Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1894, Page 17

= THE NEW NA THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1894-TWENTY PAGES. einer a VAL LODGE. HOME FOR MASONS! The Fine Building That is to Be Erected by Naval Lodge. CORNER STONE 70 BE LAID ON MONDAY The Notable Events in the Career| of This Ancient Lodge. H ‘THE PRESENT OFFICERS — HE WAR WITH ‘Tripoli, in the carly years of the century, and the heroic action of Decatur hat brought into promi mence the naval arm of the government. It was little wonder then that when, in 1505, several Masons petitioned the Grand Lodge of Maryland for a charter they should choose the ame of Washington Naval Lodge, nor was it amiss that In selecting their meet- ing place it should be within theeshadow of the navy yard. May 14, 1805, a charter was issued to Washington Naval Lodge, No. 41, by the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and from that time until 1820 a small two- story house on 7th street east near M,with- in a stone’s throw of the navy yard gate, Was used as a place of meeting. No records of the earlier years are in existence, and enly from the charter is it learned that Joha Davis of Abel was worshipful master, William Smith, senior warden, and John Cummings, junior warden. After the treaty fe y — Millard T: Dixon, of peace with Tripoli had | fieet returned home and man came to Washi w. M. en ratified the of the ve: . Were dismantied an From the office: f those vessels many members the ltge. arter was tssued to . by the Grand Lodge of a, which was formei officers were worshipful master; . and James enior warden. the off many years sei eullar to thi "3 were ol pnuall: (@ custom lodge), for aught that is known of Abel presided ov until December 13, . brether of Commod elected its worshipfal tad for He, im turn, was succeeded by Thomas Howard, 1s Wane and on December 5, 1818, Mar- e became master of ihe lodge, Slarper, e@ the r one In Defense of the City. rs of thi msburs was fou: and among thos ubborniy the advance troops en that fatef | of Naval Ledge. In t her joined the force under The battle of Bl August of that yer resis mozore the militia cal that not enov ing during the | mn of arney or formed a po 2 followin “Owingrie the dens, the lodze c shiptcd tleularly acti ein = of wounded members of the fraternity who were brought here from the froat. Many times during that eventful period was it “called to labor” for the purpose of per- | forming its rites over the dead, as well as to confer (by request) the degrees upon such as had been elected in a lodge in some far distant state. The lodge has been honored by the Grand Lodge of the District in the | election of three grand masters, six deputy grand masters, four senior grand wardens, five junior grand wardens, and two grand treasurers, viz.: Marmaduke Dove, William M. Eltis, and Yelverton Peyton Page; Mar- maduke Dove, James Nokes, William E. Howard, David McComb, Robert Clark and Maurice Otterback, J. W. ¥. P. Page; Joseph Cassin, William Easby, Robert Clark, David McComb and William E. Hutchinson; Joseph Cassin, Willlam Eus- by, David McComb, Y. P. Page; John Davis of Abel and Robert Clark. It likewise en- joys the honor of having conferred the three degrees upon Senator Arthur P. Gorman, who was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason April 12, 1862. Officers of the Ledge. The present officers of the lodge are: Millard T. Dixon, worshipful master; Ken- ton N. Harper, senlor warden; Maurice Ot- terback, junior warden; Isaac H. McCath- ran, secretary; Adam Gaddis, treasurer; Harry P. Cook, senior deacon; B. C. Moore, junior deacon: A. J. Symonds, master of ceremonh R. T. Talbert, senior steward; Joseph Hedgson, junior steward; Jos. M. Wells, tiler. There cre seventeen past masters still living, namely: Robert Clark, Charles H. Venable, Wm. E. Hutchinson, Jonn A. Foos, E. B. Busy, George W. Har- rington, Wm. H. Hoeke, John Schultz, Jos. H. Hartley, Charles Shelse, E. M. Boteler, Charles A. Stockett, A. J. Symonds, Charies F. Warren, P. B. Otterback, James Tindall, George Thom. Millard T. Dixon, worshipful master, was born April 14, 1859. He was educated in the public schools of this city, and was employed with R. W. Dunn for a number of years. He was made a Mason