AS THE YEAR GROWS OLA Time whisks away the fleeting cUys, Tha year is growing sad nud old« And Night gets ready to unfold Htr sublu cloak ere yet the blaze Of noon has died upon the hili. Up front the deeps the mists are rolled, .£nd ull the fields grow gray and cold. Where radiance thould be dancing still. lAnd I that once had time to spare Look np from tasks, but just begun T» sigh because the is past, <TV> feel Night's breath upon the air And know that which is still undone Must now remain so till the last! ■»_S. E. Riser, in Chicago Times-Herald. A WILD RIDE. I It was the third week of our trip Across the plains. e were now just 75 miles from Fremont, and expected to make it very shortly; but on rising I was disgusted to find that one of the horses —we hud only two—was dead lame. He hud cast himself in the night. I was rubbing the strained tendons when the professor came aud stood beside me. "How long before he will bo ready for work again?" "I don't know," I said shortly. "Hand ine that oil." "What is a near estimate?" he in quired with a touch of mild irritation. "Surely in these days of scientific ex actitude so slight a matter as the length of a horse's lameness may be computed with reasonable accuracy." "I just wish you'd try it then," I said, sulkily. "He may be ready to morrow—we may have to wait two weeks—unless you want to ride tho mare in. I dou't mind walking." "And leave my specimens to tho mer cy of any Yahoo that happens along? My dear Curtis, I could not think of It! Since there's only you and I we can make ourselves very comfortable. But I do hope the creature will l>e all right in a short time. I am anxious to be in Fremont to study the collision of the comet with my colleague there." "Collision of the comet!" I repeated, straightening up. There's nothing so tiresome as rubbing a sprain. "Certainly! That brilliant comet, to which I have called attention for several nights, will surely collide witli the earth, in a few days at farthest. The phenomenon will prove a rare and wonderful one, though astrono mers have often expected such an occurrence. Unfortunately, something always seemed to interfere." "May the Interference continue," I said, laughing. "I don't believe this old world will be smashed up yet a while." "I did not say it would be smashed," returned the professor, with some dignity. "The most advanced theo rists agree in saying that the comet Itself is now only in u gaseous form, and that—" "Hallowell," I interrupted, "go and make the coffee. We can discuss gas eous comets while we eat." Three days passed, and the black was no better. As miseries never t?ome single, his mate, a pretty mare, having the undue curiosity of her sex, experimented with a tempting weed, and was in a very serious condition when I found her- I doscyl her with several medicines, getting little help <rom the professor. He was so busy patching a cloud that lay along the horizon that I was tempted to smash liis telescope in order to bring him down to mundane affairs. Having *Joii'» what 1 could for tho poor mare, I came back to the wagon. "I don't believe she'll, pull through," 1 said savagely. The professor squinted «ne eye up a little tighter. "Amazing!" he murmured. "It •travels with scarcely the speed of a locomotive. I marvel the velocity is no greater—doubtless the earth's gravity exercises a controllng influence at present." Then In a different tone, ♦Curtis, there's a buffal© calf coming toward us. I suppose you would not be Interested if I told you of the ar rival of something really Important." I took the glass out of his hand. "It's not a calf, Hallowell. It's • man—riding like the deuce. What ■do you reckon Is the matter?" Hallowell was from the east, and not used to southern localisms. "It Is impossible to reckon anything On so slight a basis," he answered se riously—then made a wild dive at something that floated by. When he turned to me there was a shining bubble in his hand—thicker than those made by soap but quite as brilliant. "The comet!" he shouted. "The col lision has occurred!" "Do you call that thing a comet?" I asked contemptuously. "I might say to you with Festus—'Much learn ing hath made thee mad.' " "It is a detached fragment from the main body of the gas," he replied, dancing triumphantly around. "The comet as a whole Is that faint cloud you see yonder." "The deuce It Is!" I said anxiously. "We shall smother—or be blown away. X remember you said something about ""is traveling like a train." "Not blown away," corrected tho pro cessor. "We can take refuge in the hole by that hummock yonder. As to our chance of smothering, I wonder }ou can mention such a trifle in tho face of material of such overwhelming scientific interest. Note the density of this bubble—yet how light. At present it Is so heavy with vapors ab sorbed during the night that it —like the whole mass—lianas low. I think—'' We were