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OF INSTITUTE
JJJAOHERS LISTENED TO INTER
ESTING TALKS.
XiM Connolly Spoke on Methods of
Teaching Grammar, Prof. Monroe
of "Commercial Geography" and
"Educational Psychology," Prof.
Kemp on "Power Tests of Teach
ing" and "The Effect of Expression
en Thought"- Lecture Last Night
on Porto Rico by Dr. Groff.
There arc ways and ways to make
places for new teachers. One way Is
to encourage matrimony; another was
put In force yesterday, when one sec
tion of the Institute was assigned to
the locker room for a whole session.
Any teacher who would conduct her
pupils to the cellar of a school building
for a single recitation would bo ar
raigned before the board of health or
ome other fearsome body. The gram
mar and High school teachers were
obliged to spend the entire forenoon
yesterday In the basement whose ce
ment floor was dump and whose at
mosphere was exceedingly chilly. An
other session Is to be held In the same
unhealthy place this morning. The
reasons given are that other rooms of
the High school building are undergo
ing renovation. The. plan Is not the
fault of Superintendent Phillips, who
was greatly annoyed at such a neces
sity. The Institute opened In the morning
with prayer by Rabbi Ansp.icher. Af
ter the announcements made by Dr.
Phillips the assemblage was divided,
the primary teachers remaining, the
others being relegated to the lower
regions.
Miss Connolly, who has capturccl all
the teachers by her brilliant, yet prac
tical talks, gave a singularly Interest
ing address on grammar. There is a
lot of nonsense being taught in the
name of English grammar, she said,
making useless drudgery in the name
Of preparing pupils for study In Ger
man and Latin grammar, with the re
sult of simply meddling their brains.
COMMEHCIAL GEOGRAPHY.
Professor Monroe gave a most valu
able address on "Commercial Geogra
phy," which the speaker declared must
eoon have a prominent place in the
educational system of this country.
Giving a brief history of the founda
tion of commerce ho spoke of the evo
lution which had resulted in the su
premacy of Great Britain, Venice hav
ing been the pioneer, then Portugal
and Spain, Holland, and finally Eng
land. America now stands the third
among the nations, having exchanged
places with France during the past five
years. It will not be long until it su
persedes Germany and takes the sec
ond place. Great Britain occupies ter
ritorily more than one-fourth of the
earth's land surface, and contains one
fourth of the souls in the world. It
has held the first position during a
century for many reasons. It produces
the most coal, although in 1899 Ameri
ca surpassed it, but because of having
hut forty millions of people while the
United States has seventy-six millions,
there is less " home consumption in
Great Britain. It produces the most
iron and the most tin, thus In these
raw materials it Is fur in the lead.
It has a second factor in the way of
hipping. Seven-tenths of the mer
chant marine of the world belongs to
Great Britain. In steam craft it out
numbers us 15 to 1, while it has three
times the sailing vessels. It has the
largest ship-building interests and an
excellent internal system of railroads
and water-ways. But the manifest
weaknesses of Great Britain are great.
First of these is Its inferior common
achool system. We are weak in com
mercial schools but excel in technical
training, while England is still cum
bered with the old bungling system of
apprenticeship. Germany is far ahead
in these matters,
SUFFERED FROM BOER WAR.
But Great Britain's power may have
reached Its climax. In the first place
it 'has suffered enormously from the
JBder war. Being obliged to withdraw
rhuch of its merchant marine service
permany was quick to step In as was
also the United States. England also
lost enormously in wealth, men and in
industrial deprivations. The absence
of food supplies cause that country to
keep a vastly unnecessary naval force,
(Imply for protection against a possible
combination of powers. All these fac
tors enter into the problems which con
front Great Britain today.
Professor Kemp followed with an in
teresting talk on the effect of expres
sion of thought.
In the primary department, Mrs. Wil
son spoke most entertainingly on
"Story Telling," and Miss Considine
gave excellent practical hints on teach
ing reading.
The afternoon session opened with
music, led by Prof. Dei-man. Prof.
