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Show S' him. hi education nvi d already nodou'd. to tit him. for the begin his serious whrk of gathering pennies f r Ma-,e- o of I erne ior him-el- f. ma-twill eat and sleep toaud hi ma-tprobably. a; the r f years many gether This ringtail i a very hardy monkey. t..e facilitate p undoubtedly companion-hiclui-tem- COIG OIT HD frtlixtf It would be a diffeivr.t air. and was car. les.sl taplittle foot. ping the groundI with It nought would not go tt.th-Ihis conceit little, DiJn t reliant he idea that Kitty should out my hut, I began. be the one to visit punishment upon leave it -- I don't .. ir,".-l- e answered, with him. around. look innoeeiit when Perhaps an astonishment of my Judge one day, about sunset, while on my VOIl left it OUtMiie. I Perhaps I did, I repeated, as way an for evening visit to her Louse, I met him driving his handsome phae- ttepped iorwar.l and took her in no ton. with Kitty tucked in by his side. arm-- , and my new silk hat fell tp the She greeted me with her sweetest ground. 1 pi. ke,l it up and held it before smile. lie did liot see me. In fact, he hadn't seen me of late when he her. She did not laugh at the sorry m t me not sin e I had devoted mysjiectacle. as was lmr wont, but hid her face in her handkerchief, and I Lil self so exclusively to Kitty. I watched the carriagetdl it disap- both upon my shoulder. What made you flirt with him, peared down the road, then began to homeward plod my weary way. Kitty? I w hisjiered. I w anted to see if you cared, she It is Rtrange how suddenly tired one can become of life, of everybody and sobbed. I never did like storms, in doors or everything. I s.it down that night and tried to out, so I kissed her tears away, till use w hat common sen-- e nature had smiles shone through the rain. I shall always like that bat better liestowed upon me, and looked the matter calmly and squarely in the than any other, It said to her soon and I whispered the luce. after, becau-- e 1 had no claim upon Ivittv. She reason in Kittys ear. And I think she must have liked it, possessed the right to ride with whom she pleased; hut this conclusion did too, for she has always kept it ns if not tend to soothe my rutiled fee- it were some curiosity or precious lings, and I made up my mind the treasure. Not even the children are time had come for some definite un- allowed to touch it. I has already been sufficiently demolished by herderstanding.' The next day when I called upon self, she says to them. her I noticed no difi'erenceinherman-ner- . And she keeps it still; and, dear She greeted me as cordially as reader, if you will call and see us, show it to you any day. ever, making no allusion to what Kitty transpired the night before; but she True Flag. seemed to notice a difference in me, and anxiously inquired if I were ill. Instinct of the Elephant. Yes, Im ill sick of everything, I replied, more decided perhaps than Among the other animals that the occasion required. have shown a most remarkable inWhy dont you call a physician? the elephant should have a sho suggested. Does your head stinct, M. Davis, secretary troubleyou, or have you a heart diff- place. James of the Congdon Brake Slioecompaay iculty? I did not look at her, for I knew relates an incident that happened at she was laughing at me, and when at Jamestown, N. Y., some years ago lust I did turn townrd her the brown when he lived there, denoting the eyes were brimful of mischief. ' of animal. that great sagacity Kitty, I cried, impatiently, will There was circus lie in to a that ever yon stop flirting? with town and as usual the procession hy, Ned, Im surprised! an injured air. You said there was was making its grand march through no harm in it, and that you wouldnt the streets. To reach the ground it care, and that those who did blame was necessary to cross a bridge of me were old maids, she reiterated some length. The caravan moved emphatically, repeating whatseemed slowly over with no stop or hitch to me then very foolish speeches of until the elephant reached the bridge, mine, with a wonderful memory. when he stopped, hesitated, put out You said, she continued, I might one ponderous foot, and tested the first plonk by pressing on it, but was flirt or I liked. apparently not assured of its safety, Ouly with me, I replied. ;?c. for he refused to budge an inch. You didnt say that. Coaxing proving of no avail, anWell, I meant that. I dont know what right you have other plan was tried; a large sized to dictate to me, and she raised the fraction engine was found in the little head haughtily. town; it was fired up and run slowly Will you give me the right, Kit- tip alongside the elephant. Pausing ty? I burst out, driven to despera- there for an instant, it was again tion by her manner. slowly moved forward on the bridge, The question was sudden, and she the animal watching every motion was hardly prepared for it, I think, made with a critical eye. As the for she seemed to catch her breath, engine proceeded an encouraging and the blood rushed to cheek and word was spoken, and the elephant brow. I bad never seen her so agi- followed up the machine rather gintated before. She turned and walk- gerly, it is true, but he did not stop ed to the door of the summer-house- . again until the bridge was crossed. In a moment she on me toward me, The big engine gave him courage 'to her old smiling self again, and said, make the attempt. Chicago Herald. a serious flirtation. 