in Naval E. M. Boteler. Lodge, and was clected worshipful master In Decemb« 1 a member of Washiagton } pter, No. 6, and of Mithras ction, No. SR senior warden, was Pa, May 15, 1857, and was educated fn the private schools of that place and in Pennsylvahia College. At the age of twenty-one he went west and wielded the stick and rule on several 0} the large dailies in that section. He re. turned east and en in newsy publishing in Weat Virginia and Maryiand, } being for some tirme associate editor of the cumberland Daliy Times. He in the War n’s de val Lodge, March 17, April 3, lie schools of this 1831 he was exchange. In teller in the which _positic in Nava Operations. mmection with of the District before Buildin not lo nd Lod ge there becan an azitati erection ef a buildin 1 to the auiremer ts of the Io. propos at that ime to enter into partuership with Union Le No. G, in the erection cf a mittee appointed by Union Lodge, No. 6, in order to make arrangements for building or pepcuring in some way a more commo- @ious room for the use of Sos. 4and 6, to consist of John Davis of Abel, Shad- rach Davis and Joseph Cassin.” Nothing came of this movement, and on July 3, 1812, a committee was appointed to take fnto considera: a this mittee did not think it advisable to build, for the minutes show that on December H, 1813, another committee was appointed to purchase a lot and erect a building thereon for the use of the lodge. The waz between the United States and Great Britain may have been the cause of ro decided action being taken; tut from whatever cause, certain it is no let was Chas. purchased until u year one F. Smith, 1815. Early In from Charles the year was boug Venable, and steps were taken to have it surveyed and a deed made. Beco & dis- fatisiied with it, however, the lodge shortiy afterward ordered it to be sold. fur- ther acticn was taken in this direction un- til March 20, 1819, when an extra meeting of the lodge was held for the purp: inquiring into the expediency of erecting a building in conjunction with Federal Lodge, No. 1. The committee appoinied at that time was discharged, cther committees were appointed and discharged, umtil finally a site Was purchased at the corner of Sth street and Virginia avenue southeasi,square No. 82%. Early in 1821 the building was compieted, and was the first Masonic hall ever erected In Washington. a period of forty-six years {t served its purpose; but in 1867 it was enlarged by the addition of eight feet to the front on Sth street and a story in height. It is unnecessary for Ma- | sonic information to give a description of the building, for it is said that every nov- ice in Masonic circles outside of this lodge has heard the saying, “You think you have had a hard time; but you want to see Naval Lodge work the third degree.” And nearly all of them have profited thereby, and have seen the building at least. In fact, as its fame increased and the number of Masons in the northwest became greater, it was discovered that for safety and comfort it would be necessary to take some steps to remove from the old location. Accordingly, the trustees were tnstructed on December 15, 1s! to secure the site at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 4th street south- east for the use of the lodge. This was done, and on January 3, 1893, they report- ed that the deal had been made and that the lodge was then in possession of that valuable piece of property. The Buliding Committee. May 4, 1898, a building committee was ap- pointed, consisting of the following mem- bers of the lodge: A. G. Brust, Charles A. Stockett, E. M. Boteler, P. B. Otterback, Adam Gaddis, Charles F. Smith, Edwin D. Jones and W. F. McClure. The. lodge is greatly indebted to this committee, for it is entirely owing to their efforts that the building is in such a progressive stage. The members went to work with a will, and so successful have been their efforts that on Monday evening next, at 6:50 o’elock, the corner stone will be laid with appropriate cerenfonies, and it is expected that in Feb- ruary, 18%, the lodge will hold its meetia; under its own roof. A. G. Eruyst, the chair. man of the committee, is connected with the building trade, and, in consequence, has not been able to be present at many pf the