THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- JF1UD AY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899. S raOSKXXXSCK0CKtf I Jim's Schooling c5CiXKa5:;:50sj50 Th cnplt illst looked tip from the e ml lie held in lilt long, lender fin gets He s-nv a datk-evod vouns fel 1m with big ahnuldois, and a lesolute (.hill At least those were the dlstln BUlshlir I'hataclorMlcB tlu elder man llrst notlted. "James PiotKioo," he murmured Then he added, with a little gasp, "not the sun of in) old l)o)hooel paid, Gt'oige I'l othei oe''" The young man fsmlllnRly nodded. WJn Klip in the older man seized him hi both hands and fenced him into a chad. M drar hov." lie clied, "whole wpio tin eos" W'n. you're Just like jour dad Well, well' Uless him, 1 haven't seen hlni for twointy )tuis Calls ou James eh? Who's; that for.'" I'm me' Shake hands again, name sake You are a remaikably line )ming man And how's, father.'" Very well. sir. Ite tend y" a let ter and the young man drew It from his poeket. Sounds Just like old Opoige." he thuikled rm-um-um 'Loan you mv boy Jim. Teach him a little busi ness dot some capital lie might In vest llood bo ' I'lu-uin-uni. 'It would he fimnv, wouldn't It if Jim and vnui motheiless gill nhould take i shine to each other" I wouldn't ob ject I know she comes of good HtOf U ' " What's that"" nled the stai tied ountr man. That wasn't meant for vou to hear. laughed the othei. as he folded the let ter and pushed It in his poeket. Then h ulded. "See lieie, mv hoy. you imi'-t come along with us to Uevington. A e aie going down theic on my prl n!i cai a thlily-mlle lide o or our i "ulmiban loid. I'e got business w l tli a m m it ISevlngton that must be attended to this noon Then I'e got to he back heie at " o'eiock to mi et a Now Yotker who Is pissing through. M daughter Kthel, Miss Mayer, her i ompanlon. and two young ollege fcl ni s of her acquaintance will go on the tilp wlt.i ni". J'thel will take along a hamper and feed us in the tar, and we ought to have a lolly time want jolt to nipfi m daughter" Thank joii," 'aid the muiff fellow. belles e I ha u already met her. I w nt to our home to see joii and leund )ou had left tin- house a little ' ii 11 i than usual, and vour daugli t i I in quit sine it was jour (lattgli ti i kindlv told me that vou neer titnsioted any business at home. Tin two nun laughed togethei Hut )ou told her who wou weie""" ' No I dldn i " leplied the voting man ' tt"i hei leniaik 1 couldn't very well Its business vou know, that bilngs me to cieel mil." lames .N'oieross laughed again she probahlv took vou fot a i ollee t a In i buckled "Hut. heie. we must h oft We hae to meet the otheis at the squill in lust ten minutes." Tin 'eie there and malting when th two men approached. I thtl " 'aid the older man. "I want ji.u to become better acquainted with I mv f Protlaroe of Kansas, whom u lme onlv met in a business -way. I btllee Vou have often heaul me sneak of his father." The fair young gill witli lust a slight Push, i tendrd her hand The name of 1'rotheioe is a house In Id woid witli us." slip said with a sn.ile that Jim I'totlieino thought was th weetpst he had ever seen Then slit piesente.l hlni to Kiauleln Mover, and made him acquainted with Mr. Hnsipei and Air Ilauington. You e suiely heaid of Mi. Bai ting ton she -ald "He wns on the Yar .ud football team of 'S, and Mr IIMI is tin champion spi Intel of his ml- I gi Young I'relheroe bowed graely in a kiiowledgement of the honor confi jri upon him in coming in peisonal lontact with such special distinctions. ie vou a ee liege man. Mr. Pi oth ei oi ." inquiicd the eminent Uaulnff ton Yes" replied the Kana- youth, dams, '97." Just thmi the car got under headway, and IHhel's father ailed Jim to step to the icnr door and have a look at tin roadbed. Hthcl had surpiWrd the glance that parsed between Hosmer nnd Harrington. It made her feel a little ehagiined The were evidently sup"ilng at the western young man Ueally. theie was something d'ffeivnt nh nit him Ills clothes were not quite like the othei mens He didn't wear them with lust the same none balance. Hi appealed rather hea,-j and "low, Voiy