VOL- xxxvi HOLIDAY GOODS. I now have most of my new holiday goods in stock. Anyone wishing to purchase a nice and useful present for their friends will do well to call and examine my goods, see the latest styles, examine quality, and find price of same, which I think will convince you that both quality and price of goods will give you entire satisfaction. Respectlully yours, D. Is. CIsGGLAND, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, 126 S. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA. Bictcel's! Our stock of winter Boots an «T Shoes is larger than ever before. Large stock GOKEY'S JAMESTOWN SHOES. High cut hand-made Box toe Hoots and Shoes for drillers. Our line of school sloes is complete. Copper toed shoes for the boys and high cut waterproof shoes for the girls. We wish to call your special attention to our stock of felt and rubber goods which we I>ought early and are prepared to Wfer you some great bargains. PRICE LlST.\^> LEATHER GOODS Ladies' good kip shoes 85c Ladies' fine Dongola pat. tip shoes 1.00 Ladies' genuine kangaroo calf shoes 1.25 V~ / N/"S/ s A/ s - , f Men's high cut 3 soles box toe shoes 1.25 J I Men's good kip box toe boots 2 25 Misses' waterproof oil grain shoes 80c Children's heavy shoes 50c Ladies' fur trimmed Juliet slippers 75c Old Ladies' warm lined shoes 75c Boys' good every day shoes 1.00 FELT and RUBBER GOODS Men's felt boots and overs 1.75 Men's German socks and overs 2.25 Bo} 's German socks and overs 1.50 Youths' felt boots and overs 1.25 Men's knit boots and overs 2,25 J f Men's self acting rubbers 65c Men's buckle arctics 1 25 Ladies' croquet rubbers 35c Misses' croquet rubbers 25c Men's Storm King rubber boots 2.75 Men's rubber boots (regular height) 2.25 TO THE TEACHERS. J We extend a cordial invitation to the teachers to visit our store. Make f \ this your headquarters during your visit in Butler. We take pleasure in / ) showing you our stock of Cushionet Turns and Ease Welt Shoes, made in j V many different styles in fine Dongola, Box Calf ami Patent Leather. Large f / stock of felt and leather slippers in latest up-to-date styles. A special dis- \ \ count will be given to the teachers during Institute week JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STRfcET, - - HUTLER, PA. Still Guessing What to Giv- ' PEL Christmas Handerchiefs in such profusion and variety as never before. You can quickly select a supply for the entire family with the assurance of pleasing every 'JOO one ic up to 1.00 each. Blankets and Spreads are useful gilts This Store was never b.-ttor prepared to supply your needs in this line thru "at this Holiday time. Cotton Blankets, 50c, 75c, and t.oo a pair. All Wool Blankets,2. 50, 3.00, 4.00 and up. White Bed Spreads,soc to 3.00 each. Sterling and Ebony goods Manicure r _ pieces 25c up. Desk pieces 25c up. Curlers 25c up. Vinagrettes 25c up. Brushes, Combs, Scis sors, Bells, Complete Manicure and Toilet Sets in Hoxes. Suitable Gifts Fur Collarettes, Neck Scarfs, Golf Capes, Jackets, Silks, Dress Goods, ..-V. - ~_Jv/ Gloves, Mittens, Fancy Collars, Mufflers, Purses, Brooches, Ribbons, Underwear and Hosiery are all appreciated as gifts. L. STEIN Sc SON, 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA STRIVING COR EFFECT! A MX#***#***#** y if "3 Meij don't buy clothing for the W {&/ I 'I 3 £liosc or spending money. They /IT I- MJ fJ V[ getjhe best possible results lor A Ij'. C/jL\\ "7 Cinoney expended. Not cheap goods'?®- / -11"\ / g.K>ds as cheap as they can be4c l]!\ j.-f/ Jfiel' i . sold for ;.nd made up properly. If??! hA "WTyou want the correct thing at the enr-if: jfttrect price, call and examine our.W, * \ mJj I large stock of Heavy Weights, Fall 3; \ & i Bfj \/J ) 7 Tanil Winter Suitings and Overcoats of"®" \! V'Pjj v 1 £the latest Styles. Shades and \] Vfw Wi [ < px. Fits and WorkmanshiD ill/ Guaranteed. £? / G F. KGCK, 142 NorthlMain Street, Butler, Pa I Found »lußt Wl lo t I Waited at PAPES, JEWELERS. The above is what you will say if you come to us to buy a present for Xmas. We have a very large and beautiful stock of all kinds of GOLD, SILY ER and EBONY novelties. All the newest designs and best quality at the very lowest prices. If you have any old gold or silver remember we take it just the same as cash. All goods selected PAPE'S r ALL kTnIXS^ will be laid aside S lon.rJnno yntu Jeweiers. < repairing. