7 THE COLUMBIAN, 11LOOMSBUIIG, PA. 11 17 lovk AD sonnow. T.nvo nml sorrow met in fny, Crowned with rue nncl Imwthorn nprny Anil sorrow mulled. Hrnrec n bird of nil tho spring Durst lii'tWfiMi them pass nut sins, Ami HPiirco n child. I.nvo put forth hU hand to take 8nrrw'H wrontli for sorrow's salio. Her crown of rue. IJorrow cost before her down Ken for love's miko inve's own crown, Crowned with dew. Winter bred hoi nsnln. find spring Cowered nnd shrank with wounded wIhk Down cut of sinht. May, with ft 1 1 her love laid low, Saw no llowers but flouers of hiiow Tlmt mucked her (light . I.ovo rose tip, witli cronnless head, SinlliiiH down on spiliuf timu dead, On wintry May. Sorrow, like n tdoud Unit Hies, Like a cloud In clearing skies, Passed nwny . Pearson's Weekly. Tale ol a Typsvrltsr. Itaunond lloxe sat aller-breakfast chair breakfast newspaper. illis denoted comfort. In bis comfortable reading bis alter All bis surround 1 If was a bachelor of thirty-live years. His dark ami rather lurui' face beamed with the kindliness which comes of beim; thoroughly com fortable. Ho was neither thin nor stout his frame bad just contrived to hit. that happy medium which is styled "coin, forlable." lie fell himself u success in literature. At Ihirty-tive his po-ition was assured, so lie i n u -1 , nt any rale, have been a moder ate succcsV He wrote when and what he pleased. .lust now la: bad completed n volume of short stories. In fact, llaymond was one of those felicitous men who have in their life every thing that they want wive one thing, and they don't know what that is. So llayniond Hose read his morning paper glanced around his own comfortable apartment, sighed and frowned. Then, bethinking himself of his volume of short stories, turned again to the newspaper and studied the advertisement sheet. Tvi'KW itmsu done for nullum and othets at the rale ot 8d. per 1,(10) words; paper found. Apply Miss I). Kamsay, 5 Nether court Terrace, N. V. 'Cheap:" muttered llaymond, "dis. tinctly cheap! Think I'll try it." Then be began to wonder, in his usual way, as to whit Miss U. Kamsay looked like, and whether Nelhercourt Terrace was shabbily genleel or dirtily slum-like. "It's almost like 'sweating, '" be mur mured. "I suppose she is hard up. Wants work badly, perhaps. The price does seem fearfully low all the same. Ah! well, 'tis the same for inc. as for anv one else." l...t. It 1... .1...!.. 1 !... If riom w ll ll ll ll limy ne ueiiiii-ni inai 11 Kavmond's talents were a little uhove the ! average, ids philanthropy was quite nor mal. Not that be was mean. No one ever thought of calling him that. Only his enemies dared to hint that be was "close." lie was merely the ordinary Kuglisli business man. Ho. sat I I n down before a desk and penned u note, which he addressed to .Miss O. Kumsiiy, of Nethei'coiirt Terrace. The missive conlainid a request to be in. formed whether Miss Kamsay could under take to type-write .Mr. Rise's "Yoliiinu of j Short Stories" for Immediate publication, j Then with ens mI mind he proceeded to j forget all about Miss Kamsay, Neiher- court Terrace, and the exigencies of the ! hard-pressed typist. Some letters had to be answered, proofs corrected and one j newspaper article written. Having accomplished these various tasks, be partook of a light luncheon, walked a little by w ay of exercise, smoked, and finally, us evening drew on, settled himself comfortably in his comfortable chair and looked over hW manuscript stories. One or two required more alteration nnd addition than he had given them. One, be thought would have to be re-written. The rest were good enough for his pur pose, which, after till, wus to make an in come, so lie. told himself. They were not great works. Critics would style them "fair, wholesome mediocrity." J'riends would smile and prophecy their deserved ly popular reception. Then Kaymond Kose went to bed and Mept tl'ie sleep of the highly respectable. As bus been, before observed be was u comfortable man, recking little of the future and not at all of the past. Unreal ized hopes, ambitions, aspirations were nothing to him. "They are fulfilled," be would have told himself, had ho recalled them, which he didn't, "and because they are uot fullilled in the precise way in which 1 then hoped that they would be I cannot sincerely grieve. Circumstance mould the man. He Is u mere puppet, swayed by their force. If I aci less than 1 should be blame lluttery und fortune, not