0(X iK'JS 1 'r ILLUSTRATIONS COPYRIGHT 1908 by THE ASSOCIATED .SUNDAY MAGA2INE3 COPYRIGHT 1909 ly THE J30BB3 - MERRILL COMRAJSy SYNOPSIS. Count dl rtostnl, the Itnllnn amhns sudor, I at dinner with dlplomnts when 11 messenger summons lilin to the hussy, where a beautiful youtu? woman nalis fir a ticket tu the. embassy ball. 'I'm 11 tliket In made out III I lie name of Mis Isabel Thorne. Chief fnmpln-11 of tin' iei n't service, ami Mr. (irhiilii. his In'. ul detective, urn warned that a plot is liri'Wlni? In Washington, nml ilrlmin ' t.i 1 bp Blale liall fur In forum t Inn. Mil at t.ii Unn In rnlli'il to Miss Isabel Thome, vim with her companion, disappears. A Fhnt In heard npil rienor Alvarez of the Mijlinn liall'ii, Ih found wounded, ililinm la assured MI.hk Thorne ill. I It: Im l.nts her, (li'inniiillnic knowledge nf tlm nifiilr. ami arrests I'letro I'etrozlnnl. Minn Tlii'rne vlHltit an old bomb-maker ami they lH'-uss a wonderful ximt I mi-tit . Kifty ll'O'.isnrd dollars Ik stolen from the nfflre of f'-nor Rodrlirues, the minister from Venezuela, anil while detectives are ln veitiKatlnR the robbery Miss Thorne op pe.'irs us a guest nf the lratlijn. (irlnim nrruse Iter of the theft; tlm money Is restored, hut a new mystery occurs In !) disuppeurun.ee of Monsieur llnisseinir the French ambassador. Khislve Miss Thorne reappears, bearing a letter whleh flutes that the umhassador has heen kid naped anil ileiiiaiiillmc ransom. The am IrisKiiilnr return ami ag-uln strangely dis appear!. CHAPTER XIV. (Continued.) "The house Is two blocks west, along that street there," he explained, and he Indicated an Intersecting thor oughfare Just ahead. "It Is number nlneW-seven. Five minutes after we enter you will drive up In front of the door and wait. If we don't return la fifteen minutes come In after us!" "Do you anticipate danger?" Miss Tborne queried quickly. "if I had anticipated danger," re piled Mr. Grimm, "I should not have permitted you to come with me." They entered the house number ninety-seven with a key which Mr., Grimm produced, and a minute or so later walked Into a room where three men were sitting. One of them was of a coarse, repulsive type, large and heavy; another rather dapper, of su perficial polish, evidently a foreigner, and the third the third was Ambassa dor HolsBegur! "Good morning, gentlemen!" Mr. Grimm greeted them, then ceremoni ously: "Monsieur BolsSegur, your car rlugo Is at the door." The three men came to their feet Instantly, and one of them he of the heavy face drew a revolver. Mr. Grimm faced him placidly. "Do you know what would happen to you If you killed me?" he Inquired, pleasantly. "You wouldn't live three minutes. Do you Imagine I came In here blindly? There are a dozen men guarding the entrances to the house a pistol shot would bring them In. Put down that gun!" Eyes challenged eyes for one long tense Instant, and the man carefully laid the weapon on the table. Mr. Grimm strolled over and picked It up, after which he glanced Inquiringly at tun other man the ambassador's sec ond guard. "And you are the gentleman, I dare say, who made the necessary trips to the ambassador's bouse, probably using Ms latch key?" he remarked In terrogatively. "First for tho letters to he signed, Mid again for the ciga rettes?" There was no answer and Mr. Grimm, turned questlonlngly to Mon sieur Holssegur, silent, white of face, motionless. "Yes, Monsieur," the ambassador burst out suddenly. His eyes were flx'd unwaveringly on Miss Thome. "And your escape, Monsieur?" con tinued Mr. Grimm. "I did escape. Monsieur, last night," the ambassador explained, "hut they knew It Immediately they pursued rue Into my own house, these to and another and draggod me tak here! Mon Dleu, Monsieur, e'est V "That's all that's necessary," re marked Mr. Grimm. "You are free to Ki now." "Hut there are others," Monsieur "olssogur Interposed desperately, two more somewhere below, and they nut allow they will attack!" Mr. Grimm's Unless eyes narrowed si Rhtly and he turned to Miss Thome. N' was a little white, but ho saw BUBh In her face to satisfy hlra. I shall escort Monsieur Dolssegur '" his carriage. Miss Thome," he said, caiuiiy. "These men will remain here ..." 