WE TWO MAKE A WORLD.
Wa two make home of any place wa go-.
We two and 107 ia , any kind of
- 1 weather:
Or If the earth la clothed in bloom ot
BOW.
If amumer days invite, or bleak wlndi
blow, :
What matters it if wa two arc to-
aether?
Wo two, we two, wc make our world,
oar weather.
We two make banquets of the plainest
fare:
la Try cap we find the thrill of pleas
ure:
We hide with wreaths the farrowed brow
of care
ad win to smiles the set Hps of despair.
For as life always mores with lifting
measure:
We two, we two. we make our world.
our pleasure.
We two find youth' renewed with everj
dawn;
Each day holds something of an un
known aiory.
We waste no thought oa grief or pleas-
are cone:
Tricked out like hope, time leada as on
and on.
And thrums upon hla harp new song
or stary.
We two, wo two, we find the paths of
flory.
We two make heaven here on this little
earth;
We do "not need to wait for realms
eternal.
We know the use of tears, know sor
row s worth, t
And pain for ns is always lore's rebirth.
Onr paths lead closely by the paths
supernal;
We two, we two, we lire in lore eter-
nal.
Century.
tlHiMtlMIMttttttfetl
8
The Trappers Trapped 5
ST was 6 o'clock on an autumn even
ing. The streets of BirmlDg-ham
were swept with rain. I had bad a
tolerably successful day, and there re
posed in my pockets the sum of 20,
which I had collected from my firm's
customers. Having nothing particular
to do, and the torrents of ram abso
lutely prohibiting all open-air enjoy
ments, I went to the hotel I was staying
at and called for some brandy, and
while sipping it was joined by a stran
ger, who seemed eager to enter into
conversation with me.
Nothing backward, and with tongue
fairly set a-wagging, I talked too. and
I believe that before many moments he
had ascertained that I bad money be
longing to my employer in my posses
sion. The brandy finished, nothing would
satisfy my new-found friend but that
he should take me to a music hall,
where there were more brandies, espe
cially one with a flavor that was un
usual to me, and then forgetfulness.
The next thing I knew was this: The
rain clouds had strolled away, and fitful
gleams of moonlight revealed to me the
fact that I was In a strange room,
lying on a strange bed. Two o'clock
chimed out from a neighboring steeple.
Sobered with fright, I raised myself,
and then, quick as a lightning flash,
came the thought my money! My
clothes were thrown across the bottom
of the bed. I searched the trousers'
pocket; the gold was there.
Then I heard voices in soft conversa
tion coming up from below. Noiselessly
I opened the bed-room door and list
ened. "Sure he's all serene?" queried one
voice, to which another responded: "He
won't wake till 6, at the earliest."
"Very good," said the first voice.
"Mind, if he wakes while you're doing
M " The sentence was punctuated
by the click of a pistol, and I shivered
not from cold.
"And at 6 or 7, or whenever he does
wake," continued the voice, "tell him
you picked him up drunk in the street
and carried him in here out of compas
sion for safety, and you will easily con
vince him that he was robbed out of
doors."
Here a step on the stairs warned me
to close the door, and I got back to
bed. Hearing the knob of the door
turn, I began to breathe heavily after
the fashion of a drunken man, and the
next Instant, shading the candle with
his hand, there appeared the form of a
strange man, who was soon peering fix
edly into my face.
Satisfied, apparently, with hla exam
ination, my visitor searched my pock
ets, and took out the gold. He went to
a bird cage, which now for the first
time I observed hanging up, drew out
Its slide, and undressed and lay down
beside me.
He was soon asleep, and hope sprang
up within me; but, alas! of all the light
sleepers, he was the lightest I ever
knew.
Whenever I moved he appeared to be
on the alert; it was Impossible to crawl
out of bed without his being conscious
of the fact. Besides, under his pillow
I knew was the pistol, and In despair
I had reluctantly to rest on as calm and
unconcerned as I possibly could.
All wakeful, I passed that horrible
night, and the slow hours dragged on
interminably. But at length a project
presented Itself to my own sharpened
senses, which project I put lnte execu
tion when 6 o'clock struck.
"Failure," said I to myself, "means
simply death; success means a saved
reputation with my employers and a
vow of strictest sobriety."'
Everything being perfectly quiet, I
simulated a gradual waking up, and
my first yawn opened the eyes of my
bedfellow. The second had the effect
. of raising him from his recumbent po
sition In the bed, and when I slowly
and painfully awoke he was bending
ver me. all solicitude.
Daylight was now stealing into the
room.
"My poor fellow," exclaimed the as
siduous one, "how do you feel now
You will wonder, no doubt, at being In
my bed, but the fact is you were ill last
night, were you not?"
