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THE PITTSBURG POST. OCTOT5E11 20, 1S95. SUNDAY MOHXTXG, aboard, and soon sailing vessels of vari Swedes were for the most part on friendly terms with the stewards, and FH0VI TflE 'GRAVE WITH THE POOH OH THE 0GEAJ1. great tribe of globe-trotters wlio talk every language under- the nr. or think they do an 1 these served as so many links to unite their less gifted relieve travelers.

Chief in this function was a young tier-man, and expert jeweler by trade, who UieJ his skill merely far. means to take individuals on board whose reticence and made them of and whispered cemment to gossipy w.om'n and curious men. One of the was a young woman, who was always attired in a dark-col-ore 1 drt-ss, and impervious to the sharp si a air, which caused other women tli; in heavy blankets. She was on cl-ck from early dawn until in the night, rebtlesdy moving niiout. ar.ing against one of the ventilators or the s.

rnd. gazing with a wistful str.il? on her fair face toward the ever cf the wtitern horizon. All sorts of g-uesses were made as to the personality of the young woman, her 'history, and her purple in venturing 'done tcross the ocean for she was quite alone. and 11 years after Martin's reportea 'death they were married. Nothing happened to disturb their until about 10 years latter, when Mr.

Hyde informed her that Martin was living in the suburbs' of Brooklyn with a wife and Investigations proved that the man did live in Brooklyn, as stated, and also "that he had left the city in 1862 entered the rmy. Hyde applied for the annulment of his ma ri "The dnse came, up before the rjferee, and there Martin swore that had naver seen Mrs. Hyde; thntV he was a single nfian when he joined; the army; that he married on his return for vhe first tlmK and had since been. artjsid4nt of Brooklyn and made of his marriage. When Mrs.

Hyde was sworn she called on God in the most solemn manner to witness that she. had never seen Mr. Martin, and--when the two were confronted wdth each tther neither was in the slightest manner disconcerted end repeated their formerV de nials of ever having met before. "Former friends and acquaintance Of both, however, swore that they had been married and were positive of their identity. After a careful investigiif raCatnd long consideration the referee tteejgd the preponderance of testimony to be against the defendant and passed an0r-der, which was approved by the Brooklyn city court, annulling the marriage.

Mrs. Hyde had no children by her, second marriage. Friends volunteered assistance to enable her to carry her case to the superior court, but she concluded to abide by the decision of the Uf i cUt, was whilel away in story-telling, card-playing, and swapping in. itch-: in wnlc.i packet knives, of jf.velry and evt-n arti. 'es of wearing apparel chanite ownership a dazeti t.nies aiy.

Th.re was much in ov-r a watch wl-i'ch a cut-, young Irlshrr. tn from 1 iblin s-j-1 to a from t5.il wny 'r 12 shllilr.ss. The pnrclustr -nt he t.l ben cheated when he coul 1 1 no k-y-hole la the v.at. h. ana hi i ciiiy partly al! ive whn it was explati' to bim that the time-piece w.vs a stem-winder.

A Whole Ik fore he tel to win! it. 1 then w-iimJ it so tipr.tly that the main siting tifk-. He was slid to the watch f-ir 3 s.iill'nt an inquisitive So of who ha! h-arl the Intl-hn man that wat.S: 1 ni2 p'ccs. He to -k th- but I Kit iht-m t-'gether nn. r.n 1 ptrted with the for t.

sun; t' p.iM: l-e v-n' the boug.s: buck for a sh'llln-r by tae ce i -r. who soon had it ticking a- st-a illy a-f wh it s'artei en it -i-u 'rip. The curd playing made the time pass rapidly for thosc v. ho in it; but it pivv-d to bo a a-suse-m-m for several foolish youvt wiio the little money th-y brouuht nlomr to help start tii'-m in tile new land to which thev looked It bitdi hopes. Angry dis; and bitt-r (innrrels also marked the rrocao- of tlv Ci-rd games a rv-vdes jni'w-m-i't which the steamship junliori' i-s iintiM frown upon, and prevent as fur as possible in the steerage.