1 w lioh-soui- e and t.ihe down l"in. but. I did not a le-- lv Through tl.e many want ofliontif ! From aih ti r hi;n,b!e rot, the bvw.er ami tre b tkr Wiivre t:.f meat uni brvn i are bought. From theoM uud mu nal.et, 1 o tfce t- uel world o Going out with rgti and a Ine Tu upp!r each laaihjr Deed. To hun grd. Through the wnnn that crow ! os daily, met. Through the bliie tuut must Through the many neu o! cUilJreu, Where t be family's growing yet; To the bury world about us. Wah its he trtleas moe nmi sin, Ifcwt - stieem of bttie jnme, Lushing out into the am. o Coming back rery slowly, rL Though we try to toil and ear? Coming to the Hoar old homestead, rI ioitmig in to keep us brave, t-ry, are we eery often, Weary, when we try to win, r Front the world the little pennies, W huh are slow in coming m. ie?- t Going out to pay the taxes. Chiming in our hearts to cheer; Going out to pay tor schooling, Coming in tofamilr dear Ceaseless stream of little pennies, Whu h we find so bnrd to win, Fr 'in the doorway of the homestead. Going out and coming in. Portland Transcript. OUR FLIRTATION. Kitty was a flirt. Everybody said o, so of course it was true. But she couldnt help it. She wasnt to tlanie lor her glorious heautv, or if from the daik, bewitching eyes did dart tons of Cupids nrrowsstraight into that region of the body where young mens hearts are supposed to be located. And I told her so, and that those jersons who censured and annoyed her with such disagreeable lectures were old in a ids, too old to remember when they were young themselves. Kitty seemed to have her doubts about nil of them being old maids for sho said one was her brother, who had been talking to her that very day, I told her it was to bad; that I didnt blame her, and that she might flirt with me all she liked. she- - asked. And Oh, may 1? won't you blame me, and won't you care? I answered. I have alNever, ways ben your friend, Kitty, and I always shall be ns long as I live. Oh, wont that be splendid? she cried; and sho looked as if she would like to ling me on the spot; and I, ill remember correctly, did not offer the least objection but she didnt. After tliis perfect understanding Kitty and I were the best of friends. We rode, we sang, we danced, we Bailed on the lake in short, we were eo much together that people began to talk worse than before, and said that Kitty was flirting more desperately than ever, and warned mo. I looked with undisguised contempt ns I termed upon these them, and told Kitty not to mind . busy-bodie- what anyono said. she readily promised she wouldnt, and I continued to be her constant Bscort. What harm could it do? I asked myself. Wlmt, if sometimes, when I saw the lovelv face watchingO rfor mo through the bars where we often met,tnnd she gave me her little hand, and such a smile of welcome that I felt my heart give n sudden thump against my ribs; or if the little curl of soft brown lmir she had (riven me, nml told me to keep always for her sake, was resf ingin the left breast pocket of my coat over my heart, and that the picture of the lieautitul face was shut up in the locket that hung ou my watclmhain, and that somehow I had acquired the habit of opening quite often of late? It was nothing; it was all under- stood. Kitty was ouly flirting. IVrhnps tilings would have gono on this friendly manner to this day but for a young man in town who was my pnrtciular aversion. Augustus Laplmrn bad finished his college course, and after a year's travel had returned home. I shall never forget the feeling with which 1 surveyed him when I met liimfor the first time after his return. A dude of the first water, was my mental comment as I took him in at a glance. path starting from the course of forehead and running up back among the bumps" of self conceit, which showed a remarkable healthy tato of developement, separated the yellow hnir into exactly equal parts; and chain, a waxed an mustache, a diamond ring upon one finger of a hand that held an apology for a cane, and trousers so tight they requited his anxious attention