"III?" I said; "ilir and put my hand
mechanically to my head. "Well, I
think I must have been; my head does
ache so!"
He smiled, and replied: "Weil, my
dear fellow, not to put too fine a point
upon it, I found you kite last night in
trio o-lirfot licit a itttia Kle tha n-Aru. ftiw
liquor, and two somewhat disreputable-1
Irwvlrlniv man ntlin aca l-t vam aolrAil
looklng men who were with you asked
me If I could manage to look after-yon
for the night." '
I expressed my profound thanks to
my good friend for his unselfish kind
ness, but he modestly waved them
aside, saying deprecatlngly:
"Duty, sir, duty! I cannot neglect a
genuine case of human suffering or dan
ger without some attempt, however
slight, at succor."
I thanked him again.
I am ill," I said, "t had too much
brandy yesterday. I must hare a hair,
of the dog that bit me; I most bar a
pis now. It ia the only thing which
will pat me right. It ' 70a & an
brandy In the house, for heaven's sake
ilr, bring me a drop!"
He hesitated a moment, then rejoin
ed: "Certainly; Ue there, and I'U be
back with it in a moment,' and disap
peared. Much quicker than I can relate It I
sprang up, went to the bird cag drew
the sliding tray, transferred all the
contents Into my handkerchief, and
thence into my coat pockets, finally re
placing the tray. Not a moment too
toon was I back between the sheet
for in an Instant my good Samaritan
arrived with the brandy. I drank, and
professed to be much better. I dressed,
and so did he.
Would I have breakfast? No; I moat
reluctantly asked to be excused, being
In haste to catch the first train I possi
bly could, back to town.
I searched In my trousers' pockVta fo
my money, gave a start of surprise,
"They have robbed me, those villain
robbed me last night!" and simulated
as well as I could a most woeful expres
sion of grief and despair. My good
friend sympathized deeply with me. He
Invoked maledictions on the head of
any one who could be base enough to
rob an unfortunate stranger, and with
a generosity well-nigh unparalleled he
pressed upon me to accept, seeing I was
penniless, as a temporary loan if I
liked, the sum of ten shillings."
"Do take it," be urged. "I am not
rich myself, but a few shillings are at
your disposal if you care to take them."
So, with renewed assurances of In
debtedness, I wished my estimable ben
efactor adieu, told htm I should never
forget him as long as I lived and de
parted. What the locality was I knew
not, but I wandered nay, rushed on
and on, until I saw a sleepy-looking
jehu. whom I bade drive me with all
possible speed to the station. Tlie
train was just starting, and I jumped
into an empty compartment. Hastily I
untied the bag and scanned Its contents.
Lo and behold! I found that I had
swept the bird-cage clean, for when I
counted the money there was almost
50.
I advertised in vain for the owner of
the bag, and failed to recall the place
wnere 1 naa spent tne nignt. iow 1 am
happily and peacefully settled in life,
and when round the fireside I am called
on for a story nothing delights me bet
ter than to tell my tale of how the trap
pers were trapped.
A Dangerous Walk,
A high trestle bridge, a qaarter of a
mile long, supports the single track of
the Nickel Plate Railway across the
valley of Grand River Ohio Recently !
a youug uiuu crusseu mis unuge unaer
thrilling circumstances. A Cleveland
exchange tells the story.
He was half-way across when a fast
train rounded the curve behind him.
There was not a moment to lose, and ;
he quickened his pace, not an easy task
on the ties.
As he neared the end the train was
close behind bim. and he bad Just time
to swing himself over the side of the
brldee as the locomotive thundered bv. '
The ends of the ties were slippery
with grease, and bis foot slipped as he .
left the track. His right hand,
stretched out blindly, touched an iron '
brace, and he clutched It. Then for a
moment be swung in space, and in an
other his left band found a place be
tide bis right and his feet touched a wel
come beam below.
with hleedlne Sneers clutching: the
slender iron bar that bent and vibrated, I
moments seemed hours; but at length
the train passed, and the young man
was able to climb slowly to the track
above, and crawl over the ties to firm
ground.
Railroad Jugglery 1 China.
Probably no foreigner will ever know
the cost of constructing the railway
from Shanghai to Woosung, but, says
the North China Dally News, It is al
ready clear that It Is to become a
means for the usual prodigious
squeezes on the part of the officials
which are the curse of all public works
In China. The old railway road to
Woosung still exists, and has for years
been used as a line of convenient com
munication between Shanghai and
Woosung, and as this road actually be
longs to the government. It would nat
urally be supposed that H would be
made use of as It Is, for the projected
ailway. Not a bit of It; that would
lave been a far too simple and Inexpen
sive plan, and would not have suf
ficiently lined the pockets of the of
ficials, so the new line Is to take a largt
curve into the country, crossing the old
railway line more than once, and ot
course ruining the latter as a roadway
for local traffic, while It Is for the most
part rejected for the railway. Already
thts road is cut across about four miles
from Shanghai and beyond this point
jlnrlchsas cannot go toward Woosung
An Aneodote by Mark Twain.
