AS EVERY LADDIE DOE&
Oh. when I wu a tiny lad I wandered la
a wood, -To
look for fairies or (or flowers, as every
laddie should.
I only got my fingers stung by things that
creen and trass:
I learned to look for them instead, as )
every laddie does. i
I sought the pretty fairy folk in an ths
yellow flowers,
Where nothing but the busy bees im
proved the shining hears.
I found a little caterpillar hanging by a
thread;
I pat him in a buttercup and took him
home instead.
I caught some minnows in a pool, and
thought myself a man.
Because I found that I could fish, as every
laddie can.
I got my father's" pocket knife Its blade
was red with rum
And cut my name on many a tree, aa every
laddie must.
I made a sturdy walking stick, to climb
tbe highest hill.
And whittled till the knife was blunt, as
every laddie will.
I owned a treasury of things that I had
found or caught.
And changed them oft for better ones, as
every laddie ought.
f had a little puggy dog, and pets of
many kinds.
But some they died, snd some got lost,
as every laddie finds.
t coveted a pony and a gun to shoot the
crows
A pony is a beauteous beast, as every
laddie knows.
What most I loved were fireworks and all
that lights and burns.
But these sometimes are treacherous, as
every luililie learns.
My coats grew shorter in the sleeves, my
- slippers crushed my toes.
But such things n I ways smaller seem as
every laddie grows.
St. Nicholas.
JEANNE'S BRAVERY.
FELIX LA BARDIE had been a
Fninc-tlreur in the great war of
1870, and I liked uothlug better
In the evening thau to sit and listen to
his stories of the terrible time when
Fram-e lay gasping and bleeding.
One evening we had been silently
smoking for some time when he said,
'Did I ever tell you, monsieur, how I
fell into the hands of the Germans and
out again?
"No." I said. "I thought the Germans
shot all the guerrillas they caught."
"They let me go free, monsieur," he
said, with a grim laugh. "It may seem
incredible, monsieur, but Jeanne yon-
dor held the life of royalty on her fin
ger tips."
"I should like very much to hear the
story," I said.
"Certainly, monsieur, and If monslem
thinks what was done was wrong he
must excuse a woman in love.
"After Sedan, monsieur, a meetina
was called In our village, and thirty of
us enrolled ourselves as a company of
Franos-tlreiirs. We felt we could do
more for France as Irregulars than
serving under incompetent generals.
We we're well armed, and a brave and
skillful old veteran commanded us. As
the Germans were In force around
Metz we marched In that direction and
made our headquarters in the hills be
hind a village called Pency, about
three leagues from the fortress. It was
In Pency Joanne lived, and from the
first moment I saw her, monsieur, I
said to my self. 'If fortune Is kind, Felix,
that girl shall be your wife. Her fath
er was the miller of Pency, and the ac
cursed Uhlans had almost mined him.
They were very bitter against the In
vaders, nnd my profession made me
find favor In her eyes. Before we had
been at Pency a month we had plight
ed our troth, on tbe understanding that
we should not mnrry until France was
rid of the enemy.
"Small as our band was, we made
ourselves a terror to the marauding
I'lilans, thanks to the generalship of
old Moutbon. Jeanne was invaluable
to us. She was all eyes and ears, and
fnnttifin enllu,! hr tho 'hiuiil (if ttm In.
telligence department' of our band. I
used to meet her every evening, when
It was possible. In a little cave I had
discovered, which, having no outlets,
was proof against surprise.
"We stayed three mouths at Pency,
and then the place became too hot for
us, and we prepared to leave for a vil
lage some leagues to the south. I fell
Into the hand of the Bavarians the
very evening before we were to. leave
Pency.
"Jeanne declares to this day, and 1
believe rightly, that I was betrayed by
a villager, a young fellow named
Odenu. who lelleved the Virgin had in
tended, Jeanne for his wife, and who
was even savage when she refused
him. But be that as it may, monsieur,
I was seized at dusk that evening as
I was on my way to meet Jeanne, and
was taken so completely by surprise
that I had not tbe least chance of de
fending myself or trying to escape, and,
worse than nil. was taken with tbe
rifle in my hand.
" 'Yon are an assassin, said the stout
little otticer in command in barbarous
French. 'You shall be shot. Where are
your companions?"
"But I professed not to understand.
I was afraid of being shot on the spot.
There was much of the executioner
and little of the judge in those days,
monsieur.