When the pangs of sea-sickness had been assuaged tin women and children thoroughly enjoy: life on the upper deck, where, wrapped in cloaks or blankets, they lay about Cue or on do hatchings, the re a and the Fky nod the flcding load, that led by overhead. The fresh Pre. and the stilt laden air were grat. fto to tio-ni after the night's ennti in th" poisoned atmosidiere of their sic ping apart Wlu-n ibe --r lc low the fur western horizon and the night came on they were 1 i i to go below, and s'ill lingered on to watch the myriad stars that twtr.ki in tl.f or to gaze upon the nt glow that ghanied in the 'ink wtt'ers. tavor I t-y and the of from the other re the vonrg mm CAP C0PP11DS.

THE DEAD PARTXER ADVISED THE BROKER AIJOIT ORDERS SEEMINGLY WILD. Bnt Without the Trades ProTed Succewiful. A STORY FOR SFIRITTALISTS. In this correspondence of two weeka ago, writes, the Chicago "Inter-Ocean" New York correspondent, was told the tory of a real life drama, having Its locale in Wall street. Perhaps the only beauty of that' story was its absolute truth, but it served the purpose of arousing the story-tellers of Wall street; and since It3 publication I have been given enough material to fill a Sunday edition of the "Inter-Ocean" with stories concerning the "street" and those who infest it.

Unfortunate ly, the brokers are given to "drawing the long bow," and their tales cannot always be said to have a foundation of fact. One day this week, while sitting In the private office of one of tha big operators on the stock exchange, I was told a story which I am convinced was thoroughly believed by the gentleman who related It. Furthermore, as the Incidents referred to were bits of hia life, he was certainly a competent witness. As he is a steadfast believer In certain phases of he finds it unnecessary to supply an explanation of the strange story. As for myself well, I simply tell the story as it was told me, knowing, however, that at least some of its details are correct.

In compliance with a promise, names will not be given here. The story follows: "For years I was the Junior member of the firm of my brother being the senior member. We did a general brokerage business, seldom entering the field of speculation on our own account. Between my brother and myself there existed an affection stronger and deeper than brothers generally have for each other. In fact, we seemed bound together in some strange manner.

and it was at all times possible for him to impress his thoughts upon my mind. We under- stood each other instinctively. Of this we often spoke, and we wondered if the bond would be broken by death. It was agreed that the one first to die should, if possible, communicate in some manner with the other. "Four years ago my brother died.

I determined to continue the firm without changing its name, and for a tim? business continued in the old routine. "One afternoon, about an hour befor the closing of the exchange, I sat here all alone at my desk. My thoughts were vague, if I had any my mind was in a thoroughly receptive condition. Then I was aroused from my lethargy by the ringing of the tele- phone bell at my side. The office boy should have come in to answer it, but, as he did not do so.

I turned to It with the demand, 'What's "The answer came: 'Buy 1,000 'Mop for the firm's account and hold for a six-point "The voice was my brother's. Had he been alive I should not have hesitated a moment. But as it was I thought I was the victim of a cruel hoax, and angrily demanded the name of the person who was talking. "Upon receiving no answer I vigor A firoup of Immis rnnta. w-eethearts.

ho in conic -s s-'igiit o.u the in 1 to-, way i on k. x- H.x-.-z-i 1 v-J-. cf il a', I in th- -t i or. or 1 1 1 1. 1.

a a a 1 nici. ci that it c- to 1 i it i i Of course there a. few nr-nous BILL NYE'S NEW READER. ous rigs, and steamships of i dimen- siotis were met going in, or cjmmg out of port. Darinsr little tugs in search of tows came in sight the Highlands, of Xew Jersey, loomed up on the port side, and the Sandy Hook light house rose into view dead ahead.

Of all the immigrants the Polish Jews were the most visibly affected by the fact that they had actually reached thedr journey's end. They wept at.il hogged one another, and lifted their children high In the aif, so that the little ones might see the land of milk and honey, and in gereral acted as though their fortunes were already assured. At quarantine the health olhccrs came aboard in search of cases of contagious disease. Finding none, they allowed the THEY LAY ABOUT THE DECK. steamship to proceed to her pier, where the immicrants were transferred In bulges to the great depot on Kills island.

