TELL Hgn SO.
Tea, havs not forgot the summer
Whea your lore dream cam to ynn.
And the wooing and the winning
Of ths heart that's been ao true. '
Xlara hare gone, and atlU yen lore her.
But we often careless grow;
Tbofcf a your lore's as warm -as ever, .
.. Co yom often tell her so?
Bo you think she has forgotten.
In the flitting of lb Jeers,
Words she lored to near fofl otter
OnJy meant for lovers' earsT
Not - She nerer will forget them,
Tender words so sweet and low.
And to-day she loags to hear them;
If you lore her, tell her sol
Those old, ha.ppy days of wooing
For the world she'd not forget.
Though the honeymoon is oven.
Ton should be as lovers yet.
When the cares of life are many,
And its hardens heavy grow,
Keip her bear them, and, I pray yoa.
If yoa love her, tell her so!
Loving words will cost you nothing.
And yoa cannot tell their power;
OflBbet know how much they brighten
Ail the shadows of the hear.
Grudge them ant, as on life's journey
Through this world of ours yoa go;
To the faithful hearts beside yon.
If you love form, tell them sol
New Tork Weekly.
1 JBPTHA BOOLE. f
B 8 A LOM BO
gle was a rich
old bachelor
.-' -worth h
ki vf s a 1 o m
worth his huu-
of thou-
- and A ')
lorn Bogle
died. During nil
his life he had
-nr Varvv- uwu aoown to
"tT3" 3r form but one
Si?"-- strong friend'
ship, and that
was for his only brother, who, in tho
other years, bad helped him to pros
pect in the coal mines his brother
Jrffrtha. This Jeptha, unfortunately fo:
himself, had become a misanthrope.
He had loved and had been Jilted; and
last when his prospects of success with
bis brother Absalom bad been bright
ening, he had thrown up all his busi
ness, and gone to far-off parts to parts
so far away that not a word bad been
heard of him from that time.
And Absalom Bogle died. Be deport'
ed this mundane life on the fourth day
of December, nt noon. When bis will
was opened, which event transpired lri
the presence of many relatives, its pro
visions were found to be very simple
First, he beqneathed everything of
which he might die possessed to bis
fondly remembered and well-beloved
brother, Jeptha. But In case said
Jeptba did not present himself and
claim the benefit within one year from
the death of the testator, then the prop
erty was to be divided among bis other
relatives according to tbelr rank of kin.
Only ia one direction, setting aside
his brother Jeptha, did the tide of rela
tionship to Absalom Bogle flow. There
were no nephews nor nieces, no uncles,
nor aunts, but only cousins. There
were two first cousins, four or Ave sec
ond cousins, several third and fourth
eoasfns, and so on, in Increasing ratio,
as they were farther and farther r
moved.
aU
1
J' I I
VrrMTIfm JVC
Ultfnev Spoon er, Esq., waJ-j, ilJjf,Pn'! Ji"Jt?'beroIlowed a com-
Spooner had been his legal adviser and
business agent, and before his death
be had Invested the faithful attorney
with full executive power over the
property and had exaoted In return no
sign of a bond.
After Absalom Bogle's demise, vrlti.
the world at large the months rolled on
aa usual, but with the cousIds, near
and far, of the dead and gone testator,
they brought with them wearing anx
iety and suspense of the most harrow
ing kmd. The winter passed, and the
springtime came; but the expectant
cousins could do little work. They
were driving hither and thither to see
If any Intelligence of Jeptha Bogle had j
Deen, or was liiteiy to oe, or could by
any possible chance be, discovered.
Spring passed, and tbe summer came;
and as the Bogle heirs had sowed but
little In the spring, save hopes of Ab
salom's money, they bad little else to
cultivate in the summer.
Tbe summer passed and the autumn
came, and the host of cousins, who bad
cultivated only hopes of golden heir
ship during the season of fructification,
found nothing else to garner In the sea
ton of the sere tind yellow leaf.
When the frosts of October had be
gun to trace tbelr delicate penciling
upon tbe crisp foliage Mr. Spooner sent
his clerk around among the relatives
of Absalom Bogle to bid them prepare
for presenting their claims at the ap
pointed time. If the long-absent broth
er did not show himself on or before
noon of the fourth of tbe coming De
cember the property would be theirs.
This clerk of Mr. Spooner was a
quaint old fellow, answering to the
name of Jededlah Sprout. He never
hesitated to acknowledge that tbe. at
torney had taken him In out of charity,
and In his humble way he sought to
serve bis patron faithfully. But the
most wonderful thing about Jededlah
Sprout was that be claimed to be a
near relative of Absalom Bogle near
er by far than any other living. He
claimed descent from a brother of Ab
saloman elder brother, much older
than either Absalom or Jeptha who
had died in South America many years
ago. Tbe cousins looked up the family
history, and found that the ancient
brother in question had been one Solo
mon Bogle, a wild, wayward fellow,
who, under a cloud, had changed his
uui to Sprout, and who had left no
rscord of buvlug evtr iiunnJ.
dlah acknowledged that the said Suk
nion had never married, and yet be ha.,
the hardihood to claim to be. bis son.
