An Infernal Machine

The nther mdrnlof two gentlemen wete looking out the window of' a house on Market strect, when thcy observed a cabbage roll off a market wagon that was passing. Intantly over a dozen woll dreased, and apparently sant1 persons wen1 yelling after the wa'on, as though the vegetable had been a gold or a thousand dollar bill. The driver ttopped about a half' a square off, yawned, and drovc on. "What nn kbMld faa peftple Hl the street do uiako over trivial oceurenees," remarkcd one of tlie gentleiuen. " Now, III hot a silk bat 1 coulil get a crowd ol MM unigQOl arnund lliat cabbage incide of' 10 minute, and yet not leave this room." "I'll take the bet," said hisfriend, pulling out his watch. " Are you rcady ?" give the word." The proposer of the wager led bil friend to the window, threw up the sash, and taking a cañe pointcd carnestly at the mud oovered oabbaga with a terrified expression. l'resently a hack-driver noticed tlic actmii sb4 bogan tostare at the vegetable trom the curb-stone, (hen a black stopped, tbcn a bill poster, a dmm enger boj nd a merclmnt. What's tbc luattcr?" inquired a German, approMbinf the innocent of hi.s nutiunal dub. " Don't tiMicli it ! LiKik out thercl Stand t:n-k !" houted tbogetúeaiin Irom the wind.iw. Ai bis horror-atriekeD tones the crowd feil back, prccipitately, and formed a dense cirole around the innocent cabbage. Hundreds carne runnine up, and the exeitement inireascd rtpidly. " Look out thcre I" lïantically screaiued the bcttor, wavinp hifi cane. "Take that doe tway, 'Hiic-k '' .ral stones were thruwn at a ''ur that u;is Miifiing around tbc cabbage. " Take care !" -aid a car driver to a poItoeman who was shouldering his way through the nu, " U's an infernal njachine, niiro-elycerine - or souicthing I" MeMWhile the .idewalk was blocked, the strect became iinia.isable, women screamcd and rushed into the shops, and a storekecper undernealh began to lie a bueket on a long polo with which to pour water on the devilish invention. I'Ih' crowd by this timo nuiübcring over I the two gentlemen moved away from the window and sat down. In a few inoments thcre was a hurried tap at the door and thcre nppeared a man who had been sent as a delégate from the mass meetinc; outside. ¦' I should likc to know, gentlemen," he said, " what the facts we? U'hat facts?" " Wby, what is thcre peculiar about that gafebtge out there?" " Nothing in the world," was the soft reply, " except that it seems to be surroundcd by about one thousand of the bigge.st Feou in town. Do anything else for you ?" Tbc man reflected a moment, said bc "' guessed not," and retired. Before he handed in his roport, however, Captain Short's watch had dispersed the mob and clubbod211 seperate persons for creatina a disturbanec.