There they soon separated, and went their various ways into the new western world to struggle for that which had caused them to brave the dangers of the deep, and the discomforts of life In the Eteerasre. SINGULAR DIVORCE CASE. Kuxbniitl mid Wife Snore They Had Xever Seen Eucli Other. "The annals of the divorce courts' contain many curious histories," said an eld lawyer to a Washington "Post" reporter yesterday, "but to me the most remarkable ease I ever heard of was tried in Kings county, X. a dozen years ago.

lioth parties were prominent in society, and for some time the matter was? kept a secret. Mrs. Martin was a young wife, and mother of on? child, when, in lSfiM, her husband enlisted in the Union army. heard from him at Intervals for more than a jear, and then followed a lorg periol of silence. Xext she received intelligence cf his death.

Mrs. Martin donned widow's weed-, and while mourning her husband's death her child died. She then lock up hr residence with friends, until when she received the attentions of a Mr. Hyl-e, a well-known business man and a widower with seven children. The courtship extfndc.i over a period of 11 months, during which time Mr.

Hyde was fully informed of Mrs. Martin's former marriage, a dentist's rubber In his month. Let us come away, boys and girls, and leave the man alone with his great woe. i On Mont Blanc! Hurrah! From here the mnn stands he can see a who! lot of clean, white inow! How happy he must be! He can lecture about it when 'he gets down if he does not kill himself on the way. Is Mont Blanc In the United States? No.

no. no. no! When Mont Bianc was created thera was no travel towird America, and Mont Blanc would have remained unscai-td for years. The she temalned at home. The mm stems think the eyes of t.ie world are on him.

but some of them are on their own business. You should say Mon Blawng, with the very, very soft. J': -f mm 0fU. I '3; irhr.A hi W-M e-cj-'jH-. 1 tli'.

I I I the man frtghten-ed? No; he is not to very frightened. He is going to make the great-est effort of lifa. No admission was charged, and so he haa a large audience. i -w- r-i jlfVs, sy y' c. I Hi -n Mm for a moderate fee obtained all they cared for the way or good, substantial food.

During the first few days, when the steamship was fairly, at sea, food was i SAI SHOT AT A a minor consideration with a majority of the occupants of the steerage. Seasickness claimed its usual percentage of unwilling subjects; but when the claim had been fully satisfied th victims found themseive-s endowed with inordinate appetites. which wire scarciy to be appeased during the remainder of the voyage. Sleeping jdations in the were of a primitive character. Ther were he two rows of berths on each side cf the different apartments, each ro five persons; the outfit was completed by straw without sheets, straw pillows without covers, and blank-exs singularly diminutive in area.

The crow det. dimly lighted, poorly ventilated. roU. atmosphere saturated with odors from the persons of the unwashed, the multerinss moantngs of unquiet sleepers, and the rolling of he vessel, al! tended tj create a feeling of depression in the mind of the wakeful Immigrant on his f.rst r.ittht at fm. It w.is with a feeling of relief that he left his berth as the early d.iyli.sht in to glinmier through the nearer, port hDle.

and ma le his way to the upp-r deck to breathe the fresh air and er.j the warm rays of the sun. which male hi spirits more buoyant, though his thoughts were still with the dear ones left behind the land he might never see again. Irs the Fteeraye the Ftrangers of yes-teriay become the friends of to-day. even though a dozn dialects divide them, the universal sign language serving as general Interpreter. But in ths instance there were aL-o on board several members of the (TVRITTEX FOR THE POST.) Much has been said of the g-IaJ.

free life of the farmer, ar.d yet there are many who are Interested in thos who have any information to ehed, and who wood the! it on the reader. For this reason I have arranged a brief 5St of readlr.g lessons for beginners, combining lecturing and farm life, for I have always claimed that farming, ur.ie;s com bined with literature and lecturing, is not profitable. Come little boys, and the man exrt- him-self. What is he H-5 it preparing the soil for plan-ting on his farm. Do you ee his cap? X).

Well, look a little ani you will see it. He thinks he is a you eee the mus-eles on his arm? The thing on the left is the muscle. The arm is on the right hand tide of the muscle. wit, Cluck, cluck, cluck! Oh. my, what a noieel Can a hen think? Yes; 6he can think a little bit.

