The Old Lady's Discovery

The Philadelphia Record tells this story of the late President William H. Allen of Girard college: On one occasion a business matter called Mr. Allen to a small town in the central part of the state. While sitting in the parlor of the country hotel in the evening after transacting his business he was taken in hand by the wife of the proprietor, who was extremely inquisitive and wanted to know all about his private affairs. Mr. Allen took, it all in good part and for a time was rather amused. Finally she asked, "Have you got much of a family?" "Oh, yes," said he, and he smiled as his mind reverted to his hundreds of pupils. ' ' How many children?' ' she persisted. "Well, " said Mr. Allen, with great earr.estness, "I have 500 and all boys!" The good old lady was speechless for a moment. Then she arose and hurrying to the door called to her husband : "Oh, John! Comeinhere! We've got Brigham Youug stoppin with us!"