SOAP BUBBLES. The bubble rose An emerald shallop on silver wing O'er the silver sea; Luminous, changeful, quivering, 1t slowly castle yea to view, and of rainbow grew A fairy « With turrets hue, Moored on the sand. The wondering child reached forth its Land And the bubble burst, {OWS "I'is thus that we waveri dim On the ing, hold Of the dawning day watch slow unfold hopes, light from gray mystical, our « As they change in the to gold: And with bated breath, Like children, we stretch our hands to clasp The grasp And, mocking, fly « far o'er the blue of the smiling sky Into nothingns Lillian Cleveland Brock. learest cherished things that elude our Far 88, AFTER TWELVE YEARS. Dy Louise Wellington, Nhen the maid left person for whom she ha took a long ur 18 look plain, stitily l room. The pai lor it evidently was, and that the par lor of a boarding house. She found could rear y seek inguin onl, Nik around the herself which were set around range th the walls as if funer: smiled to he humorousl and for a wrself as else crons in The wilked o3 out on ward the i person alt medium hel fect figure, haughtily, what she and e proud and tu od lacked eves were © and 5 xpression, th Ij he turned The ing ing that firm m After a “You are did not if down.” He did not her with while she The blustering drawing to a pedestrians seemed midst of nd knew, se you you her; a sort of dazed astonishn looked March afte the few answer ent out of the window rooon was ”e serliy siraggiing close; to move iist. The ead slowly again, a thi hin, gray n held saving, turne<d her b and + hand “ft “How beautif the plied you al ad ; The expression, Still, = “1 see 3 +} i the fire id.” ott to # bitterly ful you are “Not forty or sti man re a gray | eves softe she said ealinls in nineteen now.” “Eleanor!” repeated t “Yes, Eleanor; my daughter yours. Have you forgotten her? twelve years since you bh The woman spoke slowly, his evident confusion Keeping her calm. “Time does not stand still with ehildren; and Eleanor has grown quite pretty. | think” with a quick glance at him “1 think she resembles you.” The man gave himzelf a little shake, and came nearer the fire. He seemed to shake off his astonishment at the same time, for he sald, with a8 cynical smile, which came so easily that it must have heen babitual “May I ask to what I am indebted for *he honor of this visit?” changes most people Eleanor and It » geen her, is iy. but her voice pression in her eyes when she replied, She is your child too, you know; i have given me up.” “Then why not send Eleanor, since you are so loath to come? To be sure 1 should not know her.” He spoke care lessly, indifferently. “I think you would; as I said, Elea- nor is very like you.” “Ah, she is!” The woman wondered whether it was merely an exclamation or a question. Suppose it were the latter? Well, she would answer it. “Like you, Eleanor is tall and dark with beautiful gray eyes; they are soft in expression, though she has also yom disposition -and temper.” “Ah, she has!” This time it was only an exclamat oo. and as such she lot it pass unanswered At length he spoke again, “How unpleasant for did not inherit yours,’ cally. The woman moved her muff uneasily. “1 am glad she did por. Still it has been hard, It was bad e nough to havi but to have a : abruptly, and He noticed that moved quietly, without the usual companiment of silken rustle, He liked that: the silken rustle had always jarred upon him, As he st ng at ithouetted against the Hght indlow, it took no great stretch you that he sald frond She stopped walked to the window she oil 160 gray the w gain, The be asked her to marry him she had worn some such little hat, How well he remembered it! They had and the erisp autumn winds had brought the brig her « confession of his heeks, and the love they had to Lis lips, even returned to the cosy little parlor of her home, What a fool he had made of himself! And the last time he had seen her—twelve vears before—he had notice ed the usual hat arlet wi though he saw it broken anger 1 jittle, ane fay been out walking, color to ght hefore ne. midst of turned her with Its sc through a Now he } he san softly; it Yet she did he saw the ret heart