1 retu. Take the revolver. If ""'r or tnem B0 muci, aa wags his """u-siioot! You afraid?" are not not BfrMd" 81,8 "mll0d falntlJ, Bm n0t Mr. Grimm and the ambassador ; T n tne 8,nlrs' and I'Ont done XT. -ij . Mr. Grimm was Just turn- ing to re enter th hnn.. ., , - -.uo nuuil iroiu Wove came a muffled, venomous Men. Ti " 8ht! He took the Tho W' tW0 at a tlme- Mls horna was leaning against the wall ?et n,!d: the revolver jr at her ro on. ?r ln 'ar COnier 0f th8 fo u, d pen: arid tha cler of ,u'sleps echoed through the house. flrert "0 5 them leapcd at m and I I'trnei. gas"ed ln explanation. "He Uru'k '6. but I'm-I'm not hurt." rovi vr 0p,ed qulckljr. Plcke(l P th uv nl 7 aDd u,ade " " to follow the h 8 footteps. Mr. Grimm stopped "Let fr"'1 matter." he said quietly. rnoat,h,era go" A"d after a while, R-snei. .J!If 1 had dreamed of such hivi 1! thlng aa thl 1 rtoold never V consented to allow 7m-f t0A . " "nl "utsireicnea nana his arm. "The ambassa- lur?" OrlUL ,afe" rt.pona.4 Mr. "Pert rlinm "Two of my men are wltn Llm." CHAPTER XV. . Maer of the Situation. vln, ...WOmen ro88 and "tarted O"1' .. s ln gentlemen '. anJ Clruri Th . 10,1 door and the blue-gray eyes JACQUES flJTRELLE by M.G.KsrltivKi- flashed some subtle mcssnge to the French amhuHsador, who, after an In Rtant, nodded comprehendlngly, then resumed his conversation. As he left tho room a fw minutes Inter he no ticed that Mr. Grimm had Joined a group of automanlncs of which. Mr. rtidwallnder was tho enthusiastic cen ter. He spoke to his hostess, the wife of the minister from Portugal, for a mi.ment, then went to Miss Thorns nnd dropped Into a sent beside her. She greeted him with a smllo aud was btlll Bnilllng as she talked. "I I'l'lleve, Monsieur," she said In French, "you sent a codo message to the cable office thjs afternoon?" His eyes questioned hers quickly. "And please bear In mind that we probably are being watched as we talk." Bho went on pleasantly. "Mr. Grimm Is tho man to bo afraid of. Smllo don't look so serious!" She luiiKhed outright. "Yea, I sent a code message," he re plied. "It was your resignation?" "Yes" "Well, It wnsn't sent, of course," she Informed him, nnd her eyes were sparkling as If something amusing had been said. "One of my agents stopped It. I may add that It will not be sent." The ambassador's eyes grew steely, then blank again. "Mademoiselle, what am I to under stand from that?" he demanded. "You are to understand that I am absolute master of tho situation ln Washington at this moment." she re plied positively. The smllo on her lips and the tone of her voice were strangely at variance. "From the be ginning I let you understand that ul timately you would receive your In structions from Paris; now I know they will reach you by cable tomor- "Nothing Can Stop row. Within a week the compact will be signed. Whether you approve of It or not It will be signed for your country by a special envoy whose au thority Is greuter than yours his Highness, the Prince Denedetto d'Abruzzl." "Has he reached Washington ?'" "He li ln Washington. He has been bore for Homo time, Incognito." She was silent a moment "You hrve boen a source of danger to our plans," she added. "If It had not been for an accident you would still have boen comfortably kept out In Alexandria where Mr. Grimm and I found you. Please remember, Monsieur, that we wjUl accomplish what we set out to do. Nothing can Btop us nothing." At Just about the same moment the name of Prlnco d'Abruzzl had been used ln the dining-room, but In a dif ferent connection. Mr. Cadwallader was reciting some Incident of an auto mobile trip In Italy when he hnd been connected with the British embassy there. "The prince was driving," he said, "and one of the best I ever Raw. Cork ing chap, the prince; democratic, you know, and all that sort of thing. He was one scion of royalty who didn't mind Boiling his hands by diving ln under a car and fixing It himself. At that time he was Inclined to be wild that was eight or nine years ago but they say now he has settled down to work, and Is one of the real diplo matic powers