"Much to my relief, my arms were
bound behind me. nnd we set out for
the hamlet where the Crown Prince
Frederick had his headquarters.
"As fortune would have It, Jeanne
met :s on the road. Monsieur would
vuvi se that Jeanne is a quiet little
s-omnn. but monsieur has not seen her
lhorui:;'hly aroused. She was roused
then, monsieur. She flung herself on
me and tried to release me. Then sir
seized tlie bayonet of a Bavnrian, and
if I had not begged her for my sake
to be calm she would have fought the
whole party single-handed. Then she
fell to beseeching them, for she could
kji. r.k German well, but they only
t.-iujMied at her and drove her oft with
foul words. My heart was like lead
then, monsieur. But I did not know
Jeanne.
"I was taken before the prince's
adjutant, who promised me lilerty if I
would betray my compatriots. But I
feigned stupidity, and when he found
that I would tell nothing he ordered me
to be nhot at five the next morning.
We give you till then.' he said, 'to find
your tongue. You'll !e dumb enough
lifter. And he laughed.
"I was bound like n log. monsieur,
rnd thrown into a hut and brutally
kicked. My thoughts were not pleasant
all this time. I lay thinking of Jeanne,
whom I should never see again, pictur
ing that, woman-like, she would go
home and weep in her helplessness and
despnir. But I did not know her then,
gbe was working f me with all th
energy and wit of a woman. Jeanne,
Jeanne, ma petite, come here.-
Jeanne came to tbe door.
"Come and tell monsieur bow yon
saved me, ma petite.
. A blush overspread Jeanne's feature.
"What, that foolish story again?
"Certainly not foolish. I Interposed.
"I should deem It a kindness If yon
would oblige me."
"If monsieur wishes it, and monslem
will allow me, I will get my knitting."
"Certainly, I said.
"When I saw him carried off," Jeanne
began as soon as she was seated, I
was In despair, for I knew what hit
fate would be. And then the good
Virgin put an Idea into my head, and 1
prayed to her to give me strength and
cunning to carry it oat. There had been
a sharp fight a week before, and I
knew Jacques Peilot had possessed
himself of some German uniforms thai
he had taken from the dead. So I de
manded them from htm and threatened
him till he produced them. A sous Hen
tenant's uniform fitted me nicely, and
after cutting oft my hair and conceal
ing a pistol and dagger In my tunic 1
hurried away. I crept along cautiously
when I neared the enemy's lines, for
my plan was to get through the sen
tries without being challenged. When
I heard the pickets I dropped on the
ground and crawled like a snake. And
yet I was nearly caught. A German
officer was leaning against a tree, and
I almost touched him. I lay still with
out breathing audibly for a long tim
how long I cannot say until he
moved away. Then, once Inside the
lines, I rose up and hastened to the
prince's headquarters. I prayed for
courage and then walked up to the
door. I trembled so that I could hardly
speak. Fortunately the officer did not
observe my agitation.
" 'Take me to his highness Instantly,'
I said in my best German. 'Important
dispatches.'
" 'Who from? he began.
" 'To his highness Instantly,' I said
loldly, but my knees shook under me.
"He looked at me closely In the dim
light, and I felt ready to faint Then
without a word he took me to the
prince's room. 'Important dispatches,'
he said, knocking and showing me In.
" 'From whom? asked the prince.
" 'In private, may It please your high
ness,' I stammered, but feeling that I
would not leave without Felix's life or
another for it.
"'Retire and leave us, Haupe,' raid
he prince, and the officer, closjng e
loor behind him, obeyed.
" 'And now,' said the prince kindly.
"You look pale and 111, sir. What la
your name?'
"The key was In the door, and 1
turned It swiftly. 'And now,' I said,
pulling out my pistol and pointing It
full at his face my hand did not even
tremble at that supreme momentr
"your highness,' I said rapidly. If you
mil out, you are a dend man.'
"Ah, he was a German, but he was
so brave, so brave! He did not even
wince, but he looked straight Into my
eyes and smiled.
. " 'Ah,' he said lightly, 'a stratagem!
Who are you, and what do you want?
" 'Monsieur le prince,' I said, 'I am
the daughter of the miller of Pency.
My lover, Felix Labardie, was taken
by your men to-night as a Franc-tlreur.
If he is not already dead, he Is con
demned. I want his life or you lose
yours, monsieur.'
" 'A womanT he said. 'Well done,'
and he smiled, and the pistol almost
dropped from my hand with the pity of
It till I thought of Felix. 'I know noth
ing of this, my good woman. No, but
stay. Here are some papers Elberfeld
has left for me to sign. Ah, here It Is.