Mark Twain writes for the Centu-J
a tribute to his fellow-townsman, the
late James Hammond Trumbull. Mr.
Clemens relates the following anec
dote: Tears ago, as I have been told, a
widowed descendant of the Audubon
family. In desperate need, sold a per
feet copy of Audubon's "Birds" to a
commercially minded scholar in Amer
ica for a hundred dollars. .The book
was worth a thousand In the market.
The scholar complimented himself up
on his shrewd stroke of business. Thai
was not Hammond Trumbull's style.
After the war a 1-dy In the far South
wrote him that among the wreckage
ot her better days she had a book
which some bad told her was worth a
hundred dollars, and had advised her
to offer It to him; she added that she
was very poor, and that if he would
buy It at that price. It would be a
great favor to her. It was Eliot's In
dian Bible. Trumbull answered that
If It was a perfect copy it had an estab
lished market value, like a gold coin,
and was worth a thousand dollars;
that If she would send It to him he
would examine it, and If it proved to
be perfect he would sell It to the Brit
ish Museum and forward the money to
her. It did prove to be perfect, and
she got her thousand dollars without
delay, and Intact.
Of KEITH'S THEATRE, Philatiel-
phia, where entertainment is availa
ble from noon to 10.30 dally, the news
papers speak as follows; Philadelphia
Inquirer The home of vaudeville In Its
highest form. The New York Dramat
politeness.
TW 11 I
ic irTor Cleanliness, comfort, order.
The model theatre
of Philadelphia. The Evening Bulle
tin If you don't see it (vaudeville) at
Keith's, it's not worth seeing. The the
atre of successes. The North Ameri
can Uniform cleanliness and crisp
ness of the bills. High character of the
audiences. Elevated tone which
pervades the whole establishment.
Dramatic News The public is ever
willing to respond generously to man
agement (Keith's) that thinks not of
cutting down expenses at the dull or
any other season. The Times Enter
tainment varied in character. The best
of every kind. Delighting audiences
rbf character and number that the the
atres of highest pretension would be
delighted to entertain. Public Ledger
No matter when one enters Keith's
he is sure to find something interest
ing on the stage.
DEPARTMENT FOR UTTLI
BOYS AND GIRL& .
osBetMaa; that Will la'
Ja
alia Meaabssw avnry
- -Qnaint Actios sat ssriajn aestsuxa
sfMaayCata sunn Caaai
Battered and braised and worn and old.
Bereft of his mane and tail, :
A veteran charger stanch and bold.
He ha weathered life's fiercest gala,
The hero of many a gallant raid,
In many a bloodless war,
A soldier of fortune, undismayed
By battle and wound and scar!
'Neath the guiding tonch of a little aaaa
' He has traveled many a mile
Through the wonderful realms of "Play
like" Land."
Where the spirits of Fancy ami la
And many a tale his lips could tell
Ot journeys to lands afar.
TBI XCBSEBT CHABSKK.
f
Where beautiful maids enchanted dwell
And giants keep lock snd bar!
But, strange to say, in his boldest flight.
Though he halted or rested not
Through all Ms travels i.v day or
night
He has stood in the self-same spot!
i He was ridden far, he was ridden hard;
I He has borne fierce taunts and blows,
' And oft has felt, as sweet reward,
I A kiss on his worn-out nose. .
And tboagh he is nth worse for
wear.
And is crippled and scarred and old.
In the eyes of his master he still is fait
And worth all his weight in gold.
-Ida Goldsmith Morris.
Two Col lege Bora.
Two boys left home with just money
enough to take them through college.
"er wnicn iney must aepena entirely
uPn ,heir own efforts. They attacked
,he collegiate problems successfully.
paseu tne graduation, received tneir
aipionias from tne faculty, also com
niendatory letters to a large shlp-build-
nS nrm wlt" wnicn tney desired em
ployment. Ushered Into the waiting
room of the bead of the firm, the first
was given an audience. He presented
his letters.
"What can you do?" asked the man
of millions.
"I should like some sort of a clerk
' ship.'
"Well, sir, I will take your name and
address, and should we have anything
of the kind open, will correspond with
you."
As he passed out he remarked to his
waiting companion, "Tou can go In and
leave your address."
