THE STORY OF LIFE.
Only the came old story, told In dif
ferent strain;
Sometimes a smile of gladness, and then
a stab of pain;
Sometimes a flash of sunlight, again tha
drifting rain.
Sometimes It seem to borrow from the
crimson rose its hue;
Sometimes black as thunder, then
changed to a brilliant blue;
Sometime false as Satan, sometimes a
heaven tree.
Only the same old story, bat oh. how the
changes ring!
Prophet and priest and peasant, soldier
and scholar and king;
Sometimes the warmest handclasp leaves
in the palm a sting.
Sometimes In hush of even, sometimes In
the midday strife.
Sometimes with dovelike calmness, some
times with passion rife;
We dream it, write it, live it, thto weird,
wild story of life.
Boston Transcript.
In Love with a Painter
8
A.CQUES BBUHIERE to on nrttet
) vrhose mythological picture have
vjy a mo8t delightful modern air. His
Grecian goddesses look like Pnris
lennes; their wind-blown hair, their
high-heeled sandals, and a peculiar
twirl given to their drapery have cap
tivated the Tarislan ladies. So they
crowd Jacques studio, and Implore him
to let them sit for Dianas and Androme
dos. But he ia a most unromantlc fel
low, and is swayed by no considera
tions other than those of gain. Al
though he ia but 30, be has gained fame
and some fortune; and he is so Indus
trious that he flies from useless words
and time-consumers that Is to say,
women and bores.
A year ago. Just after the art exhibit
closed, Jacques determined to go on a
sketching tour. So he packed hla trunk,
assisted by his friend. Eugene de Lass!,
and was bidding adieu to hla studio,
when the servant entered with a note.
It waa a nice little note, daintily per
fumed, and the address was written In
the most delicate hand Imaginable. He
read It, frowned, and, crumpling It up,
threw It on the floor.
"Confound the women!" he cried.
"What's the matter?" ashed bis
friend.
"Why, I'm such an unlucky fellow,"
replied Jacques. "There's always gome
woman or other bothering me. writing
about how she admires my paintings,
and how she'd like to see me, and all
that sort of thing. Just aa if a man
should say he would like to see my
palntinir9 because he admired the cut
of my beard. "Look." said he, picking
up the letter, " 'address Mme. Leonle.
such a street and number."
"But," said Eugene, who was reading
the note, "it's very well written, I as
sure you. full of most delicate wit.
What are you going to do with It?"
"On, you literary men!" groaned
Jacques. "What am I going to do with
tt? Why, burn It, of course. What do
you suppose I am going to do with It?"
"I'll tell you what to do with It," said
Eugene, "you're going away "
"Tea."
"Then give it to me."
"Why, what'll you do with it?" said
Jacques, with a stare.
T " rp'Ag-galst-." replied. Eiv
fene. "I'm not much of one, but I can
daub a little enough, at all events, to
deceive a woman in love. And 111 find
out who 'Mme. Leonle' la that's only
part of her name, I'm sure."
So It was settled. Jacques Bruhlere.
painter, set off for Switzerland, and
Eugene de Lnssl, man of letters, re
mained to personate him. But only for
Mme. Leonle. Other visitors were told
the truth that the master waa gone.
At last she came. Eugene's romantic
fancy had painted her as young and
beautiful. But she was more than that
she was divine. She was a brunette,
and had the most delightful nose, the
most sparkling eyes, tfie most glorious
hair, and the most adorable little hands
and feet that Eugene had ever seen. He
flattered himself that he was correctly
made up for his role. Hl3 velvet blouse
and Jaunty cap were a little too clean,
perhaps, but that was a good fault.
Mme. Leonle wanted her portrait
painted, and It was very difficult for
her to decide how It should be done.
She wavered long. One day she would
be Ompbale; the next sho had decided
that to be represented as Salome was
necessary to her peace of mind. But
when Eugene had made his prepara
tions, his fickle goddess decided that
Delilah was the character that suited
her. And then she would wander
around the studio, and drape herself
with the barbaric stuffs used by long
gone models, and handle the curious
weapons, and examine the porcelains.
