MY LITTLE BOY.
Against my knee a little bead is lying.
Two eyes of blue are looking into mine,
In breath ot twilight in the air is sigh
ing. And twinkling stars amid tfce asnre
shine.
With mother lore the winsome face I
kiss.
And fold the hands so weary of their
.t plsy.
No sweeter Joy a mother holds than this,
Too soon, alas! the little feet will stray.
Again I press him to my hungry heart.
Ah, me! If I might shield him ever so!
Mayhap some day he'll kiss me and de
part. And I shall sorrow as I watch him go.
Been re I hold him in my arms to-night.
And mother-like I lay him down to rest,
His curly head npon the pillow white.
His dimpled hands soft folded on his
breast.
I may not go and leave my darling there,
80 fair he looks within his cozy bed.
Ere one last touch npon the wavy hair.
One lingering kiBS upon the lips so red.
-God bless my darling!" low I whisper
then.
And silent ss a watcher of the night
I close the door, low bresthing o'er again
A mother's prayer to keep his stajw
arlfrnr.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lover's Ruse.
So ZZ
spQ OOD morning, Ilarry! Tou are
ffn looking as If this free mountain
-alr didn't agree with you."
"I wish it didn't! I wish it would
dry me up and blow me away, or nn
eruption of the earth would send Rome
huge rock down upon me, and end it
all!"
"O, nonsense, Harry! Yon arc a Ht
;le dyspeptic. Come, have a cipnr and
face your troubles like a man. I know
what the matter is; I've seen it all
along, my boy! Iet her go, I say, with
her villainous-looking foreigner."
"Of course you've seen it. Every
body's seen how she has gone oh, and
I've borne It all and Kiiiil nothing until
last night, when, ns I had a right, I
asked an explanation, but I wish I
hadn't; I'm sorry she explained It for
It's all over now, and she's free to have
that confounded baron; I wish he'd ac
cidentally shoot or drown himself!"
"That never would do, Ilarry, for
she would go mourning all her days
after hi in, in that case, nnd you
wouldn't stand half the chance you do
now. I wish you would make np your
mind to let her go. She isn't worthy of
you, I'm sure."
"Yes, she Is. Yon don't know her,
Fred. She Is gentle and good, but am
bitious. She can't help it. Yon see, I
understand her. All her family are
ambitious."
"! that's It, is It? Probably that Is
the way she explained her behavior to
you last night?"
"No such thing, Fred. She doenn't
understand the real motive which has
Inducod her to do as she has done. It
la all owing to her bringing tip. She
sees a better chance than I can offer
and falls In love with that, and there
stand her father and brothers, rendy to
encourage the thing. I see how it Is."
"Then what do you intend to do?"
"I'm In hopes she will become dis
gusted with the baron before it is too
bite. He Isn't much of a fellow, and If
It wasn't for his title and money his
chance would be small enongh."
"Then yon don't think she loy-g
himr
y,iS.
I'm sure she does not."
"Well, all I've to say is that Imogene
Lacy is a vain, mercenary, heartless
girl, unworthy of the affection of my
friend, Ilarry Hammond."
"You don't know her, and that is
why you talk so."
"Well, perhaps I don't; however, I've
a plan to propose, which will show yon
which way her heart turns; and If she
cares anything for you she will turn
her back square on the baron and his
money-bags. Here, take a cigar and
light It, while I make sure there is no
danger of our conversation being over
beard." Dr. Frederick Mason opened the door
of his room nnd looked out, then lie ex
amined the windows, and, finding the
coast clear, resumed bis seat and for
some time the two sat earnestly in low,
guarded tones.
"The view Is very fine there. See
how the soft rays of the moon glimmer
over the lake, and the shadow of the
overhanging trees; O, how beautiful!"
and Miss I-nry paused and gazed In si
lence at the scene before her. The
baron bent his dark eyes upon his fair
companion, and In low, soft accents,
said:
"You have de great love for de na
ture." "O, yes. There is so much of won
drous beauty to worship in the work
f the Divine Master. A scene like this
811s me with a deep joy, stills the
worldly emotions of my nature, and
whispers to my Inward sense 'peace be
with thee.' "
"And you listen to de voice of de na
ture, and you be still and happy; but
when I look at you I cannot hear the
voice of anything but mine heart cry
ing forever dat it loves you. Is thero
no answer In your heart?"
Imogene stood with downcast look,
but made no answer. Xo light of love
beamed in her eyes, nor blush mantled
her check. She was fully conscious
that her heart gave no extra throb, and
yet she was considering how to answer
encouragingly. She waited so lont;
that her companion spoke again:
"Have you no word for me?"
