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111 rjl-.rp standing in the anllcht
.fag samnier time of life:
Mill without m hnsbsnd,
" -tus waiting for wife.
Ami her cheeks were rich and row J
And her lips were luafiouit red.
So he pressed her dimpled fingers
As he looked at her and Raid,
An they sti.o'i there in the heather
Wre the road had croased the rill:
"May we not fare together
Up tbis luu if, hard bill?"
Now her hand beffan to tremble
And her eyes v. ere full of team
Ak she trained them on the road that
Wound away anions the years;
But she had no voice to answer
Hint: she could not understand.
For the future lay Before her
Like a far-off fairy land.
There was sunlight on the heather.
There was music in the rill,
As they went away together
I'u the Ions, hard hill.
Oftentimes the way was snnny,
Other times 'twas full of lures.
But the lov tl.wt had come to thei
Was the true love that endures,
Though the bonny brow is wrinkled.
Though the raven lock be Bray.
Vet ih- road miht bnve been rougher
Mail she (.-one the other way.
Now the frost is on the heather
And the snow is ou the rill.
And they're coasting down the short aid
f tin- lone, hard hill.
- -' Walloon, in New York Sun.
LOYAL TO COUNTUY.
One warm mornfnir In the spring
17KO .Mrs. Sloeunib was sitting on the
broad piazza about her bomeou a large
plaiilati-m in South Carolina. Her hus-l.-iml
and many of his neighbors were
with Sumter, righting for the strug
gling colonies, but ou this beautiful
inoriiiiig there were almost no signs of
war to Ik- seen. As yet this plantation
I. :ol not leen molested, ami as Mrs.
Sloi-iimb glanced at lier little child
I layiug near her, or spoke to her sister,
who her companion, or addressed
a word to the servants, there was no
al.irm iiirinit'est. Hut in a moment the
ei.:ire seen,; was changed.
"There conn- .some soldiers," snid her
s.r'iT, pointing toward an officer and
t .v. nly Hoopers, who turned out of the
l.'g'.way a lid entered the yard.
V 's. Sliicumli made no reply, nl-ti.-i
her face became puie, and there
H. is a ligliteiiing of the lips as she
n,r. Led the nu n. Her fears were not
:i :.:. .i .1 u hell she became satisfied that
t.v lender was none other than the
I. ..I. 1 tol. Taricton. That ciiort, thick
et I -ily, dressed in a gorgeous scarlet
nniii mi, Hn- ilorid f.ne and cruel ex-
J.re
!!:.
y.i i
Ii li :
.lr. v
on. pioilaimod the approaching
- only too well. But the mistress
bm sign of fear ns she arose to lis
I he words of the leader, v hi so n
I'.is horse to a halt before her.
-t g his rap and bowing to bis
neck, he said: "Have I the
'ie of addressing the mistress ot
i'i:iit:ition:"
.- iny husband's."
: ! s he here?"
- :t not."
i no rebel, is he?"
.-ir. He is a soldier in the army
- i nntry and lighting her invad-
lie must be a rebel and no friend of
his country if he lights against his
king"
"''iily slaves have masters here," re
plied the Aindaiiuted woman.
man Tarletoi.ls face flushed, but he made
. ri '-enlv land, turning to one of his
eoii.i'.-iiiK'iis. gave orders for a camp to
1h- n. ide In the orchard near by. Soon
tie- l.iin iien jn his command had
pitched i he i r tents, and the peaceful
plaiiutjoii I'xik on the garb of war.
Il' llll nihil
bowliig l i '.
" sit.v
to oi'ellpy J
ill ha ve to
bouse; that
great an im-
to the piazza and again
. :ho British colonel said:
tnprls his majesty's troops
iur place for a time, and I
make my quarters In your
is. If It will not be loo
onveiiience to you."
".My family,
only mse!f,
sides tin- son
consists at present of
tiiv child and sister, bc-
iuts, and we must obey
your orders. '
In b-vs than an hrttir the entire 's'.SCs
was transformed. The white tents
covered the lawn, horses were tied to
--Ail f.
"ho' on, masra!"
the high rail fences, soldiers In bright
uniforms were moving here and there.
Before eiilerlng the house the British
colonel .-a lied sumo of his otticers and
(rave sharp orders for scouring the
sii try wit Lin ihu uuigbborhood of
Km or uftoeii rubles.
i'Uia .itiaip i-oiuLuaud was not lost
Hpn Mrs. Slocuiub, uor was she slow
to act upon it homelf, as we soon shall
m-e. tut for the prrtfcent, trying to
tl- her fears. ilie determined to Iintke
the ln-st of the situation and avert all
the danger isiblu by providing for
the comfort of Tarleton and bis men,
and aei-ordingly tdie hod a dinner soon
ready lit for a king, and surely far too
-ool for sin h .1 cruel and bloodthirsty
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bf
When the colonel and bis staff were
sumnioDed to the dining-room they tan
down to a table which fairly groaned
beneath the good things heaped tiponj
it. It was such a dinner as only the.
