
''I know you better than you think
do" said John Brent, with a sigNifi-
cant smile.
"But offered you no recommenda.
tion," suggested Fred.
"My boy, it wasn't necessary" re-
piled John Brent. II overheard you
recommend yourself" and as he felt
disposed to enlighten Fred, he told
him about the two conversations he
had heard. This is a true story
Philadelphia Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
BOY RECOMMENDED HIMSELF.

BOY RECOMMENDED HIMSELF.
John Brent was trimming his
hedge, and the snip, snip of his shears
was pleasing sound to his ears. In
the rear CT him stretched a wide,
smoothly-kept lawn, in the centre of
which stood his residence, a hand
some, massive, modest structure
which had cost him not less than
100000.
Just beyond the hedge was a pub
lie sidewalk, and two boys stopped
opposite to where he was at work,
he on the one side of the hedge, they
on the other.
Hello, Fred! That's very hand
some tennis racquet" one of them
said. "You paid about seven dollars
for it, didn't you?"
"Only six, Charlie" was the reply.
"Your old one is in prime order
yet. What will you take for it?"
Il sold it to Willie Robbins for one
dollar and half" replied Fred.
well, now, that was silly" de-
clared Charlie. "I'd have given up
three dollars for It,"
"You are too late" replied Fred;
" have promised it to Willie"
"Oh, you only promised it to him,
eh? And he's simply promised to pay
you for it, l suppose? I'll give you
three dollars cash for it,"
II can't do it, Charlie"
"You can If you want to. A dollar
and half more isn't to be sneezed
at"
"Of course not" admitted Fred,
"and I'd like to have it. only prom
ised the racquet to Willie"
but you are not bound to keep
your promise. You are at liberty to
take more for it. Tell him that |
offered you another time as much
more, and that wiz settle it,"
No, Charlie" gravely replied the
other boy; "that will not settle it,
neither with Willie nor with me. /
cannot disappoint him. A bargain is
a bargain. The racquet is his, even
il 1t hasn't been delivered"
"Oh, let him have it, retorted
Charlie, angrily. Fired Fenton, !
will not say that you are chump,
but Ill predict that you'll never make
successful business man; you are
too punctilious."
John Brent overheard the conyer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-12-30
Ye Water Clock.

The measurement of time by the
trickling of water or sand from one
vessel to another dates as far back as
the days Of the Babylonians. The
clepsydra, or water clock, was in COM
mon use both by the Athenians and
Romans, and was employed in courts
of law to limit the length of the
pleadings. Thus, counsel was al
lowed so much water, instead of, as
we should say, so much time, to ad-
dress the court. Clepsydrae were also
used by the Romans in their camps,
chiefly for the purpose of measuring