whenever he rose or sat down this constituted what appeared to me to be merely a walking fashion-platPerhaps another reason for my dislike may have been that he boldly displayed his preference for Kitty, the ouly young lady in the place he A. the low eye-glas- s e. would notice. I was surprised that she did not repel his advances. Indeed, I sometimes thought she encouraged hisat-tention-s. I mentally declared he would receive little sympathy from me if someone did make him the victim of ef er KONKE? TRAINING them TEACniXd l;v'' InfA Y' ' D .A1 1 Good-by- , Kitty, I neverthought it would all end like this. I shall go from this place and leave the field clear for you to win your treasures a fool and his gold! and 1 dashed out of the Summer-housThere is an old saying, It makes n great difference whose ox is gored. I never so fully realized till then what a differenceit did make. I had told her I did not blame her when she flirted with others; but now that the bitter cup was held to my own lips it was quite a different matter. After all, I could not condemn Kitty. Sho had only done what I told her there was no harm in doing, and promised not to blame her. And now it was no worso for me than for others she had caused to suffer, I said to myself, trying to see the matter bravely. I would leave the place, and forget her. I started homeward, but as I reached the little brook that ran through the grounds I stopped, for I saw in its clear depths the reflection of a man minus his bat, I began to fear I was sbecoming a brainless os my despised rival." I bad left my hat in the Summer-house- . Believing Kitty had gone to ride with her new victim, I hurried back. As I neared the place I heard someone sobbing and crying. I stopped where I could not be seen and looked in. Kitty was not gone, but sat there alone, weeping bitterly, and, if my ears did not deceive me, I heard her speak a name that sounded very much like mine. In a moment she looked up, and seeing my hat on the seat near her she snatched it up, and ns she bent over it I saw her tears spotting the lining of my hat; and well, did I approve of such things, and were I a betting man I would have been willing to have wagend my whole fortune that she kissed that pink satin lining. I started for the scene of action. Hearing footsteps, she instantly wiped her eyes, and fearing, I sup- lest the telltale hat might Eose, her secret, she looked hnsti'y around, and seeing no place to conceal it she rose quickly from her seat and sat down upon it. and by the time I was well within the Summerhouse she had assumed a cool, in-e. A The Gum to Chew. It a good plan for those who wish to improve their throats to chew pure spruce gum or that of the comis pass wood of the western pineries, for the exercise of the jaws develops the throat, and the resinous qualities of the gum strengthen digestion. I dont mean to recommend the habit of chewing gum, as practiced by its devotees, but there never was an unsightly habit which had so much to be said for it. Bank dyspeptics, with the coating eaten off their stomachs, as the doctors say, find relief in their cravings by chewing pure spruce gum. and all agree that the lungs are better forit. The compound of paraffine and sweet stuff sold for gum has nothing to recommend it. St. Louis Republican. Color of the Mr. Topinard Hair anil Ejes. had been making a Me-- peasters! dol-a- ! a You mane method, how ever, and the one gix ing the best and mo-- t permanent results is to break the monkeys spirit by rendering it or entirely- helpless and unable to harm resist. This is done with the help of ropes and gags. In this condition the monkey's worried aud irritated until it arrives at a condition bordering ou frenzy. A st ite vV of weakness aud depression ensues, all resistance ceases, and the auimal allows itOU sell-- a nionka? self to be handled. As soon as this point a is reached the severity of the treatment is Yes. ? How lightened and by degrees the animal is tomlled and finally released. In nine cases e out of ten this treatment is effectual in Twenty-fivdollars. making the monkey lose all its former Dia volo ! ferocity and becomes as meek as a peeping Twenty - five-- a chicken. Dot's not this treatment weaken the give you a seven poor Itala! rob--a Eight dol-- lley? a. g that the American people, who n-- e a mixed race, are becoming a and nation, and if this be true, such a development; must be owing to the working ol the law formulated by air. dark-haire- Topinard. d blue-eve- d -- riug-a-tail- j ' ring-taile- d The monkey which had pleased Guiseppe so much an hour previously was taken from its cage and passed from hand to hand. It made an interesting picture. The whole party looked as grave as if it were a question of life or death. An