And then she would say that she was
weary, and would come the next day
And she would go, leaving Eugene de
Lasst deeper In love than ever.
As for him, be was In a dream. He
bad retired from the world. At bis
own quarters his door was daily storm
ed by publishers, by managers, by
printers' boys, by creditors, and by
friends. But no one knew where he
had gone. He had told bis servants he
was going away, but had not told them
where. It waa wrong, decidedly wrong
bat he took a certain ferocious Joy In tt
when he thought how he himself had
once pursued these same editors and
managers.
Eugene had at last discovered that
nls Inamorata was a widow, wealthy,
and of good family. Her full name
was Leonle de Norea. He had never
told his love, but that she was blind to
It was impossible. Yet she was cer
tainly blind to his painting, for she ex
expressed her admiration of it with an
enthusiasm that made Eugene wince.
But one day, when be was, as usuaL
attempting to transfer her to canvas, a
particularly atrocious tree which he in
troduced In the background attracted
her attention.
"Jacques," said she, "don't you think
that you are that you are well, that
you're losing a little of your skill?"
"What!" shouted Eugene.
"I mean that Is I'm afraid that 1
ceen you from your work so much
that "
"I only hope that you may keep mt
rom It forever," returned the amorous
Eugene. And so the dangerous moment
passed.
But this state of affairs could not last
forever. One fine day, as Eugene wa
Rented pon a divan thinking of his
lady-love, who had Just departed, who
should enter but Jacques Bruhlere.
Tea. there he was, with his attendant
carrying his umbrella, h!s sketch-books.
his camp-Mtools, bU baggage a true
artist Just from the country. The false
one trembled as ho thought that bis
drefato was over. Had be been a Bore-la
he would hare slain bis friend. As
he was not, La pressed him hand warm
ly, and bad him welooao.
. Bat bow could h xtcsUs nlmseli
from hla dilemma? How cculd he an
swer to a hlgh-aptatted woman tar tb
deception be bad practiced open bar?
Aa to persuading Jacqoea to consent U
any arrangement for keeping op the
deception, that was ont of the aoseffcui;
where bis art was concerned the paint
er would prove aa deaf aa a post and
a unamanageable as a balky bona
So Eugene was puaxled.
Finally a bright idea occurred to aim.
'Why not." thought be, "give a comic
turn to the affair? If properly done,
Leonle wUl be disarmed. She Is easily
moved to laughter, and then I will ex
plain and beg her forgiveness."
Alas! Poor Eugene's idea was not a
happy one.
The next day when Leonle appeared.
It was Jacques who met her at the door.
He was In blouse, cap, and carried
palette and brashes.
"Can I see M. BrahlereT" she asked,
with some little surprise.
"That Is my name, madame," replied
the painter.
"Ton Jacques BrnhlereP said she.
with an amused laugh; and she poshed
by him and entered the studio. "Ton
the great painter? No, nor and ah
seated herself and looked at him de
fiantly.
But If she was at- her esse In the
studio, be was more so. Her quick
woman's eye noted this, and on the
easel there was already begun a canvas
In which she recognised the master's
touch. Leonle was becoming 111 at ease.
She picked up a little Hindoo god which
stood on the table beside her, and An
gered It nervously. Her hands trem
bled, the little monster slipped from
them, and dashed in pieces on the floor.
The artist stepped to the wall and
rung the bell.
The door opened, and a-Und try to never disobey?
servant entered, dad in livery and
wearing an apron rendered necessary
by the fact of his cleaning brushes.
"Did monsieur ring?" be asked.
Leonle stared at him, and grew white.
"Yea, Jean." replied the artist. "Oath
r up the fragments of this trifle, which
madame has unfortunately broken.
Now." said he, turning to Leonle, "If
madame will kindly Inform me to what
I owe the bono: of this via 9
He stopped. Her white, set face, hei
taxing eyes, frightened him.