meetings, as his business has necessitated his presence im other cities. Charles A. Chas. A. Stockett. Stockett, the vice chairman, has worked like a Trojan in the enterprise since its i ception and has devoted his time, as well to the su the pr. fe was born in Anne Arundel county, ugust 1, 1848, and was brough ys er of years a clevk t record and pension partment and fs now off rer. two is chairman of t sted the sile on whi being e of the ct indebtedness, ts the purehase of the ated. 13 been a resilent of the he te committes, a rinbly followed. circies, y forty-two y age. He was etu- ted in the public schools, and began his He em- He Business career a barked in busine: a grocery clerk, for himself in 1876. stlers’ In the lodge, 4 while in the the present enterprise was He was high priest of Washington i started. in 189), and fs at pres- Molay Command- is a member of ction, No. i, Evan- nix, and Almas ‘Veni- is ce rer of the lode anda his lifetime. 3 clerk in a grocery 3 in that line of h he retired ted with h ae in the interest of ife Is also one of the trustees of Smith 1s an as super ent of Congre: al —- 'Gemeterw: sfterward entering the Depart-! 2557 amass He was ratsed in | Berth’ Otterback is | — “ment of the Interior as clerk in the pension office, He was made-@—Mason in Perfect. Ashler Lodge, No. ‘w York city, in Edwin D. Jones. September, 1866, but affiliated with Naval Lodge in July, 1867. nawin D, Jones is the secretary of the eccmmittee and has done excellent service in that capacity. He was born in this city Avgust 12, 1859, and is a member of one of the oldest families in the eastern section of the city. Having passed through the various grades in the public schoois and graduating from Columbia Coilege in this eity at the age of twenty-one, he went Into business here, is at present a member of the senior class of the National University ef Law. He became a member of Naval Lolze by affiliation, June, i$0, having been raised in Anacostia Lodge, No. W. F. McClure was born in Pittsburg, Pa., December 1, 1856. For the past twenty years he been engased in the building trade in various cities of the United § lie was made a Mason in Cumbe Lodge, No. 8, Nashville, Tenn., in 1888, and affiliated with Naval Lodge July, 1803. He holds the responsible position of superin- tendent of the building and is in every possible looking after the interests of Icdge. . Description of the Building. The new temple will have a frontage of 85 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and S5 feet on 4th street, and will be five stories high above the sidewalk. The ground floor avill be utilized for stores, five in number. The main entrance will be on the avenue front, wide, imposing, and to be built of brown stone; the stairways are to be of tron and fireproof, but as an ‘additional safeguard i} P. B. Oteryack. fire escapes will likewdsa;be provided. The second and third story fronts will be util- ived for office rooms, and a large entertain- ment hall, extending throw, two stories, {s previNed on the second floor. The fourth ond fifth floors will be devoted entirely to Masonic uses, and will be provided with everything ancient as well as modern for the proper rendition of the work, much care end research having been given by the architect to this most important portion of the structure. The lodge room proper will be 48 feet wide, 52 feet long and 27 feet high. In the east an immense Egyptian portal will reach nearly to the ceiling. In the west a smaller portal of the same architectural character will be presented, while above it, recessed in the wall, is to be an effect- ively designed gallery, in which the organ and chcir will be located. The decorations will be tn delicate bluish tones, enlivened with silver, and the designs promise a most beautiful and unique eifect. There are to be, of course, the usual ante and reception rooms, each in its own par- ticular style of treatment, while on the same floor will be located a commodious banquet hall. On the fifth floor will be located the kitchen and pantries. The principal feature of the exterior, which was designed and the entire building planned by William J. Palmer, architect, will be the entrance, where the ‘elaborately wrought columns in stone support a_bal- cony overhead