l*T7*pwg {fr^vyr-p^xr A WOMAN IN WHITE. And In good truth the old man was ding aay Jasper anJ Jack were on euied Jasper ana JSLC'A. until they consented echoed old Jasper, .as ne turned on the Privat Retreat in Xtemand. ^ISNT, as brave as his words. He was known their way west on a regular trip, when to put on the steam anil go steam and plunged' jmto the tunnel as along the road as a runner against they were again stopped at the sidetrack ahead. The wheels had made but a New York Mail and Express. A if he meant to make jip the fifteen The Strange Story Told by One of the everything but red lights. But from near Mary's home, to pass a belated few revolutions when the conductor The alarming increase in *3#rVous minutes of lost time "I should say it locomotive Drivers of the Burlington the very first day on the new engine cried out as the others had done before frieght train. Jack looked in and mental disorders, consequent up-, was queer. But for heaven's sake he was a changed man. All his old Eoad. him, Great heavens, what is that?" vain for a light in the Clifford House, on the habitual use of stimulants and* don't telJ the boysf or theyll laugh me confidence seemed to leave him, and he But, being a brave fellow, as it is easy narcotics, has resulted in* a corresponding for it was near midnight. Just before off the road." became instead nervous and timid. for a man to be who has never had the freight came thundering along, increase of private "retreats-"' How lCnsine 451 Was Stopped at the The conductor promised to keep the He blamed it all on the new locomo his nerves weakened by much riding within the past year. Though givers and while Jack was busy shoveling Month of Sack Hill Tunnel. matter a secret, and was as good as tive, and particularly on the electric at night in the cab of a locomotive, the less offensive titles of "retreats" coal, old Jasper was startled by catching his word. The story was told by old head-lamp. For the second time in his life Jasper he leaped to the ground and declared and "homes," the places are really a glimpse of something which Jasper himself one day last week, as nothing more or less than mad-houses, Ward was unhappy. Jasper was that he would solve the mystery. Lantern "Jack" he said, as they were running looked to him like a human form stealing his contribution to the tales of the rail in hand he pushed aheadtoward where patients are placed nnder medieal a locomotive engineer on the Burlington along one day shortly after the new through the darkness toward his being related by a party of striking surveillance. They flourish in the Koad, and had trod the foot-board the mouth of the tunnel. In a moment engine had been put in use, "this engine, but he instantly attributed the engineers. Jasper is now a grandfather, rural districts, but pay best when near of the engine as fireman and driver he called out for help, and when machine isn't going to bring me any delusion to the bothersome electric but has retired from the footboard, some metropolis. New Jersey has Jasper and his son ran to his assistance since his mustache first grew on his good luck. I know that. I'm getting headlight, turned his eves away, and while engine 451, shorn of its many of these homes, where the uniortunate they found him standing no the stripling lip. His career had been nervous, and am afraid to let her out soon afterward opened the throttle and brilliant front light and again carrying from New York, Pennsylvania, pilot of the locomotive with something one of such evenness and calm, so on the down grades. That brilliant resumed his journey. It was a moonless the modest oil lamp, brought nothing Delaware and Maryland white in his arms. much quiet life within himself, such light is ruining my eyes and something night in December, and the snow, but good luck to old Jasper, to Jack find refuge. Connecticut and absence of incident or accident, that will happen one of these days. softened under the rays of the sun at "Here's your ghostly woman," he and Mary since the night it was RhodV Island offer like accommodations bis steady temper had been rarely Jack, you had better leave the road. mid-day, had now been frozen and cried. "Help me get her down. She's stopped for the woman in white. to New England patrons, while stirred by joy or sorrow. His first Go and learn to be a blacksmith. An crystallized on the ground and along either dead or sleeping." Nebraska is th« favored state for victims grief had come to him ten years or engineer doesn't amount to much," the earthworks of the railway, so that It was indeed a woman, and she in1 the west. The south is as yet more before, when his wife died suddenly A Case or Ardent Love. the brilliant rays from the electric And as his pride his own calling was alive, but unconscious. Jack comparatively raraprovided in this particular, while he was away on his engine. Quite a ripple has been occasioned headlamp set the course with mjriads and career was aroused by these words flashed his lantern before her face, though it is a noticeable fact He had never married again, on the social surface of North Aaams of sparkling diamonds, very pretty to he