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PILING UP TESTIMONY Nothing but Praise From all Sources Stands High in the Estimation of Those Who Have Tested its Merits. There is no doubt whatever as to the merits of Morrow's Kiel-ne-oids judging from the good results obtai.ied right here in this state. Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are used daily by many Pennsylvania citizen? ! and they all testify without any hesitancy | about the great good they have received by the use of this great kidney prepara j tion Kid-ne-oids will positively cure ! knidney backache, dizziness, sleepless | ness, nervousness and all urinary dis | orders arising from a disordered . eondi ! tion of the kidneys. Another citizen I adds his testimony as follows: Mr. Win. Reese, 81 nth Street, South ! Side, Pittsburg, l*a., says:—"l have been I troubled for some time with pain in my j back wtiich was caused by constant | walking or being on my feet. It would ' make me restless at night so I could not ! sleep. When I saw Morr >w's Kid-ne-oids ! so highly recommended I concluded to j give them a trial. In a few days the}' relieved me an I I have not been troubled with pains iu my back since. I can sleep and rest better." Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills but Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a liox at all druj; stores and at Reelick & Groliman's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists, Springfield, Ohio. fhonmnil) a™ Trylnir It. In order to prove the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure for Catarrh and Cold in K ;ad, wo have pre pared a generous trial size for 10 cents. Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to ELY BftOS., 50 Warren St., N. Y. City. I suffered from catarrh of the worst kind ever since a boy, and I never hope d for cure, but Ely's bream Balm seem* t > do even that. Many acquaintances bioc used it with excellent results. —Oucar Ostruni, 45 Warren Ave., Chicago, 111. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine, mercury nor any injurious drug. Pri'-e, 60 cents. At druggists or by mail. Butler Sayings Bank 1 Ll tier, Pa. Capital - f60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - - $170,000 00 JOS. 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The IM SI of horses ami lirst class rigs al ways on hand and for hire. Best accommodations in town for perma nent boarding and transient trade. Spool ai care guaranteed. Stable Room For 65 Horses. S|A good class of horses, both drivers and r;tfi horses always on hand .mil for sui»- under ;t full guarantee; ami horses bought pon proper notification by PEARSON B. NACE. Telephone. No. 219. WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND ■t»onest persons to represent us as Man agers In this and close by countle*. Salary *9OO a year and expertises. Straight, l*>na lldr. no inore, no less salary, Position per rntineut. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. :t, Chicago. j BUTLER PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, lSt>y .........;•• • • « • • • • • • : . ..., .. • ••..•..• 3•.* < • • • •-» t >v-».-k < . IN HIS STEPS.: '•• - " - CHAPTER m. If any man Cometh unlo me and hateth not hi# own father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters—yea, and his own life also— he cannot be my disciple. • • • And whosoever forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my di9ciple. When Rachel Winslow and Virginia Page separated after the meeting at the First church on Sunday, they agreed to continue their conversation tho nest day. Virginia asked Rachel to come and lunch with her at noon, and Rachel accordingly rang the bell at the Page mansion about half pastil. \ irginia herself met her, and tho two were soon talking earnestly. "The fact is," Rachel was saying after they had been t;i4king a few min utes, "I t.«uuot reconcile it with my judgment of what he would do. I can not tell another persem what to do, but I feel that I ought not to accept this offer.'' "What will you do, then?" asked Virginia, with great interest. "I don't know yet. bnt I have decid ed to refuse this offer. " Rachel picked up a letter that had been lyinv in her lap and ran over its contents again It was a letter from the manager of a<• "c opera offering her a place with aAlarge traveling com pany for the se: vn. The salary was a very large figure, r-ud tli_* prospect held cut b\ the manap r was flattering. He had ii-ard K..'lel sing that Sunday morninv wlvn l! • stranger had inter rupt; d t'.