VOL- xxxv
HUSELTONS
YOUR SPRING
FOOTWEAR.
Wil' ptay no small pait in ad'ling'rtistinctive elegai.cc- U> your new gown,
stylish costumes, the choicest of new spring, hats ami al' eise counts for
naught in absence of correct anil perfect fitting footwear. There's much
in our shoe store to enlist the interest of every Woman, Man or Child who
appreciate faultless shoes.
WE SET THE PACE IN STYLES.
| Cur Kisses'and Children's De
: Is full of everything that's good in foot
- wear for the little folks, l?rge sales daily
'• speak for quality here. Misses' Tan
and Black Kid Shoes, lace or button,
*'and Kid or SilK Vesting tops, spring
y. J heels, sizes 11 '/i, to 2, •'fi.ro to s2.o<>. j
Children's Tan <>r Black Spring Ileei
jTSWFVpf Shoes, lace or button, sizes BJ. in 11.
600 to * i,2^; s ' z?s 610 8> 4oc to io °-
1' Cur Late Spring Shoes For
V. '^ ,e c ''°' fe °f fastidious dressers *ho |
. >£V I are posted on the swagger styles. Every
shoe shows the master touch of well
studied, artistic individual style, a 1
\ S fashionable styles in lace and button, in
Mow Tan Qhnnc Fnr RnvQ Black, Tan or Chocolate vici Kid, made
New lan bnoes ror ooys. with all Ki(l or fancy figure(l veslin „
. , _ , tops, Kid or patent leather tips, all
We are showing every nev? shai* and sl? ' es an(l
color that s good in Boys at f 1.00, $1.25,
$1 50, and $2.00. Youtns at less price.
—OUR LITTLE REGENT SHOE 5 "
for Ln fLH no\s — a reduced copj Mpn'c Npw Shops in Tfll
of the kind his bigger brother wears, men S l * eW Opring 3nbei> 111 I ri.l
same swell styles and shapes at 90c, sl, g1 3q(<
and $1.25.
Style and Price are The Strong miw
Points of This Store. and Russia Calf. Vici Kid with silk
vesting or leather tops at $1.50, s2.cn,
A regular $2.50, #3 00 and $4.00 quality #3.00 and $4.00. Hie dressy men
in these shoes at j.2.00, $2.50 and #3.00. say these arc the finest stylt s 111 Rntlcr
Our line at 85c, SI.OO, #1.25 and #1.50 !" Biack at SI.OO, $1.25, 11.50, 52.00,
cannot be matched in Butler. ! • 2 -5° an '' ■»'3- (J °-
Men's Heavv Shoes, Oil Grain, Kip, I ; !esli Split, Kangaroo, Cnlf Lace
Bals, Breedmore, Congress at 75c, %r.OO, $1.25 and $t.50.
B. C. HUSFLTON,
Butler's Leading House. Opposite Hotel Lowry.
$ HE IS A WISE HAN j
f —who skcukks iiis crx»Tiuxc; i uom- #
J
t J. S. YOUNG,
£ THU MERCHANT TAILOR, #
4 ¥
m Tin- «jo<xls, stylo, lit stud general make 4
tip ol' his suits \
jJTELL their own STOI^Y.
Spring STYLES
Tim e of si kind for Sprir>K. two of a kind for
JtYA Summer-what l etter hand would a man want
. ✓nWv , \M In Clothing. _r. > «• all of a Kind IN STYI.E
" /i TV the latest, in nil nd workmanship the finest
" ! i.'\ /1 . M> In durability the staiinehest. In prl< <■ nios
' 1 /J N_N // I*, moderate. \\ here else en 11 you jfet such com
'/ l*Jl \ IKv /JI H hlnatloiis. Vou do Kel I lulu of 0. I'. KECK, the
/ \7 ,\L* / VflU M tailor. Wf have a lui Kf assort ini-iit of spilnu
O *&>!/ V li styles, the latest pHttrrns and |>iiees to suit
r / y lTi I* o1 * a nrst-elass suit eall tuid exiimlnt? our lar^»*
\y nP ' rfii'K K' <<•'*. !•'« n c inber tin- place,
■;j| Un Ml Q. F. KECK,
|||| Jn(LI MERCHANT TAILOR, 142 North
Js Main St., Cutler, Pa.
328 5. MAIN ST- 328 S. MAIN ST
MILLINERY
Most complete stock, finest goods, newest style-} and
prices in Millinery, Notions pnd perfumes-
THE H. H. CORSET A SPECIALTY.
SEE OUR NEW SPRING HATS
Mary Rockenstein.
Pape 5r03,
JEVv'Eb€RS.
We Will Save You Money On
C Diamonds, Watches Clocks,!
Silverware, 184-7 Rodger Bros. I
Plate ware and Sterling Silver^
(Goods. (
Our Ropair Department takes in ;t!i kinds <>f Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry, etc
122 S. Main St.
Oli! Rold and silver taken the same as car.h.
House- Cleaning
Time is here and the War against lings, Moths -to., 1» on. We h-.ve prepared
* Pu' Killer for the extermination of the:;c pests, let us f tigßest that if this he
niixeil with the paste before papering the result w ill be very at-sfactory. We are
also headquarters
RE DICK & (J! HOII MAN
109 NOKTII MAIN ST. BUTLER.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
No Cripe
SVh- i. you t.»ke Ko< <l's I'ilU. Tbo Lip. oM-fash
loned, suf."Hr-°°fteil pills, which tear you all m
; i .. .. -. ... .: I'». EasytiWu
aial easy to u|ierate, is true __
Jof llO'-.'s I -.!■ ).i< I ire S' Si „B E
<U'.o in ev. ry r- r I» ..-t. I | 8
• Silt-, certain :mrt sure. Al! ■ ■B ■ *-*
i - Hood & Co.. Lowtll. i ' -
• iv , :i iy J-.ila t'j ta>.- JiCh Hin'ii'-i iw- i» r-IU
r i :-.i» Is V< ar Opportunity.
On receipt of t- n cents, cash or stamps,
a - ■] ' - 1 1 ' nisiled of
i inost t C-- rrh sad Hay Fever On*
i (lily's Cream • i nnfficunt to demon
strate the grcLn d: :i ;' of the reiuedj.
ELY BROTHERS,
66 Warren bt, Kew York City.
"Rev. John Rei l, Jr. of Great Falls, Mont.,
recommended F.ly*3 t rer.ni Balm to mo. I
can emphasize h's statement, " "It is s posi
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."—
Rev. Francis W. Pojle. Factor Central c'res.
Church, Helena- Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for citnrrh t.nd contains no mtrcoiy
nor any injurious drug. Frico, CO cents.
VICTORS 1
A! * ays crovMir our efforts to
secure the handsomest ?nd
mr.st <<-tre:t thing in 'Men's
Dress at all seas>u's of tie
year.
