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the appropriation asked for the children's school, says, In addition to the arguments advanced in his annual report: "The provisions made for Improvements at the Military Academy include an adequate scho building for children, and it is the purpose to establish, with the appropriation now asked for above, a regular graded school on the same basis as the State schools and governed by their regulations. It Is the purpose to employ one male teacher at 1.00<) a year as principal, and three women at each ai te letters. The balance of the amount is to be used in providing necessary educational aids for the school." There are many incidents Illustrating the awkwardness of soldiers teaching small children. The soldier teachers, however, and their pupils alone could give them to the world, and botn Tbvo of Them. "Is Mr.

Williamson at home?" asked Norman. "lie haen't finished his breakfast yet, sir." Korman looked at his watch and saw that it was half-past eleven. go up," he said, and a few moments later be entered Gerald's room, which was rather luxuriously appointed, considering the fact that Ms occupant possessed an Income of something Vess than £300 a year. "By Jove," Gerald cried, "you are an early Wrdl Have a cigarette?" "Fact is, I couldn't sleep," was the answer, O3 Norman Etruck a match and sat down. "Something on your mind?" "Want you to congratulate me, old chan." "Why," said Gerald, "1 was Just going to ask you to co'iyTatulate me." "Were you, "At least," Gerald continued, "it isn't what you can call definitely settled yet" "Neither Ls my nald Norn an.

"But," cried Gerald, "of course. It's all rik'ht. you understand." "So is mine," answered Norman "By Jove, eld man, she's the prettiest girl In England!" "Bar one," Bald Gerald, with a laugh yours got any coin?" he asked "Any amount!" exclaimed Nori an. "She wouldn't give me a positive answer at tl ment, but I'm to go again early next week." "Odd," Gerald, with a thoughtful axprc "That's my form, too. Not that I have any doubt about It" "Neither have "Because, you see," rnld co: DO girl would keep a fellow banging if she didn't mean to have him.

I'm to go to On Gardens on Tuesday." "Grosvenor cried Norman, rising abruptly. "It's Clara Northcott, you know," and Norman tank back again Into bla i aa 'I Ma limbs no looser sufflced to him "But." he muttered. Tin talking about Clam Worthcott. My appointment's for Tuesdaj three." "She told me to come at three-thirty gn.si>o.l Gerald, and then for a few momenta the two juung men gazed at each other In awed alienee. They appeared to have mm or two polntl it, common.

Of the Hune age within a few months, they were both fair haired and mi her pale, they Pressed very much alike, and they were equally clever In deriving a great deal of a ment from a email Income. "Well." EaJd Norman, presently, "hanged if I can understand! It. I met Clara at the I'art- Ingtons' on Tuesday." "My affair was on Wednesday at the EUchard3onn', you know," Gerald explained. "I'm awfully sorry for you, old chap," he added. "Sure you didn't make a mistake?" suggested Norman.

"How could IT demanded Gerald. "It was In the conservatory after supper" "I took Ler to the conservatory, too," said Norman. "I said I had never seen any girl 1 admired so much before" "So did cried Norman. and that I wasn't half worthy of her. anil -and all that sort of thing; and then I asked her If she would marry me." "She won't!" muttered Norman.

"Anyhow, she Bald I had taken her so much by surprise" "She said I had taken her by surprise, too!" cried Norman. that she couldn't answer that night; but Fhe promised to think It over, and aaid 1 wan to go to Grosvenor Gurdena at half-past three en Tuesday." "Now, of course, you won't go near the house," urged Norman. "Why not?" demanded Gerald. "Well, you Bee, I shall be there, and I was frst In the field. BesMes." Norman Insisted, "I don't count so much on what she said as on ht-r manner." "Her manner to me was right enough," said Gerald.

"Hang it all, a girl can't marry two fellows!" cried Norman. "Then you mean to turn up on Tuesday nfternoon?" he suggested. what do you think?" answered Gerald. "Hut, If you take my advice, you'll give Grosvenor Gardens a pretty wide berth." "It me hollow," said Norman. "What on earth was the U3e of making two appotntnients? Unless" "Unless what?" demanded Gerald.