nudged the throttle open a little and drew back with a cry. It was that this section' of the country sends society by the marriage occurring baturday nor seemed to care much for society farther, and the old look of satisfaction look upon but exceedingly troublesome Mary Clifford. as many patients- to the New Jersey morning at the residence of the or company or anybody or anything came upon his stern face. But to the eyes of the veteran engineer. institutions as any other. Although She roused but slowly, being chilled bride's father,of Miss Mina Hodge.only saving only his son Jack, and, of this was only for a moment. Timidity all classes are admitted to these "reformatories," to the marrow. Recovering consciousness daughter of A. W. Hodge of the Phoenix course, his engine, for which he had a the- majority of them and discontent were becoming more she surprised her rescuers by failing half dozen pet names. Jack wanted An hour later a red light at Miller's flouring mills, to Mr. Francis Henderson are treated for chronic alcoholism. than ever marked in him, and Jack to scream. Instead she smiled in to be a locomotive engineer like his Station caused Jasper to put on the of Cambridge, Mass. The first Opium and morphine eaters come next found his father anything but a cheerful a queer sort of way at Jack, and introduction to each other of the young father, and often coaxed to be taken brakes and come to a stop. on the list, while tne ''hopelessly insane" running mate. But Jack didn't pulled closer round her throat the big people occurred but three weeks ago, out to learn to fire but Jasper would "There's the train order," said the receive notreatmentat all. The mind that. He loved his father dearly, coat which he had placed upon her when Miss Hodge was attending a reception not listen to this. "Go to school, boy," telegraph operator, appearing at the youns man about town, who has indulged and did the best he could to comfort shivering form. given by a friend in Cambridge. his appetite to excess, "goes to lie said, "and learn to be something in cab window, "and here's a private message and cheer him. "Mary," said Jack, unable longer Europe for his health." Europe in the world. An engineer isn't much." It proved a case of "love at first sight," for Jack." You'll be all right in a day or two, to restrain the eagerness of his curiosity, and before the evening wore away they his case, however, is oftentimes a retreat "My God, father'" cried Jack, reading father," he said "the machine is new "how in the world did you happen where he remains with his tongue were betrothed. So ardent was Mr. his message before Jasper had deciphered and the light is brighter than you are to get here?" hanging out of his mouth in anxiety Henderson's wooing that he accompanied the first words of the tram accustomed to, but you'll like them "Why, Jack," she replied, "didn't for one drop of whisky until it is tune his affianced to her home in North dispatcher's oider on the yellow manifold both before long. you know I was troubled with sleepwalking? for him to return, from his trip abroad. Adams the next day to gain the consent paper, "read thatl What shall we "No, I won't," the old man replied, I guess I must have been This usually takes about six weeks. do?" of her parents. This accomplished, stubborn in his unhappiness and forebodings dreaming of you to-night O, yes, I he telegraphed his father for his sanction "There are as many ways ©f treating Jasper took the dispatch and read: "they are determined to drive remember last night mother and I were and received answer: "Get married confirmed drunkards and opium "Mary Clifford has disappeared. me off the road with their new-fangled talking of the day I took the ride with eaters as there are physicians to treat when you please." The telegram Search parties are out. Come home." you on the cow-catcher, and that must concerns. They don't want the old them," said a physician to a reporter. was followed a tew days later by something Jack was frantic, and wanted to be how I happened to come here. Are man any longer. They want me to "If a little judgment is used they can more substantial the shape of jump off the engine and start back on you sorry, Jack?" get behind time every day or two and be cured and that too quite thoroughly. a check for $10,000. foot. Jasper had a better idea. have the boss looking after me and For answer Jack looked to see that They imagine they must have Mr. Henderson is said to be of a "Wait till we get to Smithville," he bouncing me. But I'll fool 'em yet. his father and the conductor were out their favorite stimulant and if possible wealthy and reputable family. Miss said, "and there }ou may ask the fireman I'll make time or and by the way of sight, arguing with each other down they will get it. Some physicians of No. 7 to take your place while Hodge is an accomplished young lady use the padded cell. The poor inebriate his father set his teeth Jack knew by the driving wheels, and then he you take his and return home. That and has traveled extensively. Though took the chilly ghost in his arms and is Drought iii suffering with the that the old man meant