There's n fush, bright
sparkle of style about cur
spring patterns, the kind
that ha-s s.iap an<l art in it.
We cattr to the economical
man cur clotli<s
give a dollar of reivice for
every dollar paid.
Let us sl;ow you the kind of
a suit we make for
$25.
MAKKR OF
Pearson B Nace's
Livery Feed ancl Q.jie Sic a!e
R-_-ar of
Wick House, SuLler, Pertn'a.
Thr r,f |i<>» ,! s .infl clus , rl;'- al
ways on iian i au« f<»r !■ Ir* .
I »t ».t a •"••• uiitnoflatlf» !' i . r |, ;». •
i.'lit m«1 transi«'iit trndi*. Sp»*«'i
a' (Mr*- x»i:«ra»i!. •• I
Stable .Toom For 65 Horaosr
A b >o«1 r .. • ..111 .IHvnr-.
<5? «fi In>i j>' • n. «i*«1 tc»r s;«le
•;i erafuil guar . v; uid •» • • . b •
upon proper ii iion ;.y
PEARSON B. NAGE,
Telephone. No. ::i<>
L.C WICK,
L>K*>U' « IN
Rough t Worked Lumber
Of kinds.
Dc jors, Sn.s-i Blind-, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
LIME. IUIR AM) PL\SrE'^
Office opposite P. \V. Uepot.
BUTLER. YA,
r D. L. CL.EELANO. >
Jeweler and Optician, \
5 125 S. Main St., >
\ Butler, Pa.
C. SELIGMAN 4 SON
No. 416 W. Jefferson St.,
Butler, Pa.
A linr of latt's lon ian
;in«l Domi'stlc
always in hUm: i.
Fit. Stylo unci Work
manship guaranteed
to satUfact lon.
PRICES REASONABLE.
fSOi ls TH£ T,I ! E T0 HAV£
Your Cloth
CLEANED or DYED
If yuu want good nnd reliable
cleaning or dyeing done, there is
just one place in town where you
can get it, and that is at
lit mm Off WGBKS
m.l> (Jentor avonuG,
We do fine work in out
door Photographs. This is the
time of year to have a picture ol
your house. Give us a trial.
for tl;o J.nrifdtown Slidii.'ic
Biirid L'o.— Saw York, ■
E. HSHKB & SON,
OiL MEAL -
.\nw v»-ry clioap.
-< I for llorsi . . Slnu.p, 11.,.-,. Fowls
"t*'• ll< itlth, st.n:ri,;t li an<l pnninrtU i- [h>wcr
to animals. Ar- you .(ins ItV •,t
fi i<l In tho roni-k.-t.
LINSfcED Oil AM. WHITi; MM.
IWI - U ,l - • | MI,I in,| for
yc.'irs tin house, l.tirn or f.m . . Mixed iinlnts
:ire .lonlitfnl quality: .< ■• . (rood .nil mi«-
very tuid. Write fi-. ..urcln .
l'or put-e l.lnseed oil or hum;, ami white
load, iisk for ''riioiiip ~ i s." or j,dc!ii si
muiiu.'ai-turer. THOMPSON Ato.. r, w
llluuioud street All l'u.
Ivl. C. WAGNER,
ARTIST* PHOTOGRAPHER
139 South Main ntreet
Over Sliaul & Nas!' l ? Store
»
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A Wicked Worr)arc»
■) '
CHAPTER rv
1 • Lesley's Sermon.
' j The morulas stililtgiit streamed in at
jte baj of t»ie
, , k.eakfast-.oom a; Btf,
j , Mui paved .» putli«<uy over tie
' Luiorior. Such a pretty room' witn
[katted floor, lace»4f£.pe'l .' irdoc's,
full or Obiflty hanging fca%>ta fliled
Bilh rare planu. and with gilded ca«ea
jf canarloa. and a single mocking-bird,
3 tfUling melodiously, tuning up for the
toorning concert.
- , The sunlight strayed over the round
j able uid for breakfast, with delicate
I iapery. and sparkling silver, and frag
' ■ le china. Which had been in the Chad
■ riefce's possession from time immem
[ oorlai. The sun lances dropped them
' gjres athwart the faces of the two m«D
lttlng. with the morning papers be
fore them, not reading, however, but
conversing, ln low, earnest tones.
One was Stophen Grey son; his com
' panion, Dr. Dudley.
Mr. Grey son, who was accompanied
by his wife, had remained at Chad
wlcke Hall to see his ward properly In
stalled, and had written for Dudley to
come down for a day or two —for chey
were fast, friends—lnsisting that the
1 young physician needed rest and re
-1 laxation.
This morning, moved by an uncon
s trollable impulse, Doctor Dudley had
„ revealed to his friend all his own 1
doubts and suspicions ln regard to
Barton Chadwicke'e suicide, and they j
t were discussing It now. with serious j
gravity, ln the interval before the
r breakfast hour.
"I may be unjust in my suspicions,"
observed Dr. Dudley, "and, to tell the
truth, Greyeon, I have no reason to
trust the opposite sex too greatly, :;lace
my own misfortune
He paused abruptly, as though he
had said more thau he had Intended to
say. and silence followed.
Stephen Oreyson nodded. He knew
that there was some trouble ln the
r background of Morris Dudley's life —
something which had had power to
darken and shadow it fearfully; but
t/ie young man kept his own counsel,
and his friend would not intrude uj.on
his confidence.
"And yet," continued the physician,
gravely, "I endeavor to be as juat as
possible in my dedtia'ions; but, Mr.
Oreyson. f think you) will agree with
me that in this, as in most other trou
bles and tragedies, there Is a woman in
the case."
Tlie clatter of Frenctn ceels in the
I wide hall, from which the breakfast
room opened, tho odor of violets, f.
breezy little laugL, anc* Lejley Dini
niore was in the room, both hands Cull j
of roses and violets, the <1- n-drops on j
thfiD sparkling like diamonds.
"Good morning, good pf.ople!" she
cried, airily. "Oh, yc#ii don't kLOv:
That you have missed! f'vo been al'
over th*> plat e nearly. With Nero, tho j
' big dog, for a companion. Out, do> |
I t-;r, wl.ut v..b that hi?*.*: I Overheard 1
1 v.'lisn I enter' r! the hail justaiov, ? Up- j
J on what unhappy worna:.' were you J
venting your wrath? Add of what
wag the poor thiug guilty?"
"That, remains to be 1 seen. Miss Lea
ley," iiKterposed the lawyer. "Ah, hore
is Mrs. Greyson. Good morning, my
dear!"
As an old lady entered the room,
in a pearl-gray morning dress, with the
daintiest of lace breakfast cape upon
her snowy puffs.
Lesley kissed her fondly.
She had already bestowed upon the
, old lawyer and his good wife the titles
of uncle and aunt, that she might not
eeem so utterly alone in the world, she
had said.