South Carolina matrons knew how toj
prepare, and the men soon became jo
vial under Its Influences. "We shall
have few sober men by mrni." sold
a captain, "If this is the way we are to.
be treated. I suppose when this little;
war is over all thie country will be di
vided among tbe soldiers. Eh, col
onel y
"L'ndouhtedly the officers will occupy,
large portions or tne country, replied
Tarleton.
"Yes, I know Just bow much they
will each occupy," said Mrs. Slocumb,
unable to maintain silence longer.
"And bow much will that be. mad
am?" Inquired Tarleton, bowing low.
"Six feet two."
The colonel's face again flushed with
anger, aa be replied: "Excuse me,
but I shall endeavor to have this very
plantation made over to me as a ducal
eeat."
"I have a husband, whom yon aeem
to forget, and I can assure you he Is
net the man to allow even the king
himself to have a quiet seat on bis
ground."
But the conversation suddenly was
interrupted by the sounds of firing.
"Some straggling scout running j
away," said one of the men, not quite j
willing to leave the table.
"No, sir. There are rifles there, and
a good many of them, too," said Tarle
ton, rising quickly and running to the
piazza, an example which all, including
Mrs. Slocumb, at once followed. She
was trembling now, for she felt assur
ed that she could explain the cause of
the commotion.
"May I ask. madam," said Tarleton,
turning to her ns soon as be had given
his orders for the action of his troops,
"whether any of Washington's forces
are in this neighborhood or not?"
BOWING TO HIS
"You must know that Gen. Green
and the marquis are In South Carolina,
and I have no doubt you would be
pleased to see Ixh; once more. He shook,
your band very warmly the last tlaie
be met you. Iam told." - "
An oath escape -the" angry colonel's
lips, and lie glanced for a moment at
the scar which the wound Lee bad
made bad left on bis hand, but he turn
ed abruptly and ordered tbe troops to
form ou the right and he dashed down
tbe lawn.
A shout and the sound of firenrms
drew the attention of Mrs. Slocumb to
the long avenue that led to tbe house.
A cry escaped her at the sight, for
there was her husband, followed by
two of her neighbors, pursuing on
horseback a band of live tories whom
Tarleton had sent to scour the country.'
On and on they came, and It was evi
dent that the pursuers were too busy!
to have noticed the army of Tarleton.
Broad swords and various kinds of,
weapons were flashing In tbe air. and it,
was plain that the enraged Slocumb'
saw nothing but tbe tories he was pur
suing. Could nothing be done? Would
they run Into the very heart of the
camp? Mrs. Slocumb tried to scream
and warn her husband, but not a sound
could she make. One of tbe tories had'
Just fallen, when she saw her hus
band's horse suddenly stop and swerve
to one side. What was the cause?
Sambo, the slave whom Mrs. Shv;
cumb bad dispatched, as soon as Tarle
ton bad come, to warn her busbaud,
bad started promptly on his errand,
but the bright coats of the British bad
so charmed him that be had lingered
about the place, and when the sound
of tbe guns was beard Sambo had gone
only as far as the hedgerow that lined
the avenue. Discretion became the
better part of valor then, and the negro
in his fear had crawled beneath it fcr
shelter; but when bis frightened face
beheld bis master approaching be had
mustered enough courage to crawl
forth from his hiding place and sturtlo
the horses as tbey passed.
"Hoi' ou, massat Hoi' onl" he shouted.
RecofaBUinf'Ke voice. Slocntnb and
tils followers for the first time stop
ped and glanced; about them. Off to
their left were artbousand men within
pistol shot. As they wheeled their
horses they saw a body of horsemen
leaping the hedge, and already In their
rear. Quickly wheeling again, they
RlarTea greeny xor tne nouse near
uen naa n
On they swept, and. on leaping the
fence of lath about the garden patch,
amid a shower of bullets, they started
through tbe open lots. Another show
er of bullets fell about them as their
horses leaped the broad brook, ct
canal, as it was called, and tben al
most before the guard bad cleared tne
fences they had gained the shelter of
the woods beyond and were safe.
Tbe chagrin of tbe British Tarleton
was as great aa tbe relief of Mrs. Slo
cumb, and when on the following day
the troops moved on. the cordial adieu
of the hostess led the colonel to say:
"The British are not robbers, madaiU.
We shall pay you for all we li:tve
taken."
"I am so rejoiced at what you hare
not taken that I shall not complain If I
do not hear from you again."
And she neither heard nor complain
ed. Everett T. Tomlinson, in Chicago
Record.
An Irish Boll.