to drive ahead but a little over 21 years of age she is all that can be done, my boy." delirium tremens. After large doses kissed her lips until they at least were through day and through darkness, has "done" the United States, Europe They were very sad men who rode warm. of bromide of potassium bavo whether he could see or not. and Asia Minor, having, in fact, been away in the cab of engine 451. They been forced down the poor fellow's "But you must leave the road, Jacic," "I'm right and I know I'm right." but a short time prominent in had not a word to say *o each other. throat he is thrown into the padded exclaimed the conductor, who was a said Jasper, as he pulled up at a station, North Adams society, as most of her Each was busy with his own thoughts. cell, where he groans and moans materialist with no use for ghosts and "you must leave the road, boy. time was occupied traveling, but she Jasper was thinking that his forebodings for days sometimes in despair. Often specters with long hair waving in the trouble coming and there's no reason soon reigned as a belle, bright, sparkling, were oeginnmg to bear fruit, and times the poor wietch beats his Aead Yet if anybody else had said this, wind "I'll prove it to you. I'll climb why you should be in it." and vivacious. She was much admired that the new engine and the electric against his cell walls in nis frenzy. •which nobody would in Jasper Ward's "But I can't leave the road, father. upon the pilot, and after you've backed by her own sex and eagerly lamp had brought bad luck at last. Such treatment is positively cruel, 'presence—at least nobody who knew I know no her way to earn a living, up a little I'll wave my arms as you courted by the opposite. The marriage Jack was trying to think what in the and the patients many times are him—Jasper would have been very start forward again, and you'll see and, besides, I want to stay with you." was attended only by the most seriously injured. The theory of 'stop world had become of Mary Clifford. much grieved. He was proud of his what you'll see." "No, no you have only yourself to intimate friends, and the wedded pair a man's whisky and he won't get The train was rapidly approaching calling proud of his record on the The conductor climbed upon the support, and you can do that at anything. left in the afternoon for a tour to Jacksonville, drunk,' maybe very good as a theory, Buck Hill Tunnel, the fierce rays from loot-board. Thirty years had he stood pilot while Jasper resumed his seat Besides, you will not be left but it does not stand a practical test. Fla—Albany Journal. the new lamp filling the frosty rock cut there, and in all that time not one accident in the cab and backed up the length without a little To suddenly stop anything to which with a dazzling array of crystals, when more serious than the fracture of the train. Then he sat his lever "But, father," Jack interrupted, "I the system has long been accustomed is both father and son suddenly uttered of a «sonnecting-rod piston-bar had The Jilng an«l the Quakeresses. forward again and slowly turned on —I have more than myself to support, a serious thing. The most judicious and an exclamation of horror and turned occurred to him. Not one life intrusted King George III. and Queen Charlotte the steam. The wheels had made but humane plan is to gradually decrease or soon will have. their faces toward each other. At that witnessed the lord mayor's show to his care had been lost, nor even a few revolutions when Jasper, Jack the amount of the patient's stimulant Jack's voice faltered, though he was instant the locomotive plumed into in 1761 from the balcony of Mr. Barclay, jeopardized. For twenty years Jasper aDd Mary saw before them, seemingly until he can do without it altogether. not usually timid in the presence of the tunnel, with a roaring and a quivering opposite Bow Church, in Cheapside. had run the same train, an accommodation, right in the tunnel's mouth, a shadowy, This accomplished the treatment his father. Jasper looked up with a of the earth, but by the light af- The hearty old man, an octogenarian, and all the people up and begins. The drunkard is not indistinct form, moving what appeared puzzled face. down that division of the line knew had entertained in the same cured when he finds he can exist comfortably to be its arms, and which all knew "For the life of me I can't understand house the two earlier Georges. Without Jasper Ward and his locomotive as without his glass. Neithens to be the shadow of the condector on what a girl can see to admire in abandoning quaker simplicity he he ready to be discharged. Un^/s his well as they did their own dooryards. the pilot. a big lout of a fellow like you," he went a little beyond it in order to do impoverished system is built up six His face at the engine window was so "I told you so," was the conductor's said, at the same time bestowing upon months after he leaves the instituv honor to the young queen, hanging his familiar that to miss it for a day or first remark as he came from the pilot. his brawny and grimy son a look which tion he will be as bad as- before two was to take