Then Lesley took hertseat at tho ta
ble, but an unwonted exjirt 3Sion of
gravity still lingered i&t n hjr face
She was lovely ln a twhitc cambric
dross, with black velvctt bows,'and hor
1 gold-brown hair ln a kniot at the back
of her graceful head.
"A woman In the case!" sha»repeat
ed, thoughtfully. "Ah, doctor., you are
a wholesale slanderer! In themarac of
my own sex, I protest agaikrct such
sweeping assertions. We are always
being twitted with thp» fact tlac* tnore
ls a woman at the bottom of) every
trouble; but it is J«Rt as offen»a man
as a woman, and. perhaps, moreioftnn;
only men tell, and women do" not.
Thoy never expose the ntun thfjyMoro.
"Hal ha!" laughed the ohl lAvtyor,
"Oo on, my dear. H«v» you ainjtMng
further to advance?"
Bhe smiled archlf, as she stSrrcd the
chocolate ln her dainty cup.
"Oh, yes," she returned, composedly;
"a great deal more—-quite an e:rtfim
por« sermon, ln fact. My text, "(The
woftjun tempted me, and I did i;at.'
And. f'ocle Stephen, 'honor
don't you thlnfc it vfcry brave lu (the
Btronger sex that, nokfiiattor ws£t diV'd
of darknttSH they maycominlt, tboy &-
ways find some convebiient female u|>.
011 Which to lay the bltinie? But
fii cases whom it is litorally true, ward
1 a man I tbidk I should prefer to ttc
kfiowledgo my own tmd
ts, rather than account myself of t»o
Unsotjud H oiind-aud so inXerior in
lallocttia W be lufl i-juiast my will into
oricrifiie, siniply btcausp I was uot
as stfongt as she who tempted mo; aQ<J
|h«n. ln tbe hour, of exposure, f4inlt
titnd th<: ftmial" drapery, and whine
i)lt«'>uSily, 'the woman tcpapted mol k
There's always a woman lu the case!
Jiut, apropos of notfiiug—Uocle Ste
phen," she aftlded, a moment's 1
pause. "I saw a roan last night—" 1
"Ah! thenfn a vaitn tn thla caee," in
terrupted Mrs. Oroysyn, slyly. I
| Lesley gavo her a keen glance,
i "A rutin,'' slio repeated—' a strangor 1
to me, quite —011 tho luwn, nearly un- 1
der my window." j
"Some batjly smitten swain," sug
g<sU»d tho lawi\ji, "como to serenade «
you, I
"Noneenset" and she blushed charm- t
Ingly.
"He stood there, undor an aoacla 1
tree,' continued iho girl; then I : \
j lurnefl away, nnd when t looked again j
he was gone!" 1 ]
"tianglnaiion, my dear," suggested j
Mrs. Oreyson. plncidly. j r
"Kot a bit, auntie. I saw him dls- 1
tinctly In the moonlight, and " r
She hesitated, for n servant had en- 1 h
tered the room and paused beforo hor, j b
with a visiting card upon u sliver sol- ; p
ver. ! r
1 I
"For Miss Dinamore," he aunounc<<<i. j b
| Lesley took tliy card, and read tho j
I name upon It uloud: ■ tl
"John Ardslfty." e
j "The gentlomfcn (» In the reception h
room, miss," remarked tbe servant, i B
"He said his call was important, or ho ;
. «rou!d not have disturbed you so early." h
"Not BO v#ry early," returned Lt'a'ey,
glancing at the gilded clock on tho *<
(narble mantel; "nearly eluvun." tt
SUo arose as she spoke.
"I win suv tli« 9ho «ald. h
HU'l iJ-. W. P-\.- TH I I\l
She Mem leisurely to the pittty
crimson a«.; gold r*.. piion room. A
tivti oicou at one of the wiadows gas
i uft out i. t .on the broad domain. As
aha on' r< J. bo turned slowly, and
iught her ircath itn a sta t
; of asuued surprise, fof his face was
the laco of tiu iua£ .vhom ane had
SC?U tt'liuatii htT V. ,iiu tlic t-i*-' i'OUS
llight
CHAPTER V.
Joh.i Ards; n y.
A red fjnsh atstaed he man'a chotk
, i ... 1.1 .act: he >. deferentially,
Lesley wiu at wly ft>m -.rd.
TVi.dr'• c.: fur intruding upon you,
Mi-s Dlusmer- "' he ;; urc-d. in a
I sweet, low vol •«, which rarely
bears ; est mllre iip-. "My bus
| tsass la urges It 1b this- l «:u «u> ap
plicant for the -ituailon of steward on
your i . ... 1 u-n .•■• .j t know
If 'he;e i.« »• y r>" Ml'r of w.irlng
;It for. should youi tfeelsloi b -iv-.-so,
I I must find some other lesoune."
He p >-d. ad t. ,'ey bo.ved, not
knowing v. hut to 3uy
He vein on quietly
"Of r-'.r«e, ! ~:ra to you,
Ml°s 1 :9n.'>rf but 1 rue well >■»" im
! iu< :d«d, a* 1 ' lleve t.; elf to '■ • r«si -
I ly fitted for the sftior L'e kind en-
I C'f'h to pi. -ice over th' •• papers art!
If you wll tnko th'; trouble to com
•'munleate with *he •" ;:tlemon Darned
therein, i think you will find ull sat
ixfac'ory "
He laid some folded papers In her
hand !>• '.ey need them over with
j genuine siiipris'' They were recom
-1 of t'.-- highest ord-u, <ta'-
i tng that John Ardsley was thciouanly
! educated and fitted tor the position of
| trust which he sought; thjt circum
stances having rendered It necessary
for him to seek employ ait st It would
be considered a personal favor to the
gentlemen whose names were ..upend
ed. should Miss Dinsri.ore tit - fit to
submit Lor estate to w. management.
And the signatures ware those of sane
of the kighost difeiiatarlea in Waohin;;-
ton, and in tha aurrotindlntr country.
I. a!e> foiUod ths papers, *heu they
9>ere nad, and glanced refiectlveiy at
the applicant. Her heart bc»at with
the same ati&nge, wild thrill, that she
had experienced the Light preceding
when she draamed of thib very
man. and yet she had never met him
before. lit wa. gracelul. reilued.
courteous, a aia:; bam and edu
cai one touia that at a glance,
and Lesiey't. gray eyes aandered in
voluntarily t'> the shaj:?ly .vhite hand),
die of which resvud ca the carved back
of a gold and crimson ihair. The
■traiiger's siancc followed her a, una a
slight btn'.lo crossed his beautifully
cm vcu lipo.
"1 ul .oistaad. Miss Dinsmore, he
unserved. "You are wondering if I
have ever before. I am
a. h:;uoci to say that 1 have never done
anyth lag la the t/ay of lab jr. Nij\cr
tiiciass. F aio now reduced by unfore
seen circumstances to earn uiy daily
L:eaJ. ~t.,l ii I dli not believe th. t I
am fuily capable of att-.n :iag to your .