Kemp continued his talk on history,
beginning with a description of Tlcon
deroga and Its physical features. By
means of a relief map he showed the
Contour of that region. He declared
that the battle of Gettysburg, one of
the great decisive battles of history,
was not planned before hand. It so
happened that the Union forces caught
up .with the Confederates and they
were made to fight there. The battle
was lost and won not because of su
perior numbers or courage on the Union
aide, but because Geneial Lee's mili
tary genius failed him for once, while
the generals on the Union side took
advantage of the configuration of the
country. General Leo did not. A re
lief map was shown Illustrating the
battle-field, and the speaker explained
the manoeuvres of the conflict which
he said was one of the most magnifi
cently useless in history,
MRS. WILSON'S TALK.
After Intermission, Mrs. Wilson, the
Wndergartner, took the platform. Be
fore announcing her subject, Mrs. Wil
son explained that tho lectuie of the
afternoon, had been espe'clully prepared
for mothers. There was a dead silence
for about five seconds, and then a
shout went up from every part of the
room. The subject, however, was most
entertaining under Mrs. Wilson's inter
pretation. It was "Right and Wrong
Punishments." If a child cun be made
to realize that he is performing his
own punishment, a great deal has been
accomplished. This is the true Idea of
the kindergarten work,
Professor Monroe's afternoon subject
Was "Educational Psychology." Ho ead
that Kant, Hegel, Schoepeuhauer and
the other great thinkers must always
be of value to the teacher as showing
mtntsl development. Experimental,
comparative and genetic psychology,
.with, the pathological study of defect-
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soothing red, rough, and soro hands, for
baby rashes, itchings, and cliaflngi, and
for nil tho purposes of tho toilet, bath, nnd
nursery. Millions of Women uso Cun
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sufficient to euro tho eovcrest case.
CuTicunA Eksolvent Tills (Chocolate
Coated) are a new. tasteless. odourless. cio.
nomlcal substitute for tho celebrated liquid
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Women's Oxford Ties, Don
gola, McKay sewed, patent or
kid tip, sensible heel, $1,50
kind,
97c.
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Three Day Price.
Children's School Shoes,, but
ton or laco, best dongola, heavy
soles, spring and regular heel,
$1.15 kind (or
87c.
Only Today and Tomorrow of tbe Three Day Sale Left
You can readily see the Great Reduction in Merchandise by a visit here Wednesday and Thursday.
All Special Prices will be restored after 6 o'clock Thursday evening.
Cuticuka Resolve:t, go doses, price, 25c,
Id
an.. London, it
'!x. I'frll. Pottir Dxl'O AXD Coil. Coir., Bol
Sold Ihrouehout tho word
Chtrtcrhouifl Sn., London.
Brltllh Dsnoli tf-M.
irfneh Depott A Rut do I
vpi Boston, U. S. A.
ive intellects, must also be of great use
to the teacher. He regarded the six
months in which he closely observed
the mental characteristics, as found in
an insane asylum, of more real value
than years spent in other study, be
cause the slowness of mental process
there noted can be more readily studied.
He ciuoted Sir Francis Galton, who
declares that the Anglo-Saxon race, as
typified In England and America, is be
coming deficient in imagination, prob
ably from the great commercial activ
ity of the people. He believed that this
is to a certain extent true, and urged
the culture of Imagination In the
schools. The programme for today fol
lows: 0.30 O'CLOCK.
Grammar nnd Intermediate Section:
"Our Common Rouks and Mlneiuls,"
Dr. Gioff
"Geography" Prof. Mumoe
Primary Section:
"Primary Aiillimetie"..Miss- Connolly
"Lessons Illustrating Synthetic
Phonic "Word .Method,"
Miss Considine
2 O'CLOCK.
"The Kindergarten as an Kduca-
tional Movement" Mrs. Wilson
"White Slavery'in Pennsylvania,"
Dr. Groff
"Plato's Republic, Moore's Utopia,
and Other Ideal Societies."
Miss Connolly
LAST NIGHT'S L-ECTURR.
Dr. George G. Groff 's lecture last
night was a charming description of
Porto Rico. Dr. Groff was sent by tho
United States government to our new
possessions, where lie has spent about
two years in the educational Interests
of the Island. He Illustrated his lec
ture by many stercoptlcon views. Those
who Imagined there was a race of
Ignorant savages In Porto Rico, he said,
could realize their mistake by these
photographs.