Could anything be mere Impudent
The cousin, from the first to the sir
teenth remove, held up their hands 1.
holy horror. That a man. In possemlci
of hit senses, should unbtosblngiy ac
knowledge such shame! And, above al
that, from such a slough of lgnemln;
he should thrust himself tato relation
ship with honest people!
And yet Jededlah Sprout werked !
uis bumble station for Mr. Spooner. II
visited the-cousins with his instruc
tions from his patron, and to each hi
toarfofly presented his own claim.
"I ask not for a prime share of t.
wealth of my father's relative," lr
said. "I am very poor, and a mere pit
tance will serve mel Let me share with
the "Very least."
But they scouted and leerwl. artJ
would not listen. They received th
legal Instruct loos which he brought
from tbe attorney, and then kicked blm
oat.
Ih a neighboring town Hved Kat;
ftthTthrop. She bad been Kate Wetber
dmj bat duzinf tho very last Bommer,
while other rousing bad been cultlva:
lug their golden expectations, she ha.
married Jack Wluthrop. and had Ml
tied down In a snug, quiet home, peace
ful and happy. Her husband worker
bard for a living, and she helped him:
and she was grateful and glad that sht
bad strength so to do.
Jcdedlah Sprout bad called npm.
Kate and presented the attorney's in
structlons.
"Come In come in, and rest," said
Kate, In her winsome, cheery way,
"Come in and stop for dinner; but don't
jay anything about the Bogle property.
I don't care to hear It."
."But," urged Jededlah. "yon are i
relative!"
"My mother was a cousin, some fou
or five times removed," answered
Kate; "but I found no claim upon that
circumstance. My poor pittance
wouldn't be worth the wrangling and
tangling I should bave to endure: and,
moreover. Jack and myself have con-
eluded that we had better paddle our
own canoe.
By and by Jack came tn, and to bin.
Jededlah presented the subject. But
Jack was as emphatic as his pretty
wife had been. He didn't cure to mix
In the feverish, scrambling mesa.
"But," said be, "I'll tell you what
will de, Mr. Sprout. I have heard your
story, and In all honor and humanity I
think your clilms are just If you can
not get the share of Absalom Bogle's
property to which you are morally en
titled, you are welcome to all you can
get apart In the name of say wife. How
Is that. Kate?"
"I agree, with all my heart," cried
Kate.
The rich moisture In Jededlah'a eyes
gave token of the feelings which he did
not speak. He sat down and ate dinner
with tbe happy young couple, and said
no more upon the subject of business.
The weeks rolled on, and tbe morning
of the 4th of December at length arriv
ed. In the great, eld, shambling bouse.
which had been vacant since the day
of Absalom Bogle's funeral, an aaxieus
crew were assembled.
On that very morolng Jack and KaU
Wlnthrop had been visited by Mr.
Spooner, who had asked their attend
ance on tbe coming occasion. They
bad replied to blm that thoy had bo in
terest In tbe matter.
"But," said Mr. Spoon er, "Jededlah
Sprout tells me that you will give your
share to him."
"If be can get It." added Jack.
"If he Is to get It at all," said the at
torney, "It will be necessary that you
and your wife should be there to re
linquish it."
"On your honor, Mr. Spooner, do you
think our presence would help poor
Jedediah Sprout?" asked Kate.
The attorney replied that be thought
It wonld.
"Then," aaid Kate, "we will go.
What say you. Jack?"
Jack consented, and so It transpired
chat Kate Wlnthrop and her husband
were present at the eventful meeting.
The cousins of closer degree scowled
upon them when they entered, and one
wheezy old spinster Informed them
that it would bave looked better if they
had remained away.
Not nearer than tbe sixth or eighth
remove, at best," put In an ancient
maiden of ascetic aspect. "Ugh! the
assurance of some folks."
The hours slipped on, and tbe Import
ant meridian was close at band. AH
bad assured themselves that Jeptha
Bogle was not In tbe land of the liv
ing. At all events he bad not been
registers of all Kiiiuu were at hand,
and It was very evident that not a few
of them had been recently altered and
amended. Crimination and recrimina
tion resulted, and a belligerent out
burst was on the tapis when the clock
struck twelve, and with tbe last stroke
of the fateful bell Mr. Spooner ap
peared upon tbe scene, and with him
came the man called Jedediah Sprout.