The other presented himself and hla
papers.
"What can you do?' was asked.
"I can do anything that a green hand
-an do, sir," was the reply.
The magnate touched a bell, which
railed a superintendent.
"Have you anything to put a man to
work at?"
"We want a man to sort scrap Iron,"
replied the superintendent.
And the college graduate went to
sorting scrap iron.
One week passed and the president
meeting the superintendent, asked,
"How Is the new man getting along?"
"Oh," said the boss, "he did his work
so well, and never watched the clock,
that I put him over the gang."
In one year this man had reached the
head of a department and an advisory
position with the management at a sal
iry represented by four figures, while
is whilom companion was "clerk" In
1 livery stable, washing harnesses and
arriages.
Girl Life in Pao-TlnarFa.
niong the missionaries of the Amer
ican board at Pao-TIng-Fu, China, is
Miss Mary S. Morrill, a teacher in the
jirls school there. In a recent letter,
published in the New York Tribune, she
gives the following interesting account
of a day In a Chinese girl's school life:
-The first bell rings at 0:15 o'clock, and
t once the work of the morning toilet
teglns. The girls dress alike, baggy
trousers, which are fastened at the
pukle by a strong ribbon, and a sack
I hat reaches nearly to the knees. The
latter has five buttons, one at the
throat, one on the right shoulder and
Ihree under the arm.
"One of the girls always sees that the
water in the bathroom Is warmed for
:he morning face washing, because a
Chinese would shiver with astonish
ment were she expected, even In sum
mer, to make her toilet with cold water.
Breakfast frequently consists of eorn
oieal cakes, cabbage stew and the re
mainder of the previous night's por
ridge. White flour, being a special
treat, Is used only twice a week. This
:s usually accompanied by a little meat,
which is chopped fine with cabbage and
anions. . Sweet potatoes and turnips,
fresh and salted, make a variety In the
week's bill of fare. Suppers consist
)f porridge made of corn meal, millet or
rice. Beans are often mixed with the
millet and rice.
"The girls do their own laundering.
Instead of being ironed, the clothes are
folded smoothly while damp and laid
upon a stone slab and pounded vlgor
jusly with wooden pestles.
"For recreation there are swings,
lumping ropes and jackstones, and the
girls enjoy weaving articles out of corn
stalks. The retiring bell rings at 8:30
'clock. The crusade against foot
binding has been waged with success
tt Pao-TIng-Fu."
A New and Pecnliar Farm.
Some. yearsago 2,000 acres of land
were purchased In Florida for the pur
pose of raising wild animals, so that
L-lrcus men and menagerie owners
would not have to go to India and Af
rica for their beasts. The people of
Florida, however, objected to - the
thought of having ferocious Hons,
bears, elephants, etc., running loose In
their community, so the scheme was
abandoned. Onr war with Spain de-
1 Beware of Then I
5? -,' Tbert ara tw afflictions wkkrh S
x - perhaps aie the moat pala X
9 sad troable, vis: X
I Sciatica I
5 and S
1 Lumbago
2 Both diaabtoaad cripple, S
I Si Jacobs Oil
X is their best care. X
Iayed matters for awhile, but now three
Islands off the coast of Florida have
been secured and already expeditions
are being fitted out to search for ani
mals and to have them brought to the
new farm. The Islands are far enough
apart that they cannot swim from one
to the other, and there Is no fear of
them getting away. The new homes
are covered with woods, and in some
parts a thick underbrush, so It will
seem to the animals quite like their
native jungles. Care will be taken to
divide the animals in such a way thai
the quarrelsome ones will not be on the
same islands, so they will probably be
more peaceful than In their own homes.
Oeorse I 1. and Hla Paaa.
George III. was sitting one day in th
library of his palace alone when, ths
fire getting low, he summoned the pags
In waiting and desired him to fetch
some coals. Instead of promptly obey
ing the king's command the page rang
the bell for the footman, whose duty
it was to perform this office and who
happened to be an old man. His maj
esty was greatly displeased at this
want of consideration for the foot
man's age. He therefore resolved to
rebuke the young man for his want of
thought. He ordered the youth to con
duct him to the place where the coals
were kept Having filled the scuttle,
bis majesty carried H to the library
with his own bands. Then, handing
the scuttle to his page, be said: "I am
ashamed, sir, of your disrespect to my
aged footman. Never again, while in
my service, ask an old man to do what
you are bo much better able to do your
self." Had Gray Hair, Anyway.
"Mamma," said little Johnny at the
breakfast table the other morning, "this
Is awful old butter, isn't It?"
"Why do you think It is old, dear?"
asked bis mother.