llkel) he was as dull as lip acted, .ml vet he teitainly seemed a veiy pit smtable youth. Some people might i .n tall him handsome. Her tialn of thought was inteuupted lij her father's oico. Why, bless my soul, boj," ho was saving. "ou know moio about lail veav building tlian I do. Where did ou pick it up?" Helped lav out a load in Western Kansas," replied Jlin "That's ono of th' things we learned at Adams. I be ll -e 1 have the right to put 'civil ingineei' aftei mv name" So he did know a little something, thought the girl, but It seemed like wuch uninteresting knowledge. Tiuly, ho was deeldedlv different from the eastern hoys. Then her fattier and Jim came Into the car nnd the coneisatlon became Reneral Kthel noticed that Jim held his own prottv well when ho did talk, but for the most pait he was but a listener. School Opens Monday Bring your children to us for School Shoes fee Tablets given Free. &BM CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER. There was one thing she was grateful to hlni for. She know that he ad- mlied her. His fiank, open glance told her that. Hut he had the good sense not to annoy hpr by any special at tentions. Pietty soon the little paity scattered. Jim and the joung men going out on tlie roar platform to smoke, leaving fntliei and daughter and chapeion in tho cai. "What do ou think of Jim?" aid the capitalist. "liathei sttong of Kansas, Isn't he"" laughed Htl-d. Oh, I don't know." said her father. "He doisn't make any parade of his talents. He's Just like his old dad Tlicie wasn't a keenet boy in town. We weie chums, jou know, and both of us slatted in without a. dollar. I faiuj we've both done pretty well." ' Is Mi Prothtroe's father a man of pi opei tj"" Inciiilted 1'thel. "I should say h" was' The last I heaid about him he owned the opera house, the hotel, the bank, the llmst lesidince In town, and held a fast moitgage on the biggest meeting housi Jim's fliiaiipl.il futtiii' Is all rlrfht He's an onlv child, ou know." "No, 1 don l know." said Htl.el The big hamper mined out to be most boiintliullv loaded, and every body brought along a picnic appetite. Then tho) lolled Into Hevingtcn, and, leaving the ladles In i hinge of the two eastern men, Jnmes Noicuiss look the Kansas lad and slatted to keep his engagement with the local towns man It was not a long engagement, and nt 1 o'clock tin v weie hack In the car, and the capitalist signaled the motoiman to go ulpnd on the iptuiu tiip "We should be able t inn the thlity two miles back to Cle eland nleelv in two houis," lie .,t,i to Jim "t must be theie at .1 o'clock and we have u char ttack all the w.i We've had llthratlon oei tills road nnd It isn't doing a Hgular business )it, but we'll be limning on schedule in a day or two ' The) weie out of eaishot of the otheis, and Jim kaned tow aid the cap italist "Mi. Notcicss," lie Mild. "hae you noticed that the motoiman has been chinking heavily"" 'No'" cried the capitalist. 'Has the Idiot stai ted one of Ills petiodlcal spices ' Host man In mv employ when he's soliei When he's diunk he's a stupid log. Keep you eve on him, Jim " The voune man nodiUd and stai ted down the aisle to the niotoiinau's ves tibule. It might have been ten minutes later when he noticed that the speed wa Incieasing to a leallj dangetous late. Looking ahead ho saw amile or so awav a haip curve lie knew that it was highly hazardous to attempt to stiike it at that high late ot bpced He 'cached forwaid and caught the motoiman b the aim Tho latter tinned with an o ith, and. unsteadllv Using to his feet sliiick at him blind l.v Jim Hung him aside, shut off tho povvci and put on the air liral e The cai siai ketiei! speed i"liittiititl,v but finally i line to a standstill half way round the in ve Then .Mm Mined The niotorman had fallen and struck his head against the lionvMiik at the end of a seat He was lving on the cai llooi unconscious. Hthel was unawaie that n'i thing unusual had taken place She sat In tile last seat at the leu, with her back to the fiont of the car, her com panion. Miss Maver beside her. Pres intlj her father came down the aisle and stopped "I was beginning to