me. I urn but un instrument In their huntls." Which is the wuy in which many sophistical persons avoid similar tonsclence-prickiiig dilliculties. The next morning he got up, breuk fusted and rend the morning paper, as wus bis wont. Then ho turned once more to Ids short stories. Bid he feel seedy this morning? Had the weather depressed him? or wlutt wu the inuttei? Certainly his work seemed far less satisfactory than he had ever prevl. ously found it. To his senses, refreshed by a night's rest, these slories appeared weak nnd ilulL Why hud he never noticed these things before? Or, rather, why should ho have noticed them now, at the eleventh hour? This sudden conscious ness wus most Inconvenient. "Miss Kumsay, sir," suddenly Buid his housekeeper from the doorway. Kaymond Kose turued In his chair, none too pleased at the Interruption. "Thank you," ho said, mid stared Wared at his visitor, wondering for the moment w hat her business with him could kS- Mechanically be placed a cbuir for her. "I have come about some typewriting," said she, hesitatingly. Huymoud started. He remembered cow. This, however, wjis not the kind of Vfviter witU whom lie iwually dealt. Two women who bad done, work for him were angular ami hard-featured, ah rupt in maimer, and as careworn ns they could be. Miss Kamsay was a mere giri, wi ll drcsrd, slight of figure mid prepos. M'ssing of face. Her complexion was good, her small mouth pretlily formed, her eyes large ami lustrous, her hair a pretty hr.fwti color. Kaymond found himself Holing all these points about bis new typewriter. Suddenly be nwoke to the fact that she was wailing for him to speak. "Yes," be said, "I reipiire n volume, of short stories typewritten, rnfortunatclv," he added, recalling bis thoughts of a few minutes ago, "they are not ipille ready. More than one will want doctoring if not rewriting." "I might take them one I y one," sug gested Miss Kamsay. "That would save time. If you have one ready" "Yes, thai will be our best plan," In. lerrupted Kaymond. "And shall I do the work here or at home?" she asked. "Which would be the most convenient for you?" inipiired Kaymond, trying to slide his personal inclinations as regards the matter. "Ifyou will show me your writing that is. your .MS," said she, frankly, "I can tell you. U it is dilllcult 1 had best come here; if easy"- "It is rather dilllcult." returned thrt other. "Perhaps you had best come and do the work here," he lidded, with ipiite unconscir.us eagerness. "The mornings would suit me best." "Very well," she said. "Hood morn ing. 1 will be here to-morrow." The door closed behind her. Kaymond Kose tried to settle down to work again. Hut be failed miserably. Thoughts would not come. The pen scratched and spluttered like a thing in n bad temper. l!ach story as lie tackled it grew wnrso under his alterations. However, lie made a desperate effort, and completed one ready for the morrow's typewriting. Then be got up and went for u walk, wondering what had come to him. The visit of I he morning would recur to his mind. Nevertheless, as became a bachelor of thirty, he refused to acknowledge that his comfortableness ha 1 been in any way disturbed bv il. "Absurd!" muttered he. "The fact is, I want a little change- change of air, change of scenery, change of people change of life." The last was ipiite an afliti bought. The next morning Miss (I. Kamsay arrived typewriter and all. Kaymond gave her the story. She read il through and prepared to set to work. "What do you think of it?" asked Kay mond. She laughed very pleasantly. "At any rate, it is not 'sex-maniacal,'" she said. "No," replied be. "I am glad it is uot" unci begun his own w ork. He thought that she did her typewriting very well. When the story was finished be took the liberty of telling her that the work was more than satisfactory. She only replied that she was pleased to hear him say so. Alter her departure he found himself wondering whether the U before her surname stood for Grace or Cieorgina. In the davs which followed be learned a good deal of her history. She had come jlo London with her brother, w ho was a I clerk in a broker's ollice and received an j annual stipend of eighty pounds. On this, ' and on what she could earn, they were I dependent for their living, for the parents j bud died, leaving them penniless. It was a common enough tale, yet Kaymond Kose ! considered il remarkably interesting. I lie nlwavs asked her what