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The Springfield herald., 1908-12-18
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W. W. JACOBS
Sans Boy
Copyright. Dodd, Mead Company

1t was getting late in the afternoon
an Master Jones. In a somewhat
famished condition, strolled up Aid
gate, with a keen eye on the gutter,
in search of anything that would serve
him for his tea. Too late, he wished
that he had saved some of the stale
bread and damaged fruit which had
constituted his dinner.
Aldgate proving barren, he turned
up into the quieter Minorles, skilfully
lodging the mechanical cuff of the
constable at the corner as he passed.
He saw stranger adopt mongrel.
"'E's all right" said the orphan,
wistfully; mo coppers to chivvy i'm
about, and as much grub as he wants.
Wish I'd been dog"
A thought struck him Just as a
stout, kindly-looking seaman passed
with couple of shipmates. 1t was a
good-natured face, and the figure was
that of man who lived we'll. A mo-
ment's hesitation, and Master Jones,
with a courage born of despair, ran
after him and tugged him by the
sleeve.
"Halloa!" said Mr.. Samuel Brown.
looking round. What do you want?''
Want you, father" said Master
Jones.
Look here, my lad" exclaimed Mr..
Brown, goaded into action by inter
cepting a smile with which Mr..
Charles Legge had favored Mr.. Harry
Green, you run of home"
Where do you live now?" inquired
Billy, anxiously.
Mr.. Green, disdainins concealment.
slapped Mr.. Legge on the back. and.
laughing uproariously, regarded Master
Jones with much kindness.
You mustn't follow me-" said Sam.
severely; dye hear?"
"All right, father" said the boy,
dutifully.
"And don't call me father" vocifer-
ated Mr.. Brown.
why not?" inquired the youth, art
lessly.
"If you don't run away" said Mr..
Brown, harshly, as he turned to the
boy, II shall give you hiding"
Where am to run to?" whimpered
Master Jones. lodging on and on.
Run 'ome." said Sam.
That's where I'm going," said
Master Jones, following.
Better try and give i'm the slip.
SAM" said Mr.. Legge, in a confidential
whisper; thought 1t seems an unnat-
ural thing to do"
"Wot's your name?"
Billy" was the reply.
BILLY wot?"
BILLY Jones'"
Mr.. Green's face cleared. and he
turned to his friends with a smile OF
joyous triumph. Sans face reflected
his own. but Charlie Legge's was still
overcast.
at amt likely" he said. impress
sively; ut amt likely as Sam would
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out stimulants of any kind. After
nearly two years residence here MY
observations lead me to say that drink
ers of spirits, wines and malt liquors
are the most susceptible to disease,
especially fevers, either on the plains
or in the mountains. of any class of
the inhabitants. Proper regard for
dress, to guard against sudden wealth
er changes, moderation in eating, es-
pecially meats; using only filtered and
boiled water, entire abstention fiom
alcoholic, vinous and malt liquors, and
plenty of sleep will almost invariably
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over Sans ample proportions. "Yo,
must ha' been leading a double life
altogether, SAM"
By the following afternoon Sam wa.
in such state of collapse that, wher
they put In at the small port o
Withersea to discharge a portion o
their cargo. he obtained permission t.
stay below in his bunk. Work pro
ceeded without him, and at nine
O'Clock in the evening they sailet
again, and 1t was not until they were
couple Of miles on their way tc
Dimport that Mr.. Legge rushed af
with the announcement that he was
missing.
Don't talk nonsense" said the skip
per, as he came up from below in re
sponse to hail from the mate.
Its fact, sir" said Legge, shak
ing his head.
What's to be done with the boy?'
demanded the mate, blankly.
"Sam's a unsteady. unreliable, tricky
old man." exclaimed the skipper, hot
ly; "the idea Of going and leaving q
boy on our hands like that. I'm sur
prised at him. I'm disappointed in
Sam-deserting!"
What are you going to do. Billy?
inquired the cook.
Il dunno" said the boy. miserably
They came in sight of Dimport.- Mr.
Legge, who had a considerable respect
for the brain hidden in that small
head, pointed 1t out to him.
Boys worried" said the skipper,
aside, to the mate; cheer up, sonny"
Billy looked up and smiled, and the
cloud which had sat on his brow when
he thought of the cold-blooded deser.
tion of Mr.. Brown gave way to an ex-
preston Of serene content.
At the quay the skipper locked up
the cabin. and then calling on one OF
the shore hands to keep an eye on
the forecastle, left 1t open for the con
venience OF the small passenger
Harry. Charlie, and the cook stepped
ashore. The skipper and mate fol
lowed, and the latter, looking back
from some distance, called his atten-
tion to the desolate little figure sitting
on the hatch.
Father" cried small voice.
de-He uuopleu you now, sdiu
the skipper, huskily.
"Or you," said the mate 81 never
took much notice of him."
IT'S you he's after, tell you," said
the mate. who do you want, Billy"
Il want my father" cried the youth,
and, to prevent any mistake, indicated
the raging skipper with his finger.
Who do you want?" beloved the
latter. In frightful voice.
Want you, father" chirruped
Master Jones.
whats the matter?" inquired Mrs.
Hunt, eyeing the crowd in amazement
as it grouped itself in anticipation.
Nothing" said her husband, Off
handedly.
Who's that boy?" cried the inno-
cent woman.
ITS poor little mad boy" began
the skipper; "he came aboard"
I'm not mad, father" Interrupted
Master Jones.
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BY cooling the roots OF fruit trees
with cakes of ice City Forester Samuel
Palmer of Denver believes that he has
svolved a treatment that will prove of
great value to the fruit growers of Col
orado by preventing the early rising Of
sap in the trees and saving them from
being nipped or killed by early spring
frosts and freezes. The plan is to
bury three twenty-five-pound cakes of
ice near the roots of every tree and
cover the ice with soil toward the lat
ter part of March, when the sap usually
begins to run up in the trees.
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Powder Proof,