"You are very kind," she said, softly,
with a little sigh.
"And you. Will you be kind to me?"
"How can I be otherwise?"
"And you will be my wlfe?"heasked
eagerlv bending down toward her.
Imogene extended one hand towaru
him. He caught It In a warm clasp
and said quickly:
"I have your promise f
"Yes," was the low reply, and, turn
tug away from the moon-lit lake, she
said:
"Let ns go now."
There was a lomely bit of woodland,
through which they must pass to gain
the main walk, and scarcely had they
entered this when a dark figure sprang
before them.
"Your money or your lifer was the
ileisand, in rough accents, and with a
shriek Imegene turned to her com
panion for protection, but he was quit.'
busy In handing over his ready money,
and paid no heed to her terror.
The highwayman pocketed the bar
m's effects, and then turning to the
tady, be politely requested ber to band
over her Jewels, but she was quite un
able to do so, for overcome with fright
she had sunk npon the ground.
The robber presented a pistol at the
.loble baron and requested him to rid
the lady of her superfluous ornaments,
and pass them to him.
"For de life he must have dese," said
the trembling baron, stooping over Im-'
ogene and removing her bracelets,
necklace gad earrings. "I bar do
arms to fight for you. Pardon mo,"
and be gave the jewels to the robber;
then, taking bold of one of Imogene1!
bands, be said:
"Now we may go."
"Mot so easy to tell tales. Stand od
there until I alienee your tongue."
Imogene, glancing up, saw the pistol
glimmering In the moonlight knew
that the baron. bad dropped ber band
and fled away, and then a new figure
appeared npon the scene, and a voice
exclaimed:
"What are yon doing, yon villain?"
and she knew it was Barry Hammond,
I who grappled with the highwayman.
and, forgetting everything else, she
sprang to her feet and rushed forward,
crying:
"narry! Harry! He will klU your
and as a long knife shone In the faint
light and seemed to descend npon her
! discarded lover, she fainted. When she
recovered her consciousness she found
f herself reclining upon a grassy mound,
with Harry beside ber, bathing ber
temples with cool water from the lake
by which she had stood so recently.
I She lay quiet a little while, feeling
quite safe and happy, and then begin
ning to realize her situation, she en-
. deavored to arise.
! "Where Is the robber?" she asked,
looking about her.
"I am sorry to say he succeeded In
making his escape."
"He may come back with others. O,
let us get away from here."
Harry assisted her to rise and at
tended her to ber borne; and as they
were about to part (Harry refusing all
offers to enter), he handed ber ber
Jewels, saying:
"I succeeded in recovering these for
you."
Looking up to thank him. she no
ticcd that his head was bound with a
handkerchief.
"O, Harry! are you wounded?" she
exclaimed.
"It is nothing serious. Good even
ing," and he went away.
The next morning a messenger from
Mr. I.acy came to request the presence
of Mr. Hammond to lunch; and Dr.
Mason sent back word that If Mr.
Hammond kept quiet he would prob
ably escape brain fever.
No doubt the comforting information
that the baron had been made the re
cipient of a package containing his
money, which he had so obligingly al
lowed himself to be robbed of by the
highwayman, and a grateful letter and
a visit from Mr. Lacy, assisted the sick
man in his recovery. For three days
afterward Dr. Mason thought bim suf
ficiently recovered to ride out and a
little perfumed note, that reached him
on his return home, completed the euro
and enabled him to answer It in person
at the dinner table of the Lacys.
Imogene was tender and kind, and
before the evening was over had an
opportunity to confess her repentance,
and Harry went home that night the
tuippiest man in town.
"Well, Harry, you don't look as If yoii
would like to be crushed by a rock or
otherwise disposed of. How Is It 3
Shall I congratulate you?"
"Yes, my hold robber," replied Har
ry, seating himself In the doctor's room
and joining bim In a smake.
When the autuum months had sent
the country visitors back to their city
bonnes Ir. Mason received the wed
ding cards of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
New York News.
"YCU'RE NOT THE ONLY.
Where Una of the Fbrim
1 iDj CMne From. -
eT the
- ErneBUftfslnrod JangierJ
poet Journalist and lawyer Pooh Bab
McCaffey, as It were came into the
Chicago Press Club looking smiling and
happy as though he Just won a case or
finished a poem. The evidence in his
face of something pleasing was so
marked that one of the boys inquired:
"Well, what is It, Mac? What have
you found?"
"Found," was the reply; "how could
anything be found? There Is nothing
new under the sun."
"What have you been up against?"
