Year: 1876

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A feminine masquerader came TO grief last
night, and will probably hereafter stick re-
ligiously to petticoats. About o'clock three
Germans stopped before the residence Of one
of their number on Eighth street, between E
and F, and found rather queer looking man
sitting on the porch. The intruder was ques-
toned, but snapped out that 1t was none of
their business who he was or what he wanted.
The Germans suspected that something was
wrong, and escorted the stranger to police
headquarters. When (s)he came into the
Office the deception that she had practiced
could be plainly seen. 1t was woman, and
dumpy and pigeon-toed woman at that.


Her face received a ferocious cast from
moustache turned upside down, and secured
under her nose by string, which passed
around her head like ribbons on an old-fash-
ioned pair of spectacles. rough fur hat
covered her head and concealed the womanly
length of her hair. She wore short sack
coat, vest and pants, and was armed with
formidable umbrella. When she WAS first
discovered she had cigar in her mouth and
tried to swagger, but could not get the motion
very we'll. When she was brought into the
light at police headquarters she covered her
face with her hands and seemed much ashamed
of her acticIs


She explained her action by saying that she
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deity for some time. He has been In the
habit of spending his evenings away from her.
She had Information which led her to believe
that he was to meet some woman in the vicin-
ity of Eighth and streets last night, and
having no one with whom she could trust such
an important mission she resolved to disguise
herself in mans clothing and watch for her
self. 1t was while in the performance of this
vigil that she was discovered and taken to
police headquarters. She was subjected to a
pretty severe questioning, and it appearing
evident that her crime was imprudence she
was sent to her home, and foreswore breeches.
Her husband is connected with a Government
Department.


APeep into Child's Garden (Kindsrgarten.)


Last Friday, being the last day of the first
term of the National Kindergarten and Pri-
mary School, 70S Eleventh street, the chief
gardener, Mrs. Louise Pollock, gave to each
child picture, to the girls each one of the
flower whose name she had adopted as her
ideal name. The boys had taken the names
of fruits, and received pictures of the same.
Their teachers are-one a Humming-bird,
whose business 1t is to take away the little
bugs and insects that would likely destroy the
delicate fruit blossoms and flowers; the other
teacher is named Bee, ever busy, ever cheerful;
while the third is Dewdrop, refreshing and
beautifying the little garden pets. Froebel
would like to have been present (perhaps he
was) to have heard the bright, sweet answers
from the children. When questioned as to
what they could do in return for the care be-
slowed upon them, they said, awe can be
good; we can love them :" Indeed you caD,"
the teacher replied; "your love is the honey,
which you gladly give your teachers" Oh
that all the poor and neglected blossoms of
humanity might be collected and placed in
such gardens, and not only the children of the
highest and most privileged classes, for God
cares for the least and lowest in His garden
Of humanity, and would fain have each one
saved to blossom in perennial beauty in Heav-
ems eternal gardens.