Quick Profits

' Business" is the watchword of the day and the small boy is developing on tliat liue with a rapidity which astonislies the previous generation. Bnt the practica] side of his nature has not obscured the poetry of cbildhood. The fairy tale, says the Washington Star, ia as potent as ever, and there was a smile of pleasure 011 the face of the lad who remarked at breakfast: "I had a beautiful dream last night." "Whal was it?" his father asked. "I thought 1 was out ia tliè uoods and . saw a most gorgeously dressed lady coming toward me." "That is a good deal like some of the tones that you have been reading." "Yes. [t dosen't gei very different uutil the end. I by her looks that he was the fairy queen, and I made up my mimi that I wasn't going to lose hances like some of those boys in story ooks, who didu't know a good chance when tlipy saw it." "Did she offer you three wishes?" "Yes. And I called to niind liow she ouietimes took advantage of a moral's being excited and uervous when he wislied in order to niake hina waste his pportunities and have a good laugh at him. So when she said : 'Little boy, I'll nve you tliree wishes,' I didn't jump at he chance. I said : 'Will you give me whatever I ask for?' She answered : Yes: you may have three wishes.' " "Whttt did you do?" "I wislied for four."