LIFE AND DEATH. 80 he dies for his faith. That is fine— More than most of us do. But say, can you add to that line That he lived for it too? In his death he bore witness at last As a martyr to truth. Did his life do the same in the past From the days of his youth? It is easy to die. Men have died For a wish or a whim- From bravado or passion or pride. Was it harder for him: But to live—every day to live out All the truth that he dreamt, While his friends met his with doubt And the world with contempt. conduct Was it thus that he plodded ahead, Never turning aside? Then we'll talk of the life that he Never mind how he died — Ernest Crosby, Rough and Tumble Justice. led, There was a lull in the conversation, and the representative and Company, hardware ad- vantage of it. “Well, gentlemen,” he ing the silence, “at the in isolation-——splendid or let me tell you that what is Lynch Law has sometimes only justifiable but absolutely ne sary. I speak by the card, for 1 have been one of the judges in a case of the rope of Jarvis people, took break being otherwise said, risk of KNown as not been os Kind. Short shrift and a stout became the culprit's portion All eyes turned in the direction the speaker—a “knight of the road.” Years sat lightly upon him We seven sitting after a room at a North chat had turned upon the rough-and-ready justic 1eted men by irresponsible “vigilants Dermott should have opposed eral condemnation lavishe institution of Lynch markable enough, but that back his dictum by testimony of personal experi the company by s is “1 goo of modest, retiring 1 whose sixty ode were well-to-do trave dinner in hotel good Country i i ' h law he up offering you are somewhat continued, “but in my early days | wielded and spade which now I am engaged in selling. It was in a small mining set lement in California, and if to hear story of how | man to prematurely quit this will narrate it. In doing so | deavor to aveid the slang of tiers, which, truth tell, I most forgotten.” The proposal chorus of assent menced: “The camp was a miles from the nearest township city. It was in a slight hollow one side rose a long, gravelly the other a beautiful From the top of this hill you co the prairie stretching away for miles, un til it reached a belt of trees that quite encircled this beautiful oasis and its possibilities of wealth “We were the first to find and worl this little gold field, and at the time of which I am speaking there about twelve score of us—many of ‘tenderfoots.” The finds had been scanty, and only a few could boast of having accumulated ore and dust to the weight of a hundred ounces or so, two of these fortunates being a tall, robust Scotsman and a young English- man, who partners in a small claim. “Though they the luckiest among us, there was no envy feit—on the contrary, they were prime favor ites. Gardiner, the Scot, a quiet, reso- lute man, was looked upon as a boss of the camp, and was judge in every sqQuarrel—was in fact, ruler of the set tiement. | must say he dealt out jus tice promptly and liberally. Dick Mar- tin, a fine specimen of an Englishman was the life and soul of ‘the camp From the day he had been seen rid- ing down the hillside to us, whistling and singing as he came, he had been popular. He bought a share in Gar- diner’s claim and quickly got to work ished,” he know that the pick You eare helped a d I “Nn the Wor will the 3 t Lo eived wit Dermott Was rex and couple o slope . 11 green hil id 1a sae all were Hs were wore was a born gentleman, that he sent a goodly share of his gold to his mother, and that he hinmelf had quit. ted home partly with the idea of bet. tering his condition, and partly with the object of tracing an elder brother, last been heard of as life in sed, and had leading a rolling-stone United States. “As in most there is nothing to attract the atten: tion after work is done-—no mixed so- ciety, no literature, no amusements or anything of the kind-—drinking snd gambling formed the chief reiaxa- tion. “In the long, low, wooden shanty, dignified by the name of saloon, any kind of drink could be got, from an ‘eye-opener’ to a ‘sudden death,” and there the men would crowd after work and drink and gamble away the yellow metal they had slaved for all the day. “Martin often came with Gardiner, but never played. Gardiner, however, Scotsman though he was, showed signs of being a bit bitten with the gambling fever. He played calmly and pleasantly, always drinking and smoking the while. “One night in the late autums, when the evenings were long, a strang- er