"Why, Georf TT"rton and I have
been discussing the origin of slang
phrases, and he has them all down
pretty tine. I thought I had him once,
but he got out as slick as a weasel. I
did not believe he could find any old
time origin for the expression so com
mon not long ago about 'You're not the
only pebble on the beach,' and 'Not the
only tomato in the can,' and the like,
but he shot it off like a flash. A large
percentage had come from Shakspeare,
and by far the greater part had been
found among the poets. This saying,
it seems, originated with Byron and
will be found In the satirical rhyming
interlude or dedication preceding 'Don
Juan. The poem, it seems, was dedl
;nted to Southey. The dedication be
gins: Bob Southey, you're a poet poet laure
ate and representative " of all tb
race,
Althouli 'tis true that you've turned oui
a tory at last you have lately been
a common case.
Anil now my epic renegnde, what are yot,
at?
With nil the Lokers in and oat of place,
A nest of tuneful persons to my eye.
Like four and twenty blackbirds in a pie.
'Then the second verse goes rambling
ou and recites the whole story, told
much shorter and better In the nursery
book, and finally winds up with the
Hue:
" 'You're not the only blackbird In
the pie.'
"There Is no use; I don't believe that
any cant phrase or slang expression
can-be found that its origin cannot be
traced back to some such source as
this. I tell you, there is nothing new
under the sun."
Ate HI a Mate.
A night was witnessed the other day
at the Zoo that has been the talk ol
the people managing the animals ol
the gardens ever since. Keeper Myers,
who has charge of the snake cages,
was about to feed the reptiles, when
to his horror he saw one bhtcksnake,
measuring six feet, devouring Its mate,
which was about the same length and
size of itself. The reptile had swal
lowed Its fellow's head first and only a
foot and a half still remained outside
Its mouth. It was lying quietly, and
about once every thirty seconds a
swallowing motion would seize It
when as much ns two inches of Its
meal would disappear. Myers opened
the cage door, and, grabbing the pow
erless snake by the tail, began tugging
away to release It This proved to be
no easy task, ns the cnnnlballstically
Inclined monster had a firm hold on its
breakfast, and was unwilling to let go.
After several minutes of pulling that
brought the perspiration out on the
keeper, the snake was set at liberty.
For a time It seemed paralyzed, but
gradually regained Its strength. The
two snakes are now kept separated. It
is the tirst time In the history of the
i'.rto that such a sight has been wit
nessed, and It attracted over 100 people
to the cage, who happened to be In tho
vicinity of the carnivora at the time.
OUR BOYS AND G1IIU3.
THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.
Jnalat Saylasjs a ad Cats Dahasja at ties
Little Folk verywaera, Oataerad
aad Prlated Hera for AU Other Lit
Ma Oaaa to Kaad.
"I think It is a funny thing. remarket
young William Lee,
One night when he was studying his nat
nral history,
-How animals with plants and trees cat
get so strangely mixed,
Although this book declares that in tfaok
'kingdoms' they are fixed.".
smiled at William's quaint conceit, bit
when I'd thought a minute
I couldn't help acknowledging that the
waa reason In it;
For in the park across the way. as plaii
as plain could be.
Beside the gateway growing was a tal
horse chestnut tree.
And dainty dog-wood blossoms from tht
woods we often bring,
And there's the yellow cow-slip that w
gather in the spring;
We've hunted for the fox-glove and th
timid hare-bell blue.
And captured spiky cat-tails and th.
pussy-willow, too,
in a corner of the garden Is the tiger
lily's lair.
Last April there were dande-lions ram
pant everywhere;
Cn fact a whole menagerie I very quick
ly fonnd
Of animals, both wild and tame, a-grow
ing in the ground.
Woman's Home Companion
Nature' Wonders.
For every plant that grows naturt
has made some way to plant Its seeds
Sometimes they ripen and drop off
Sometimes, like In the burr, they an
given little hooks so as to stick in th
shaggy coats of animals and be cur
rled great distances. Sometimes thej
are so fine and light that the wliu
blows them for long distances. Bird;
tarry some in their wings and som
Boat over seas. Every one knows thi
pretty winged seed cases that come Hut
nouns L
terlng and whirling down from the
maple trees In autumn, and every cue
das noticed the way In which tht
landelioo, the cotton grass and th
thistle float their seeds upon the air.
But there are seeds which not only
ire scattered abroad, but which bore
their own way deep Into the ground.
One of these Is called the Stork's bill,
because after Its flowers have fallen
to pieces there grows from the center
a long beak like the bill of a stork.
Around the bottom of this are five
seeds, and to each seed is a long baity
thread, as yon Bee In Figure 1, where
A shows the stork's bill and B showi
the seeds springing apart. When the
leieVJ. Jibe these curl np with a sharp
rprlng one fine day and throw the seed?
is far from the old plant as they can,
because every plant wants to nave
plants just like it spread over as much
(round as they can.