she head saw that grown thin, not look faded to his eyes, ject youth, Mn the wind PW, muff on the Wie } bet She on her table “Kk les sald slowly, “Y'¢ ~ ” he NS interested; he the r to bet anor is going rid absently ry geemed BninKing f the , but of “He Is = ory nice vill, I think, make her a g ns hus! “Youn yours,” girl's moth Young mi ands go.” ntinued, SOON fan an said gen be deeclsio won if it and the abide by my trary to your » yours airl's ?” “It woman ne hb If to speak quietly The cold come to but you is nothing.” said the fore. er wis no one | her A man has so much out things about a young man shows ide of his life to the girl this the only reason f Aune? What did expect for an an- Oar your conning. the note of pleading in his voice awer?’ “ert “You and 1 brusquels told ainly, "sh as Eleanor's father, had to be I could not “No, send her” I suppose not,” he said ironically “It would not be proper for a chi fd { to come to see her father; and i this case is would be especially embar rassi as we might not recognize each other” The woman did not reply, but she drew her cape up around her shoulders, as though she were cold. “1 suppose you have given the girl a ' he continued. The mother shivered slightly. “I have not talked about you” said coldly. “No? Well ter, what else could 1 ex- pect? He did not look at her, so she did not feel it necessary to answer him. gto] in silence for some noise in the grate, “Have you had enough I am richer now, you know.” “1 have heard of it.” she said. “We but Bhe hes tated, and turned slowly, painfully red. He looked at her inquiringly. but his masculine mind failed to grasp the sit- uation, “Eleanor is going to be married,” she added lamely. “Yes; you said so before.” Then for the first time during their interview, she smiled. “But,” she sald bravely, “a hundred dollars a month will not provide a very cisborate trosgean; and Eleanor is your only daughter, The man smiled too, “Ah! 1 seo, A financial difficulty! Eleanor must have clothes,” “Yes. The girl is fond of pretty things, and has not had many of them L would like 10 have them She spoke impulsively, with frank, appealing for her now, ut him thought he het He looked slowly, the daintily clad figure fore him. “Do vou wish me to give the wherewithal for them?’ he The girl's other drew back “1 hn in the matter,” she gn fel, wit f her “yo 9 fally, over » asked, ih no Ww bout a trace o momeniary impetuosity, hen why ied, nluiost angril) v I think it your duty to pro I believe I told Eleanor did you come to me?’ he grrily. Seon use vide for daughter, von 1 would do anything for i to you,” a hint of petulance in her be looked at her intently moment he asked, ould a thousand dollars do?” She paused, Eleanor.” WOINARN'S eyes but Your evel There ip call tones, for a before “How Ww “If you can spare it’ then add “It will please By the soft light in the he saw that she was pleased too] he asked in pretended surprise, “Would she be p leased with anything a fro in me, i y ted father? the not talked to her the ng does not nate yon," Woman atly, “ll at all in probably has a 1 *Bhe sald ge a bout have you years, She ness for you de oD down in ‘ ga ld » turned was not loo think me 3 “After all i tritely. “1 as he looked in surprise—"1 Knew-after our I knew then that I loved you: I must have loved you all the time. My tellin sien” YOree wretched pride Kept me from les, 1 had El you had nothing.” bh like you then: bhesl for, while y Khe stopped with a little cat hor voice “You loved me, Annie?” he asked, scarcely be rs hat he heard ou for twelve 3 “1 have loved you f ears at least.” she went on softly; I think, forever.” band quickly, firmly are you trifling He took het “Do you mean it with me?" he demanded, Iy She looked up into his troubled face, and he saw something new and very tender in her moist eves. Then he hor in his arms and Kissed her, Presently she drew herself gently away from her husband, “It is growing late expecting me,” she said, “Had you not better have some tea he asked. She looked around the dreary parlor “Wouldn't you rather,” she asked with a tender smile—"wouldn’t you anther come home?” When he put on his greateoat, and they stood