VOL. XXXXII.
THE MODERN STORE.-- —
Midsummer Remnant Sale All This Week.
See Printed Circulars.
All over the store great piles of remnants and store
ends of all kinds of Dress Goods, Silks, White and Color
ed Wash Goods, Embroideries, Laces, etc. Also many
odd lots at 25c to 50c on the dollar.
Colored Organdies and etc., that sold from
18c to 25c originally and that have been on 12ic tables,
now 9c per yard. Silk Organdies, Colored Wash Silks,
Blue, Brown and Black Polka-dot Foulard Silks, that
I we re 50c now 25c per yard. Choice of any hat in the
store now $1.98, others at 98c. 48c and 19c.
Big bargains of all kinds during the closing days of
this bargain month.
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"THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Schaul & Levy's
Great July Clearance Sale
Of Clothing 1 .
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The usual accompaniment of a great business is the ac
cumulation of small quantities and small lots. Then too, the
strict adherence to our policy of never carrying goods over
from one season to another necessitates at this time of the year
A General Clearance Sale.
In looking over our immense stock it shows that it is
better to cut out many lines. No store can afford to merely
store merchandise, every space is needed for quick selling goods.
The new must replace the old. Whatever has not sold quickly,
or whatever we have too much of or what is left from our former
big sales must be sold at this Great July Clearance Sale.
SCHAUL& LEVY
SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST,
137 South Main Street. Butler, Pa.
A Bickel's Footwear. |
A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in M
4 All the Latest Spring Styles. M
Jwi We are showing many
A Jmmw JB pretty styles in Ladies' Fine fe ]
Shoes and Oxfords at prices Ts
J r SUre interGßt U Mi
4 « Big bargains in Misses' W
N -1 and Children's Shoes.
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M 128 S Main-St., BUTLER, PA.
n ,l«! ,#r MEN
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J |j'» lyjH II spending money. They desire to get the
iTI I Al // / If best possible results of the money expended.
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/ ' LJILffl'S/jt/i right to demand a fit, to have their clothes
A 1 § correct in style and to demand of the
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pjV JsF'KfidS&iC:\ \ have just received a large stock of Spring
'in « and Summer suitings in the latest styles,
\ I!l I (? shades and colors.
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H These waters have made wonderful cures and. SO'
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BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY. JULY 27, 1905.
| The Witch of I
i Cragenstone m
S By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ,
' iji A ijifc
,411 Author of "In Love md Truth" ZXw
, Coputiflht, 1905. bu Anita CUi' Manoz
• CHAPTER XXI.
AT the Sign of tlie Rod Heart La
Fabieune fouud a scene of uu
k usual excitement and commo
motlon—soldiers just arrived
and moving about jesting among them
selves or calling roughly for bed and
supper; the busy landlord cursing
and giving angry, excited orders to a
simpering housemaid, and horse boys,
agape with admiration of the scarlet
coats, glittering cuirassiers and hel
mets of the newcomers—for soldiery
was an unusual sight In Cragenstone—
were hurriedly piling hay in the corners
of the large, low roofed kitchen for
the men to sleep upon. Catching a
glimpse of Sir Godfrey making his way
through the throng to the foot of the
narrow staironse, his host ran after
him and, touching him on the shoulder,
whispered anxiously, "My lord."
La Fablenne paused.
"I have been forced to put the young
officer in charge of these men into thy
room for the night," the innkeeper
said. "He will not annoy thee, sir.
Wo ha' spread a rough pallet In th«
farthest corner, an' thy man Gaston
hath consented to lie in the stable
for the night."
The excited man rubbed his hands
together propitiatingly.
"Thou'rt ever generous, my lord,
and readier with thy gold than most,
bo I would not offend thee, although
there are some as say thy presence in
my house doth bode me evil," he ven
tured to add.
Suppressing the inclination toward
anger that he felt, La Fabienne said
hastily.