"A lackey!" she hissed; "a base lack
ey! And I have loved this heartless,
cruel, lying wretch!"
With a sudden Impulse of fury she
snatched up a pretty toy, a silver
poniard, which lay upon the table, and
sprang at Eugene. Quick as a flash the
artist dashed between them. But quick
as he was, he was too late. The poniard
struck Eugene In the side, Inflicting a
deep wound. As he did so, Leonle at
tered a shriek, and fainted away.
Eugene's comedy had become a
tragedy.
"Truly a pretty sight for the studio
of an honest, hard-working painter,"
groaned Jacques Bruhlere, as he gazed
upon tt two prostrate forma. "This
comes of obliging your friends. Cater
me doing tt again.'
Three years bad passed. Leonle waa
n the brilliant salon of the Comtesse
de l agone, wboee boose was always
filled with the literary men of the day,
and she Invariably secured the literary
lion. She was making her way through
the brilliant throng toward Leonle.
"My dear," said she when she reached
her, "you have read that novel of which
all Paris Is talking 'Les Deox Prin
cesses? "
"Yes," said Leonle, "It is a charming
work."
"Do yon know Its author?"
"Eugene de Lassl?- Is b her
this evening T.
Yes, and I want to present him tt.
yon. An, mere ne is. m. o iassu
and In another moment there stood De
fore Leonle the false painter! " -
For a mo meat she hesitated; but th.
jld spell reasserted Itself, and she
found herself listening, almost against
her will, to his pleas for pardon. And
be pleaded his cause most eloquently.
I am half Inclined not to lorglvi
rim.- she saia at lengrn, -you ncieu
- - .. .. u .
abominably you know you did."
"I acted like a fool and a knave," salo
Eugene, "and you ought never to par
don me; but yoa will, won't you?"
"Well," said the beauty, seml-relue-
tantly, "if yoo'U be a very goo
boy "
"Yes."
"And never deceive me agali
"Never."
"And never paint any more sucr
wretched trees "
"Never."
"Then I forgive you for having player
the servant."
"But I want to play It again."
She looked at him inquiringly.
"I want to be your servant forever.'
Argonaut.
Bealnd the Scenes.
"Ye gods!" exclaimed Bowlam.
fiantts,, aa he peered through the peep
hole, "we have an alms asylum to
night."
The sweet singer stared blankly.
."I dont understand you. Mr. Bantta
Did you say we bad an alms asylum?"
"Yes. or. In other words, we have
poor house."
In I Mcssro.
She (musically lncttned) What
your opinion of Wagner's worka?
He Never saw them; vat I
suppose they are In It with Pullman's."
The ProfaaMr1! Opportunities.
"She told Mame Simpson that the
professor said she looked Bke a Greek
goddess."
"Where did the professor ever sei
Greek goddess?"
"Oh, he knows lots o' foretgnern
He's teaching a Sunday school class
down to tne dago mission." -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Gettlns On.
"Done anything yet?" asked the fond
father, who proudly speaks of blr
young son as a coming lawyer.
"Oh. yea I succeeded In having m
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leeeaexl a Brnoep.
Newlywed Have a drink, old chap?
Bachelor Thanks; I'll take a gin
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Newlywed I want to tell yon some
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Languafea In Africa.'
Africa has very nearly 700 languages.
and this fact presents great difficulties
to missionary effort.
Bilk In MUin,i:ir.
In Madagascar silk Is the only faotit
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i i- cneaper tnan unen in Ireland.
The man who will not marry until be
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speaks may remain a bachelor all hit
day.
"Look Into your heart and write"
the colors may be dark, but they will
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The sun should not set upon your an
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Hake mother love yon all the more;
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mental effort required In multiplying'
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A look Into the bed-room of a boy oi
rlrl will give one an idea of what kind
f a man or woman he or she will prob
ibly become. A boy who keeps bis
lothrng bung up neatly, or a girl
who room la always tidy, will be apt
make a successful man or woman,
boy who throws down his cap or
xxk anywhere will never keep his ac
xrants In shape, will do things in a
riovenly, careless way, and not be long
wanted In any position. A girl who
ioea not make her bed until after dln
ler, and throws her dress or bonnet
Llown on a chair, will make a poor wife
n nine es out of ten. It Is such tittle
Jitngs that reveal the character, and
such little acts of carelessness tha'
-row Into strong habit.
x Horn's Stoiin Dnterftv.