Felix Labardie. peasant, taken with
arms. To be shot at 5 a. th.'
" 'He shall not die, your highness, or
I could not threaten him with worda
but my pistol was steady.
" 'But he is an assassin.
" 'No, I cried, 'he is a soldier, thougb
he does not wear the uniform. Imagine,
your highness,' I said. If I should ban
dared so much for a murderer.'
" 'But he has fought as a Franc
tireur, not as a soldier.'
" 'What of that? And If he had not
fought for France In her hour I would
spurn him from me. He must go free,
your highness, If you value your life.'
'"My life is In the bands of God,
mademoiselle,' be said, lifting his eyei
to mine. 'Threats do not move me, bul
you are a brave woman.'
"And then my courage left me, mon
sieur, and I dropped tbe pistol and
flung myself sobbing at bis feet and
beseeched and entreated him. And ha
raised me, monsieur, and made me
drink wine and tell him all the story.
Ah, but he was brave and a true gen
tleman! And when I told blm all he
he said, 'He shall be pardoned,' add-
If it was only health, wa
might let it cling.
But it is a cough. One cold
no sooner passes off before
another comes. But it's the
same old cough all the time.
And it's the same! old story,
too. There is first the cold,
then the cough, then pneu
monia or consumption with the
long sickness, and life tremb
ling in the balance.
loosens the grasp of your cough.
The congestion of the throat
and lungs is removed ; all in
flammation is subdued; the
parts are put perfectly at rest
and .the cough drops away. It
has ' no diseased tissues on
which to hang.
Dr. Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral
Plaster
draws out inflammation of the
lungs.
Advktm
Remember we have S Madleal Depart
ment. If yon have any complaint what
ever and desire the beat medical advice
too can
possibly obtain, write taw
doctor freely
rely. Ton will receive
prompt reply, without coat.
Add
dress. DR. J. C AV!
Lowell.
V I HDP
Aprs
THSfflaf wotttasi conspire against domestic harmony.
Some derangement of the generative organs is
tha main cans of moat pf the tmhappiness in the
household
Th husband can't understand these troubles. The male
PZOUUAR
ILLC
practical
sympathetic.
Mrs. Pinkham
has baen
these serious 01s of women
anarter of a century. Failure to I
secure proper advice should
excuse the women of to-day,
the -wisest counsel can be
not
for
had ;
without charge. Write to Mrs.
Pinkham for it Her address
is Lynn, Mass.
Among the multitude of wo
men helped by Mrs. Pinkham
and by Lydia E. Pinkham s
Vegetable Compound, is Mas. Joseph
King. Sabina, Ohio. She writes:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham Will yon
kindly allow me the pleasure of ex
pressing my gratitude for the wonder
ful relief I have experienced by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham 's Vegetable Com
pound. I suffered for a long time
with falling of the womb, and those
terrible bearing-down pains, and it
seemed as though my back would never
stop aching; also had leucorrhosa, dull
headaches, could not sleep, was weak
and life was a burden to me. I doctored
for several years, but it did no good.
My husband wanted me to try your
medicine, and I am so thankful that I
did. I have taken four bottles of the
Compound and a box of Liver Pills, and
can state that if more ladies would only give your medicine a
fair trial they would bless the day they saw your advertise
ment. My heart is full of gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham for what
her medicine has done for me. It is worth its weight in gold.
ng with a smile. 'Such a devoted worn
in must not go husbandless. And then
'. fell to weeping again, monsieur, and
dsed his hand and tried to thank him.
ind he took me to Felix, and be was
pleased. I flung myself on Felix and
rut his bonds myself, and we thanked
he prince together. We women don't
lnd out If men are worth it till after
vard, monsieur," with a sly look at her
lusband. "Three days later an orderly
rame with a bracelet from his hlgh
less, and on It was engraved. To a
wave and deToted Frenchwoman.' See,
I wear It still.
"Ah, monsieur, we wept when that
,oble prince died, and the great doctor
uld not save blm. We sent a wreath,
ind I presumed to write to the empress.
3he is a worthy daughter of your
lueen, monsieur. She sent me a letter
written with her own hand. She was
ivortby of that true and brave gentle
nan, her husband. Waverley.
HOW BOOKS ARE BOUND.
a Simple Description ef Tale TJeefnl
and Iatereetlas; Proceee.
