| Show NO HOTEL IN TOWN A PLACE WHERE STRANGERS DO NOT CARE TO STOP VERY LONG the only hostelry to oe along island village I 1 the insane asylum where the crazy inmates make alvel daring the night newspaper reporters have unpleasant experiences m covering assignments sign ments and the writer had one of them in a little long island town nol long ago some one had made serious charges against the manner in ahm patients were treated in one of the in sano asylums at a place not a ged g ed many miles from this city the L porter alighted from the train at a litter station about an hours ride from towi and spent several hours m making in queries for the information which his paper wanted but of that it ia not nee to say anything here being so near to the city and as it wi early in the day he had not bothered himself about the time of trains thial ing it would be time enough to do thi when he was ready to return hsain upon approaching the station when ho was ready to return to town he was impressed by the deserted appearance of the building he walked up to the door confidently and tried to open it but it was locked he looked through the window there was not a soul in the building thinking that the agent had gone away between trains the reporter sat down on the edge af the platform and waited half an hour expecting every minute that the agent would come hurrying out of a small cottage which stood down the wagon road a few rods then the reporter walked down to the bouse with the intention of finding out when the next tram departed for the city A thin palefaces pale faced woman carry ing a baby answered the knock hanging to the skirt of her dress were two other children madam the reporter said politely will you be kind enough to tell me where the station agent lives ahe woman looked at him curiously a few seconds and then said slowly he h aes here Is he in was asked no hes gone to H to get som groceries she answered who sells tickets when he is away oh hell be back time to sell tickets she answered well perhaps you can tell me what time the next train goes to new york oh there aint no more train goes tonight she answered the next train goes at 8 tomorrow morning this was a pretty kettle of fish it was scarcely sundown yet and no way of getting back that night the reporter inquired about a telegraph office there no telegraph office nearer than H how far is H well 1 guess about six emilei in answer to an inquiry where tho reporter could get a horse the woman know because bill had the only birin horse that she knew of in the neighborhood the reporter asked where he could stay that night well people round here aint anxious to take no strangers cause a stranger that the joneses took in a short time ago robbed em but I 1 buesa take you down t the lunatic asylum to the what exclaimed the reporter to the lunatic asylum ehe said again at the same time pushing the door partly closed arent there any hotels here asked the reporter in desperation nop she answered shortly as she closed the door the reporter made his way back to the asylum which was about a mile distant As ho walked into the yard a grinning baca faca appeared behind the bars of a grated window and the owner of the face screeched out you got left you you old fool the reporter shut his teeth and con tinned on up the walk while a big bull dog which came around the corner of the building at that minute eyed him suspiciously and followed closely at hia heels until he mounted the steps and rang the bell he explained the situation to a pretty maid in a white cap who the ring she called thal superintendent and the story was re he was good natured and after laughing heartily at the misfortune of the reporter gave him something theat and a bed ilia sleep was restless that night and ho got up with the sun th baxt morning and took the first train for the city new york tribune A uru lu guleo ladies who desire a beautiful clear skin free from pimples boils blotcher blotches blot ches am other eruptions should commence at onre to use dr gunns improved liver pills they vill aleo remove that heavy look about your eyes and make them bright and will cure from whatever cause it aises remember you are only required to take ayr emall PILL at bed time which is coated with pure sugar and will not or produce any unpleasant sansa hon sold at 25 acte a box by pyne maiden da charles ward who has recently been liberated from the ohio state prison is iver seventy years old and according 0 hia own story has not enjoyed two ears of continuous liberty bince he was yeara old |