she thouirht about u story. "Miss Kamsay often gave ,;m valuable suggestions," so lie told his friends, think that your stories improve," observed Miss Kamsay one morning, "You seem to probe human nature more than von did, and your sentiment is not so arlillcial. "That is due to vour influence, he re- plied, gallantly and sincerely. The (lark, lustrous eyes looked up at li i in . and her face assumed a half fright ened expression. Perhaps she caught t lie true inwardness of his words. At any ' rate, that glance thlew Kaymond Kose j into ecstacy. No longer did lie doubt bis ! own feeling. j The same evening be pondered deeply. Here was a man, with everything to ree- ommeiid him; a largo income, an uniin- peachuble character; a kindly disposition, j a heart tilled to the brim with love. And j she! A typist in straitened circumstances, of quite" unknown origin, so fur as the I world was concerned. True, her brother ' presented rather an b-lacle. Hut then The picture of the brother faded from his mind. He saw himself wedded ton i pretty wife; bis old rooms cheered and brightened by her presence; the stale I ' onicr of tilings abolished; the opening of ! new pastures warmed by the dual warmth 0f kindred souls. 1 lien, moved by a sudden impulse, ho sat down und wrote u story. He wrote of a man, noble nnd good, to whom honor, fame, riches caino like' the sweet rain from heaven. The man lived, prospered and wus comfortable. He felt, however, that a void existed in his life; ho knew not its nature, nor how to till it. Then came a woman, pure and beautiful as the dawn, and he knew that it wus slio who wus to till that void. So ho inurried her and lived happily ever after. By 3 in the morning lie had tiuislied the story', lie went to rest, feeling that it wus the best and the noblest work he bud overdone; although it was the iinvurn. lshod tulo of an ordinary man's life. When Mis - Kamsay next uppeared her pretty eyes were red and swollen with weeping. Kayinond was horror-struck. Tenderly he bado her he seated and in quired tho cause of her grief. The tale was soon told, "brother" had suddenly and unexpectedly lost his em ployment,' through no fault of bis own. His "llrm" bud coalesced with unother nnd his services would bo no longer re quired. He' was to be paid fifty pounds for bis compensation und -sent ubout bis business. "You must let mo help you," excluimed Kiiyinond Kose, syinpntheticully. Thou, on a sudden, an idea . Hushed Into his miud, flooding it with joy. Kor the lirst time in his life he blessed that brother. Would not the catastrophe muke thut tusk easier? The girl was ut this moment threatened with destitution. .He gave not a thought to the ungenerous side of the questiou. . 'No," said he, eagerly, at Miss. Itam sny wearily began her typewriting. "I don't wish you to do that to-day. You are In trouble. Here Is n new story. I w rote it. last night. I want you to read it and gi re me your opinion as you always do. I I want to know whether you con sider the ending is rood." Mechanically she tool; the manuscript from bis baud. She read it at lirst with I out understanding its particular import. Then she suddenly became aware that his ces were lived upon her face with a burning, passionate ga.c. "You think It good?" Ik; queried, ns she finished. "It ends well, does it not? Miss Kamsay, you are reading the story of my life, for 1 love you." And he came towards her with eyes aglow, never doubling that bis own passion would carry nil before it. lie caught her slender wrist and kissed the small baud again ami again. Hut she shrank away from him, while her face grew crimson. "(live me time to think, Mr. Kose," cried she, plleoiisly. "1 did not know, Indeed, I did not know. You are good and kind" Then Kaymond lost Ids head. He stooped and kissed her lips. "You need no time," he muttered, fiercely. "You are poor, destitute and 1 love you." "Let me go now, please." Kaymond started at her tone. Then, seeing that she was in earnest, he opened the door for her and stood meekly by while she passed out. Whereupon he sat down on a chair with an Indistinct sense of having done something very foolish. "I have made a mistake," he said, wearily to himself. ''Hut she will come round. A sensible woman such as she is will not refuse an olTer of that sort." Hut although Kaymond hail written of Women, ami had made capital out of his writings, lie had quite failed to grasp tin; fact that the sex is u