-e si -v'.r-'. lie had been much iia; r- • d. T-- re v.: * n: : yin that voice, an; 1 , i •».: lit to !>•..• 1 in comic opera, ;•> said tli • I t; r. and the man li': -r want.' dar. jly ; on ■ po ibl •. "Tli ''a Ko viitr.i* in < 'No' to this oi .• wh< n I h.iVe S • one," Rachel v.- lit t.' .velwith an impersonator and a violinist and a male qnartt t. all people ot' good repu tation. I'm asked to go as one of the company and sir ..' leading • . : ai:o. The salary (I mentioned it. didn't I?) is to be gnaranteed ;i month for the season. But I don't feel satisfied that Jesns would go. What do yon think?" "Yon mustn't ask mo to decide for you," replied Virginia, with a sad smile. "I believe Mr. Maxwell was right when lie said we must each one of us decide according to the judgment we felt for ourselve:. to be Christlike. I am having a harder time than you are, dear, to decide what he would do." "Are yon V" Rachel asked. She rose and walked over to the window and looked out. Virginia came and stood by her. The street was crowded with life, and the two young women lookt d at it silently for a moment. Suddenly Virginia broke out as Rachel had never heard her before. "Rachel, what does all this contrast in conditions mean to yon as yon ask this question of what Jesus would do? It maddens me to think that the societj in which I have been brought up, the same to which we are both said to be long, is satisfied, year after year, to gc on dressing and eating and having i: good time, giving and receiving enter tainments, spending its money on houses and luxuries and occasionally, to ease its conscience, donating, with out any personal sacrifice, a litt-lc money to charity. I have been edu cated, as you have, in one of the most expensive schools of America, launched into society as an heiress, supposed to be in a very enviable position. I'm per fectly well, I can travel or stay at home, I can do as I please, I can gratify almost any want or desire, and yet when 1 honestly try to imagine Jesus living the life I have lived and am ex pected to live and doing for the rest of my life what thousands of other rich people do I am under condemnation for being one of the most wicked, selfish, useless creatures in the world. I have not looked out of this window for weeks without a feeling of horror toward my self as I seethe humanity that pours by this house.'' Virginia turned away and walked up and down the room. Rachel watched her and coulel not repress the rising tide of her own growing drtnition eif elisci pleship. Of what Christian use- was lieT own talent of song? Was the best she coulel do to eell her talent for so much a month, go on a concert company's tour, dress beautifully, enjoy the ex sitement eif public applause and gain a reputation as a gmit singer? Was that what Jesns would do? She was ueit morbid. She was in sonnel health, was conscious of great powers as a singer and knew that if she went out into public life she could make a great deal of money anel become well known. It is doubtful if she over estimated her ability to accomplish all she,* thought herself capable of. Anil Virginia what she had just saiel smote Rachel with great force because of the similar position in which the two friends found themselves. Lunch was announced, and they went out and were joined by Virginia's grandmother, Mme. Page, a handsome, stately woman of 05, anel Virginia's brother, Rejllin, a yemiig man who si lent most eif his time at one of the clubs and had uo particular ambition for anything bnt a growing admiration for Rachel Winslow, anel whenever she dined eir lunche-el at the Pago mansion, if he knew of it, he always planned to bo at home. These three maele up the Page fam ily. Virginia's father had been a bank er and grain speculator. Her mother had elie-el ten years before', her father within the- past year. The granelmother, a southern woman in birth and train ing, had all the traditions and feelings that accompany the possession of we alth anel social standing that have never be'e.