Interest:, in this manor, rest assured
1 wci.:4 not seek the aii iation."
Tacie was a tana la hia voice,
atraigh'.Xci-T.'ard, and manly, with a
tiaga of t." u ur, which appeared to be
demanding lather tku.n Keeking. it j
il to the slri t--' liitx.su shM wan- j
ted to study him. ar.d know tils natur:-, j
and guage hlni moraily ana mentally.
And there cauie home to Ix'Sley Dm;)- j
moro'b ueart—sanding in the pretty ,
gold and crin on room—tnal perie :t
•prlng moroluiT a conviction that she
stood face to fi.ee witL bet destiny.
"1 will lay fhe matter before my :
lawyer, Mr .'.rczk-y,' ..he >alu at
lwngth, spt-aairig :.h an .lort and !
If you will kindly call a;j,tin to-mor
row evenltiK, yo > shall knot.- the re
sult."
He bowed graeeiuiJy and with a few
chosen words of thanks, took his de
parture leaving the testimonials in
Ixaley s hands.
file carried them straight to Lawv -r
Orey.iou. who examined th n atteu
tlvoly. That Uuy, te.igrums were fly
ing over th.* wire, to the differ, at g"u
tlemen vihoei- aames wore alTixed to
the dociunent. the auswors, in every
Instance, corroborated the indorre
meut«. and John Ardsjey was aupolnt
frt at ouco, tier/at d and general busi
ness manager of the great Chadwieke
estate.
Mrs. Greyson had decided to remain
for an indefinite time, as chaperon to
the young heiress; but the old lawyer,
with Dr. Hurley, left Chadwieke Hall
the next day, and returned to the
scene of their professional labors.
During all this time, I-urllne had kept
her own room; but when at last she
learned through her maid, of the de
parture of the gentlemen, sho came
down stalls, and sect a curt message to
Lealsy. that she winhed to ,t>o her In
the llbraiy Lesley obeyed the sum
mons. and found Mrs Chudwlcke. look
ing like a statue la her deep mourn
ing robe, awaiting her.
"1 am about to leave Chadwieke
Hall!" sho began, Icily, "my own houso
—my lawful inheritance. I have been
robbed of my rights, insulted, and de
fled under my own roof. Listen to mo.
L'sley Diuomort 1 shall never eross
the threshold of Chadwieke Hull attain,
until I come back to my own, until
I return ita mistreat Ah you smile,
and tlilnk I suppose, that I .im . oun<>-
quontly bidding it a long farewell, but
do not be too Kure, Miss Dinsmore, you
know not upon i\fcat a precipice you
are standing, at any moment you may
go over to evnriastf/ie destruction. I
shall do all In my power to bring ab«j|
that ruin, believe me!"
Lesley artjse, with a dlgnlflod ges
ture.
"Tour threat a, madam," sho eald,
with quiet ecorn, "trouble tue very
little. Klght is right, und will alwufs
prevail!"
"Humph! Then I am safe; for my
cause la the right ono, and y<*u will
flbd, ultimately, that It will prwvall. (
am Mrs. llaiton Chadwieke."
Bho hesitated, for a low, Bueorftig
laugb foil on the silence. At Lor side j
wan an open window, but no one was
visible 3h<» grew white to the vorjr ■
Hps.
"I am Mrs Harton Chadwieke!" she
repeated, boldly, but the aw&ot, boll
lik« volto trembled in sp"i' of her ef
fortu to be culm, "und this la luy
home. You are but an interloper, who,
by some trfek of the law, have secured ,
possession; but it will not be for long. ,
Bellevo mo, Miss Dinsmore, It will not
bo for long J law ear It!" ,
She glanced, as she jpoke, toward
the open window. Her face grew afit
sn white, her eyes dilated wildly, and i»
her breath camo ia guicii. '
gasps.
"Who—la—that —mnn?" she falter-V
brokenly.
Lesley's eyes followed her s, and# ,j 10
<aw Mr. Ardsley loungin>; upon .* nls .
:le seat, a half-smoked cigar btr*
jlh llys, and an unopened book' j U UI1( .
land,
I i ... ..i. A. isuy, the bai
jagt. of the estate'" exrliir.cd Lealej
j coldly. 'A.-id now, niadam. if yr«
1. -v- fr. : sll »t_t yia tamo to wf, '
;P . in-- tf? , good-mornlaft
i Toe .i i .ot;■ j ou to the
j station ab ,joft as you ar. ready to
I As LoeV:r Mirn<-.1 toward the d-:.or A
j leave the loom n .e ca.ae t:,- ,c«d '
jof a heavy ; ;-.d ••:-r :ng. ah.> sew t
I tl a' T.ur!ir.o 'iy uiK-n »! •
I floor wbtte lutl unconscious
! 7 ';r Ai. t'ey had t "ed his rig;r
! away an-" -,n h *..■ h'.- :• ".. .... ey».*
I blazing he I- c-k -J-.t fc 1 Hem ,y in
j ... , • , I
•SJ. .1 I'rov i'i c he mut> re I. ,
ho<r- c 'y "face • f i<~e at last' And i
J now. • h Ip me ! T .. a, sh 11 fnd ;
' that the dav of •. fa h «r! ' ;
CiiA-T:-: t
C : ■
Lurline Ch • ■ d"l u -id .
peace ud tuipplneas *er« left ia bn j
.place. L«alej was p rtectly hapiiy in 1
her beautiful i.e..- Pith kind Mra
Greyson, surroui 'oring .-:e •-
vants, with whor •* • J became an
Immediate favori* ••he, : ooks ,
( and music, her birat and :s, tod i
dogs, b t t i ia ,t »u. |
I to dread the influx c? society, which >
Mrs. Greyso'.i :tl h'. war '.nevlt- ,
able.
( Mr. Ardsley ha.i proved himeeif the j
, perfection >1 aiar-asi-rs. There Ml
I aoth.u.; left inattended to; and all *,he
aervants wore fond of him, and obeyed
I his oi-g'itost inj:-.i etioa. r>on»:bo», he
I —innil to exercise a quiet, masterful
authority over the entire place, Its
j young mistress not altogether excepted.
: Oi M Minn ally th:;- 1 Cut occurred to I«J
--' ley. and her proud, wayward spirit j
chafed and rebelled; bu' ther« was j
; something in the glance of his tmt : j
eyes which made her own droej ar.d i
6 t'eellug of confidence, with a swept !
: sense of protection, would -teal ov<-i I
i her against her will.
The adjoining estate was a fine old i
place, called "The Cedars,' and tl e |
Dradbui as restd"d tli- - a geni 1, ho - i
pitable family from Virgiuia d t ..»«'• i
! Bradbum w>ih a brvnette. and f
! ehe and L.e»icy sooti bet.ame firm
' friends.