San Juan, with the castle of San Cris
tobal, and glimpses of the wonderful
masonry of the walls surrounding San
Juan and many handsome buildings,
were shown with portions of streets
and beautiful plazas. Much of tho archi
tecture Is purely Moorish und very
lovely.
It is nn Oriental city In many re
spects, with Its flat housetops and
Irregular streets. The governor's pal
ace Is fronted by a wall fifty feet thick
at tho water gate.
Among the views was one of Castle
nianca, erected by Ponce de Leon, who
founded tho city of San Juan. Among
other objects of Interest was the splen
did statue of Christopher Columbus In
the Colon Plaza, The national toad In
Porto nico Is one or the finest roads In
the world.
The Spaniards left not a single pub
lic school. All tho schools were in pri
vate nouses. They left neither books,
buildings, nor school appliances of any
sort. There were no grades in their
schools and no desks. There were 20,
000 children In the schools established
by the United States when Dr. Groff
left tho island, with SOO.000 outside, for
whom there wero neither buildings nor
teachers. At this time HO.OOO pupils are
accommodated, They uro very eager to
learn,
All the revenues received for taxps
are expended lu the cities. The coun
try districts go without.
Institute Notes,
Prof. "Will S. Monroe, who has made
Three Day Price
1 yard wide 6c Unbleached 7
Muslin, a yard 3&C
7c Batiste, closing out, a . I
yard 4C
Three Bay Price
10c Percallne, fast black Qi
and colors, 'a yard OaC
1 24 c kind, a yard ioc
Three Day Price
Books Popular Novels by well
known authors. Always a 10c -
bok. Three Day Sale OC
Three Day Price
Second Floor Women's
Fine
Hemstitched Drawers, hem band above
hemstitching. Yoke band, good width,
all sizes and lengths, This
sale 1 7C
Three Day Sale
SILK
20-Inch .Guaranteed Taffeta, good
lustre, good weight, a rustle which
fovers of silk llee to hear. Quality is
a 75-cent kind. For this sale,
a yard 59C
Three Day Price
7c Bleached one yard wide
Muslin, for 5C
8-cent Ginghams,
ayard 5C
Three Day Price
12-cent Embroidery, 2 to
3 Inches wide, pretty patterns,
a yard.. .'
7c
Three Day Price
Lot of Pictures unframed, and a lot
of Sheet Music on Main Floor.
Each I C
Three Day Price
Third Floor 15c Cottage Curtain
Poles, 4 foot long, complete with fix
tures. For the Three Days buy
them, each, for vC
Three Day Sale
Two items from the Grocery De
partment: 7 pounds of Rolled Oats for 25c
SO lbs. of splendid Flour.
made from best wheat, at. .. v5C
Three Day Price
15-cent Bleached Pillow Case, size 45x36, torn, Ironed and hemmed
ready for use. Each
Feathers 50c value. For three days, per pound
lie
34c
Three Day Price
Pair of 75c 10-4 full size .
Grep or Tan Blankets 54C
7-cent Furniture Calico,
ayard O
Three Day Price
Size 18x26 Feather Pillows,
good ticking, a pair .
Cotton Crash,
a yard
89c
25c
Three Day Price
Lace Torchon and Inser
tion, attractive patterns, a
yard
3c
Three Day Price
Second Floor. Millinery Odds and
Ends In a lot of Women's Hats,
assorted shapes, each OC
Three Day Price
Third Floor Japan Mattings, very
pretty designs, colors the wanted kind. -A
varied assortment.
The 25c kind, this sale I7c
30c kind, this sale 9 Jc v
Three Day Sale
Fourth Floor Monarch Polish re
stores to original brilliancy furniture
and pianos. Make3 old look like new.
Does not gum; stick or catch the dust.
Sold elsewhere at 25c a bot
tle. This sale
17c
Three Day Price
Falrbank's Glycerine Tar Soap
Lathers freely In hard or soft
water.' A cake oQ
Three Day Price
Cord for Pillow Tops, assorted col
ors, usual price, 10c. 12c and
15c This sale, yard 3C
Three Day Price
Odds and Ends in Boys' Balbrlggan
Drawers, Misses' Ribbed Pants,
Women's Knit Corset, Covers, Chi!- ,
dren's Ribbed Waists, always t
sold at 25c. Now 15C
Three Day Sale
REFRIGERATORS
No. 150, $14.75, now Sio.aS
No. 151, $11198, now 8.50
No. 1 52, $23.98, now 17.00
No. 153, $11.95, now 8. as
No. 154, $14.58, now 9.98
Other numbers reduced in proportion.