Mile. Genee, the dancer. at ladies'
luncheon in her honor in New York.
said:
Il am glad to see that American
women are not using powder in the
ridiculous manner that prevails abroad.
Over there the powder is. really, laid
on quite too thick.
They say London man remarked
the other day to friend:
but If 1t was was pitch dark. and
she said nothing, how can you be sure
that you kissed your wife's cousin by
mistaken
ut was the other answered. "a diff
ferent brand of powder
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TO CURE A COUGH
Or Break a Cold In "a Hours

Mix two ounces Of Glycerine and
half ounce Of Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure with a half pint of Straight
Whisky Shake well and take a tea
spoonful every four hours.
The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared only by The
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati. Ohio.
and is put up only in haif-ounce vials,
each vial securely sealed in round
wooden case to insure its freshness
and purity.
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DECLARES LIQUOR NOT NEEDED
According to Writer, Europeans ir
Tropics Are Better Without II.

Transmitting an article written by
DR.. Harold H. Mann, and published in
The Young Men of india" under
the title of '1s Drink Necessary for
Europeans in India?" Consul General
William II. Michael of Calcutta writes:
Europeans and Americans who
come to India do not need liquors to
kssp well; they will be better With
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"A poor little mad boy" continued
the skipper, hastily, "who came aboard
in London and said poor old Sam
Brown was his father"
"No-you, father" cried the boy
shrilly.
He calls everybody his father"
said the skipper, with smile of
anguish; that's the form his madness
takes. He called Jem here his father"
No, he didn't" said the mate,
bluntly.
"And then he thought Charlie was
his father"
mo, SIR" said Mr.. Legge, with re-
spectful firmness.
Il see," said Mrs. Hunt, with n bit
ter smile, "and these men have all
come up prepared to swear that the
boy said Sam was his father. Haven't
you?"
Yes. num-" chorused the crew, de-
lighted at being understood so easily.
There was an uncomfortable silence
during which the crew, standing for
the most part on one leg in sympathy
with their chiefs embarrassment
nudged each other to say something
to clear the character of man whom
all esteemed.
You ungrateful little devil" burst
out Mr.. Legge, at length; after the
kind way the skipper treated you. toe"
did he treat him kindly?" inquired
the captains wife. in conversational
tones.
Like n fa-like uncle. num-" said
the thoughtless Mr.. Legge. Gave i'm
passage on the ship and fairly spoilt
i'm. We was all surprised at the fuss
'e made of i'm; wasn't we, Harry?"
Look here. Polly" he began.
Don't talk to me-" was the reply.
Il wonder you can look me in the
face"
II thought there was something Sc
cret going on" said Mrs. Hunt. I've
often looked at you when you've been
sitting in that chair, with a worried
look on your face, and wondered what
1t was. But / never thought 1t was so
bad as this. I'll do you the credit to
say that | never thought of such a
thing as this.-What did you say?-
WHAT"
II said 'damn!'" said the skipper,
explosively.
Even as he spoke the handle turned,
and the door opening few inches
disclosed the anxious face of Master
Jones.
"Mother!" he said, softly.
Mrs. Hunt stiffened in her chair and
her arms fell by her side as she gazed
In cpaechIeaa amazemept
Mother, can 1 come in?" said the
boy.
"Oh. Polly!" sighed The skipper.
Mrs. Hunt strove to regain the utter
ance of which astonishment had de-
prived her.
T-what-Joe-don't be fool"
"Yes, I've no doubt" said the skip
per, theatrically. "Oh, Polly! Polly!
Polly!"
What do you mean by calling me
'mother?'" she demanded. I'm not
your mother"
"Yes, you are" said Master Jones.
Mrs. Hunt eyed him In bewilder-
ment, and then, reused to sense of
her position by a renewed gurgling
from the skipper's chair, set to work
to try and thump that misguided man
into a more serious frame of mind.
Failing in this, she sat down. and.
after futile struggle. began to laugh
herself, and that SO heartily that
Master Jones. smiling sympathetically.
closed the door, and came boldly into
the room.
The statement generally believed.
that Capt. Hunt and his wife adopted
him, is incorrect, the skipper ac-
counting for his continued presence in
the house by the simple explanation
that he had adopted them. An ex-
PLANTATION which Mr.. Samuel Brown.
for one, finds quite easy Of acceptance.
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She Smoke Too Quick.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-l see by this pa
per that women are barred from the
Island of Ferdinand de Norouha, be-
longing to Brazil.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-That's like the
selfish men! Don't want the women
to have any privileges!
Il forgot to say, dear, that the island
Is only used for convicts!"
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Not for Him.