But she cannot reason. She does not know that by sia death came into tha world. I.I! VW' vfl 4X sr AH XEW PICTIHE OK LIFE IV THE ITEEIIAGE OF TKA ATLANTIC STEAML1US. HUDDLED DEEP IN THE HOLD. Mtaeer Metila and Little neddlng, but a Good Deal of Amusement.

GAMBLING AMOAG THE MFA. (WRITTEN FOR THE TOST.) In these days of "ocean greyhounds." monsters of steam and steel that cleave the broad Atlantic at the rate of 500 miles a day the poor immigrant. In search of better opportunities and higher wages in this land of the free undergoes very few of the discomforts and hardships experienced by the immigrants of 50 years ago. Then the unfortunates were lucky if the voyage lasted only a month four weeks of untold suffering in the gloomy, unven-tilated, comfortless hold of a tempest tossed tailing vessel. Yet it would be difficult to convince the hundreds of tired, homesick, dispirited men and women who daily pass through the gateway of the great immigrant depot In Xew York harbor that they have tot had a very rough time of it during the week in which they have been penned up like so many sho in the Eteera.se of one of our big, ocean ferryboats; and it must be admitted that life in the steerage, even in this t.ge of advanced thought, is not by any means as pleasant as it might be.

How to improve this condition of affairs without prejudice to the proiits of the steamship owners is a problem that is yet to be solved. Thrre is probably no other place where so many different phases of human nature can be found in so small a compass as in the steerage of a steamship, where several hundivd men and women of various nationalities, different customs arid, costumes, and habits often opposite, are huddled together under conditions which compel close companionship, no matter how disagreeable it may be. Individual peculiarities are to a extent merged in racial charao'- ris-ttcs. which distinguish the sturdy Swede from the crafty Jew. the boisterous Celt from the phlegmatic German, and the passionate Italian from the cool-headed Knjriishman.

Returning from a trip abroad recently, the feeling that it would be a rare opportunity for the study of human nature caused me to take passage in i r4 1 tA- C3 The Pride of the Meerace. the steerage of a British steamship, and the experience thus gained was ample compensation for the consequent annoyance and discomforts. There w. re rr.o.e than bOO immigrants booked for the passage a mot-lay looking crowd as they passed in review before the doctor, who merely glaneed at each Individual as the: line moved quickly by. Occasionally junu pale-faced man or sickly-looking woman would be picked out of the lin for closer observation; but after all it was a most not to say farcical, performance.

As soon as the steamship's deck was reached there was a-general rush down, the hatchway to securj what niva sr--r choice titer might be among the berths In the sleeping apartments. Accounted as they were, th? immigrants like fugitives from soma sudden disaster by flood or fire, or like a company of evicted tenant. -Kvery man, v. oman and child had a burden of soma kind, including mattresses, tin dishes and innumerable boxes and bar-s tilled with th? food peculiar to the run try from which the came. The latter proved to be a wise precaution, probably, by the warn-lrr-i of friends, who had previously inad th? lurney across the big pond.

Th; crush on the stairway was ao-cntualtfd by the Eab-l-Iike mingling cf torgu.s; the "deep, gutteral ines of the Gerrr.an., the- musical cad'-nco of the Italians, and th sibilar.t-lika whisperings of th -Polish Jew. swelled the 3 all with much protest strng-tr'l' down the steps into the dreary-looking apartments, which were to be their of abode until reached the shores of America. Th confusion continued ur.abat-'I until the. iifwards, with the aid cf jndr cflcrs of the ship, managed to bring onier out of chaos- by sending the irrie mm and women to separate crrrni.ntinimth, and i-lacing the and thlr children in the rfic-d for them. r.rr'jvr.

tbleK. with benches on r'-. 'Were soon filled with the the huntrry hundreds, anx-l-'i to And out wlia' kind of food was to be fi.Tn. Their curiosity was but that this satisfaction 'I'd to their palates frrn the ejaculations of and it w-d l-i the wake of HfWHi'l n-. --d al 'tig l-earlng big ruils, Tn-ri'i v.