Then the seed begins to bury itself,
is shown In Figure 2. First the long
novum 2.
lairy thread gets dry on top, but stays
1 little damp where It lies on the
rround, and this makes It bend up like
A, with the pointed end of the seed
igoinst the ground. Then the long
dairy thread begins to curl like a cork-
icrew, and this twists the seed arounc
ind around, and makes It bore Into th
ground, and as the sharp little halrt
ron see all point backward the seed
jan never come back out but every
rime it moves must twist deeper In. E
ihows the seed being burled, and C
diows it with only the least bit of the
mil sticking out If one of these seeds,
ft ith its long tall. Is laid on a piece of
nper It will curl over and over till the
in per gets dry, when it will curl back
igain to the starting place.
There are several plants that bury
:helr seeds In this manner, but the
vorst of all is the seed of the spear
rrass, which Is shown at D, Figure 2,
for this seed, which has a sharp and
:horny point which gets in the wool
f the poor sheep which graze out
IVest, where this fearful plant grows
ind bores Its way Into their flesh,
making painful sores, from which the
lelpless animals often die. Cincinnati
enquirer.
Football Fared a Boy froat Drowning-.
Not long ago the steamer Stella wai
wrecked in the English Channel anc
many, many people were drowned, bur
these were nearly all men. for the- sail
jrs saw that the ladles were the firs:
;o be put Into the boats. Among othei
passengers was a healthy little Engllst
soy of the name of Arnold, who wai
rery fond of outdoor games and hac
his football with him. When the crasl
came and the jailors would not let tht
lad's mother have him in the boat hi
was very brave and was willing to stnj
behind. But his mother had a happj
idea and rushed Into their cabin, when
she found his football, which sb
strung through the lacings with a rib
bon and tied around his neck. Thei
she had Just time to kiss him good-bj
when the sailors hurried her away t
the boats. His mamma was saved ant
so was be, for tie football he had w
often kicked kept his head above tht
water until he was picked up the nei'
day.
iliteneae 6arprled the Newsboy.
A young lady came around the cor
oer very swiftly and ran against 1
little ragged newsboy. Stopping ni
quickly as she could, she turned to bin
and said: "I beg your pardon; Indeed, '.
am very sorry."
That was the first time in bis bfi
that any one ever begged his pardon
and the little newsboy was at first e
surprised that he dfd not know what U
nay. Bnt be knew he must be pollb
to any one who had been so nice t
him, so, with a smile of delight on hi
freckled face, be jerked off his tatter
cap and said:
"Yon may bare my pardon and wel
3-
MBBja. miss, and you may run agia me
ad knock me dean over any time yon
Jraattoand 1 will never say a word.'
Hot Foaaa Tat. ...
School visitor (examining scholar)
pber Is the North Pole?
"I don't know, sir."
"Dont know! Are you not ashamec
mat yon don't know where the North
Pole fcrr , ,. .
"Why, air, If Sir John Franklin and
Dr Naaoen and Captains Nares end
Ifarkbam couldn't find It, bow shoaM
I know where It iaf
Died Torn Famine.
In 1891 the death rate in Russia rose
rom 82.7 to 812 per 1,000, or, exprea
dng the same facts In absolute figures,
be number of deaths attributed dl
ectly to the famine was 650,000. If the
'amine of 1809 Is to leave these fig
ires far behind, says a London ex
hange, there can be no question of its
errlble Intensity.
RALPH BINGHAM.
Never in the history of theatrical
amusements in Philadelphia has any
other theatre enjoyed the prosperity
that has been vouchsafed to Keith's.
Entertainment is available at this
house from noon to 10.30 P. M. dally,
and the 16-act programmes are as en
joyable as any at the $1.50 houses dur
ing the regular season. Yet the scale
of prices at Keith's ranges from 15 to
50 cents. It is safe to say that no en
tertainment ever given in this town Is
equal to the average bill at Keith's,
and many theatre parties composed of
our leading citizens and their families
have lately been among the assem
blages. Three of last week's offerings, Ralph
Bingham, Henri French, bicyclist and
tricyclist, and Leonidas' cats and dogs,
have been retained for this week. The
remainder of the programme is also
highly interesting. Ching Ling Foo,
the Chinese conjurer, whose engage
ment at Keith's. New York, the last
seven weeks, and whose stay In Bos
ton has covered six weeks will shortly
bewilder Phlladelphlans.
KIPLING'S FIRST BOOK.
fhe Author Own Story of How It
Waa Made aad Fold.