walked into the saloon. Having lquored and chatted with many of the company, he sat down to play with Gardiner. It was eariy In the even- fog when they began. After various changes of fortune the stream of luck geemed to set steadily in favor of the stranger. Gardiner lost heavily. Mar tin begged him to stop, even tried to drag him away, but he fiercely shook himself free and still played on. He lost everything save one little bag of gold. He rose from the table, and, turning to Martin, told him to play the game for him. Martin refused. Gardiner pushed him into his and, gripping him tightly, held there. Still Martin would not the cards. Then Gardiner, him handle his tion standing on his forehead, begged his pard to try hig luck ‘You have { never touched a card,’ he sald ‘you § will win! Come, me back a i be pleaded, my gold!’ “Between these different in many { sprung up a deep friendship | great love. The Scotsman Englishman for the light | shine brought into his and the Englishman loved i man for his frank Friendship »d and began to play i “We all { There was a troubled | Martin's eyes. It } ae sure to ‘win he little of two men, respests, $0 widely had are, a the sun life, Scots i i i i there loved and dead the he fearless, careless won-—-Martin the expression as something crowded round table, in seemed though of against his was conscious doing prin and « smilingiy o« “Martin played his having won, made a Gardiner him ‘No, lad, luck has chang Martin 1, and we again, was that was diner was flushed stranger iples: Gar xoited the Was first and, game move to quit, but pressed down with a PpLay nn again Gardiner’'s on’ and gold consente until half of Mito th owner 1 back possession of its original if one had of the stranger he w that expression ere had been ness there and cunning kK was again with the been watching the ald had 1 pleasa facn iced that have not its altered Was now appeared a had taken deal and show, until emained tranger. and gold went the astonishment his seat, but went in three own money, it late or Was the wore stiliness was and his seat, but ‘Scoundrel sprang from done when i had 80 the stranger his ren ready to hand The his ae weapon point blank low staggered, and fell heavily to the mrdiner's feet in the stranger boited from the futile We heard a horse in a hard gallop, and we the assassin had - ridden into night There was a rush to the sistance of Martin, who gasped that he had seen his opponent ing an ace. Then the fell but a min ture of health and strength, lay “The pained expression, lines his rough life had made, were smoothed away, and the face we saw was that which fronted us when, with his voice ringing out in cherry song. he rode down the hill the camp “The next morning we buried him. We had thrown on the last shovelful of earth, when Gardiner looked at us meaningly and remarked ‘We will now find that stranger, lads.’ “Having mounted our horses, we soon struck the trail, and followed it across the prairie and through the wood to the river beyond, where it ended Gardiner sent some of the men across, and he and four others rode on “Some few ment we were nearing religious camp meeting or three hundred men, women and i children were gathered together, and horses and carts of every description were scattered around; several fires were dying down where cooking had been going on, a few tents were stand ing for the women to sleep in “As we rode into the camp one of the men began preaching--a wild, ap- pealing, eloquent kind of discourse, words that were calculated to go i straight home to the sin-stained men and women who were listening so | eagerly, Just as the preacher threw the room charge th lowed by the iw two shots as out aleoy bright young ow ite before the ple- dead, the OArse into quietly 11 miies crabs gettie. came to a There two outside a we this words might reach every one was beseeching them to better lives, Gardiner, who had been | his pistol to his head. ‘Hands up!’ he | ered. as though they were inclined to re | sent and resist the Scot's action. But | we quickly secured the man's wrists, and, making a show of! our weapons, we put him upon a horse, mounted our own, and rode away with our frisoner. Five miles distant from the spot where Martin's murderer had been run to earth we came to a tall tree. Here Gardiner halted and dismount. ed. Not a word was spoken by any one. The boss took a rope from his saddle and proceeded to fasten it to an overhanging limb, leaving a run- ning noose at the end. Turning towards the stranger, who had been watching the preparations with a grim knowledge of thelr purport, Gardiner broke the silence. : * ‘Stranger,’ he sald, with quiet de termination, ‘you cheated at play, and you shot my pard--you must take the consequences. The time has come for you to hand in your checks, Is it not #, comrades turning to us. ‘Is not that according to your principles of justice?” And we all answered, ‘It {s.’ The condemned man’s lips remained fosed He saw the futility of asking for time, for framing an ex se, or for defiant action. Steadily and calm- i ly he confronted his doom. I will do {the man justice to #ay that he made what amends he could by informing us where had hidden the gold { which had brought about the death of one man, and was about to cause that of another. This done, Gardiner led the horse under the tree and deftly threw the noose over the man’s head. The animal, having been struck sharp '¥., sprang from beneath the con wrefch, and a man whom we had seen but twice, who came from we knew not where, was left swinging from the tree while the avenging host rode to the camp And in this rough-and-ready justice of Lynch Law was, I think you will agree, not only excusable but prefectly No law i he demned ¥ 1 back HO, case justifiable able “One tion this—a buried gold other was avail coincidence in double tragedy was found with the ontained letters going far to prove that the stranger's name was Martin and that he hailed from the vil wherein. hig victim was born. The dread possibilities of these facts 1 cared to ponder Suffice event cured life secured | and now nr 2 fy Waverly curiou with con. ne the i 3 nw ket boo POUKEL i also, lage never ay that the of all desire With what scrambied mately be me digger's had somehow, for a little gold 1 home uit ame what you know § 0 oe me as a commercial Magazine BIG GAME IN MEXICO. Antelopes, Wild Boars. Mountain Lions, Wild Dogs and Wild Burros. recentiy returned in Coa contain 6, tells Jimuleo wild but great in approaching these while the The sen remain : sniffing to the pass and give a ment an Not | HIE sine cure it rey a dozen or more hiding the ¢ ferociously that were tall and the hunter% Ke grim death. The ympanion’s as brute was killed, but sunk so deep into the how's had he with a barrel before freed woun in (rass attacked him one fastened his tusks in heel bh anging on came to others their « sistance the were the JAWS to gun Strange as this pried apart the man was may seem, the i closed quickly and with no On this same ha both wild and wild burros, the latter being remarkably swift and hard to take The dogs are said to be large and very ugly countenances mpd extremely long, kair Same time ago a pup was caught and tamed, developing into a fine watch dog, but every effort was made to se cure a mate for him it has not been posaible It {3 not generally realized that the mountain lions Mexico will attack a man, but several recent encounters show them to be as dangerous for men for beasts. One of the mozos in a recent hunting party had but one hand, the stump of his left arm bear ing witness to a terrible struggle with a lion he had shot and then approach ed, thinking the brute was dead. A gentleman who has hunted in the State of Sonora tells of a certain spring where two men have been kil ed by lions while camping there for the night. These brutes follow a man for miles, like the panther, lured on by the human scent and hopes of find ing an opportunity to spring on the traveler. A mountain lion was recent Iy killed in Michoacan that measured three meters from tip to tip. Mexico possesses many Intrepid { hunters, eapecially among military men, but their deeds of prowess are rarely related, this being rather for. eign to the Mexican character, which does not lend itself to anything ap proaching boastfulness. The writer | knows of an ardent sportaman, a gen- erdl, who had one room entirely adorn. i od with firearms and furnished with | trophies of the chase. The furniture was covered with skins, the feet of the deers’ horns. The arms, dating from the conguest to the | present time, were valued at over $20. 000. So far did this general carry his | fad for shooting Implements that he i serious results are fogs with savage COArse though of as § ! chairs being of | Bad a cigarette case made in the shape | of a pistol, and in offering his guests | “cigarros” pulled a real trigger and | shot the tobacco missles in their di. rection. Oh, the Greedy Man, A man took hia little boy into a London library for the first time. The child, having more interest in the peo. ple than in the literature, noticed a man frequently moistening his finger to raise the pages of the newspapers, and, being unaccustomed to see the habit performed at home, cried out to his father, “Oh, dady, look at that greedy man tasting those leaves!” A Laugh. The Cheerful Idiot remarks that it is better to be half-crucked than com. pletely broken.