Wall Paper
For three days only, we will sell from our large line of
10c, 12c and 15c Wall Papers. A choice selection
from 12 patterns at, a double roll 5C
This don't mean mismatched papers, but bright and clean cut designs, suitable
for any home. Selections can be made now and delivered later If you wish.
1 1 .m
M . . k .te. .M . i - . 0 k 0
such a favorable impression at the in
stitute, was born in Luzerne county,
nnd has many friends in- this region.
He was for some time superintendent
of bchools in Pasadena, Cal., and after
ward took a Uegiee at Leland Stanford
university. Then lie went to Kurope
and studied pedagogy and psychology
at the University of Jena. lie has been
abroad several times for special courses
of study, and is recognized as an au
thority on both sides of the Atlantic
on many educational topics. He has
written several books, one of which, lu
German, has attracted exceptional at
tention. Professor Monroe Is professor
of psychology and pedagogy at the
State Normal school of Westflolcl,
Mass., and is a fellow of several scien
tific and educational societies. He is a
gold medalist of the Paris exposition of
l'JOO, and Is a type of what an Ameri
can boy with brains and energy can
do unaided.
Dr. Groff frequently quotes Judge
Penny-packer. Republican candldnte for
governor, In his historical references.
THEATRICAL.
"Nathan Hale."
The heason at the Lyceum opened last
night with the presentation of "Nathan
Halo" by a company headed by Hnwrtid
Kyle, who was seen hcie Inst year In tho
same play. "Nathan Halo" is a Clyde
Fitch drama which is only another way
of saying it is unusual and violates dra
matic canons and the facts of history
with impunity. Hut is dramatic and
grows in Interest until that interest be
comes absorbing.
Mr. Kylo made a giaceful Nathan
Unlo, no presented the ymmg patriot
spy in a way that won sympathy for tho
character and tho earnest admiration tor
tho actor. The Allro Adams of Miss
Florence Smith was beautifully done. She
has tho gift of beauty and tho higher
gift of real dramatic ability. Tho vail
otis shades and depths of the nature of
Alice Adams wero presented with rare
faithfulness. Tho mcmbeis of tho sup
porting company weio not equal to tho
task of properly sustaining the principals.
The Dixie Word Contest.
In order to stimulate tho actlvo oung
brains of the city to gieater effoit In
orthogiaphy, Mr, Dlxlo has opened a
word contest for the bencllt of tho school
children of Hcrnnton, To tho twcnty-llvo
public or private school pupils who will
form tho most winds fiom tho loiters
lontnlned In tho words', "Pixie's Thea
ter," fieo reserved seats to the Satmday
mntlneo will bo given, Tho contest Is
open to all school chlldien, old or ymmg.
Tho words spoiled may bo sent by mall
or loft at tho box ofllce of tho theater
not later than Friday noon, September 5.
Names of tho iwenty-flvo winners will
bo printed lu tho morning papers follow
ing and the boy or ghl whose namn ap
peals will bo given a fieo ticket for re
served sent at the matinee or evening
performance on Satuiday as thoy may
designate. Tho v.-oids should be wiltt:n
as plainly an possible and the name of
tho contestant signed In full to each pa
per. "Devil's Island."
Dramas founded on cents of Inipott
anco within tbe last century have proved
to be the mn;.t alliactive to theatcr
gueis of tliu picsent time. Among the
many placed bcfoiu the public wthln the
l.it few years Is "Devil's Island," deal
ing with the events of the now famous
Dreyfus case. It tells hi lis live acts tho
story of degradation, fmpilsonmeut and
final happy denoument of the persecuted
heio. Some of Hie Intricate ways of dl
plom.try aie disclosed between the lines.
"Devil's Island" will be presented at
tho l,,ueiim Thursday afternoon and
evening. Scats now on .-ale. Pi lees, mati
nee, :'u to any p.nt or the house; children,
1.1 cents to any part of the house. Night
prices, 13, 25, 1)5 and ."0 cents.
