WHAT (8, IS BEST. { do not ask that life should be A bed of case; I am not like the child, who wants Each toy he sees. And yet 'tis hard, I think, somatimes, To see and know, When life seems full of bitter things, The why 'tis so. "Tis hard to watch the ones we love Grow sick and die, To lay in the No moan or cry. Yet those be loves God chasteneth, So we are told. And each in some The story old. hat in this world Although we thousand ways in "Twould better be To have what we have longed for, T in vain; Ea must learn through car grave and make | them way doth belleve what is, Is best; | gee A think | which we but 1 and grief, Sorrow and pain That God some trials sen "hat one and all May to him May heed His call, ‘Come all ye weary For here is rest” 1s to mpainy. me for symi y 1 ones to me, 'd fain bel and awkwar element of Com’ ing to voice and “Dear non roe a me" In lieve he once is, tring tone and mother in Myrtle SOPOT ceremony ter In her fine Fe and theze a thunder-cliap fow of her had to com: and a who with man's heart sofa in her torrent of And vet sh self that it was been an uneduratod e she met Hal Paine his in the agkod temporary lo of her uncle. He he said at her. And happs Bat that she were 7a} Yat not she cond varnish ont of sight. Put of one thing she was aura -ghe woul: never a blemish un the eyes of Hal Paine again. “Mrs. Paine,” she sald, next day, “will you grant me a favor? 1 would like to go home a while” Mrs. Paine hesitated, and at sald: “fl do not think approve.” : i “Hal is not here, and | cannot stay here,” interruptsad Myrtle, “Well, if you are determined,” said Mrs, Paine, hesilatingly. “You wil write often?” i “As often, no doubt. as you will care to hear froma me” Myrtie ans.) r Myrtle Paine . roveint! wee fears A and are with reves: tears, nowlodzead in ie ack all true. She hat untry girl when acation 2, for a most wish» now she al oS si sho eroul dio. nat he last | that Hal would wered, with a shade of bitterness in her volce. “It Is just as well,” sald Mrs. Paine to Belle Grey, while speaking of the departure of her daughter-in-law, some days afterward. “Now we can have Hattie Wilde with us for con pany. 1 was bored to death with | that girl.” | “1 don't wonder,” sald Miss Grey, with a curl of her lips. | | sh roses Her uncle and aunt imagined married into a sphere all sunshine, and she had not the to dispel their delusion, “I'l go to some e had and | heart | boarding-school, I'll study hard-—- | music, ete., but man-! I'll improve myself that devotee of fashion shall look down on me Belle Hal has given me and I shall ahle hooks, and style. 50 no as plent Grey JUST LIKE BOYS Being the Tale of Two Lads, an Aunt and a Fighting Rooster, rown-ston ler mat in one certain and ahe img there lived mansions a maiden lady to whom iahie chum of the elder happy Inflamed by wild this eulogy, Loth boys for a “mateh;” and the meana wherewith to an aniagonist, put together the rowing of follow: ing results: The younger polite and spatched were aot having pur. chase heads they to bor and compass 31 one, with the consing, an unusually iittle boy, was fi: holiday to ¢ family dealt, chicken for pointing to a wants to Fonte on the rocery where th Oates to ord sibly Put, said, of live fowls, “my aunt it Before you Kill it.” The grocer assented, and forthwith drew from the coop what he consid ered a desirable bird, But the boy would have none of it. He had set or A ve he 400 with enormous comb and tall. “Why,” sald the grocer, “that 1s the very toughest old customer in the “My aunt likes them tough,” sald the gentle little boy. In a couple of hours the roostor was borhe pack to the store--one eye shut, his comb torn and bloody, and but oue feather of his beautiful tall | left. But he was crowing go trium: phantly that a small crowd followed him. He had suffered, but the bird with the “big gamy streak in him was nowhere” “My aunt is much obliged to you,’ said the and gentle little to the astonished grocer. “S8he can't today, but she would lke him again next In Lighter Vein" polita boy Saturday.” in the Cep look at From “ tury. A GERMAN CHICAGO Remarkable Rapidity of the Growth of Berlin, writes Sydney Weekly, is in hing else Berlin, Harper's Germany in not Brooks, in Chicago of growth if who has not ve years the od and quad the the rapidity of To one * twel Co We All Die Young? of su the adult ir Jove and lo and adven. ex that have t! iay, f sh 10 lve | y with sa none of us gatinte wits Dinner Verzusg Inspiration, laxity 1 the matter of when everytl ing is Go and stuff food en | Never! Never! hing until ! 