The servant girl In writing a letter
unfortunately blotted It. To save the
trouble of copying it she added u post
script: "You will find several blots in
tbis letter but that Is not uiy fault; tbey
were made iu the postomce." Bostoi
Traveler.
Hoped It Would Last.
"Above all." said the throat special
ist, "the lady must talk as little an
possible."
"Doctor." eagerly asked Mrs. Gray
malr's husband, "is there any hope of
't becoming cbrouicV" Tit-Bits.
HORSE'S NECK.
A Clever Comparison.
The argument for tbe existence of
God from tbe uniformity of nature Is
not a new one, but it Is nowhere more
cleverly put than in an anecdote of
CalianI, related by L'llliistration Eu
ropeenuo Brussels, March 21). It
says:
"To those who see in the existence of
the world the effect of chance, a cu
rious argument was opposed by Uali
r.nl. 'One day,' said he 'at Naples, a
man took sis dice in a dice-box and bet
that be would throw six sixes. lie suc
ceeded at the first throw. I said to my
self, 'Such a thing Is possible.' lie did
it a second time; I said the same thing.
He put tbe dice back Into the box
three, four, five times, and always
threw six sixes. 'Sangue di Bacco!' I
cried, 'the dice are loaded!' Aud so
they were.'
"Philosophers! when I consider tht
ever-renewed order of nature, her im
mutable laws, her revolutions, always
constant in an Infinite variety, this sin
gle chance of a world such as we see
It, returning unceasingly notwithstand
ing a hundred million other chances of
possible perturbation and destruction,
.1 cry out: 'Of a truth, nature Is load
ed T "Translated for the Literary Di
gest. In Kverrthlns Give Thnnka.
A clerk and his country father entet
ti a restaurant on Saturday evening
and took seats at a table where sat a
telegraph operator and a reporter. The
old man bowed his head and was about
to give thanks when a waiter flew up,
saying:
"I have beefsteak, codfish balls, and
bullheads."
Father and son gave their orders and
the former again bowed his head. Tht
j oung man turned the color of a blood
red beet and touching his arm exclaim
ed In a low, nervous tone:
"Father, It Isn't customary to do that
In restaurants!"
"It's customary with me to return
thanks to God wherever I am," said the
old man.
For tbe third time he bowed his head,
and the telegraph operator paused lu
the act of carving his beefsteak aud
bowed his bead, and there wasn't a
man who heard tbe short and simple
prayer that didn't feel a profounder re
spect for the old father than if he bad
been the Tresident of tbe United
States.
Ihu "Palmetto mate."
The Charleston News and Courier
thus explain the origin of South Car
olina's sobrtiuet, "the Palmetto State:"
"On Jiuie 28, 1776, a force of less than
1M CaroltivUms, uuder command of
Moultrie, protected by the rude for
tiflcatlim on Sullivan's Island, In
Cliarlcwton harbor, made of the trunks
of the palmetto, repulsed tbe attacks of
a British fleet umler command of Sir
Teter Parker, and when the State of
South Carolina was organised, the
Sta-te seal, which was first used la
May, 1777, was made to commemorate
this victory. A palm tree, growing
erect on tbe seashore, represents the
strength of the fort, wlU at Urn bttiie
an oak tree, torn from tbe ground and
deprived of Its brandies, recalls the
British fleet, built of oak timber, over
come by tbe palmetto."
A whale of tiftv tons weight exerts 145
horse l ower in swimming twelve miles an
PRINCESS VICTORIA.
n,a Bin pie Ltfa of Enstaad'a Qaaea la
Her Childhood Days.
James Caaaidy hr. written for SL
lc!.ola an article on the "Girlhood
Days of EEgUnd's Queen," in tbe
ourse of which he says:
There was an occupation m which tbe
area "wogjafl of sevia Jaff. wqpxip a
u'mp!e wutta gown and large straw
iat. was frequently een engaged. It
was watering tbe garden plants. One
it those who saw her said that aa be
muietime watched her Intently at
.vorh, he wondered which would get
Aie most water, the plants or her own
ittle feet!
The Princess was au early riser, gt
Vng up at seven, frequently earlier In
Jio remner, and breakfastlag at eight
'clo :k. Her breakfast was Juat such
is tiny -well-cared-for little girl, who
was not a Princess, mlgbt be expected
jo cujoy; bread and milk and fruit,
placed on a small table by ner mother's
tide.
hn breakfast was finished tbe Ut
ile Princess went fox a wajk or a drive,
whdle her half-slater. Feodare, her al
most constant companion, studied with
her governess. From ten to twelve the
Duchess instructed 'Oina, after which
she was at liberty to wander at wUl
ihrougb tbe rooms, or to play with her
many costly toys.
