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R ST Moro than seventy five per cent, of the population of Spain live on farms. Official estimates indicate that tbe farmers of Kansas will plant more than 400,000 troes (luring tbe present spring. A Baltimoro Judge Las decided that faith cure doctors are not en titled to remuneration for their ser rices. Ho takes the ground that the faith cure physician renders no apparont servico to the sick. Thoy tell a story in Lisbon Me., of a man who in his prosperity builded hi in n 1'2 5-foot henhouse, Hid, when adversity overtook him, hied himself thither with his wife, and, after mak ing soiuo alterations, - lived there modestly but in comfort. Says tho Philadelphia Press: "What a wonderful romance is wrapped up in the life story of the Into Blauche K. Bruce! Fro:n slave to statesman. From tin shadow of tho auction block to tho llcrce light of a publio career; from obscurity to tho repre sentative of n raco. The colored man need not go otitsido his own racial environment for inspiration to a great and useful career. As Booker T. Washington has said, - the ultimate fate of tho colored man lies largely in his own hands." "Just come aboard from tho Maine, sir!" was the simple formula by which Master-at-Arms Load announced to the officer of tho deck of the receiving ship Vermout, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, his own arrival and that of four of his shipmates who bad escaped from tho wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor. Men of action are men of few words. Sailors are generally tender-hearted men, but in the navy little time is expended on outward expression of sentiment. Reports nro brief and orders are sterq. It is n hard, though not necessarily a hardening, life. While much is said from lime to time of our trade relations with Great Britain, Russia, Germany aud other European Powers, but little is said of our trade relations with Switzerland; and yet, aocordiug to the Atlanta Con stitution, we yearly import from this little '. republic goods amounting , in valuo to several millions of dollars. Last year our imports from Switzer land j aggregated $13,169,040. But what 'does this little country produce that, ; in spite of our abundant re sources, we find it necessary to spend bo much money in that market? The answer to this question is found in the following table: Articles.'' Amount, 811k and silk goods 3,CQS,179 Cotton and woolen tissues 720,355 Laces and embroideries 6,222,673 Straw goods 896,S'J5 Clocks and watches 823,003 MuhIo boxes 93,216 Cheese 715,327 Lontlior goods 27,437 Aniline colors 640,731 All other articles 800,672 Total : 13,169,010 Is there not a valuable lessou for us in the foregoing table? If little Switz erland, with its sterile " rocks and re stricted environment can furnish the Unitod States alone with products ag gregating in value high up iuto the millions, onght there to be any limit to our own possibilities? The United States Agricultural De partment has recently Bent out some interesting figures bearing npon last year's cotton crop. These figures show that the entire acreage allotted to the cotton crop aggregated 23,273,209 acres, and that the crop itself aggre gated 8,532,705 bales, or .37 of a bale to each aero. The acreage of last year's cotton crop is distributed among tho various States in the following inaunor, the percentages being used instead of the exact figures: Texas 24.S77 Oeorgta 15.227 MIsMsalppI ".075 South Carolina 10.971 Alabama 9.771 Arkansas 7.097 Louisiana 6.617 North Carolina 6.115 Tennessee.... 2.774 Indian Territory 1.027 Florida 571 Oklahoma '. 413 Missouri 292 Virginia.. 13: Kentucky 001 Utah 091 Kansas 007 From tho foregoing table it appearp that Georgia is accredited with 24.877 per cent, of the entire acreage devoted to cotton last year, and that sherankn in tho list second only to Texas. In the quantity of cotton actually pro duced, Georgia also ranks second. With respect to sea island cotton, how ever, she ranks first. Of sea island cotton Georgia last year produced G4, 663 bales, Florida 26,431, South Caro lina 10.7C9 bales and Texas 2500 bales LOVE IN THE HEART MAKES HOME. Feathers and moss and a wisp of bay. Feathers and moss and a wisp of liar, Tressed round by a soft, plump breast, - But tbe future looks rosy and bright; With a leaf looped' low'galust a rainy day With a bit put by for a raiuy day. Ho the bird has fashioned linr nest. Love makes every burden light. "A wonder," we sny, and tho wonder grows "A wonder," we say, aud the wonder grows, As we study the curious tblug. Or sunshine or storms may come, "Twas love In the heart, Though but twigs and moss That prompted the ar , Are latticed across. And sped theuntirtrg wir.;. The lovo In the heart makes borne. Julia M. Kline'. OF DIFFERENT SPECIES. I3y DORA NNIE WESTON sat looking o'u t of the many-paned, vino-curtained win dow upon the great