i-re -xtracted ulics of rt and pudding that wr 'j 'j- ly into the rii'lry -vhlh defied critl! v. 0 th- un- p'jrrblse, br-ad the tc v- t-pats. After i hip's -v -j a r-rt In the b-J5 i 'I 1: ill.tn? brourht f. and bacs long i -1 iel'jtti," with garlic and cf home made wine. a rnerou fh-it ilmburg'-r cheese, iri-l biscuit-.

pi---kl' ar-51aes and tionlw of blUh from th pfwnrd. The Jew had K't! of f-alted h-rring and -x'-s f.f br-ad; and they wre fir, in ua around th pumo. d'irik without cessation, Th nr.gl.'sh, Irish and STEF111 f.Ft IJEI.I.E. him from one pl-ice another. He had half a 1 i at the tip ef his tor.su?, ar.d he chattcrei cwiy as tliotigh talk was the chief en 1 of man.

He was a hero, however, in the eyes of his heaters, who r.ever tired asking him of the habits and custom, of the inciters in the gieat country tcwuri which i hey were speeding. Th.s c-imn wa chiefly curing the daytime: as nicht ci ma on. men an 1 of the same rationality instrsiMy drew in small groups about the d-jk, and it the fjik-smg of their native lan 1 in law toned voice, ts though they re too fiacre for the ears of the herd. Kvery evening, when the weather was favorable. iufornal concerts re given the steerage p.t.s?cng?rs.

at which there was always plenty ef talent. serious and huntorou. bailuls. sentimental an i comic, were irtven, and the wees of Ireland and the triumphs of Germany wre prominent them-s of sons? and story. The m'-fi? was furr.is.lu-d mainly by Itiliar.s.

who playe 1 the hirmoaiea skilifuHy; tut a with a violin, an 1 -t neirro minstrel li had failed to create a furore abroad with Ids T.anjo. were features of the improvised orchestra. On Suniiy nisht a sa -rel concert was given, at which hymn eft hyrnn as sung, several of the ship's crew their voics with the The effe- at timoj was so weird and solemn th.at sa i-face 1 men an I v. em- wa kel a ay the shadows cf the small 'mats the vessel's siles to the emctijns whi-ii th-y coul 1 rot coniril. Iri the single men's eompartmer.t the time But it is not those who know the who are the mO-t gay.

See the man were the broad brow, a gre.it train. If it were 1 a i wiull make quite a mess. And yd loc.ks sa J. Why look Ml It bpcause has jiint ci.s-cov-er-ed that ho hits the outward and ebon of nn ward and si dr-it-u-al race rhlch thought he ha H- i he he not '-f 1 Come a-way, come a-way. chil Irsn, or you will get straw-b'rry en year cl an clothes.

The man canned the str iw -b. ri les himself. He got a. new rec-'-pe to see if it would work. Di I it work? No, hut the straw-ber ries VA.

Now the man wiii have to hunt up a reo-i-pe for the straw-berries from his clothes. Do it step on the -r-i is or you will track Inem over the man's rich prayer rugs and make sw-ar t.t you, for he Is vcx-cd about the rec-i-pe. V. -'t 'iS -av i Shall we go to ride? Oh, yes, we will go to ride Jn the crisp dawn. Is the dew on the grass? Yes, it is on the grass.

We will take a snow-plow and pet it off, will we not? Come, John, get jour tip-pit and we will ride to Tort Dodge, la. Is Fort Podge a large town? No; E'ort Dodge' is not so ver-jr large. N- Nl i i b-. fi JL THE SKULL GF RICHELIEU. Only the Face Found at a Recent Exit at ion.

Among the tombs which were violated during the French revolution was that of Richelieu, in the Church of the Sorbonre. The rest of the remains of the famous cardinal were scattered to the four winds, says the New York "Herald," but Joe head was covered, and was concealed by a hatter named Cheval. After the turmoil of the revolution had subsided. Cheval, fearing trouble on account of hl3 theft, confided the skull to the Abbe Armez, in whose family he served until 1S6S. On December 25 of that year the head of the cardinal was solemnly re-interred in the original tomb, opened for the occasion in the pretence of M.

Duruy puo! instruction; Mgrs. Dar- boy, Maret and Perraud, and of M. Maurice Cottier, member of the upper council of the tine arts. "The University and the Academy," said M. Duruy on this occasion, "perform a filial duty in joining their homage at the foot of this tcrnb, which will never again be disturbed." M.

