{ROSE AND THORN. When weary seem the ways of life, High aims and fruitage all at strife, Breathe soft, what wind soever blows, “There {8 no thorn without its rose ' When sweetest hopes forever fade, In friendships chilled and trust be- trayed, Smile bravely, as life's burden rows, “There {8 no thorn without its rose " - -Stephen P. Otis, in the Housewife A RECORD-BREAKING RIDE. “Belverton-on-Sea, July, iNh— “Messrs “Gentlemen I beg to the receipt of your fa date asking me 0 Special New Hellespont the South-Eastern Mile Champion hip Race to be held in this urday next In declining with request, I cannot from expressing my the extraordinary offer by endeavor ateur ith a ig. as I should have thot a very Gearup & Co acknow ledge rls vor of yvesterda) ride one of your Bicycles town on Sat to comply your refrain astonishment at whi¢ h accompanied. To to an an bribe would have been aware, matter; my duty to consider bringing the the National C rider w monet gl become and it will hereafter ctitioner of Belvert ind the dutis interfere to with the sion any ours pursuit sit a mont always a medical ompany was acting under let her act r child is I am afraid the case is she been under treatment “No: | was always hoping she before ” would got better, and, indeed, she seemed left London ar my housekeeper since her husband died, you know; fg very wild—I fear the excitement of yesterday's journey down here have upset her. Ah, shall judge her condition for yourself.” We entered a two-story house on the outskirte of the town, and, leaving me in a small sitting-room on the ground floor. Selhurst went upstairs. [ heard him unlocking a door rather noisily then he descended and asked me to follow him. He conducted me to a room immedi- ately above that in which I had been ascated, and murmuring, “She seems to have been asleep,” left me to contem- plate one of the most beautiful women 1 have ever seen. She was lying on a couch near the window, fully dressed in deep mourn. ing. The morning sunshine played on her rich, auburn hair, and accentuated before we She has ac ted but this morning she must here we are; you chiselled features, The next moment she opened eyes: then, before I could utter a word sprang up, and running to the opened it, and having landing, came back to where and said at once: “You are a doctor, I believe? not ill, but 1 want your help. I stood I am i why I let him-Mr, Selhurst-—summon vou." “What can I do for you?” asked, look—1 am golnz to vou. But first, you can tell me this: Has he informed you of tne death of my darling little girl?’ I nodded assent “It {8 a lle,” she child is alive always to me, but he won't go Hehe has tried to drive me into nad ness, Listen, my dear one is actually here, in another room, at this moment I heard her cry minutes s " “Why, then, did not—"' “1 could do nothing; I “1 lke your trust cried flercely. She is 1 iet me to a Tew since You was locked in vou? he! vou to think he “But if he wishes why Cand, does bring yoy child here’ “Why? Iti for some He voice, to chafe at n of his plan he has i part weeks done hear tO red he what me to inability I.ondon wants 1y to rage impotently w hen the fiction of her of h denth naturally nervous, and perhaps help me, | strain al: if you do not the Selhurst will his why not bear be able to ionger fecting object should comm ifigtor glanced at the new mount 1 to bestride row's race, and suppressed the thought was that to-night’s adventure was scarcely the best possibile preparation for that Then I locked put the key in my pocket and for the rendezvous Mrs. Gray, knickerbok ers and short jacket, awaited me, and rewarded my punctuality with a smile and a slight blush. “I hate riding in she said apologetically; “but you see, cor tor, I have no option. Let us get away at once,” she added 1 assented, silently, mounted and rode off. There was little conversation be tween us. Our way lay along smooth and level roads, so that we proceeded at a good pace, and were goon within a mile of our destination. But at this point Mrs. Gray, who had fallen be- hind. suddenly called out that she had punctured her tire. 1 dismounted, and walked back to where, apparently in tears, she stood beside her bicyels, “Hor unfortunate!” she cried, brok- enly. i” cncounter the door started dressed in these things.” and we loth “Oh. how unfortunate! “Perhaps it can be set right,” 1 said, | soothingly. “Let me see if I can find | * Then asking me to hold my own bi- | most speed 1 stood transfixed, 1 ty her to stop nor made any ro after her Mechanically, 1 puncture, neither enlled effort wu irned again to look for the and found that it consisted of a slit a foot long It had evidently been d¢ liberately made with hid heen tricked, fooled, duped! Put the woman who had thus treated mad or sane? That wa wsked myself when I had In would in thont a knife. 2 was me the guestion I grown somewhat calmer the for predicament the latter, 1 for mer case my deed be terrible; in en victimized gome ro; altogether unable this tO RUess uncertainty 1 trudged ed bicycle wearily ba and cottage disabl made way It was Belverton, my hurst and, though btained gentieman een unexpectedly should formant not be back proces ded Should iow unravel the Reaching Union That was tnyewritten document no doubt. he all the and bore signaturs There cove i he the hurst's but neo of the = simply IWeVer, As to identity ender audacity staggered me sy than the woande~fiuy fo not more acting of his = Of course, 1 gay nothing about the affair; the In- genious couple were in a position my wots lod in AWAY tharacter offectively, and who nary story 1 ghonld have to tell in my defence ?—London Tit-Bits, HWoar believe the extranrdi- High Latitude Not Reneficial, More people over 100 years old are found in mild climates than in the higher latitudes, According to the last census of the German empire, of a population of 55,000,000, only 8 have passed the 100th year. France, with a population of 40,000,000, has 913 centenarians. In England there are 146, Ireland 578, and in Scotland 46. Sweden has 10 and Norway 23, Belgium 5, Denmark 2, Switzerland none. Spain, with a population of 18. 