2 DIDN I Bn.IEVI-: IN SHiNS SICNS?" said the man wh<« was trying to evade a conversation >>v occuh topics. "Ni>, sir. 1 ut -till .i m^" This being the case, let us ask ourselves whether there art- not similar relationships between phenomena not soeasilj observed and compre hended l>y the limited intelligence whi< present vouchsafed the hum. in race. The skeptic looked at him a moment, and then vaguely exclaimed: "Huh?" "1 say that there may be co-relationships between events which we ..iimot account for, and yet which may have been more or less -leti mtcly established by the coincidence upon which the laws of chance rely for their only practical demonstration." "Lodk here'" was the rejoinder. "Is what you are trying to tell me this When a man tells you something is a si^n of something else there i- ,i possibility that he may l>e talking sense? " "< )f course. Now. you won't -levy. for instance, that to see a man walking a!"ii^ the street with an umbrella hoisted is a sign ■•: rain.' "Yes ' will! I was walking past .• factory with a fri-'nd a short time ago. The day was " .. log by end ng her v box of r.,n Rowers. You an that this could lead t" at inent? Wait till you hear what happened 1 < Florida, and she wa« in Chicago, and I thought I'd > linch the thing by sendiri ; .. I■•>x of for her birthd ly > elebrut on T wrote on the >ard .=< i ■ Swi et to th< weet '!'■ ■ m .iii.l sweet and blooming ..n- only the type of :n: n uwn )■■ I ... i , il. wasn't :t ■ Unfortunati the box miscarried, and didn't re, three week Bj that tiro th< were .. dry ant] hriv( led i] An«i ! ii.nl written "To fr< ■wiit and blooming a th< i Bowers!" 1 don't know what he said .ii»>ut me wl i opened the box; but I '1" know that that wa< w i om i rned. HIS METRICAL PASS WHEN the late William I White was traffic manager of the Santa IV Rail road he received .; letter from .. Kansa poli tician returning an annual pass ■•! the v> „r before. For some rea i>n another pas had not been sent to the politician who senl the following verse with t!.< • ■■.jnr'.i pas: no more I'll ■!• adhe id My way o'er the glistening rail, Unless Mr. White will consider it right T< ■ indme . pa '■ >) thi mail." i '„;• communication pleased White. He took the expired pas: and made an indorse ment across the face in red mk. and then added Ins signature, a complicated series of scratches familiar to ever) Santa Fi conductor This was the inscription " The conductors will pass this bundle < From March till tin middl< <■: Lent. Like any deadhead without a red, Let him ri' to his heart's content Tlu jkis- was used by the politician, and \\..- accepted unqu< tioningly by conductors. A QUESTION OF CEREALS A MAN sat on the veranda of one of the ** exclusive dub-houses which line the north slu.rt- of the government channel i.'ii necting Lake St. Claire with Lake Huron, kiiciwti as " The Flats." As he sat there idly a huge steam freighter bound for Detroit came within hailing distance of the veranda Seeing two men who were evidently passengers returning his gaze with interest from the ship': deck, he picked up the club megaphone and called out lustily " What are you loaded with?" 1 Corn," was the prompt reply, "What ..!•<■ you loaded with?" "Rye," came sadly over the waters to the if the men on th< deck ;is the vessel led away. SINDAY MAGAZINE- for OCTOBLR 30, 1904 When Dae Was. a Boy By Hubert Arthur Hensley I'm very, \«.ry naughty and I play most awful tricks! My daddy says he vvasn'l halt as bad. when h«: was six; He never ran away from school, imr broke his jmtty toy - They simply couldn't <.!<• such things vrhrn daddy was a boy. It's "Baby don't do such naughty, naughty thing! as that! Baby, kt doggie be! Don'l tease thr pussy-cat?" It's "Baby" this, and "Baby" that, and "Baby, don't annoy; Your daddy never ".ils. <>r cans, or dogs, < )' kittens, or of walnut-shells, or croaking, thrilling frogs? And why should not my Sunday clothes he freshened up writ! . I i But daddy never r greased their hair Nor speckled sister's fro, k with mk. nor chopped themselves in two, \or stirred the Lee-hives nj> with stitks. nor howled for verj T, I wonder what on earth they did when daddy was a boy! I s'pose I'm very wicked, not tit on tarth to stay In fact, if 1 must be so good I'd rather fly away. If all that daddy tells tm- is the truth without alloy. I guess they didn't have much fun when daddy was a boy. Children Made Welcome By H. W. Francis HI", was weary-eyed, foot-sore, exhau v.. picture of . human wreci He was th< father of three .children, i mped ■,n vain ull day hunting for .. flat in \\ shelter I I , i , even , : ' he wi mlil ' difli< ulty in 1 it he ■ father. And there « as n > ro«»i pr ilu< t . 