and inclose the main door- way. The corner tower, growing out above the doorway at the corner, extends the Whole height of the building. The cornices will widely overhang the walls and will be simple fn form, but will have the Byzan- tine treatment of ornament om the faces and soffits. pore eee Sat TESTS OF SOBRIET For the Use of the Wives of Members of Social Clubs. From the Philadeiphia Times, ead the following aloud, repeating the er ones quickly half dozen tim succession: Six thick thistle sticks. Flesh of freshly fried flying fish. The sea ceas sufi High roller, low roler, row A box of mixed biscuits, a mixed biscuit box. Strict, strong Stephen Stringer snared slickly six sickly, silky snakes. Swan swam over the sea; swim, swan swim; swan swam back again; well swum, n. ‘ t is a shame, Sai these are the same, ‘Tis alla sham, Sam and a sham it is to sham 50, San. A growing gleam glowing green. The bleak breeze blighted the broom blossoms. Susan shines shoes and socks; socks and shines Susan. She ceageth shining and socks, for shoes and socks shock Susan. Robert Rowley rolled a round roil round; a round roll Robert Rowley rolled round. Where rolled the round roll Robert Rowley rolled round? Oliver Oglethorp ogted an ow! and oyster. Did Oliver Oglethorp ogle an owl and oyster? If Oliver Geglethorp ogled an owl and oyster, where are the owl and oyster Oliver Oglethorp ogied? Hobbs meets Snobbs and Nobbs; Hobbs bobs to Snobbs and Nobbs, Hobbs nobs vith Snobbs aud robs |Nobbs’ fob. ‘That is," says Nobbs, “the: worse for Hobbs’ jcbs,” and Snobbs sobs, Sammy Shoesmith srw a shrieking song- eter, Ild Saminy Shpgsngith see a shriek- ing songster? If Sanffiy Shoesmith saw a shrieking songster, Where's the shrieking mith saw? ¢ Sammy Sh: it into the garden to gather some eho! bright lades, balips. You snuff shop snuff, 1 Snuff box snuff, babes, or a Shower. Ty night have the skies been weeping . 1 tears: ave dripping, ra. With a t of tue sun shining AS bre From the over. Of a my) wt? TTUG WHITNEY. ats, Mo “eh HOW THE BOY WAS PREVENTED ——_s—__—_ HEY WERE ON the Witch, Dovey Bristol's yacht. A Jone point of land was before them, thrusting a few sparse pines like ecraway arms against the sunset. it was Hawk Island, or at least Granby said so. After the excitement of a port where they Were new,several all- night dances and races by day, the still- ness of the hour brought reaction with it. Pinkney Thorpe was twanging a tare. patch he had picked up in Samoa; Bertig Bartoe, lolling with his feet higher than his head, sang softly to his guitar. Granby smoked steadily and the Boy was crouched in the bow with his arms over the rail and his head on his arms. Just at this juncture Ping Wing appear- ed at the stairway. He respectfully ad- dressed tue cap of the master of the yacht, who lay on his back blowing smoke sky- ward. enlien hab dinner samee allee day?” Tell him, s: No, Just had luncheon, “What do you say, Granny?’ Seed knocked his cigar ashes on the rail. “Supper straight.” “Good. Boy, does that suit you?” Lut the figure in the bow said nothing. “He's asleep. So be it.” The mester of the yacht addressed the waiting celestial without turning his gaze from the sky. “Ah, quite 80, Wing, you know. Crabs and a! Mr. Granby says so.” 9h, come now, Granby, celestial withdrew, bers gale Hae Granny, you did say so. Your mind is my chief lexury, and Wing has already en- dowed you with the wisdom of seven ce- lestial what-you-callems.”” i4Us the glasses,” said Bertie Bartoe. “Is a way Gran has,” said Thorpe. “He lies low and says little, and every one fairly breaks his neck to do what he might say If he spoke. Ido it myself, don’t 1, old man?” Granby only laughed, and Thorpe having tuned the tarapatch to his satisfaction pro- ceeded to actompuny Bertie Bartoe, who was singing softly “O Promise Me.” The master of the yacht resigned himself to a fresh cigarette, and Granby, having thrown his cigar end overboard, faced the subdued light of sky and sea and proceeded to eye the boy, who was to all intents and Purpeses—except Granby’s—asleep. The Loy—so called from his blonde beau- ty rather than from his youth—had just pessed majority, and possessed a laugh Which impressed the world with two things a young heart and a fine set of teeth. But