Interrupted by a cry from the advancing horseman. I saw that he was using whip and spur on h!s Siount, and that the latter instead of responding was evidently played out. Indued, us he ruacbed us the poor brute went down. His rider staggered up before T could lend any assistance. "For God's sake let me have a horse 1" he exclaimed entreatiugly. "I am on my way from X—, to Fre mont, with a pardon for my brother. If I do not reach the town before 12 tomorrow, the best man that ever buckled spur will die for no worse fault than putting a bullet through that houud,.Pistol Pete. It is nearly 5 now!" "You should have the horse and wel come," I replied, for the young fel low's simple, manly face was haggard with an awful grief, "but one is dead lame, and the other is too ill to stand." He made a rush for the horses to sat isfy himself, and came back with a gesture of despair that wert to mv heart. "Look!" he cried, wildly drawing out an envelope. "There's a life in that paper—and I have ridden—ridden —and met with one hindrance after another!" The professor looked at him pity ingly. "How limited the capabllites of the body compared with the desires of the spirit," he murmured. "I cannot bear it!" cried the stran ger, frantically. "They told mo that was a good horse —the liars'." He flung himself on the ground and hard,dry sobs shook his chest. The professor picked up his glass. "In less than an hour it will be here," he said thoughtfully. "Thunk God I'm not a scientist." I returned rudely. "You fellows have about as much felling as the dry bones you study." The professor ignored me, and shook the prostrate man. "Get up!" he said, coinmandlngly, a new note in his voice. "I)o as I tell you. and your brother may be saved yet." The man rose. Wo both stared at Hallowell., I wondered if he had really gone crazy. "Take tho tongue off the wagon," he said curtly,"and spread the cover and all the cloth you can find on the ground near me." For a moment I hesitated; then it dimly occurred to me that oven a bookworm may have original ideas, and I said sotto voce to the new comer, — "Do as he says; he's by no means as big a fool as he looks." I rather think Hallowell overheard me, for he shot a distinctly ungrateful glance In my direction; but be qould say nothing, as we were both now zealously obeying him. ne made us cut the great oil cloth cover into two large sails, and these we fastened on the wagon under his orders. He showed a sailor-like handi ness in arranging them that made me suspect that Hallowell had soon something of the water. "Surely—surely," I gasped, "you don't think that you can make that cloud of gas help us? Why, it's fading away!" "It is not fading," said the profes sor, brusquely. "It seems much faint er because you are so near to it and be cause of the action of the sun on it Do as I tell you—there's no time to loose." When lie- was satisfied he made us scramble into the wagon and we sat there, waiting for—what? Throe ap parently sane men in a horseless wag on, waiting for a sky motor which mo mentarily grew fainter! When ten minutes passed my outraged dignity asserted Itself. "I won't be made a fool of,'" I said, angrily, and started to leave the wagon. Hallowell pushed me back on my scat. Then I became aware of a sick ening odor—a fresh breeze on my back —a pale mist around us shot with bril liant hues, and lo! we were running over the plain at a rate that threat ened to wreck the wagon—our sails swelled out like two great wings. My hair was rapidly assuming a ver tical position, but the two faces near me showed utter unconsciousness of danger. That of the stranger was burning with joy and reverent thank fulness. To him it was a God sent miracle for a good man's rescue. The professor's was radiant over this new factor In his knowledge and he mut tered Ills observations aloud. Neither seemed disturbed by the fact that, from the speed and tho smell, breath ing was no easy matter. As to me— my one hope and desire was that I might touch old earth again safely. I was altogether too dazed and unhappy to realize that tho professor was the first and would probably be the last man to follow Emerson's famous ad vice, "Hitch your wagon to a star." On, on we flew. Again and again I expected an immediate smashup, but our wagon was of fine and strong make, the plain was level, and we bade fair to reach the town shortly. In less than two hours we were not three miles from Fremont! Then a terrible idea flashed on me which I had been too hurried to think of before. We should pass tho town! Like the brook, we might goon for ever—or at lenst far enough to wreck us on the broken lands beyond. As to the stranger, the trip would have been of no oarthly use to him. I glanced at him. "I shall jump," he said simply, as If In answer to an outspoken Inquiry. The professor was looking anxious but he said nothing. But we had forgotten the little