world. Sho tried to think of it stretching out far beyond the hills that bounded her vision, aud at length let her eyes fall as if they were weary with the night. "I'm so glad," she thought, "that I shall see only a little of it at a time; for the sky 'II always be ovor me liko'a big bell. If it wasn't for that I shouldn't dare breathe I'm so lonely." Tbe thought of a great, unknown Outside made her glance hastily about tbe room, as if reassuring her self of the possession of certain ob jects which she considered allies in her contest with the world. There were a stove, a few chairs, a book or two, a table, some flowers regal heliotrope aud bright oleander that had condescended to blossom from the depths of broken jars and cracked pitchers; some dishes which Aume bad tended so faithfully that their every cleft and fissure was a part of her mental vision, and a gown or two, rewards of much brain-and-finger ser vice. They were all her own, and they Bttramed up her wealth, supplement ed by a pleasant presence of the brownish order, a capacity for work, and a lowliness of heart that made no exactions. She had been like a child satisfied with a few sticks and stones which it conjured into treasures. The power of comparison which makes so much of the light and shade of life was still latent iu Annie. She had accepted the faats of her experieuoe as final, without question or reproach. Now that she fouud herself alone aud penniless, staying by sufferance a few days in the old home, she felt no re seutment against the indolence aud selfishness that had', in truth, de prived her of her birthright, but wos conscious of only loneliness and dread, as she sat close to the objects that had gaiued a familiarity and friendliness through long companion ship and service, and looked vaguely out toward the unknown oountry where she must somehow find a home. Therd was something in her face, as the village peoplo saw it at the win dow, that made them think of a lost child, and their sense of its pathos was'iuteusified by their knowledge of her past She had turned again from recount ing her treasures to her wide-eyed stare upon the world, when there camo a step on the porch and a kuttk at the door. Before she could rise her caller had opened the door and entered. She recognized him. as David Bruce, a distant neighbor of hors, a man some fifteen years older than herself. He was a silent man with a great power of kindness, whioh found expression iu such stealthy ways as made his favors seem more like those of fairies than those of a mortal friend. A gold piece appear ing anonymously upon some window sill of a house where its presence was sorely needed, a load of coal arriving at some opportune moment, baskets of fruit or flowers apparently depositing themselves of their own free will and accord, and an unusual shyness and embarrassment in David when he met the reoipients of his gifts, were the only evidences of his generosity. Annie, not having tbe slightest kindred feeling, did not understand his self-conscious reticence. One day. wheu she was a little girl, she had wandered up the street as far as David's home, and after looking wist fully a long time at his sweet peas growing near the fence, had finally put out her hand toward them, not with tho purpose of taking any, but to see if she could measure the distance. Just at that instant- David had hap pened by. Annie had attempted to explain. Ho had waited until sho had quite finished; then spoke a short, disconnected homily, not calculated to be very effective, on the temptation involved iu finding out what wrong thing are within a body's reach. ' J She had gone away comfortless, but on the next morning had found a great handful of sweet peas at her door; nor had a summer ever passed without like offerings. Annie had ex pressed her pleasure with au effusive ness that had driven him quickly from her pressnce. She. seemed to have a supply of gratitude in great excess of the demand, and, like the Anoient Mariner, to be seized ever and anon by heartburnings till she had told her story. Annie ofteu won dered at his silence, and the necessity which caused him to make such baste to the Fostofllce. She wondered once if he could have a sweetheart to write bim letters, but put away the thought as inappropriate. He stood now in awkward silence, whilo he stroked the bead of a gray kitten lying in his arms. At last he found voice enongh to explain the ap pearance of the kitten. "It followed me part way," be said, "and I carried it the rest. It's mine. I found it, a lauky, wanderin' thing, i6 tfftj y X (q icfr o x 35(o 9 MA fin HASTINGS, strayed from soinewheres, and I took it homo. It tags me everywhere." "Yes," said Annie. "I had ono once that used to follow me. It died that year Bess tho cow died. It was pretty hard bavin' two" deaths in the family in the some year." She smiled with a line attempt at bravery, he thought, for he