The Poet-I understand you have
furnished rooms for rent?
The Landlady-The only thing !
have at present is handsomely fur.
nished suite on the first floor.
The Poet-I'm afraid that would be
a little too sweet for me.
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Apparatus to Empty Canal Boats.

Following in some ways the general
lines of the car bumpers in use on the
Great Lakes, an apparatus is to be
built in Philadelphia for the Lehigh
Navigation Company which will take
hold of a canal boat. elevate 1t GO feet
in the air. and empty Its contents
either on the wharf for conveyance to
storage pile. or into the hold of an
other vessel.
The Springfield herald., 1908-12-18

Pulverized sheep manure is a most
nutritious food for plants. 1t is fine for
mixing with potting soil, and there is
nothing better for the lawn or vege-
table garden. For making liquid ma
nure, or for any purpose where quick
assimilation and results are desired, it
is unsurpassed.
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Every man should be hero at least
once during his career for the sake
of his prospective grandchildren, II for
no other reason.
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insure. to the average healthy per-
son, good and uniform health, as far
as fevers are concerned, and by add
ing vaccination and incubation, will
go long way toward making that
person immune from contagious dis.
eases"
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Fully Covered.

the word bachelor" was handed in by
=, schoolboy: "A bachelor is man
WIS has no wife, nor wants no wife
n1c can't get no wife
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The Golden ACE.

"He's an old newspaper man."
About how old?"
"Well, he can remember when they
only issued extras when something
happened"
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There are nearly sS,OoO,OOO sheep
in Australia and New Zealand. 10000
900 cattle and 1910 horses.
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A HIGH WIND.

Giles-They have very high winds
In Ameriky.
Brownies, they do.
Giles-There's bit in the papers l
read this morning about safe being
blown open there.-London Mail.
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AssumIna the Burden.

"Now, don't want to talk insurance
today" snapped the freight agent.
Il don't blame you a Bit" said the
insurance agent. suavely; "if you'll
simply stop. look and listen, I'll do
every bit of the talking"
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All the worlds a stage upon which
most of lis make a show Of ourselves
sooner or later.
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ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
the signature OF n w GROVE. USED the World
over to Cure u Cold In one Day. 25c.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethinH, roftcns tho gums reduces m
nnmnAton, allAys pain, cures wind cole. 25e Iotto
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Result Of a Licking.

Tommy" said the teacher to a
small pupil who had got the short end
of fistic encounter. don't you know
1t Is wrong to fight?"
Il didn't till / got licked" was the
significant reply.-Chicago News.
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It Cures While You Walk
Allen sFoot- Ea 81 for and unions hot, swcRty
ca!luuE aching feet. 25c all Druggists
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The proportion of left-handed people
Is one In six.
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Sometimes woman Is known by
the company she avoids.
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He oassed rhsm.

do you give laughing gas to wo>
men?" she asked.
mo; l simply tell them all the gos-
sip know while I'm working. and I
find they don't mind the pain at ALL"
he answered.-Detroit Free Press.
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The Wicked.