"'Cause." replied Johnny, "I Just
found a gray hair In It."
Wko Georare Was.
"Who was George Washington, Nel
lie?" asked the teacher of a little girl
in the primary department.
"He was Mrs. Washington's second
husband," was the truthful but rather
unexpected reply.
Of Course Ma Know.
My ma says I'm the best boy
In all the town, you know;
And r believe it, for you see.
What my ma saya is so.
One Good Turn.
Sir Henry Hawkins, who was raised
to the peerage as Baron Brampton after
a long term on the criminal bench, was
a notable terror to evil-doers. Toward
the close of his career, he happened to
arrive at a railway station, and was
at once accosted by a rough fellow who
seemed very anxious to assist him in
handling bis baggage.
- Struck by his friendliness, Sir Henry
said: "Yon seem very desirous of help
ing me, my friend."
"That's what I am, sir," replied the
man. "You see, sir, once yon did me a
good turn."
"Yes?" asked the judge. "When and
where, pray?"
"Well," said the fellow, "It was when
ye 'ung Crooked Billy. Me an' Billy
onct was pals, but we fell out, and Billy
says as 'ow next time 'e dropped eyes
on me 'e'd do for me with a knife. I
knowed Billy, and knowed 'e do as 'e
said; and so 'e would, sir, if yon 'adn't
'ung Mm In time. So I'd like to do yea
a good turn, too. Sir 'Enry."
RAM'S HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calllns; the Wicked ta
Bepentance.
EN are not saves
by sentiment.
A vice is al
ways more dan
gerous than a
crime.
T o substitute
the good Is the
best way to erad
icate the bad.
It is vain boast
ing of your sap
unless you pro
duce the fruit.
Dullness sometimes passes for depth.
Ground that is barren to seed Is often
rich In gold.
It la not the flower-pot that makes
the blossoms.
There is no Individual liberty apart
from social responsibility.
There are too many Christians who
are only leavened in spots.
It only takes two to make a Chris
tianChrist and the lost one.
Wings of prayer can carry yon where
serpents of sin cannot crawl.
We cannot create spiritual power,
but we may create its conditions. ,
Public wrongs will not be righted-til
men are saved from personal sin. -
Noah, who could face the world, was
overthrown alone In his own vineyard.
A man's life never rises above Its
perpetual sources, hence the need of
being born from above.
The taste of the fruits of the tree of
Life forever spoil the appetite for the
bitter weeds of the world.
It Is better to have a dog come in and
stir up an excitement among the pews
than to have no interest In the meeting
at alL
Some people are like hens; they ns
sooner accomplish anything than they
make aa nnnwrfsoary fuss aksMt.itV
A brutal young man ieotie who would J
tell a girl who offers to mend bis gloves
that there ia a hole In her father's eoaCl
Widowers, like tumbled-down Irousea;
sJiatiM be rtawUrad.
The great trouble in trying
to sell what are called patent
medicines is that so many claims
have been made for them that
people don't or won't believe
what honest makers say.
We have been telling our
story sixty years. Did we ever
deceive you once? If we make
any statement that isn't so, we
will stand the loss. Go to the
druggist and get your money
back. . .
Here's an- example. Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral is a good cure
for a cough that comes from a
cold. Your cough, if you have
one, may not come from a cold;
your doctor will tell you about
that.
It is a straight medicine with
sixty years of cures back of it.
There isn't a ghost of the ordi
nary "patent thing about it.
J; C. Ayer Company,
Practical Chcmirfx, Lowell, Men.
Ayar'a Saneparilla
Ayer's Piln
Ayer'a Ague Cure
Ayer's Hair Vigor .
Ayer' Cherry Pectoral
Ayer'i Coma tone
The Woman and Her Conquest.
There was once a Woman who Suc
ceeded In Attaching to Herself a very
Eligible Young Man. She had Taken
Great Pains to do this, and she was
very Much Gratified at the Result of
her Labors. So was Her Mother. They
Walked upon the Pier daily with the
Young Man, to Show Him Off.
"See what my Daughter has Done
for Herself V said the Mother. "And yet
it was Nothing to her she Accomplish
ed It all Very Easily. They are As
Good As Engaged. It Is Wonderful
how My Daughter Attracts Every
body." The Other Women Heard this and Re
sented It. "If She can Attract him so
Easily," said they, "It would be a Pity
If We could not"
And they Set About It with Such Zeal
that in a few days the eligible Young
Man decided that with So Many to
Choose From he need not Make Up His
Mind Immediately, and the Woman'
opportunity was Lost. Then her Moth
er regretted her Premature Satisfac
tion, but It was Too Late.
This teaches us that She Laughs Best
who Laughs Least. Harper's Bazar.