had a cloar notion of her loneliness aud dread of new associations. Then followed an other silence. "Lonesome here?" he asked. "Yes." He paused; then braced himself for the effort. "I was thinkin'," be said, "as it's pretty quiet over to my honse, now aunt's gone and Sally's over to her daughter's in Lynn, an' I've sort o' got to bankerin' for a bit of calico round the house, that maybe you'd like the place." "Keep house?" asked the girl. "Yes. I don't mean as housekeeper exactly. I meau get married." "Oh!" she cried, looking at bim in astonishment. "Who to?" "Why, me!" ho exclaimed, as if sur prised at her dullness. "There's enough for two, I guess, and it's kind of quiet for a lone man over there. I'll let you have your say about the flower garden." There was no affection for the girl prompting his words. He had caught a glimpse of her face at the window the day before, and the same impulse that had led him to befriend the kitten bad brought him to this larger idea of protection. "I never thought about getting married," sho said hesitatingly. "It's easy done," he said. "We'll just step up to the minister's." "But what if we should be sorry af ter wards?" Bhe said gravoly. "Oh, no danger," he said. "I'll give you a long tether. I'll do well by you." So, half iu reality, half in dream, Annie put on her precious best gown a few days later and went with David up the street. When they came back they stopped at tue gate. "We must go in aud get the dishes," sho said. I'Oh, I've got dishes," be said, "real china with sprigs on; aunt set great store by 'em old blue plates, too." "But I like these," said Annie, drawling out the "like" pleadingly. "Oh, we'll get "em then," he "said smiling. "You gather 'em up while I go after Ned and the long wagon." Iu a few hours Annie fouud herself and all her possessions in her new home, and, looking about her tried to realize the Arabian-Nights transfor mation that had happened that it was Bhe, and no other, who was mistress and proprietor of the pretty ingrain carpets, the neat, cane-seated chairs, the few treasures of enrly maple and mahogany, and the ' pictures of the aunt and her sisters staring down upon her from the walls. When David came in with the milk he saw her standing by the hearth, while the kitten rubbed about her feet. Her face was suffused with her new happiness, and she gave him one swift, grateful look, while she laughed softly as if her new delight had made her bankrupt in speech. A sense of ber sweet child-womanliness seized bim with irresistible force. He felt the sluggish blood quicken at his heart; and at that instant unconsciously he had received his cbrism, and had en tered that old, old temple whose light transmutes what have seemed common things and dross to pearls and gold. Meanwhile Annie bad moved toward him. , "I will take care of the milk," he said. "But " she remonstrated. She was seized with misgivings lest she might not find work enough to pay her way; for the Mosaic doctrine of something for something had become a part of the grain and fiber of her thought. He did not answer, but went on about the task. He had no fine words at his disposal, no poetic fancies, or artist's skill; but he was laying such as he had npon the altar of the temple. Annie moved away and picked np the kitten, whose appetite for caresses could not be appeased. She stroked its head with nervous energy. It was something to feel tbe little, dull, in stinctive life within ber band, and feel it reaching out in its blind way to touch her own. She seated herself and played with it with all the grace and abandon of a child. The child's spirit was still dominant in her; that was evident. It was still more plain in the even ing when, after David had given her a half dozen packets of flower seeds, she sat playing with'them. She shuf fled them as if they were cards, shook them to hear the seeds rattle, looking eagerly at the flower pictures, made odd little exclamations of surprise and pleasure, plauned how the flowers should be arranged, and finally open ing one and taking out a seed of mignonette, held it up between her fingers and cried, "To think there should be a blossom in that little brown seed!" She fell to prattling of the uses she should make of the flow ers, and quieted down at last to fall a dreaming over the prospective garden us if there were nothing in the world but flower sterna and colors. David watched her and understood how this infancy of heart had stood between her and the realization of some of tno bard lines of her past. He was glad that it was so; but he hoped that, as life was showing more happily for ber now, she might put away that childish mood for one more womanly. At that instant the playfulness dis appeared. She looked at him with a serious, wistful .face, and said Bimply, "You are so kind I love you." David tried to speak, but his lips closed upon the words. Iu bis at tempt to express his