Tv.o o'clock was the drnner-hour of
the Princess, though the luncheon-hour
of toe Duchess. Plato food, nicely
cooked, was placed before the little
girl; and she did It justice, for she wae
healthy and strong, and enjoyed her
meals. After dinner she received as
sistance in her studies till four o'clock,
wheu she was taken by her mother to
visit a friend, or perbapa to walk or
drive or she was permitted to ride a
donkey In the gardens.
At the rVnuer-hour of the Dncbeas
ber little girl suped, seated next to
ber motbor. Tlu-n enme a romp with
ber nurse, Mrs Brock. By the time
the romp was finished the house-party
would be Lt their dessert, and then the
Princess would be culled lo to Join
them.
Nine o'clock was bedtime, and she
never prolonged her day beyond that
hour. No matter whether she was at
home or at tho bouse of a friend, "nine
o'clock lied time was rigidly enforced."
Her little bed was placed benkie her
njot'rt-r's larger bed, so that by day and
night mother and daughter were never
far ajvart.
Regular study-, regular exercise,
simple food, nud plen'y of time out of
doors, plenty of play and plenty of
deep, distinguished tbe up-bringLng of
England's future Queen.
DESCENDANT OF BOONE.
ftaushter of the Great Grandson ot
the Ancient Daniel in ft. Lonia.
St. Iritis possesses tbe distinction of
ieing tbe birthplace and tbe residence
it the youngest descendant of Paniel
Booue, tbe historic pioneer and hunter
jf Kentucky. She Is the baby daiigb-
ter of L. N. Boone, the traffic aiaur.jci
ot the Western Union Telegraph Com
ianj Mr. Boone is the great-grand-sou
of the ancient Daniel. His grand
father was the youngest and favorite
son of the pioneer. General Nathan
Boone, who was au oflicer in the Uni
ted States army. General Bmie's
youngest son was John C. Boone,
whose wife was Mary Wardlow, of
Missouri, and these two were the
grandparents of the pink and white
baby. Miss Booue is now Ave mouths
old and doe3 not greatly resemble her
immortal ancestor. Tradition has it
that his eyes were of a beautiful sky
blue, while Baby Boone's eyes are of a
liquid brown. The Boone blood Is
more evident In Baby Boone's little
brother Hudson Wardlow Boone, a 4-rear-old.
He has the light hair of bis
;reat-great-grandfathcr. Little Hud
ion has also the Boone blue eye. He Is
stout on bis legs, brave and manly,
but whether he has the spirit of bis
itrcat ancestor is a matter to which
time alone can testify. His Infant sis
ter will be a strong woman If her baby
hood fulfills its promise.
THE CANTILEVER BICYCLE.
Mr. Nlckall Pederaen, a Dane, Claim
It's Just the Thing.
The accompanying illustration Is
from a photograph of the Cantilever
bicycle, one of the latest novelties In
ryele construction, and Its Inventor,
Mr. Nlckall Pedcrsen. One of the fea-
PKDKRSE2T AND MIS BICYCLE.
turcs wherein this machine differs ma
terially from the ordinary bicycle Is
the weight. Cantilevers range In
weight from the nine-pound racer to a
wheel fnr rough use, which weighs
fourteen pounds.
The construction Is the outcome of
the inventor's desire to secure a per
fect seat. Mr. Nickall Pedersen is a
!ane, residing In Eugland, and he has
been a wheelman for twenty years,
ills Idea was to enjoy the comfort of a
hammock on a bicycle, which he ac
complished by tbe use of silk strings
on which the saddle rests.
The front forks are attached to tbe
rest of the frame by a pivot connection
at the top and by a strong pivot binge
At tho point shown in the cut Just
where the lower part of the frame
Joining with the crank hanger goes up
to a point near the top of the front
wheel. This connection gives the ma-'.-hlne
a sensitive steering device.
Why Johnny Irftet Hla Jofc.
"It's your wife at the telephone," said
the office boy.
"Tell her I'm out for the afternoon.
"He says to tell you he's out for the
afternoon, num." Detroit Free Praaa.
TIESCFTtnAST OP DANIEL BOONF.
,
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN.
TER EST TO THEM.
Somethlnc that Will Interest the Ju
vcsila Ifcmbcra of Every Household
Blnt Action aad Bright Baying
of Maaur Cats and Caaalaa; Children.
The Old Tin Sheep.
"Creak!" said the old tin sheep on wheels:
"I'm growing old, and down my back
I'm very sure there's a dreadful crack.
There'a nobody knows," aaid the old tin
sheep, "till he's old how an old toy
feeis."
"I used to trundle abont the floor;
Bat that waa when I waa young and
new;
It'a something that now I could not do.
No; I shall quietly rest aavaelf on thla
shelf behind the doer.
"Creakr aald the sheep; what's font
amias?
Rome one is taking me est, I know.
They're palling my atria, and away I
go
Stop! oh, step!" cried the oU tin sheep;
"I never can go like thla!"