"Toadies a ml gentlemen and very good
friends," said the attorney, with a for
mal bow, "I have the pleasure of Intro
ducing to you your very obedient and
luimble cousin, Jeptha Bogle! He bid?
you welcome to his mansion, ami
begs that you will honor him ' with
your company to aioner. -
"Bogle!" cried spinster No. 1, start
ing up. "What Bogle 7"
"It's a base deception!" exclaimed
the ancient maiden of ascetic visage.
"Who Is Jeptha Bogle?" demanded a
low-browed hnlK-rdasher, upsetting his
chair as he arose, and coming very
near to upsetting a wizen-faced old
bachelor who sat next to him.
"I am Jeptha Bogle," said the attor
ney's companion. He now appeared
in a suit of black velvet, and looked
tike a very kind-hearted gentleman.
"I am the only brother of the Absalom
Bogle who died one year ago In this
house. I came on from South America
six months ago, 'and made myself
known to Mr. Spooner. I told him I bad
no use for all tbe money my brother
had left, and that I was willing to di
vide the greater part of It with my rel
atives. Mr. Spooner applauded my tro
tlve, but advised me to examine for
myself, and select the worthy ones. So
I called myself Sprout and went at the
work. As you would have done unto
Jedediah Sprout, I give you full per
mission to do unto yourselves. Dinner
will be ready In half an hour; but you
will excuse me from sitting at table
with you, ns I am engaged elsewhere
Jack and Kate Wlnthrop will come
with me. As they were not of tbe heirs
expectant, their presence In this assem
bly is no longer necessary."
From astonishment to Indignation
and from Indignation to boiling wrath,
surged the cousins of. all degrees;
and in such wrathful mood tbey found
no appetite for dinner; and, one by one,
or In muttering, cursing pairs, they
crawled away, Invoking all sorts of
maledictions upon the head of the re
turned brother who had so deceived
and entrapped them, as well as upon
tbe beads of the young couple, who,
they were very sure, were to bask In
the sunshine of Jeptha Bogle's good In
tent. And In this last surmise tbey wen
not mistaken. Old Jeptha found a
home with Jack and Kate, and he did
not wait until death bad cut short his
share of the enjoyment before giving
to them of the wealth be had resolved
should be theirs. New York News.
I.tt'le Plater' Choice.
"WOlie," said a mother to her 6-year
old son, "I see your little sister has the
small orange. Did you let her take her
choice, as I told you to 7" "Yea'm," re
plied WillIe,"I told her she could either
take tbe little one or none and she
took the little one."
"Write TLeft-Handed.
Japanese children write better with
tbe left hand, while with the right
hand they can torn out 10 per cent
more work la a given time.
Speaking truth is. like writing
fair.
and cornea only by practice.
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS, ;
oaaethlna; that Will Iatereat tfce Ju
venile Members of tvvery Honeehold
" -Qaaiat Action and BrlM Sajrlas
f Many Cat and Canning Children.
"My feet's tired," said little Richard.
When walking ont one day. .
"You'll have to carry me, papa.
All the rest of the wsy."
"Why, yon're too big to be carried," .
Paid papa. "Where's your pride ?
If yoa can't walk any farther.
Just take my cane and ride." '
So the steed Dick mounted quickly
And galloped off with glee. -"Riding
is easler'n walking,
I'll soon get home," said he.
Youth's Companion. -
Baby Babbit's Beacna.
Mamma Rabbit neavensl There
roes my only son tnto the pelican's
pouch. AnB I have told him so often
to stay a safe distance away. I must
save him, but how?
Mamma Rabbit knew that It makes
ny one yawn to see any one else
vawn, ao she sat In front of the peli
can, stretched her Jaws very wide and
ald: "Really, this weather makes ens
awfully sleepy."
"Ooo-o-oh T' exclaimed Mamma Rab
Alt. "There's nothing like a good yawn
when you're really sleepy." Then she
rnwned again. Tbe pelican couldn't
help It. He yawned, too. Then out
a me Baby Rabbit from the pellcanV
pouch.
"(lood-by, Mr. Pelican," shouted Mrs.
ttabbit as she and young Mr. Rabbit
ran away. "You'd better shut your
mouth or you'll catch cold." Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Wonderful oapBnhrles
Very wonderful as well as very beau
tiful possibilities lurk in the basin of
oapy water and the clny pipe, when
skillfully manipulated by such "A
Soap-Bubble Magician" as Meredith
Nugent writes about In the St. Nicho
las: "See that white rose?" Philip ex
claimed, pointing to a beautiful one
resting upon a lacquered trap. "Well,
I am going to put it inside a soap-bubble;"
and In a very few moments the
flower was sphered over by a bubble
so large and perfect that It seemed as
if made of the purest glass.