Bookbinding has been practiced for
centuries. Many years previous to the
Invention of printing tbe leaves of mis
sals and other manuscripts were pre
served by being fastened together and
Inclosed In covers of wood, sheepskin,
itc. Often the covers were richly orna
mented with gold, silver and jewels.
Some of these volumes are still to be
seen in the museums and monasteries
of the old world.
There are two main divisions In mod
ern bookbinding "forwarding" and
"finishing" and in each of these de
partments there are various sub-dlvi-slons.
Forwarding comprises what is
really necessary for the preservation
of books; finishing is simply embellish
ing them.
The first operation In bookbinding is
to fold tbe sheets by means of a thin
piece of Ivory called a folder; machin
ery has been used with much success
in folding. The object Is to bring the
pages together In regular order.
After being folded, the sheets are
gathered and collated to the numbers,
1, 2, 3, etc., that are placed at the foot
of the outside page of tbe folded sec
tions. These numbers are called sig
natures. The book is then made solid
by being placed in a hydraulic press, or
under some other pressure, such as the
nature and the size of the book may re
quire. The next process is to saw Indenta
tions In the bnck of the book, prepara
tory to sewing. This is accomplished
by passing the back of the book or
sheets over rapidly revolving circular
saws. The book Is then sewed on a
frame called a sewing bench, each
sheet being attached by a thread to
lords across the back.
When removed from tbe sewing bench
the book receives its "waste papers,"
or blank leaves. Then It Is trimmed
by Iielng cut on the edges with a knife
spa rat us. The edges are either left
white or are colored by being sprinkled
with color thrown on with a brush.
"Marbled" edges are made by dipping
tbe edges of tbe leaves in colors that
Boat on the surface of gum water.
The "comb edge" Is made by draw
lug a comb through the colors on tbe
surface of the gum water before the
book is dipped. If the book Is to have
a gilt edge. It Is placed In a press and
a coating of red color applied; the
(dees are then sized with white of egg.
cold leaf is laid over tbe sizing, and
after It has dried thoroughly the gold
leaf is burnished with agate or blood
stone. A coating of glue Is then applied to
the back of the book, after which It Is
backed by means of a machine that
gives roundness to the back and pre
pares It for the cover. Tbe cover is
aiade by boards, cut larger than the
leaves of the book, over which the out
side material, such as cloth, leather,
etc.. Is fastened with glue, space
nougb Toeing left between the two
boards to fit the back of tbe book.
After the cover Is dried, the embel
lishment Is done by stamping the desir
ed letters or design in gold, black or
colors. The cover being thus finished,
the back of the book is fitted Into It
snd glued, the blank pages are pasted
to the inside of the cover and the book
is placed In a press to remain until dry,
from which It comes ready for the pub
lie rhlndelphia Times.
A Christian Is not dependent on sur
roundings but on sources.
an Interrogation point makes a poor
pillow for a troubled heart.
No man can ever be right till he ac
knowledges he has been wrong.
The worldly church administers a
killing remedy to the dying world.
The devil has to pry the busy man's
door open, but that of the Idler Is a
ttandlng invitation to him.
Tbe church that accepts saloon rev
enue does no deceive God by Its tem
perance rules and resolutions.
- The fact that some man says he can't
see God proves no more than when ft
Mind man says he can't aee tbe mm.
physician only knows of them tneorex
cally and scientifically-, and finds it hard
to cure them.
Bat there is cure for them, certain.
and I
oaring t
for
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A CONCERN WTHOUT A NAME.
Laraely Patronized and Coin Money
Nevertbrteae
On one of the cross streets downtown
Is a signless, nameless establishment
that bears an uncommon attractiveness
for women and that men Intuitively
turn from as being distinctly feminine,
judging merely by the constant silken
rustle near tbe door, which is curtained
by a bit of lace.
And It is a feminine establishment to
the slightest detail. Tbe woman who
conducts It Is not a house decorator, a
tapestry hanger or deslguer of furnt
tre, nor yet a costume-maker or dealer
In pet birds. Her province Is to pro
vide those feminine contrivances and
knickknacks which are not strictly es
sential, but the lack of which is a treat
void in a household and makes a room
or apartment, no matter how e.ix?n
slvely or completely furnished, In the
stereotyped sense, seem barren and
desolate.
In this unnamed establishment are
constructed articles never dreamed of
even by first-class shopkeepers. Ar
ticles that are sold and ordered atd
planned for weeks and months ahead.