"Of course, she have made up her NEW-YOKK TRIBUTE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT. are, for obvious reasons, excusable for falling to 'do so. Private Oradjr said to the reporter, with a sincerity that could not be questioned: could you find anybody more tenderhearted than a soldier, who lias nothing of his own to care for or to love? Why, we make pets of dogs and eats, and would light for themT That is the Muff soldier's conception of the requirements of i school. Patience, tact, sympathy and other womanly characteristics are not I s-s necessary In the education of an 'l children than is gentleness. Harsher punishment than standing a boy with his to the wall is unknown In the "School fof Soldiers' Kids," as that at West Point la called in the ranks at the post, hut i woman's sympathy and wit are worth more in shaping childish minds and morels than manly too often misapplied.

IIV THOMAS COBB. mlnd between us. or," Norman continued, "if you doni mind my Baying it" don't mind. urged Gerald, lighting another cigarette. "Ton see, I asked hei and she may have thought it awful cheek Of you that she thought she'd serve you out.

When you gel to Grosvenor Gardens hear that she's to BM "HOW do you know she will see BrSt?" demanded "Ah, well," I Norman, and he went away shortlj fterward tn far lower than Uv had I aid, for h. lermined to i lirsl at the house oa the Tuesday. reachini he bouse, ten minutes befon the iw, to noyance, I a yards away, evidently waiting the half to "Hullo, old said raid, a little ishly Look Norman, "ws can't la I. therr' All riK'h; for walk for half an hour I ted. I'm got ni 1 Norman, walking to oi iep.

shall pin of ja. swered keeping his ts he spolu door. Not 'li they laln.ed to r. St. i Ir." said the butler, and, havuted t.e shut the door, followed him upotalrt room.

pointmeni with Miss Norihcott a half-past three," urged who had getting tlrst. talnly, all bave ar, ai i tntment with Miss Northcott." mm Gerald, raising his voice and spas king over Noi man's i Very good, iir," answered the butler, og on the lan.iiiiK. 1 opened the door the draw The room ccupled, and, us the butler Norman and aolemnlj esw i. other a rununy go, and no mistake said Norman. "She can't mean to see us both at once," murmured Gerald.

well, tty certain to s. me first!" cried Norman. "Just to clear the rtrrka a bit, don't know," answered Gerald; and at the same moment the door opened and a tail, sparely built man, with a shrewd looking, shaven face and closely cut gray hair, entered. "A delightful afternoon," ho rt marked, and, with considerable Intensity, they both declared themselvis in agreement with him. "Won't you alt down?" he added, and, while Cerald sat en the edgt? of the sofa, Norman took the chair.

"The fact Is," he explained. "II wished to see Miss Northcott." "I have an appointment at half-past thn cried Gerald. "I am afraid there's nothing but disappointment In store for you." their host answered. "Miss Northcott happens to he in Paris." Norman turned reproachfully toward Cerald. and Gerald scowled at Norman.

"Hut," the boat continued, "she wrote to me to the effect that you were comiug here this afternoon" she say both of us?" demanded Gerald. "Yes both. I don't know whether you prefer that I should speak to you separately." he said; "but In that case, I shall merely repeat my words." Norman and Cerald looked at each other again as their Interlocutor added: "Of course, I need not dwell upon the fact that Miss Northcott Is a very beautiful nnd charming young lady. She Is nlso extremely rich, and, fearing that she might contract an Injudicious marriage, her father put a clause In his will to tho effect that Hhe was to forfeit her right to his money If she married without my consent before the age of five and twenty. At present.