Following this, Philip set tbe hum
mlng top to spinning, and amazed his
audience by placing a bubble over that
also. While tbe top still 'hummed un
der its many-hued canopy, Philip blew
another bubble, and called tbe atten
tion of those present to the fact that
an old adage said that a bubble would
'jurat as soon as pricked.
"But here is a case," he exclalmeo.
triumphantly, "where this old adage,
like fc5 many others, is proved to be
false."
He then dropped a pen through th
film; then he dropped another pes
through; then a small key; then a
larger key; then two nails, and con
cluded the remarkable exhibition by
pouring some soapy water through,
after which the bubble broke.
The unusually long duration of the
bubbles was due also, as Philip ex
plained, to tbe low temperature of the
room. As soon as the little ones were
nssembled In a colder room, dressed as
if for slelcrh ride. Phil blew a bubble
very carefully upon a small looking
glass. At tbe expiration of thirty sec
onds Its brilliancy was seen to be
gren.tly diminished, and by tbe time fif
ty seconds had elapsed all transpar
ncy had gone.
"There," cried Phil, "is a soap-bubble
that will last a year, provided the room
Is kept cold enough, for that soap-bub
ble Is frozen."
This performance so delighted tbe
children that Phil covered the glass
with a whole array of frozen bubbles;
t- k.:it.e with n pL'iu-1 1
..;il the light pieces of lee, wh r;t
r like tissue paper, all about tuv
' daoatlon Had Been Nast'acted.
"Papa," said little Harry, "do you
'mow how high those clouds are?" "No,
::y son," answered tbe father, with an
Indulgent smile. "Well, they're cirrus
:luds," said Harry, regarding taetn
with a critical eye, "and they are about
three and a half miles high. Tour edu
cation must have been pretty sadly ne
glected, wasn't It, papa?"
ynrprlaa Geata.
A Mggeatlo for a child's party I" to
nave the favors or bonbons bidden
away In a little hat made of paper.
These are box-like affairs with a small
place In the crown to contain tbe good-!.-s.
The surplrse of finding something
In the hat will always bring pleasure to
the little ones.
Leaves It far tba Pnplla.
"You don't take any interest In fig
ores. Tommy," said the teacher. "What
are yea going to do when yoa grow up
if yoa don't know how to cipher?"
"Ob," raplled the precocious youth,
"Tn iotas; to be a school teacher and
IS NO PLACE FOa YOU.
YOU SHOULO KEEP AWAY MOM
SOUTH AMERICA.
It Xa Net a Favorable Conatry for
Peepla Saekiaa: New Homes-Labor
la Cneap and Underbid fcnsrlUh er
Anserleaa Com petition. -
Those of the English-speaking race
who think of leaving tbelr native land
for these shores, write United States
Oouaul Swahn from Montevideo,
ibonld note the condition of other peo
ple who have gone to a country where
we language 1s different from their na
Sve tongue, and then reflect that they
would be situated here pretty much as
i Spaniard, for instance, who landed
n American or British soil and was
Ignorant of English. They should bear
In mind that the language of this coun
try la Spanish; that the people are In
a great measure of tbe Spanish race,
and hare Its customs and characteris
tics; that while tbere Is complete re
ligious liberty, tbe Catholic Church Is
that of tbe state. Tbey should also
reflect that the social observances of
the country are different from those
f the English-speaking races. Coming
to particulars, it may be stated that
no mechanic who Is not an expert or
s specialist Jn certain occupations
should come here hoping to better his
condition, for the very simple reason
that the country is already overran by
workmen from southern Europe, who
are content to work for lower wages
than any British or American mechan
ic would care to accept. Italy can
easily outbid America or Britain fat
most departments of labor; and, as a
matter of fact, the operatives and man
ufacturers here are either Italians or
Frenchmen, principally the former.
This remark applies to all varieties of
mechanical labor, with the except! on
of specialties, such as electrical engi
neering; but In this field there Is al
ready a congestion In this republic We
would strongly advise English and
American mechanics not to think of
coming here to improve tbelr condition.
The same advice applies to manufac
turers of all sorts. Not only Is there
a full supply, but tbe market Is over
stocked with products of native manu
facture, for the most part of a very In
ferior kind.
With regard to agriculture, our dis
couraging advice would be emphasis
ed. Tbe farmer here Is the Italian or
the Basque, who can live In a manner
to which English-speaking people are
not accustomed, and will work for
wages which these would consider suf
ficient only to escape starvation. At
tbe moment we write there are hun
dreds of men now seeking employment
who would be glad to work for $2 a
lay of the money of this country
which is equal to about 90 cents
s-merican currency) and board theni-
elvee; and this In face of tbe fact that
Ae cost of living is greater here than
tn New Tork or London. Those who
save capital to lend on mortgage or
who can Invest In real estate can safely
get twice as much Interest or Income
is In England or America. Those who
have a small capital, say $5,000 or
$10,000, and are ready to go to tbe
frontier to live a rough life forbears,
where they will never heap tlielr native
tongue, where they ,wllf certainly suf
fer from homesickness, where the
conditions of life to English people
are nearly on bearable such persons In
the coarse of. tlnj wCi come out with
more dollars. If they come ont at all,
than they would amass at home. Tbe
climate In this country Is magnificent;
no place In the world can surpass It in
that respect. It Is essentially a white
man's climate. Stock graze in tbe open
all winter, even In the coldest localities.