~Philadelphia Record. Some people are always sure they are right, and then do the other thing LADIES PING PONG HATS Some women literally pong the brain millinery establishment come hats on the of which ping pong and balls dre appliqued in straw The crowns, too, are trimmed with silk scarfs embroidered in the same design Then there are #Locks both in linen and silk, in which the pingpong emblem is used as a ge have ping on upturned brims rackets fancy orative feature DIAMOND HAIR NETS As fancy sidecombs are on the wane, in fact, smart has ar: pated it considered dimode in ultra hairdressing something might This is a Jewel Athens sort new ived, as one have anti would ied net, i of pearis nn a ix4 Inch square of the "3 not with Male golden mesh gold lines delics crisscrossed, a diamond This Wn to the hair by each line pat of may be worn in lo intersection h is hair tant fastened means pins, and ‘nge shape or as a square MISS BOWERS, MINE DIRECTOR E lowers *d to the direct Erin Gold Mining bourne, Australia wiaen Oe ODDITIES [ES are a JUST Dow RIMOLGK them are the oculists’ incor fine white Chantilly of net with Honiton signed seen w expressly, ] ith the Marquise and Ama: with which they A new veill with altern We are hats ook ng of ate chevy of black Velvet pin pastilles the Epos with here and other has net, with well as a few There is black and wh grounds th of spots are newer than the open sian In Paris the only to the tip of the nose uncomfortable length. which is not at ajl most attractive of all ered into soft folds chin, giving a pretty face #trewn miniute IArg« ong those and the fine net irregular patterns Rus ets vell is but this is and becoming one The is the veil gath underneath the oval the look to DON'TS FOR GIRLS Don’t borrow money or jewels from Your chums; the first may find difficult to pay, the lost must be replaced Don't rob old father of com forts im order to be stylish. The wage. earner should be given his fore fashion has her Don’t take liberties Men especially shun gerate Don’t go out with men unless you are well acquainted with their habits, you last if your rights be. privileges with giris who exag- i i A So ——_— TS ——— wc “ — prominent in this «lib Is the Countess Cassini, She is small and slender. and although a mere girl in years po in a degree, for you may be taking from another needed expenditure Don’t stare. Girls do too often. then unjustiy resent return stares from strangers Don't wear jewels in the morning; the nobodies do, and if you glitter in body Don’t swing your arms while walk. ing. The habit is common: it looks coarse. Girls think it looks athletic. Don’t boast. If you are one of the god's favorites it will be manifested: boasting is vuigar. Don’t use superiatives. Reposeful girls who are used to the things of life that are desirable admire, but ney- er gush. Don’t go into debt: it is remorse. less; it robs one of sieep, It turns day into night, and it harasses brain and body. Better a féw thihgs paid for than many with debts. Don’t be moody. The blues are after Nature's revolt against {ndolence. Fresh air, wholesome thoughts and cheery company are to be had by any girl, and the blues and moodiness flee at the sight of them. Philadelphia Record. Wn FAIR FENCERS. Washington Fencers' Club is composed not taly of men who hava acquired this dexterous art, but num. bers among its members many fair women. These latter are so expert they need not resort to the wom- an's natural weapon-——a hatpin-—to re attack, but might readily use a parasol or any little stick to ward at: tack from any man so unnatural as to their apparent weakness, the ladies was among the first to wear the her own companions among but has occasionally worked new into the jackets of men faced her rapier In her gGelicate physique she the truth that and strength wins at game girls buttonholes who have not this appeared brite noble skill honor never side of the club rooms a that She has out a fencer, but rumor has it she is fad Versary The pretty wife Minister Lo mean the Brazalian Assis-Brazil the of de with Senora another foils ha gagements pre{iiest 1 in expert triumphed many being one of the at graceful in private en COTps ely Washington, she most