strangely delicate organism, liable to be thrown out of gear by the faintest discordant movement. Three days later there came a letter Dear Mr. Kose: I have come to the con clusion that the end of your story was, so far as I am concerned, incorrect. Owing to t In kindness of an old friend, my brother has obtained a little work, which will suflice to keep us from starvation. Th's and other considerations, which you will doubtless understand, induce me to de cline your no doubt kindly-meant oiler of three days since. Yours sincerely. (iit.u'K Kamsay. Kaymond Kose cast the letter upon the Hour ami said bad words, cursing in turn the virions classes of typists, brothers, and "old friends." Then be packed a portmanteau and went to Switzerland for bis long-coiiteniplaled change of air. He climbed the MaUerhorn ami sailed down the Lucerne, coming back lifter one month's traveling to his old rooms and to bis old comfortable ways.also to some old friends, who declared that believer looked to well in his life. CONGRESSMAN'S OWL. A Friond Sends Him Ono for a Moctc ing Bird. "Did you ever hoar about the Bra zilian mocking bird t hut Congress-mun-elect John P. Trucy, of the Springfield (Mo,), district once owned?" nsked Jack C'urr at the Planters) recently. "No? Well, I'll tell you about it. I was in Springfield and was going to Texas, and Tracy asked mo to got a Texas mocking bird and send it to him. He said bis wife had long wished for one, and he thought 1 could get it for him. 1 promised to do tny best. "The so-culled Texas mocking bird is larger than the northern product and lias n long scissors-like tail with u large wli.ite spot on each division of It. It Is much easier to domesti cate than the native of the Northern States, and its tones when it sings are more mellow. When I struck l'aris, Tex., I wont to see a friend of mine who had, I knew, severul line specimens. I told him what I want ed, and lie showed ma several birds and then asked me which one 1 wanted. I told him 1 -wunted the largest one lie had. He took ma into a roar room and said he would show mo a Brazilian bird that beat the Texan all to pieces. Then he brought outu cage in which was the largest owl I ever saw. Kvery feather on its body wus pure white, and when stretched out its wings I . .... 1 fc measurea over iwu auu a nuu iuui iromup 10 up. l saw mo joko nnu at once decided to send It the owl to Tracy. 1 boxed tlie nird up ami toon ic to the express ollice .Then 1 decorated tho box with all sorts of bottle labels, hieroglyphics of d liferent kinds and other mysterious symbols and sent it to Tracy. Ho paid M or sfl express charges on it you know It takes double charges to send live stock by express and look the box home. "Well, he made the best of it and kept the bird, and in time be came much attached to it. Ho had a ball and chain attached to its leg so that it could not fly.' It could walk easily, however, and for a long time the owl had the freedom of Tracy's bouse and yard. "One night the bird grew thirsty and hopped on to the edge of n bar rel thut stood under u spout at u cor ner of the house. He lost his bulunce and fell in and t he ball followed. He tried to get out but could not llv with the bull uttaehed to his leg, so be wus drowned. Tho Congressman lias not. yet secured a genuine Texas mocking bird." As Good as Bullet Proof Shlolds.il It appears that the comparatively few losses to which the Japanese troops in the Mancliurian engage ments In the recent war with China, were not altogether due to the bad marksmanship of the Chinese. As a means of protection against the cold, the Japanese wore a quantity ot (loss silk under their outer clothing, and this acted more or .less as H bullet proof sb.Wli. BED VALUED AT $25,000. I Delongod to th Emperor In th Sung Dynasty nnd Has t History. The lover of raro and nntiquo fur niture and cabinet art work would fo into ecslncies could bo but seo a bed Unit is now owned by .lames L. Hudson, of Washington, D. ('., which was built seven hundred years ngo for one of t lie Chinese emperors of tho Sung dynasty, and which for thirty years was the Imperial throne by day and couch by night. It is valued nt iri.').tK). This niiimiiiotli pteco of furniture, weighing over n ton nnd constructed of rosewood, ebony, teak, mahogany, boxwood, siindul Wcxl and b:unboo, nnd 1 li 1 uii 1 with boxwood und Ivory figures rut in euiiieo, tolls thn history of tlm famed Sung dynasty from tho