Kipling has himself told the story of
Ills first book when a demand came
from the public for a collection of his
littles. He has written:
A real book was out of the question,
jut I knew that Rukin-Din and the of
Ice plant were at my disposal If I did
aot use the office time. Also, I bad
landled In the previous year a couple
if small books, of which I was part
wner and bad lost nothing. So there
was built a sort of a book, a lean, ob
ong docket, wire stitched, to Imitate a
t. Of government envelope, printed on
sne side only, bound in brown p.pcr
ind secured with red tape. It was ad
dressed to all heads of departments
ind all government officials, and
among a pile of papers would have de
rived a clerk of twenty years' service.
Of these "books" we made some
hundreds, and as there was no neces
ilty for advertising, my public being to
my hand, I took reply postcards, print
ed the news of the birth of the book
on one side, the blank order form on
:he other and posted them up and
Sown the empire from Aden to Singa
pore and from Quetta to Colombo.
There was no trade discount no
reckoning twelves as thirtcens, no com
mission and no credit of any klud
whatever. The money came back In
poor but honest rupees and was trans
ferred from the publisher, the left
hand pocket to the author, the right
band pocket Every copy was sold in
a few weeks, and the ratio of expenses.
s I remember It has since prevented
tny injuring my health by sympathlz
!)g with publishers who talk of tlieii
risks and advertisements.
Mil
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Perhaps sleepless nights
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Gray hair is starved hair.
The hair bulbs have been
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proper nerve force.
Aprs
increases the circulation in
the scalp, gives more power
to the nerves, supplies miss
ing elements to the hair
bulbs.
Used according to direc
tions, gray hair begins to
show color in s few days.
Soon it hss sll the softness
and richness of youth and
the color of early life returns.
would you line our book
on the Hsir? We will gladly
send it to you.
Wrltm urn!
If you do not obtain all the
benefits you expected from
the Vigor, write the doctor
about it. He may be able to
suggest something of value
to you. Address, Dr. J. C
Ayer u., uweu, Mass.
Miss Lockheift's
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th women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appro
plate the exstitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
wi thnnteharire to all letters from suffer
ing-women. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
THIRTY-THIRD NATIONAL b"
CAMPMENT AXHMJ Bliuwiu"
Grand Army of the Republic, Phila
delphia, September ' - 1899.
Philadelphia July, 1899. The General
Committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic, under the active management
jf General Louis Wagner and Colonel
R. B. Beath. are working hard to make
the 33d National Encampment to be
leld in this city the first week In Sep
:ember, the greatest in the history of
-.his remarkable organization. Many
jnique features are under contempla
:ion, and when the veterans gather
hey will be both surprised and gratl
led at the reception awaiting them. The
Committee and the people generally
ire saying that nothing shall be too
' rood for the soldiers when they get
tere, and Phlladelphlans always keep
:heir promises when the question of
lospitality to the Nation's fighting
nen is the one under consideration. It
vill be a great pity if a sintrle veteran
n any part of the country, shall be un
ible to attend, and those who are
Inanclally embarrassed should be help
id by their friends, so that they
nay meet their old comrades
n arms and enjoy the delights which
ire being prepared for them by the
;ond people of Philadelphia.
The most Interesting event, in con
lection with the National Encampment
was the raising of the flag over the
lite for the great camp, in Fairmount
Park, on the Fourth of July. Many
veterans, with their friends, gathered
n the spot and at twilight the beauti
ful Stars and Stripes went to the top
if the pole amid shouts and cheers from
he throats of fully ten thousand per
10ns. The Sons of Veterans batalllon
ind Battery D did the uonors on this
ccasion and Col. Henry Douglas
Jughes delivered the oration. The camp
tite is beautifully located and tents
vill be pitched to accommodate fully
en thousand men. It will be the finest
ramp ever located at a veterans' re
mion and will prove a decided feature
if what Is sure to be the most mem
rable occasion In the history of the
Srand Army.
Among the latest of the prominent
ersons who have promised to attend
:he Encampment are General G. M.
5odge. of New York: Colonel R. Bruce,
Fticketts. of Rlekett's Battery fame:
Colonel Horatio C. King, of Brooklyn:
-apt. C. E. Clark, late commander of
he battleship Oregon and Gen. Wesley
Vlerritt. commander of the East, with
leadouarters on Governors Island,
Vew York Harbor.
Acceptances have also been received
"rom Rear Admiral Philip, Rear Ad
miral Rodgers and Englneer-in-Chief
3eorge W. Melville, of the Navy, and
General D. McM. Gregg, of the Cavalry
vhn did such good work at the battle
if Gettysburg.