Miss Northcott Is nineteen" "Five and twenty," muttered Norman, while Cerald gazed at the of his hat. "Now," continued the hrst, with perfect urbanity, "Clara chooses to resent this brief authority of mine. She resents It very deeply, and the consequent Is that she does her level Bt to make me suffer. I presuaas that you bcntlemsn have asked rtr a certain question?" "If 1 flon't ws-rry Clara I shall never marry anybody," Norman "Neither shall ctirc" Gerald. 'Then I am Inclined to think you will die bachelors," was the answer, "sttss Northcott receives, oa the average, two proposals every nine days, and she never fails to me to London at great -rder to interview the aspirants." "Stiil." urged Gerald.

"she say she wouldn't" "She simply told me what had occurred and named the hour of your appointments." "Well," extlaimel Norman, off for I'aris!" you mind telling me where Miss Northcott is staying?" asked Gerald "Perhaps I may save you unnecessary trouble," said the host. "Yoj will renumber that I hinted at the necessity of n.y consent. What Is your profession he asked, turning toward Norman. "Oh, well. 1 had some s.rt el idea of reading for the "And yurs?" he Inquired of GeraM.

"I've written ore or two ttttla things" "Published many of th'-tn?" "El well, no." "I really think a umey to l'aris would be thrown away, as far as Miss Northcott is concen.e sloxeover, I may you that I have determined to surrender it flan nit ion There is young man who writes to scs week, and. I believe, to ci.ua ry day. 1 certainly thought she ought to do better, hut 1 an satisfled can. If you have nothing more to ay. I I 1 r.ot With thai he- rang th- beU, ami Norman led the way The butler waa hol.lii:£ the street door as tbej h.

the hall, and. outside, ti. rather ruefully into "Loot hen chap." said Norn. an. 1 go ami have drink." "Upon my word," answered Gerald, "1 feel I want I adlj (The Skett h.

Tiworau the subway. ninth ing putting m. ballasi in I i no more. islonally of workman arranging ne of Ihe a faint I I shed nd there sud I'tirst into -Ird anil un'inny. Flames from t-: iputtert I workmen in -tures.

of the tunnel walls be pot of day la it of Hammers clinked on any sounded strange. Over I '1, reverberating roar Behii wen the mouths of the two tunnels, bei This was h'Tty and tl.t 1 rating ioar came from the traffic about the Grand Central Station. A half dosen red brick pillars taught the eye, for all the Other subway pillars are white. These pillars, thrte times the the others, are of solid steel. Incased In brt and they support the new Hotel Belmont, now build- Ing.

Practically the tire weight of this hags structure rests on these pillars, supported on the subway roof, intervening between them and its foundations. The Forty-sscond-st. station Is only about half con pi- ted, as the tunnel construction there enforced excavating through solid rock, anil called for extraordinary care on account of the Hotel Belmont. The car agan into the rows of columns, red now. Every once in a while men are seen kneeling In an embrasure In the side of the tunnel walL These are the conduits In which are placed the cables containing the wires for limiting the subway and conducting the current to the third rail.

The electric lights and the third rail power are to be supplied by different conductors, so that each is lndependeni of the other. An accident to the third rail would cause no dimunlUon in the light of the The Fiftieth st. station lacked only a group of waiting anger a to a aks it cosaplete, Here rders Of the walla are green, and the prevailing color effect is buff. The station numbers are white oa a hlwS panel. The Circle station has already been thrown oiw'n to and Inspected by the public The green Of the ocean is the color scheme, and OS the walla at regular Intervals are panels showing a white Spanish galleon on a grw a sea.

One of the stairways from the street here ends almost directly In the centre of the concreted floor, the station differing In this respect from any of the others. The other entranc? is on one side. Here the iniandescent bulbs shone from spaces In the ceiling, into which they are set. The same method will be followed at the other stations. The skylights at the Circle station are larger In area than at most of the other stations, and In the daytime permit so much outside light to enter that the electric Ughta are hardly necessary.

The Elghty-slxth-st. station, with Its mosaic in blue and yellow; the Ninety-first and Ninetysixth-st. stations were passed In turn, and the car kept on until It reached the turnout at where the East Side branch begins. There were no lights there; all was black as night, and the tracks were laid on bare ties. entrance gaped like the opening of a different tunnel, Instead of a contlnurUion.