founder, Tai-tsu. '.Hit) I! . C, until the overthrow by the Tartars and death of The-Sing, in l'JT'd. On the upper portion of tho bed is told the cor responding mythological history, and nit Is worked out In tho most dourly defined tracings and inlaid carved work. It was constructed byCbuug Ye, one of the most profound and learned historians of tho period, who who whs nlso an artist. When the Tartars and Mongolians overran the empire and made Pekin t ho capital, in l'J7. A. D., they sacked the city and looted the pal aces of The-Sing, and among tho val uable treasures hypothecated was this pioco of furniture. Tho emperor, who was tho last of the dynasty, cs enped capture and ('.rowned himself and family in tho river, near Canton. The bed was next heard of in Ning Po, ut the time of the opium war, in 1SI0, when the city was taken by tho British. It fell into the hands of Robert Haywood, tin Knglisli naval oflicer, who shipped it on a sailing vessel that was to mnko Liverpool, but which two years Inter sailed into Oolden Gate harbor, San Francisco. At that time there were only two of the present six Chinese companies on tho cocst. yet they at once made an effort to get the bed, and appealed to tho I nited States ollicials for an order restraining its removal from the city with the intention of send ing it back to tho orient, claiming that it was ono of those rare and valuablo works of nrt that their laws forbade leaving the empire. John Hudson, uncle of the present owner who was then In San Francisco, ob tained possession of the bod and shipped it to New York by a sailing vessol.and in 1SH presented it to his sister, the mother of the present owner, who on her death gave it to Ids wife. The bed weighs 2.J0O pounds, is 7 feet (i inches long, -I feet 10 inihes wide, with a It! inch projecture on the front, and 7 feet ll inches in height. It is composed of forty-three separate pieces, that go together like n curious Cbineso puzzle, not a nail or screw being used in its construc tion. It. has seventy elaborately carved panels of different sizes that depict the history of tho reign of the Sung dynasty. The panels are of carved teak, with inlaid figures of oandal wood and ivory in curiously wrought designs, over seventy full length figures being used. Of Uie l.lUO different figures being used no two are alike in sarving or in their positions, and the features of tho i faces of the persons represented nro as expressivo as they could bo in a painting, lho figures are carved una then inserted into the panels in Boino kind of adhesive preparation, the panels being dowelled out in tho most perfect and artistic manner to admit of it. The history of the period ns told liy the curving is being translated by Mr. Iling C'hong, a wealthy dealer in Chinese curios in t lie capital city. - Despite the great age of tho bed it Is in a wonderful state of preserva tion. Mr. Hudson has used it con tinually for the past forty years, with the exception of three years, when all trace of it was lost. He removed with hi family to Rich mond, Va., and left the bed in care of a furnituro dealer in Washington until ho should send for it. About threo months later on a visit to that city he found the store closed und learned that tho dealer in antiques had left the city and no trace of the property could bo found. Two years later ho hoard that the bed was in the possession of a wealty tea dealer of Philadelphia, and ho wus com pelled to resort to litlgution to recov er it. Many people hnvo seen the bed and Mr. Hudson has been offered $10,0(10 for it many times, but places a much higher valuation upon it. B.. Loiter, the millionaire Chicago drygoods man, who has tho finest collection of Chinese and Japanese art treasure in this country has inudo overtures to purchase the bed . Mrs. llettrst, wife of the California senator, desired to secure it, but Mr. Hudson did not wisli to part with It. The members of the Chinese lega tion say there is not In existence such a wor of art and such u genea logical record, und thut another such could not be produced in this uge. It is like a picture of Uupliael im possible of duplication . The top of tho bod Is composed pf lattice scroll work, upon which a canopy is placed and Chinese tapes try of tho finest workmanship and texture hung. The aixteoti-lncli pro jection, which extends at tho head and foot, makes alcove seats. Remarkable Lak iOn Island. An Arctlo One ot tho most interesting