-n disturbed. She was aslirewel, care ful business woman of more than aver age ability. Tho family property anel wealth were invested, in large measure, under her personal care. Virginia's por tion was, without any restriction, hei own. She had been trained by her fa tlie'r to uinlevstanel the ways of the business world, anel even the granel tnother hael been compelled to acknowl edge the girl's capacity fur taking care if her own money. Perhaps two persons could not IMI found anywhere less capable of Tinder utanding a like Virginia than Mine. Pap" tinM im™ on the course which she honestly be lieved Jesus would take. Today at lunch, as she recalled Virginia's out break in the front room, she tried to picture the scene that would at some time occur between Mine. Page and her granddaughter. "I rind; island that yon are going on the sta;a>. Miss Winslow. We shall all be delighted. I'm sure." said Rollin during one of the pauses in the conver sation. v. hi -h had not been animated. Ra» be I colored at.d felt annoyed. "Who told your" .-he asked, while Virginia, who had been very silent and reserved, suddenly r •>' d herself and appeared-ri ady to „ in in the talk. "Oh. wi hear a ? or two on the street! Beside.;, every one saw Cran dall, the manner, at church two weeka ago. He doesn't go to church to lie;ir the preaching. In fact. I know other people who don't either, not when there's something better to hear." Rachel did not color this time, but =he answered quietly: "You're mistaken. I'm not going on the stage." "It's a great pity. You'd make a hit. Everybody is talking about your sing ing. " This time Rachel flushed with genu ine anger. Before she could say auything Vir ginia broke in. "Whom do you mean by 'every body?' "Whom? I mean all the people \\*ho hear Miss Winslow on Sunday. What other time do they hear her? It's a great pity, I say. that the general pub lic outside of Raymond cannot hear her voice.'' "Let us taik about something else," said Rachel a little sharply. Mine. Page glanced at her and spoko with a gentle courtesy. "My dear, Rollin never could pay an indirect compliment. He is like his fa ther in that. But we are all curious to know something of your plans. We claim the right from old acquaintance, yon know. And Virginia had already told us of your concert company offer.'' "I supposed, of course, that was pub ke property," said Virginia, smiling across the table. "It was in Tho News yesterday.'' "Yes, yes," replied Rachel hastily. "I understand that, Mme. Page. Well, Virginia and I have been talking about it. I have decided not to accept, and that is as far as I have gone yet." Rachel was conscious of the fact that the conversation had up to this ixiint been narrowing her hesitation concern ing the company's offer down to a de cision that would absolutely satisfy her own judgment of Jesus' probable ac tion. It had been the last thing in the world, however, that she had desired to have her decision made in any way so public as this. Somehow what Rollin Page had said and his manner in say ing it had hastened her judgment in the matter. "Would yon mind telling us, Rachel, your reasons for refusing the offer? It looks like a good opportunity for a young girl like you. Don't you think the general public ought to he-ar you? I feel like Rollin about that. A voice like yours belongs to a larger audience than Raymond and the First church." Rachel Winslow was naturally a girl of great reserve. She shrank from mak ing her plans or her thoughts public. But with all heT repression there was possible in her an occasional sudden breaking out that was simply an im pulsive, tile Rightful, frank, tmtlifnl ex pression of her most inner personal feel ing. She spoke now in reply to Mine. Page in one of those rare moments of unreserve that added to the attractive ness tif her whole character. "I have no other reason than a con viction that Jesus would do the samo thing," she said, looking in Mme. Page's eyes with a clear, earne-st ga2e. Mme. Page turned red, and Rollin stared. Be-fore' her grandmother could say anything Virginia spoke. He-r rising color showed how she was stirred. Virginia's pale, clear com plexion was that of health, but it was generally in marked contrast to Rachel's tropical