But Tommy palled the sheep around;
About the nursery it went ao fast
The floor beneath seemed flying pant.
While rreakety-creakety-creak! the
wheels went round with a doleful
sound.
Then Tommy left it there on its aide;
The wheels moved slowly and atopped
with a creak.
And the wax doll heard It faintly apeak,
"There's nobody knows what he can do,"
said the aheep, "till he haa tried."
-St. Nicholas. ;
Aparrewe Cheoee Qeyter Homea.
The English sparrows In Washington
Park are Dlavine- ereat tricks on the
keepers of the electric arc lamps. Yoj;
see, the sparrows
have been busyi
house-hunting evert
since tbe first of;
May, and many of
them have decided'
that the big white,
globes that stir-',
round the carbons!
would make lltst
rate residences. Of;
course tbey did this
A OTEER NEST.
without consulting the keepers that Is,
one of tbe queer ways of the English'
sparrow. It expects to occupy thej
very best homes without paying a cent
of rent. Each family began to carrj'i
twigs, bits of grass and string and to',
drop them into the globes. Tbey bc-(
gau very early in tbe morning, aud lie
fore the keeper came around to put in
new carbons and clean the globes they
had completely furnished their new'
borne, and Mother Sparrow was get
ting ready to lay an egg. while Father
Sparrow sat by, chirping gayly. Of.
course tbe keeper cleaned out all of
the twigs from each globe as be went
along; but no sooner did he tun bis
back when the sparrows were busy
again, and for a week or two they have
fairly made life miserable for tbe poor
keeper. And that isn't the worst of it.
One day this week a nest was left in
a globe by mistake, and when the cur
rent was turned on that evening of
course the heat set fire to the grass and
twigs. M and Mrs. Sparrow flew out,
crying wildly, and the nest blazed up
higher ami higher until It attracted tbe
attention of the policemen andjbe bi
cycle rlderle."J''-Jk-wvnJ-ed tjpu'e
rard. i gom' f fod sena
the lire def-V" it, 'rjut I f mo
ment the bigSWts glo oe-!r V t h a
loud report, and down came tbe glass
and the burning nest all In a heap. Next
time you visit any of tbe parks or
boulevards you will see tbe sparrows
trying to build In nearly all of- -the
lamb globes,-while the keeper Is busy
trying to keep tbem away. Chicago
Record.
A Word to tHV Boya.
When the Duke of Wellington was
sick, the last thing he took;"was a little
tea. On his servant's banding It to
him la a saucer, and asking If he would
l-ave It, the Duke replied. "Yes, If you
please." These were hla last words.
How much kludness and courtesy is ex
pressed by tbem.
He who commanded the greatest
crmies in Europe, and was long accus
tomed to the tone of authority, did not
despise or overlook the small courte
i!ee of life. Ah, how many boys do?
What a rude tone of command tbey
often use to their little brothers and
staters, and sometimes to their mothers.
'1 bey order so. This Is Ill-bred and un
christian, and shows a coarse nature
and hard heart.
In all your home talk, remember, "If
jou please." Among your playmates
don't forget, "If you please." To all
who watt upon you, to serve you, be
lieve that "If you please" will make
j ou better served than all the cross or
ordering words In the whole diction
ary. Don't forget three little words,
'"If you please."
Blow Pi pea for War.
The boy who shoots peas from a
blow-pipe may not know that a blow
pipe of large make is an Implement of
warfare in South America. It Is used
by tbe Indian tribes on tbe west coast,
and It varies in length from ten to fif
teen feet, and Is made from one of the
many species of hollow canea that
grow In the forests of those districts.
Ita ammunition Is of two kinds: First,
arrows tipped with poison; and. sec
ondly, pelleta of dried clay. But the
greatest range of these overgrown pea
shooters la seldom more than twenty
five yards, and tbey do not shoot ac
curately, owing to the Irregularity of
the bore.
A really terrible blow-pipe Is used by
the Dyalca, of the Malay archipelago.
These weapons are made of bard wood,
are eight feet long, and nearly one aud
a half Inches In diameter, and have a
spear head fixed to them, ao that they
serve the double purpose of a spear
and Wow-pipe. The bore is about a
third of an inch, and is perfectly true
throughout, while a thorn of the sago
palm makes a natural arrow with a
point almost as hard as Iron. Feather
ed with pith and tipped with deadly
wourali poison, these arrowlets bare
an extreme range of eighty yards and
can be aimed accurately at an object
fifty yards away.
How Boya Earn Money.
During vacation time public school
fioys find that tbey have more apare
lime on tbclr bands than spare nickels
iu tbelr pockets. Tbe average boy sel
dom Is the proud possessor of much
ready cash, for the average father of
.he average boy gets a small salary and
has a good-sized family.