the laugh had been missing from re- cent festivity. Dovey Bristol gave it up at once, Saying that every one on board should enjoy himself in his own way, as he him- seif imtendéd to do. Thorpe soon wearied of flinging sentumental jokes, and Bertie Bartoe was in too exalted a state over the jast girl at Carr Island to descend io any- wg short of Thorpe’s insinuation that with a black sunshade she would have been absolutely plain; it was the red one that did it all. So only Granby knew that the Boy's nights had been lonely vigils, and that since a letter received the day be- fore he had not touched food. They caught the last mail at Carr Is- land. Granby delivered it after they were urder way. He had stopped short at sight of the handwriting en un elaborately sealed square envelope addressed to the Boy, His face grew straightway stern, and he had paced the deck once before calling the others, The Boy caught his letter with a flush on his face. He went up in the bow alone, and Granby, opening papers, saw him glance at the contents, clutch the letter in bis hand and seize the rail. He stood so for a second, then strode back, showing a white face. The others were standing apart arguing over an island In the distance. “Gan I land anywhere?” asked the boy between his teeth. “Not for six di sald Granby, adding three to the proscribed time. “And I might have gotten this before we left!" muttered the other. Then he went below and threw himself face downward in his berth, with the letter in his hand. Granby joined the others and told them that the Boy was not well and did not wish luncheon. He followed this with a story of a sea serpent he had seen off the Send- wich Islands, which Thorpe matched with ene about a man he knew whose father bad an encounter with a mermaid So it was Granby alone who discovered that all night long a solitary figure crouch- ed in the bow, end when the Boy appeared in the morning his pallor was attributed to indisposition. . And now in the nameless light preceding twilight Granby was finding the sum total of a problem. The guitar and the tara- patch ceased to sound, and Thorpe, who had tried to make Granby talk and failed signally, proceeded to recite “The Yarn of the Nancy Bell.” “That goes right along with the sea,” Bertie Rartoe. verything goes to the sea,” spoke suddenly. “The sea is in touch ‘y human emotion. It is the heart of creation; the only perfectly restful rest- lessncss.” ‘Thorpe broke at nine and the twilight no dinner. Supper, i that at two bells. in “I knew man once green and white » did 1," sata G Dut my man “Mine wasn't. “Then he Thorpe animatediy. ret foot en land to st and he did, know, and _a sreen ghost with white hs and hunted hira down till he had to leave his wife ashore and go back to ‘sea. It’s the truth.” “I don’t believe it, Pinkte,* safd Bertie Bartoe. “You always know a man when any one else knows one. How about your 1 Grand; ecShe was a ghost,” said Granby, “but the man didn’t know ft until too late. He thought her a wonderful reality in green pale, watery green, like that sky was 2 while azo. ‘That was the first night he met her, you know. Her hair wasn’t white, thougit, but yellow, like Sicilian wine. She was altogether the most beautiful and al luring of her race, with a power few could resist. The fellow she haunted was a per- verse and resistive creature who had never believed in ghosts, but the more he tried to evade her the more subtle her spell became, unul, on cne occasion, when he had made up his mind to be utterly impervious, sie conquered him. He gave himself over heart and soul to a mad infatuation. But he did not know his fiancee was a ghost, nor that she possessed an insatiate appetite peculiar to her kind— namely, for gold, She fed upon it. This was revealed to him on the dey before his edding which was to have been. when her ghostship eloped with his cousin, who hed unexpectedly come into a fortune just in time.” ‘Oh, pshaw,” sata Thorp . indeed. He was so determined to believe In her that he came awfMy rear blowing his brains out, but was fortunately delirious, or uncorseiovs, or something, just in time, and came to in a hospital, where he had ample opportunity to weish his own re- sponsibility. In token thereof, he concluded that his life was