"Say no more, good host. The man
may lie in the corner for aught I care,
and the worst I wish him is that he
may rest easy on his pallet," he con
cluded indifferently as he walked
away. "When thou canst get thy
breath, send me a tankard of ale. I
will drink in my room tonight."
The landlord, whose mind was great
ly relieved, after profuse bows with
drew hastily, and Sir Godfrey, alone on
the dark, crooked stairway, where
there was no need of hiding the deep
feeling that stirred him by forcing a
calm exterior, paused, thinking deeply,
great anxiety showing itself on his
countenance.
'• 'Tis well, good landlord, that thou
didst give me the proper man, who
happen hath a taste for home brew that
taken in quantities enough may loosen
his tongue," he said under his breath.
"If my suspicions are correct, that these
men have been sent here to get evi
dence against Margaret upon Josiah
Taunstoq's representations and then to
take her into custody, by my faith, to
morrow at sunrise Is not one hour too
early for us to ride away. Fool, fool
that I have been to treat the deep laid
schemes of that villian with such con
tempt: Dlable! Almost—almost, I say,
the net he threw did catch us In its
meshes!"
A few steps brought him to his room,
and, throwing open the door, he saw
by the flickering light of the candle a
pinn of about twenty-live years of age,
a dandified looking fellow, with weak
blue eyes and light hair, strutting
proudly up and doitn the room in the
riding suit that Sir Godfrey had
thrown oft before Jiis visit to Margaret.
The officer, being a man of lower stat
ure than La Fabienne, the long leather
boots reached fairly to his hips, and his
sword, that he had Just adjusted, clank
ed against them as he walked. At the
sudden appearance of tlieir owner he
fell back against the wall, with pale
face, hanging Jaw and a look of great
abashment on his countenance.
La Fabienne entered with easy famil
iarity, giving the discomfited captain,
who at once began to tug at his boots
In a desperate endeavor to get them
off, a word of friendly greeting,
"Pardon, my lord. I long have want
ed such a suit," the fellow explained In
great confusion, "an' I but took the
opportunity, without meaning ofTense,
of seeing how the fashion would be
come me."
La Fabienne regarded him with an
appearance of the utmost satisfaction
and good humor.
"And so well it suits thee, good fel
low, and becomes thy dashing style,"
he said, "that methinks 'twere a pity
to deprive thee of it Thou may keep
it and welcome."
Walking to the small window, he
threw open the lattice.
"By the mass, but It's warm in here!
Such holes as they have out out to let
the air In one can hardly get his hand
through!"
The soldier, who had accepted the
suit with many expressions of pleasure
and gratitude, now approached La Fa
bienne, but at that moment, a house
maid entering with the ale, he turned
about suddenly, drew himself up to his
highest stature and strutted before her
conceitedly.
Smiting at his airs, his companion
took the tatokacfl, bade the girl bring
up another, and, inviting his new ac
quafcitance to drink wifh him, they sat
down on the bench together.
"Art fond of ladles, good sir?" the
captain inquired, with a roguish shake
of his blond head. "I warrant that
wench was not ill looking, barring the
wart on her chin."
It being his turn, he lifted the tank
ard and after taking a long draft
held it on high, exclaiming with dra
matic emphasis, "Whate'er of faults
John Blngall hath, a slow eye for a
fair lass can ne'er be counted amongst
them."
The housemaid returning with the
second order, he waved his hand to
ward La Fabienne with a graceful mo
tion and, still holding the ale above his
head, cried gayly:
"Women, lovely women! Let us
drink to the ladles, Sir Roommate."
Sir Godfrey echoed his companion's
boisterous laughter with an appear
ance of great enjoyment as the maid,
blushing and simpering, left the room.
By now the house below had fallen
into complete quietness, the only
sounds audible being the loud breath
ing of the soldiers, who lay about on
the straw asleep.