wonder wheie all the men neie." said 1'thel, as shi. laid her hand affectionately on her fathei's arm. ' I felt quite neglected. Ate we waiting on a switch'"' "There has been a little accident, mv deal," said hei fathci, "We'ie not nil a switch " "Accident, papa! A ho Is hint"" "The niotorman Hut not seilously. ,11m says it i a scalp would and a lnoken collar bono. He's got hlni all bmdaged up nleclv. and as soon as he gets ovu the cffpi ts of tne the shock he'll be In veiy fair shape." "Is Jim Mr. Ptotheioe a stngeon, too"" 'lies something of a suigeon." re plied her father with a laugh "It's anothei one of those things he learned at that lemaik.ible college. It seems a half dozen of his college mates had planned a hazardous tup to the Had Lands, and they know they ought to have a suigeon docloi along, so Jim volunteered and took n six months' couise In the uidlmpiits." Hthel looked out of the window. "WIipio aie we papa'" "About ten miles fiom nowhere," tnailod the capitalist "And I'm need ed In Cleveland at 3 o'clock for a most important confcience " "Well why don't we go ahead"" "Without a motoiman'' Hesldcs. we've busted something In the tunning gear. It happened in slacking up sud denly. Do ou heir tint pounding?" "Now I hear it." "That's Jim under tho car trying to tinker up the bieak." "Is he a mechanic, too?" Despite his anxletv, tho cai itallot laup-hed again. "It seems so," ho said. "It's another thing he learned out theio in Kansas I suppose we are Just beginning to lind him out. You weie right about it. He Isn't much like the other youngsters of his nge " sttlll laughing Kthel s father left tho car and Joined the two eastern college mn, who were standing not fir away. Pthel rnlsed the window nnd looked out. As she did so she caught sight of Jim :tless. coatloss and vestless, his thick hair wildly tumbled and hli face i-mudged with dirt, he was facing her smiling father. "Waiting for orde-rs, sir." he said, with n comical pull at his hair. "Can you run a motor, too?" asked the capitalist "I've had pome experience) at It." replied Jim. 'Tather built the Alfalfi and Stonv I.edge electric load and T ran the first motor over It. If you'll Bit with me and keep me posted on the points I'll promise to haul you through on time." "All light, mv boy, run her through on schedule time nnd I'll give you a permanent Job " The cnpltnllst looked up and caught his daughtPr'fi eye and laughed ngaln. As Jim tinned nvvny lHhel called softly to her fathci: "rvrtdv," she murmured, "don't you forget to nsk Jim up to dinner to night." Her gratified parent looked tip at her with n quizzical smile that called a sw If t blush to her click "All aboard'" shouted Jim. ABEL MITCHELL'S WILL Abel Mitchell called to his typewriter. "You nnv go. Mi's Mori I," he said. lie did not look up fiom his papers bo foie hint. Tho young wotnnn turned to thp clock with a little start of RiirpiWc It was onl 150. Hut she quietly put on her hat, and with a mummied good night left the loom. Abel listened to the departing rustle of her skills with a thoughtful eptes sion. Theie was n sensible girl A girl who asked no useless questions. Mho had ipiched the age of discre tion. If Jim was deletmlned to marry u pool girl whv couldn't he have taken one like 1'mma Men I Is? Abel oppiied a heavy envelope nnd drew foith a folded paper. "Jim wns confidential with me," ho giumbled. "Pel hups I didn't Invite his e.on'Idence. T don't know Now be has dlsobwed mv dlieet command That ean't be overlooked. When ho told me about this glil 1 said wait. 