Duruy was mistaken. The tomb of Richelieu has again been disturbed. It was opened in the presence of the French minister of foreign affairs, Hanotaux, historian of the cardinal, and the archi-J tect of the Sorbonne, M. Neno-t, this exhumation having been rendered necessary by the work now in progess on the old church. Of the head of liichelieu the face alon? survives.

The occiput has disappeared. The expres ioa of the is striking, for the classical type of the great cardinal is there in admirable preservation. Only one thing could occasion doubt of its authenticity, namely, the absence of that famous chin beard of which history speaks and which all the painters have de-picted. Bat even this deficiency mar. on the contrary, be taken as proof of genuineness, for in the painting of Thilip de Ciuimpaign.

representing Richelieu on his deathbed, the dying man wears neither beard nor mustache. He will say: "Sellow Fitizens! Hum-thing is sottc-n in the date of Stenmarkl" He may get comfortable again and say something. He is now waiting for applause. He knows that he must get it the speech or not at all. What a pity that those nice clothes should get eggs on them! Come away, boys and girls, or you will get hit by a cabbage.

1 As rfj yr fife 1 Iff I ft J- Df? What is the tall man going to do? He is all dressed up. Wiil he speak a piece? He- is tabiing with the man who owns the hall. The tall man says he will speak a piece to tiie packed house if the hail man wiil not go away. Tiie tall m-an says no. He will not go away until he gets his pay for the hail.

'm 1 JT Ah, whom have we here? It is a man. Do you see the burglar under the bed? No. That is because the burglar is 50 fear under the bed that you can-not see him. When the man is in bed. the burglar will come out of his lair, and while has hia back turned the maa will rob him.

BILL NYE. WK tPPUD IX HEAVY HI.AMvF.TS an 1 seemingly anxious to avoid making any acquaintances. W.i was a young wife to join her husband in toe uf or a plighti sweetheatt iiirun, ji.tl by i.tr faithful snani to take charge of the home he had made for her, or, p-T. i inee, a dutiful it -r in of n. ai.s to comfort declining Jays of her oild p.rente.

was all re matter of Coa-jt -tore, and rem tin? 1 so. Then th-re w.is a furtive eyed, little oil man. v.it.i a shaen face tr.at strange even to inn. so if for he was ehc-rk and chin, as to he a b'ng beard. He shnnnr 1 veiybo an I was so t.

-v i- ly to ivt.il tu.tice that he i the to of all A t-n-'-'d el-rk cone ocroy an! a fugitive fr-'tn i was the os-icr him by i m-n ri an 1 trie oil mn pl.yel the to f-ction. Toere re tw" or l.irr" i returning home after a r' no life --i i i to i artake of fatt' i at t.Cf hai ot" fin 1 parent, or titrht own in llrf. in cace their parents' i-l n. iia 1 b-yond en- i It wns early on the scv-nth day of the voyaii when the announcement was ma ie thrtt tlie sli-ors of Am- riea would I be ir, fight-and in moment the st prevailed hi the busied tlietnselves get-ti tr-ps a tho'ich they were asiiore at. once.

rs erowd-; i to the s'i p's side to watch fi.r sigtis that th wer-- at.pr-.aching the harbor. 1 Tii-J oil-skin covered pilot was taken 1. But do not make a ot doing tills. Oh, my, how it rains! But why should the mr-n climb a signpost ti escape- the rain? It is iijt that. lie is lost in the woods and it is night.

He has come a long way looking fur a sign, and now he wants to si vvb re he is. the ail him as the lightning fi. lsl.es Upe.Jl It? Not he that one should use tar for ec-ze-ma. But he is a inun and will not mur mur or repine. One by his face that he is a good man with a pure heart.

ty0 1 yilMYky 77 i Is this man to be exe-cu-ted for his crimes by e-ec-trie-i-ty No; he is trying to get a picture before his bfauty fades. He i etil-izts that beauty is cn-ly tran-si-to-ry. That is where he has a r-reat big mass-ive head. Soon he will be a plain man if he does not be-ware. iiow welt ho conceal the fact that his picture is being taken.