worth that of two ghosts, and he straightway picked up and went on again.” ‘Granby clasped his hands behind his head and looked lazily out through the dusk. “That's just like you, Granny,” said Ber- tle Bartoe. “I thought it going to be a regular ghost.” He swung his guitar trou- bador fashion and sirolied to the stern sing- ing. “What became of the cousin?” Thorpe. “He was quietly transferred in a duel with an imprompiu count at Lolsannes,” said Granby. ra He wes a fool. sn*t the same man,” said 2 vowed he'd never ou ir asked er happened to htm, ak that f own life and good woman is the best thing the Almighty nade t I suppose it was bitter Thorpe arose with a yawn. 2 than you can tell by theorizing, old n; but you are so coy about the fair ones ‘owl never know by experience.” by smiled grimly, and the tarapatch capes nent ine spent 2 7 Ze ae joined the guitar in the stern, from whence two -votces: rang out together. Dusk had fallen, and the green light on the starboard side gleamed balefuliy, like the eye of a moving sea-monster. By and by the moon clear line It-was the Boy. He arose a swift look right and left, himseif that he was alone. an instant, then pipced one and ‘swung himself upward, was thrown st: drawn back, exclaimed the Boy, hoarsely. He flung an arm outward as if to throw Gran- by off, but that, too, was ca) and held. rage making its bcauty haggard and old. “I intend to let you alone after awhile,” Granby spoke quletl¥. “Just at present, though, 1 am particularly anxious for your societ He looked steadily in the Poy’s eyes, and the wildness siowly died dut of them. A tremor shook the figure—within Granby's arm, and then, with a moan, the Boy slip- ped down and dropped his head again on his hands. “Why did you step me? It’s no use—" he muttered, brokenly. “My dear boy, I uu would rather be alone just now, I selfish.” Gran. by spoke with his ‘hand firmly on the shoul- der of the other. “I feel like talking. You needn't answer. TM do it ail. I'll begin ith the green and white ghost of wh: i telling the boys F one for whom tLe man was fortunate hh not to blow his brains out, and for m the other fellow was killed’ at Lois- annes. derful creature, with no knowl- edge of the value of human life, but who had a scientitic way of disposing of it. Her name, Donald,” he paused slightly, “I wish particulerly to tell you. It is Helene, and,..by the way, the Herald says she is married today to the man who won the Der- rington races.” Again @ tremor seemed to shake the Boy. It may have been a sob. Granby was silent. There was only the sound of the prow cut- ting through the water, and the guitar and tarapatch ringing in unison to waltz time, seemed far behind. Then, all of a sudden, Granby began in a low tone to talk. Sometimes his hand rest- ed on the Boy's shoulder, sometimes on his bowed head. The moon grew brighter and the port-light gleamed red—like a bloody spear floating on the black water. Now and then a rough voice. from the crew called aloud. Stil Granby talked in a way that would, haye- astonished: Thorpe. What he said, or whether he himself ever remember- ed, is neither here nor there; but after a long time had passed the Boy raised his head. The wind biew the yellow hair out of his eyes, and the wildness is gone. He know yo ut spoke wearily, and another would have said irrelevantly, but it was to the point. “Gran, you néver lie, true. I know it is—but “Yes, Donald, I know. “I can't stand it here on the boat. I must and—and it's all you know—~”* y with me. I’ have Bristol put me off at Platenk tomorrow. He's going to take on some other fellows there. I would like to go upim.the pines again, and I tuink you had better come along.” ‘The Boy satnothing, butriodded. “Super leddy,” spoke Ping Wing’s voice presently. ca ‘The Master of the Yacht responded and uncurled himself. ‘The guitar and tarapatch drew near playing “Tell Me With Your called Thorpe, as the three went below. “Coming! answered Granby. “Will you Go something for me, Donald?” he added, gravely, but daylight would have disclosed @ smile in his eyes. Again the’Boy nodded. “Come 19 Supper. , not tonight. eS, at. once.” The Boy arose unwillingly, drawn away by the-other.. He brushed his hair back. His face was wan and sharp, but steady, he laid a