'How long"' he asked 'Until jou raeh j pais of discretion, I cried, and turned nwnv llm Is ?4. And I mauled at 21 Ves, and I'm away, too. Hut it was different with me. My father had nothing to give me. I was quite inde pendent. He was glad to hive mo shift fot mvplf Jim's father hrs glvpn him dollais wheie my father be grudged mo pennies Jim owes me filial obedience. He has dlsobojed me to hi" bitter cost." He unfolded the paper that he had taken from tie envelope and inn his keen gtav c down the closely wiitten lines "Ho Ins g'en up his fathci for a ptettv face," he muimutcd. ' Let him rtand bv the consequences Who Is she" What is she'' It mattns not No doubt then ti apped him In to this m.mlage ' licit man's son,' they phucslcd Hut thev'U lnd thev'r fool ed. Tiitlui,' lip said 'I am to b" mai -ried tninnmiw night Will vou come with me to the wedding"' 1 tinned on mv heel The n 1 looked hi k 'You know the pi In- jou iiav '' 1 nled 'Yes, fatlipi,' he said with his liiad high up 'I Know elood-bve and Oud bless you' He iskul a blessing on mo' Ho, ha. ha. that's ton lich1 Put he'll get evil foi good this time I'll cut him off with a dollar Let him sup on herbs foi awhile That'll take the veneer fiom low's voting dream T'll diaw up a new will at home tonight and hxve It witnessed bcfoie I sleep And to lei hlni know what his foolish fancy has i ost him 111 wilte him a It ttei --a letlci he eiin show to his new lela tlvps That's the thing a letlei." FIp b nt down with his head upon his hand and his eves upon the pa pel A uistle of skills in the dooivu drew his attention He did not look up It was a vv.iv he had. 'Ah. Miss Mentis he ald. "back again"" He had quite fot gotten that he had sent he i hom The toting glil in the doorvvny did not answei Her blight eves weie fl e d upon tin old man. Slip pee ted him to look ii) If he had done s() he would have s'i'n a dimming Islon SI e wns a veiv pietty gltl dalntv nnd I eat 1 1 om the tip of her new hat to the tips of hei new shoes. Hut he did not look up "lust In time" he added. M wmt to dictate a letlei bpfoie j'ou go," He pau"d, and 'the' girl, as it .seized with a sudden fancy, epiletlv stepped into the loom and seated hei self at the tv pew liter "You have been with us so long Mis Munis," the old man continued, "that wc view jou as a confidential agent P.si1p, this will be public piopcrty vi y soon. I am going to write to mv sou. Last night lie miMle'd an un known glil agtlnt mv wishes i am going to tell him that T wash mv hands of hlni nnd his, tint tonight I change mv will, cutting him off with a soli tinj dollni. Aie ymi leadv'" Tho glil at the tvpewilter gave tho Instalment a piellmlnaij elk!: or two ".Tamer Mitchell, ' began the old mar, "as you hav o seen fit to disobey me. to east my fatheilv wishes in my teth, I desire jou to know that 1 have no wMi to hold fuiihei communication with jou. "vVhile T choilsh tho Impipsslon that vou wore lined into this unhappy miniiage " The typewiltpr stopped "Unhappy mniilnge " the old man re I paled, and the ( licking lecomtnenced, "Vt-t I cannot ate opt this as my ex cuse for j-otti iindittlful conduct. To night I chniiRP my will, and you mav rest assured that jour name will bo pas-ed over with the smallest possible financial consideration I piefei to have jou understand this here and now It will ptevent jou and vour new fi lends fiom cherishing any false hopes. This If all t have to say, and no leply will bo exported. Abel Mlt c hell " The joung glil diovv the sheet fiom the machine, and bilnglng It fonvard laid it on tho old man's desk. Abel glauipil It thiotigh "A beautiful copy." ho said, and carefully folded it. Then he placed It In an envelope and dipped a pen In Ink "1 do not know his nddiess," he said, and knit his brow, Tho girl at the end of the desk ex tended her hand. "If j'ou hnve no objection," she quiet ly said, "I will deliver It to him In per son." Tho old ninn looked up at the fair face bending over hlni. "Why, who me you!" hp ciled. "I am Alice Mitchell," said the j'oung girl, "Mitchell"' lepeatcd Abel, dully. "M-my son's wife' And what" but tho ugly u oi ds would not conii. He could not utter them In tho light of those gentle pj-pp. "Will j-ou be seat ed?" he lnmelv addpd. t "Thank you, no," said tho girl. "1 1 ave but a few words to Fay: they will not detain jou long Abol's gaze diopped to the letter and tho will, and a saicastlo smilo twisted bis mouth. "No, no," the girl (illicitly added, "I have not come to plead with you. You are ciuite wiring to Imagine such a thing. .And you were quite wionrf to Insult me as you did In that letter." lie looked tip ngnln tiulrklv. There were tears In tho gentle eyes. And there wns a glint of lire In them, too. "You Insulted mo and you Insulted my dear father. I have no mothei." She paused a moment "When yon Insln uated that my father was moiccnary In this matter you did hlni a ciuel wrong. Ho was bltteily opposed to our mnrtylng without j'ottr consent. I disobeyed my fathci, too. Hut It was not for your money. This letter will bring us no surprise " The old man dropped his eyos be neath her reproachful gaze "Pel haps I was haply," he slowly said, "hut the provocation was gteat." 