KCIIKT THOUGHT. t hold it true thnt thoughts are things Endowed with bodies, breath am wings, And t lint w lend them forth to nil Ths world with good results or 111. Tlist which we call our socret tliougut, Speeds to the earth's remotest spot. And leave Its blessing or It woes Like trucks beblnd It as it goes. It Is God's law. Remember It In your still chamber as you sit With thoughts you would not dare liar known. And yet make comrades when alone. These thoughts have life, and they will fly And leave their Impress by-and-by. Like some marsh breeze, whose poisoned breath Breathes Into homes Its fevered breath. And after you have quite forgot Or all outgrown some vanished thought, Bark to your mind to make Its home, A dove or raven, It will come. Then let your secret thoughts be fair; They have a vital part, and share In shaping worlds the molding fate God's system is so Intricate. -Ella Wheeler Wllcog. IN SPITE OF HERSELF. Lola Atherton liad lived for fir yrara la the pretty New England village of Lin denville. At first she had been the un noticed occtipaut of an attic room which he dignified by the name of studio j for Lola was a hard-working artist Succeaa attended her efforts, and she was now mistress of pleasant apartstnentf in a neat Tine-covered cottage. Here the sat one bright summer morn ing with her kind landlady, Mrs. Marsh, listening to her lawyer's words. "I am instructed to inform you," he aid, "that with your deceased grand aire's fortune you are also required to as snrae the name of Clifford. " "My mother's maiden name, "returned Lola. "Yes, said the lawyer. All the neces sary papers are at my office, awaiting your signature, and I would like you to call as soon as convenient." So saying ho bowed himself out. I am so glad for you, dearl " cried Mrs. Marsh. "No more tiresome art teaching; you are a rich woman. " "Yes," replied the girl, thoughtfully. "But you might have been that before if you had been less stubborn if I may ay so, Lola. " The young woman started and flushed. "I have done only what any girl with a particle of spirit would have done," she auswered. "I have never given you the entire history of my troubles, but will do so now. Grandfather Clifford was wealthy, but he disinherited mother because she persisted in marrying the man of her choice. I cau scarcely re member father, so young was I when ha died. We were very poor, mother and I ; what did that matter so long as we had each other f Put there came one terri ble day when they told me she was dy ing. Poor mother! I was only 10, and she thought she acted for the best when she insisted on my marriage with Paul Thornton, whom I had never met be fore. " "Never met before?" echoed Mrs. larsh, in amazement. "No," replied Lola. "Our mothers rere schoolmates and the most romantio A friends. They made an agreement that in after years the first son of one should marry tho first daughter of the other. When mother's fatal illness seized her Paul was allowed to see ma without my knowledge, and had the grace to fall in love at once. " She spoke the last words bitterly. I "And you could not return his affec tion, Lola?" "I did not try," she answered indig nantly. "I had never been wooed, so why should I be won? I was forced upon him that I might have the protec tion of a rich husband. After mother died I told Paul Thornton that I would have neither his money nor his protec tion, and left him." "Yet he has placed his wealth at your disposal and has never annoyed you in nny way. He must be a noble man. " . Lola colored uneasily. "And I have never touched a cent of it," she retorted. "It would not have been right. " "It is a very sad story," said the sweet faced lady. "But there are happy days in store for you ; this unexpected legacy will bring rest after years of hard work and loneliness. You will have an abun dance of pleasure and many visitors, for you are rich and I hope you will not consider it flattery from vour old frieud when I add very beautiful. " Mrs. Marsh's words were prophctio of Lola Clifford's changed life. In all the bright, happy summer days that followed she did not allow the remembrance of the wretched tie that restrained her free dom to trouUlo her uutil she met Gerald Winthrop. She saw him first at Newport He was a handsome youug man, with a well pro portioned figure. His eyes were deep gray, honest, penetrating, and capable of allowing mirth aud rare gentleness. As Lola was strolling down the beach ono lovely morning, she met him face to face, and looking into his eyes realized tuat she loved this man with a love that would cot be controlled. "Mr. Wintrop is becoming very marked in his attentions to you, my dear," said Mrs. Marsh, who had accompanied her youug friend as chaperons. "If I were you I would not permit it. You know very little about him ; lie may not be your equal; besides, dear Lola, you must not forget that you are bound to another. " "But I will not be bound any longer; I will be free!" cried the excited girl "Gerald Wtuthrop is my superior in everything but wealth. Oh, bow I hate myself when I think of my situation! " "Will you tell him of" "The whole miserable story at the proper time, "interrupted Lola, decidedly. The