The country has a great future, but no
man In his senses would take the re
sponsibility of advising English people
to Immigrate or to come except with
caplttl, as we have already stated.
True, many have come individually
and have done well, but every attempt
to establish a colony of English-speaking
people has proved a miserable falk
are.
i
BLACK BELTS AT THE SOUTH.
Pacts Aboirt tba Distribution of the
Nssro Population.
A considerable number of the dis
tricts of the South contain a black pop
ulation exceeding 00 per cent, of the
entire population. These districts are
found from Richmond to Raleigh and
tn two-thirds of South Carolina and In
a ..wide belt extending from Augusta,
Ua., southwesterly to the Alabama
line and across Alabama In a belt that
Includes Tuskegee, Montgomery, Sol
um and Demopolls and along both
banks of the Mississippi River from
tbe delta to Memphis and In the
Shreveport section of Louisiana and in
the Houston neighborhood of Texas.
In about one-third of Alabama tbe pro
portion of negro population, however,
is below 17 per cent.
In tbe districts most densely popu
lated byegroes tbere are twenty-flve
or more to the square mile, while there
are many large districts In this State
In which tbere are not over eight ne
groes to the square mile. Tbe two
largest areas heavily peopled with ne
groes are found In South Carolina and
along the lower Mississippi River.
These facts are brought out in the
plates that accompany Dr. Curry's re
port upon the Slater fund. He dis
cusses at considerable length the con
gestion that exists In tbe districts
mentioned. He does not consider either
the diffusion theory or the deportation
theory practicable. There is no need
far other plans, he goes on to say.
"This unsettled question," he adds,
"acquiring more seriousness and dan
ger with each year's delay, wider and
deeper than any new or minor event or
Incident, demands the co-operation of
churches, statesmen and people, for It
will, when rightly met and settled. In
crease the rewards of labor, teach no
blest Ir-ssons of humanity, relieve a
race from the scourge of centuries and
our government and Christianity from
thT reproach of not having met with
fortitude and wisdom the most Import
ant and urgent matter within our pur
view as citizens and patriots."
Itm 'ntled of Ills Departed Wife.
Widower I say, my friend, have you
ev r bttu here before?
liarsr N-uo. air. ,
Widower Well, wonld yon mind
eoming around quite often say once
or twice n wefk and going through
hi;,' trousers. Just rs yon are doing now?
Von. den't know how much you remind
:iie of my dtnr, departed wife, Ance-
ilr.e. It seems almost as if she were
tlive nsnin. Good-night, my friend.
'Jed bless you! Judge.
If a child Is taken wltb a contagious
ilKcasp. Its father misses an opMrtu
;iity if he doesn't trace tbe origin of
tbe disease back to a time when the
a mily went visiting. -
RANTS HORN BLA3T. .
..n Mates Calll tne Wicked ta
- Bepeatanca.
A.N'8 Inactivity
to the devil's op
portunity. . Depravity, like
darkness, deep
ens with dis
tance. Men often
weigh with
scales; God al
ways weighs
with a balance.
The strength of
sin in these days
Is not so nwch "the law" as the profits.
The gates of hell are hung on "Buta;
and they always swing one way.
Self-denial Is the heathen Ideal of
piety: the dental of self Is the Chris
tian Ideal
Beady-made Ideas, like ready-made
clothes, may be very good, but they're
always a poor fit
Blessed Is the man who Barer makes
aa excuse, for he la not far from the
kingdom of heaven.
One reason why the kingdom of God
seems so distant is that most of ns seek
It with an Inverted telescope.
Most of ns live up to the Injunction,
"Walt on the Lord," and feel ourselves
rich In the harvest of by and by.
As well try to make a Jacob's ladder
out of a row of empty post holes as to
think of climbing to heaven on the ten
prohibitions of the Decalogue.
Reformation makes a man respecta
ble; regeneration makes blm righteous.
Reformation makes society comforta
ble; regeneration makes It Christian.
Reformation makes the world decent;
regeneration makes It divine.
BOBBL1TON PACKS UP.
Iktwa Hie Wife How to Oat Oat of
Town In a Ban
.With nervous haste Mr. Bobbleton
rushed Into his flat where his wife was
giving the dinner a finishing touch.
"Well, Mary, my. vacation has come
at last and we are going to start to
morrow morning for the country. I
bought the tickets on the way home,
and here they are!"