equipped for the windy night, he said, looking down with a lit the laugh: “1 did not draw the check I promised you; I ean pay Eleanor's bills so much ~Munsey’'s or almost flerce foo Magazine. Hours of Sleep. The truth of the old adage that one two hours after midnight is questioned by Dr. E. P. Colby, who states that he made some study of the subject while The ship's company on shipboard of- ficers and men alike—stand four-hour watches, day and night, with the inter. polation of a dog-watch of two hours change the time of each set of men on successive days. These men are therefore obliged to get their required gleep very irrgularly. but In more than two years’ observation, Dr, Colby cond never discover that the watch cSlcers and men were not as fully refreshed by their sleep as were the officers of the ship who were required to stand no watch at all. —Philadelphia item, REMEDIAL FOODS, i CRECK AND ROMAN SWORDS, to Have Medicinal Value. invaluable food for suffering from any form of rheu for the and dyspepsia Celery is ns n those mantis disenses of Nerves, nervous those suffering from in j.ettuee for sommnin Winter I'eanuts pecially for They are es ress Is a remedy sOUurvy. for indigestion. reconunended for corpulent diabetes, Peanuts are made into a nutritious coffee, Ki dd, Oar wholesome and soup, are used ns are ply | browned and as a relish sin are pre pared aud serve alted almonds, best nervine useful Onions are known, medi + is 80 in tration i ti cases of nervoln fan er up a Onions useful coughs, © Is and sum insomnin ROUEN and kindy plaints Jiten every soon lu a clearing mplexion ul Artisan Colony Experim porated place avs it Dignt. 11 gyatem of governm portunity of participat place ix run by jerrs builders, A col lated from the f neceEsar Is bw a mimnnity of low dead level ¢ lower the assessment the higher the local taxation. In Tot tenham. West Ham and Edmonton all residential districts for artisans the cost of loeval government is cont of the value of the houses; that is, if a man pays £30 a year rent, he will pay another 825 in purely local taxes, And, what is worse, there is extremely little to show for the money.” mus The of value, POOr oo houses ars one and tl 50 per Long Trip On a Prairie Schooner, prairie schooner, drawn by a pair of horses and containing a man and hia wife with their household goods passed throvgh Richmond’, Ind, a few days ago en route frown Oklahoma City to Newark, Ohio. Man and wife had tray- and had been on the road since last May 15. man and his wife were a little weather travel stained. but thoy had enjoyed the long trip.— Ran. ss Gregorian Calendar in Russia. Russia, whose calendar is twelve days days behind ours, proj« 's to change to the Gregorian calencar after be. ginning of the new century. The au thorities have not yet decided whether i» jmp over the thirteen days at once or to accomplish their object gmdually by omitting the first twelve leap years of the century. It would require forty- eight years to bring about the change. «New York Independent. Fighting at Close Guarters, the na- fhe three ABByriu thie the Romans, we are Or swords of tions of antiquity, great 11K, able the Greeks, and the from bis clear idea have left Assyrian blade a reely ta remark: they The 10 ge 1hly on ton and sword had a two-ed ged merging into a andle that wi haft. The most entirely than a nl heads 18 Me [Gre decoration was limited to carvings of the #0) placed, fiK to and and bodies of animals give a singularly triking distin guished character 10 the w In took the many Hivels firounag pl je the Inmous ten likened leaf vers i a se] and go to thful animal. had been doing con in general, in some way become it was nearly ited] efforts to rise ex ha ust After h ' Seed had been helped fo its feet, was on the ap and purring if satisfied wi acting in th its noble mate out of back, and ig its strange alts. deed ts 3H The Creat Swordmakers, italian © swords, The The Some ex- cellent smiths of Milan and Florence forged blades of exquis ite temper, which they applied tasteful decorations. Benvenuto Ce) lini made many a noble masterpiece in the enduring steel, and Andrea Ferrara, whose swords were in high favor