Little Boy-Papa, when the preach,
er talked about wicked people, he
didn't look at the congregation; he
looked up in the air. Why was that?
Phpa-He was probably looking at
the choir-New York Weekly.
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Aerial Screw for Motor-Boat
A new motor-boat is propelled by
an aerial screw Under favorable con-
ditions high speed is attained.
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-19

rot's dress of the carnival colors. mauve
and vert d'ea,u and entered the
theater about II o'clock, just as dane
ing was in full swing Only those who
have spent a carnival at Nice and at
tended the balls know the wildness
of the dancing and the mad frolic
there.
Masked, like all the others, I made
my way with difficulty through the
throng in search of the man upon
whom / had for several days been
keeping observation, a young Russian
who was wanted by the Moscow po-
lice. but of whose identity l was not
sufficiently certain. But, though
searched through room after room,
could not find him, and concluded that
he had been prevented from coming.
For fully half an hour wan
dered about, dancing now and then
with unknown partners, until sudden.
ly, in the fine Moorish room used or
dinarily as reading room, saw a
dwarfed figure in dress represent
ing the English Punch. He was seat.
ed in a corner with a lady dressed
as clown in black satin, studded with
silver moons. whom. from the lower
part of her face and the plump white
ness of her dimpled hands, I Judged
to be young and attractive.
He spoke. and in an instant rec
ognized the voice of the hunchback
Remenyi. Just then a lady, passing
me. laughed merrily in my face, and,
eager for any excuse to remain in tina.
room. l invited her to dance with me.
"M'sieur is very kind" answered a
wellmodulated voice in French, which
however. was not quite perfect in its
accent But for the moment I prefer
to remain here. 1t is too hot and
crowded in the theater"
l noticed she was looking across A.
the lady in the clowns dress.
"A pretty dress that, is it not?' !
remarked.
Yes" she replied. And, II I mis-
take not. its wearer is even prettier'
You know herr" inquired
eagerly.
Yes, if she's the lady I mean. Her
name is Madame de Courier, and she
comes from Petersburg"
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up to 100 tons burden on the Illinois
river or any of its tributaries.
When the government decided 1t
would inspect the boats used to carry
passengers on the rivers of the coun-
try and examine in rules of navigation
the pilots and masters using the same
rigidity and same vigilance as with
ocean going vessels and their CON-
manders. the examining board toured
the state and looked into every boat
Inspectors Peck and Mansfield. who
were assigned to the Illinois river. one
day ran across the steamer George S.
Watkins. When they asked to see
the pilot they were amazed when Wat
kins, who serves as engineer. intro
duced his wife. The inspectors asked
her the usual questions about the laws
of navigation. lights. signals. ETC..
and found that she was thoroughly in
formed, more SO than the average
man. She was granted a license i'm
mediately and is very proud Of the
document
The regulations do not prohibit wom-
en- serving as pilots. Although the in
spectOrS were somewhat dubious
about their authority to grant the per-
nit. due to lack of precedent, they de-
cided that they must do so and COM
plimented Capt. Watkins upon her
knowledge of the subject.
Mrs. Watkins was born upon the
banks of the Illinois, and has spent
nearly her entire life upon the river.
She taught school for several years.
After her marriage to Capt Watkins
the latter decided to embark in the
excursion business. Mrs. Watkins de-
cided to assist her husband. and, after
studying navigation, was intrusted
with the post of pilot. She has fire.
quently demonstrated her presence Of
mind and coOl-headedness in trying sit
uatiOns and has won many compG-
ments upon her success in an occupa-
ton SO novel for woman
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ernor against Gov Thomas NJ.
Campbell, is blacksmith and
lawyer. Until he made public an
nouncement few weeks ago of
his candidacy for the Office of chief ex-
ecutive of the state he had been heard
of but little outside of his own COM
munity. Lawyers in his town do not
have much to do and Mr. Williams
spends much of his time plying his
trade of blacksmith. He also is filling
the Office of justice of the peace
through appointment.
Mr.. Williams candidacy has been
well received by the anti-administra-
ton element of the party. Williams
clubs have been organized all over the
state during the last few weeks. He
is receiving the active support of some
Of the leaders of the party and the fol-
lowing which he has developed is max.
ing Gov. Campbell uneasy.
Texas is such big state in area
that 1t takes much money to travel
over it making campaign. Mr.. VIII
liams says that he is too poor to stump
tie state. He will conduct a front
porch" campaign. 1t is planned to
run excursions of his supporters to
Cumby and let them listen to the
speeches of Mr.. Williams, who says he
will remain at home during all the
campaign.
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THE CASCADE OF GOLD