Articles that are simply elegant In
mode of arrangement and look "just
as If you made them yourself;" that is,
providing you have the art of fancy
work down to a finish.
Tbe list of trifles that luxurious peo
ple surround themselves with to loolg
at, to use and to have merely liecause
It Is customary to have them Is prob
ably as full and complete now as It
ever cantbe, but the shapes, sizes, tex
tures and ways of employing them In
the making of these et ceteras i-rovide
an Inexhaustible field for originality
and one that repays effort. The crea
tive genius who can Invent now de
signs In embroidering, painting and
other decorative things is greatly
sought after. Workers who can use
burnt wood Implements properly, can
think out new ways for applying raised
work, eyeleting or inlaying and can
invent new combinations of materials
have a sure market for their industry
I In this feminine bazaar sales-place.
Seldom Is anything sold for over $"0
and the majority of knickknacks cost
' less than $20, but the woman who con
ducts the establishment, with her staff
of workers, coins annually an income
far up In the thousands. Decorative
art Is too set and too large a term to
, apply to this sphere, and "fancy work"
is too trivial, so tbe establishment is
nameless, but continues to be the place
to which women flock for ideas on a
score of matters, from a child's birth
day gift to favors for a fashionable
' german. Chicago Chronicle.
About Tobacco.
Wise people do not condemn tobacco
a-hen used in moderation. Prof. Hux
ley said: "Smoking is a comfortable
and laudable practice, is productive of
good, and there Is no more harm In a
pipe' of tobacco than In a cup of tea."
The late Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, at the
end of one of his sermons, said: "I in
ten' to smoke a cigar to the glory of
God before I go to bed to-night, for I
hare found Intense pain relieved, a
weary brain soothed and calm, refresh
ing sleep obtained by a cigar." Bishop
Burnett remarked: "I always smoke
while I write:" and Bishop Fletcher
said. "I smother my cares In tobacco."
Lord Clarendon avowed: "No man In
Europe loves a good smoke better than
I." Ixrd Broughham declared: "I cer
tainly derive the greatest benefit from
a pipe of tobacco." Thackeray com
mended tobacco as "one of the greatest
comforts of my life a kind compan
ion, a gentle stimulant, an amiable
anodyne, a "ementer of friendships
London Lancet.
Lucky and Unlucky Numbers.
Tbe superstition of the world would
afford material for a great deal of curi
ous investigation. One of its oddest
features Is the belief in lucky numbers,
which is to be found In very sensible
people. It Is generally fancied that
even numbers are unlucky, and a writer
gives a reason for this, namely, that an
even number can always be divided by
two, thus denoting death and dissolu
tion. Some of the early Christians
cherished a curious faith In odd num
bers. In some parts of England a
housewife is always particular to set
her bens on an odd number of eggs,
lest otherwise there should be no
chicks. But if the Graces were three,
so also were the Furies; and a statlsi
cal comparison would convince any In
quirer that one number Is no more
lucky tban another. Still we shall
probably keep on saying, "Three times
and then out," "There's luck in odd
numbers," and the rest of the supersti
tious old saws.
A wife certainly has no cause fot
complaint If her husband doesn't Iovs
her any more providing he doesn't
Vve her any less.
, No one has ever been able to expiala
. "why bald-headed men have their bail
cat oftener them other men.
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Know by the sign
J
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CURBS
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Sotasjii, Sflffitw.
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
TTHIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
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Onalnt Sarins Cate Dotaar
Little Folia Everywaera, Oataered
and Printed Here for All Lit
tle Oaca to Read.
In a sunny nook sat two disconsolate
little boys. It was Aunt Esther's birth
day. Uncle George was going to give
her a pretty book of poems In memory
of tbe event. Cousin Lester had saved
up his pennies and bought her a nice
handkerchief; Aunt Olive had made
her an apron, and so on around the cir
cle of friends. Mollle and Sue, John
and Henry, all had some gift for Aunt
Esther.
But Bob and Ray had nothing. Some
way they had not the means to buy
anything, and their little hands were
not strong enough to make what they
might plan for tne aunt they loved so
dearly. And so they were very sad
and thoughtful this bright morning..
"I wish I could give Aunt Esther
something,'' said Ray, with a quiver In
hla voice; "she's always good to me."
"And me, too," was Bob's quick re
ply. "Don't believe there's another
auntie like her In all the whole world.
They would not anybody else give us
so many nice things as she does."