Bobbleton flourished two long green
slips of paper, and marked at the end,
"Good for thirty days."
"The baggage expressman will be
here at 6 o'clock In the morning for the
trunks," said Bobbleton. "I'll pack my
trunk right after dinner. It won't take
me over an hour."
Immediately after dinner Mr. Bobble
ton went tnto bis room. For the next
hour or two Mrs. Bobbieton beard him
slamming around, upsetting things,
snd muttering to himself.
"I wonder how Henry Is getting
along?" thonght Mrs. Bobbleton.
Yet she did not dare go Into his room.
for there are times when Mr. Bobbleton
becomes highly Irascible . and conse
quently dangerous to approach. About
half-past 0 Mr. Bobbleton emerged
from his room very hot, but still tri
umphant. -
"That's tbe way to do," he said.
"Pack up In a hurry without any fuss
and feathers. Why, I could get ready
to go to Europe just as easily! You
women, (kn'-t-tctrw bow to do Bh ngl
My trunk's all ready to go."
"So Is my trunk,1! said Mrs. Bobble
ton quietly, as she banged down the lid
and snapped the lock.
. Early the next morning the express
men were on band for ths trunks.
"Hawkins, the baggage master. Is a
particular friend of mine," Bobbleton
explained to the expressmen. "Just
tell him to check these trunks to
Dalsytown and to hold the checks until
I reach the station. I want the trunks
to go out on that 7:55 train. We fol
low on the 8:40." ,
When the expressmen had departed
Mr. Bobbleton turned back Into his flat
and about an hour later Mrs. Bobble
ton heard her husband storming
around his room.
"I wonder what's the matter now7"
she thought.
- Just then Bobbleton came out of his
room very red and angry.
"What's the matter?" asked Mrs.
Bobbleton.
"Have yon seen my blue serge vest7"
"No, I have not."
"Well, I can't And It anywhere. It
had two weeks' salary and the railroad
tickets to It!"
"You mislaid it in your room."
"Mislaid nothing. I didn'L"
"Then you packed It up In your
trunk."
Mr. Bobbleton groaned. Then he
sank feebly Into a chair.
"By thunder, so I did."
"Heory!"
"It's true. I haven't another cent
with me. Tbe tickets are no good to
us now. I'll bave to get them re
deemed, I suppose. If we ever get them
back again."
Mr. Bobbleton jammed his hat on bit
head and went out. In twenty minutes
he was back again.
"I borrowed $20 from Fillets, the
corner druggist Let's get out of
here."
"I'm awfully sorry you packed up
that vest, Henry," said Mrs. Bobble
ton timidly.
"What do yon think I feel like?"
snorted Mr. Bobbleton, as he hailed a
passing car.
Canse of His Headache.
"That hard-boiled egg gave me a
headache."
"You shouldn't eat hard-boiled eggs."
'I didn't eat it A fellow hit mt wtth
It behind tbe ear." Hotel Register.
A fish seldom gets Into trouble If It
keeps Its mouth shut and the same
might be said of a man.
A lie Is always In a hurry, but the
truth Is willing to wait. x
Sick headache. Food doesn't di-
I gest well, appetite poor, bowels con
j stipated, tongue coated. It's your
l uver i Ay era mis are liver pills,
easy and safe. They cure dyspep
sia, biliousness. 25c. All Druggists.
Wuil your moualnctie or board e lineiititiil
trwn nr ili-h WurtaT Then
BUCKIKGHAU'S DYE CvwitSr.
t iaJ sal VaV
S rtntatr7aT
I I Beat Con brrap. Taxaa OouL Has I I
I I mii tn Uma. 1 by ihngrtat I
THE AOBD OARPST
-It la England's wise policy hi aBhe
lonloaVb." hsr army Uhjr pat
the national religious ceremonies,
San Bell, writing ofh-
' . -. v Woman S BOnM
tores in vaire " "'Trf rfer.
Companion. "So when the BiwO
UUKiy.uv -al M Ma loop
pet started rrom t
K-uieasv alanlay. It la an oau
to cU It a carpet, for It not only Vir
aearpet In Haslf. but
ot a carpet, it Is not nsed f or a carpet,
and ea not look Ilka a carpet.
-We were among tbe fortunate nek
who were Invited to the Private view
.w. -j.. Kefniw. when the faltB-
ox it law a " ,
eni m-era dedicating . They sat
the floor, theae MohammeUna, rocking
themselves back and forth and chant
ing the Koran.
-The 'carpet Is a Mack -! em
broidered solidly la silver and goli It
Is shaped like an old-fashioned Meu
odlst chnroh, only there are mlnareto
at the four comers. It looks like a pall.