the steps to the station without even
demitasse or back. He hated what
We always term the small change
crowd" namely. the people who. after
collecting few odd five-franc pieces.
come to Monte Carlo expecting to gain
a fortune. and he never failed to vent
his sarcasm upon them.
The words he had uttered were. how
ere. puZZling. | kept my ears open in the
hope of something further, but the old
fellow maintained a discreet silence
His companion laughed. and when
gave a furtive glance in their direc-
ton | saw that the man sitting oppo-
site him was an ugly hunchback.
Would very large capital be re-
quired?" the hunchback inquired. in
tone of affected carelessness.
Il don't think SO. Fifty thousand
francs. the sum you mention, would
be quite sufficient the old man re-
Sponded. But, of course, there's a
risk-a terrible risk. A single blum
der would be DISASTROUS
Later that day, owing to instruc-
items l gave the doorkeeper. dis
covered that the hunchback's name
was Paul Remenyi, of Vienna. and
that he was staying at the Grand no.
tel. My suspicious being aroused, l
accidentally lounged into the hair
dresser's in the Rue de Ia Scala, next
morning. and while waiting discov-
cred the hunchback there. He spoke
enthusiastically of the beauties of the
principality. the attractions of the
play. the excellence of the music. and,
as far as l could judge. was highly
educated and refined man. No, he had
not lost yesterday. He had won two
zercs at roulette. stalking a louis each
time
On the night of the Battle of Con.
fetti at Nice. having another matter
in hand. found it necessary to go to
the redoute or balmasQue. on the
Jetee promenade. that pier-like struc-
ture which is the most prominent fea,
ture Of the esplanade. l chose a pier
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| was sitting one bright afternoon on
The terrace outside the Cafe de Paris,
Monte Carlo, idlinG over a cigarette and
a maZagran. II is my favorite resort at
about four O'Clock. for while Swimming
the Figaro | can, if choose. watch
each person who ascendS or descends
the Casino steps, while very often the
c.smonoIitan chatter at the tables in
nv vicinity is of unusual interest to
me
On such occasions I present, out
wardly. the appearance OF a well-to-
DO Partisan, and, although the pro
:essiona! gamblers and the staff are
we'll aware who ard what l am, the
hundreds OF thousands of strangers
moving through the principally have
10 idea OF my true position.
As | sat in q lazy attitude, my
thoughts far from my surroundings,
caught my ear, and brought me back
20 consciousness OF where l was.
The words We're unexpected, and
snoken In curious, Squeaking voice.
the owner of which l knew, without
turning to look at him. He was an
old man named PasQuala an inveter-
ate player, who had been known in
The rooms for many years. He lived
in Nice, and regularly. twice or thrice
= week, the whole year round, he
came over and played throughout the
afternoon, always with great care and
precision. One OF his eccentrictities
was that, when in the rooms. he car
ried in his hand a huge. bag-like purse,
worked in colored beads Of the style
Of a century ago: and legend had 1t
that he believed this bag brought him
good fortune, he having used it on one
celebrated occasion when. nearly 20
wears before. he had made an unusu-
ally large coup.
have seen him lose ten. and even
fifteen thousand francs in an hour
with perfect sangfroid, and have on
the ether hand, watched him win SINH
lar amounts, and then walk back down
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WOMAN PILOTS EXCURSION BOAT
Mrs. Rose e. Watkins First Of Her
Sex to Hold License in illinois.

Bloomington. lll.-Mrs. Rose f.
Watkins of La Sale county. this state.
has been granted license as pilot
and master of a steamer on navigable
waters. and is now a familiar figure
to Illinois river excursionists. The
season is now at its height and thou
sands have watched her at the wheel
as she guided the vessel along the
devious meanderings of the inland
waterway. Mrs. Watkins is now regu-
larry authorized to handle a steamer
The Columbus journal., 1908-08-19
Found in Ancient Egypt.

DR.. Flinders Petrie, the Psychologist.
has been describing his latest discov-
cries in ancient Memphis. On the
ground beneath the foundation Of the
western court of Ptah, built by Ra-
meses ii, a great number Of lime
stone tablets and pieces were found.
Some of these exhibit very remark
able feature. Figures of ears-for
the hearing Of prayer-are inscribed
upon them, with great skill and fae!-
ity: sometimes there is only a single
ear and no other carving; in other