feeling he found himself as hopelessly and helplessly dumb as the kitten under Annies hand. Tho outspoken sentiment, the affectionate pathos iu ber face was more than his self-conscious diffidence could bear. He rose, and with some excuso of noglected duty weut outside. There ho sat a long time, close to tho altar of tho great temple, meditating other offering of homely service. Tho little scene of the evening was characteristic of much of their nfter life. Annie's impulsiveness, that had all tho ingenuous freedom ( f child hood, was alwaysa surprise to David's quiet dignity, and her protestations of gratitude and affection were an em barrassment to him. Her easy dem monstration seemed to increase the weight of his own stolid silence; but, try as ho would, he could not over come it. He had no modium of expression but that of doing. He applied him self carefully to the wood and water basis of their housekeeping, and took on himself gradually many tasks sup posed to be within the province of womankind. Annie was inclined at first to oppose his encroaching on her domain; but, iu time, she came to forget her unwillingness in the inter est and amusement of watching his methods. One morning she stood by, laugh ing at his awkwardness while he was trying to coerce a newly-bought washing machine to do its duty. He was struggling with the theory of the machine, while, propped up against a door, her hands behind her back, stood Annie, teasing him about his new accomplishment with a raillery and gayety that made him think of the bobolinks outside. He had perhaps never been more keenly conscious of her dearness to him as he listened to that merry strain; but his face was very grave and silent. She bent toward him sud denly with a speech half bantoriug, half kind; when, because the crit ical faculty iu her was awakening, or from some accident of conditions, it seemed that for the first time she saw his face as it really was stern and unresponsive. She drew back with quick misgiving. What! didn't he liko her? She slipped from tho room, rau up the stairs and sat down to think about it. It was her first mood of retrospect and questioning. Strange what a rapid growth a fungus of doubt can make! Yes, she remembered now he had always looked like that, though some how ehe had never minded. She bad taken it for granted that he was fond ot her because she cared for him, and it seemed so much easier for people to care than not to care. She herself had loved all the world that she had known her father, the kitten, the dog, even the pretty sprigged china had come in for an occasional pat and kind word. Had she been too sure, too thought less, too happy? She laid her bead upon the table and cried. Over and over she muttered through ber tears that it was easier to care than not to care snrely no one could have won dered that she had been so blind. She remembered jnow that he had never answered her whon she bad told him all her heart. How cold and silent he had been ! Truly sho bad made a mis take! Strange that she had not found it out before! She rose and went to the window. David was outside, bending and work ing over something in his palm. It was a bird with a brokeu wing. He was tending it with all the gentleness and patience that could find expres sion in bis strong bard. The sight became a revelation to L . She knew now why be had come t. that morning after her father's death," and had brought ber to his home. He had somehow understood how lonely and wretched she was; and just as he tried to heal and mend and save every broken thing that came in his way, be bad gone to her in her time of need. That was kind; but she was no bird nor dog nor kitten to receive alms of love, a pittance doled out to her in mercy. She was a woman, born to a queen's right in her cwn home; no pensioner upon another s kindness. Sue paced the floor restlessly a few minutes; then glanced again toward the window, and this time her eyes were full of the instinct of a freedom loving creature that has been snared tbe instinct to escape. She looked down the road that led away from the village. Her fear of the world seemed to have gone. She longed to be far away within it, out of sight and bear ing, in some place where her child lips were tremulous at the thought she might sadden and grow old with out his pity, wonder and care. It was a proof of ber childishness that she had never thought how strange in it self was her action, nor thought of the unpleasantness of the village gossip, nor recalled David's face as she had scon it one morning after an eager, night-long, but useless, search for a stray lamb. She was mastered by one impulse that of flight. She packed a bundle of clothing. found some food, wrote a note to David telling bim that she could not bear to stay, because that she had just come to know that he did not care for her, and was soon on the way to tho uearest city. She went hurriedly, half