11. ' • . V • iitten it thi ■ ■ ■ tn>cutei ■ ■ >king oltl mat in ii,. hands. >n* ■ all. ! . . lly "Ye i ..!. i.< uitetl 1 ! Iren ?" I :.. i ; him "V( tunati i nough to h "Unfortunate? M\ dear what in you I about? Children, sir. are the angels of this world. V"ii should : r, that ■ ■ ■!• 'Zen at least '." His it-it :■ « hi eyes brightened. At last he had fount] a haven. Here was a man wh.> li..•• whom sh< w it! wed. S!n counts with midnight's clanging lx-11, With closed eyes and with accents low. Then U» >k< !.. see it it an tell This mirror hal sh< fain would know. A face -In sees with charms <>t Youth And tresses, golden threaded— It is her husband's face in truth. Or will be his— when they are ■.! say." he stammered in a voice choked with gladness and prise " thai you don't object to children?" "Object, sir? You most be crazy! Chil dren] arc my delight. Let them nmp üboni the halls, sfofl the basins whl Id rags, tear the paper from the walls, bore holes ha the floors, carve then initials on the wi odwork— let them enjoy themselves the darlings, and the more they do it the better. Con* i ■ in. sir. and choose the finest apartment 1 have. And if there's anyb dy in it tl i • ; «1 out for .i man with children The father feh his brain reel II th aght he mast be dreaming He ilid ntn t see the two burly fellows who just Ihei am< along, ; .nd who, spying the old man rush* ip and seized him, until one ol them sp««ke "Ah, we've got you .it ':. '.-' chase you've given us! Now ■:.• 'ng quietly." "What? What?" gasped the father. "What's the matter?" Matter? Why. he's crazy as .. bug! Escaped from the asylum this mortnng. Come along now." The father took hold ol the burly fellow's .inns ■ne also." he said W*J I'm crazy too 1 m\:st h.. these years or I'd ?:. vt | Take me WILES OF A CIRCUS MANAGER Clement scon (he !■ • .Lti.- critic, wr>.ti \ t-r -i :•. moments. I'y this verse It i :. • fur his fame CO— l as >.r.i fatal wnnl cenaraxns the •■.•-• Hi- ai -hit veil a r. .■' n ; .• • powci of • -ritu :-;•'. and - uiTMkm "f it. Ql this ha fur In v< rs«- Frank rYfkry, the \>*>- ■ t . : fount] out thm with good ■• IVrlev had • harge d tl earth." It i- ol h : t i : that thi that he stammered so bod the manager Im Bunttn |>auj{h. as he <>>ulii pri a -.:••• and not the other. IVriev took ' tIM fjfl .:- ■ laml. It Was .in event H he ivi.iilii have a OOtici h i though hia friends in Lund i • hnpwfMr Scoti • noti. e,i circus. li ',< ■ n that ':• m mid :.-' onl; :n .ulv;:Tue. A woman teld taxa thai and that he waa t < .Ti.it - . • hi>. dramatic criticism! tl i them and sad copies to his •- • ■ After this infomat* b i caßed oa the dramatk i - I log sendiaflj u;> has I „- •• had no personal i• • ■. i ii y !Vr!i v exjil. :ne«i r kl on bcsittcss btrt ■ •.•••" • had trivt-Ti ton | Scott's verses ■■ I ■■ ■ hIM .i- ::..:!..rji r - . one end ol the « ridi came. 1 Scott': in a mt-ltr.. • • . qoatnuas with fer i - The next da; I with astonishnx • i *h< i i - advance not> signed s v Ctertu at S SOUTHERN AS SHE IS SPOKE " While ■ If". I ■'■ ■ ertu r : :-• ■■ ■ across otry 1 • • ■ ■ the N r • • ■ • pg, "Ro boss? N ■■ \\v : . ■ i-n't any I i ■ \V\ boss VI :: - ■ rollrag ' - " " bat .\ . • " sab." rh( Xortl ■ iilrr .'■■'■■ ■■■ mi] the ncgi ' ■ over 1 proving • rrin • Why. ■- t>' me? thought y©« Sai ■ that he ap] as be r. ; ':- il A OIESTION 81 KNCVi Tw > • mi b in X -„ hcati d aij ■ ■ ' ol a certain th« oaa insisted that 1 Broathi .v. wl :■ •!.< other •- iii at that ■■ ■ : ' !' ■ ■ "■ • • : . ■ t \«. I. ,■••..■•! 'IV rhaps y more ..l»ut \.-.\-N.r. • i 'fteti have you <• >• I " t in. <■ was the epigf -Well." -■x,'. • • '" I've been there r':\t . tight t ■ km ■ ■ ■ ... The > „:;.;u ■ Ptesently he »p< ke witl •■ Horn long .!:•: ; >n -•..• n \ i 4 the five visit \ rhc othci set Ii bcti m reph inp and - ■ waa then foi twu i»i thret .ha \. m :.>v . !. th« • v.'.v \ ■ • "Seventeen years." v\ nii endtU rh. ■■■ ■ ■ ■ PITTING IT DELICMFI HEXRY." said Mi In* in to dinner "I wi Wililt ■:: Si ■•::< WtH} it Wl thai he takes t«» It n'l -..■.! for him wooliht't uDi v it ■■ U irb« ' saw! 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