detaining hand on Granby's arm. “Gran, did you The fj>st one she— “Yes, I did,” sald Granby, looking into the unfathomable darkness beyond them; “yes, I believe he became a chronic bachelor, but —he had learned a great deal.” “And did you know what I—what I was ile ago, when you—came?” ‘Come on, you sluggards' now the other fellow? have a bad habit of walking in your But between us I think we can cure # “Thank you,” murmured the other. know you must think me a fool.” “Heaven forbid!” Granby spoke fervently, and then their hands iaet. “Now, come on to supper. It's amazing how little life holds for a hungry man.” The Boy pulled himself together with a shake, and went slowly down the stairway toward the lamplight; but Granby paused an instant and looked back at. the inevit- able white line dividing the water behind them. ‘he salt air blew sharply past his face, which has grown stern and sorrowful “Helene, Helene!’ he muttered. “Could you not have spared this boy?" and as he went below he added under bis breath, “though you had no pity for me.” GLOSSARY OF EVERY-DAY EXPRES- SIONS, Compiled With(eut) the Ata ef the Editors of the Century Dictionary. Prom Li Servant Girl: Formerly a young woman who performed domestic eervices for pay later. a female, wu y rant and t as bow down in privileges ana unknown t otuer classes of a citizeas, Policeman: A person of foreign birth 17 HE WAS AN OLD BOY turned, reluctantly, from the landscape an@ began to observe our fellow passengers with some attention. The party of four young men, with whom one always travels everywhere, was on board, and, as usual, there was a wag among them, who apparently had only to speak to set the others in a roar. The Jone, elderly female “from the provinces” was near, with a superabundance of small bag- gage, an elaborate bonnet, which, lik himself, might have been described as “fearfully and wonderfafly made, a too ample Psyche knot in the rear, three or four sh: too deep a brown for the scanty forelocks. The selfish man, who spread himself, his coat, satghel and papers ever four seats on the shady side, was not wanting, nor the anxious young mother With the babe, whose tiny face, in repose, already bore that singularly pathetic exe pression which in such is almost sure to precede an early death. There was much within the car to amuse and interest, and we had not tired of studying humanity, as far as it can be learned from externais, when a sturdy litde figere came balancing down the aisle, touching the seats now and then, as we swung around curves, with a practiced alr which seemed to denote that he was far too familiar with his present situation to be floored by any ordinary jerk or sioppage. Playing Cat's Cradle. A little girl in front of us was twisting long string around her hands, and he re- garded the operation with such unfeigned at once. He seized the trifling gift with eagerness, and said anxiously, know how to ‘cat’s-cradle,” too?” play replied that we had learned that game three soon deep in the mysteries of “‘cra- die,” “see-saw” and “coffin.” Some of the apologized saying, “I don’t know am only five, but sister = she Koows everything.” e little boy, there were two im the he was being taught the other because “Frankie” had the whooping’ cough "so badly he couldn’t play anything now not even “cat's cradle.” He di h two more. On the Road Forty. He had been “on the road” ever since he ‘was three—to New York, Boston, Montreal, Cincinnati, Chicago, Denver and St. Louis— and after “we” had played a week in Washington “we” were going to Richmond, Montreal, Pittsburg and Brooklyn. After all these cities had been visited “we were to lay off till after—something was over. Oh, yes, till the people had voted for Cleveland, then we would start again.” His papa was “advance agent for our com- pany,” and his small! sister was with grandmother in a distant state. We esked if he saw Pike's Peak when he was in Denver, and he said, decidediy, “No, I saw the bronchos. I believe there were Some Showy mountains, but mamma saw them, and I saw the bronchos and the cowboys;” here he used his string to give us a spirited illustration of the way they dragged in the cattle hand over hand. He could scarcely credit our assertion that we had never been to Denver nor even to