runuiug at times, her heart beat ing fast as if ehe were afraid of pur suit. Occasionally some of the yfl lagers met her and looked at her in surprise; but she did not stop for recognition, and after hesitating and sometimes looking back, they went on. It was growing dark. The city was a hopeless distance away. There were a few lights gleaming along the road; but Bhe shrank from the thought of asking for shelter. The touch of the darkness, loneliness and cold had brought back to her that old sense of being a slight, helpless creature, facing the immensity of the world. She was alone, and night, like a great beast of grey, was coming ou her there. With the heart-sickness, her strength gave way. She sank to tho ground; then drew herself to a tree standing near, wound au arm about it, and pressed her check to its rough bark as if she were appealing to it for defense. A rustling in the leaves made her start to her feet; but her terror vanished, for she recognized the man approach iug. "Annie," said David quietly. Under the light of his grave, strong face, her eyes fell, ashamed and peni tent. "It's all a mistake, Annie," he said. "You don't understaud." "But I thought you didn't care. You never said so." "I I " he stammered; but his lips shut npon the heart revealing words like the tighteniug of a vise. "Haven't I kept the wood box piled to the brim?" he said at last. "But you never said " "I've kept the water pail full, " he said, his voice falling as if ho found his case a pitiful one. - "But you never spoke a word about" "I've cleaned cai4 ts," he said huitbly. "Yes, but the words! If you'd only said, if you'd only say just a word to mo, David," she cried pleadingly. "I do so long to hear you speak." He stood staring at her helplessly. "Do you care?" she entreated. "Of course. I I" There was a choking sound in his throat. The flush on his face deepened till it be came a signal of distress. "Don't you know," he said hurriedly, "that I'vo let you set out all the front of the garden to marigolds, and I've seen marigolds and smelled marigolds, and worn marigolds all summer long to please you; and heaven knows," there was an odd little reverential tone in his voice, "that I I loathe marigolds." The old, merry, mischievous look came back to Annie's face, as she re membered the occasions when she had laughingly decked out David's coat with the velvety yellow blossoms. He was standing with downbent heat1. There was no reflection of her mirth in bis stern, sorrowful face. "I've washed dishes," he said mis erably. She did not speak, though he seemed waiting. "I've sewed on my own buttons," he muttered. It was his attitude that convinced ber, the pathos of his downcast face and shuffling feet. She was assured that he loved ber, and also that if she ever wished to hear him "speak," she must listen to the filling of the wood box and the drawing of water from the well. She caught bis - hands. "Oh, David!" she cried. "I love you. I love you. I understand. It's just because we two are different.' When they were seated in the car riage, David put au arm about her aud drew her with a little awkward hitch toward himself. JJJ"I shall get me a long rope," he said grimly, "and tether you to the kitchen stovo, Annie." Annie laughed in the old fashion; but be detected auother note in that merry sound. The girlishness bad gone from it. The child spirit had forever abandoned Annie, and was lin gering, perhaps, about the tree to which she had clung in that moment of despair. The Housewife. The Balloon vs. the Ironclad. The use of the balloon in warfare will be one of the developments of the near future. A first-class modern ironclad costs about $5,000,000. This would construct and equip for war purposes a great mauy balloons, and it would seem as if they might be used by the inhabitants of a besieged city with whioh to sail over an invading fleet and drop explosives npon the warships underneath, with deadly ef fect. They might also be utilized to drop these explosives over the cities occupied by an opponent. Of course, there would be considerable risk in such an enterprise, unless the bal loons could be properly steered, but the dirigible balloon is one of the in ventions that we may expect to see in the near future. Leslio's Weekly. Washing Air. A novel and ingeuious idea which is proving itself of great practicability is being tested in American buildings. Tbe purification of tbe air has re mained for long a problem difficult of solution, and a scientist has now con ceived the idea of actually washing it. This is managed by pumping it iuto a large room which is filled with spray from atomizers. Then tbe air is con ducted through a series of tubes, and the moisture by this means removed. It is heated to sixty-five degrees and pumped into the rooms in which it is to be used, this operation being re peated at intervals of three minutes. Oldest Bank Not. The oldest bauk noto probably in existence is preserved in tho Asiatic Museum, St. Petersburg. It dates from the year 1399 B. C, and bears the name of tho Imperial Bank, date and number of issue, signature of a mandarin, and contains a list of the punishments inflicted for forgery of notes. This relic is probably written, for printing from wooden tablets is said to have beeu introduced iu Cbiua in the year 160 A. D. THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE. STORIES TOLD BY THE FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS. The Average Warrior Among the Deal Motet Inevitable Might Not Be No ticedFavorable Indication Tin Canite of the Trouble A Fr.