Bay bad nothing to say to this. Tbe
two boys agreed perfectly on tbe point
of Aunt Esther's goodness.
"But I don't see what we can do,"
Bob kept on, gloomily. "If I hadn't
broken my jumplng-jack, and lost my
marbles, and left my rubber ball over
to Millie's, I'd give her some of them."
And there was silence for a little
while. It looked very much as If Aunt
Esther's birthday would go by unre
membered by any token of love from
these sorrowful nephews. By and by
Bob's eves rested on a big pile of wood
I lying loosely In Aunt Esther's back
yard. Just as the hired man bad left It
I the day before. An Idea came Into hit
loving nrtie nearr.
"Say, Ray," he said, more cheerfully,
"I'll tell yon what we can do. We can
carry that wood In and pile It all np
nice in the wodshed. I guess Aunt
Esther would be glad to have that
done."
"AIM right," replied Ray. ."If we
can't give her anything we can do
something for her."
So at It they went. In an hour's time
they bad carried it all hi and piled It
snugly under the roof of the shed.
Then they brought Aunt Esther out
to see what they had done.
"This Is our birthday gift. Aunt Es
ther," they said; "we hadn't anything
to give."
Aunt Esther knelt down with an arm
around, each of the rosy-cheeked little
fellows, and said, with a tear In her
eye: "My darling little men! .You
'could not have done anything that
', showed me more plainly how you love
I Aunt Esther. Every time I come out
! here I shall think of your affection for
j me."
j Then kissing each of them, she led
: them away, their hearts full of Joy that
j after all they had done something to
Balancing; an Egt-
The juggler's trick ot keeping an egg
spinning on its small end an indefinite
length of time is easy enough for the
noil juggler once he understands. Take
a hard-boiled egg. Set It spinning on
a japanned tray. By the slightest pos-
! sible motion of the wrist revolve the
cray in a small circle, moving In the
1 opposite direction from the egg. It will
1 spin for any length of time.
How a Falsehood Orowa,
First, somebody told it.
Then the room wouldn't hold it.
So tbe busy tongues rolled it.
Till they got it outside;
Then the crowd came across it.
And never once lost it.
But tossed it and tossed It,
Till it grew long and wide.
Then this lie brought forth-others.
Dark sisters and brothers.
And fathers and mothers
A terrible crew;
And while headlong they hurried.
The people they flurried.
And troubled and worried.
As lies always do.
-Christian Observer.
Think Before You Ftrlke.
I remember reading In my" boyhood
about a merchant traveling on horse-
' back, acompanled by a dog. He dis
mounted for some purpose, and accl-
' dentally dropped his package of money.
The dog saw It, the merchant did not.
; The dog barked to stop him, and as he
j rode farther bounded In front of the
horse and barked louder and louder.
Tbe merchant thought he had gone
mad, drew a pistol from his bolster,
and shot him. The wounded dog
crayled back to the package, and when
the merchant discovered his loss and
rode back he found his dying dog lying
there, faithfully guarding the treasure.
Tbe following little story, told by a
friend of mine, is not as painful, but
adds force to tbe thought: Think before
yon strike any creature that cannot
speak. "When I was young, and lived
up In the mountains of New Hamp
shire, I worked for a farmer, and was
given a span of horses to plow with,
one of which was a 4-year-old colt. The
colt after walking a few steps would
Ue down In the furrow. The farmer
was provoked and told me to sit on tbe
colt's head, to keep him from rising
while he whipped IT i 'to break him of
that notion,' as he said. But just then
a neighbor came by. He said. There's
somehlng wrong here, let him get up
and let us find out what Is the matter.'
He patted the colt, looked at his har
ness, and then said, Look at this col
lar; It Is so long and narrow, and carries
the hsrneas so high, that when he be
gins to pull it slips back and chokes
him, so that he eaa't breathe.' And a
It was: aad bat (or that neighbor we
ttwM teTf. wct4 ufee4jk
I VtBV SIMPLE WHBS TOC KNOW BOW.
turew.hadonth.hfarab
be lay down wire-
breathe.' that n anl-
"Tcant rnaaTthelr
mals are dumb, ana enow
want, known. Think
any creature, that can not speak, in-
Children's Friend.
"-?Jfr.r.rven.
Arlerrrman wu m " - -c,er5'
. . cw.t. Hiacnurse.
day preparing nis -
He paused frequently to review what
. . . wnnld often erase
e nan wn, .n-
a word or sentence ana
other, and his yeardson, who wo
. . wt ..bul- "Pana. does uoa
waicnina; aim, - . . ,
tell you what to preachr "Certainly,
my ion.- was the reply, enwbydo
you scratch It outr queried the little
observer.