1 hen ho quickly added: "Hut know ing ns you did tint I opposed the wedding, nnd vour father opposed it, too, whv did vent, permit yourself to marry my boy?" '1 could make It clear to you I think," said the glil gently, "If vou loved jour bov " The ok' man trembled. If !ie loved 1:1s boy' Ml that was near and dear to hlni nil ilint was left to him ot kith and kin. The bnbp that a dying wlfp had solemnly plated In hi palet l.al irms. If ho loved his bov' He diew a long bicath and staled haul nt the blank envelope on the desk be foie him. "And now," said the joung glil, "I onlj want to add that I think Jim was quite wiong In crossing vout wishes, lie might have waited. I wanted him to wait. Hut lie Is s0 proud, so self willed. I am veij sonj that' I should be the means of separating j-ou, nnd I I am quite sine I am not wortli the gioat sacrifice mv dear my husband has m ule " "Vvhoio Is Jim now''" he asked Then he smiled gilinly "And why are j-ou not enjeivliig jour j our wedding tout " "Theie wns a vacancj In the bink wheie mj- fathci Is emplojed," said the glil, "and father secured it for Jim. His duties began today. Per haps we will take our wedding Jour ney latct We have- to look out caie fullj foi tlie main chance now, jou know." "And j'ou didn't expect to fall back on my dollni s'" said the old man. "Not a penny of thorn," quickly re plied the glil The old man tldgoted in his chair. "And whj- not'" he asked. "I think jou understand," said Hip f.lil. and hei gaze diopped to the let- tei on the desk. ' lines llm know j-ou arp Iipip''" "No t least lip didn't know I was e inning. I'athei wilt tell him to meet me at the coiner at u o'clock. I must go " "Walt." said thp old man, quickly He looked at hei sp.nehlngly She met his gize with a smile Hot mind was on Tim. Abl dellbnatelv put the will back In Its envelope, and the envelope In Its pigeonhole. Then he picked up tlie It ttei In Its tinaddrpssed envelope, toie It into minute particles and tossed them into the waste basket "I've changed my mind." he softly niuttcied. He pulled down his desk cover with a bang nnd leached for his bat 'Theie." be ald. "I'm leadj-. Then l.e added. "Will vou give me j-our aim. my deal"" As they passed through tlie dooivvav he paused "I think. Alice" he said, "that jou nnd 1 aie going to be veiv good fi lends And now we must hunt up Jim and take hlni home with us " Cleveland Plain 'Dealer. MOMENTARY SMILES. Must Be Scaice. Mamma said little J-vcai-eild 1'oni- lll v. "ilei mil good little hojn go to he ave u" "Yes in dt . i " repllnl the mothei "Will, continued the jmiihhil oliseiv ii 'If that s tin case, lip. s must bu lather scnlce up theie " s Also Collect. "What is the plural ol man, Juluinv " ' nskul the teieliei of a small pupil in the grninnini cd.iss. ".Mill, aiisweml .lolincv "Collect ' sulci the leuhei "Anil what Is the plural nl liilil"- 'Twins,' was the logleul but unovpeet cd icpl TJnmilking' the Cows. ' Well, '"l.ii.i, what did jou see In tho eiilintiv" I'sUeil a Hither of Ills little l-vcai-olil ilaiigluei, who had just ie. tinned fiom a visit to hei taiiclpaie nts "Oh iii't lots of fimnv things, v.ik the nplv, "aril the funniest of nil was the bin d mat, unrnllkliig the cows Tlie Man with the Coin. The lean who wlikls the him II is Ian ly had a show. As has aim luid tlie man behind tho i call), nftu all, 'Ih" man v ho h is the rail is the quiet mini who always has tho tnon Huffulo Hxpipss. She Yielded Not.. Mrs Tilfoid It must have taken Dankl cbster n ling time to compile the die -tlonaiv: don't )ou think so'' Tllfmil Daniel? You mean Noah, don't on ' Mis Tilford-Niiw, don't be slllj , Nuah built the ark. Htookln Life. Had