I/eoley had be?»j In ■ ..t,«d mi. I;,
J young as sho was. before her mother's
death; !• c* 1 d no' take lokp *c brueh
I up her knowiodge of the divine art, j
: and under 'ho best lr.structois ahe 30cn |
| bcc-imi* profieiont. S ; i» possessed an i
; voice, and many hours wcie j
! passed st the pre.nd piano in the pre.- |
| ty musi'' room.
■ On« evonlog «he *=at 'n tb • dlrr ;wi- |
light with Mrs. Greyson nodding In j
the ccrt" pouring out her very soul .
In song. 'Vnd she sang these words *c I
a quaint, fwee 1 air
"Tho night he-s a thousand eye 3,
And the dpy but. one
tet the light of the whole world dl<a
When day Is done.
'"me tnlnd h«s a thousand eye®
And tae heart but one.
Yei the tight or the whole life dies
When love is done!"
As the last notes died awuv she lifted
h«r eyes, aiui saw John Aidsley stand
ing at the oot-n dcor.
She started guilttlv, ar.d 'ha red
: blood suited into I*.* I*. U'n
i faint twilight she v ■.» very fair and
i gpirituelle, in a white d.-ess, with one
1 pale lily in her pretty hair,
j Mr. Ardsley glanced In, and hesitated
!as though he wished to enter. He
1 smiled a rare, sweel smile.
"Like Paul Pry," he began, gayly, "I ;
| hope 1 don't Intrude!"
| Mrs. Greyson glanced up from the '
depths of her <-asy-chair, and beckoned
blm to enter. Lesley's hands lay still
upon the Ivory keyi.
"Ccrne in, Mr. Aidsley!" she cried.
1 am sure that you know how to
slugl"
She always treated him as nn equal;
sho could not help it to totc her life
lie canto slowly to the r>'ano, and bog. t.
to turn over the music *hich lay there.
I used to sing," he observed, "and f
prefer old ballads. I fancy our tastes
are similar, for I eee that you have
quite a collection of them. Ah! here
ib something exquisite, though not so
very übcient. ! happen to know it.
Miss Dlnsciore, If you wotlia accom
pany me," And tin eiuppl&mo&t#»d
request by placing the music bbfofi
her.
Lftaluy glanced at Mrs. Greysop. lg
U«r easy lounging chair, the okl ladj l
had evidently started on a pilgrimage
to thu land of Nod. Le*lpy h«gau 4o
play ii soft, sad accouipanimou L;
"i cannot touch his check.
Nor ruffle, with a loving brcatjh, fcU
huir—
I look into his eyes—-I bear 1 •him
speak—
He naver knows I ani tßcfrel
Oh, ir my darling could but ouiy kJiOw
That day aßd night, through all -ill*
weary life,
1, whom he loved in the years long
ago,
Am with him still—his wife!
"Ah! but it cannot bo!
The dead axo with the living—l am
hero!
Hut ho, my living lovo, he < a tifioi see ;
Ills dead wife, though sho' cling to ,
him, so now ,
I seek Lilt oyes; I press nguinat his
cheek;
I hear blm breafao my in wall
ing tone;
He calls me wife; liiannot
speak;
He thinkt? he ia stone! y
"I'his bitterness ot doathifl
To he loves me. pines ytnd
y/jarns for me;
To h«v hinj, he still near him, feel \hia
breath ,
Fs n my sad cheek, anil yet, 1 am nk>l
fiee,
To*l>id hltn f- < I, by any faintest toi**!.
V.tiot sh* who »i( vcr left his
through life—
Hjftio who so lo\ed 'iiru whom hy lo^ed
sf' much — i
j<» with him still— hla. wlfol." A
I And, star.dlng besithi/tbe piano, tht>
>'oung man r.tng in a »-ol<:e which Los- 1
ley Dinsmore w;is novvr tcTforget
ths tM uitiful. Mournful thing J
"Miss niiiaty , r n" he naked. i.Pt a
moinont's par rt „ •,]„ yt)U believe nt J
iu tlie supe* natural Did you ever ' Ux 1
a vision ?**
L"»l-x >turted Involuntarily. .tnV j
ahudir erod u llltl „ J
f .jo!" she snawsrsf. I
Then, awlftly to her momoiy rc
cui red the vision, which she had be- '
hold tlwit Hint night at Chadwieke Ilall.
John Ardsley bent his handsome
head : k-<d looked into her eyes.
"I air% going to do a very pwaump- *
tuous tlfciig. Miss Dinsmore," h)e said. '
"I am fjolng to tell you of a vlslou '
v. liii a i .une to iu»- once not ..•/ viry |
long ago May 1 ■ And you
L piouiißc/nit not to us axitry '/" i
v- —» ~
Sue tv;. j u> aAt if.
Tt fall i ii i i.. e in
t .»<•. - • ~it I it iuk I
.; ■•j ' . .. • ii? "hat
A: lii ,;U . V..-J - t Mr Art. :■ y
Your t. " aftd . f r«ic&*
lCcfly. "1 saw il la my dreasnft I
«i.o" aut tt wa- ywir f"' ' «C
- i r it .> ' r r
gl-.-o .r,-: ''•i ■ ' i tsmori I ought not
<i ' - p w p-.-samp
l i •• on U'J" j.a." "
"I'l-.-ro vv . atifc 'dti. i .n; ;> .t_e.tr
r- « 'ti rls ', h->y
C 5 •" in* r.c n« with
, :s . em'.t • apon Ms !lr- r He
... C k*. --.ii
ghs advaa - 1 iit- «uU d _..ity
ru. .'r-g he t e-.p -
. ■> I've t u- . iy asi.-e;.,"
; . . sai : '-Oi -y. coldly,
'•H 'u -oai to . . t .... b iiar
io- if .. a. •t . ! • 1 ; you
wiu •«* til not to prt. . o c »- nen you
cor,;- to Ch. d'wicke H i'. '
lit t -•• v'th a si „btl< smfle.
"I i ■ > - i n i-ol ..! .• Dins
r...i 1. tu but this house it
1 . k-< my c•• u rd 1 ijive
w.. ini. i he, y tt icy t ir.e fjr
|j-ais."
Aa ht si hi y s fell uii upon
j the face of the .va**. rn.
hn i. Itiey t • nd confronted
fcim quietly
Ma; P.uth\ti had n- r b«er. pre
b>ni 1 0' the stranger who had be >n
installed "S manager i,f the Chadwieke
eft-ite; and now aa t,:«lr eye?; met. ,ic
smarted an-i suppressed u.u imprecation.
' Grea Heavt a. he rielai߻od
"Kaieig' iicw ,amt. >ou here 15 "
The .-tsward made uo answer, and
j Ruthveu turned tovard the door. Con
srerna..on, and aomethlag like fear
| vas imprinted upon b! : face At the
door he paused and gianoed buck.