river lying near the town. We struck it like a cyclone, and Its four feet of water was whipped into wild spray around us, while the wagon spun like a frantic ton. then stooDed with a lurch that neari/ sent ns flying. Either the force of our motor was lessening, or per. haps, even at Its best, it would not have had time or strength to loosen the wagon from the heavy snag driven between the spokes, for the pale gas rushed on leaving three dripping men and some ruined specimens in the riv er, with Fremont not 500 yards away. —Waverly Magazine. THE IGORROTES OF LUZON. IHne-Looking Native*, Friendly to Amer ican* and Hostile to Taenia. Dr. Lloyd R. Hawley writes to the New York Sun from Manila to say that there are wrong impressions in the United States concerning the Igor rotes of Luzon. He says: "The Igorrotes are much larger than the Tagals, straight and muscular; in fact more like our Sioux Indians. Their hair is straight and most of the tribes are friendly to us. "Arriving at an Igorrote village you see the president or headman. He gives you a man to gather your wood, another to bring water, another to feed and care for your horses, etc. You pay each from one to five cents. They guard your tilings during the night, and in the morning you may wake up and see your horses off 011 the side of a mountain, three to five miles away, grazing; but they are at hand when wanted, having been carefully attended all night. "The women are strong and sturdy. Some of the younger ones are quite good-looking. All have line eyes, and the unmarried are very modest in stranger's company. "They are great packers. You can see a long line of them, men and wom en, with packs weighing from 50 to 100 pounds, ascending a mountain, twang ing their different toned bamboo tun ing forks, where it would be difficult for an American to ascend with an alpenstock. The packs are held by straps to shoulders and waist, and there is a band around the forehead, others put their little babies on top of their pack, leaving their hands and arms free to sound their bamboo tun ing forks. These are made from pieces of bamboo, of different lengths, like the old-fashioned tuning forks. They strike them against one hand, keep ing time as they march along and pro ducing a sort of melody that is very pleasing to the ear, as each gives a different tone. "A number of prospecting parties have formed mining districts in the Igorrote country, elected recorders, presidents and staked their claims, and now dream of untold wealth soon to be enjoyed with wife or sweetheart in faraway An erica. Some of them will, I am afraid, have anything but a pleas ant awakening. That is, those have gone through the to them meaningless form of the Igorrote marriage service, and a large percentage have done so, considering it but a form of purchas ing a slave. Hut the United States will, I think, be compelled to recognize the marriage laws or customs of these people and consider them as binding as a marriage in the cathedral solemn ized by the Archbishop himself. "The Igorrote courtship and mar riage ceremony is simple. The young swain sees the apple of his eye, meets the stern parent and asks for the daughter. The parents ask what he can furnish for the tiesta or ceremony itself, suggesting a cow and a hog and plenty of tobacco, native beer, tuba or a calf, and some chickens. The young man offers a young calf, a small pig, chickens and plenty to drink. 'ln deed this yqjing man knows tTie worth of our charming daughter," think the parents, and after consent is given the day is named for the ceremony (which is generally within a day or so. or on the same day.) The bridegroom takes the calf, pig, chickens, etc., to the father-in-law's house. The young lady is told of her good fortune, the neigh bors come in and help kill and dress the food. Then the tiesta begins. "A large fire is built, the meats are barbecued and all the relatives, neigh bors, friends and everybody else gath er around the fire In a circle, dance, eat, drink and make merry until morn ing or until the cares and strifes of this world are knocked galley west by the overindulgence in the liquid re freshments. During all this time the blushing bride and her lovelorn cap tive sit within the circle. At the close of the fiesta they are man and wife." The Prince and the fthillie. The Prince of Wales used to tell a good story about his fishing experi ences, says London Sphere. A highland ghillle 011 Speyslde was Informed by his mistress that the prince was to honor them with a visit soon, and that she hoped that he would have some sport in the river as well as 011 the 1 moor. Donald was the guardian an gel of the salmon pools. Rather a unique angel with red hair, red bushy whiskers and a kilt; but he was an expert fisherman, and 110 other of his class 011 Speyside could lift a rod with him. Donald was In a great state of consternation, as