"Thy men rest heavily and breathe
as if greatly fatigued," La Fabienne
observed after further conversation of
a light nature regarding the captain's
pet theme—women. "Didst march far
today?"
"From Sterndorf," he answered, with
darkening face.
"Beshrew my heart! But this coun
try must ha' been intended for wild i
beasts with claws instead of human
below wjitb only and poniard* I
Our orders came to march at once
across the footpath over the mountain,
and such crawling, climbing, tearing
and cutting our way none will ever
know."
" 'Twas well when so weary that
thou found the Sign of the Red Heart
to rest at ere thou ,pursued the rest of
thy Journey," his companion observed
quietly.
The captain glanced up quickly.
"Oh, we have reached our destina
tion," he said. "We have business in
this village on the morrow."
"I' faith, a stranger just arrived, as I
am, hath had little chance to liaar of
the happenings round about," La Fa
blenne observed carelessly. "But this
sober peopled vlUage looketh not like
a warring center. Here, good fellow,
finish thine ale," he cried as the of
ficer, opening his mouth to speak, was
about to ask him a question, "so that I
can offer thee some red wine that I
bave in yonder flagon on the table. So
thou'rt not on thy way to join com
rades?"
The captain finished his ale as di
rected, and the empty pewter tankard
came down on the bench with a ringing
Bound.
"My business in the village," he said,
lowering his voice and looking toward
the door apprehensively, "hath a deal
of secrecy about it, as my first and
most important instructions were to
hold converse with no one but the mem
bers of the council."
Sir Godfrey rose and, bringing the
jug of wine, commenced to ply the
man with liquor, laughing and jesting
merrily as he did so.
At last the captain, who was very
weary from his long day's march and
whose face was red from excess of
drinking, cried that he had had enough
and must keep his senses, as he and
his men were under orders to rise at
daybreak.
"Uds daggersf he continued under
his bieath, with a drunken laugh. "An
the witch escapes any other way than
up i' the air astride a broomstick I lose
the king's favor."
"Thy business here concerneth a
witch V" his companion questioned
carelessly.
The captain was hiccoughing slight
ly, and he reeled and almost fell as
he tugged at his boot.
"Beshew me, yes. Such devil's work
and devil's luck as hath been mine
this day doth keep me cursing. Two
long weeks we have been burled In
Sterndorf, an' just as we were ex
pecting instructions to go back to
Loudon we were ordered here to cap
ture some old beldam who hath been
doing serious pranks and stirring up
devils in the community."
"An old woman!" La Fabienne look
ed up eagerly. "Hast thou her name,
man?"
The captain fumbled among his pa
pers and, drawing forth n sheet of
parchment, spelled out with difficulty
the name—"Margaret Mayland, accus
ed by Josiah Taunston and Adam
Browdie," he read slowly.
"And so thou takest the witch at
daybreak?" La Fabienne observed
lightly. "What reason for such haste,
good fellow?"
•'I know not the reason of such haste,
gooil sir. Diable! A soldier asks not
reasons, but obeys orders."
La Fabienne yawned.
"Thy tale, forsooth, hath a touch of
Interest in it, friend, with a promise
Hls companion took the tankard,
at excitement for the morrow," he
said. "Hast not a similar document,
captain? Of what portent is that?"
"This other paper?" The man low
ered his voice. "Prithee, 'tis u warrant
for the arrest and custody of some
Frenchman she hath bewitched, or is
an accomplice to th« old hag in her be
devilmeut, I wot not which. My in
formation is but vague."
He stretched out his arms and rub
bed his eyes sleepily.
"Methinks he doth Jive with her at
the hous«. Our orders, however, are to
take the woman first."
The soldier, having loosed his tongue
by his many and frequent potations,
continued with an air of mysterious se
crecy. "I* truth, if they attempt to es
cape they will find that all the roads
leading from the village are guarded."
"Ha! Is't so?"