type e>f beauty. "Grandmother, yon kneiw wo prom ised to make that the stanelarel of our conduct for a year. Mr. Maxwell's proposition was plain to all who hoard it. We have not been able to arrive at our decisions very rapidly. The difb culty in knowing what Jesus would do has perplexed Rachel and me a gooel deal." Mine. Pago lejoked sharply at Vir ginia before she said anything. "Of course I understand Mr. Max well's statement. It is perfectly im practicable to put it into practice. I felt confident at the time that those who promised would find it out after a trial and abandon it as visionary and absurd. I have nothing to say about Miss Winslow's affairs, but" —she paused and continued with a sharpness that was new to Rachel —"I hope you have no foolish notions in this matter, Virginia." "I have a great many notions," re plied Virginia quietly. "Whether they are foolish or not depends upon my right understanding of what he would do. As soon as I find out I shall do it." "Excuse me, ladies," said Rollin, rising from the table. "The conversa tion is getting beyond my depth. I shall retire to the library for a cigar." lie went out of the dining room, and there was silence for a moment. Mine. Page waited until the servant hail brought in something and then asked her to go out. She was angry, and her anger was formidable, although checked in some measure by the presence of Rachel. "I am older by several years than you, young ladies," she said, and her traditional type of bearing seemed to Rachel to rise up like a great frozen wall l>etween her and every conception of Jesus as a sacrifice. "What yon have promised in a spirit of false emotion, I presume, is impossible of performance." "Do you mean, grandmother, that we cannot possibly act as Jesus would, ■ir do you mean that if we try to we shall offend the customs and prejudices of society?" asked Virginia. "It is not required. It is not neces sary. Besides, how can you act with any"— Mme. Page paused, broke off her sen tence and then turned to Rachel. "What will your mother say to your decision? My dear, is it not foolish? What do you expect to do with your voice anyway ?'' "I don't know what mother will say yet," Rachel answered, with a great shrinking from trying to give her tuoih- er'y proliable fliit:w« r If th- re wa« a womi 11 in :.'! : nd Writfa -at *m biti*for h-r dr. ter's sueeess ms a •iii r. ?Irs. wit that woman. "Oh, von will s it iu a different light after wise thought of it' My de ;r," i htiuned Mine. Page, rising from th" table, "yon will live to re-rot it if yon d<> not accept the e< ccert com pany's ofTi l or some-thing 1 i k-- it." Rauael'said sunii thing that containr-d n hint of tfie struggle she was -till bav in and after a litiir she went away, feeling that her departure was to 1* followed by.a painful conversation N tween Virginia and her grandnk>thßr. A. she afterward learned, Virginia pas«»-d through a crisis of feeling du4faf that scene with hi r grandmother tIW hikstened her final decision :l» to the tvs* of her money and her social position. Rachel wus glad to escai>e and be by herself. A plan was slowly forming in her mind, ;ukl siw wanted to lie alone to think it out carefully. But lief ore she had walked two blocks she was an noyed to find Rollin Page walking lie side her. "Sorry to disturb your thought. Miss Winslow, but I happened to be going your way and had an idea you might not object. In fact. I've liecii walking hero for a whole block, and you haven't objected.'' "I did not «?ee yon," replied RachaL "I wouldn't mind that if you ojly thought of me once in awhile," *id Rollin suddenly. lie took one last nerv ous puff of bis cigar, tossed it into the street and walked along with u pale face. Rachel was surprised, but not star tled. She had known Rollin as a boy, and there had been a time when they had used each other's first name famil iarly. Lately, however, something in Rachel's manner had put an end to that. She was used to his direct at tempts at compliment and was some times amused by them. Today she hon estly wished him anywhere else. "Do you ever think of me, MLss Winslow?" asked Rollin after a pause "Oh, yes, quite often I" said Rachel, with a smile. "Are yoa thinking of me now?" "Yes, that is—yes, I am." "What?" "Do you want me to be absolutely