something out of the balcony and room with a biiliiant "I saw it all at a glance. The thin ice belied his words: "What does the girl he entered the institution. He daily life of the people who dwelt crimson damask. The king, on arriving, on the banks in the cut here is just like love you for?" requires tonics until his system fluttered all the- female friends near the tracks. a looking-glass. At one particular "I don't know, father," said Jack, rallies from the shock caused by the and sent their tuckers in agitation by But now Jaspar was unhappy when spot the rays from the electric headlight bashfully, and bowing his head as if poison of the alcohol. Morphine pa* kissing them all round. The queen he should have been most content, for are reflected back and forth in to look at the water-gauge, "I don't tients should be fed on the drug regularly. smilled with dignity, the king laughed, he had finally relented and taken such a manner that the shadow of anything know unless it is because she thinks I The doses should be decreased and on their passing on to another Jack with him on the locomotive. His on the pilot is taken up and indistinctly am to be an engineer some day. I daily. This can be done by substituting room the king's young brothers followed old fireman had been promoted to an thrown upon the inky blackness think that's it. She wouldn't love me, some innocuous white substanceso tne example, the young quakeresses engine, and Jack had thereupon ahead." I am afraid, if I were to leave the road. as to keep up the size of the dose ire nothing loath. Those were unceremonious begged so hard that his father finally "I don't understand it," said Jasper. I'm just sure she wouldn't." appearance, until finally the patient days, and a kiss all round applied to the master mechanic for "Let me show you," the conductor instead of taking morphine is taking Jack said this without guile. He was a pleasant solemnity, undergone permission to take the boy on and went on, taking out pencil and paper, regular doses of some effective tonic believed it, and his father believed it, with alacrity even by a quakeress. make an engineer of him. It was a while Jasper held his lantern. "In the and he is soon in a condition to leavethe too. The old man smiled under his In the apartment to which the king happy day for Jack, when the master institution. first place, you must remember that gray beard, so greatly did the artless forded by the single gauge lamp Jasper and queen had retired the queen was mechanic's reply was received but the rocky walls of the cut are rough "Women addicted to the opiumhabit compliment please him. And so, almost read in Jack's face that which he waited on by a youthful granddaughter not so with old Jasper, for the message and uneven, presenting a great variety aie the hardest class of patients without an effort, and without was dreading to see there, and Jack of Mr. Barclay, who kissed the royal contained these words: "I'll give you a to treat. They are naturally more1 of surfaces, and a good many of 'em realizing how eloquently he had pleaded saw in the blanched cheeks and dilated hand with much grace, but would not new engine, too. Take out No. 451 tomorrow. delicately organized than men and it just like mirrors. Now, we'll call A his cause. Jack won his father's consent eyes of his father that his worst fears kneel to do so, a resolute observance requires a much longer time to cure With your own boy on and the tunnel arch. BB are the walls of to his remaining on the engine. were realized. His hand trembled a shining new engine," the official of ancestnal principle which made them. Unlike the men,how ever, a woman the cut. is the electric headlight He was to marry the girl he loved, and more violently than the eDgine itself, the queen smile. Later in the day, once cured seldom has a relapse.!5. could not resist the temptation of adding, over the pilot. Ths electric rays, had his father's consent to marrying the old engineer threw his weight when Mr. Barclay's daughters served unbusiness like though it was— striding some of the rock surfaces at against the throttle and shut off the as quick as he liked. Of course jack the queen with tea they handed it to lie wouldn't have added an unnecessary D, are thrown back to E, and at E are was very happy, and whistled a little steam, and at the same moment ajpplied Belle ami Shopkeeper the ladies in waiting, who presented it word to anybody except old Jaspar—"you reflected right across the pilot to F, of tune as he opened the furnace door the air. As soon as the train had kneeling to the queen, a form which will be quite gay again, From a New York Letter. come to a standstill he reversed, opened course making a shadow on the wall at and shoveled huge scoops of coal into Bachel and Kebecca would never have and will be having all the young men that point of whatever image was in No fun was in the repulse by a belleat the throttle once more, whistled for the glowing fire-box. submitted to.