of Italy. I haven't seen htm for a half dozen years." "How old a man Is he?" asked Mr. Grimm carelessly. "Thirty-five, thirty-eight, perhaps; I don't know," replied Mr. Cadwalla der. "It's odd, you know, the number of princes and blue-bloods and all that sort of thing one can find knocking about In Italy and Germany and Spain. One never hears of half of them. I never had heard of the Prince d'Abruz zl until I went to Italy, and I've heard Jolly well little of him since, except Indirectly." Mr. Cadwallader lapsed Into silence as he sat staring at a large group photograph which was framed on wall of the dining-room. "Isn't that the royal family of Italy?" he asked. He rose and went over to It. "Ily Jove, It Is, and here Is the prince In tho group. The pic ture was taken, I should say, about the time I knew him." Mr. Grimm strolled over Idly and stood for a long time staring at the photograph. "He cun drive a motor, you know," said Mr. Cadwallader, admiringly. "And Italy Is tho placo to drive them. They forget to make any Bpoed lawi over there, and If a chap gels In your way and you knock him silly they arrest hint for obstructing traffic, you know. Over here If a chap really stnrts to go any place In a hurry some bally Idiot holds him up." "Have you ever been held up?" quei led Mr. Grimm. "No, but I expect to be every day," was tho reply. "Ive got a new motor, you know, and I've never been able to seo how fast It Is. The other eve ning I ran up to Baltimore with It In an hour and thirty-seven minutes from Alexandria to Druid Hill Park, and that's bettor than forty miles. I never did let tho motor out, you know, be cause we ran In tho dark most of the way." -Mr. Grimm was still gazing at the photograph. "Did you go alone?" he asked. "There's no fun motoring a!one, yon know. Senorlta Rodriguez was with me. Charming girl, what?" A little while later Mr. Grimm saun tered out Into the drawing-room and made his way toward Miss Thome and the French ambassador. Mon sieur Dolssegur rose, and offered till hand cordially. "I hope. Monsieur," said Mr. Grimm, "that you are no worse off for your your uupleasnnt experience?" "Not at all, thanks to you," was the reply. "I have Just thanked Mlse Thome for her part In the affair, and" "I'm glad to have been of service," Interrupted Mr. Grimm lightly. Tho ambassador bowed ceremoni ously and moved away. Mr. Grimm dropped Into the seat he had Just left. "You've left the legation, haven't you?" he asked. "You drove me out," she laughed. "Drove you out?" be repeated. "Drove you out?" "Why, It was not only uncomforta ble, but It was rather conspicuous be cause of the constant espionage of Ut Nothing." your Mr. Ulalr and your Mr. Johnson and your Mr. Hastings," she explained, still laughing. "So I have moved to the Hotel Hilllard." Mr. Grimm was twisting the seal ring on his little finger. "I'm sorry If I made It uncomforta ble for you," he apologized. "You see it's necessary to" "No explanation," Miss Thorne In terrupted. "I understand." "I'm glad you do," he replied seri ously. "How long do you Intend to remain In the city?" "Heally I don't know two, three, four weeks, perhaps. Why?" "I was Just wondering." Senorlta Rodriguez came toward them. "We're going to play brldgo," she said, "and we need you, Isabel, to make the four. Come. I hate to take her away, Mr. Grimm." Mr. Grimm aud Miss Thorne rose together. For on Instant her slim white hand rested on Mr. Grimm's sleeve and she stared Into his eyes un derstanding with a little of melan choly In her own. Thoy left Mr. Grimm there. (TO HE CONTINUED.) Little Willie Again. "Pa!" came little Willie's voice from the darkness of the nursery. Pa gave a bud Imitation of a snore. He was tired and did not- wish to be disturbed. "Pa!" came the little voice again. "What Is It. 