Nothing to Learn. Mi Unstslelc Have jou read Dauti . ilisellpllnll of 11(11.' .Ml Westslde- Dull I need to read It My wHls mother Is llvliu with us now, and ni i blest (laughter is taking piano kssons Tammuii Times. Witli but a Single Thought. lie Ah It sometimes seems as if I could nlmcst die vnlting Sho (between gasp) WpII, those that waltz with jou must oftin think thej li.m to meet that kind of a fine, too Chlcugo Tlmes-IItiald No Cake. Mrs. D had invited somo fi lends to dinner and deshlni, to make u lavornblei Impression, she had previously cautioned her llttlo daughter Hello ns to her ton duct at the table. Kvcrj thing came off satlsfuctoilly until tho coffte-aml-cako stage was leeched "Will roil have Fomc cakP. Mr. S?' asked the hostess of one of the guests "No, thank jou." answered Mr. S. The same inqulrj was made of tho others, with vatjlng lepllos, until llttlo Hello was Ihiully reached. "Will jou have somo cake, Hello?" asked tho mother "No. ' replied Hie llltlo nil's, ubtuptl "No what'" sternly eleinaniled the ninthi i "No cake,' anaweicd llttlo Helle, in nocentl , and Mrs D collapsed GRAIN-0 BRINGS RELIEF to the coffee drinker Coffee drinking Is a habit tliut Is universally indulged In and nlmost an universally Injurious Have jou tried Gniln-O? It Is almost llkei tof. fee but tho effects arc Just tho opposite, t'offeo upsets the stomach, ruins the ell. geetlon. affects the heart and disturbs tho vvhoio nervous system, draln-O tones up tho Mtomuch, aids digestion and stieiigthen the nerves, Theie Is noth ing but nourishment In Qraln-O. It can't bo otherwise, 15 and 20c. tier package. JONAS LONQ'S SCNS. At the head Of the proCeSSiOn---More rHI:N we conceive! the idea experience ammunition store. (Jur determination to make them just as popular here lias met with a hearty response. We have not used threats or cynicism to force people to buy, nor do we need to. An appreciative public are quick to grasp the merits of true bargains. They know that tlie word has a meaning here. Our Friday sales are a success because we make them so. Thorough knowledge of merchandise is not necessary when you come here to buy. Our "Satisfaction or Money Back" policy protects you in evsry instance. Sales begin at 10 o'clock remember and last all day until G o'clock. 2 3-4c Yard for White Shaker Flannel A Friday bargain to jam this store. Heavy quality cieam white shaker flannel, regularly sold at 5c and 6c a yard. Only a limited quan tity will be sold to a customer that everyone may have a chance at this big lot of 5,000 yards. FRIDAY FROM IO A. M. TO 6 P. M. S 1-2c Yard for Hill Muslin livery woman knows this justly famous brand of bleached muslin. A limited quantity to each customer un Friday at the above price. See how much more it is in other stores. FRIDAY FROM WA.M.T0 6 P. W. 4 3-4c Yard for New Fall Percales Bran new goods. Bran new styles. Bought foi this great Friday sale only we didn't intend to sell them so cheap. Dark and medium effects 'in exquisite and dainty patterns Wortli yc and 8c yard. FRIDAY FROM 10 A. M. TO O P. M. Notions for Friday. Brush Binding, blue and giey 4c Bone Casing, nine yard piece 8c Fancy Garter Lengths, yard 3c Rubber Corset Laces lc Satin Hose Supports, wide belt 21c Deter knitting Cotton, ball -tc Agate Buttons, 8 doen for 5c FRIDAY FROM JO A.M. TO O P. M. We Serve Dinner In Our Elegant Restaurant, from 11.30 to 2. 25 Cents. UmbrellasA Big Bargain for Friday The biggest Umbiella Baigain we have ever offered. 1 he lot consists of women's and children's School umbrellas 24 and 26 inch nicelv covered. Built on steel par agon frames, with steel rods and natural wood handles, highly polished. In any other store price would be ;oc to soc. A FATHER'S DEVOTION. True Stoty of "Bob White. Ah! Bob White." Prom the Hlnuhamtnn Ilvptilillian Uin .SptlllK Alticnl Mllkl. eif Nn. 21 HptlllK riet avenue', le-e-plvcil a pres ent of a pall of ciimimm eiuall Tlmy vijc kept in the house until tnmeel suf ficiently to be tiiitecl in u lajRc ol without eliinpci of lnJuiltiK themselves in un endeavor to escape, ami then nioveil to moi e eiiinmnellous, ciuiitei.s Th'- little eouple