This condition of affairs causes the
vncatlou boy to look around for oppor
tunities which will permit him to earn
tbe large round silver dollar which Is
raising sucb a rumpus now. An effort
was made the other day to find out
what the Chicago boy did when he
wanted some spending money, and
these axe some of the business enter
prises In which he la actively Interested:
a 1 1 f
Gfeaaiaff window.
Polishing hardwood floors.
Sharpening kitchen knives.
; Cutting grass for neighbors.
Mending dolls and broken toys.
Cleaning neighbors' back yards.
Selling perch caught in the lake.
Making and selling plnwheels, 1 cent
each.
Selling and exchanging postage
stamps.
Cleaning and piling bicycles, 5 cents
a bicycle.
Delivering on a bicycle Invitations for
a reception.
Cleaning and scouring stone steps and
carriage blocks.
Making and selling kites, value 1 cent
to 10 cents each.
Putting in electric bells and cleaning
and filling batteries.
Pumping up bicycle tires for buy
wheelmen, 1 cent a tire.
Buying the sweepings of flour and
feed stores and selling them for chick
en faed.
And last, bat not least, to quote one
of the boya, "Pushing baby carriage
through tke park at a oenta a puan,"
Use for Old Street Cara.
The maajy usee to which the old horse
cars have been pat In San Francisco are
Indeed striking. In this city tbe horse
cars have almost entirely disappeared
before the cable and electric cars, and
ns a result the street railway companies
found themselves with a large number
of cars upon their hands. They were
slow of sale until some enterprising
genius hit upon tbe idea of utilizing
them for bouse boats. Tbis pioneer
purchased four of these street cars at
$ 15 apiece. He then took off the trucks
and runulng-gear. and fastened the
bodies of tbe cars upon a flat boar
scow 3fix64 feet over alL They are
Dartltloned off. so. Mint thev make two
rarge, airy rooms, 18x2-1, with one smart
room for a bath closet and kitchen. In
each of the large rooms four double
berths arc placed, and in the kitchen Is
a cot for a servant. Tbe sleeping
rooms are divided off by curtains do-,
jicending from the ceiling. All the1
rooms are well-ventilated, as the car
ventilators have not been removed. A
railing Is plnced around the outer edge
of tbe house boats, and there are davits
for boats and a naphtha launch. Such
a house boat costs about $!XI0, and the
owner gets good value for the money.
The old street cars have also been turn
ed Into cheap summer cottages, small
conservatories and children's play
houses, and tbey have been used for
small shops in the suburbs of San Fran
cisco. Out on tbe ocean beach there is
quite a large colony of them. Some of
them are used as shops for purveying
to the needs of bicyclers, and a number,
of others are utilized by bicyclers as
club houses. They are comfortably tlt-i
ted up with baths, and lockers for their
clothes, and racks for keeping their
wheels. Some of them even have small
kitchens for the serving of luncheons.
While they are not highly ornamental
as an addition to a landscape, they cer-j
tainly serve a very useful purpose. Ar
gouaut. Not Specific Enough.
"Am I tbe only woman you ever
loved r
"Oh, no," be answered promptly;
"you are the sixth."
"The sixth!" she exclaimed, sudden
ly relieving his shoulder of tbe weight
of her bead.
"Yes,'.' he said, coldly, "there are five
before you my mother, an aunt and
three sisters." V
And thereafter she endeavored to be
more specific wken asking questions.'
Tit-Bits.
Hla Waatefalneaa.
Sapsmith Do you kuow, Miss SaUy-
I spend agweat-deaVl5fuiy-tfnie In self
contemplation? Sally Clay Isn't that more like throw
ing it away than spending it, Mr. Sap
smith? Puck.
It Waa fettled.
"When me and Jane was marrlt,"
said tbe old man, "the fust thing I says
when we pot to the house wnz: 'I guess
the fust thing fer us to do is fer us to
settle who Is goin' to Je boss.' "
"And did you settle It?" asked the
youth.
"We didn't."
"You didn't?"
"No. She done all tbe scttlin' U It
berself." Cincinnati Enquirer. .
A Matter of WeiathU
"But Helen certainly was a great
girl," persisted Hector.
Agamemnon sneered. i
"By Troy weight, possibly," hei.rp-
torted, not without
acrimony. Answers.
a suggestion of
haka Into lourShoet
Urn's Foot Ease, a powder lor the feet- It
cure painful, swollen, siuartinic feet, and In
stall tly takes the sting out of the corns and linn
lona. It'sthe greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Allen's ruot-Ka.se makes tlKltt-litiiin; or
new shoes leel cay. It Is a certain cure tor
sweating, callous and hot, tired, achlt-g feet.