The Best Prescription for Chills
and Perrr is a bottle ot OrOvi's Taptslkss
CBIU.TOMIO. It la elniply Iron and Quinine In
a taateleaa form. o cars no par. 1 rice sue.
Prosperity is a great teacher; adver
sity Is greater. Possesion pampers the
mind; privation trains ana strengthens
it.
Mr. Winslow-s Soothing Svrap for chlldrea
teething, voftena the fruma, r4ucins inflamma
Xmju, Uy pain, cures wind colic. '-c. a bottle
If the soul be happily disposed every
thing becomes capable of affording en
tertainment, and distress will almost
want a man.
The stomach has to work hard, grind
ing the food we crowd Into it. Make Its
work easy by chewing Beeman's Pepsin
Gum.
Reading furnishes the mind only with
materials of knowledge; it is thinking
makes what we read ours.
1 do sot believe Piao's Cure for Consumption
has ao equal lor coughs and colds. Johm P.
Bovaa, Trinity 6prinss, lud., Feb. la, UlUO.
JUGGLERS ARE HYPNOTISTS.
One Explanation of the Wonderful
Tricks een in India,
A correspondent writing from endia
regarding the theory that the jugglers
perform their tricks by "will power"
says: "During the course of the In
dian mutiny I made the acquaintance
of one of these gentlemen of India, who
tried to instruct me how to perform
these tricks. He said It was all Imag
inary on the part of the spectators,. as
be simply willed that they should see
those things. Yet I, in common with
western nations, was too animalized,
ensual and materialized by flesh-eating
and consumption of alcohol to re
tain or accept any deep spiritual teach
ing. "The most exciting performance that
he gave for my amusement was the
converting of a bamboo stick into a na
tive servant Afterward in bis ab
sence I tried It on and to my surprise
the same man was before me asking
for Instructions. I directed him to All
the chatties on the veranda with water
from the well In the compound. This
be proceeded to do. When be had filled
them all to overflowing I requested him
to stop. He, however, took no notice
Df me and went on stolidly bringing In
the water, until, in my excited imagina
tion. It seemed that the bungalow
would be washed away. Finding that
could not arrest or stop his move
ments, he passing through me as though
I did not exist, I drew my sword and
lay In wait for him. Making a slash I
apparently cut him In twain, when, Io!
there were two men bringing in the
water, neither of whom could I restrain
or prevent from doing so.
"I was completely out of my depth,
when I beard a quiet laugh behind me,
nd on turning I found It was my in
structor, who held up his right hand
and the two men disappeared, the stick
resuming Its place on the veranda, and,
to crown all, there was not the slight
est sign of any water having been
brought In. I excitedly appealed to him
for an explanation. He said that he
had been present all the time, having
willed that he should be Invisible to me
and that I should Imagine myself to
we and do what I thought bad taken
place. In order to prove It he asked me
to step out Into the compound and di
rected my attention to a huge cavern,
which I knew was not there before. As
I entered a number of huge elephants
ind camels Issued from it In a con
tinuous stream, yet I could not touch
one of them. They apparently passed
over mo as though I did not exist. He
again raised his hand and the. cavern
and the animals disappeared and (here
was no indication of any exodus of any
kind." Scottish Nights.
i i., : . . .
vi A Kipling Stomp. ' -
A, 'slump In early Kiplings baa been
noted: et recent London auction sales,
the "Schoolboy Lyrics," which a con
pie ojyears ago brought $680, baa .been
eld recently tor S18-2S. -
siomrs on an engine at night.
Mm Wild Animals E
- Onto nnd Indiana. -
Rnnnlns? thronirh the OrSSt
and
fwamp lands of Ohio and Indiana the
engineers and . firemen whe watch
ahead of the great, engines that haul
the flying express trains see many wua
animals dashing along the track, and
frequently denizens of the forests ere
ran down and the trackmen tnd their
mangled remains In the morning,
goons, wildcats, rabbits Ad sometimes
wolves, are caught by the fast flying
Umlted trains, end even sly reynard,
with all his canning. Is often ground
up under the wheels. - -
For many miles the Baltimore and
Ohio, Fort Wayne- and Lake Shore
roads run through a wild swampy
woodland country In western Ohio and
Indiana. These densely wooded swamps
are almost Impenetrable, and they ha"
bor nearly all kinds of Ipdlgeous wild
animals and birds. In the moonlight
or by the aid of the headlight the ani
mals can be seen scampering across the
tracks, and' often the foolish rabbit
takes to the middle of the track be
tween the rails and races the locomo
tive for miles until be plunges Into a
culvert or a bridge.