truthful?' "Of cour-.e." "Then I was thinking that I wished you were not here.'' Rollin bit his lip and looked gloomy. Rachel had not spoken anything as he wished. "Now, l(x>k here, Rachel—oh, I know that's forbidden, but I've got to speak sometime —you know how I feel. What makes you treat me so hard? You used to like me a little, you know." "Did I ? Of course w« used to get on very well as boy and girl, but we are older now.'' Rachel still spoke in the light, easy way she had used since her first annoy ance at seeing him. She was still some what preoccupied with her plan, which olid been disturbed by Rollin's appear ance. They walked along iu silence a little# way. The avenue was full of people. Aiming the persons passing was Jaspe'i Chase. He saw Rachel and Rollin and bowed as lio went by. Rollin was watching Rachel closely. "I wish I were Jasper Chase. Maybe I'd stanel some show then," he said moodily. Rachel colored in spite of herself. She- did not say am thing and quickened her pace a little. Rollin seemed deter mined to say something, and Rachel seemed helpless to prevent him. After all, she. thought, he might as well know tho truth one time as another. "You know well enough, Rachel, how I feel toward you. Isu't there any hope? I could make you hnppy. I've loved you a ge>e>el many years"— "Why, how edd do you think I am?" broke in Rachel, with a nervous laugh. She was shaken out of her usual poise of manner. "You know what I mean," went on Rollin doggedly, "and yon have no right to laugh at me just because I want you to marry me.'' "I'm not, but it is useless for you to speak—Rollin," saiel Rachel after a lit tle hesitation and then using his name in such a frank, simple way that he coulel attach no meaning to it beyond the familiarity e>f tho family acquaint ance. "It is impossible." She was still a little agitated by the facte)f receiving a proposal of marriage on the avenue, but the noise on the street autl side walk made the conversation as privato as if they were in the house. "Would you—that is—do you think —if yon gave me time I would"— "No!" said Rachel. She spoke firm ly. Perhaps, she thought afterward, al though she did not mean to, she spoke harshly. They walked on for some time with out a word. They were nearing Rachel's home, and she wus anxious to end the scene. As they turned off tho avenue into ono of the quiet streets Rollin spoke suddenly and with more manliness than he had yet shown. There was a distinct note of dignity in his voice that was new to Rachel. "Miss Winslow, I ask you tg bo iny wife. Is there any hope for me that yon will ever consent ?" "None in the least." Rachel spoko decidedly. "Will yon tell me why?" He asked the question as if he had a right "fo a truthful answer. "I do not feel toward you as a wom an ought to feel toward tho man she ought to marry." "In other words, you do not love me?" "I do not, and I cannot." "Why ?" That was another question, and Rachel was a litMe surprised that he should ask it. "Because"— She hesitated/ftrfear she might say too muck in an attempt to speak the exact truth. "Tell me just why. You can't hurt me more than you have done already. " "Well. ! • i - n't love yon because you li;;v.' no | irpose in lif&, What do y..u ever do to make the wotuj' better? Von pend your time in club, life, in J* -i'ii . nts, in travel, in lux ury. V. :,s there in such a life to at* tract . j at" " ch, I guess," said "Rollin. with . ,ilc laugh. "Still, I don't know , :'t I am any worse than the rest of the men around me. I'm not so bad as some. (Had to know your rea son. " He suddenly stopped, took off .his liat, bowed gravely and turned back. Rachel went on home and hurried into her room, disturbed in many ways by the event which liad so unexpectedly (thrust itself into her experience. When she had time to think it all over, she found herself condfiniwd by the very judgment she had pas?»