animated dispute arose about the merits of the little animal, which Guiseppe ended by taking a leathern purse from his pocket and paying for the monkey in gold. With much showing of white teeth and many smiles, the paity went out into Park row, while proud Guiseppe hid the iunnkey under his coat aud lingered behind to whisper confidentially as if it were a state Name-a-d- ed monkey? a-- statistical inquiry into the colors of the hair and eyes in France, and from his ISO.OOt) observations he deduces many interesting results, or.e of the most curious being that where the race is formed from a mixture of blondes and brunettesthe hereditary comes out in theeves and the brunette element reappeais secret in the hair. To this tendenev . e probin Mateo. is be to ably attributed the raritv of lam fooibh always enough combination of light hair with daik trifle sorry for the poor little eyes. Several observers have assertblood-colorin- trr3li oier panda l. . uk-a- to feel a monkeys when they are sold, resumed Mr. Reiciie. when the door lia l Why? Because while in their native forest they roam at will through the trees and have any amount of fun; but once in the possession of the organ grinder and life is real, life Is earnest for the a monk-a- . Take Mateo, for instance, as Guiseppe has e!o-e- d. ring-tail-- to wateh the hand and follow the direction indicated. This is one of the most important phases of the monkeys education, as it enables the Italian when exhibiting the monkey inthe street to send it up to and into windows to collect pennies. But how is the monkey taught to fetch small articles? Oh, that is a simple matter, was the A coin is pla-e- d reply. iu the monkey's hand. If it drops the coin the monkey is rebuked and the coin put into its hand, until, after repeated trials, the copper is retained. Each time this is done the master repeats a ertain word in Italian which is the equivalent of the word fetch. After the idea of holding the coin is firmly fixed in its mind the monkey will hold out its hand to receive it, and will finally grab f'r it. M hen tills point is reached the penny is laid before the monkey upon the floor, when the animal will pick it up. The coin is then gradually moved further and further away, and finally thrown to the other side of the room. With a wave of the hand the monkey is then sent ta pick up the coin and told to fetch it. This - ia-- training prints cininuT.iMy. Is the niouiuy trained by the use of kindness or fear?" aid the reporter. If the monBoth. was the r ply. to lie first tiling the and wild is ugly key To of it. out all the fright done is to take Italian the is result hunger attain this hulir- -t resouiee. The la tter and more No. It does not seem to effect its in the least. Besides the Italian trength dollars or noth- is sir. Twenty-fiv- e careful not to injure what is so valuable You can't dicker w ith mo. I have a ing. of property to him. Having broken piece only one priee for my animals. the monkeys spirit, it is now the trainers an The speakers were Gubeppe Falieri, business to make friends with Mateo. This Italian who had recently arrived in this he does by giving it candies and nuts and city, and Mr. Rieehe, the animal importer caressing it Should he then return of Park row. The Italian was one ot by to insurbnrdination, the monkey is quickly tho-- e fortunate sons of Italy who arrive in down to the floor by means of a this city with a little money. Among the pulled reeved through a ring in the floor and rope poorer classes of Italians those who immifastened to a collar around the animals grate to this country with just enough neck. Then a switch is brought into play money to pay for their passage hire out as until it is to submit. glad so laborers on railroads, adqueducts and Having passed through the a b cs, forth. Those who have a little more money is the next step in the education of what buy a push cart or a peanut stand. But the tail? ring to the Italian who is fortunate enough next The step, said Mr. Reiche, is possess $100 invests in a hand organ and a make it coma when called. This is a to this ring tailed monkey. The purchase of of the training, as it outfit is a serious undertaking to the man very important part master full control of the anithe gives He consults all his friends and interested. mals. The collar around the monkeys their advice, especially in the selecneck is made to fit closely, and the edges tion of the monkey. are usually sharp, so that a jerk upon the clas a Almost every day dozen of this fastened to the collar causes pain. of Italians come into the auimal stole to rope walks away from the monkey a man The e Falieri purchase one monkey. Guis-pjwas one of them. He examined fifteen short distance and calls it by name, always the word a