Under a spreading maple tree The sugarmaker stands, A tired-looking man is he, i With large and grimy hands, 4 For he tends a grove that Covers] quite Four acres of his lands, His hair and beard are all untrimmed, | His face is like the tan, His brow is wet with dew He eats when'er he can; And his pails he watches like a hawk, For he trusts not man and sweat, boy or Day in, day out, the You can hear him puff and blow, You ean see him tote his heavy pails With both hands, to and fro, Like boy When be wants to see a season through, a who waters the elephant show And children coming howe from school Look wistfully through the fence, Aud hang around that sugar camp Until they are driven thence, For they thirst to swig the maple juice With a longing most intense. i ® * ” * © » ® ! Tolling, boiling, sugaring, i Oa through the he Bach evening sees a task begin That morning doesn’t He g For one more day's woes, week ZOOS, close, rabs his buckets and prepares Thanks, thanks friend! The world cannot gainsay That your big iron pot turns out Stralght goods, though, well-a-day! "Tis precious little from your pot That way te thee, my old-time f ever comes our HAUNTED BY A TELEGRAPH MESSAGE FINA AAAS ANN Dick Ramsey and I had gone West to make our fortunes. What that means none but an Eastern boy who bas tried it can tell We roughed it faring well when we happened to into the camp of a hospitable Western er, but more often tramping it from vil lage to village looking for work which was never found and wondering when we should strike our “streak” of luck. Finally the position of ville, together, sometime the Lit Dick to take station agent at Lake a new settlement, 1 to go to Riv erdale, ten miles beyond, to hold a simi. We could talk by wire, that further communica- tion would be hmpossible, for we were well tied down, and, after our separa we separated, lar position. but we found tion, did not see each other again, Dick a ge of those dreamers who never a worldly was Was utle sort of fellow, oue get on but the dearest com in pan ion linaginable I missed for a wi but bis occasional talk the wire told me he him terribly at ¢ and well there came a frantic at and I hurried the instrument to hear Dick tapping off the words that the express train had been delayed and to } was alls One afternoon «all the wire to old the “runaway due , until 1 after 1t at the station ten minu®es later beard from hi message came the line “Express train in =ight Something wrong. hy I waited a fall came Dick's familiar tap-tap: "Express is being run by strange hands. have stopped at this station. lief.” There war a before 1 could the line, the ran: bye” m. Directly he Stand minute, then They Send re second’s silence; t flash the alarm tapping began aga “Everything all right hen, along it Good n I signaled for kim to repeat the mes sage, and again came the words: “Ev erything all right, Good-bye” I held the Instrument in my hand and debated with myself upon my course of conduct, 1 did not want to need lessly send the alarm along the line On the other hand, why had Dick sent his first message? © 1 touched the in. strument and asked: “Is everything all | right, Diek?” And the answer came back, “Everything is all right.” It did not seem at all like Dick's touch, but 1 laid it to nervousness and | quieted my fears while | waited for the “ranaway.” 1 recalled that Dick had told me over the wire the previous evening that the “runaway” would have a large sum of | money aboard, which It was to transfer to the express at his station, When the “runaway” came up 1 no- tified the engineer that the express was waiting for him at Lakeville, and | also casually mentioned that the alarm had come from there; but that afterward || had received a message that all was | well, : He seemed disturbed. and advised me to repeat the story to the United States Marshal aboard, which 1 did, with the | result that the train pulled out of the | station prepared for emergencies, | though neither they nor I thought any- | thing of the hasty message that had been flashed to me, Ten minutes later the message came over the wires from Lakeville: “Found train in eharge of highwaymen., Dick Ramsey murdered at instrument Object was to rob the ‘runaway,’ but we overpowered them after a desperate struggle. Notify the stations along the tine to send relief, This, in brief, was the story of the death of Dick Ramsey, and after 1 had seen him lald away in the graveyard at Lakeville I packed np my goods and journeyed further on, for I could not i remain so near the of friend's death, Well, soene my and the wins strange things happen, assigned back to Lakeville, 1 found the village grown into a set tlement of very fair size and the simple tittle station replaced by a very one, while the humble churchyard. where they had poor Dick Ramsey was gay with flow ering shrubs, and spires of marble lift and there among grave was themselves here Dick's ed the trees, Well, in the duties of my new posi weeks at on time 1 never thought of the mound behind the ehurehand the poor fellow who had come with me been mine for so long. In Dick's place at the there sat an honest little chap and as sisting him another lad, station at Lakeville now boasted half wis gh above the station, on a Hi he president of had fought mil town. was the home of 1 the his way up and