"My Antoinette."
Out of all the catchy nils In Alfred D.
Aaroiis and Ucni'sc II. Murray's new
musical comedy, "My Antoinette," which
opens at the Lyceum on Satin day after
noon and evening, one melody Is especial
ly chick. The song takes its name fiom
the title of tho piece, "My Antoinette,"
and will 1)C found to be a dreamy waltz
tune, which cannot but muku tho fcot
tilp in unison. It is sung by Grace ltel
niont anil Kugeno Wlene.
Other melodic-, which are equally pretty
aie: "When 1 Lin on the Stage," sung by
Miss Josephine Hall, whose "Sister Mary
Jane's High Top Nolo" will no doubt be
remembered; "Down the Old Gicen
Lane"; a splendid ill inking chorus, which
opens tho second act; "The (JUeen of
Follyland," also sung by Miss Belmont,
and a topical typical song, with the ap
piopriato title. "Think It Over." Diagram
opens Thursday at !i a. m.
"The Octoroons."
"The Octoroons," a clover combination
of fascinating Cieolo maidens, and dusky
comedians, comes to tho Star tomorrow
afternoon for a three day.V engagement,
and Manager Ileiilugtnu promises to pie
seul tlio ilnost culoied organization eu
route this season, to tho patrons of his
popular hpuse.
Tho colored race are noted for (heir
melodious voices, and peculiar faculty of
producing harmony, and lu tho Octoroons
are gathered n number of tho cleverest
colored singers appearing befoio tho pub
lic. To lovers of sweet music, produced
as only tho geiiiiluo southern negro can
produce It, tho engagement of tho Octo
loons will offer an exceptional treat.
MISS EDWINSON'S TOE.
Power House and Cor Barn of the "Cannon Ball" Trolley, Being Erected
on the Site of the Old Rail Mill.
STAGE NOTES.
Dorothy Mumping, n handsome young
woman of Toronto, will have tho title tole
in Klrko La Shelle's "Princess Chiu" this
season,
Oliver "Wallace, formerly one of tliu
ticket takers lit tho Acadeiu:: of Music,
was added to tho staff of ujhera at tho
Dixie theater yesterday.
"Tho Vinegar lluyer," tho play In which
Ezra Kendall is to tour, tells a story
wnen about tho character of J, "Vhlt
romb HUcy'H "Jap Miller," Among those
Piigaged for his support uro Charles
Dowser and Lottie Alter,
Mrs, Ilriiue, who Is remembered us a
co-star with Frederick Ward about two
yearn ago, is to star in an adaptation of
Marlon t'rawfoid's novel, "Tho Witch of
Prague." Mrs. Bruno has spent part of
tho slimmer at Sorrento with Mr, Craw
ford, going aver tho details of tho pro
duction, Daniel L. Hmith,of Minneapolis, ex. statu
senator, broker, general politician and
business man, Is lu begin a. career as an
actor In the new musical comedy, "Sally
in Our Alley." Mr. Smith gained fame as
a teller of Swedish dialect btorles, his
skill in that direction gaining him the
title of "Senator Hwcusou." Ills lolo will
be that of u clumsy Swede.
The Myikle Haider company continued
to draw big houses to the Academy at
both performances yesterday. Tho play
In the afternoon was "For His Sister's
Bake," and In tlio evening, Oliver Soun
der's sensational drama, "A Fatal Mar
riage," was picsented in an ablu manner.
The specialties incidental to tho show are
far above the average with repertolro
companies. This afternoon "Tido of For
tune" will be tho bill, and tonight, Mon
day's success, "Caught in the Web," will
be repeated.
IHAVK a srheat mind to take my
book and depart. I cannot read
here with that man staring at me,"
thought Miss Kdwinson.
She rose and gazed across tho pas
turehot and buzzing with the Insect
life of late August; the quivering air
palpitating in drowsy" sound.
"It looks pretty warm, but there Is .1
lovely, cool spot down by the brook,
where tho big elm will shade me all the
afternoon," she mused. "I think I'll
go. Possibly my fisherman will come
along." '
Smiling ,i little sadly, she turned into
the wide door of the small summer ho
tel, and presently emerged with shade
hat and parasol, a fair nnd dainty pic
tuic. "Very attractive girl, very," observed
young Lowell as lie craned his neck in
admiration. "Who Is she, Jane?"