La Fabienne's manner betrayed such
ill concealed astonishment and agita
tion that had his companion's senses
not been dulled the fact would not have
escaped his notice.
"Aye, comrade, by Puritans heavily
armed and with orders to take them
dead or alive. So, I ween, the poor dev
ils' case hath not much of hope in it."
By the uncertain light of the candle
La Fabienne's face looked extremely
white. Rising suddenly, he untied the
lace bow at his throat.
"Come, let's to bed, good captain. I
must rise with thee at the dawn!" he
cried boisterously. "Methiuks 'twere
rare sport to see a witch taken. What
punishment is meted out to such?"
" 'Sdeath, hanging or burning," the
other replied carelessly.
"Of a surety the king will interfere."
La Fabienne's hand trembled as he
unbuckled hia sword.
"Nay!" the officer cried hastily.
"Thou'rt wrong there, friend! The king
bothers not his head with such small
kind as dwell hereabout. Why, his
majesty's as variable as a woman, go
ing from one side to the other as often
as the wind changeth. Just now he's
all for the papists, au' if there is a
thing he is more against than another
it is witchcraft. Uds blood! At the last
burning at Sterndorf the woman's
brother appealed to him, and the king
sent word back that they could all i
burn each other up an they so willed
for aught he would Interfere, and J
'twould be a p>o<l riddance when 'twas
over. He's changeable, but as a rule
thou canst count on Ills not interfering
at a witch burning."
"God's pity!" exclaimed La Fa
bienne under his breath. Then he
continued hastily, seeing the map had
grown more communicative, "The
witch, methlnks myself, 'twere well to
capture, but the Frenchman of whom
thou spokest, what want they of him?"
"It seemeth he hath great influence
both at home and abroad," the captain
whispered, looking furtively at the
closed door. "If they can hold him
safely in prison until the woman is
tried and executed they will let him
go, or mayhap prefer charges against
him and bring him to trial also."
He threw himself down wearily on
the pallet of straw in the corner.
"Poor devil!" observed La Fabienne
lightly. "But 'tis ever the way of
those that consort with evil. Marry!
The wretch is fairly caught in the
trap these God fearing Puritans have
set for him."
His companion grunted a sleepy re
sponse.
"If 'tis as thou hath stated, that all
the roads are stoutly defended but the
footpath through the fljonntain for
est"—La Fabienne eyed the man nar
rowly—"the witch's accotaplice. bap-,
pen he got wind of his intended arrest,
hatli small hope of escape."
The captain laughed a drunken laugh
of enjoyment; then, raising up in bed
on his elbow, he said:
"My lord, 'tis truth thou speakest.
The man is fairly caught. But If the
wretch had knowledge of the hard
ships my men and I have endured to
day he would prefer the hanging that
the people have In store for him to
attempting escape through the forest.
By blood and nails, it was an awful
ordeal, an' but for the fact that it was
as difficult to retrace our steps as to
proceed, my fellows would have re
fused to advance. A curse on this
wraggy top notch of nowhere!"' he
cried. "Tomorrow, our work done, we
march down you mountain road to
London, or I'm but half a man and
know not mine own will!"
As his companion did not reply or
seem inclined to hold further converse,
the captain stretched himself out on
the pallet at full length and, throwing
an arm up over his head, was soon
sleeping soundly.
La Fabienne waited, making sure
' that the prostrate man was uncon
scious of all else but his dreams, then
threw himself hopelessly into a chair
and let the pent up feelings in his
heart break through the quiet mask
he had worn on his face, and an ex
pression battled and desperate took its
place, while under his breath he cursed
himself "roundly for his stupid lack of
foresight and his contempt for Josiah
Taunston's plotting. Springing to his
feet, he paced lightly up and down the
room like one bereft. Once he paused
at the aperture and looked long in the
direction of the Mayland farm, the
tops of the tall trees in the forest being
all that was visible, then strode fierce
ly across the room again as if unable
to contain his emotions. Unlocking a
chest that stood in the corner, lie re
moved from it to his person a bag of
gold and a brace of pistols, put on his
hat and cape and noiselessly buckled
on his sword.