-ak, Etc Oh, I'd like to join tue army, Or I'd like to go to seu; In the camp or on tlio battle Ship's the place formal I would like to be a captain Or an ensign bold. With epaulets embroidered All in threads of gold. Ob, I wouldn't cure tor fighting, On the land or ou the sea, But a uniform, I'm certain, , Would look well on met Cleveland Leader. Among the Deaf Mutes. Sister "And your lianceo ha pretty hands?" Brother '"'They speak for them selves." Puck. Inevitable. She "Oh. John! Baby has swal lowed that piece of wofstad." He "That's nothing. Sae'U have to swallow more yarns than that if she grows up. New York Ledger. And Now They're KnjucciJ. He "See tho ring nround ths moon?" She "Yes. (After a moment ol silence.) George, can you tell me what is the difference between tho moon and my finger?" Brooklyn Life. Might Not Be Noticed. "It seems to me," said the Sultan, "that these Chinese complications af ford a great opportunity for Turkoy." "How?" asked the Grand Vizier. "Why, I think this would be u good time for an Armenian massacre." Puck. Given Away. Senior Partner "Wo must dis charge that traveler of ours. He told one of our customers that I was a fool?" Juuior Ditto "I'll see him at once and insist on bis keeping the firm's Becrets," The Cause of the Trouble. "What happened to Simpkins?" "He had a disputo with a police man. You know Simpkins is very quick at reparteo?" "Yes." "Well, the policemau wasn't. Simp kins will be out iu a wesk or so." Puck. Favorable Indications. Mr. Lingerly having risen to go as the clock Btrikcs twelvo, . suddenly seats himself agaiu and remarks "Of course, dear, you know that I will be here to-morrow night." Miss Languid (yawniug) "There seems to be every indication of it. " Richmond Dispatch. A Freak. "That young man of yours," sail the observing parent, "should apply for a job in a dime muso.im." "Why, father," exclaimed the young lady iu tones of indignation, "what do you mean?" "I noticed when I passed through the hall late last night," answered tho old gentleman, "that ho had two heads on bis shoulders." Pat'i Wit. One day an Irishman was taking a walk iu a small towu near Glasgow when he met au old friond. After walking along tho road together, Pat's friend said to bim: "Have yon beard the latest news?" Pat "No; what iti it?" "There's a penny off the loaf." Pat "Bedad, aud I hope it is off the penny ones." Tit-Bits. An Unexpected Shock. Brown "Heavens! Wo aro in for it now. Here comes trotter, just back from a six months' trip abroad; he'll bore us to death with his talk about it." (Groaus from the rest.) Trotter "Well, boys, how aro you all? I have just returned from a six months' trip iu Enropo. (Afore grouns.) I am just going to sit down here for two or three hours (moro groans) and I want (groans) you to tell me all that has happened here while I was away." (But they didn't; the shock was too great.) Puck. Straight Tip. "Have you ever studied ' liticul eoonomy?" asked the lot '.as- songer, as he laid dow;' paper and turned toward tV individ ual across the aisle. "That's what I hav replied the portly man, with an audible sigh. "I Btudioditfroiutho beginning to theend of one campaign." "And what is the rosultof your in vestigation?" asked the other. "I was defeated for alderman in my ward," was the reply, "and I am firm ly convinced that tho best political economy is to stay out of politics." Chicago Journal. The Afrlcau Lion and the Buffalo Bull. The large horns of these buffalo are significant of their immense strength; their legs aro very short and powerful. Though the lions muke prey of thorn, it takes two or threo to pull dowu a bull. The African lion of this section is the largest species of its kind, but unless in packs will not attack au African buffalo bull. When lighting, the bulls are very quick on their feet, and they use not only their horns, but their front feet also, which often prove tho more dangerous' weapon. My guide, who has lived in this eonu try for the past ten years, relates mauy stories of men who have been mauled by lions, aud who have escaped death, but he knows of no instance where the African buffalo hat loft a human being until the life wan trampled out of him. Harper's Magazine. A SONC. The wind comes riding down from