Teddy and Nora ran into grandpa
itudy all out of breath.
"It Is, Isn't It, grandpa?" cried Nora
"It Isn't, la Itr cried Teddy.
"What are you talking about, chll
Iron ? asked grandpa, smiling.
About my stone butterfly," saw
Mora, eagerly. "I found it down by tht
wook. It must have got caught In the
itone some way. See here!"
Nora held out a stone In which wai
tomething that looked very much like
butterfly with his wings spread.
grandpa took It In his hand and looked
tt It carefully. "That Is not a butter-
ly," said he.
"There, Noral" said Teddy. I told
fou It just happened so."
No," grandpa went on, "it did not
lust happen so. Let me tell you a
ttory."
"Oh, da, grandpa!" cried Teddy anr
Mora together.
A long, long time ago
When yon were a little boy?" Inter
rapted Nora.
"It was long before there were anj
Uttle boys in the world," said grandpa,
and lust where our farm la now noth-
ng was to be seen then except th
Ksean. in tarn ocean uvea a great manj
shell-flsh. There was one little fellow
who had a very pretty shell, though 1
can't tell you now Just what color II
waa Be had a splendid time swim
ming about with his mates in tbe warn)
sea-water as long as he lived, and wnec
he died, he left bis little shell In tht
land at the bottom of tbe ocean.
The sea slowly dried away, and thi
.and drmed over the shell and g
, . i if. i a.
narucr iuiu umut-i, nia . io9 i. iuiut-u
to stone, and tbe shell turned to stone,
too. There It lay for thousands of years
till at last a little girl found It anf
called It a stone butterfly."
"O grandpa, how funny t" said Mora
"And are there any more shells In thi
rocks?"
"There are so many," said grandpa
that you could not write the numbef
on your slate."
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with 'em!" cried Teddy. Youth's Com
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Dan are v.
Qulnn Dick's father must be a rail
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De Fonte What makes yon think sol
Qulnn Because wben Dick lost on
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his father replied In four words.
De Fonte What were they?
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fjrpniBTJLATION It.
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Flattery and fool's food are both
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Burnlna of the trie Adi. 9, 1841-
Ihlrty t-'aved Out of 2 (XX
Fifty-eight years ago occurred almost
.he first great lake disaster in which
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urulug of the steamer Erie Aug. 1),
.ml out 01 zuu persons ou uouru omjr
:hlrty were saved. A cargo valued at
;-o.000 and $180,000 In specie went
lown with the wreck. The little City
f Chicago, in that day of slow coin
nunlcatlon, did not receive the news
f the disaster, which occurred in Lake
Erie, nntil the following Sunday. At
I endance on church was slim that day,
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.xr-itement was great enough to al-
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, tne Dasseng-ers lost were Chicago clt-
en8 The only woman saved was a
,..,. f Milwaukee.
( The Erks wn8 tne crack boat of those
,ayB R WOO)ieI1 8ide wheeler, compara
ively new at the time. Tbe boat left
Buffalo on tbe afternoon or the day
Mentioned with thirty cabin passen
gers and 140 steerage, the latter being
Swiss and German emigrant families
muud for the Northwest The $180,
RK) gold on board belonged to them.
Vlany of the cabin passengers were
, hy ,de8 ? th tal
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f Buffalo a barrel of turpentine near
:he boilers exploded. The boat had
seen newly painted, and almost In an
nstant the deckhouse burst Into
lames, which ran with great rapidity
n every direction.