"If I allowed her to attempt the for
est she would die," he said under his
breath, "and if I told her of my inten
tion she would not let me go alone.
Oh, God, 'tis hard!" He shook his
head hopelessly.
The candle, now burned down to the
edge of the socket, threw weird, smoky
rays on La Fablenne's white face as
he seated himself, in great perplexity
and sore distress, upon the wooden
bench.
"Margaret, oh, my love! God help
me! There is no other way," he said
after a few moments' consideration,
and as his bent head fell forward on
his hands the candle near him splut
tered and went out as If in very sum
pathy for his sorrow and despair. Ris
ing, he groped his way to the door,
down the stairway and out of the
house so silently that no one, not even
the innkeeper, sleeping in his chair by
the chimney place, heard him or knew
that ho had gone.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE next morning at the earliest
hour of dawu, before even the
birds had wakened, when the
only light on the earth was
that received from the rising sun's re
flection on the sky, Margaret Mayland,
dressed in her riding habit of crimson
cloth, moved about the house, busily
making her preparations for departure.
" 'Tis strange, Elsbeth," she said as
she finished fastening a large, square
locker, "that Gaston is not here. Hath
thou the saddlebags packed? Metliinks
by now the horses should be fed and in
readiness for our Journey."
Elsbeth drew her breath sharply.
» "j w ju a g] at j hour when thou an'
I are far away from this domain," she
said. "Since we came here, sweet, I ha'
been defiant, ever scornful o' the sueers
of the people and their sinister glances,
but this morning I woke from my fitful
sleeping with terror in my heart and a
dreadful fear that these villagers, led
by thy cousin, would seek to wreak
their hatred and Intolerant vengeance
on thee."
Margaret patted the older woman's
shoulder reassuringly.
"Thou'rt overworked, Elsbeth, and
hath the megrims as a consequence,"
she said. "Why talk of fear when we
have a strong protector so close at
hand? Hast tlion yet to learn, foolish
old woman, that Sir Godfrey is a man
to put dependence on? Last night when
he left me he said, 'Trust me, Marga
ret,' and he needed not mine assurance
to know that I did so with all my
heart."
Elsbeth walked to the window, look
ing out anxiously toward the village.
"The hour of dawn is full upon us,"
she said solemnly, "an* neither thy lov
er nor his servant is approaching. Hap
pen he meant the morrow, sweet?"
Margaret frowned Impatiently.
"Godfrey said this morning at day
break, and ho did not mean any other
time," she said crossly. "Mark me, a
La Fabienne would ne'er break his
word to any one, much less to the wo
man he loves. See, Elsbeth," she cried
a moment later, "the sun is only just
above the mountain tops. 'Tis but now
the break of day! They'll come anoo'"
The women moved about, completing
their arrangements with nervous haste,
from time to time pausing In their la
bors to listen for sounds of approach
ing horses' feet. Suddenly Elsbeth
clutched her companion's arm.
"Hist!" she whispered. "What
strange sounds fall on mine ears!
Dost not hear voices loud calling an'
the tramp of many feet?"
Both hastened to an aperture in the
hallway that commanded a better view
of the road and gates. For a moment
they looked on with beating hearts;
then Margaret, uttering a groau, cow
ered against the wall, covering up her
face with her hands.
"Oh, God's pity! If Godfrey hath
met my cousiu Josiah and in bis just .
anger hath killed him!" she moaned. J
jhe other stood looking out of the 1
wjjtduw faorele—ly.
"Elsbeth. say that thou doth see ray
Godfrey riding this way unmolested!"
Margaret cried tearfully.