Trv It today. Hold by all dniKKlsls and hno
stores By mall for 25c. In staui ps. Trinl pack
age FREE. Address. Allen S. Olmsted, l.e Koy,
N. Y.
Miss Helen tlould has six bicycles at
her country place at .li-vincloii-nn-ihe-Huilmm
for her own Me nnvi that of her
friends'. Miss Could rides in a short skirt
a waist of the same iiinli-rinl ami an Al
pine hat. She never mounts her wheel op
Sunday.
W. H. Orimn, Jackson, Michigan, wrltest
"Suffered with Catarrh for fifteen years.
Hall's t'atarrh Cure cured nie." Sold by l)ru
gista, 1 5c.
The slaughter of lobsters at Prince Ed
wards Island is something astounding.
There were exported the last season !il,
Oihi caswi, mostly to Kurope, which in
volved tho killing of 3S,tKH),lHiO.
f nre Guaranteed bv rR. J. K. MATKK.1011
ARCH nT., I'Hll.A, PA. Kaso at onee; no
operation or delay from business. Consultation
Iree. Endorsements of physicians, ladles and
prominent citizens. Send lor circular. Olliov
hours A. M. to I P. M.
Thomas Ball, tho sculptor, who has re
sided in Florence, Italy, for the last
years, and is now in his seventy-ninth
year, has returned to America, intend
ing to spend the rest of his life in thii"
country.
Wa have not been without Pi no's ftore for
Consumption for a) years. Lizzia- Fekkei
CaniD St.. Harrisbunr. Pa.. May 4. 1H04.
The Frankfurter 7eitunc states tha
among agents who make it a business ti
eecure engagement for Cernum actors,
no fewer than lifteen were found to lie,
men who had been punished tor some
crimo or other.
Fits permanently eared. No Bts i or nerronii
neea after nr day's, ue of tr. Kline s ,reat
Nerve Restorer. Atrial bottle and treat w f re.
Ua. R. H. aUM, Ltd-. SB1 Arch SUVuilal
There are more liiusrles in the tail of t
rat than in the human liaml.
The Russian cnninmiuler in Turkcslan
has issued an order tl::il. in i-eiiviiueiii(k
of the iiiimlier of eases of suii iile, l,oih or
odicers and tmois. supei i,,! ,-is are ii.'
future to pay siieiial atKr.tioi: to the inor.
ill well-lx-ing of every young sol. Her tin
der their command.
LHHtS wuiul All li'-t tins
Best Couirh Syrup. Tastes Uisid. User?!'
In tunc. Sold by drncirisis.
IHIIIAdM?r
TRUMPET CALLS.
Oaaa'a Bora Boaada a Warning Kate
to the Unredeemed.
LOVE cut the
guardian knot of
doubt.
Satan sets bis
big traps with
aweet bait.
A minute man Is
one not found iu a
second's place.
A charity ser
mon should be Il
lustrated with
plates.
Contentment Is the art of doing with
out things.
If you wenld be poor In tha midst of
plenty, be ungrateful.
Opportunity Is a steed to be ridden
with the spur of the aomaoL
If we would know God well, we raust
become familiar with his Boole
The more thankful we are. the more
we will discover to be thauUful for.
The better we know tbe Bible, Tbe
better we will know the God who nave
It.
When we look to God as the Giver
of all good we will find good in all He
gives.
Discontent robs us of present good.
Content puts us In a state of heart to
enjoy all good.
TrrOrala-OI TrjrOimta-O!
Ask your grocer to-day to how you a pack
age of Uraln-O. the new food drink tbai takes
the place of coSee. The children my drink it
without Injury well adult. All who
try tt like it. t.rntu-O ha that rich seal brown
ot Mocba or Java. tut It h maoe from pure
oriln. ih ,nMt delicate Htofnitcb leCeiVi
It without illslrca-. One quarter tho p ice of
conee. l.i eta. anu cut. per pacaagc " " "
all grocer.
In the Town Hall at Svdiiev. Australia,
in Imilt the Inreest ntiie oruan in the
world. It has five manuals uud pedals
and 14C stops.
Mrs. Window's Soothlngran lorchfiaret
teething, iwiaii'iiiv";1J tLu
If;- .iT.v. ,.in. cures wind eollejcjk bottle
Value of the Egg In Blckaeaa.
The value of egg albumen as food In
certain diseased conditions is pointed
out by Dr. C. E. Boynton. When fever
Is present and appetite is nil, be says,
when we want an aseptic article of
diet, the white of an egg, raw, serves
both as food and medicine. Tbe way
to give it is to drain off the albumen
IronTan opening about half ajt inch in
illume ter at the small end of the egg.
the yelk remnlning inside the shell;
edd a little salt to this and direct the
patient to swallow it. Repeat every
hour or two. In typhoid fever this mode
of feedingmaterially helps us tn car
rying out 'an antiseptic plan of treat
ment. Furthermore, the albumen to a
certain extent may antidote the toxlnes
of the disease. Patients may at first
rebel at the Idea of eating.'a "raw" egg,
out the quickness with which It goes
down without the, yelk proves It to be
less disagreeable .than they supposed,
and they are veryjready to take a sec
end dose. Pacific (Medical Journal.