in ities produced to nature on some weapons of fine per and rare workmanship, wose pelobrated sword-cutlers in France, the armorers of Bordeaux be ing especially noticeable. The German tem There berg were admirable. It would take, however, less than the fingers of one hand to tell off the really great sword: makers of England-—those worthy of A AA Canada's Black Musk-Rats. Along some of the rivers in Eastern Ontario. says the Pilot Mound (Mani. tobad Sentinel, there exists colonies of jet-black musk-rats, The fur i= much more beautiful and valuable than that of the ordinary brown musk-rat. It would be an interesting experience to introduce a few of the little black ani- mals lato the lakes and rivers of the northwest, where they wonld soon in- crease in numbers. caine In 1820 thers were 100 practic'ng den. tists in the United States » Actors Like to Playin ga Company that Utilizes the Animals, There Is an old theatrical supersti- tion that horses are very lucky to have a play, and theatrical superstitions, ¢ hard, There are one in reveal thelr inmost in this superstition, day. “Cut the eackle 'osses,” wns the favor. d Ducrow, believe in one of the were to thought belleve and to this very to the of the and come maxim and he had celebrate good they cause to made him most prominent men of bis time Dir Aug the fi recent s ‘osses ” for ry bellever not ustus Harris is a firm horse for there has Drury h theory 114M f i uccesaful i in in cared, ; owed thelr hd a hoe WICH a Lorse while a great m wt in Rye BIRO wi sure i the futroduction the presen nted story of represe time i the hi stage A that the the thie i ponies, dilaeg in matches on {urling!? urlingham, in ion of which, on the every night tells a good beautiful of re OroOnertyY propert) 1 of the was lving on ny caught got and - final every Hous not used being [POBER From jose stables England wit} Often there OTHER tras One Thing Left Out, and athletic train- out: a prevent In acrobatic, gymnastic ng one thing seems to be entirely left thing which, if practiosd, might many serious ox be- the thereby naoquencss and mes! 11d port of training. How to easily and gracefully, with the unt of resistance by the muscles, Why not adopt a practice fest-slipplog with § Tuewes Leet in view Evervhody knows that at bi® season the worst injuries result from no knbwiog how to fall. There on be always a ocompliestion every fail, such as sprain, bruise broken limbs, It is true that mishaps, sither separately or in and especially for sprains, 8! fs the best known and surest « ure Bpeak- of spe wing, the very worst ten result talis, becanse the muscles sustain such violent twists from resistance. But whether there is practios of the art or not, the wrest for pain is sure to cure, roe a down east amd Rit be made a fine art slide and r 1 Henny ; and often for all these rom plicated form Jacobs oil ing from remedy Brute force is th Mind over Matter” will 8 war exist logic beat SAvARery. nm as long Best of Al To cleanse the system in 6 gentle and truly benefic use the true and perfect remedy Syrop of Figs One iad manner, when the Springtime comes, bottle will answer for all the family and costs only B conte; the larye sive $1. Try it and be pleased. Manufastured by the Califor. via Fig Syrup Co. only. It needs a better sort wal than to storm a redoubl. S : is the season for purifying, cleansing and repewing. The assumuiations of waste everywhere are being removed. Winter's fey grasp i broken asd on all sides are indications of nature's returning life, repewod force and awakening power, & : i» the time for purifying the blood, cleansing the system and renewing the physioal powers, Owing to close eon finement, diminished perspiration asd other ecausea in the winter, impurities have not passed out of the system as they should, but bare accumulated in the blood. Is, therefore, tho best time to take Hood's Sarsapariila, because the system iz now most in neod of medicine. That Hood's Sarsaparilia is tho best blood purifier and Spring medicine Is proved by iis wonder fal euros, A oourse of Hood's Sarsaparilie oR cao arsaparilla a ly Jy SI rt & ve Ta, Nam hn
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