"It has occurred to me several times
In my railroad experience," said the old
engineer, '"that the American skunk
can make himself conspicuous longer
and louder than any other living thing.
Frequently as we fly along sixty miles
aa honr through the gloom of night, a
little wobbling body dark and gray
Is seen by. the glare of the headlight
running diagonally across the track.
The animal may possibly by quick ac
tion and a' skillful maneuver escape the
wheels, and Instantly our nostrils are
saluted with an overpowering scent
which almost makes up faint. We are
200 yards away from the cause of the
smell In an Instant, but It clings to ns
for miles, and the passengers In the
cars who are awake wonder what kind
of oil Is burning In the supposed hot
boxes. If we happen to kill the little
animal, his memory clings to us still
for at least five miles."
One night a few weeks ago as the
flying fast mall on the Lake Shore was
making up lost time across the Indiana
swamps, a big red fox dashed out
ahead of the locomotive and took the
straight, level track right ahead of the
train. In another Instant a great black
and tan hound with his tongue . pro
truding, and bis long, lank body stretch
ed out at full speed, took the roadbed
Just fifty feet behind the fox. More
steam was turned on, and with their
heads out the engineer and fireman
watched the contest of speed. It was
a grand race between the two animals,
with the mighty engine coming close
after them sixty-five miles an hour, and
the headlight showing the fleet fox
straining every limb and muscle, and
his enemy slowly falling behind. The
old hound appeared to know that there
was danger In his rear and took to the
west-bound track, and In another mln
uae tbt rushing train went past bim.but
the fox, taking advantage of the com
plication, disappeared in the woods
again.
On the Pennsylvania railroad east of
Altoona the track Inspector found the
remains of a wildcat on the track, and
on the Philadelphia and Erie beyond
Lock Haven a large black bear ran out
In front of a freight train and was
killed. Deer are often seen crossing
the Philadelphia and Erie tracks In the
Pennsylvania mountains, and in the
wild, lonesome places where the trains
stop for water If the attentive passen
ger who Is awake will put bis head out
of the window and listen he will bear
the scream of the panther and the hoot
ing of the owl. Pittsburg Post.
A Practical Gift.
When searching for a wedding pres
ent remember that a cake saw that lsT
a thin, flat knife, with one edge cut into
saw teeth Is the best knife to use to
cut a loaf of cake. For a bride's loaf a
silver one Is often used, and Is an ap
preciated wedding present, and one to
be banded down In the family. It Is
so unusual a gift that It Is not likely
to be duplicated.
Te Core a Cold In On Day.
Jaa LaxATiva Baoao Qdikins Tablets. All
druggtrts refund the m. ney U it fallatocnre.
a. W. Grove's signature la on each box. S5c
There would be far less controversy
In the world than there is. If all would
take Scripture for what it does mean,
instead of for what some think it
should mean.
IOO Reward, sjioa.
The readers of this paper wul be pleased to
learn that there 1s at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to care in all Ita
stages, and that is atarrh. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is the only positive on re known to the
medical fraternity. atarrh being a constitu
tional disease, requires a constitutions treat
nept. H all's t 'atarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur
facea of Cie system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing ita work. The
proprietors have ao much fa th in Ita curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any oaee that It falls to cure. Bend for list
of testimonials. Address
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The brave man . carves out his for
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Kept Comfortable.
One would almost wish to be a flsh
when the hot summer winds blow and
especially a flsh in the aquarium at
Battery Park. New York.
The officials there have made arrange
ments that add greatly to the comfort
of the flsh during the warm weather
Some of these Inhabitants of -the
aquarium require cooler water than that
pumped from the harbor, although that
suited them well enough In winter The
water Is therefore cooled for them dnr
Ing the hot weather.
There Is one creature ia the aquarium
for which the water must be heated all
the year round. It Is a little West In
dlan seaL the only one that has been
successfully kept In captivity. uva
caught with eleven others In the water,
of what 1. called "The Triangle off
the coast of Yucatan. The ottera 2
died, but this one was saved by extra
ordinary care, and the authorities
naturally proud of It W
The Real "Flowery Kf.ioa
Flowers bloom - In the h.jT" , .
Island, aU th. year ndS
Is believed that that country is T0r.
deserrln, than Jap.,,
"Flowery Kingdom." Ue
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P children or stair car
wltnont using fee rod.
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PITS
How shall a mother who is weak and tick with some
female trouble bear healthy children if
How anxious women ought to be to giTe their children
the blessing of a good constitution J ....
Many women long for a child to bless tneir home, but be
cause of some debility or displacement of the female organs,
they are barren. .