number of times, monkeys, one of which ha I too large a rept ating a slight jerk. head to suit him. Another's teeth were and each call giving the rope nearer and draws the each At monkey tug Fourteen were worthless, in Imperfect. bis eyes for the purpose for which lie in- nearer, because the collar hurts its neck, tended them, but the fifteenth was a bright, until it is close to the trainer, when it is taken up aud fondled. This pioeess is reintelligent little animal, aud he coveted it the peated for many days, increasing with eagerness. Mr. I.eiehe that Finding on if of the necessary, rope tugs power was determined not to lower his price, will come after the first Guiseppe turned his attention to Mr. until the monkey will learn to identify the It quickly pull. OToole, the chimpanzee. Said he; call with the pain at its neck, and come to How mooch-- a de big nionk-a- ? its master as soon as it is called in order to One thousand dollars. the pain it anticipates. avoid dol-a! T'ousand Mateo is now iu his What Holding up his hands in dismay, Giuseppe looked about him in a bewildered comes next The next move is the reverse of the way. lie tried to secure a that is, teaching the monkey to leave first; monk for $10, and be:ng unsuccessful, the master and go where bidden at a cersadly left the store. Mr. Iteiehe explained to the reporter that his absence was only tain command or in obedience to a wave of the hand. This is accomplished in nuuh temporary, as lie was sure to return aud secure the animal upon which he had set the same manner as related above, with the difference that the string or rope is bis heart There has not been so large a demand reached through a pulley fastened in the wall. The master places himself with for the little hand organ monkeys, said Mr. Reich, since the common couiHl of the monkey at the wall opposite the pulthe city refused to issue licenses to the ley, having the string in his hand. He Italians about two years. Previous to then raises his hand and pointing in the that time we used to sell as many as 250 direction of the pulley, gives the rope a which naturally draws the monkey monkeys each year to the organ tug. This kind of monkiy comes toward the pulley. In a very short time grinders. from South America, principally from the monkey learns to run oil at the wave Brazil. They are classed by the trade as of the hand. Pulleys are then attached the different walls and the rope frethe Crown or Capuchin variety. Why the along Italians prefer this species is a matter of quently changed from one to the other. conjecture, as there are other kinds which This will at first bewilder the monkey and would answer the purpose equally he will often run off in the wiong directo be cheeked. The hand of the well. The ring-tai-i, is tion, only however, master always being pointed in the direc- of very quick perception, aud learns As the interdiction of monrapidly. keys has not extended beyoud the corporate limits of this city the organ-grindwho has a tamed monkey is obliged to exhibit it in the country towns in this vicinity, although he sometimes makes long journeys with his little companion perched upon his organ. When a poor Italian buys a monkey the act Is regarded as one of the must impoitant in his career. It is as if he were about to adopt a child. lie Here the narrator was interrupted by the entrance of a dozen Italians, headed by Guiseppe. There was a woman in the TIIE SALE OF THE MONKEY. company who carried a hahv in her arms. tion the auimal should go, it soon learns No, no. Declining Race. An interesting exhibition of Icelandic handicraft is now open in London. A pathetic interest must attach to these products of skill, fer the people who made them are not prospering in their far northern island and are sorely tempted to give up the struggle and seek homes where nature is more lavish of her favors. Piigorous Winters, scanty crops, and poor fishing returns are the main items of news wj have of late years had from Iceland. The result is that the island is gradually loosing its people, not by extinction, but by dispersion to other lands. The Canadian Land Commissioner speaks highly of the thrift and progress of the Icelandic immigrants who, in the past two or three years, have settled in Manitoba along the Canadian Pacific and the Manitoba and Northwestern railroads. Sun. ev jetimea I words I -- c l(f Bri"S bS1 . pjpc not p Ifeur tom V bo, if I y: husband lll prom I E, loving hath That n rrjm the bro catch tfc Jpait, do To light t I The ( moo-cha- f indifferently: Mr. Lnplmm snid he should call for me to ride this morning. And so you were just looking for him. Kitty, 1 cried irritated beyond nil endurance. You must choose between us. If you prefer that brainless fop The girls all think