"I see thy cousin Josiah, an' me
thinks 'tis the old elder who is the
Judge or superior in the council on
horseback advancing toward this
house," Elsbeth announced dully, "an"
a party of soldiery surrounded by a
throng of excited people do follow
them. They are turning in this gate
way. Margaret!" the woman fairly
shrieked as she turned and threw her
arms about her young mistress. "Hide,
sweet: mayhap 'tis thee they want.
Holt the doors an' bar the windows!
liefuse them admittance!"
Mart&ret's face was white and star
tled. *
"Elsbeth. calm thyself. Cease thy
niaunderings," she answered sternly.
"I hide! Margaret Mayland hide her
face as though she had done wrong!
Shame on thee, Elsbeth! Rather bid
me throw open wide the door."
"Margaret, sweet babe Margaret,"
the old woman cried, almost beside
herself with fear and apprehension,
"then take off the cross thou wearest
that doth anger them."
At these words Margaret raised her
head haughtily and drew away from
the woman, but Elsbeth clung to her
wildly.
"Remember that I have loved thee
so that thou hast ne'er missed thy
mother!" sl.e cried. "Thou hast told
me so, sweet, many times when 'twas
thy mood to be tender. Margaret, for
the care I have given thee I demand a
return. Take off the cross that doth
anger tbem!"
The noises outside came nearer,
growing louder. Margaret stooped and
kissed the sobbing woman on the fore
head.
"And have I not loved thee, too, Els
beth?" she asked as she pushed her
gently from her.
Heavy tramping on the steps was
heard, then a loud rapping on the door.
Margaret's eyes gleamed strangely.
"Go, Elsbeth, throw open wide the
door," she said. "Bid our visitors en
ter."
"Nay, nay, Margaret, I cannot go!"
Elsbeth crouched down In the corner
on a chair, trembling as with a fit of
ague.
"Open, in the king's name!" It was
a man's voice shouting. Then he knock
ed again louder, this time with bis
sword hilt. Scarce had he ceased
when the door was swung back on its
hinges, and a young woman, more
beautiful than he had ever seen before,
with long skirts of red cloth trailing
about her and the rose tinted rays of
the early morning sun falling on her
yellow hair and showing the dazzling
whiteness of her skin, stood before
him on the threshold and gazed at him,
then over liis shoulder at the soldiers
and throng of curious, excited people
with quiet severity.
"Who knocks so rudely at my door
and doth bid me open?" she said.
The captain of the guard, who had
his papers in his band, looked about
him uncertainly; then a gleam of ar
dent admiration came into his eyes,
and he advanced toward Margaret,
pulling his hat off to the ground, with
profuse bows. The soldiers at atten
tion awaited orders, and the crowd.
whose crying and hooting had sunk to
low murmurs of curious interest as
the startling sound of the officer's loud
rapping ffell on their ears, now at the
sight of the mistress of Mayland
farm began to gesticulate wildly,
pointing in her direction and calling
loudly: " 'Tis she, the witch! The
devil's beldame! Take her, good offi
cer, an' thou'lt be doing God's work!"
As she saw the menacing actions
and heard the angry accusations of the
crowd the pallor on Margaret's face
deepened, and she trembled slightly
from shock and Surprise.
Then, collecting herself with a mighty
effort, she spoke again to the officer:
"What duty brings thee to my door,
good captain?"
The captain, squaring bis shoulders,
strutted before her conceitedly, then
said in pleasant tones, with an in
sinuating smile of admiration, "I am
commanded, fair lady, by order of the
king, to take into custody the person"
—here he paused to look over the scroll
of parchment be held in his hand—"of
a woman, one Margaret Mayland, ac
cused of the crime of witchcraft."
At that moment old Elsbeth appeared
in the doorway behind Margaret, ber
befrllled cap awry and ber eyes red
with weeping. The captain, observing
ber, made another low bow to Marga
ret.
"With your x>ermission I will enter
and take her now," he said. "Men, for
ward!"