CRAr- riage Miss Mabel Merriam, daughter the Dire of the Census, joined the lub at She is new inception a grace type rides, f and enjovs ey an girl of the and lovely plavs go ery exercise her outdoor life a radiance of health Miss Merriam American and arriage is ti maiden 1¢ New daughter of the She Amoug a EOQ COMIN would put oud the her little him and say, not him loves awaken «ven in Mother She Vi him the most in the world, even though sometimes she has And He must loves his not tell He does not tell He tells the truth My boy must grow be an honest gentleman an little ¥ I kept and in le Was he punish him mother dear naughty stories naughty stories fo iittie up He is now hon cut boy this up than a wonderfu } ght, there child { of after ni three weeks change. The is now nearly ten years old. While “smarkably imaginativs he is noticeably truthful and positive of his mother's love, feels ft to min t and authority night wi Jsposition, iy vven though gle with it sure she Neces my restral would exercisa, 1 since influenced him in the same man ner in regard to other matters; his lessons, his aversion to sap and wat er, a certain pertness he had adopted, and always with unfailing success His love and trust in me ar than in the average child Scott Umstead, in Good Housekeeping the FASHION NOTES very plain or newest blouses features Pongee silk waists, are the with most commendable The belt Embroidered batiste of the finest texture trimmings seasons ago and made no success. Tulle veils with lace borders are even more fashionable than all lace, One of the latest fashions is to have pliqued on to it; not on the part which comes over the face, but just across the ends. The vogue of white still continues, Tallored gowns are finished with white vests, cuffs, collars, revers, pip ings and stitching and facings. Hats are not only trimmed with white flow. ers, but faced with white, and some are all white, Velvet ribbon is still employed in every possible form, in waved, verth cal, horizontal, and diagonal lines, in lattice, diamond, and Greek key pat terns, and for choux, loops, tabs, point od ends, strappings, lacings, rosettes with long fringe strands, ete, from OUR MUTUAL FRIEND. Hear me singing, See me winging, Feel me stinging I've just come back To wake you and to che Extract With Yor to wou Ww You, a little pabulum sharp, incisive lablum I'm an awful eater You rs you, truly, A. Muskeater. ~New Orleans Times Democrat. THE ORIGINAL PATENT Teacher-—What was the of wireless telegraphy? forerunuer Beholar—The wink New York Sun. MEET. Ag Bie Anoth come to ougnt J Ocean. It is know Yale LANATION 7id jid that hia Jaggers, | she arth jearn, it derstanding ig TERMS h friends *1y next Cayenne: Th ns ’ iniey wil there's wd th i lied the wolf Keep from the hing left in hiladeiphia Press Of the HIS PHILANTHROPY. i $400 G00 0040, univers which or ha start ities establish free soup ated whose ‘re tes unfitted them for ordinary Chicago Record -Herald neonle Peon HE LACKED TACT. He wrote a lovely poem to Buss d I know, but mad and up The -He Face she got idea’ Why? headed it “lines on - Philadelphia Record. Belle Mabel's HE ENJOYS IT Borem-—You can’t find a man any- where who enjoys a joke better than i do Biffkins— Guess that's right I've heard you tell the same old joke twen ty times, and you laughed every time you told it. —Chicago News. MONOTONY. ought to have a said the physician. my dear sir,” protested the “You change of scene.” “But, fession.” ‘Well, that's the point. Stay home tel rooms and depots. Washington A GENIUS. “There goes a great genius!” ex claimed the Georgia citizen, as a tall figure siouched by. “Novelist?” “No, but he reads all the novels the “You call that ‘genius’? “Well. if it ain't exactly genius, it's the patience of it."—Atlanta Constite. tion, HER REGRET. “Did you see the trained animal ex. hibition?" “1 did,” answered Miss Cayenns. “Did you enjoy it?’ “No. Such things always give me a certain impression of sadness. When I see what can be done in educating dumb brutes 1 cannot understand why more human beings cannot be moved to a display of intelligence.” —Wash. ington Star. HIS ALTRUISM. Maud (newly married)-—You look very melancholy, George. Are you sorry you married me? George--No, dear—-of course not. 1 was only thinking of all the nice girls 1 can’t marry. Maud—Oh, George, how horrid of you! I thought you cared for nobody but me? George—No more | do. I wasn't thinking of myself, bu* of the disap pointment for them. Punch. J #
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