proper time came soon much sooner than Lola meant it should, for she never iuteuded to listen to words of love until she could obtain a legal separation from her husband. She came down to the shore as usual, ono beautiful evening in the oarly twilight, ostensibly to enjoy the fresh sea breeze, manifestly to meet Gerald Winthrop. He came forward to meet her with the light in his Itnmlsome face which always made the girl's heart beat faster. How lovely she was! Gerald noted every turn of her golden head, every movement of the graceful form. She wore a dress of white cashmere, with a covsnge bouquet of forget me-nots. He drew her hand on his arm and si lently led her beyond the scattered groups of people on the sand. They chatted on indifferent matters for a time, then Winthrop suddenly said ! "I heard an odd story to-day, Miss Clifford ; may I tell it to you?" -certaiuiy,"Bhe returned brightly. "Is a tragoJy ? Your face betokens one. " it -Almost that, for it tells of a man blighted hopes. What he most covets U denied 'A woman's heart and a woman's life And a woman's wonderful love.'" "And this man is your frieud?" "Yes. Paul Thornton," he continued, m he fixed his penetrating eyes on the face beside him, seeing that it had changed to the hue of death, "was united to a girl whom he idolised. That was more than five years ago, and yet he has never heard her call him husband." "Did she marry him voluntarily?" questioned Lola, forcing herself to speak. "No, she married him to please her dying mother, but God knows he would have wooed her patiently, aud is confi dent that he would have succeeded ia finally winning her love. But she left him, and now has petitioned for a di vorce. " "Will it be granted?" asked Lola, with bated breath. "Never! He would end the existence of both rather than give her up to an other, " Gerald answered with emphasis, and unclsspiug Lola's hand, he turned and faced her. "Oh, how can he be so cruel?" cried the girl, as she sank almost helpless at Winthrop's feet She did not entirely lose consciousness : she felt herself raissd and drawn to Ger ald Winthrop's breast with a strength that left her powerless; felt his lips press hern as he cried : Iola, my cherished ono, what have I done?" For a minute the quivering form cave itself up to that masterful clasp, the trembling lips yielded to his, and then the revulsion came. The color fluttered into her cheeks, her eyes opened, and she vainly tried to free herself from his embrace. Tell me that you love me, Lola just once!" he pleaded. Heaven help me, I do love you!" the said, hiding her face on his breast with a sob. "Oh, Gerald, spare me! I can be nothing to you I, another mau's wife. if only in harsh legal bondage! In pity let me go, for I am that most unhappy creature whom you have jtfst coudumued, Paul Thorntou's wife. " I will not let you gol I have a right to hold you. " Ah, no! that is not possible!" she re turned. "Release me, Gerald we must forget what has passed. " forget the happiest moment of mv life? No, not Lola say those words again" - " iou are cruel!" she exclaimed. "How can you torture me so?" Am I not to have my revonce for all you have made me suffer?" he retorted still holding her close. "Lola, my dar ling, can you not guess the truth that I am your husband. " Paul Thorn ton 1" she gasped. Yes, Paul Thornton, who discovered your biding place only a few weeks ago. Since learning your wherabouts I have shadowed your movements as faithfully a detective would shadow those of the most noted crimiuol, and resolved to use little stategy that I might win you. " "And I, said Lola, smiliuir through happy tears, "walked blindly into your trap. Five years have chauged your ap pearance very much Indeed," she con tinued, pushing him off at arms length aud looking into his handsome face. You took so little notice of me during; the short time we were under your mother's roof, little one, that it wonld have surprised me much if you had rec ognized me when I came here. My proud darling my wife!" he went ou, as be drew her head down to its rightful rest ing place again. Those were sad days for us, but, God willing, the future shall be a glorious one. " The waves danced and glistened in the moonlight as arm in arm the re united husband and wife want back to motherly Mrs. Marsh, who heartily con gratulated them, and laughed as she thought how Lola had been wou. The Saudstorins of the Ureal American bsssrt. As would bo inferred from its temper ature, the desert is a land of fearful winds. When that volume of hot air rises by its own lightness, other air from the bui rounding world must rush in to take its place ; and as tho new ocean of atmosphere, greater than the Mediterran ean, pours iu enormous waves into iUi desert bed, such winds result as few in fertile lands ever dreamed. The Arabian simoom is not deadlier than the sand storm of the Colorado Desert (ns the lower half of this region id generally called). Express trains can not make head agaiust it nay, sometimes they are even blown from the track! Upou the crest of some of the ranges are hundreds of acres buried deep in the fine white sand that those fearful gales scoop up by carloads from the plain and lift