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Show MRJUSOMILOlitN i The Seven Bright Boys and Obarming Girls Who Oall Representative Mason lather. HOW THEY LOOK-HOW THEY ACT. Eudyard Kipling, the Coming Light in the Literary World, ' Visits the Author of ''Roughing It," Chief among' the'''furmymon" in the United States house of representatives is Congressman "Billy" Mason, the fat and genial member from Chicago. Mr. Ma- LEWIS, ETHEL AND RUTH. on has many things to be prond of, the confidence of his constituents, the acceptability ac-ceptability of his wit and his standing as a lawyer, but above all theso he plumes himself on being tho father of soven bright and handsome children who grade down as to size in a regular perspective. Tho eldest is Lewis, a hearty boy of 10, just now in a well known Washing-Ion Washing-Ion military academy. The next is Ethel, a girl of 14 summers. By her WINIFRED WILLIAM, LAWRENCE, RODERICK. ROD-ERICK. side stands Ruth, 12 years old. Wini-, Wini-, fred, feeling the dignity of her 10 years, is a littlo taller than William Ernest, aged 8, a namesake of the congressman and a veritable "chip of the old block." Lawrence is number six aud likewise 8 years old. Roderick is 3 years of age and is tho baby. Mr. Mason has a peculiar pe-culiar superstition about the lucky number num-ber sovon, hence he takes a great deal of stock in Roderick. Rudyaril Kipling Visits Mark Twain. On his joumoy to England from India some months ago Rudyard Kipling, who) now holds a place in the foremost rank of short story writers, crossed the Amer ican continent and stopped a few hours n at Elmira, N. Y., to visit Mark Twain. In Tho New York Herald of recent data Mr. Kipling tells with charming detail the story of his recoptiou by Mr. Clemens. Clem-ens. His admiration of the famous humorist finds expression in the following follow-ing paragraph: "He spoko always through his eyes, a light under the heavy eyebrows, anon crossing tho room with a step as light as a girl's to show mo some book or other, then resuming his walk up and down the room pnfting at the cob pipe, I would have given much for norvo enough to domand the gift of that pip value five cents whim new. I understood why certain savage tribes ardontly desire the liver of brave men slain in combat. That pipe would have given me perhaps ik hint of his keen insight into tho souls of men. But ho never laid it aside within stealing reach of my arms. Once indeed ho put his hand on my shoulder. It wat an investiture of the star of India, blue Bilk, trumpets and diamond studded jewel, all complete. If hereafter among the changes and chances of ttiis mortal life I fall to cureless ruin I will tell the superintendent of the workhouse that Mark Twain once put his hand on my shoulder, and he shall give me a room to myself and a double allowance of paupers' pau-pers' tobacco." A Yonug Commander-in-Chief. Among other business transacted by the national convention of the regular army and navy union recently held in New York city was the election of a commander-in-chief. The choice fell on Capt. James F. Roche, who ia probably the youngest ruler of any order ia America. Capt. Roche was born at Winona, Min- nesota, in 1859. CAPT- J' F' R0CHE' but while yet a child became a resident of Chelsea, Mass. After studying law and pharmacy lie secured a place in the Boston custom house. Later on he received re-ceived an appointmont as apothecary ia the United States navy, and was ordered to the Enterprise. On this vessel, under the command of Commander A. S. Barker, Bar-ker, he completed the cruise around the world which gave the Enterprise such fame. The Enterprise sounded the different oceans, sailing from Norfolk, Va., and returning to New York after visiting Africa, Madagascar, East Indies, China, Japan, Corea, Java, Australia, New Zealand, Patagonia, Uruguay and the West Indies. By command of Rear Admiral Ad-miral Davis, Apothecary Roche was for a time acting medical officer on the Pa-los, Pa-los, of bis squadron. - Capt. Roche is the author of a pam-jlilet pam-jlilet on the battle of Foochow, and also Goes a little musical work at times. |