"Miss Dinsmore," he id eooly, 'I
j have a communication fot vou then
you are at leisure, If ye'j p «a-" '
She bowed, but mice no repl> The
! door opened, ho fmsst-ii thro'tgh and
/it closed behind hi*r»
"Who —what does he mean?" gasp:d
Lesley
"1 cannot explain no-x. Dins
more." returned Ardsley, gravely; "bat
I trust thai you wi!'. believe that 1
ha-.® dt nc no wrorg?"
"1 do believe you " -he crlod, ircpul
• Thank yon " he ar.swe. J softly
! "Yoti shall never you: confi
deuce And now, ?f!si Dir. n ;,-« tc
I ch i -*c th. sulrjx-t for one more agree-
I Ti'.'o tb-' h rrejr a"> in r.?ed of oxer
! ;i: tril 1 "C" r'..k 'ft tbfl tro-r.ii.s?"
| I.i 'er's face I!ur Sbo -^ai.
. ],j,. -ItR- to lcrer of flno. horscw, cud
i was peif" 1 :!y at honi" in the saJdl*.
1 "1 vI! 1 ,-idc Browi le," ehr e-.ld. do
! idcdlj
Hi . fac - rr-w
"1 do nt tblnk hfa "efc for a lady,
M'.v Dir.r.mrr*:." - 't'd .To*;n Ardsle7.
"Out " p. li'tl* ttri.-Atlet • gerttire,
"f bave -.3»fl>»>c- bi.p I hiie
hoM. p*r'-. t.tr.' -- »*• ;d is fais with
sar.a ITo V to know vte,
aci I am ,u:.-; tt •' T can mi-nrvn-t Mm.
I wil rid; bim!" added, v>
fjr war, b., nat'iro, a llulfl
Wlilrt U and no» , i b tno retr .■ ni
pov»«i- In her haul;, vhe I - «:*•<* a'
linn* ti trmt aec.tstrcug
Ardbl") made no furtli i . oinon
■Oßdmi i, . :i . SOOfi, a »a -i§e%
rjood-night to tl. lu'ii is, loft the room,
nut ih< L avc look i.-d not >1:. -a ..-.•-•d
from his . .ce.
Up stai In her luxurious hambef
Leslfj -• h rMU at ths in.low,
and t.as j. baried la tl: tg f .
Aa in aI. id .c-pe, th a port ant
events of ii. . i.fc d quickly be
foro fctsi, so thiil tht't thej .ic-lflod
[ Kuii li>uig pi turca i.. whitiu he v/.»«
again it p. aminont peisonage>. !l>r
iiUug Motion bccoiulnt. u..-re pc veiful
aa it
down to the present hour; sUc- thought
of Luriine. and of the portrait of hor
but) band Barton Chadwieke, which
hung in tho gallery, aud on whleh
(Lidley) hud looked so often 'Uat the.
lineaments were familial-.
Half in a dream, liaif awake, L#esley
Imagined she heard a footfall. In a
vision bli>- saw tho form and face ot
Dartou Chatlwickr, ehe bad long
studied his features on the painted
canvtiu. The face w:»« pale. sad. and
seemed to be that of an accusing spirit;
for the Hps moved aa tt forming the
startling word
"Murdered!"
With a wild cry, Ijoelsy dashed from
tho room. Ia the ball-way she en
countered Mr Ardsley, on hie way to
bis own apartment. He utarted In
amazement
"Good heavena, Mint* Dinsmore!" ho
exclaimed: "what is the matter?"
And. half sobbing with terror, the
frightened girl repeatod to Mr Ardsley
all that had occurred. Ho did not
smile He listened quietly his eyes
flushing with u strange light and he
clinched hla hands together fiercely.
"Murdered!" ho repeated, under his
breath "Ah, Lurline St Cyr, 1 tnglu ,
to see all now!"
Lesley did not catch the muttered
words, and he controlled himself with
u f'-arful effort.
"Ml*s Dfnsroore." ho said, soothing
ly. 'do not bo alarmed. This la evl
ilrntly one of the strango mysteries—
-O.V" or th(. Incomprehensible occur
lorices which sometlmea como into our
lives. Do not give way to nervous
feurs,' N he added "I wlil do all that
nam caUydo to protect you - Lesley.'
The v.-i Ati faltered frbm his hps be
fore ho was aware of it Then, with
n sudden niart, he whispered, ' Good
night," awl was gouo.
Lesley, thoroughly terrified, sought
,JMra. Oreyson'a room, and begKCI to ro
ttiain there all flight.
Out when the morning came, with ita
brt,.vht auuslilne and blue aky, her uplr- j
• t ■ v re light aud care-free iigaip, and
ahi <\a9 hor own audacious cclf
more. Artcr breakfrt Che had
UrowniJ ori'uijht around to the duc>»;
r, , •wiUffci. sntin-co'ited erecturo, t-f
--ory ri »ud movement revealing hla ived
with u Mack hat tutd long, sw.-viplng
Vlumt'3, tie-iloy rvus perfect. Hha vuult
ctl lightly into tho saddlo, and smilifij
s»t % the remonstrances of tho groota
(i»l* had uot eeen Mr. Ardaley yet that
d tvV ah bad the mau recjaiu behind,
und dashed «way Itka the wind.
' fibe had not gone fnr ore It booame
fjVtdon» to b>?i that llrownle run
ning av.'uy In vain he endeavored to
rh<cU him the horse flow on like a
qjau creature down the long, gjtvn
rcv.d, on on to cortiun
y.'tif . „ whlcii Liny fiad chosen
wound I't.i.l.j u pretty MtUo river, its
lVnl wore very high and 3t«en 'he
rc Vd became a moro Lridle-path; still
tb"\f> lghtencd ar.lmal flew on. A few
pac V* forward, and certain diath
1,-.va»VM terror-stricken "lrl; one
b" m » tt:»thoi on. und l. aai "id rider
V oil! -V & wv " - ;t eep bank into the
v1 Vjr coursed <*iiW.ard
ofsr its rocky he< I, o> loar-i h«r
ey«j.
bs-'p at <• tr.arm ..ed.
plt«JU9ly Oh thr' f > •»(* *(.> l .he
advice of Mr. A.rd*£i . I.tn so y -'inp
to die!"
As though in «3t*ei to nt t/er,
out from the road-si,le .. :ai. rife der
ted, ltke an &uo* fioju a tv>v-; t nd
a tuong hand g,. "h" !;• . >in,
thro*iß|t Bro«.-il*j lr. oudd i. 'U'jriss.
baojt ums tot* sa'j?eli.-< It »
t&Mterpltca of . t i. .y
there, upojli the t*rj e.tg. : too jr>-
iecttas bsbk. with the toa:r.ir.g river
lelow
Faint, aad sick, and gi .jy L»(ilev
(011 backward A Alssy Ciiul 6'AjUi
before her; she clased bar «y, ~ t h-u
•he felt h«+eslf liftad from t , i.p
and strained madly agaiaei a .v'.id.v
throbMng heart; while fal i«l and fa.j
eff it se<«ed sbs caught these word
panted rather than spoken
"My dartlag!—ob, my datum;"
When she opened her eye- again she
was sitting upon the green at the
foot of a tree; John Ardsley stood ne.u
her; whtle holding BrownU s biiaie—
Brownie, subdued sad eonquerra now -
was Max Ruthven
Which Of the two men had risked
his life for her'sT She remembered
those whispered words, and her heart
'hrobbed tumultuoasly.