000,000, has 101 people over 100 years Of the 2.200.000 inhabitants of 575 people have passed the century mark. It is sald that the old- est person living whose age has been proved is Bruno Cotrim, born in Af rica and now living in Rio Janeiro, A coachman in Moscow kas ‘lived 140 years. FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS, SQUIRREL TOWN, Where the onk-trees tall and stately Streteh great branches to the sky, Where the green leaves toss and flutter, As the summer days go by, Dwell a crowd of little pagple Fiver racingy up and down Bright eyes glancing, gray tails whisk ing This is known as Squirrel Town, Bless me, what a rush and bustle, As the happy hours speed by ! Chitter, chatter—chatter, chitter, Underneath the azure sky. Laughs the brook to hear the clamor; Chirps the sparrow gay and brown; “Weleome !| Welcome, i Jolly place, this Mguirrel 1 evervhbody own Hone y been the nod. Fre Hurrying, will Deisies Boon Jack Crimson leaves land And the n Winter store th nuts Jury pince ti Blowing led with screeching, cockatoos morep ons parrots, birds. A pair of fluff-balls, with gleaming gold were among this rabble, and ville-Kent at once bought them transferred them to his circle. The owls turned to be such marvelous *‘quick- wmnge” ar tists that the amusement they afforded the family, which owned a camera, was boundless. The peculiar speci alty of the morepork is that it a*iffen itself so that even elose at hand Sa and domestic onus CR it ia impossible to distinguish it from the dead branch of a tree. Again, if assumes a dignified cast of counten- ance which is Indierous, or 1s senti- ments], sad or even gay, as itchoos=es The morepork has been grossly slan- dered aud called the Australian goal sucker, but its friend, Mr. Saville Kent, has at last freed it from that stigma, and explains in this latest work that it only keeps the goatencker company-—another instance of the evil results of choosing disreputable aasciates, ANIMALS WITHOUT FEAR *a contrast with the animals that show great fear of man and that dis- trust all unfamiliar sights ana sounds we firid othiers that seem not io Ehow what it is to be afraid. probably noticed that some animals will make friends fearlessly the Die - dren are never shy, because they take it for granted that every one is their There is howe ever, between fearlesaness nee Let us give you an example of what we mean, a difference, and cour If in walking across a field yon flush a partridge and pretends to be lame, fluttering at your f doing all she eet, she ean to attract your attention, itis On the of terror chil iren not because she feels no fear, contrary, she Her nest : cannot save themselves offering vou ner life for their 5: 11 18 18 111 AD ALON Y is close by, her and the 1% not fearlessness COUrnue, of the brave mother bird biol i highest ¥ that courage for her little ones than vou can under True fearlessne hand, isperfectiy ignorant hearts in a different vhom we kn f iY 4 of meeting a little day in the middle of a ms he tiny creatur wht Th 3 vigorously for the shore 11 nan in the boat stretehe oar to meet him the n up it at onee and inte id, where "he sat and arranged his fur an self, He ] a} us how did not," the ns ‘ waiting, spelled had been made Other words soon followed, and ere long iong i rehe nde d. the mystery 1 Years len remained o1 assisting Bef another « h unabated, she was unab him or to moet him. jergarten, re re » whe removed ty, and continued to be while h interest with The Queen's Jaegers. English dian male servants, the Queen couple of German attendants by the name of Jaeger, and at- tend her Majesty wherever gOS When in full dress they are garbed in the most magnificent plumed hats, green coats with gold embroideries, and a short sword, or rather hunting knife. the hilt of which is gold-mount- ed buckhorn. These German Jaegers were intro- duced by the Prince Consort, for in Germany, not only every royal per- sonage, but, moreover, every good nobleman or ambassador has his &pe- cial body Jaeger. The Prince of Wales’ Jaeger, for instance, Invariably at tends his royal master at all the din- | ners at which the Prince may Le pros- ent. He stands behind the Prince’s chalr, | arrayed in a scarlet coat, and the | dishes with which the Prince is to be | served are invariably handed to the | Jaeger to place before His Roya: Aigh- None of the ordinary servants of the setablishment are permitted {0 ; serve the Prince himsell and In- has a who £26 Besides her Scotch who 3 . ahi — rs ——— A MUNICIPAL ARMY, CREATER NEW YORK'S VAST ARMY OF EMPLOYEES, They Number 25.000, and Nearly Equal the Standing Army of the United States How They Are Divided, Many Under Civil Service Ruling. of r an army of S400) O00 (KK) Greater New and will be 5 ATES United ranks a there of Oon~- rank 10 $4000 & Hd ndian Weaving, in the by at tf and avenue, The five nort and cross-town street by the company are current furnished | station, which is capacity of The location has been selected on account of its being on the water front, thus avoiding cart- age of coal and ashes wer plan . erected fraction Company 1 First Met: Ninety New You sbuth GPOIILAan street from this one cex expected to have total T0000 horse-power. Maddened by a Bear's Bite. Not long ago a man in Cincinnati killed his wife and himself. He had been a bear keeper at the Zoo. The afternoon before the tragedy occurred he had been bitten in the hand bh¥ one of his charges. It is believed by both the neighbors and the physicians that the bear bite produced insanty, which resulted in the murder and sui- ride. —————————————— ——— A Swedish Woman Professor, The appointment of Elsa Eschels- gohn to the professorship of civil law at the University of Upsala recalls the fact that she ie the second woman pro- fessor of university rank in Sweden. The late »onya Kovaleveky was ap- pointed professor of mathematics im the University of Sthckholm in 1854,
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