now boasted his company, a man who lions, The president was a tall, dark with stern features, but a Kind and often I watched him with envy as alighted from his private car and handsome victot hict behind l fo his man he the him up heights, Often the president the wired me private wired to the city for him. entered hs SHILA howe on did these pol Eo ub OCUasions line city, and on on his al tin the One day, chaneng fo sit ment, came a call and responding 1 reced “1.01 now if there on dent's wire I me kK i TT this nessags is clear.” A minute later 1 called up his priva ire and tapped: "1 “All right,” ¢ It was a simple enough message, he road is « lear ame back the answer but it set my pulses throbbing. Mechani cally 1 touched the button the “The road is clear.” and immediately came back the right.’ I sat at the ¢ and Dick, who had sat and repeated message, instrement like a a dream my thoughts were at same five years before and had touche i. What so fascinated me? it the anniversary same in Or instramen was there that reply was that of poor Dick's death that made me so fancifel? That down t afternoon the the president came on He watching him, Tor 0 station business must me he have seen f i shifted his position uneasily nervously bandied the instrument say that he was an expert oper tor and preferred telegraphing t sages to writing them, As 1 hearing the How road, may 4 mes watches him 1 strange reel story rat from an ope he had suddenls holder, and -finalls of the and he and holdings were known far and wide a director, dent road; i PS atl ease that any and eisewhere: but fore He seemed ill eyes busied myself withdrew my i than ouee In caught me looking at hin Twice that down to day president drow fe the «tation and slowly drove home again as though he were The third dark, and I heard him send his coachman home, disturbed about something time he came it was almost telling him that he would follow on foot For half an hous SOON president busied himself around the usual thing for finally took leave it riedly churchyard, a took myself station, a most un him, when he aud hur of 1 wax to walk away in the direction hie journey which ‘1 often Rearcely Knowing what I pulled my cap started after him wonld make if he turned and saw me I knew: not, I only understood that some foree was pulling me onward and that some force was taking me over the same road and in the very footprints of President Greydon of the Lakeville and Laska Rallway. To my surprise he turned the corner I was doing, my eyes and What excuse 1 Ooser his way past it, opened the gate which led into the churchyard and slowly wended his way among the graves, Through the parrow paths we went, he the substance, 1 the after him, When, horror of horrors, he stopped! And, my Ged, he bent over Dick Ram- gey's grave, Lower and lower he sunk until be was upon his knees and his hands were spread out upon the sod In the uncertain light of the rising moon | could see that he threw back his head and his face was drawn and deadly white, and that his lips were moving, I must have stepped vpon a twig, for a sound betrayed me. Springing to his feet, he turned and faced me, not ten feet away. With a ery of rage, he sprang toward me. “So you followed me,” he cried fiercely between his teeth: “you dog. ged my steps” He was a powerful man, but in the shadow close tered him and had him pinjoned, white and panting. “De not add another murder,” 1 sald, fiercely, “to that of Dick Ramsey.” “How did you know?” he whispered, “1 recognized your hand upon the wire. 1 was the agent al the next sta. tion when you—took Dick's place—you remember—five years ago-—-to-day?” “Oh, Ged, yes!” he cried. “Shall 1 ever forget? When 1 had to come to Hut live that poor fellow had it Was i us, i might disappear after a while it grows stronger every day I it, hear it; Yet | do bit There of (ih, cried, and, breaking down ut with it, See all the tithe killed oh!” terly, the proud president of the road to Of ging Lie buried his face in biz hands, it wis i seene, two there the the cused, he trembling, | revengeful, “I tried to lead a better life,” he con tinued, “amd, on my gains, 1 succeeded well But the misery of these Vers, i to-night if 1 could soe bis grave and pray upon it 1 might strange we in moonlight necuser and ae oh! thought | be forgiven and have pest” sought where with erushed skull “What are you going to do?” 1 asked, after we had stood there in silence, “(iive myself up, now, 1 | said be; “there Is no other way.” The next day the whole country was | ringing with strange confession of "resident Greydon He made a breast of It and was so manly and sin His eves the spot poor Dick iny suppose,” the clean {| core In bis repentance that nobody wis | sorry when his sentence was placed al } » Lhe a term of imprisonment instead of death penal | dealt out to criminals in the newest of Western Iris ! patch. ty which Is summarily the towns. Columbus MAKING ICE AT HOME | How'd You Like to Be the Iceman and Have Women Treating You Thus ? It was tite for the frozen pudd and the frozen pudding didn’t The hosts talkind on nervousis efiort finished f nsband | “d All th Company Hows foll (ie fy 4 Ivey wilen old wrapping ww 0X. heavy paper folded inside double of tis begins to freew “And I find an oval beat.” explained another snd 1)V the hereelf o keep the water