Every year they send a new one to
Mecca, and then the old one la eat Into
tiny bits and distributed among the
faithful, who wear It next their hearta.
Thla carpet was about six feet ton,
and was railed In so that no one could
touch It. A man stood by and sprayed
attar of rosea on you as you passed,
but I do not know what he did K for,
unless it was to turn sensitive women
faint with the heavy perfume.
"But the next morning the procassloj.
formed, and amid the wildest enthusi
asm, the bowing and salaaming of the
men and the shouting and running of
the children, and the singing of the
Arabs who bore the carpet, kt was
placed upon the most magnificent cam
el I ever saw, which was covered from
head to foot with cloth of gold, and
whose very gait seemed more majestic
because of bis sacred burden, and thus,
led by scores of enthusiastic Arabs, he
moved slowly down the street foHow
Ing the covering for the tomb, and In
turn being followed by one scarcely
less magnificent destined to cover tbe
sacred carpet In Its camel Journey to
Mecca. That was absolutely all there
was to It, yet the Khedive was there
with a fine military escort, and all
Cairo turned out at tbe unearthly hour
of 8 o'clock In the morning to see it"
KEITH'S THEATRE, PHILADEL
PHIA.
"Never." says the Philadelphia In
qulrer, "was the value of cleanliness
more strikingly exemplified than In the
success which has rewarded the efforts
of Benjamin Franklin Keith. No pro
vider of theatrical amusements has
done so much, no other man in the
business has been so powerful in ele
vating the stage in general. He has
demonstrated that the good In theat
ricals Is not always the most enjoyable,
but the most remunerative. He has
revolutionised the branch of the busi
ness to which tils houses are devoted.
Sixteen years ago the variety theatre
was Bhunned by women; to-day wo
men and children constitute 60 per
cent, of the patronage of his Philadel
phia House.
His motto has doubtless ever been:
give the people more than tbey expect
for the money exacted. Those who have
watched his career have been im
pressed by the unremitting progress.
To-day no more enjoyable entertain
ments are provided anywhere, and the
audiences that assemble in his play
houses include the foremost people of
our city, as well aa the most discrimi
nating theatre-goers.
An Anther or Familiar sayings.
George Herbert la the author or com
piler of many shrewd sayings, such
as:
"Wouldst thou have thy cake, and
eat It too?"
"The wearer knows where the shoe
pinches."
"Little pitchers hare wide ears."
"It Is a poor sport that Is not worth
the candle."
"God's mills grind slow but sure."
"Half the world knows not how the
ether half lives.".
"His bark Is worse than his bite."
"Tbe mill cannot grind with die
water that Is past"
"Whose house Is glass must not
throw stones at another." Woman's
Home Companion.
Tbe Pott-rs War A-alnst Lead.
For more than a hundred years man
ufacturers of pottery bave been trying
to find a substitute for lead In making
glaze. Tbe use of lead for this purpose
dates back to the ancient Assyrians
and Egyptians. The objection to It Is
that, unless strict precautions are taken.
It poisons the workmen, causing par
alysis, blindness, and even death; but
despite tbe efforts of modern science,
stimulated by the offers of premiums
and medals, no satlsfactoryleadless
glaze has yet been found. Recent ad
vances, however, bave led to the ex
pression of the opinion before the Soci
ety of Arts In London that success Is at
last within sight
Feauty la Blood Deep.
Clean blood means . a clean skin. No
beauty without H. Cascareta, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im-
Crittea from the body. Berrin to-day to
nUh pimples. boiU, Dlolchea. blackhead
r nd that aickly niliou complexion by taking
Caacareta, beau'y for ten cntli All drug
glata, satisfaction t naranteed, 10c 2Sc, fiOc
Fame Is the perfume of heroic deeds.
There is nothing more daring than
ignorance.
Mr. Wlnalow'a Soothing Syrup for children
teething, aoften the gums, reducing- innammv
ticn. allajre pais, cure wind colic rac a bottle.
If a little knowledge is dangerous,
where is the man who has so much as
to be out of danger?
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Caacareta Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
If C C C. lail to cure, druggista efund oney.
For to cast away a virtuous friend,
I call as bad as to cast away one's
own wife, which one loves best. .
Absolutely Free.
To Introduce Findley'a Rye Salve I will
e d by mail ahcolutely Pass a 25 cent box
to any one writing me a postal card giving
name and address. It cure sore eyes at
nee. Address J. P. Havtbb. Decatur, Texas.
A great poet like a great peak, must
sometimes be allowed to have bis head
in the clouds.
We have not beea without Plso Cure for
Ooaauinntloa for 0 years, Lissxs Tumu si
Camp Bt. Harrisbunt. Pa If ar a. USi.
-.
A good cause needs not to be patron
ed by passions; it can sustain itself
upon a temperate dispute.