The soldiers, with swords clanking,
came up the steps. Margaret did not
move, for, having caught sight of her
cousin, Josiah Taunston, grim, exultant,
solemn, astride his high horse in the
middle of the gathering, she was gaz
ing at him with an expression of re
proachful sternness. *
"Gracious mistress"—the captain laid
his hand upon her arm—"it will be nec
essary for me to take this woman. In
the king's name I ask thee to allow me
to enter!"
She drew away from his touch with a
quick gesture of offended dignity.
"Why shouldst thou enter, man, when
she whom thou hast come to take
stands at thy side?" she said.
"Thou, mistress!"
The captain fell back a step or two
In his surprise.
" 'Tis no wonder that thou doth stare
at me incredulous, with open mouth,"
she said bitterly. "Yea, I am Margaret
Mayland, and a woman most unjustly
accused."
"Prithee, captain," cried Elder Wil
lams, the chief councilor, who had
been whispering aside with Taunston,
"do thy duty with more speed. Happen
thou stay longer thou'lt fall under the
iipell of the woman, and, instead of per
forming the king's work, thou'lt be do
ing pranks on the green! More haste,
officer."
Thus sternly admonished, the captain
replaced his helmet and, motioning to
his men to come closer, said: "Marga
ret Mayland, in the king's name I do
arrest tUoe for the black crimes of
witchcraft and connivance with the
devil. I am under orders to see thee
safely in a cell in the town prison, there
to await trial for these charges, and It
is my duty to command thee to come
with me now."
Tro Bf COWTIWTIKP.y
The Benter'a Advantage*.
"If we economize," said the husband,
"we will soon have a house of our own
Instead of having to live In rented prop
erty."
"But I'm not sure I should like that,"
answered the wife. "I couldn't drive
nails anywhere I please In the walls
or woodwork of our own bouse, you
know."—Chicago News.
Fooled lllxii.
' Why am I like a pin?" asked Mr.
Jones triumphantly of his wife. He
existed she was going to say, "Be
cause you are so sharp," and be was
simply paralyzed wben she replied:
"Because if you should get lost it
wouldn't be worth while to spend time
looking
No. 29.
THE EGG IN HISTORY.
I« In Surrounded by Many Aadcat
Lrcrndi and Belief*.
Like many another term In Chris
tian nomenclature, the word "Easter"
Is derived from pa gran sources. The
Saxon goddess of light, Estra, was
honored with an annual festival at the
vernal equinox. The Jewish Passover
was also regulated by the March moon,
and the resurrection of Jesus occurred
at this season. In later centuries the
great Christian festival came to bear
the pagan name Easter and to be cele
brated at a time coincident with the
Jewish feast.
Since remotest times the egg has
symbolized re creation. Persian tradi
tion has it that the world was hutched
from an egg at the season which cor
responds to the vernal equinox, for
which reason eggs are still given for
New Year's presents by the Persians.
The druids said that the sun, a great
egg, hatched from Itself the earth and
other planets.
By the Chinese It is believed that the
world was formed of two parts of a
great egg. From the yolk man came
forth. Ho then waved his hand, and
the upper half of the shell went up
ward and became the concave
the lower half reversed, making the
convex earth, and the white albanaeh
became the Beas.
When Christianity took over various
of the Saxou rites the Paschal eggs of
the Jews were vested with a new sig
nificance—namely, the resurrection of
Christ. They were colored red In mem
ory of the blood shed for man's re
demption.—Chicago News.
AN ACCURSED BRIDGE.
Ko wrddl&t Party In Enclut Will
Pass Over the Structure.
Standing In the center of an open
field at Hoxne, near Eye, in Suffolk, is
an obelisk erected to the memory of
King Edmund, who met his death there
at the hands of the Danes in 870. On
the site of the monument stood an oak
tree. In the branches of which the king
sought refuge from his foes. At night
fall he emerged from his ieafy hiding
place and secreted himself under a
bridge which spanned a stream called
the Goldbrook.