from leaking f the of 1h d ont box until it tOrners another dish | sal wolnan pan the woman who now ex fairly had fn just the box You it works. #0 In a vol | tremulous pride, “1 tin box made of shape and «ize of {haven't any dea | My iceman knows 1 get ice from some one besides himself, but he's never able to find out where or how, | igh out. an he doesn’t dare to langh 1 pre wun] with have purpose, my how oe well been right out, as he would if he knew the truth.” “My iceman knows the truth, all right enough,” laughed a werry look | ing woman at the other end of the ta. | ble. “The fire escapes on our building look too funny for anything, all cov ered with boxes and pans and all sorts of contrivances for holding water these | days, The iceman jokes us all about it, too. when we have to call him in, but it's no use, Everybody in our building got thi®™economy streak in the worst form Jong ago, when first the talk of hard times began, and we've teen doing our own freezing ever glace. Chicago Times Herald, Music From Electricity. Some workmen were making changes in city electrical wires a short time ago and one of the wires accidentally musical 18 troments were sold. When the wire struck there was a report like the firing of a pistol and a fash of light way seen. Fire hit the instruments, in. cluding several music boxes, which took part in the confusion by begin ning to play. NEWS FOR THE FAIR SPY. NOTES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS FEMININE TOPICS, Pretty Pocketbooks -- Deafness. of the Princess of Wales-~The New Butter fly Bracelet--Straws, Ribbons and Roses~-Etc., Etc, Pretty Pocketbooks leather pocketbooks are The loveliness personified new Crushed levanl leather ny Hew Ereen i gi composes one exquisite style iolet, with amethyst stone in lock; lock, an in with emerald in Jou nn, in ther ith tut sind ith imitation look, still The and pretty in the extreme and are of pecially des Iy pew tan » quolise new rod ow ruby : ¢ vs wisft others tints are soil “er fened to mateh or harmond . | ou raxt with the new pasted dross go i Comp {tig In mode in woul%, 80 1LeY and tasteful a handsome talleite Deafness of the Princess of Wales I'he Princess of Wales has for i suffered, like het af Denmark MATS mother ile Queen from a titautional deafness, and ’ 0 a subject Highuess, in byoviiny Deen 1 Whi spite flay ot yale swalips in different shad green and mante: a the girings of vers Ons simw f ne bn t : is attached wide liaphanous pale nonsseline tone, pleated And he corn de sole. of a half enting the i tlette,. a green down their length brighter 18 TODres wide of the edge of toque orposed ripe colored of with a cluster Millinery rino light of Trade ine, forming a turban decorated leep-hued teview “Ort pansies Women Physicians in Russia. Women physicians have established all over Russia, and even heir opponents most admit they have wchieved a respected position. Part of hem are employed by the Govern. ment, and sinoe last year are entitled to a pension. They occupy positions ix county physicians, themselves school physi municipal ambulance system, ete. Mrs, Dr. N. Schulz, In the St. Petersburg institute for Experimental Medicine, % one of the forvmost experts in bae teriology, and her lectures are well at. | tended by physicians of both sexes, | Dr. Lavroskaja, of the City Hospital, Obuchow, and a few other physicians were last year with the ex. pedition which went to Turkestan un. der the personal guidance of the Prince of Oldenburg to combat the pest, They all returned in good wealth, but their conduct shows a spir it of heroism worthy te be remem bered. Dr. Pavieskaya has immortal ized herself in another direction, At the right time and in the right man ner she succeeded In interesting Be, Petersburg society in the establish: | ment of a sanitarinm for consump | tives, and through donations from private sources and the Imperial treasury the establishment in Taitzi, pear Bt. Petersburg, is in operation, Dr. Schabanova has gained distine. tion for the erection of a sanitarlum Baltic Sea Weekly, for child: German en on the Medical Coast, Mother's Ingenuity, Two mothers were talking 1 hue oti you about bringing up a daughtes younger “What w HOMES one do with 4 vers girl? her pretiy Wis “Youth i= “1 would make the prompt the formative It on shall ie rejuy., and physically. depends on environment what result I | period, mentally Iy be th would faults acquired child all could buy pictures, = ng cothd reflect Of course, cept inherited and try to crowd them out by graces, ph beautiful cing before i hie tue things 1 tutuary, animals the flowers, ¥ any thing which she benefit of in short, those things which classics “1 should in pure alr, and i I should beauty except to point it delet try to live in the country, 1010 [16 and make 3 should show her Her ner Own self -conse have col Vege Hl wl, oh Hg rai ruits and th if salads proper foe vitalizing, or mak tables, w and fresh that COOKCG will milk 7 hes the mos them to “ wi ween 3 against tl ; flatten or strain K--and lubri peodlepoint with clean salad the ters the then, ng IAN lobule until the needle jeis roe cork deeply, instantly wands inscrting the ear ring Several times during the day the ear should Ix slichtly holes, th ring should position rings rotated in part of the slay long 11 ix therefore best