st&ilfel i'l hous-e-keepins anil nffuiih i.in nlons smoothly until four weeks ace. Inst Monunv. vehen the femnle illecl This wns a Krent disappointment to theli owner. .m the? little mothei left belli n.l her a net of tvelve epK-e, upon which she wis piepailna; to set when the enel ennie. The male hit el was. after tho manner of nil wlilovvvrh, ellsoonsnl ite nnd pub lished his Klief nlnemd 111 pleulilK dies nf "Hub White, Ah' Bob White," until he hud appilztd rveiyone In the n.'lghboihooel of his inu This lasted for tvwi days when the mouinlnpr eease I and he disappeared from sight. onH appeitlnt; nt nioirliis and evenl'itr An Inv estlcatlon showed him to ho sitting on the eggs. It wns decided to Indulge him m his supposed freak for a while. Rut as time vent on and hp sttiek- fnlthfiillv to his post It wns seen that he meant business Save for nn ently moinlnr toll In the dust er the laige coop, u bath, nn occasional dilute of water and a hurried meal, Hob kept his lonelv vigil week nfter week. Yes terdnv favv the reword of his patience, when he led a small ptorcsslon of four little ehlcks from tie nest, the admir ation of the neighborhood and an ex ample to nil discouraged widowers. A STUPID BOY. But He Saved the Railroad Man's Life with His Knife. I'rom the C'hteago Chronicle. The bald-headed railroad man who fre quents the rotunda ot tho Oreat Northern hotel these evenings Is usually the center pf enilto a group of loungers, for ho has many Interesting Incidents of adventute to relate. "When I vum a section boss down In Texas," ho said the other evening, "I had tho crnokedest piece of track In tho state couldn't sco two telegraph poles at ono time at any point on my section. Itlght vvhero tho tool houso was there was a curve and at one end of tho curvo tlicro I Joeastioi QnEATER SCRANTON'SQREATEGT STORE of our Great All Day Friday Sales in from the great and lasting success of All China Hall-Boy Jugs, figured dec orations and gold lined. Never sold un der 2c) cents. Friday Chiiut Bomb and Bitish Trays, very handsomely ornamented and easily woi th 4cjc Friday All China Plates, in dinner and tea sies, assorted patterns. Woitii I2c to iqc. Friday , sV'v On hridav Horn 10 a. m. to 0 p. 111, was a switch fur a p..Miig ti uk I had mv nn n vMirklin? mil clv innitnl th oilive ileal tlip tueil lion e .mil while tin v weie lllling ill a piece of li.uk Itilosevnl elciwu to lake a look Ml the switch at the othei enel nt the cuive The men were about a iiiarti'i of a mil' from the switch, but nut ot vli w ai omul the curve 111 tli)se clave we elHn t take the pit cau tion to put lilueks if wood 111 the ehlliKS or the flogs and at Jhe end of the gimlet mils us Ihej do now to kt p brake-men from gi ttlng tln-lr feel r.ist 11 we hud I would not have been telling this ht'UJ, because It wouliln t have Impppnul "As I was pnl, lug mound the liog I got one of in) he1' Is wedged in one of the nil melons eipeiiluts anil could not get nn silf fioc I tugged awav anil ewoie little mull i m luealh. but niuelilulM s vise could not have held that heel tlghtei than the frog did Vou un mllv judge the i ti nt oi mv al.iiin when I heuul ti tialn vhlstle foi a eniHifliig which I knew to be a. ml'i and a half tiom the polul while I was fastened I looked at 111) watch, It was the I o clock 'cannon lull' from the west and I knew that It would bear down upon me In thiee minutes unless I suci ceded ill vweuehlng the he'd cut ni) shoe, which appealed i hipilcss task The tialn would shoot mound tho curve, the engineer would not have time to even slow down in response to mv signal, and 1 would lie giounil beiieat'i the win els. The train was apinoaehlng fiom tlie direction of mv nion and I shouted, hoping tin might heai me and Hag It. hut it was a vain hope, and 1 lit arc! the train roar across a bridge' less than a mile awii1' 1 wns beginning to despair, hut east a glance aiouud to see If help was turning fiom tin) other ipi.ii ter .when I saw u small, tow head boy standing ii tlio mlelello of the tiack be hind me. "'Hun nil theie" I yelled, pointing to ward tho tool house, 'and Hag tho can non hall ' The bo) looked at