'WlllleT" replied bis fa ther, sleepily. "Turn In here; I want to ast yon sumpln'," said the little voice. So pa rose up from his downy and, putting on his bath-robe and slippers, marched Into the nursery. "Well, what Is It now?" he aBked. "Say, pa," said little Willie. "If you was to feed the cow on soap would she give shaving-cream?" Harper's Weekly. Ssapsrt Far From Sea. Antwerp, one of the world's tour largest ports, Is 53 miles from the sso. For the "Can" Shower. At a Jolly affair given for a bride who had lived in tho town all her life, and wns a groat favorite, the hoHtess asked each guest to bring a "enn" of something for an emergency shelf. Then she gave this "can" con test, reading the questions, each one keeping account of tho number an swered. 1. ThoiiKh this can Is a can, you all will agree, The ran Is termed thus, because It holds tea. I. This lonif, narrow can holds so precious a stork, Thnt oft you will And It has more thnn one lock. t The jpost wieked can, tho' safe from pnlire. Khool f you senreh for Its heart you will llinl It In Kreiisu. 4. This can Is a can that delights you and me, It always Is "open," and llkeniso Is free. I. Where hreees blow, nnd slimes roll, Willi swllln form and manner proud. This ran It triumph rides the waves, Tho bp Dor's living and his shroud. 9. Here's a enn which, bear In mind. I.Ives on others of Its Rind. 7. They jivy empty cans will produce the most noise, fliit If properly filled, this will startle the boys. I. Most cans are hardly fit to eat. Yet you'll like tills kind, nlre and sweet. t. Tin waits or the glee or the hold and martial strain, Each one. as his fnvorlte. Indorses; Tint fur those who prefer oratorio style Tills can sweetest music dlsrnurses. 19. Now who would elect In a can to re side. Yet this as a shelter Is known far and wide. II. A can of most snxarlous mind. 'Til "frugal, prudent, shrewd," you'll nnd. 11 That a horse should use cans seems Indeed st ran (to to sny. Yet If pressed to have one, ho'd not utter a nay. 13. To put cans In poems no one Is In clined, Yet cans of this sort In some poems you'll find. H In tubs and In hanrels men have ven tured from land. And In cans of tills kind, so I under stand. li. Now here Is a can that Is yellow and round, T would seem little prized, for It grows on the ground. KEY. 1. Canister. 9. Cantata, t Tanal. 10. Canopy. 1 Candle. 11. Canny. 4. Candid. 11 Canter. 5. Canvas. 13. Canto. (. Cannibal 14. Canoe. T. Cannon. 15. Cantaloupe. S. Candy. Dressing THK gown on the left Is a pretty gown of cream Vlyella, cut Magyar and trimmed with col lar and cuffs of turquoise Vl yella; the light front Is taken over to the left side, whore fastening Is formed by buttons covered In blue. A girdle draws tho gown ln at waist. Materials required: Five yards VI )ella 33 Inches wide, 1 yard blue tor trimming, 9 buttons. A real kimono, In style, Is the sec ond. It Is made up in Japanese cot- in f oquc The vogue of fuschlu has but little abated. Above all others, the season's fab ric Is voile. Square and round neck bodices are equally popular. Fashionable are royal purple para sols with whtlo silk linings. Sailor collars of satin or silk are now veiled with black or white chif fon. Satin and velveteen are predicted as the leaders ln suit material for the tall Nothing seems to diminish the popu larity of the collarloss bodice or gown. A novel and pretty conceit from Paris is colored sashes and shoes to natch. Irregulnr shapes and plenty of un urled ostrich plumes mark the latest ergt bats as a rule. Hostess Musical Entertainment. After the meeting of a musical club the hostess had this little diversion: One played the melody of the follow. Ing songs, the titles being unan nounced. "Stnr-Spnnglcd Danner," "Marching Through Georgia," "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocenn," "Hattle Hymn of tho Republic," "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp," "Hall Columbia," "Home Sweet Home," "Yankee Doodle," "When Johnnie Comes Marching Home Again," "Auld Lang Syne," "America." The guests wrote down the names opposite the numbers, the pianist say ing as she played, "No. 2," otc. After each piece the hostess held up an ob ject which Illustrated a term used In music, for Instance, "Time," was a small clock; "measure." a yardstick; "key," a door key; "flats," two flat irons; "lines," a pair of nursery lines; "sharps," a carving set; "tie," a gen tleman's tie; "bars," small clothes burs; "staff," a cane; "a whole note," a