of the results achieved by the ltussian naturalists who spent some time on the Island of Solowetzh in the North sou laboratory has been the discovery of a remarkablo lake on the Island of Isaldjne, U the Arctic Ocean. This lake, which la completely separated from the sen by a nnrrow strip of land, was discovered by the Russian natural'st. M. Herbonstein, who was struck by finding in the lake a fisl which Is exclusively marine in habit, namely the common cod. On the MirTuce tho water is fresh, nnd in hub Ped by fresh water animals, such ns dnphnids, etc. ; this wntor is brought to the lake by stronms from n neigh boring m.trsh. I'ndor the superliclnl Inyer of ,'resl water is found salt water, utipporling a marine fauna sponges, sea anemones, nemertines, polychaetes, marine molluscs (chiton aeolis, astarte), sturlish and panto pods. The salt water is believed to reach the lake by an underground communication with tho ocean. THE KANGAROO. A Success in Many Ways, But not In Run -lng Down Hill. Leather made from the skin of the kangaroo is one of the now products in the leather line. It is soft, strong, and t lie light grades are particularly well adapted for light shoes and for shoe tops, while the heavier grades will boar more usage than uny other leather finished on the grain Hide. The light skins are made into tho finest brilliant glazed kid and in dull finish for ladies' fine shoes, and the heavy ones are finished for men's line work. Much of il is crimped and sold for tongue boots. Shoe laces of good quality are also made of it. The skin of the kangaroo has a wonderfully muscular fibre, which contributes largely to the strength of the animal, enabling the females to carry their young in their pouch un til old enough to take care of them selves, and aiding tlio kangaroo in bis long leaps when in motion. The unima! is a native of Australia and adjacent Islands. It is a dis tinct species, nnd has no counterpart in other countries. There aro a groat number of families, some scarcely larger than a rnt, others of almost gigantic size. The giant kangaroo (Mucropus major), the family which furnishes the most valuablo skins, was discovered by (..'apt. Ck about ii century ago, at which time it ut tracted much attention among nat uralists. The natives of Australia call tlio old males "boomii, " and are slow to attack thorn. The "boonm" has jiaws as largo as those of u mastiff, though of different shape. His feet aro his weapons, und when attacked be is a dangerous antagonist. When raised to his full height bis hind legs and tail form a tripod, upon which his body rests, currying bis bead as high as that of a man on horseback. Tho kangaroo lives upon vegetable food, and roams over the plains of Australia in large Docks. Its teeth aro so constructed that it can feed upon roots and live upon barren plains where other animals would starve, and to its destruction of roots is attributed tho sterilo plains so common in Australia. When feeding a large male stands at his full height and acts as sentinel, while the balance of the Mock lie on their sidos nnd browse. At the slightest approach of danger the sentinel sounds tho alarm, and in an instant' all are erect upon their hind foet. Thpy leap with their forepaws tdasped close to their body, the tail stivtched backward, while the power- ! Tul thigh musles are caused suddenly to straighten to the joints, by which act the body flies through the air on a low curve. The ordinary jump is about nine feet, but thirty feet is ofton made at a leap. When pursued by hunters, and on level ground, or on an up-grade, they can outrun tho fleetest dog, but down grade they lose their balance and roll over. The flesh of the kangaroo furnishes excel lent food, kungaroo venison being considered a dainty dish, while the tail furnishes an excellent and nu tritious soup. Tho Best Country Road. The reports of several investiga tions conducted by experts of the agricultural department have been submitted to Secretary Morton. The inquiry us to the best roads for farm ing and farmers was conducted by Gonoral Hoy Stone, who pictures the road that best meets tho farmers' needs as a solid, well bedded stone road, so narrow as to be only a single track, but having an earth track alongside. "Aline, dry, smooth dirt track," the report suys, "is the per fection of roads, easy on the horses' feet and legs and free from noise and jar. The stone roads, on tlio other hand, wear more in