SHIELD FOR LIUHT AR'i iuLERY.
fetal Plate that Protect Gaanera
from Knemy's Riflemen.
The Idea of affording protection to
he man behind the gun, as is the cus
om In rapid-firing gun construction,
tas been utilized by Charles H. Frey
terger of Carlton, Colo., and applied to
8MK1.D ron tub eosiu.
ight artllery. A patent has been grant
id to him for this Idea. The plate is
lupported by brackets fastened to the
ixles, and Is slotted to permit of Itc
)elng passed over the gun. These
thlelds are removable, and are design
id to be used only In action. At other
imes they are stored out of the way.
uignting up the Sea.
A new method of illumination on the
cean consists of using a hollow cylin
der of steel tubing, charged with cal
cium carbide. This shell Is to be shot
from a gun to a distance of two miles.
When It strikes the water it generates
acetylene gas and gives 1.000-candle
power, which burns from the end
which floats. This light cannot be ex
tinguished by water.
Demoralisation of Madrid.
A correspondent In the Frankfurter
eltung draws a lurid picture of the ln
yeasing demoralisation of Madrid. The
present population includes, he says,
20,000 professional beggars, the same
lumber of abandoned women, 8,000
:hieves and there are hundreds of gam
ming bouses.
Havana Clerks Pay.
Clerks In ITavana receive from S35
to (!5 per month, according to their
value, those speaking English com
manding the best wages. A suit of
clothes coats from $25 to $50, a dress
ult anvwbere from $00 to $100.
Would Enjoy Anotner Centary.
Maurice Kohn. the oldest man In
Europe, died recently at the age of 113.
He was born In 178 In Franklrchen,
MuniF-nr. and was formerly a butcher.
lie remembered the rise and fall of
Naiioleon I. perfectly clearly. At the
ic of 00 he removed from his native
cllliige to Vienna. Before dying Kohn
aid: "At last my time has come. I
im sorry to go. I feel quite young, and
wuld enjoy another century."
If o Keaaoa to Ba Borrr.
"Mamma, I saw a dog to-day thai
bad only three legs."
"Weren't you awfully sorry foi
hlmr"
"No'm; he had one more leg than T
lad."
We talk aboat the steep of death.
Row much deeper, how much sadder Is
the sleep of life the unresponsive heart
the unawakened mind, the hand that Is
Daisied tnr lavsk of will to dot
-Mary " be cried, In desperation, l
.hall wait no longer. Either you mil
consent to become my wife or end thU
farce. Tour repeated delay, are kill,
''"Very well. Hubert," she answered,
calmly; "If yon take that ground, there
la but one alternative for me."
SJm. drew off the diamond ring which
sparkled on ber finger and handed tt to
bim.
He took It sadly, and bitterly ex
claimed: : "Oh, false, cruel girl, to thus care
kflsiy trample upon a heart whose
irery throb is for you alooel For this
bauble I have do further use. Let M
perish, as I hope may also the love of
which It was the emblem."
His band was raised to throw the
ring Into the grate, but she grasped It
quickly.
-I merely wished to say. Hubert
mat I would like you to bare tho wedding-ring
made Just a trifle amallet
than this
Tbet Dog of COostamfteopM.
' The dogs of Constantinople are a pe
eullar institution. Their number Is le
gion, and not one of them bas a master,
for the Mohammedan regards the ca
nine as unclean. They are tolerated
because they are a necessity to the
health of the city. With all Its splen
dor and magnificence Constantinople
Is a filthy city.- It bas no system of
sewerage and all garbage la emptied
Into the "streets. These dogs are th-
scavengers; they eat everything and
preserve the people from contagion. Of
their own movement they district the
city, and no Individual dog may tres
pass npon another bailiwick without
being torn to pieces and devoured.
They are an Ill-conditioned, mangy set.
ever barking or yelping, friendless and
1 wont to be kicked by every passing
' man. Unlike dogs in every other part
of the world, they have no affection for
man, and will run In fear If he does but
glance at them.
Seriously Meant.
Ever;dy knows that great acton
and singers of both seres receive bush--t.
r letters veaiiy. Many, az
may be Imagined, are ridiculous In the
extreme, however seriously meant by
the writers. A beautiful English sing
er had recently to ignore a most tempt
ing proposal. The unknown wooer was (
a halr-dresser's assistant In Camden j
Town, who laid himself and an Income
of "thirty-five shillings a week (includ
ing tips)" unconditionally at the feet
of his adored one. He was a member
of a church choir, and looked forward
onnfltfntlv to the day when, emanci
pated from scissors and razor, "their
voices might blend on the same plat -
form, and life be one sweet song." U
Is still plying the scissors.
rua
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raL of a lustrous black, discovered on
the Island of Barbadoes. According
to experts. It is petrified petroleum
mixed with solid organic matter. It
lit nm valnahlA fnol tar MinAiHitt I
WIU . u.uu.w - ---
to coal. '
Ask Yaar Deatar tar Allaa's Fast-Ease,
A Powder to shake into your
shoes; rests the feet.- Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen, Sore, Hot, Cal
lous, Aching. Sweating Feet and
Ingrowing Nails. Allen's Foot Base
makes new or tight shoes easy. At all
druggists and shoe stores. 25 cents.