heaven Ho! wind of heaven, what do you bring? Cool for the morn, dew for the even, And every sweet thing. O!). wind of even, from pink clouds driven, Wbnt do yon bring to me? The low onfl of thy love, who waits Under the willow tree Whose boat upon the water waits For mo--for thee! Harriet Monroe, la the Century, HUMOR OF THE DAY. "He's rather timid, is he not?" "Very. Why, he's so timid that he'8 seared by war-scares!" Puck. He "Then I go and for ever.' Sho ''Very well! But don't call to morrow evening; for Isha'n't be in." Life. "Harry, do you love your littla baby brother?" "What's the use? Ho wouldn't know it if I did!" Tid Bits. Watts "Bixley is a Bad wag," Potts "Especially when none will laugh at his jokes." Indianapolis Journal. "It doesn't do any good to soold the janitor about our cold rooms." "Yes, it does. I get all warmed up when I talk to him." Chicago News. She "I liko your impudence. I haven't reached the bargain counter yet." He "You would be a bargain on any counter." Harper's Bazaar. "I havo just taken my newly gradu ated grandson into business with me." "How are you getting on with him?" "Well, I seem to please him." Life. I've heard the sweeping statement made That money talks; 'tis funny, For certain specie's not verbose The kind known as hush-money. Puek. Father "Henry, have you and your new watch parted company al ready?" Henry (laconically) "Broke." Father "Which?" Jew elers' Journal. Tho Uncle "Are you entirely satis fied with your lot?" The Niece (still ougry at her grandfather's will) "No, I'm not. It ought to have a house on it," Harlem Life. Wiggles "My physician has order ed me never to take active exercise after a hearty meal." Waggles "Well, what of it?" Wiggles "I hoard." Somerville Journal. "Young Mr. Tizzenn called on me last week," said Maud. "Did he?" replied Mamie. "He told he was go ing to reserve all disagreeable duties for Lent." Washington Star. Mr. Hunter "I have a speaking acquaintance with Miss Throckmor ton." Mr. Spatts "You are very lucky. AU her other acquaintances are listening acquaintances." Judge, 'lis not the man who really tolls Tluit makes tbe greatest row; 'Tis ho with nothing else to do, Who sUud.-i nround the whole day thro To toll tho others how. Washington Star. Dicky Doolittle "I feel weal devil ish to-day! Let's do something out of the ordinary." Teddy Thoughtless -"All wight; we'll have 'bweakfast food' for dinner, doncher-know." J udge. The Sitting One "Jones is bo near sighted he once took a man for a giraffe." The Standing One "That's nothing. I once took a lady for a sail." Browning, King & Co.'s Monthly. "I tell yon, he is a Spanish sympa thizer. He must be." "But why?" "Ho has three different arguments to illustrate how the Maine affair might have beeu au accident." Philadelphia North American. Mrs. A. "I think your husband is a very qniot dresser." Mrs. B. "II'iu! You might cbnuge your opin ion if you heard him looking for his clothes some mornings." Browning, King & Co.'s Monthly. Admirer (time 2:30 a. m.) "Has your father any objection to my pay ing you visits, Miss Maud?" Miss Maud "O, no but er I think that he'd rather you paid them in in stallments." -Brooklyn Life. Ethel "Why didn't you attend Professor Dump's lecture on 'The Cycles of Time?' It was very inter esting." Maude "The subject of the lecture was embarrassing to me. Yon know, dear, I bought my wheel on tho installment plau." Pittsburg Press. "I want war," said Billets, face tiously, "because I am iu hopes that iu that way somcpf my creditors will be killed off." "I suppose," re marked Crisp, "that you would rather see them killed outright than have them starve to death." Philadelphia North American. Deepest American Lake. Crater Lake is the deepest American t lake, and, indeed, one of the doopest lakes in tho world. It is one of the wonders of America. Crater Lake is on the crest of the Cascade Mountains, about 100 miles east of Ashlaud, Ore gon. It is circular in shape and about five milos across. It lies on the very top of Mount Mazatna, and is com pletely surroundod by rocks risiug straight from the water. Its greatest ascertained depth is 2000 feet, and this depth seems to be almost the same over the greuter part of tho lake. There is no beach, tho surrounding rocky shores extending vertically be neath tho water to the depth of sev eral hundred feet. There are few large fish iu the lake, but much small lifo in the shape of Crustacea, etc. For ( Inning l.rnifl. For cleaning optical louses a Ger man technical journal recommends vegetable pith. For this purpose the medulla of rusnes, elders or sunflow ers is cut out, the pieces dried and pasted siugly alougsideof one another upon a piece of cork, whereby a brush like apparatus is obtained which is passed over the surface of tho lens. For very small lenses pointed pieces of elder pith are employed. t i - .1
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