warm weather than' in wet. Practical experience shows that the junction of the stones und earth sections of the roads can be kept evon, nnd there is no dilli culty in the mooting and passing of loaded teams, two points which have been raised in the discussion of con struction methods. No rutting of tbo earth roads results." Hangod for Cannibalism Threo scientific gentlemen of Sierra Leone, one of them a Sunday school teacher, were hanged recently by tod British authorities lor cannibalism. Thoy belonged to a "Human Leopard Society," the membors of which hid in the bush in tho neighborhood ot villagos, clad in leopard skins, and killed the villagers who came in their way; these tho society subsequently ate. In thoir defense they explained that the murders were committed in order to obtain certain parts of the booty, tho hand, log and heart, with which to make medicine called "ju ju." They were taken from Free town to the 1 m perl country, the scene of their crimes, where in a publio street a scaffold was set up, on which they were allowed to hang for 4S hours, Uie scaffold being left In place as a warning to other "leopards." Peculiar Tn combination, proportion and procrs!,l Hood's Sarsapnrllln possesses pivullnr cum-' tlvo powers unknown to any other pronra tlon. This Is why It lins ft reeonl of cures unoqiinllpd In tho history of meilleino. It ftots directly upon tho Mood, nnd by making It pure, rich nnd henlthy it cures dlseasu nnd gives Rood health. Hood's Sarsaparilla li tlio only trui blood purifier prominently In tho publie eye today. Jl; six for 5. Hood's Pills rtirn linliitinil rnnntipa lion. I'rico j cent. "Pray Ina; for rnpn," "Did yon see that, mister?" slid flff elevated railroad (.'nurd to n New York newspaper man, who stood with him on the rear platform of tho first car the othrr lilgnt "Yes." "Well, then," ndded tbo Kiitird, "yon saw tny three little children. They were kneeling nt a trunk In front of tho window of tbnt house we passed. Over them otood their mot her. Sho wns about sending thfin to bod, but before they go she tenches 'em to pray for nio. Yos, and sh brings 'em there bo ns I can see 'cm. "And," he lidded, with n ninnly at tempt to stifle a sob that welled up in bis throat, "she bns told nio what slio tells 'em to sny." "What Is It?" inquired the auditor. "I do hope you won't think me fool ish, sir, but, ns I guess you nro n mar ried man and n father, you may care to bear If. You see. It Is tills way. Tho kld.s they go to bed nt !. That's about the time my train goes by the Iiousp. It's right on the line. So, Just about that moment she brings tho little 'tins up to the trunk In their nightgowns and makes 'em kneel down with their hands clasped on their faces. And then they pray and pray " "For you?" was the Interruption. "Yes, you're right. They pray that papa will be good nnd kind, and keep sober, and bring home all his money, and ." the big guard's voice trem bled. But be continued after nu ef fort: "I'm rough, tough nnd all that, but I love my wife and I love tny children. They nro the only ones on earth that Veep me straight." Ir. Holmes' Judgment of Men. - The earlier of tho two biographies, written by Dr. Holmes, was the memoir of Motley, published in 1S7S, within two years after the historian's death, snys Prof. Itrnnder Matthews, in St. Nicholas. Dr. Holmes was one of Mot ley's oldest comrades, and he told tho story of ids friend's life and labors with his accustomed skill. The second bio praphy, the memoir of Ihnerson, pub lished In 1SS4, is even inure satisfactory than the memoir of Motley. The book Is delightful. The sage of Concord Is) drawn with the sharpest clearness; ho is made real to us by abundant anec dote; bis works nre analyzed with tho utmost keenness; and his career and bis character nre summed up with per fect sympathy. In nothing was Dr. Holmes moro skilled than in his descriptions of his) contemporaries, ns in those memoirs and In occasional poems. Of Emerson bo nsked Where In tho realm of thought, whoso nlr is song, Does he, the Buddha of the West, be long? He seems a winged Franklin, sweetly wise, Born to unlock the secrets of the skies. rtdii isr, i ijivc. a little now and then in removing offend ing matter from the stomach nnd bowels nnd you thereby avoid a multitude of distressing de rangements nnd dis eases, and will have less frequent need of your doctor's service. 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