Preparation for healthy maternity is accomplished by
Iiydia JE. Plnkham'B Vegetable Compound more suc
cessfully than by any other medicine, because it gives tone
and strength to the parts, curing all displacements and in
flammation. Actual sterility in women is very rare. If any woman
thinks she is sterile, let her write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mess., whose advice is given free to all expectant or would
be mothers.
Mrs. A. D. Jarret, Belmont, Ohio, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pijjkham : I must write and tell you what your Vege
table Compound has done for me. Before taking your medicine I was unable
to carry babe to maturity, having lost twoone at six months and one at
seven. The doctor said next time I would die, but thanks to Lydia E.
Pinkhaiu's Vegetable Compound, I did not die. but am the proud
mother of a six months old girl baby. She weighs nineteen pounds and
baa never seen a sick day in her life. She is the delight of our home. "
Mrs. Whitney's Oratltude.
"DeAsMb. PntKHAii: From the time I was sixteen years old till I
was twenty-three I was troubled with weakness of the kidneys and terrible
pains when my monthly periods came on. I made up my mind to try your
MRS. AIiTNBy'
oess in the future as in the past, and may many homes be brightened aa
mice has been." Mas. L. Z. Whitney, 4 Flint St., Somerville, Mass."
The medicine that cures the ills of women is
lydia Em Pinlzham'o
Vcrjotablo Compound.
A PROFESSIONAL INSULT.
Series of Off-Hand Remarks on Batch.
Within the week there were several
Detroit doctors sitting in conversation,
reports the Free Press, and the appear-
1 ail acquainted did not check their talk.
..-- I M . t 1 . . 1 1.1.
n mio t r a in vnmn with w n't mi inpv vpn
in, sir, uwiami uueut iuem, wuu
as much pride as is compatible with
professional ethics, "I performed that
operation in Just a shade under fifteen
minutes. If that is not the record I've
failed to hear of the operator that
beat It."
"Did the patient recover?" innocently
inquired the layman.
"No, sir," Indignantly. "It was a very
serious case, sir."
One of the vouneer nhvsicians
winked at the layman, while another
of the profession proceeded to relate
how he had performed an operation' of
a different kind and had the evidence
of a stopwatch that he bad established
a precedent.
"Patient recover?" again inquired the
practical layman.
Same indignant reception of the ques
tion, same assurance that it was a
beautiful piece of work, and same inci
dental admission that the patient join
ed the great majority. The young doc
tor also: worked in another surrepti
tious wink.
Then another of the doctors toM of a
case which had surprised the other
fellows because of the celerity with
which It was done, and thia
. Mun; uic
young doctor delicately brought out the
fact that the opera Uon had Increased
the percentage of mortality.
By this time the layman feK in 'duty
bound to contribute his share to the
pleasures of the occasion, and began to
tell of a beef-butchering contest he had
witnessed in Kentucky. He was inno
cent enough, but all the doctors except
the youngest left, and as they passed
out with their heads In ih , ,
... uv UTCU
off one more wink and boldly Informed
the unsuspecting layman that bs was a
corker of the corkers.
According to the latest rule, wnen a
young man falls In love with .1?
the girl's rather Is compelled t V
Wmabout half the
Dr. Ri ill's.8
r i- r trouble..
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.uUtltatL. Ceruu.,,'
"N I Ue Five Yars. Th
an bo!y has the visions
and is the better for them w
never realized. Fnd deSs bl
in?hea S having a
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Wholesale Florists
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If aflictedwitk
egcuujiv vuiuiAjuiiu, suu wius smm relieved
The doctor said I never would be able to go my
full time and have a living child, as I was con
stitutionally weak. I bail lost a baby at seren
months and half. The next time I continued
to take your Compound : and I saifl then, if I
went my full time and my baby lived to be
three months old, I should send a letter to you.
My baby is now seven months old. and is as
healthy and hearty as any one could wish. I
cannot express my eratitute to you. I was bo
bad that I did not dare to go away from home
to stay any length of time Praise God for
Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Com.
Sound; and may others who are Buffering
oaa I did and find relief WinMnor nn ...
My neigh ivr" child waina
Up, the family courloJed It
would bulfH t make furf im
efforts! to save it, but on beiuc
peraoauled, the adtniuUtend
FREY'S VERMIFUGE,
nrl ovfr loo wrin wpre ex
pelled. Thvrhild rwoverd.
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country stnrworbT mau.
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There is one flavor in pork and
beans that all people like. It was
devised in the rural homes of New
England. It has made Boston the
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in i,r . e
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that flavor. Our beans are cooked I
by an expert. We put them up in
Key-opening cans. our grocer
will supply you.
Plenty of other canned beans, but
that flavor comes only in Libby's.
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