Tbe Dansrere of Iafeetlom.
Tommy, the 5-year-old son of a cand
date for a local office, was told that his
father had got the nomination, and,
nm, mm the house, he exclaimed.
"Oh, mamma! Mr. Jones says papa s
got the nomination, is mat '
the measles?"
Didn't Bound Like It.
"Bobby," said his mother,"go and see
If papa has succeeded In getting the
baby to sleep." A few moments later
Bobby returned and said: "No, I don t
think he's trying to put It to sleep.
ri. nntr" asked his mother. "Be
cause he's singing," was the reply.
Why He Bad to Stop.
I suppose you say as many bright
things as ever." said a visitor to 5-year-old
Harry. "No, indeed," answered the
little fellow. "I had to shut 'em off."
"Why so?" asked the visitor. "Because
mamma wears heavy slippers now,"
was the significant reply.
Second Bell Blnstna Firet.
"Why are you running so fast, Ver
de?" asked a teacher of a small puplL
"That's only the first bell." "Jennie
said it was the last bell," replied
Vernle, "and that this morning It was
ringing before the first."
Sdacate Tear Bowels Wlta :aseareta,
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
IOo,SSe. it C. C. C. tail, druggists refund mono
Abram's faith was the secret of his
faithfulness.
He who walks with God keeps on
' tbe sunny side of life.
Tbe devil has a fine voice for senti
mental songs In the parlor.
Strength Is exhibited in tbe steady
' pull more than In the Jerk,
j The Christian's armor Includes nei
ther scabbard nor back-plate.
Cure fluaranteed by OR J. B. MATRR.101S
AHCH ST., PHILA.. PA. Eat jt D,e,1no
operation or delay trom buslneei. Consultation
Itce. Endoraemeata ot physician, ladlee anl
prominent cluxens. Send lor circular. OUica
hours t A. M. to IP. M.
The workable area of coal beds in
Colorado is 18,100 square miles.
eat Toeecra Spit aai Bank Tear IJIk Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netlc tull of lite, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Bao,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOo or tl. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet end sample tree. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The very finest brand of Havana
clear fetches $1500 a thousand in Paris.
Have need Dr.Seth Arnold's Cough Killer for
Whooping Couguwith good reaulta.-D. Kkmp,
lifts No. Carey 3u Balumore.Md July 14, lMMB.
Linen is the Irish industry which
has never suffered from any kind of re
vision. I cannot apeak too highly of Pleo'a Core for
Consumption. Mrs. Fhank Moaas, S15 W. 23d
St, New York, Oct. . 18M.
The Manchester Cotton Mill Com
pany. Rock Hill, S. C, is running day
and night.
Fits permanently cured. No flta or nervom--nen
alter first dav's ne of Dr. Kane s Great
Nerve Keetoi er. 2 trial bottle and treatise free
DU. ft. 11. Kli.ni. Ltd. 831 Arch St. fhlU. t'a
The Iron and steel trades of Sheffield.
Eng., have had a year of almost un
precedented prosperity.
To Care Conatlpetloa Forever.
Take Cuscarets Candy Cathartic, loo or tSe.
If C C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund money
It is said that the present annual out
put of chewing; gum is about $6,000,000
and is increasing.
Mr. Wlnstow'a Soothinv, Fyrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reducing lnflamma.
lion, allays pain curea wind colic. 25c a bottl.
The engines for the World's Fair, to
be held in Paris next year, will be
built in Providence, R. I.
To Care A Cold la Oae Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Q?' nine Tablet .
Druggista refund money if It fails to care. gSc.
Massachusetts lawmakers, like those
of New York, talk of reducing the legal
rate of Interest from 6 to S per cent.
