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Show HAD HEARD OF HETTY. But Morgan's Name Was Unfamiliar to Boston tady. If somebody did not como along from Boston onco in a whllo to teach ua the futility and foebloness of our local gods, we should be pretty suco to be puffed up past all endurance. But somobody always does como from Boston Bos-ton to do that vory thing. Tho other night In the presence of a Boston literary lady, who had strayed as far as Harlem a lady who has written and published soveral books somcono happened to quoto some funny fun-ny versos whoso refrain Is this: If I wero Plcrpont Morgan and jrou were Hatty arean. Peoplo smiled at tho skit all ox-cept ox-cept tho Boston lady, who looked blank. "Oh, dear, Miss ," said tho hostess, host-ess, "I supposo you really hnvo nover heard of either Plcrpont Morgan or Hetty Green?" "Oh," answered tho Boston author-ess, author-ess, "I'vo hoard of Hetty Green vory rich woman, I believe but who t Plcrpont Morgan7" Now York Mall and Express. GOT HER MODEL COMPANION. Thoughtful Person Does HI Best for Advertiser. A Bristol contemporary furnishes a cood Btory which reached it from Canada. Can-ada. It hangs on an advertisement which appeared In an English paper: "A lady In dellcato health wishes to meet a useful companion. Sho must bij domesticated, musical, an early ribor, amlablo, of good nppearanco and havo oxporienco in nursing. A total abstainer preferred. Comfortablo home. No salary." A few days afterwards tho advor-tlsor advor-tlsor received by express a basket labeled la-beled "This side up with care perishable." per-ishable." On opening It sho found a tabby cat, with a letter on Its tall. It read thus: "Madame In reBponso to your advertisement, ad-vertisement, I am happy to furnish you with a very useful empanion, which you will find exactly suited to your requirements. ,8ho is domesticated, a good vocalist, an early riser, possesses an amiablo disposition and Is considered consid-ered handsomo. She has groat experience exper-ience as nurse, having brought up n largo family. I noed scarcely add that she Is a total abstainer. A salary is no object to her; sho will servo you faithfully In return for a comfortable homo." London Express. Pooh Bah In Real Life. Gilbert's pooh bah does not compare com-pare with Lord Raglan, govornor of tho Isle ot Man. He is president ot both houseB of tho island parliament, he can initiate laws and taxation, ho is chancollor of tho exchequor, president presi-dent ot tho government board, chief justice of tho courts, admits mombers to the bar, is head of tho military forces and polico, bosidos being commandant com-mandant of tho prisons. In fact, ho Is Investod with such multiform authority author-ity that he mny bo regarded us an absolute ab-solute monarch. So far, howover, his lordship has boen a wise ruler. Gallantry of Kubellk. On tho evening of Kubcllk's last visit to Glasgow ho drovo to tho concert con-cert hall In a cab, accompaniod by Mme. Bertha Marx and Otto Gold-Schmidt Gold-Schmidt It was a cold and wot night, but opening the door tho famous violinist vio-linist Jumped out and gallantly laid his music books on the top of the snow and ice In ordor that tils fair partner might get into tho hall without damaging dam-aging her dainty shoes. Tho famous story of Sir Walter Ralolgh was Instantly In-stantly rccallod to tho minds ot tho onlookers, who heartily cheered tho chivalrous action of tho violinist. Monument to R. D. Blackmoro. Tho R. D. Blackmoro memorial committee com-mittee has dccldod on the forms of tho monument to be eroded in Exotor cathedral. Tho design accopted is of the classical order and ombodlos a striking portrait of tho author, woll expressing his gonial qualities. Tho Inscription is to embody the facts of his being oducatod at 111 tin dell's school and Exotor collogo, Oxford, and will end with a quotation from Mr. Mun-by's Mun-by's sonnot and from Mr. Blackmore's own work. It is hopod that tho monument monu-ment may bo In position by about Easter Eas-ter and shortly after that dato tho un-volling un-volling ceremony will tako placo. Rothschild and Pollock. A commorclal travolor for a Now York houso was greatly surprised by tho size of an order given him by a merchant of tho namo of Pollock in a far western city. It was tho largest order he had ever rccelvod, and, being be-ing a careful manho telegraphed to tho credit man of his homo firm for advice. This Is the reply: "Rothschild "Roths-child Is a Polack, but Pollock Is not a Rothschild." 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