-d on Rollin Page. What purpose had she in life? She had been abroad and studied music with one of the famous teachers of Europe. She had come home to Ray mond and liad beci singing in the First church choir now for a year. She was well paid. Up to that Sunday two weeks ago she had been quite satisfied with herself and her position She had shared her mother's ambition and antici]»ated growing triumphs inth ■ nra ieal world. What possible career >vas before her ex- cept the regular carver of every singer? She asked the qne>tion again and. in the ligli* of her re<-erit reply t<« Rollin, asked again if she had any very great purpose iu life herself? What would Je*ns do? There was a fortune in her voice She knew it. not neo-vsarih>«s a matter of pride or profes sional egotism, bnt simply as a fact, and she was obliged to acknowledge that until two weeks ago she had pnr p<>-ed to use her voice to make money and win i;dmiration and applause. Was that a much higher purpose, after all, than Rollin Page lived for? She sat in her room a long time and finally went down stairs resolved to have a frank talk with her mother about the concert company's offer and her new plan, which was gradually shaping in h»-r mind. She had already had one talk with her mother and knew that she expected Rachel to accept the offer and enter on a successful career as a public singer. "Mother," Rachel said, coming at once to the point, as much as she dread ed the interview, "I have decided not to go out with the company. 1 have a go< r West. will go with ns if ahe goes I have asked her to call him np by tvlephoiix and go with ns The doctor is a friend of the tirsys and attended s<>me of the meeting last winter." Mrs. Winslow did not nay anything Her manner showed her complete dis approval nf Rachel's course, and Rachel felt ht-r unspoken bitterness. Abont 7 o'clock the dtx-tor and Vir ginia appean>d. and 11Sfether the three started for the socne of the meetings. The Rectangle was the ruoet notori ous district in all Raymond. It was in the territory close by the railroad shops and the packing houses. The slum and tenement district of Raymond con gestrd its most wretched elements atiom the Rectangle. This was a barren field used in the summer by circus com panies and wandering showmen. It was shut in by rows of saloons, gam bling hells and cheap, dirty boarding and houses. The First church of Raymond hail never touched the Rectangle problem It was too dirty, too coarse, too sinful, too awful, for close contact. Let us be honest. There had been an i*teinpt to cleanse this soro spot by sendiiv down an occasional committee of singers, of Sunday schpol teachers or gospel vis itors from various churches, but the church of Raymond as an institution ha,' never really done anything to make th<* Rectangle any less a stronghold of the devil as the years went by. Into this heart of the coarse part of the sin of Raymond the traveling evan gelist and his brave little wife had pitched a good sized tent and begun meetings. It was the spring of the year and the evenings were beginning to I* pleasant. The evangelists had asked for the help of Christian people and had received more than the usual amount of euconragement, but they felt a great need of more and better music. During the meetings on the Sunday just gone the assistant at the organ had been taken ill The volunteers from the city were few and the voices of ordinary quality. "There will be a email meeting to night, John." said his wife as they en tered the tent a little after 7 o'clock and l>egan to arrange the chairs and light up. "Yes; I fhink so. " Mr Gray was a small, energetic man, with a peasant voice ami the courage of a highborn fighter He had already made friends in the neighborhood, and one of his converts, a heavy faced man. who had just come in. began to help in the ar rangement of the seats. It was after 8 o'clock when Alexan der Powers opened the door of his office and started to go home. He was gi >ing to take a car at the corner of the Rec tangle. bat as he neared it he was aroused by a voice coming from the tent. It was the voice of Rachel Winslow. It struck through his consciousness of struggle over his own question that had sent him into the Divine presence for an answer He had not yet reached a conclusion He was troubled with un certainty. His whole previous course of activn as a railroad man was the poor est possible preparation for anything sacrificial, and he could not yet say what he would do in the matter. Hark I What was the ringing? How did Rachel Winalow hajyen to be down here? Several windows near by went tip. Some men quarreling in a saloon stopped ami listened. Other figure* were