hes handsome, she interrupted. Handsome! I sneered. And a great catch, she went on. I admire their taste. And hes rich This was the last straw. I could endure no more. fini-hthe educat on of t hand organ monkey, n LasC nary all the necvsarv f, ' financial purpose, and i p,t right away.' But some monkeys take pie grees do they not?' ye A York Jap. 6 fn the col we pretty Thecoio Yes, a few; but rarely is a mom. top flat al educated to do the tricks cne just were taught to them ten years ago. It, is al a common thing iu the streets of Xe', way, a ver; tot York at that timo to see a monkey love! t.ne on a wooden pedestal in forming j street. These aeeomplishnu nts of tl est and n monkeys are fast falling into the sw was abou But the little animals would learn just t, is a good quickly now as they did then f put to it peat ma To teach a monkey to put on ani & r.j- - ac'qtif off a hat, the hat is first placed on itshu .raja8 t and then taken off and replaced by tt Hack anc niaster guiding the monkeys hand bi a pretty taking hold of its arms accompanying th tot makt two movements by separate comma and has and an occasional pinch. Practice st j So I to makes the monkey perfect in these move made sui ments. During all these lessons th 'it isnt v and has become 'a spring monkey has been dres-c- d accustomed to wearing clothes. spartme How is a monkey taught to walk ny.: twice, ar its hind legs? lower ilo The hands or fora feet, are fastened b its back. The body of the monkey is , Then Jh raised to a standing by mean fight of the string fastened to the collar. of the c( impulse of avoiding which caused We hml to come when called is tho moiit admissii in this instance. When tho animal has bcould n ecome accustomed to standing, the hind in nays When once thj monkey t are reloaed. hearing d t walking upright, it is a tion thf easy matter to teach the annual to walk i sibly tl tight rope. In fact, owing to the formdaughte ation of its feet, the monkey it finds very had fo ea-- y to dance on the daring slack wiit t The power to preserve his balance is bos above -You ! in the monkey aud he is really quite active I widow. in his element on the rope. While walking I toned. about it is an easy matter to teach tit lea monkey to dance. By continual repetit.oi i1 up ani the animal soon learns how to ring a bed, s down. I ne strike the cymbals aud to turn the crank never v a small organ. dont s How is the monkey taught to shoots less th It ii gun? to one By gradually making it acquainted with the noie of an explosion. This is done by with t! Oh, first exploding percussion caps ani then maid? the from at distune? a light charges Now we con monkey, gradually bringing the monkey ers, ev nearer. In this manner the animal soon prono becomes indifferent to the noise and will and vv hold the gun with perfect fearlessness It isi The fingers of the monkeys left hand are you're Besi then placed firmly on the trigger and its taken knuckles are given a sharp rap which our ci the powder. Iu a very short time feel sc the at the monkey will pull the trigger tea ki motion of a stick. in am der ai and t A Light Weight Champion. waite A coal office. Good morning, sir. Ive slide applied for the place which you advertise half In the papers. Coal Man What have you been doin' ns Vido' heretofore? posit Ive had a little something to do with , now-a-da- i the-- po-tu- accu-tome- M of m Im the champion light weight pugilism. of the country, but I want to get out of the business, and thought I might be fitted for a coal office. Ill Light weight! Why, yes! you to weigh our coal. Chicago Herald. Dress Makes the Man. Customer See here! Ive only little ar! ad lia, shes tov Ja worn hut these pants one day, aud they already bag at the knees. is Dealer Yah, das vas recht. Dose make vat our patent pants effery gustomer of our look like a literary man. See? You vear dose pants, mien frient, and folks dake you vor Shark'3 Dickens or Shakespeare. whei he once winl knee-stretchi- Terr to Ii judi slay side We should never complain, whatever Th might befall us, said the minister. moment we grow dissatisfied we become unhappy. Do you really think so? she sighed. the Yes, returned the good man, Lo her first woman who complained of was turned into a pillar of salt. can test T lyi anc A C he mu hlo hc 1 Tet ges Clara- - Mother, just think of it Mother What is it, my daughter? Charles has insured his life fr as benefit for $50,000. Has he? Well, now my daughter, there is no longer any objections to your bee making him that angel cake you have see th mi talking about. he Experienced Fireman. First Fireman 0 in. That alarm wi D: is fro box 999. Second Fireman Great Cu'ar! Thts in a district full of fireproof buFiiioS-Hurror. weU have a terrible con hs at ch ii tion, i I |