1" And the most characte of the man per's Weekly myself can paint Besides thore wi like thes thos is got entire speech ristic Har | Told About Phil May, The London Mail recalls a suppe given two three yvoars ago in honor of the birthday of Mme. Amy rwin, on whose menu card the late Phil May made an exquisite little This was seen by a wealthy woman presant, sent the waiter | with a £10 note to the artist, asking | him to do a similar drawing for her May, diaguasted at the woman's took a good look at her | ingly truthful | of her fo on the back of the bank note, which hs re On one oceagion in Romano's party or who atures of each of his fellow guests on theh respective shirt fronts, taking the stud or studs as a point to work from, These lifelike drawings were the works of a few moments, but they gnould be valuable now, if any one of the diners had the forethought to preserve them instead of sending them to the wash! Persistent insomnia, unwonted Ilrrk tability and dread of grappling with business problems are danger signa of general nervous breakdown. Refrigerator eggs are as wholesome aa fresh ages for cooking purposes. | New York City.—Long coats make a THREE-Q well adapted to cloth of lighter well as the silks and of weather, and to both the odd wrap and costiime, of bil i silk, BUILing 14 welsht as to poungees the owever, it is made orticel handsome yf 1 As show h and buttons silk cord. agieats are generous s a8 protection for The i skirt portions th nt he belt Both give a box pleated is fitted by mes and under-arm tucked to be but form full finished with f At the neck is a fiat collar. The quantity of material 1 the medium size {8 six and leoves blonge od] are tucked and cont is 1 are join + ns portions effect, and louse ns of shoul The snug above puffs laring cuffs Beans below at the SHIRRED WAIST AND twenty-seven inches wide, or “three yards fifty-four inches wide ———— * A Late Model, Shirrings of all sorts are notable fea. tures of the season and of the latest The smart May Manton waist, models, 4 shows illustrated in the large drawing, soft The sriginal is made of white silk mull singularly well adapted to the s charming, but the many thin wools ind silks are equally suitable as well 18 the fine linen and cotton fabrics The walst is made over 1 smoothly Atte] lining that closes at the centre front. The fronts and the back are shirred at the shoulders to give a yoke affect, and are again gathered at the The folds at the back give a tapering effect to the figure, the belt. At the centre front is a made high and finished with the col. lar, or cut off at the shirrings to form The long sleeves nre soft and full and are shirred to fit the arme closely above the elbows, but When elbow and gathered into bands. The quantity of material required for the medium size is five and a quarter yards twenty-one inches wide, four and # half yards twenty-seven inches wide, four and a half yards thirty-two inches wide, or two and a quarter yards forty. four inches wide, with three yards of applique to trim as illustrated. Nothing marks the season more sure- ly than the shirrings and tucks that are so abundantly used. The very smart skirt illustrated in the large ple. ture combines the two, and with them n full length front that adds greatly to its effect. Soft materials shirred are pretty beyond a doubt. but barizontal lines tend to ental: apparent height, The skirt consists of a foundation the front gore, the yoke, the shirred portion and the flounce, all jolnings shirrings. The front gore is laid ic two tucks at each edge that are stitched flat to flounce depth, then fall free, Both it and the flounce tucked at the lower edge. The quantity of inaterlal required for the Rize one medium 8 twenty quarter wide, ten and twenty - inches yards inches wide, forty four inches wide all over lace for yoke with half yard Oi — p—— Trimmed With Blue Thistles. i IM iOvVidl DIY wavfarers, but The Fitted Bodice Now, Woman's Shirt Waist, fc and waists a appe ars ath by 101! ith appear attractive thar » May Mar iton mode’ broad pleat at the to at each and he shoulders, that ar ng more side, are AND SHIRRED SKIRT. ¢ a double box pleated effect, and exceedingly becoming at the same time that it is simple. The original is made of white cheviot, but is as well as linen and cotton are appro- priate, The walst consists of the fitted foun- dation, which can be used or omitted ns preferred, the fronts and the back. The back is plain, being smoothy drawn down in gathers