One would think to look at him that 1 ho was get tins a tooth repaired and had tf-: i. 1 I ously rang up 'central and asked for the number of the 'phone that had just called me up. I was assured that my number had not been called within the preceding SO minutes, and that If my bell rang it must have been the result of crossed wires. "I concluded that my own imagination had deceived me, but I could not dismiss the matter from my mind. Missouri Pacific had shown no sign of strength for a month, and I had what I thought good reasons for expecting a drop in the market.

Had I wished to speculate I certainly should have gone short of the stock. to shorten my story, 'Mop' the next morning became quite steady, and in the afternoon advanced a point by fractions. Still I had no thought of buying. Within a week the stock had advanced 6 1-2 points and there it hung for nearly two months. "Two weeks after my first experiment with the telephone I was again called up at time when I sat alone here in my office.

Before I picked up the receiver I knew who It was that would speak to me. but I had creepy feelings un nr.d down my back when that mysterious voice directed me to sell gas and to wait for a profit of Id points. I tried to ask for further information, but my voice failed me; I was as helpless as one paralyzed. "When I hnd recovered I rang up centra! and asked if anyone had called my 'phone. I knew what the answer would be.

and hung up the receiver almost before the young lady wa through talking. "The firm went short of Chicago gas to the extent of 1.000 shares before the exchange closed for the day. I decided" that I would be willing to lose a few thousands for the sake of demonstrating to myself that I was the victim of an overwrought imagination. Th market was bullish, and most of the boys predicted a general rise in prices. The rise came, too.

but gas was an exception, and within a month I had taken the profit of 10 points. "As I told you before, our firm had long had a reputation for conservative. careful methods, and we had never been looked unon as speculators. I had no desire to speculate, and yet before a year had passed I was regarded as one of the most reckless men on th exchange. My speculations were mad in the face of the market, but wen without exception successful.

Still th boys predicted an early disaster. As for myself, I was in what many would call a hypnotic state. Of my own volition I made not a single move on th exchange. I was guided by that mysterious voice, which I feared worse than I feared death itself, but which I could not escape. "It is not necessary to say how much our profits amounted to they added considerably more Chan $1,000,000 to our bank The day previous to th first anniversary of my brother's death I was last called to the telephone.

The deal I was instructed to make was as successful as hfd been those which had preceded it. When I closed It I decided to pay no more attention to the voice: I knew if I did I would lose my reason. However, I have had no opportunity to test myself. For three years 'If has been silent, and for three years the firm of Co. has not specu lated." It is there that vo or-ders breakfast 1-eef-fteaks mil ass-e-rt-.

i cake. Xittf? 'V'' I Oh. bow cold it is! The wind cuts like a kr.ife. Does the man car. No; he does not car l.ar.ldy at all.

Why tiie took It is ii. he is so '1 i.uit lie nr mob of is tio- n.i.n rl'lnar 1: l.ttle sister far, tar away fro: i I No; siie is uoS re'atid to him in anyway. 1 he take an Intr-r-st in her? he tint his iiioolbr is d.slo-cat, dV Ne; suffers to pain. He is at peace, "ihs love tii.it makes the mure go. i (.

vi i. t. I Js 1 vl j'fyy-" iy'h yym- yr y-yyyhm ('', '-v U. I iy My, my, my! Will the man with the whip punish the faruejr? He iil if the farm -r do. not take hack what he said it bout men who soil npple trees which turn out to be wild cherry bushes.

Is the mil man a practical farmer? No; lie looks the part, but he does not know beans. Will iie light the tree peddler? I do not know. He is counting S.OoO now to avoid losing his temper, and the fruit man may Iosl- Iris train. The farmer is said to be honest, and he is, generally, unless ho -roes to town. Many people are real good so long as they have no temptation.

Once I knew a farmer who went to New York and robbed a green goods man of by of a gun that had never 1 An Island for Sale. Hoy, a 40.000 acre inland In the Orkney, with'the famous pillar of rock, the "Old Man of Hoy." 300 feet high at its northern end, is offered for sale. I'nplmannt Sngaresttoak. Tramps don't know any proverb. The reason Is because Experience haa taught them To keep away from saws.

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