. "Kb, oh! Miss Kdwinson. A'es, she
Is quite good looking," answered his
sister, looking up from lid' magazine
and giving her glasses a twitch. "She
came with the Hamlltons a month ago.
An orphan, I think. Dresses very well.
Bright and pretty, but not very socia
ble." "Who Is the tall chap that seemed so
devoted last night the fellow with the
brown mustache and gray eyes?"
"You mean Mr. Riidsall, I suppose.
Yes, he likes her. Lawyer from some
place lu Yoik state, I 'believe. I don't
know where he Is this afternoon."
"Flshln, 1 guess. I saw him starting
off with his traps just before dinner.
Well, hi; must like to tramp nround In
this he.it. Say, June, Is she a little
lame?"
"Why, no; Is she?"
"I thought she gave a bit of a hitch;
stepped ns If her foot bothered her."
"Tight shoes, perhaps," said Jane
Lowell, laughing. "No, I don't believe
so. She rides, golfs and dances well.
I never noticed It."
"You are not very observing, you
know," smiled her brother, walking to
the end of the vine-clad railing. "She
certainly has n slight limp at times.
1 wish you would Introduce me if you
know her well enough. Possibly 'she
would like a change from the law to
the wool business."
"I can arrange that. I'll have you
meet Mrs. Hamilton first, though,"
said Jane, returning to her story.
The subject of their Interest trudged
along through the tangles and grass
hoppers, climbed gingerly over a
tumble-down stone wall, and finally
deposited herself at the base of a
great treo whose branches drooped
nearly across the long, clear pool,
throwing' soft shadows against the
wall of moss-grown rock opposite.
"My, but I'm hot," remarked Miss
Kdwinson, adjusting herself comfort
ably nnd using her hat ns a fan. I'll
cool off here, though. Pshaw! There's
a mosquito the first thing.'
Rack of her a cat bird mewed and
scolded in the thorn bush, Overhead
an oriole swung and sane: u song
sparrow hopped and made cheery
music nearly ut her feet; and u red
squirrel scrabbled and chattere'd in the
near bi.inches of a gnarled butternut.
By and by the girl threw down her
book, "I enn't read, and I don't want
to think," she said aloud. "How sweet
and restful It Is here away from the
people. If there was any bciisc In It I
would wish that Howard Blrdsall
would come along and talk to me,"
An impatient sigh made the sparrow
fly across the stream. "I don't blame
you, birdie," cried Miss Kdwinson. "I'm
not good company." She sat up, look
ing dreamily at the water, rippling
nnd dancing through bands of sunshine
and shadow.
"It's impossible," she said wearily.
"I have settled that with myself for
good and all. I'll never marry any
man. Oh, I couldn't. I must go away,
or he must; but it's too bad too bad.
I know he is' beginning to care; and I
am oh, I am; and It means nothing
but misery, for I never could bear his
knowing It. What would he think!
Oh, dear!"
She cried softly for a moment; then
sat up very straight with crimson
cheeks. "Never!" she exclaimed. "No
one! Lillian, do something and stop
this foolishness."
Shaking out her dress she got up and
moved about, picking at bits of moss
and the late summer blossoms nestling
near the brookside. A great blue her
on Hopped squawking from the alders.
Mercy! What sort of a creature Is1
that" exclaimed Miss Kdwinson, be
ginning to laugh. "Of all the ungain
ly objects." Biightcncd by this epl
scde, she rambled to the shallows at
tho head of the pool and looked across.
"Cardinals," she burst forth In rap
ture. "What a magnificent bunch. I
must have them. Why Isn't there a
bridge or something, so I cari get
over?"
The hlcr red cluster shone temptingly
from a rocky cleft close to the stream,
Miss Kdwinson glanced at the smooth
"tones over which only a few inches
of' water gurgled. Below the banks
spread out. making a long oval basln
of limpid depths. Here a child could'
wnde.
"No one can possibly see me. Qf
course, I can do It; won't take a min
ute," whispered Lillian, peering cau
tiously about. Her shoes and stock
ings came off in a trice.