—"Friends' Annals. envying you." The master mechanic rear lights, and slowly backed the train the way. If Jack had been looking the Orthopedic ball, of a yaun Mary Clifford was a pretty girl. She meant well, but it was a sad blow to out of the tunnel. As the wheels out of the cab window at the wall of man who there renewed a slight ao had great brown eyes which looked Jasper. "A new engine!" he exclaimed, lazily revolved, the old man turned to the cut he would have seen the ghost quaintance with her. This was a out from under a brow of marble Chinese Official .Discipline somewhat bitterly, "what have I his son and a tone which was more at that point, and probably the The director-general in China suggested charity affair, and had a distinguished whiteness. Her home was near the done that I should have my old pet a whisper than anything else, gasped shadow of the front of the engine, that the officers in charge of the characteristic. Hitherto on occasions, railway track, and there Jack had first taken away from me? Well, if the old out: and then maybe he wouldn't have been Yellow river works whoshowed remissness of festive philanthropy the lines be* seen her while taking occasional rides engine isn't good enough to run along so badly scared. But he was looking in not taking precautionary measures with his father before mounting the tween the self constituted aristocrats "Did you s-see it?" yet awhile, why, I suppose the old engineer ahead, as you were, and you both saw to prevent the recent floods be degraded, foot-board as fireman. Mary used to and other respectable folks had- been "Yes," Jack whispered in reply "it will have to go, too, pretty the indistinct outlines of the young but this was deemed too light stand out at the front gate and watch relaxed for the sake of tha cause, and was Mary, I saw it as plainly as could soon. This is the beginning of the lady's shadow as thrown from upon a punibhment, and they were ordered the cais go by. A locomotive was her the proudest Astor matron or maid be. It was Mary standing in the end sure. They'll lay the old man off the darkness in the cut beyond the to be exposed1 in the cangue along the ideal of strength and beauty. Jasper's condescended to mingle withiordmary middle of the track, clad in angel's before the year is out." range of the electric rays. You might river banks. The sub-prefect and old engine was resplendent with brass mortals but this time it had beea. robe. Oh, I know it is Mary's spirit, His sorrow was greatly increased travel a thousand miles without coming mayor of Shangaa,, the assistant-department trimmings and ornaments, and these, ordered that the nicest circumspection and she is dead." when he boarded the new engine and on another spot where such a result magistrate of Cheng-Chon kept as shiny as a good housewife's be used to make an exclusive assemblage, "It was a woman's form, and she found that she was equipped with one would appear. Now hurry up and and the lieutenamt and second sergeant silver, and glistening in the sunlight, held her right hand aloft in warning," and each purchaser of &' of the new electric head-lamps with let's get away." of the station below Cheng Chow had caught both the eye and the fancy said Jasper, his eyes as large as oyster ticket had been Titically considered which the company was then experimenting. "How do you account for the uplifted were thus punished. of the big-eyed maiden and done more shells and his frame trembling by a oommittee of society dames. Nor was that the worst of arm?" inquired Jasper. than half the wooing for the boy who The cangue, or wooden collar which like a locomotive in toil. "It was- a Somehow or other, however, a retail it The whistle of the new machine so proudly rode by his father's side. "That is easily explained. When I these unfortunate officials are condemned warning, if ever there was one, and tradesman got in. He looked all right wa3 a harsh, coarse whist'e, as unlike found the young lady she was sitting Once when the accommodation stopped to wear, is a large, heavy not for all the world would I run in his faultless evening dress, his character the sweet tones of the old whistle as with her right arm holding to the brace square of wood, opening so as to allow near her home to wait for the passing through that tunnel to-night. She -gas above reproach and he was anything could be. The first sound of rod that runs from the head-lamp to the prisoner's neck to enter. From of an "extra," to gratify her curiosity stood right in the middle of the track a figuro of erace as he leaned one- elbow It nearly drove Jasper wild. "They'll she came out, and was urged to visit the front of the pilot, just as she might the* time it is pat on it is not removed and—heavens! there she is again! See, $awdhngly on a flowerstand get me off the road now," he exclaimed the locomotive cab and sit on the engineer's have done had she been awake. Besides, till the term the sentence has expired—a there!" "I can't run an engine with a whilS'he politely said, "good evening" pereb.and her bravery was tested your imagination helped the time-varying from a fortnight Jack saw it, too, and covered his •headlight like that on it, and such a to.tke daughter of a first family. She illusion made by a combination of by an invitation to mount the pilot & & three months. During the whole face with his grimy arms and wept. whistle. "They'll lay the old man off, identified him with am inward spasm Jack Frost's looking-glasses, the electric time the prisoner can not lie down or or "cowcatcher" and ride down to the "What is the matter here?" inquired but they can't say he hasn't made otkorror, for she had bought shoes of headlight and a sleep-walking rest with any comfort, and during the railway crossing, half a mile away. She the conductor, who had come time. They can't say that." Making hiai many a time aaid oft but outwardly was equal to the occasion, and thought young lady. Queerest thing, I evec day is placed in a conspicuous place, running forward as the train stopped. .time is a sort of hobby with all good the odd ride such rare sport that for heard of." with his name and offense written in she was calm and very cool, "What's up?" locomotive engineers. With Jasper it many a day after, and even after she large characters on the great wooden( while he lost a little of his self "possession "Look?" the old engineer replied, was a mania. "An engineer isn't had grown to be a dignified young collar, that all passers-by may read. as he fumlled with a dancin* pointing ahead with one hand and worth a cent unless he can get in on The compassionate people occasionally lady, she longed to repeat the experience. card and pencil. 3 with the other covering his eyes. schedule nineteen times out of twenty," feed the victim, as it is impossible for "I see nothing except the mouth of "Ah!" said ths girl, with the- slight* he used to say, "and a man can always him to reach his head with his hand I Well, the wedding day was set, and Buck Hill tunnel," the conductor said. est possible elevation of her eyebrows make time if he has the nerve. Let a but the gamins tickle him with straws 4 all preparations were duly made. Jack and a steady gaze of mild impudence "She is there—she is there! I saw man get the least bit timid, so that he and otherwise annoy him —Shanghai into his flushing face, "have you continuing meanwhile to "fire" No. her twice! Jasper cried, puDs up for everything that he doesn't Times. brought your bill to me here9 That 451 for his rather. Jasper was becoming "Who is there? There is nothing like the looks of, for every speck on really seems very urgent, but if you familiar with the new engine, there. Wake up, man—you are the track, or for every down-grade, and It Could Talk. need the money I will have papa pay but the electric headlight he could not dreaming. Where's Jack?" he'll never make time. Let her go, let you." Boston Spinster (in bird store)— endure without manv words of grumbling "I saw her, too, said the fireman, her go," he advised Jack "don't be "That's a beautiful parrot, sir. I am and many forebodings for the future. moaning "I saw her, and I am sure afraid of anything. When you start A Bondout man tells this timely anxious to have one. Can it talk?" To add to his trouble at a time my Mary i3 dead." out on a run make up your mind that yarn. He says that he bought some Dealer—"O, yes, ma'am." (To parrot)—"Polly when he was little able .to bear new "Saw fiddlesticks!" muttered the you are going to make time or die trying. green dye, intending to color some eggs want a cracker?** burdens, he was transferred from his conductor, as he clambered into the cab. Don't be afraid of the ditch. If for his children for Easter, and laid the old run on the accommodation to an Polly (solemnly)—"Let her go, Gallagher!" Jap Ward, I'm ashamed of you. it is your fate to be ditched and package on a bench in the back yard express train. Most men would have Ghosts on the track! Humph! What's etop there you can't get away from it and forgot about it. When he thought taken this for an honor, but to old Exit Boston Spinster.- -Epoch. the matter with you to-night?" by shutting off steam every time she to get it he discovered that his hens Jasper it was an affront which he begins to jump a little or you imagine But Jasper and Jack stuck to their 1 had eaten most of the dye stuff., The could not forgive. Nor could he help The Prince of Wales is just under you see something on the track. story that they had seen on the track next day he found three brigbtj*ie«m it, either, and so he took the new run, 5 feet 7 inches in height. He weighs You 11 imagine you see fifty things right at the mouth of Buck Hill tunnel which ambitious Jack was glad to get, 180 pounds. eggs in the nests the next dayfc'hree ahea in one night, and if you go to the ghostly form of a woman, with and between them they made very more a shade or two lighter the/third her hair waving in the wind and with shutting off for them you'll never make Customer—"This stuff is not fit for a good time night after night. day the eggs had just the sl/gntest a hand uplifted warningly. The conductor s*Ume, never in the world, bov." hog to eat." Waiter—"AH right* sor A couple of weeks .before the wed- tinge of green the fourth d*£ t^hey resumed laughed at the story and rid "Queer? I should say it was," don't ate it-"—Texas Siftings. their normal appearan J&'» r| 6*&t£ $jfe$r $*&^%k&£MJfe W i-fe?'^**?^