Going back a few yards the ear was switched on to the tracks which lead to the viaduct at One-hundred-and-twenty-nlnth-st. Looking ahead gave one the impression of gazing through a gun barrel, a ventilation hole In the roof giving the peculiar rlnp of light one sees at a rifle's muzzle when looking through the breech. Speeding along under Broadway, no scenes were met differing much from those already noted, until there came In view the end of the tunnel, which opens upon the viaduct over the Manhattan ValUy. With a spurt of speed the car rolled out on the elevated track and came to a standstill as the cold air of the upper world told the tourists their Journey was at an They looked wistfully ahead to the Int where the tracks again Save v- Heights, but that part of the big undertaking is not yet ready for exploration on a and must be reserved for another occurs. WHAT PUPILS KNEW XOT.

Shawm by Some Specimen Examination Papers. Examinations are a bugbear to the br. schoolboy or schoolgirl, and the answers iriven to simple questions show how pleteiy the children lose their wits WSJSS are submitteJ to these written SSStSi The hastsry and the literature papers tain the most startling statements, but the physiology often offers strange asJsaw about the human body. live the cause of the Sepoy rebellion" was in an examination to which or.t. gave an answer: "There were new rifles ed and had to use greeced bullets and some of them had to be bitten off.

It was against the natives a3 were forbidden to eat flesh." The following bit of information waa given Julius Caesar: "As he (Julius Caesar he delivered more oratories." "Henry VIII then founded a church of his own and he was to be the bead, but at a seek called the defender church." SM boy. while another Kftaaj: "It is rej-orted that he I it arritd six times, executing wife if she happened to offend him." "Bb far the duke of Somerset had 1 1." sa.il one paptr "Oliver Oeasnsel was King of Er- II- -tmyed and ruled MassH A ijuestion as to the Angles and the was answered by the "The Anglors and the Saxtons had a I and after the Anglor had concured re were two Issujwaajsa spoken I same "He see a Negro messenger with Just dM crown of a hat on his head; he was rid. ea one half a colt." wrote a girL It was later that a half-broken" colt was meant. Alas for fame! t'n a literature paper was the information, was born in Italy." Other well known literary men were written og as follows: was born in 1792. He went college when he was young, in "Addis father was a clergyman, but quite educated." Lowell descended from a long line of professional ancestors of Kr.glish descent.

He was well posted in ail kinds of -Theodore irker was very poor, lie oittinually between poverty." On a hur.iture paper was found: "The Ancient Mariner was a Phylosipher. Later he began writing poems but by the use of opium he had to give up writing." "In Sleepy Hollow there was a man by the name of Bare Bones," wrote a small girl of the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Asked to write a bit of description, one pupil wrote the following: "The sun had thrown its dish down in the nest. The bosom of the Tappun see lay still except of a little und; Amber clouds were in the sky which was barely moving." "He BSSSSaS the snakes unaware of wrote a little Irish boy of the patron saint of his fatherlar.d. a paper was found the paragraph: "The object of respiration is to free the blood from unnecessary It takes pi i through all the pores of the skin, by the Mssatya and by the liver." Another physiology said: "The pelvis la a hollow baisin 3 3the contestants." A question as to the meaning of the canonize and the word hypothesis brought forth the definitions: "Canonlzf means to st hypothesis is something that is consumed," THE CRUEL SON. Henry Harland.

the novelist, lives abroad, but came to America last year to spend Christmas in Connecticut with his mother. Mr. 1 1 aria nd Is fond of children. In Connecticut one day a little girl said to him: "In school yesterday I was asked to name the worst piece of cruelty I had ever heard of. I couldn't think of any very cruel thing, and so I said nothing.

What Is the worst piece of cruelty you ever heard of. Mr. "The worst piece of cruelty I know anything about," said the novelist, "concerns Hardart and his mother. These two lived in England centuries ago. and Dame Hardart was sentenced to be burned for a wiVb, "Her son had the face to attend that burning.

Furthermore, when the flames had begun to leap and sing, and when the poor woman..