to how he should address the prince, and accordingly he approached her ladyship 011 the subject and was told that instead of saying "sir" he was to use the phrase "Your Royal Highness." The day came. Donald, to give the necessary encouragement, kept saying as the prince moved down the pool. "One more cast and your royal highness shall have him." Then seeing a boil in the water, the evident sign of a rising fish, and fearing the prince might lose the hold through not strik ing in time, Donald, quite forgetful in his excitement, blurted out, "Up with 1 your rod, you son of a gun, or you'U ' lose your fish!" The Care of Ivory Handles. Ivory handles of knives require a special sort of treatment when they become discolored. Mix ammonia and olive oil in equal parts and add to the mixture prepared chalk to make a good paste. Rub the ivory with this and let the paste dry before brushing it off. Two or three applications are often needed when the Ivory Is much discolored. Other Ivory articles may be cleaned by the same process. Tinted Plaater Caata. The plaster casts of noted bass-re liefs that are sold on the streets all over the city losehnlf of their effective ness in the glaring white of the plas ter. An excellent plan is to give them an old Ivory tint, which at once brings all their beauties into sight. This may be done by applying a mixture of bees wax, dissolved in turpentine to the consistency of thin paste, covered with burnt amber. The soliftion should be applied with a brush and distributed in uneven quantities, removing all that has not been absorbed by the plaster with a piece of soft silk. A Beautiful Lamp. One of the prettiest lnmps ever used In a house is all of crimson glass, with She exception of the gold setllng, which shows but little. All sorts of monstro sities are to lie found in lamps. There are all kinds of strange designs put into them, more, perhaps, than into any one other article mndo for real use. The crimson glass lamp is orna mental, and at the same time it is thoroughly adapted for use as a lamp. There is a broad, large bowl of this glass set on a low standard of gold, which barely shows. There is another touch of tlie metal around the burner, and a big spreading shade of the glass like that of the bowl. It is a most comfortable looking lamp. To Keep tlie Sink Clear. Upon the proper care of the sink the healthfulness of the kitchen largely depends. All the newer and better houses are fortunately fitted up with porcelain or enamelled sinks that are fur ahead of the old time iron sink, which rusts when unpainted and which will look untidy when painted. It is possible to keep the sink fresh and clean by using copperas and water or by using ammonia. One pound of copjieras dissolved In a gallon of boil ing water is the right solution, and one cupful of this to a quart of hot water makes a good daily wash for the sink. Strong and cheap ammonia is first rate for cleaning out the pipe when poured down it undiluted. Hut if you have a painted sink with which to struggle, there is nothing much bet ter than kerosene oil to rub over the paint and brighten it. A lump of soda is sometimes suffi cient to start up action In a waste pipe that lias become clogged from greasy water. Ft£C/P£S Hlushing Apples—Cook six large red, cored apples In boiling water until ten der. Remove skins, scrape pulp from same and replace 011 apples. Reduce water to one cupful; add one cupful of sugar and juice of an orange. Cook till thick and pour 011 apples. Serve cold. Dixie Cakes —Pour a pint of boiling water over one cupful of corn meal and boil five minutes, stirring constant ly. Add one teaspoonful of melted butter, two well-beaten eggs, one cup ful of water, one cupful of milk and one saltspoonful of salt. Bake in a well-greased griddle. They are deli cious. Broiled Sheeps' ■ Tongues—Parboil, skin and trim, simmer until tender, use five or six. Save the broth for the next day's soup. When cold halve the tongues lengthwise, dip in a mixture of two tablespoonfuls melted butter, half a tablespoonful of salt, a good sprinkling of pepper and a pinch of curry powder. Broil nicely. Stuffed Pears with Rice—Cut tops from pears and remove cores. Cook in hot sirup until tender. Fill the spaces left by cores with marmalade and bits of cherry (candied). Set upon a mound of boiled rice. Flavor the sirup with lemon juice, cook until thick and pour over all. Put a spoonful of whipped cream on the top of each pear. Serve cold. Creole Dried Beef—Slinve beef very thin, cover with cold water and bring to boiling point; pour off water, add enough butter to coat each piece (a tablespoonful), and stir until lightly hrowned. Now dredge with one table spoonful of flour, stir and add one cup thin cream or rich milk. Season with dash pepper and sprinkle with < h >ppod parsley. Serve 011 crisp toast. 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