A Very Natural Mistake

Dentist Thomas W Evans tntenda to present a statue of Lafayett to the city of Pari . L A Shakeress, with a meek face beneath a large green bonnet, was hastening along Main street the other afternoon, so as not to keep the eider waiting in the big wagon, when she unwittingly ran against a sinall newsboy and seut his papers in all directions. After assisting the youngster to collect hi vvares, and dropping a nickel into his hand with theapology, "I'm sorry for thee and my cai-elossness, my son," she hastened away The little fellow gazed after the retreatiug figure with awe, and at last muttered to a companion the question: "Say, Mickey, be that tho Virgin Mary?" - Springfield publican.