EaJuoate Your Bowels With Casonrata
Candy Cathartic, cure cnamipatioa forever
lOcttc. UC C C tan, d.ur.giM refuai money
i
Opportunities Improved are fragrant
flowers, neglected, they are thorns of
regret
We look back upon adversity with
more pleasure than we do on days of
prosperity.
Ton will get more favors out of the
world by demanding; them than hy
begging for them.
In all eternity no tone can be ao
sweet aa where that man', w . ...
God's ta union dot bWt w,ln
OFF FOR A TRIP.
"All ready to start?"
"Yes; here is my Ivory Soap, that finishes my
packing. I always lay in a supply before going on the
road. It is one of the comforts a traveling man can carry
with him." ivory soap it floats.
HOMESPUN PHILOSOPHY.
atieme of Conmmonpleee Tnlnajs
by tho Atchleoa Globe Man.
If you have your own way, see that
your way la right
After a man la 30 years oM. soda pop
tastes Ilka soap.
When some people are imposed upon,
they like to boast about It
People are often "charitable" be
cause they do not know the facts.
Fortunately, after a man Is dead,
nothing can make him turn over In his
grave.
All women re considered as good at
the best: all men are considered as bad
aa the worst -
Tbe fiddler's prices are not uniform:
some men have to pay a lifetime for a
half hour's dancing.
When a man dies his kin often get.
into a row over what he left before
the barber la sent for.
Tbe women are always talking of
how "society" bores them, yet they
arc always crazy to go.
The world was made for the pool
man: every dollar will buy more ne
cessities than It will buy luxuries.
Our Idea of a well-adjusted home Is
one In which the mother has tbe visit
ors, and the daughters do the work.
Talk about sunsets and river scenery:
neither one Is In It with a pretty girl
wearing a white dress and blue sash.
It Is the agent's business to seb
things; It la your business not to buy
unless you need what he haa to offer.
What Is trouble, anyway? .- Every
one tells every one else who complains
that he doesn't know what trouble ia.
There Is one pleasant feature In vis
iting a cemetery: you don't see any
tombstones engraved "Mai," or "Kath
ryn." Every unhappy woman takes plea
are In thinking of the time when he
v. ill come back, and It wlH be Too
Iite.
Experience fully demonstrates two
things: 1. Don't go to law; 2. If you
are forced Into It. hire the best lawyer
In town.
When a woman doesn't know of any
thing else nice to say about another
woman, aha says she baa such "cute
little ways."
A boy doesn't bave to go to war U
be a hero. He can say ha doesn't like
pie when he aaea there Is not enougb
to go 'round.
Getting married Is a good deal like
coasting down hill In winter; a good
deal of preparation Is necessary, and
It Is soon over.
A woman who knows how easily the
men can be fooled, tells every one who
kisses her that It Is the first rime she
was ever kissed by a man. -
nt of Data,
"What's that!" asked the rich man.
who was buying a few paintings.
"That's Pegasus." replied the dealer
UU8' you a- w winged
"Send It back to the artist and tell
blm to put the wings on an automobUe
ud 1 11 buy If said the rich man.
Chicago Evening Post
How's This T
"ThTlMJ"- Wh" DrusaWe.Tol.do.
Price. 76e. per bottJi. S5mo,-J.,,,' ""nt free.
An honest man is one nt
great works that can bTseen fono'thl
os-t rosace, Sstt ass Saokj Y.r Us vn
Bee. the wonder-worker, that makes weak met
All druggiau. 80c S J? "?
anteed. Booklet -and mp
erUnB ae-edy Co.. Ch'or Sew vtt
ercise has on the body B 6X"
rupture:
noun A. M. to 1 fii toc areular. Offio
"?.?5 tharTtoll.
virtue. cowaard s
rnlZt"1," ?Wle you
lUMlM J.,, J,
Where Dirt
Great Saving
MM in
Some people who think they are rim
ply perfect are In reality perfectly gin,
pie.
Atlas la said to have held the worlo
opon hla shoulders. To-day men organ
ise trusts and try to pocket It.
FDILES
I anred the tort nrea of the da nines
with protruding plies brought on by constipa
tion with which I was aftlicted (or twenty
years. I ran aoroas your CASCAKETS in ths
town of Newell, Ia. and never (ound unvihlnr
to equal them. To-day I am rntirely tree from
piles and (eel like a new man. "
C H. KBITS. Mil Jones St., Sioux City, Ia
CANDY
aaaisTtmo
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do
flood. Merer Sicken. Weaken, or Grlne. 10c. 25c. fcte.
... CURB CONSTIPATION. ...
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MT11 Plf Sold and rnaninrjwd hy slldrnf-
I U-DJllj gists to CML KE Tobacco Uabll.
V. L. DOUGLAS
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Worth $4 to 6 compared miU
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Indorsed by over
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