"A wedding party, however, passing
over the bridge in the evening, observed
the king's gold spur glittering in the
moonlight, and in this way his retreat
became known to his enemies. He was
taken back to the tree In which he bad
previously hidden himself and shot
with arrows, and his body was after
ward removed to Bury St. Edmunds
and Interred in the monastery there. .
On Goldbrook bridge is Inscribed a
record of the event. Local tradition
has it that many years ago the exlsttM
Inscription iron fciUa-jred I>tt tho
"Cursed be the wedding party thai
passes this bridge." No part of thlsS
anathema is now visible, but the tr&dl
tlon is so well known that a bridal
party will take a circuitous route rath
er than pass over the bridge.—London
Standard.
UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN.
A. Scene of Wondrous Grandeur
Aivea the Beholder.
Hammerfest, the most northern town
of Europe, is bleak and desolate, bnt
seen by the witch light of the midnight
sun It touches the imagination more
than many of the world's more favored
spots, writes Jean Murray in the Four
Track News. The traveler passing
through Norway finds himself constant
ly seeking for words that will express
his wonder and admiration, but when
at last he stands on the North cape in
the light of the midnight sun and looks
out over the awful solitude he no more
longs for words to express what he
feels, but stands and gazes into the
glorious northern light that glimmers
on the glittering waves of the arctic
sea, while thoughts too deep for words
well up in his soul. He feels that after
this hour he will have a greater rever
ence for this wonderful world where
in he Is permitted to spend his little
span of life, and that if in future yearo
the touch of discouragement and dis
content falls upon him he will remem
ber this moment when be stood on the
lonely heights of the North cape look
ing out over the blue Arctic into whit
seemed the shining dawn of eternity,
and feel that It Is well to have lived 1 t
only for this.
TWO TRADE SECRETS.
Oif I» Jealoaulf Guarded In Cfcißfty
the Other In Turkey.
"There are two trade secrets," said
an artist, that the outside world, it
seems, will lever learn. One is a Chi
nese secret—the making of the bright
and beautiful color called vermilion or
Chinese red. The other is a Turkish se-*
cret—the Inlaying of the hardest steel
with gold and silver.
"Among the Chinese and among the
Syrians these two secrets are guarded
well. Apprentices, before they are tak
en for either trade, must swear a
strong oath to reveal nothing of what
passes in the workshop. These appren
tices, furthermore, must belong to fam
ilies of standing, must pay a large sum
by way of premium and must furnish,
certificates of good character and hon
esty.
"You have seen damascened steel, of
course, and you have seen vermilion'
or Chinese red. Remember the next
time you look at these two things thjrt
their secrets have been guarded Invio
lably and have been handed down
faithfully from one generation to an
other for thousands of years.—Chicago
Chronicle.
Good Enough.
"Is your name Goodenough?" asked a
bill collector of a man on whom he
was calling.
"It Is," answered the man, with a
look of surprise.
"Then I have a bill against you."
And he handed him a slip of paper.
"That Is not my name," said the man.
"But you said your name was Good
enough."
"So it Is," said the man as be prepar
ed to close the door. "It's good enough
for me."
Suspicion!.
Junior Partner —The bookkeeper has
been married yearly six months now.
Senior Partner—Well? Junior Partner
—Well, he hasn't asked for a raise in
salary. Senior Partner-Heavens! We'll
have to have bis accounts examined.—
Philadelphia Press.
Be brave in trouble; meet distress
with dauntless couragej but wh«p the
gale for .prosperity blows be wise, no
less, and shorten sail.—Horace.
One of Them.
"My Wife has a remarkable collec
tion of curiosities."
"Was she collecting when she mar
ried you?"
"Yes."
"That's what I thought."
Evidence.
First Lady—Here's an article, "Do
knlmals Think?" I wonder if they dot
Second Lady—l've noticed that ml hus
band gets off an occasional briglkt
thlna—TJfa |j