Sample mailed FREE. Address, AL
LEN S. OLMSTEAD, Le Roy. N. T.
If a good face is a letter of recom-
mendation. a good heart Is a letter of
credit.
' Seaatr I Blaeal Dee.
Clean blood means a clean skin. JTo
beauty without it. Cascareta, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring np the lazy liver and driving all im
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Caacarets, beauty for ten cents. All droj
giits, satisfaction guaranteed, 'Jc, 35c, 50s.
If you would have friends, you must
have faith in them.
Ta Care Caaatlnattoa
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. le
g C. C.& fall to cure, drucsistt tataad
Such is the force of envy and Ill-nature,
that the failings of good men are
more published to the world than their J
ijuuu umiBi hiiu v.ic tauii wi a " i un
serving man shall meet with more re
proaches than all his virtues will with
praise.
I use Piso Cure for Consumption, both in mj
family and practice. Dr. C. W. Pattebson,
Ink.lcr, Mich., Nor. 5, 18M.
We hate some persons because we do
not know them; and we will not know
them because we hate them.
H. H Osees's Hons, of Atlanta. Ga., at tbe
only ineceMiful Dropsy specialist In the world.
See tbelr liberal oner in advertisement in an -other
column of this paper.
It Is not helps, but obstacles, not
facilities, but difficulties, that make
men.
' geat Tliawe tf It sal Sax. Tsar lift Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
aetle, tall of lite, nerre and vicar, taks Ko-To-Bao,
the wander-worker, that makes weak men
strong. AU drufglsta,e0eorU. Caraguaraa
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Sterling Bemedj Co., Chleaco or Mew York.
Lands mortgaged may return, but
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and prominent cttisens. Send for circular. Office
hours. A. M. to 1 P. M.
The faults of a good man are more
dangerous than the devices of a thor
oughly bad one.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for childrea
teethinar. softens the nmi red urine Inflamma.
tion. allays pain, cures wind colic. 2Sc
All men are liable to error, and most
men are, in many points, by passion
or interest, under temptation to It.
Oondnetor K. D. tmomla. Detroit. TsTJcIl.
aar . " The effect of Halt's Catarrh Cure la
wonderful." Write him about it. bold by
Drunsieta, 78c
Man was made for love, he lives by
love: and the measure of his life is the
largeness and liberty of his love.
ritra
Candy Cathartic, ears eonatlpatioa forever.
a)cac ifaaa.au,'
A man cannot have an Idea of per
fection In another he was never sensi
ble of in himself.
Ha-Ta-Baa raw sTUty Oaata,
flnarantaad to ba era aaatt enra. asaki
ana, as. AUarnasuUa
Waste of time la the most extrava
gant and costly of all expenses.
i
To get the best results you must use the best
materials.
You need expect only poor laundering with poor
soap, but you will find dainty articles that have been
washed with Ivory Soap restored to their original
freshness with unchanged colors.
Nothing that will stand the application of phi;,
water will be injured by Ivory Soap.
IVORY SOAP IS 994m PER CENT. PURE.
mf TM
RAM'S HORN BLASTS.
War alas Metes Calllan the Wished to
Sepeataaee.
DVER8ITT I
often a Messing.
To-day Is eter
nal.
Patience Is
power.
No man who Is
an enemy to God
Is a friend of so
ciety, i
Friendship Is
worth more than
Its gifts. '
Theology may change, but the gospel
iocs not.
1 We will only love to live, when we '
live to leve.
I
Mental dirt la a necessity for the
growth of creeds.
U learning to know God and ,
, nU wr8 w,th u?-
Often we don't like to be alone for
, fear of meeting our worst enemy,
j Delight In our neighbor's Inferiority.
Joes us more harm than any act of bis.
Little men measure themselves by
each other; great men by the Golden
Itule.
There can be no peace In the heart
while we are fighting against the will
of God.
Your work will be divine in the meas
ure In which yon see the possible
Christ In alL
God shuts us In a prison house of
, pain, and we do not understand that It
is his elevator.
Don't hide In the cellar of complaint
ad talk as though tbe sun had gone
ott of business.