4 v7
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the California Fia Svbtjp
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
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by the California Fia Strut Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
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ties. The high standing of the Cali
fornia Fie Stbvp Co. with the medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs baa
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far In advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and' it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
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rat.tSnrecenntSP Pounced in-
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Montcalm of one of those big pa-enger palace
rears be has been a chtel f',V:k This is a position of great respon
ateamers plying upon the great lakra .a. Mr. Crocket aays :
JiWlity and the f "e?ggnea and boiler, without e aingle
"For fifteen yeara I wawhec, in e " "ttin- nervous. Suddenly without
accident, and only noticed that I ff. x h,d the beat of phvsi
warning I was taken sick jmd was pr f doctoT theT aaid I nad
Sna but grew gradually ' worse. At e co nervous aystem and
u. prostration, and ,hi-, Iwa"inable to move from my bed.
wuTd never 71.. " would never be able to walk
The doctor aaid I nao low""-"
gain. . t ezoeriesccd during those years are almost
" "The pains and suffering I exper me"bid me good-bjre when
todeacribible. The fr-ml. that uid nothing more could be
thevteft me and f waa given np. JVrtiSraabout Dr. Williama' Pink Pills
done. My wife kept dZ2Zk ftbL The firat boa gave me
for Pale People. f "'Cn? for .bout two years before I could get
relief. I continued to use them "..five year, old and there ia
atrength enough to walk. "E'j,ghr or walk further than lean
not. man i -SSod 'health tf Dr. William.- Pink puis for
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A HIGH-PRICED BANQUET.
Eighty People In Pari. Dine at
Per Plate.
A recent banquet, to which some
ilgbty people sat down in Parts, Is
uid to have cost $08 a plate for viands
solely, exclusive of wines and decora
tions. "The profit must have been prepos
terous," said an experienced New Or
leans caterer. "In this country the
3nest meal that could possibly be pre
pared for that many human beings
would not cost over $10 a plate. To be
iure I am talking of food only. As to
n ines and accessories the possibilities
ire simply limitless. There Is rare
;larat, sherry and port that would be
;heap at $20 the bottle, and I might
mi grave the menu on tablets of solid
rold. But $10 a plate would more
rtaan pay for tbe most elaborate din
ner that could possibly be conceived,
including every Imaginable delicacy.
native or foreign, and prepared by tbe
finest and most expensive chefs. I am
Sguring on a basis of from eighty to
100 guests, for the smaller the number
'he greater the cost pro rata, and have
aot taken into account what might be
called freak dishes.
"What do I mean by the term ? Well,
I will Illustrate. There Is a certain rare
dsn caught In the Yellow River In
Northern China and called the hlan-tn.
It Is regarded as a great delicacy by
oati.-e epicures, and as fax aa I know
la found nowltere else In the world.
Sow let ns suppose that some wealthy
rourmet wished to treat hla friends to
this particular dish. He would have
to make special arrangements for
transportation in tanks of Chilled water
n one of the Pacific mall steamers,
ind It Is entirely possible that each lit
tle fish they are only about six inches
long would cost him $100 by the time
the consignment arrived. I would call
that a freak dish, forming no basis of
calculation for any repast, no matter
how elegant and elaborate. I had in
mind the delicacies generally recog
nized by people of discriminating and
fastidious taste, and I insist that my
HO estimate is above rather than be
low the mark." New Orleans Times
Democrat. Balk and Weight of Snow.
A cubic foot of newly fallen snow
weighs five and a half pounds, and
has twelve times the bulk of equal
weight of watea.
Some girls seem to arrow mm k..
tlful as they grow cider. Practice
sftea makes perfect.
-fvaw er Olataeat. for Caterrh That
-uou aruoiee snonld never be used
o posablvderive from thei. HaWktarifc
Hall'.i S'V" ?. In buyiM
alaaaiaw -
tie rl..n vTl!.1. Candy Cathar,
rtirrinT-p X. KveV HJ cIea? F
DDritM flv VCTVlv,er '"Q driving all im-
banish pple. iiin,lnL,ly to
The ahlm,.. - "
turn on? a big steamsMn Brltaln CU'1
the year. "eamship every day in
o-To-llee tar Fifty Cent.
ooo wea,
. ' uruermaia
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The Suit that Won.
A certain Tine street broker, well
known In clubdom and In society, pos
sesses friends, an attenuated income,
and what he calls "an i-l-impediment."
He has been very attentive to Miss
well, Smith. A few days since he call
ed at Mr. Smith's office to ask for the
daughter. Mr. Smith Is not so rich in
dollars as he is In "cuss words." After
he had Invited his visitor to be seated,
papa asked, "What can I do for you,
sir?". "T-t-to tell the t-t-trutb, Mr.
Smith, I've c-come to ask you for your
d-d-daughter." "Look here, young
man," replied Mr. Smith, "marriage is
a serious thing. Suppose you both get
sick, by G d! I can't take care of
you." "B-b-by , I know yon can't,"
answered the snltor. He got her. San
Francisco Newa Letter.
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