Captain Titus, an old lake navigator,
.urned the boat toward shore, and, de-
icendlng to tbe deck, endeavored to
fucll tbe wild panic that broke out
The emigrant passengers rushed on
lock frenzied. Some of the women ac
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r. There were 100 life preservers on
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tengers and fastening them around
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the preservers were stored, and thus
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Meantime three boats bad been low
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the heavy sea running. The third
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four persons In It It drifted past a
woman struggling In the water. The
july oar In tbe boat was thrown to her,
ind, clinging to it for several hours.
the was finally rescued by the steamer
Clinton the only woman saved. This
was Mrs. Lynde of Milwaukee. When
the steamer Clinton mentioned came
up to the burning wreck more than
three-quarters of those on board had
erished either In the flames or by
ramping Into the lake. Tbe Clinton
lowered her boats, but so maddened
were the shrieking passengers left that
inly thirty of these were rescued. The
Chataque and the schooner Lady ar
rived on the scene afterward, but the
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Benny was a new boy at school, and
as the teacher enrolled his name In he
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"Where do you live, Benny?"
"On Blinker street" be answered.
"You should say 'In Blinker street
That la considered the proper form
now."
"Tes'm."
"You have lately come to town, hav,
you not?" .
"Yes'm."
"Where was your home before?"
"Boonville."
"Where Is Boonville?"
"In the Erie Canal, ma'am," said
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granted, Benny's language was logical
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CLEAN STREETS OF BERLIN.
3ern
any'e Capital la the Delight of
the Wheelmen of I'nrope.
American bicyclists who have tra
versed Europe from end to end say that
upon the asphalt streets of German
cities, notably Berlin, tbe tendency to
"side slip" Is there much less marked
than on similar pavements in this coun
try. The explanation of this fact may
possibly He In the statement wblch la
made by the American consul at Bres
lau, that the asphalt streets in that
city are regularly washed, the purpose
of the washing being to remove tbe
slime which the anpba.lt seems to leave
and to keep tbe street from being slip
pery. The washing has the further
effect of preserving and hardening the
asphalt Tbe care taken of the asphalt
by the city authorities contrasts strong
ly with the methods usually adopted
In tbe United States.
For Instance, the space In front of
the consulate la divided Into foui
squares, which are In charge of ont
man. After cleaning the street early
In the morning he wheels out a bar
row load of very fine, sharp sand ami
scatters it lightly over the streets to
prevent slipping. On rainy days the
process Is repeated several times. Once
a week the whole street is sluiced and
thoroughly 'washed with sprinkling
carts. These are followed by ample
roller brushes, which sweep the water
and slime Into the gutter, whence It Is
carted away. After this tbe man who
has charge of the street comes along
with his wheelbarrow and sand sprin
kler. In sprtng or autumn when the
streets are often sloppy and wet the
washing Is done several times during
the week.
The man In charge of the asphalt
pavement Is paid 5 cents an hour, the
ordinary street hands receiving 4 cents.
Nobody litters up the street or puts
sweepings on the pavement There Is
a bqx kept for these. Wire baskets
are fastened on lamp posts, against
houses, fences or trees, in which the
public may throw its waste paper
while walking along. The citizens arc
very proud of their clean and sweet
smelling streets, and the householders
have to sweep to the center of the
street la front of their sidewalks every
morning before 0 o'clock. The litter
is piled up and soon the city teams
?art It away.
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MISSION OP THE ANOELUS.
Mlllof a Fasuooa Palatine Ha-Carried
Means e of Hope to the World.
.This celebrated painting was gtvoi
o the "world in 1850, but the painter
did not live to see it reach the height
of Its fame. Millet died In 1873. In
1880 the picture was bought at auction
by the American Art Association and
brought to the United States and ex
hibited In the principal cities, but in
1890 was sold to the agents of M. Chan
chard for $150,000. the purchaser sig
nifying his Intention of. keeping It as
long as he should live, and presenting
it to the Louvre at his death.
Etched, painted, woven Into tapes
tries, reproducd by various processes,
the picture has become a familiar one
In all countries, and one which speaks
to the masses everywhere of the peo
ple's toll, their rest and their worship.