She struggled to arise; but at thit
Totnent there was a ru.nHna <n the
b.iebes which skirted the roadside, ard
,/iriine Cuartwleke suddenly uppt?aj"e4,
her lAcf demoniac with ra*« >ina bit
ter hatred.
John Ardsley ground out a word be
tween hie set feeth, ntid with a bound
he was at her eide. and one hand was
ou her shoulder
"Woman," he cried, sternly, "how
date you come hare* Out of this
iad> s yiesonce, or. Ac fle&veu hears
me. I will expose your guilty secret;
and all the world shall learn tho truth
and know you as you are."
[IV »E COMINVKI). |
Sir LmnbtAn Two C-rcit
l)n* M
f}lr i.-trpWon presided over
a of Tta'one'S. held tn I«on
tion the o-£ier day, Tti" downtrwlden
an*' op;ue---->d t)iron«e have banded
tht \>Mve- into an orgauizntlon to
cu'iiUain their ri<ht of precedence
over the ounKer ?ons of Ijords 'and
sicn and to jren* rally brush up Uie
resi>ectabllity of their order.
While i mbton was fusottig
about ' precedent«" and such non
sei.s. "now the new.* from America re
gai ding the Cuban situation must ha . e
ma'te bfm think of the dj»ya of his
youth, when t»s a voting man of 35
he i".*»pt ir*o Sia'two de Culn and
saved the of vn«rcant> defying
v—ith is little gimbjat the whole
Ppnufsb Power.
The '* f lrg>aUis bod been captured
• r.d 'h p"<->!e found on board of hoi
by tho Spanish had been tried by
id ourt martial and were be
inp shot tn the plaza of Santiago.
C°.pt J' l.orsine teamed into the har
t ir, ar.- 1 hts mar., marched
them 'he of *ccvlion " c top
tlu •.hcot.n^,!" was h.s order.
"Oh ■ ve shot nil the English;
, we arc on'v shooting Americans now,"
i pliee the rrurfOO'ic Spanish rom
niar.der, 'Nev i u.'ld. atop the
.cpliotl Sir Liaitca, and
B.»ded, quoting Admiral Tat nail, who
helped the British u tho battle of tho
Pe'.ho Ftiver, "Blood 1b thicker thr.n
water." The sheotlng was stopped,
aud Cap a Lor..!ne protected the
Amn;iane until "Albemarle" Cus'i
i:i{. oam> ,n wth id Auteriian man
of-war .til torik charg?
Soon after, at the request of the
' ni ed Stat Covertanect. C'r.pta.n
L/Or; ;r;i r-aufl.' thi.- salp to N«w York
where ae > ac io elved with daluter
ami aonois and tlie freedom of the
city presented to liim. Iho silver
miners of Nevada bent him a silver
brick lustnbcd, "To Captain Sir
liOraine —this la a brick, and
you are another," and other presents
and add losses were given him. He Is
60 years old now, and will probably
never ;igain have as stirring an ad
venture as he did that day when he
steamed into Santiago do Cuba nor
such a day of glory iw the day he
steamed into New York.
Tbo Orljfln ot the Mii Ma.
The origin of tho Mafia dates back to
the time of the Princess of the Swnb
tan line and the catastrophe which
ended the reign of Charles, Duko of
Anjou. on the island; !u other words,
to the date of Sicilian Yespers, Easter
Monday, March 30, 1282. While the
French, who were masters of thv is
land. were holding festivities a Scllian
bridal traiu passed by A French of
ficer named Drochet, under protenue of
searching tor arms, used the bride
rudely, and was stabbed to the heart
with his own sword In the hands of
tho bridegroom. The Sicilians at once
drew tteir stilettos and murdered tho
ZOO Frenchmen present. Tho populace
tan through the city crying "Death to
the French!" Even the churches
proved uo sanctuary, and all the
Kroneb oh the Island were slaughtered,
without distinction of rank, age, or
oes The number that perished Is eo
limated la all at about 800. These
words then became the mofto of the
Islanders: ' Morte nlle Franceae Italia
:»jiellO." (Death to the French Is It
aly's cry.) Tho lultlal letter of each
word, M. A. F, L A. spells the mod
tfl-n aj.d common nam* of the dreaded
Island society
lift Tcrth I''to ii* IK Molds,
Mine. K.. a once noted flussiau
bo&uty. was lavish of her smiics. Oue
avenlnf ut some reception, Mrs. (,'raw
tord. London Truth's Paris corro
jpoudeot. ten at ii»r, when the
I.Ho Or Fvacs t'afio up.
' What do yet think tit her tooth? it
was 1 who provided thiin," said the
ddetor, "no, f to not Joking."
But suj-e\y are too transparent
to b? of Ampo.-jltion*"
They aro not of artificial stuff. 1
teeth from the moutba of twelve
Brittaay girls to moke the aot,"
Why Irom twelve?"
Hoeaust the twelve bad the proper
liuwbei of faultless teeth. Besides,
Mme. K. is superstitiously orthodo*.
She wanted her teeth to be a reminder
of the twelve Apo#tles. To please her
I innertod a bit of the true cross In the
gold setting."
HplplMg Out tfcf Help.
1 met an actor day before yesterday
who played u lengthy route of oue
oight ftande laM sen.ton, und the tales
he tells of the hotels he saw would
make youi blood run cold. Out in a
town In North Dakota, be jays, be
pent one nifiht at a hotel where post
ed contplcuously ID the dining room
were two signs, both designed to en
ourage the speedy serving aud clear
ing away of meals. They were:
Gents v.UI please not flirt with the
waiters."
"Guests will stark thplr own dlshos "
>io. 21
CNIMCO6 CUSTOMS.'
!"uo . « -1,. Are LarJ.- ; mnh Kerr Ftt»
Rates. i
',) r.-. of *hr Chinese In Cißj
cr o; ! . n <u j'uuiiiil aro ceitaia
1} *i Infr.ite arc Varied s\.nvj
n; .. j without •lTi\ tut yonnrf
re ii terrvl v.ah few ntts; but the fu3
rein's of the aged of both sexes arj
el. jr-.t in proportion to the numb?*
«•; d f. and to tlidr wcaltlk!