St Louis. The latter city he characterized emphatically as “the worstest place 1 ever saw. Chicago was worse enough, but St. Louis was worser.” He did not like Rich- mond any better, he supposed the people could not help it, but he “really believed they drank canal water.” He wanted to see California next, “that was the place after ali.” We inquired what became him when all the others were on th and he replied carelessly, in the cellar with the supes.” “dt was more fun to be out front,” ar matinees he went all over the house found what the people had left—an umbrella ence and fans and hand He haé not found ym seemed to be a source of keea Uacertain Schoott; We endeavored to show the reverse eife of this picture by dilating a Little upon the ronvenience to those who had thus lost property, and asked bim rf he did not think it would be fer nicer to earn and have his own things than to find what be- carries a club wiih which he frequently as- | jonged to some one ese, but he thought oe ae sae not, most « ty. “We hired the Fiancee: (Der. Modern French.) A fe-| meater, and whatever was left there was Person who wears conspicuously a | ours.” "ie and “sister” had mever been to sold ring, In which is set a solitary dia-| school at all, they could not step long 2 Cepend, upon the means or | enough in one they took cheir of some person of the opposite sex. ineteenth century fing, ea person who has trans. bor to a unien or walk- G wiee So called because he person who subsists upon the cor ns of deluded working- men; an incensor of discord. Rooter: A strongdupged and noisy devo- tee of base Lall. Gripmen: A cruel miganthrone in charge of the motive pc wer of a cable ear. Dude: An almost obsolete expression ured to designate a youth characterized more by Clothes’ than “brains. Vivisectionist: Formerly a setentist who sought to make fnatemical discoveries by the dissection of livin character who steke gain s n and ungpeakable crue fenscless creatures, Bathing Suit: 4 garment which shapely * in place of the decol- oho writes ters me ce from m grow 2 unknown to this’ gen- : - that publishers ane | Club: 2 piace of Fr and other dem A virt cons hooks so ive. nothers-In- 3 A restorative beverage of aiue when taken mext morning. Philadelpkien: An unburied corpse. X specialist imveases of cacoethes some I scribendt. Soubrette: A young woman with bleached hair and vaguely connected with the the- ater. Congress:nan;- A member of either branch of Congress; hence, a person of limited in- telligence. Debonair: A word with sreat rhyming possibilities and generally used by amateur poets in distress. first cousin to the Czar of Janitor: A comes ar you. Sleeping Car: tater: A wheeled vehicle for the tion of baw air between distant ts akes: Imaginary reptiles visible onty to persons who have over-stimulated. Pawnbro! A person whom you @o not care lo know, Dom You are some- Mr. Hoyseed (in the city)—“There’s 2 Wagon sellin’ ‘cofidensed ‘rallk. I wonter wot that’s fer?” Mrs. Hay: wot Uves ia flats.” wise thats fer peop and then he slept till noon the next day if he could. What he supped on at 9 o'clock that night we se for ourselves, one of the thickest ham sandwiches we ever beheld end @ big cup of strong coffee, with but a sua- picion of milk therein. We confess « although the counten: was sweet, fi sadiy matured in soi expressions, the voice almost Mute-itke in melody and clear- ness and the open, confiding manner most engaging, still, long efter he had been tucked ly to fleep on a whole seat foriably upon his present surroundings and probable future. eo definite conclusion we reachel 8 that if we ever erjoyed a theater again le actors appeared it would be gotten our litte old friend he limited,” 90 worldly wise, despite his long curls, picturesque hat, deep sailor voller and knickerbockers. — Lion ena a Democrat. From the Boston Advertiser. There is a title girl in New Hampshire, the granddaughter of a United States Ben- ator, who went to the goo not long ago, and, in telling her aunt about afterward, sald of animals, m and a democrat.” was at 2 loss to know what she meant until the next Gay the little one brought her a Puck containing a full-page cartoon of the Tammany tiger. them a Her aun from Life, armbling Rupert bes nev ye got the rice