No mattes how poor the copy, the spirit
of the original Is there. The ear
catches the distant sound of the bells
ringing their solemn call to worship:
the evening sky Is bright with the sun
set glow; labor Is relieved of Its curse,
and tbe slaves of tbe soil become the
shildren of God. Two peasants, a man
ind a woman, at the sound of the An
relus bell from a distant church, have
stopped their work and stand In the
Odd praymg with bowed heads. It
would be hard to conceive a more sim
ple and pathetic representation of peas
ant life In France, and it Is not strange
that it touched the hearts of tbe com
mon people. Here tbe peasant Is In
bis grandeur, living by tbe soil and the
fruit of hard, incessant work. In the
picture and out of It his type proclaims
that in spite of man's oppression in
spite of long hours of work, ooarse fare
and the absence of culture the toller
can be kept from being brutalized by
that voice from the sky, heard In the
bells of the Angelus, which speaks of
peace, of God, and of the final redemp
tion. If "The Angelus" has a social
mission It Is to indicate the only way
out of the thraldom of the centuries
the way God has provided. And if you
think the world Is terribly wicked If
von think bard toll fearfully enslaving
and dcadenlngto the senses go to
beautiful Barblzon, bear the ringing of
the Angeles at morning, noon and even,
tag, and even though hope has died In
four heart It will revive and live again.
Woman's Home Companion. .
American Marksmanship.
It was said during the late war with
Spain that America's success was due
to the fact that ber sailors could shoot
straight Skill of that kind Is no new
thing for Americans. As far back aa
1775 It was found that the marksmen
of this land could stand a test specially
designed to throw out an but the most
expert
Harper's Magazine reminds Its read
ers of the June of that year, when Con
rress passed a resolution creating s
corps of sharpshooters. Couriers on
relays of swift horses carried the news
to the various county committees on
the frontier. In less than sixty days
from the date of tbe resolution, 1,430,
Instead of the 810 men required, had
Boon raised, and had Joined the army,
marching from four to seven hundred
miles over difficult roads, and all with
out costing the Continental treasury
farthing.
Volunteers had poured Into the llttk
recruiting stations hi such numbers aa
to" embarrass tbe officers, who would
gladly have been spared the duty of
dlscrimmatmg. One of these officers,
beeet by many more applicants than
his instructions permitted him to en
roll, hit upon a clever expedient Tak
ing a piece of chalk, he drew upon a
blacken! board the figure of a man's
nose, and placing this at such a dis
tance that none but experts could hit It
with a bullet, be declared that he
would enlist only those who shot near
t to the mark. More than sixty men
lilt tbe nose.
So much for American marksman
hip In revolutionary times.
Amaclna; Speed of tbe Otter.
The speed of an otter under wate.
.a amazing. Fish have no chanci
nRiWnst them. In some places In India
otters tiro kept by the natives to fist
for them. They are tied up to stake!
like dogs whn not working, weai
plaited collars and seem happy.
Rhodesia Gold.
The Khodeeln gold output for April
was 5,755 ounces, and for the first foui
months of the year 25.000 ounces.
Acts gently on the
Kidneys. Liver
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The odor left by a highly-set.. . J toilet soap
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Boyhood of Dreyfus.
A special to tbe Phtladdphte. Timet
from Pittsburg says:
Louis Perrot, a Pittsburg florist, was
probably more Interested to the prog-.-wss
of the Dreyfus trial than any other
Pittsburg citizen. His interest arise
from the fact that be was a playmate
of Dreyfus m the town of Mulhouae,
Alsace. He, of course, hoped for the
acquittal of his former comrade In boy
ish sports. Of Dreyfus be says:
"He was very popular, ms raxner
was a dry-goods merchant, rich and
prominent In the town. Capt. Dreyfus
and I attended the same school. Then
tbe studies were all In French. After
the war between France and Oermany
both French and German were taught
for a time, and then only Gorman. I
think it was during the war, or shortly
after, that Dreyfus was sent away to
college. I did not see him any more un
til he was a young man, and then not
to talk to him. He came home for a
time, and I remember seeing blm about
tbe town in hie college cap and gown.