dollar; "a hnlf note," a half dol lar; "a quarter-note," a silver quarter. The Ice cream wns ln shape of mu sical Instruments and the bonbons were In small pianos, violins, etc. "Ship" Contest. For a guest going abroad, the hos tess had this contest, giving the ques tions at the table: What ship has no soft berths? Hard ship. Wlint do Qunkers prefer? friendship. What ship requires tho best men? Sea manship. What ship should saints sail In? Wor ship. Wlint ship held only twelve persons? Ajiostleshlp. What ship should always protect Its pnssenRers? Citizenship. What ship should Hunt Itself even when capsized? Clerkship. This ship Is possessed of every "fac ulty"? Professorship. Is look Inn for a mate? Courtship. Always has a house under It? Senator ship. What ship Is always fastened to a peer? tardshlp. Always manatced by more than one per son? Partnership. What ship Is made for one of Its own hands? Stewardship. What ship Is never overloaded? States manship. MADAME MERIlt. Their prominence In the coronation celebration has brought rich oriental fabrics again to the fore. Gowns ton crepe, edged down front and cn sleeves by bands of sateen of the same color as design on crepe. A sash drawB the gown In at the waist, and Is loosely knotted at the left side of front, where ends are left hanging. Materials required: Seven yards cotton crepe 28 Inches wide, 1 Va yards sateen. Sweet peas In their delicate pink, blue, lavender and pink shades are Ideal for the afternoon hats. The Kimono Cape. The kimono cape Is to be noticed among the latest fashions, and a most attractive fashion it Is, giving the daintiest of finish to the one-piece gown of linen or pongee. These two materials are for the moment the most desirable, but Just as ln the other model this can serve for next winter In cloth or velvet or In velvet with fur. It Is smart. It Is novel, and most becoming, and surely there is nothing more that could be desired. It Is very charming made up In cerise tussor with facings of a darker satin and with pipings of the satin, and It affords an excellent opportunity for good color combinations or contrasts. Harper's Dazar. Chamois Trimmings. An odd but beautiful evening gown Is of chamois-colored tullo, with em broideries workod on real chamois leather ln Japanese style with floss silks. The designs are chrysanthe. mums In lovely shades of yellow, gray aud drab, and here and there a dragon worked In silver thread. 330 WASTE OF WAR Hy Rev. Samuel M. Dick Ptilor of Wrtltir M. E. Church, Miooeipulil h3q TEXT. And he will Judge between the nations and will deride coiirernlnic many peoples; mill they shall heat their swords Into plow shares. Hud their spear Into prunliiK honks; nation shall not lift up sword attains! nation, neither shall they Uiurii war any inore.-Isahili 2:4. This prophecy is beginning to reach Its fulfillment. When the awful cost in life and treasure is reckoned with, It is astonishing that sensible civil ized men should ever resort to war to settle nny question. There is on Other reason apart from Its destruc tive character why war should not be resorted to. It never settles any question. Tho best It can do Is .to restate It and put It In another form. Tuke for illustration the Civil war In this country. Did It settle the race question? Did It ecttlo the slavery problem? Not by any menus, but If the amount of money that war cost us during Its progress and for pen! ilono since, hud been expended mining the colored people of thin nation for Industrial education nnd other civil izing agencies that race today would have been further advanced In the scale of progressive peoples than It will 600 years from today under the present circumstances. Christ's kingdom does not come by the sword. It Is within you. Tho patriotism of war rules the world with the sword. The patriotism of peace rules the world with an Idea. The ono Is spectacular and wins Instanta neous applause; the other Is quiet, moves unseen nnd Its marks aro seen only In generations. One Is like a derrick, It moves the mass of Iron by force applied In one place; other Is like a sunbeam, It moves the mass of Iron by the unseen ep panslon