me, but did not budge. "'Hun, run,' I whooped again, 'or 111 bo killed' iJon't vou see mv loot's fast and I can't get oft the Hack'" "The boy said nothing, but put his hand In his po"let and pulled out Ills Jack knife. I thought he would look for a stick noxt so ho could whittle while ho discussed my pioposltlon, as they do down In Ttus I could hear the eiiglno bell ringing to warn ni) men to clear the track, and I knew that theio re mained but n. few seconds between ni) solf and death, as the boy luul stood In active too long to gel any distance uwa) and signal the engineer "Hut tho bo: was not as stupid ns I had thought him to be. Indeed, he wns not half as stupid us ui)self lie didn t look for a stick, but ho Mopped up be side me, stoooed down, tan the kren blade of his knife over m) shoe string, straighten, d up, grinned and said, " 'Vunk )ei foot out, mister, heie sh comes.' "I rolled off tho trad; and tho train JONAS LONQ'S SONS. often ahead of it. Scranton.we were fortified with these t.ales in our Wilkes-Barre 18c for Good Corsets You'd never believe that so good a corse could be sold tor so little money. They could NOT in a regular way. but everything is possi ble heie. So here goes for 200 very good quality of Jean Coisets In white and diab. All sizes from ieS to 30. Well boned, comfortable and good fitting. Would be cheap at double. FRIDAY FROM 10 A. M. TO O P. M. SECOND FLOOR. tic Yard for Very Fine Fish Net We have never offered a bigger bargain in our third floor upholstery department than this one. Fine quality of Fish Net lor ctirtainings, full 45 inches wide a very pretty pattern; new in style and easily woith 15c a ard. FRIDAY FROM lO A. M. TO O P. M. You'll Find These Bargains in the Basement the Talk of the Town 14c 25c 8c Twelve-piece Toilet Sets, large pieces, beautifull v decoiated, hnglish . make, were $4 98. Friday p5..C Fire Shovels Nickel Steel Shovels, twisted handles; worth twelve cents. On Friday VC FRIDAY FROM IO A. M. TO B P. M. r-vipt p.it-t mil tin hov sannteiiil awnv ilnwn tin ii.ee k lust .is It nothing at ull li id h 1'ipeiic cl The Things Woith While. oh tin things w in tli while ! tho thing woith whlh ' 1 liu winning woiil nr kindness; that's tho aitlsi ol a smili . The suniiv smile Unit spuiklis, reflecting In lis beams The willing e.u that hearkens to the mel odies of bees Thai lr mi mid libels that twitter In Mo Howe rs and tin liees. The hupp) lit .ii t lespemslvo to tho loirh of klndl) hands Thai beckon up mid onwatel to tho lovtly I. ni us lands. Vea the tilings woith while' tho thingi woitl vvli'io' The i hie iv thoughts we theiish. with u.iusht of gloom or guile, Tho wholesome hope of heaven, and tho sweet slliteuse of caie We tin J in lovvlv homesteads, for lova niakis heave n time! The lUplug ihlld'-en's piattle, tho moth ei s croon, the dear, Uelli Ions vv ninith of tecllnf: In the fire sldi s rosy chet r. Win n Hie nv How lamp Is lighted and tha apples on the earth Ate sl7llng In tlie ladluncu of tliu dear est place on eatth. Ah the things worth while! tho thliwi woith while! The tender recollection of tho low si it on Ihe stllo, When the- k.it j iIIcIb were calling and thei owlet's answer shrill flrew mellow as It mingled with the mu sic of the mill, Iho buovant dreams that bubbled Ilka the watei In tlie rneo Tho lifting Inspiration uf an unforgotten fact The toil bv swept devotion made marvel lous!) llu'lit. l.ov e, nnd Its living fervor. Its ni)stcry and might! So, the things woith while! tho things worth while' Let's gainer them and guaid them nal ear a ladlant pile Of golden elecds and memories, with dia mond hopes Impended A castlo inn dp Impregnable against tha waning wot Id, Wheieln our dujs shnll blossom, e.ur nights shall bloom with stars And let so bv the mallee, tho fruitless suite that mrs. So life's sotenei visions, shall all thn hours hegulle If only wo shall Measure Just tho things worth while' Hobeitus I.ovt', In tho Sun The filoze In tlio Paris Pantheon It ft unllnlshid by the late Puvls tie Chi venules Is to be completed by Casln, tho riench landscape painter.
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