on high to fling upon the scowling peaks thousands of feet above. There are no snowdrifts to blockade trains there ; but it is frequently necessary to shovel through more troublesome drifts of sand. Man or bast caught in one of those sand laden tempt-Bis has little chance of es cape. The man who will lie with bead tightly wrapped in coat or blanket and stifle there until the fury of the storm is spent, may survive; but woe to the poor brute whose swift feet can not bear it be times to a place of refuge. There is do facing or breathing that atmosphere of alkaline sand, whose lightest whiff in finities eyes, no.e, auj throat almost past euduiance. St. Js.iehoias. - HISTORiOAL SKETCHES- The three Tunic wars covered over a hundred years. Wonderful what bitter animosity existed between the two great rival cities. Rome and Carthage, before Carthage was blotted out of existence. The career of Hannibal is the subject of our theme. It took 7 months for Alexander to subdue Tyre. Carthage was origin ally founded by a colony from Tyre, and like its mother, grew 'to be a great commercial city and maritime power. Rome had been built by some wanderers from Troy. While Carina genian galle)S covered the seas. Rome had not a ship, and this was at the commencement of the first Tunic war. A stray galley drifted from Carthage and stranded upon the coast of Italy. Th's was Rome's first model and ex perience in ship building. The first war, v.as all about Messina a town of Sicily, For five hundred years these twin cities grew and flourished with out dissension, but political necessity, as in many instances, brought on the first punic war. This is what we should do, surround our countra's altar and swear eternal hostility to everything inimical to our Flag and our Insii utions as Ilamilcarled his snnllannibal to one of the altars and there swore eternal hostility to Rome, Hannibal a boy 9 years old. Hanni bal was about 2 1 yrs. of age when he first set out against the Rom ins indir ectly. The great city of Saguntum was taken and this opened the way to the nd Punic war. The wealth of Saguntum enriched Hannibal and his army for further conquest. Hannibal crosses into Italy, surmounts the Alps, and commences to redden the sod of Italy with Roman and Carthagenian blood. Hann.bal had served years before he commanded while Roman consuls were appointed by the Roman senate who were hardly inured to war fare. Hannibal was not only a fighter but perhaps, the most cunning strate gist the world ever saw He was con stantly surpiising the Romans with au dacious tricks. He was a man of decision the Tyrenees the Rhone, the A'ps formed no obstruction to his passage. He fought the Romans for 16 yrs., principally in their own terri tory. The Romans learned to fear Hannibal by this time after fighting them in Italy. We pass over many battles, and mention Cannae, the last great battle fought by Hannibal in Italy. The gates of Rome were seriously threaten ea, and Rome was in terrible agitation. The forces of Rome were increased under two consuls or generals but Cannae went against them and Hanni bal sent bushels of gold rings to Carth age as trophies of his victory. oung Scipio now made his appear ance. Ihere were three bcipios, Roman generals : this was the second, and saw service. Hannibal took up winter quarters in Capula, and on the following Spring emerged with an effeminated army towards the gates of Rome. Capua had supplied his army with all the luxuries of life, and per consequence, they were incapable of- right or endurance. His idea was however of retaining possession of Italy and making 1 ua his capital. Mauo was sent to get reinforcements from Carthage with the gold rings Hannibal had captured at battle Can nae, ins Carthagenian senator who fought Hannibal from the beginning. Hanno oj posed the sending of reinforce ments, for if all Italy was conquered, Rome taken and Capua Hannibal's capital where was there need of rein forcement? He sends bushels of gold rings and yet wants money and supplies? Hanno was ahead in arg ument, and there was nothing substan tial in Hannibal except his necessities. Hannibal after a tune finds himself encamped outside of Rome. His Capua the Romans had. Korae sola the ground upon which Hannibal en camped at the regular prices and Hannibal in mockery sold a street, or two, of Rome. His brother came on after awhile. Hannibal and Nero and Livius were the Roman consuls that occupied Northern and Southern Italy. A battle was fought between Nero and Hasdrubal. Hasdrubals heart was thrown into the camp of Hannibal. Scipio overcame oni Carthagenian ptne.al and another till he reached Ne-v Carthage and Roman authority was reestablished. Scipio penetrated Africa, sn 1 threatened Carthage. Han nibal was sent for to come home. I le went with a sorrowing heart, after a most signal defeat by Scipio. 'There was peace for 5 a years. Another war of 3 years and Carthage was reduced to ashes by Scipio Afncanus who des troyed the citv. Hannibal became a fugitive from his own land, the Ro mans pursuing mm, died ny taking poison in his Old days in the kingdom of U)thynia in Asia Minor. K. J. Bowman. 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