of Its molecules. Tho maintenance of peace by pre paredness for war Is out of harmony with tho gospel, with reason, with ethics, with economics and with com mon sense, and any Institution that is out of harmony with all these things should be discontinued. The prophet says the nations shall not only settle down to the great Industries of peace but that they ahall not learn war any more, As long as peace Is main tained by overwhelming navies the nations are learning war and the prog ress of the world Is checked. Given national Jealousy, hatred, prepared ness for war and any trifle Is sufll clent to produce war. Given national fraternity, great prosperity on the part of the people and no armament and no problem Is sufficiently grave to produce war. The loglo of preserving peace by Increasing the navies of the world would finally leave the world power In the hands of one nation. It would only be a matter of time when all nations but one would becomo bank rupt. The foolishness of Increasing arma ment Is seen In the experience of our own peaceful republic. For the eight years preceding the Spanish war, our appropriations for the array were a llttlo less than $24,000,000 per annum, and for the navy a little over $27,000, 000 per annum. For the eight years preceding 1911 the appropriations for the army sprang to $83,000,000 per an num. and for the navy to more than $102,000,000. We are now spending for army, navy and pensions the enor mous sura of $470,000,000. or 72 per cent, of tho entire revenue of the United Stntes. If this Increase alone In the army and navy were turned toward the Industries which make a nation rich and happy, It would en able and maintain an industrial and agricultural experiment station In every county In the United States and give It more than $50,000 per annum for its work. What would this moan to the people? Inst year our farm products of all kinds were valued at more than $1,700,000,000. With an experiment station conducted as Min nesota Is conducting her work among the farmers In every county, with $00,000 per annum to operate It, the agricultural products of this country could easily be doubled, and with Its doubling every other Industry would keep pace. As It Is now, we are spending at least $125,000,000 annual ly on our axmy and navy more than Is necessary for reasonable na tional policing, and thereby , losing annually more than $1,000,000,000 which we might have If we followed tho law of gospel and common sense and used the amount of money to de velop the resources of the country that we are now fooling away on war measures and getting absolutely nothing for it How long, oh how long, will this wickedness and nonsense continue? The Crown for the Faithful. Tho virtue of fidelity Is not condi tioned by great opportunities and re sponsibilities. It has nothing to do with splendor of circumstances. It needs no broad arena, no crowd of Fpectators. "He that Is faithful In that which Is least Is faithful also ln much." The humblest task Is to be done as unto God. Our gift, our tal ent, may be Insignificant, but It Is to be used, not burled. What the world calls success Is often the shipwreck of the soul. The dominion of God's world Is tho blessing of those who are "faithful ln a very little," "faith ful unto death." The crown Is not for BucceBS, not for genius, not for position, not for greatness, but for faithfulness. Life's work nnd warfare are to test and train our fidelity. Abiding In Christ. Abiding ln Jesus is nothing but the giving up of one's self to be ruled aud taught and led, and so resting In the arms of everlasting love. Blessed rest! The fruit and the fiyctoste and the fellowship of God's own restl found of them who thus come to Jesus to abide in him. It Is the peace of God, the great calm of the eternal world, that passeth all understanding, that keeps the heart and mind. With this grace secured, we have strength for every duty, courage for every struggle, a blessing in every cross, and the Joy of life eternal In death It self. Rev. Andrew Murray. POVERTY NOT DRINK CAUSE Prominent Writers Retard Temper ance Movement by Theories Di agnosis Is False and