True religion may find Its dining ta
ble in tbe church, bnt its workshop will
be In tbe world.
Some preachers aim to make plain
things mysteries. Instead of making
mysteries plain.
The question of the real estate of
your soul Is more profitable than the
price of cfty lots.
Trouble Is like a mud-hole; If s easy
enough to get In. but takes all one's
power to get out
God will not trust the church with
souls that Is not honest in Its steward
ship of his money.
The secret of happiness Is the assur
ance that the ruler of the universe de
sires our happiness. j
Uncle Sam la the foster-father of
prime, for does he not foster the saloon, i
the parent of crime. j
The evil conditions within ua, give us '
more un happiness than the evil con-1
ditions outside of ua.
Pope says: "The mind's the meas
ure of tbe man." Perhaps that la why
some men are so bard to find.
Man never really perceives the light
of truth, until It flashes against the
darkness of his own evil wIlL
Hell would make us Impute all our
misfortunes to causes outside of us.
when In reality they are from causes
Inside of us.
! Many good people prefer to take all
the risks themselves, rather than let
the church catch any disease from the
wt of all evil.
She Knew.
"Ah." be cried, kneeling- at ber feet,
say you will marry me, and I will be
your devoted slave for life."
"Arise. Henry," sbe answered, "you
will not do. That was what my first
husband said, and before we had got
fairly out of the church ho began tell
ing me now He wanted me to wear my
hair."
Oood 8 law Walker.
The 5-year-old boy waa not allowed
to go to his grandfather's funeral,
while the 7-year-old brother was. "1
don't see why I can't go," grumbled the
5-year-old. "I can walk Just as slow
as Reggy."
Taut Want oa BecerA
What Is the most un grammatical sen
tence ever spoken? The following
would be hard to beat It was enunci
ated by a little girl who was driving
along a country road with her father.
Seeing a flock of sheep in a neighbor
ing meadow, sbe asked: "Is them
heeps yournr Four words, and alj
wrong!
Crow 17 serai.
It Is estimated that one crow will
destroy 700,000 Insects every year.
The rta-bt human bond la tk.t
unites soul with soul; and only they are
truly akin who consciously live in the
i 7"' Tf"0 ina. believe, and
love alike who hope for the same
things, aspire to the same ends.
1
I
a aa3
S A POLIO
a - a a .
is Line a uood Temper, "It Sheds
Everywhere.''
WflCTM QAMPCff OO.OfMCtsrNi'
Aluminum In War.
The German government posseasei
several torpedo boots constructed ol
aluminum, and it has equipped foot
army corps In all their metal aec-outer-ments
with aluminum; these including
cartridge boxes and cartridge cases,
canteens, cups, sword handles, bayonet
scabbards, the devices on their helmets,
and the metal work of the stirrups and
saddles. Even the buttons on theli
uniforms and the pegs In their booti
are constructed of the same light
metal.
"Well," announced Mr. Perkasle U
ale wife, "John and Mary hare taken
the first step toward divorce." "ron
lon't mean to tell me! Vlmt on eartt
M the matter?" "They have got mar
ried." Bazar.
All railway tourists are peraoaall)
conductored.
A hypocrite is a gilded tool, com
posed of two natural ingredients, nat
ural dishonesty and artificial dissimu
lation. 1 have been oalng C A SCA U KTS for
Insomnia, with which I have been anUcted for
over twenty years, and I can say that Castarels
have given me more relief than any other reme
dy I have ever tried. I shall certainly recom
mend them to my friends as being all they are
represented." Taoa Gillabd. Elgin, 11L
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edition ON ''H AN'tiK, la pau. whl.-li ittves list
of aliened Bu. ket Shops anil alleged Bankers wi
Brokers here and other leading i-itit. lte I "0'
leader of Big Brokerage rom-eru now a 1 ultt-d
States prisoner ami in Ludlow Ht. Jail, f r fraudu
lent nseof mails. Other swindlers now under srrsst.
Bucket Shop Keepers receutly cnuvk-ted. Hed hot
talk un evils of
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Hail bomi of the Notorious Iita firm. t
Tifcrtif-acn. How fool and their mnty wer -tep
arattxl by a Wall St. flriu. How uiftur "h.-ff
Board ofT.-ade worked the unlit c. Fin.. ut w..o
yo ar u.ti. with. An Eirhange n.rMiitrah'p,
a f?4MKl Fiuaut'ul rarinff, nn rr mie or flarVr
literature tr no protection, we know the h"i.tt
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oiw re.Njrt,. i.oo. Additional report. 1 w. Ol
jWtlims (.f arcouutA lost throng). : a Si
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