That was the last I knew of him until
I began to read about his trial.
"While we were In school as boys we
played such games as schoolboys usu
ally do, and it was only during play
that I saw anything of Dreyfus. While
tbe war was In progress, we all wore
the red, white and blue and were en
thusiastic for France. I do not recall
that Dreyfus was more or less enthusi
astic than tile rest of us In this matter,
but that he was thoroughly French it
shown by his having become a French
soldier after Alsace became German
territory."
The Sweetest Hoy.
Little Frank got at the can of new
maple syrup which, his mamma had
Just received from her old home m Ver
mont. He also found a paint brusc
ind began to decorate the parlor turui
lure with the sticky liquid. From chair
ind sofa legs he went to pictures. After
he bad turned several horses into odd
colored animals be happened to get the
syrup on his fingers. Naturally be tast-
d It, and finding It sweet, be cried
"O-o-o! Daf s nlceP' He found a spool
and fed himself, but more syrup drop
ped upon his clean, white dress, which
his mamma had put on him for "com
pany," than went to to his mouth.
When the bell rang his mamma went
to the door. In came Aunt Sue and
Uncle Ned. When they saw tittle Frank
they said: "Oh I What a sweet little
boyP'
"Tea," said Uncle Ned. "he Is the
wee test boy In all the world."
Mamma laughed because she could
not help it. Bo Frank knew that he was
safe. But he was sent from the parlor
as a "bad boy," and had a good time
eating the syrup on the back doorsteps
with his kitten, who contentedly Mcked
the spoon and purred, th taking all the
time Frankle really was the very
"sweetest boy on earth."
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It Is the onlv cure tor Swollen,
Smarting'. Tired. Aching. Burning.
Sweating- Feet, Corns and Bunions.
Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to
be shaken into the shoes. Sold by all
Druggists. Grocers and Shoe Stores.
25c Sample sent FREE. Address. Al
len 8. Olmstead, LeRoy. N. Y.
The second death may be less mys
tery than It seems, if we consider the
shock many will be subjected to on
entering the kingdom where dwelleth
righteousness.
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Man is the only thin? that laughs;
angels don't; brutes can't, and devils
won't; but there is more deception in
laughing than in tears.
RUPTURE
no operation or delay from business. Consulta
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Wages will vary according to charac
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struggling soul here will have all the
luxury of the season there.
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Hope Is perennial; It thrives on re
bukes, disappointments and vicissitudes
of all kinds, and is ever ready to lend
a helping; hand.
Scepticism Is not an end, but a begin
ning, is as the decay of old ways of be
lieving, is as the decay of old ways of
believing, the preparation afar off for
new, wider and better.
Dr. Hobbs' Spararos Plus eure aU kldner Ilia. Barn.
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The common opportunity comes, as
the dlvinest opportunity la tie whole
history of the world came, cradled in
obscurity. . ,
Happiness is not in doing what yoa
like, but in liking what you do.
,,hough but few walk tbe way
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Russian Girls.
Russian girls are sketched by Dark)
Dale In the Girls' Realm. The writer
says they are charming in childhood;
they mix with tbelr parents and ti
ders much more than is allowed in En
gland, and while thus becoming ex
cellent conversationalists by 15 or 18
have few Illusions left Until mar
riage they are kept under sharp Bur
velllance, and perhaps in consequence
are Inclined to evasiveness. To escape
the tender mercies of a chaperon, girl
students go through the form of mar
riage with some man, but without
otherwise entering married life. Thej
are excellent linguists, read widely,
re practical and domestic, have little
sense of humor. Their fact? are re
markable for pallor and heaviness,
with an expression of swoct melan
choly. Olgaret smoking Is a universal
custom among Russian ladles, though
not quite so prevalent among girls.
They skate well, dance beautifully
ind are fond of amusements.
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