at the waist line, but the front is tucked at the shoulders and gathered at the waist line to pouch slightly over the belt. The sleeves are tucked at their upper portion, but form full puffs below the elbows and are gathered into straight enffs at the wrists, The quantity of material required for the medium size is four and one-half yards twenty-one inches wide, four SHIRT WAIST WITH BROAD PLEAT, yards twenty-seven inches wide, three and threefourth yards thirty-two inches wide, or two and >jne-fourth vards forty-four inches “ide. i i i { { | i He te Fall Hotel CENTRE HALL, PA. JAMES W. RUNKLE, Pyop. wc equipped. Bar and table supplied with the best Bammer boarders given special attention, Healthy wesiity. Beautiful scenery. Within three miles of Penns Cave, a most besuti- ful subterranean cavern; entrance by a bost Well located for hunting and fishing Heated Wuroughiout, Free carriage Ww all trains, BELLEFONTE, PA. ¥F. A. NEWCOMER, Prop. Heated throughout. Pine Stabling. RATES, $1.00 PER DAY. Bpecial preparations for Jurom, Withesses, and spy persons coming to town on special oof casions. Regular boarders well cured for, | Spring Mills Hotel BPR ING MILLIS, PA. GEORGE C, KING, Prop. First-class sccommodations at all times for both man sod beast, Free bus to and from aif trains. Exosllent Livery attached Table board first-class, The best liquors sad wices at the bar. 0d Fut Hote ISAAC BHAWYV ER, Proprietor. 8. location : One mile South of Centre Hall ' Accommodations first-class. Good bar, Parties wishing to enjoy an evening given special &llention. Meals for such oocasions pre pared on short notice. Always prepared for the transient trade. RATES: $1.00 PER DAY. J — ww Penn's Valley Banking Company CENTRE HALL, PA. W. B. MINGLE, Cashief Receives Deposits . . Discounts Notes . . . ATTORNEYS. J. H. ORVIS C. M. BOWER QRVis, BOWER & ORVIS ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW BELLEFONTE, Pa. Office In Crider's Exchange building on second oor. iro E. L ORVI# DAVID F. FORTNEY W. HARRISON WALKER For INEY a WALKER ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW BELLEFONTE, PA Office North of Court House. ros prem TAYLOR ATTORNEY -AT-LAW BELLEFONTE, PA. No. 2% Temple Court. All manner of legal! bust t rm De-# promptly stiended 10. < LEMENT DALE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW i BELLEFONTE, PA. Ofios N. W. corner Diamond, two doors from First National Bank. jroo Ww G. RUNELER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW BELLEFONTE, PA. All kinds of legal business sttended to promptly Special attention given to collections. Ofioce, 34 floor Crider's Exchange. iyoe S. D. GETTIG ATTORNEY -AT-LAW BELLEFONTE, PA. Collections and all lega! busines: sitendad 0 promptly. Consultations German and English, Office in Exchange Building. jved KR B. EPANGLER ATTORKEY-AT-LAW BELLEFONTE PA, Practices In all the courts. Consuftation ia English snd German. Office, Crider's Exchange Building tyos G. L. OWENS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, TYRONE, PA. Our Spociaity : Collections and Reports. Beferencos on request. Nearby towns repre i Jao, Altoona, Hollidaysburg and Tap oo 50 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE TE Trav Manxs Designs CoryriGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketeh and Sescription may quickly ascertain our opinion free w her an invention is probably patentable Communion. tions strictly conBdential. Handbook on Patents pent free, Oldest cy for I a a taken Jagh Munn O. special notice, without Oh sree, in the Scientific American, A handsomely illustrated weekly. Larcest oir culation of any scientific journal. Terma, me » four months, $l. 80d by all newsdonlers. MUNN §C UMN Cote New York Harry Lehr Annoyed. Harry Lehr, the society exquisite te does not chject to such notice Uy the announcement in a Newport ‘in a dressing gown hitched up on one tide,” and that ne wore “pink pajamas and a rose in his hair” Mr. Les salled on the editor and made indig ant protest against such allegations ut was 80 much agitated by the slan 'erous statements that he forgot to © which was the more objectionable a rose in his hair or the hitoh ia iressing gown, Kidnaping and Infanticide. Kidnaping In China, sithough pre hibited by Chinese law and visited with heavy penalty, is still carried on to a great extent in certain of the provinces. Likewise the custom of female Infanticide still exists, in spite of foreign Influences that seck to stop it,
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