to pierce ears in the early morning. The rings should not be removed, either during sleep or at any other time, for at least a month. These in structions may seem unnecessarily elaborate, but for the number of beau tiful ears that have been more or less gpoilt by their fife. thelr at the san not fon in one 1" neglect. Woman's Frills of Fashion, Quills are now clasped with diamond buckles having very visible prongs. The latest tulle hats have a garnd ture of crepe roses, Skirts that are fulled or tucked on | to the waistband have distinctly taken the place of the skin-fitting garments, | Tiny bunches of frait for the coif- | popular rose or bunch of violets, The pewest blouses are particularly smart; they are embroidered and en. livened with all sorts of complicated | ornaments, i Ribbon embroidery on thin material, | the ribbon gathered, is to be seen on | many of the crowns and linings to the brime, and the treatment hax also | found acceptance on the materials | i i employed for blouses, A hair net which fastens at the back | win ing at the bck and fringed, and this in cortaloly tuscian and Venetians goipure laces hie wrought on delicate much used fen trimming handsome cloth gowns in the ¥ i becoming in ivy applique patterns, net meshes, are by French tallors and modistes wilt praastes] tints of of ix the rule on the French costume hat ef A profusion buttons vATrious glzaew of the present while HERBON, in pias miniatures and fects prevail 1 hie handkerchief antique coin favorite way of won res Is making the up form Bpecial attention is given in order that the frioge, with of the squares, may be seen to advantage. I'he pe fabric is like ly to become a great favorite for shirt waists all through the summer season These are made of ribbons and inser vertically in bodice and horizontally in the sleeves. A soft of match of the fromt in of a bolero to the revers, which Ix a feature Ios w ribbon lace tion running the wider at the ribbon left iO ad notted side To Europe on Thirty Dollars, I wax, in knowledge of worldly life WwW. J. Stillman in Atlantic, scearcely child then than I had the age of ten, 1 deter the world apd free the imagined to be preventing Kays ee less a at when been mined to go out into ma ee iy own from obstucl i me from following my ideals, | he ever present feeling developed io me by th t training of my Province Career, eligions mother, that had my keeping, made ob or indifferent isdster, for and leading to the best it which | n me (quite ious of to the chances of ent heft was a Tie AsSsSuran« {10 ¢ for apprehension ook think that, phenomena )W wonder which 1 people wilh vy hen boys have beara graduated at twenty like Crusade, with a led and Lad heen with a shar at ost I went world he children 1 I should b ence as 1 i had no apprehension moment that one of the ship bo was in business relations brother offered me of 1 der a free ' to his sailing ships find nd “ : ine ! should not hack again, irs changed jittle clnthes loll into =i valise I went ot {f the Black t days of Dyecvtn Asother Spasish Excase. far siory lice, and Arate, o COUies from told by » Spanish was new ana was Mack and some brown: soms dd fashioned and some Th smokeless Was wx and mysterious ’ Wiis hrown ‘Tse was marks nowoerful! heen was attached 8 Jeger a Krupp field gun mined to try jt. gun. a go off oh disgusted ‘Bah it My gunners ~~ and one of this is n« for y good for cooking our sup “We all jnmped as be threw a donhls ndful inte a small campfire. Judge our when saw fire | afterward learned that pow. sort deteriorates with before this harmless lad Iphia feelings we the ont of this age, wax wet Even and that long opened Case {f Was i Ph is as sand.” Saturday ng Post Agstraliss Whaling. nh, in IN the heyday of the whaling the smoky glare of the whaleships' try-works lighted up the of the night, there were twenty-one vessels, of a total won nage of 0.257 tons, registered in New Wales, employed in the fishers same year twenty-two in Rydoney from the various grounds, thelr cargoes of whaleboats, sealsking amd sperm and black oil val ning altogether at about STH0.000. Now the whaling trade in southern seas is represented by two or three small and poorly equipped ships from Hobart, though the whales sperm, right amd are again as plentiful a= they were in the first years.of the fish ery. Ope of the present writers, loss than three sears ago, counted aver 300 humphacks pass to the northwaml in two days on the coast of New South Wales, while there were probably double that number of the swift and trade, when darkness ocean South in t arrived he vessels Not la Their Line. The young married woman bad ben telephoning to the grocer's for an or A girl had taken her order and had just sald good-bye. Smid membered that she had a turkey for to-morrows dinner and must have something with which to make the dressing. “Hello,” she called hurriediy, Then a pleasant girl's vole ans wered “Hello” “1 want you to send up two loaves of stale bread.” said the Y. M. W, “Madam,” answered the same pleas. of a small button is a novelty which | is supposed to keep the short locks | in place. Rrims are becoming more and more flexible. and no hat of a certain class Free Press. A Connecticut man Is bollding an ark in anticipation of andther flood, . #
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