Nothing that Is prompted by the Spir
it ever hurts tbe meeting that is led
by lue Spirit.
Ingratitude defiles and poison- every
spring, mars 'every pleasure,-and takes
the value out.of every gift.
There would be more days like Pente
cost If more .'pulpits were filled by uiec
ailed with tbe iMy Ghost.
At Blenheim
I'aliiee, the home of Hie
Puke of Marlbor
yi, there are said To !'
Jtwenty staircase uaHg
, JaUUalif -.nil.
110 BLOOD
they wul give you GOOD HEALTH
pimples and Dtotcncs.
To TRY C ASCARETS is to like them. For never before has
there been produced in tbe history of the world so perfect and so harmless a
BLOOD PURIFIER, LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR. To use
them regularly for a little while means an.
cT Pure Blood and Perfect Health;
III'MOltol S.
gl A I I.Y YtUTIf.
Ihiuchler "Why, mother, hat are
you crying for'"
.Mother " ih, over that inexorable.
Iililiiilelint; Imy that 1 sent to Ihe .hilu'
store for slii-kini; plaster."
iaui;lilei "Aiul what did he return
wilh?"
Mother (soliliilie) "I !' ' piiie-."
Jllilpe.
l'l.n.A IX MITK! ATli N.
"All the eviilem-e gfa-s toshow that you
were sroivhinir," dei-lai-i-il the eourt.
"Anythiiiit to say for yoiii-self?"
"Vis, voiir hoiior; lliat woman with a
lollin' pin iu her liaml, riiliu' afler me
as hard us she eoul.l M-g, was my ifi."
Ifc-troit I'i-e Tress.
"Help! help!" eiied the drown in g man,
"1 nm ilrowniiii;!"
".love! What an opportunity!" t ried
the reiorter on the shore, whippiui; mil
his note look. "l,Miii-k lell me your
soiisat ions, ami I'll fiv- you a semi off
in next Sunday's mihi"
l!ul it was loo l.il.-: the man hul
L'one down for the tliii.l time. llai er's
It.i.ar.
I.i t 'AT1NI I HIM.
Kai'iner llouk "You are from Huston,
ain't ye?"
Siiinmer Itoardi-r ''es, sir."
Tanner Honk "Wn'nl. now, lo you
live l iulil in the Huh or out iu one of the
huliliulis?" I'uik.
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PIMPLES, ERUPTIONS, BLOTCHES,
SCALES, ULCERS, SORES, ECZEMA,
j and CHRONIC SPELLINGS.
ARE WONDER WORKERS in
the cure of any disease caused by bad or im
pure blood. They eliminate all poisons, build
. up and enrich the blood, enabling it to make
new, ilea liny tissue.
PURE BLOOD MEANS PERFECT
HEALTH, and if vou will use RASRaRFTX
and a PURE, CLEAN SKIN, free from
A Id. I. H A I I' l'Kol'dSAI..
She "1 hale my name it's so hard to
wrile in tin- sand."
He "lo you t hi tik you could Wl lit
mine mure easily ?" - .1 ilil-i1.
i:sii.y ii.:xusn. '
l'liysii ian (at door of liniat ic asylnni)
"I hnvi- liruiiL-lil you an insane patient,
wlmiii you will tin. I porfi-t-tty kai'mlesii
when auiout; a. lulls, hut he is sei.ed with
mui'iieroiis fi-t-ii.y in Ihe presi-iie-e of
ihililien."
Stiieriiitonitei!t ' Poor fellow! I p re-sunn-
he has lie.l iilolisi.le ot a public
si-ltoiil. "New York Weekly.
A 1 l! i:IMII, Id I. KM MA.
"To save mo, I ean't lell wliieh Jones
irl I want to marry."
"Whal i- she trouble?"
"iiin- makes del ieioiis st rawlKrry short
eake, ImiI the oilier one looks so lovely
on her wheel." Helroit 1 n-" 1'ress.
( INS IS I KNCY.
Siddiim Kedil "old Slol,sy is always
eoiisisl!it."
Soiled Smioiiim "lal so?"
S-ldiiiii I'e.l.l -Yeh; lie won't aeeept a
cup i" eollee innler any i Lrcumstaiiees
unless dele's loal siiar in ii. "l'uek.
111. I'lUN T W AIT.
; Hoy "Vn' won't il tin biles dar till
I after dark, iiii.-li-r."
t isln-rinan "Why not?"
Hoy "Vanse id- iniiskeelers don't git
out till afler dark . inisier."--.! mine.
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