The cool ripples purred gratefully
around her toes as she stepped in, care
fully selecting smooth resting places.
She was over; the flowers were hers.
Full of pleased excitement, she stole
back.
Midway she stopped nnd dabbled.
"Isn't this fun," she thought. 4 "Heav
ens! What's that! A cow! A man!
What?"
In the thick alder bushes Just above
something wus rapidly pushing Its
way. Miss Kdwinson stumbled the re
maining distance with Indiscreet haste
and much splashing. Another moment
found her In the, former resting place,
Hushed, but composed; her footgear
quickly scrabbled beneath her dress
the tell-tale feet snugly tucked from
observation.
Ho Howard Blrdsull found Mlsa Kd
winson, as hurrying down tho brook,
wondering at the sound of disturbed
water, he came by her tree.
"Hullo," said that lady calmly.
"Where did you come from? Go right
along with your nshlngi I want to
rad."
"Let me Btny, I've fished enough,"
pleaded tlio young man, "I haven't
seen you all day. Why don't you take
a mora comfortable position? You
look all cramped up."
"I like this one. No, I must ilnlsh
my hook. You can come back In half
an hour and walk home with me,"
Blrdsall stood gazing admiringly nt
the bright face, over which a shade of
annoyance was stealing. He half
turned to obey, and the girl cast her
eyes away tQ where the pool spread Its
beutity before her. Suddenly she
shrieked, and pointed excitedly.
"Oh, ijet It get It, quick! Do, Mr,
Blrdsall. I don't care, I must have It
back, Get It right away," Her volca
rose in a wall of despair,
"Get what?" ejaculated the annoyed
youiuj man, staring wildly,
"My toe! Hurry.!"
Your toe? Why? what? where?"
"There, on the water, It's cctne off.
Oh, can't you understand anything?"
Birdsall's eye followed her pointing
linger. Dancing merrily on the surface
of th,e stream now whirling In an eddy
new bobbing off to nooks of quiet
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something that looks like a cork," ha
began slowly.
"That's it. It Isn't a cork; tt'a rnj
toe! Get It for me this minute, you
stupid man. Won't you see? Can't
you see? Look here, then!"
She covered her eyes with a llttls
groan and thrust out a foot from the
protecting dress. "There," uhe gaepedj
"I've done it."
A few moments later a man who Haii
evidently waded without regard to
clothing stood by the side of a sobbing
girl. In his hand he held the toe &
perfect imitation, made of some light
material, delicately tinted, even to the
rosy nail, and with it dangled a tlnty
broken strap. "Lillian!" he breathedg
"look up."
Through her tears and covering
hands showed two mortified blue eyes.
"1 know you will never want to speak
to me again," she wept.
"Lillian," he said again, and very
solemnly, "if I can't have you, won't
you give me this?"
Miss Kdwinson took away her fln
gets nnd looked at him with parted
lips. "Bo do you mean that, knowing
this, you could really Jove me?" eha
said, tremblingly.
"Knowing this, I shall love you all
the more, dear," ho said,
"I guess I don't care much about
meeting that girl, Jane," observed El
bert Lowell Just before supper. "I saw
her coming up through the pastura
half an hour ago with that fisherman
of hers; and I doubt If she would find
my society Interesting." Democrat
and Chronicle.
Ingersoll Out-Matchedf. ,
Tho luto Robert G. Ingersoll wag onc
"stopped," lu tho languago of the prtie.
ring, by an old Degress employed on th
janitor's force In tho capltol at Wash
ingtou, She kept her Bible by her when
at woik, und would stop scrubbing am)
read until she heard footsteps along the
corridors, when she would hide the book
and begin vigorously to scour the floors,
lngeisoll hud been watching her, anJ
one morning quietly slipped to her side,
when ho saw she was reading tho Bible.
"Mary, do you believe all you read
there? ho asked. "Eb'ry word!" That
God made man from udst?" ''In
cose!" she answered. "Well, Mary, up.
pose. It had rained, and the dust had
turned to mud what then should' w
have done?" "De good Lawd knows
'nuff to know dat's de time to make
lawyers an' Infidels!" As Ingersoll
turned away he was quoting mentally
from Tennyson's "In Memorlam" "Laav
thqu thy sister when she prays." Troy,
Times.
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