V. .i aci it.'tl. • s marticd man dies, his
\\l U>v r iy perform ail the duties of
n ?<-\vnr;l li:ia. nay remain la hio
n<' may eciopt hlldren to rear
-.. heir*, r.Mi • '.a v orshippers of tho
fa* ■ dies If his vrldov purposes
i ? vl'tf n." ! ■ a v.>ung male relative
■ m.v \ .tii t! or>n-ent of senior ae.-m
--h.-ts the clc ltn-Wlake the serf'oes
e"xt <ot u *'.oi > r. >on. and may inherit
lis" . tut.* .i tie creased. When one
t: ; boii- to tii"*, > in removed from bit
co . h id be: : . or to a on the
tioor. t« 1 :°e if n belief that he vho
die- tn bo' w:' 1 entry the bedstead aft
a burtleu int<• the other world. He Is
nusheii In a new vessel, io vvarat water,
which bundle of ineense sticks is
u ei jv>i. stcr the ivafchlng tiio vessel
,-f.«cr a - threvrn a*vay togeth
er !:o i.- nrrayed tn a full suit
of ticv elothn.fr, Uiat he may eppear
a. his best. Ho breathes his lttot In
the main rr-. i before the lcrgcat Uoot
in i Ik' bous*, thut tiu> departing soul
a.ay -asiiy llnd Its way out Into the
air. A sheet of spirit money (brown
paper having a patch of gilding on one
ku is, laid over the upturned face,
V cause it la said that If the eyes arc
lef* tme-vered the corpse tr.ajr count
the row of ' lie? in the roof, and that
in ueh case the family should never
buHil u more spacious domicile,
WHAT SHAVING COSTS.
A •> ntl<ilr«l Fir nit Who Has Figured
It All ;>u«.
The . tatlstlcion who had been busy
with his pencil looked up at the man
who hates figures and said:
"Didn't have unything to do, and
thought I'd figure a little. You know
that If I wet •> cast on a desert Island
*v ith a bundle of load pencils and plenty
of pajer I wouldn't euro a cent whether
•i sail hove In sight or not. 1 saw that
you needed a shave, and that set mo to
thinking. Whj do you shave, anyhow?
I never do. Look here.
"We'll supposo that you began shav
ing ot 18 years of age and that you keep
i; up until you are 70. That makes 02
yojirs. You have a heavy beard. We'll
suppose that you r.have twice ft week.
That costs 16 conic a shave, and you get
rid of onc-cighth of an inch Of hair.
'1 hat will Ixs a quarter of on Inch o
v. eek. or one inch is month. T° fret rid
of that Inch you pay $1.20. An ineh a
month Is 12 Inches a year, costing yon
514.40.
"Xnv "—and the statistician drow a
long brenth—"lß inches a year for 69
years is 624 inches, cr 52 feet. It will
cost you SO to pret that amount of
whiskers out of your system. Then sup
pose you (five n nickel tip every time to
the man—"
Tiit the follow who hatea figures hod
fled.
DAUDBT DETESTED ANIMALS.
Fli-4 frorr. Any Homo WSitre Il« S«vrr
a !.ap Dog.
Dnudet had a lurking kindness for
t.lrners. lie pitied them, for he could
not see how in the long run tiiey could
succeed in anrthlnc, says London
i'rurfi. Hut the Kclf-risfhteoue wero
more oiYei sive to htm I tiiink he woa
right in saying that mop and women
who pn se-1 for never having sinned arc
nnplensant e<'mj>feiiliiiiii, and, from tho
daj of Judgment standard, perhaps tho
v:trs' sinner!- < { all. Tho Benaihliity
' shown in "Jo'.k" and ether worlc3 did
not extend to anlnials. Baudot, though
a Oigulier, was deaf to the chirp of the
pTiisahopper and cricket. Jlirda havo
E'» place in his rural sketches. He could
i ot understand the t-ouchtng beauty of
tho "last friend" at the poor man's fu*
nerfcl.
Anlmnts were stmply brutes to l>au
dot At Wat they M-ero warnings to hu
man beings not to live merely to eat,
•.loop and leave posterity behind them.
They i.unetimes were viae inearnute.
bueli were the fos, the serpent, tho
seorplon. a polflsh, Vicartlesß
thinp the ant was. It had a head if you
will, but It was the sort of head that
organizes labor in sooty factory towns.
The dop was the beastliest beaat of
niiv. Daudet fled fronj every drawing*
room where he saw a lap dog
WOMEN AS TEACHER&
Tl«« Proportion Lirfcut in the t'kllci
Siktm Had Smnllent In Germany.
There arc in the United States, rough
ly Hpeaking, .130,000 eehool toachers,
and of this number 180,000 are men and
M'">,ooo are women. In other words,
there'are nearly twice as many female
an male teachers, and the disparity it
increasing year by year. According
to tho lust official census of Prussia
there were CS.iXKi nehool tcachors in the
kingdom, of whom 0.000 wero women
and 59,000 men. It is evident, therefore,
that tho Prussian proferenee Is for male
teachers. In nil (iermauy there aro,
including the government, church and
private schools, 1.16,000 tenchers, ami
the number of pupils Is nearly 10,000,-
000. There are 140,000 teachers lo
France, of whom 65,000 are men and
75.C00 are women, tho number of each
beintr subject to about the same ratio
of Increase. There are. It In supposed,
about 100,000 teachers In Oreat Britain,
but authentic figures are lacking.
I'roKntc DUriinraKrmrßt.
Double suicides have received a set
back in France. A young man fired two
bullets from n revolver into the body of
his mlstrebs and then shot himself Trith
out killing either. The woman sued
fur damagc3 and recovered a verdict
for 3,000 francs.
rcuduliin Clocks.
Pendulum clocks wore Invented aftei
flallleo stood observing tho lamp In 0
church swlncinjr 'o nnd fro.
Uncle* to mm*
u v»\!uiiblo llttlo book cftllc>d
•Right Living,' M saUl the canTftsscr.
The man at tho desk waved him
away.
"I'll havo uo use for It until I get out
of politics," he said. —Chicago Post.
\ (litt imo fodctr Kvrnt.
Mrs Wabffsh Mrs. Lakeside is going
to celebrate her golden wedding next
week.
Mrs. Manhattan—You don't say sol
Mrs. Wabash—Yes; she will then have
been married 50 times. — Town lopicu.
What Ilr Wm About.
Lawyer—l'm afraid you'll have a
hard time proving your innocence.
Bill the Burglor Well, dang itl
that's what I hired you fer. Philadel
phia North American.
Those l.iiTurlM.
Van Wither—l>on't jouilnd keeping
up a v.vht expensive, Yon Miner?
Von Miner-Oh, no. I onoc kept up
a camera, you kDuw.—Cincinnati Cotu
mesclal Tribune.
V OliiiKm'olilr XelKblxii.
Chinks—llava you got an agreeable
neighbor?
Uardup (sadly)— So; I'm r.e*t dooi
to s tax vat ion! —London Fun.