walking rapidly in the direction of the Rectangle and the tent. Sorely Rachel Winalow never was happier in her life. She never had sung like that In the First church It was a marvelous voice. What warn it she was Ringing 1 Again Alexander Powers, su perintendent of the machine shops, paused and lifttened "Where he lead* me I will folio*. Where he lcadu »e I will follow. Where he leada me I wtll follow. I'll go with him. with him all the way." The brutal. stolid, coarse, impure life of the Rectangle stirred Itself int* new life as the song, as pnre as the stir ronndings were vile, floated ont into saloon and n auu»embliug in tlr E3 Afw CH*RRY WORM. FIT AST) WDW. (but somewhat smaller) the house fly. We think that the adult form of It la the fly shown, natural size and en larged. in the cut. The body Is black. Its hea! hare a blackish spot at their tip. The maggot Is of a light yel lowish white color. I'nfortiinaruly ihia cherry maggot works In vary lncou*i>icuoua taan ner. All of those who suffered from Its ravages the past summer did not know of Its prmMtuc-M until their attao tlon was railed to It by the roasum ers of the cherriea The two cherriea In the upper part of the sevond cut containeil majguts. although they wars apparently i>erf«rvt fruits eitvrually If the cherries are allow*] to rauialn on the tree or are not used within a few days after picking. 'b» work of the maggot will result in a rotting and sinking in of a portion of the fruit, aa Is shown by three cherries In the lower part of the cut. When this stage la r»-a> lied or oftua oven fe-fora the fruit shows of rotting, the maggots are usually fnll grown ant! soon erawl out of th- fruit*. One grower at Ueueva. N ¥.. reports that lie ft-nrs the same IgM t worked In his 11 :m 4 last year. Yen years ago ma ryot were found working in both cherries aa I I lucjs In a irthern \ficbi tran T!iese *ei thought lo bar* Iwn the apple maggot, hat we lielleve th»»y were i'VaTi'-al with those which hava wort- i in tliw cherries of >ew V'«rk and Mas- •.rlnisetts this year Tims rherr) growers in tha eastern. mhMle an 1 iioi : Lcrn states slaiuld be 00 tha lookout for the pest. There seams to be no practicable metlKMt of getting at the pest while It Is in the fruit, except the heroic meth 0.1 of picking an-d and got Into the solL I'ossibly fleep plowing, which la not ofteu practicable in a cherry orchard. In late fall or early spring, might bury tbe puparla so deeply that tbe emerg ing flies could not get to tbe surface A Test of Par* Hoaer. Every consumer of honey ought ta know that all pure extracted honey granulates and becomes a wary niaai resembling lard In cold Weather. It granulates early In autumn after tak en from the hives on tbe approach of rut»l weather and remains so ever aft erward unless It Is heated up nearly to the boiling point, when It returns again to liquid, (ilucoae and other sirups used to adulterate honey do not thus granulate, but remain U<|uld, ami all such found on the market and offered for honey may lie looked upon with suspicion. The masses of tbe p»siple have the mistake Idea Just tin* re verse of this and form their conclu sions that the purely liquid article la the pure honey and that tbe granulated article Is «ome kind of sugar. Tbe grauulation of honey should not be objected to by consumers, and when once they thoroughly accustom them selves to the use of It In thla condition they will tliul It much more preferable, says A U Muff In an exchange, u T 1 Ought to See a Plait '««» *l«ht. Teacher -Tommy. I hear that Mi and Willy were fighting Don't yon know your littl« haixLs w» never made to tear each other's eyea f Tommy— How coall we tcof other's eyes with gloves on. I'd liko tp know? Why. Mi* Meek, yon dotta (weiu to know the ftr«t thing abont us> rules of the ring. —Boston Transcript Why Haalaeaa Wu <*»r*a4«C t "1 announced yesterday." said Arkansas rural Justice, "that codS would be open this moruity for tbe hearing of all cases, but an honr a fb I had an argument with the superftr court Judge ami bad to kill him to I «ve my point. Court Is therefore ad J< turned out of respect to his memofT '* Atlanta »''institution. Heal ( uaatev Plaee. "!>) you pasture your cows on front lawnT* ask»-d the '■irr.fDer boarder. "Certainly." repll«l the farmer who had a