Harmful. Some prominent writers on social science havo seriously retarded the temperance movement by teaching that poverty, Instead of being the re sult of the tiink habit. Is more often the caime of intemperance. Thof claim that many pcoplo drlng because they are poor; they are not poor sim ply because they drink. They point to the human wrecks In tho low sa loon, nnd tell us that these persons nre driven there by their miserable coddltlon to drown the woes of want In the cup. They also tell us that th family ln the hovel or dingy tenement Is in distress not prlmr,;i!y through, intemperance, but that tho parents have been led to drink by their pov erty. The problem Is complex, nnd no single explanation will III all cases. Hut this theory advanced by some so cial scli'iiilsts Is, In tho main, griev ously false and exceedingly harmful to tho cause of genuine temperance, writes Joseph II. Covokcr In the Na tional Advocato. Those writers have mistaken tho late and Incidental con dition of these lives for the real cause, which lies farther back and Is radic ally different. It Is often true, tbt later on In life eople resort to drink to drown their misery; at this late BtnKe they do drink becnuse poor. Dut this Is not the whole story, nor Is It tho importunt part of tho story. When, however, we go back to early life, when we touch the formative period nnd the determining factor, we find that the young man did not begin to drink because poor. He first drank because It was the custom, because he enjoyed the companionship and exhil aration perhaps to gratify an appe tite, though this probably plays a smaller part than Is generally sup posed. Probably ninety-nine In every hundred of those who become drunk ars start the habit without any ref erence whatever to financial condi tions. It is only late In life, when want has overtaken them, that they drink because they are poor. The appeal to life at this point Is decisive. If any one will visit the) places where young men congregate to drink liquor he will realize at once the obvious fact that practically none of these persons are there because they are poor. They are not even there simply because drinking Is the cheapest form of amusement The time will come when some will con tinue to drink because In want; but even here the poverty Is only the In cidental factor, and at this stage more result than real cause. A person with wide acquaintance among the poor and the Intemperate would have to search a long time to find an Indi vidual who began to drink solely be cnuse destitute. There nre such, but they are very rare. Rut those wh are poor because they drink crowd upon us nt every corner. Again, let any one Investigate the history of the score of drunkards whom ho may know. Probably not In a single case did poverty have anything to do with the beginning of the habit Still agnln, how many enses have nny of us known where loss of fortune has driven men to Intemperance? Very few Indeed. Hut we do know very mnny Instances where too much money has made young men drunk ards, who long afterward probably drank becauso poor, although their poverty really came as a direct result of using liquor. Theso social scientists stop short with the wreckage late In life, but they fall to go back to the real cause; their diagnosis Is false and harmful. The drunken parents do today send out for liquor to drown tho woes of poverty. Speaking superficially you may sny that they drink because they nre poor. Hut when we go into the life history and look back far enough and penetrate deep enough whnt we really find Is this: Originally It was not poverty thut led them to the drink habit, but It was long-continued In temperance thnt haa brought them to this sad condition. The score of work men lining tho bar of the obscure sa loon nre not there because poor, not because tkey have no other enjoy ments ln life; many others who are poorer and who have fewer pleasures are not there. A determining factor largely Influential In causing tholr presence there Is the ancient super stition thnt liquor is a life-giver a superstition which science has shown to bo utterly false. While It Is not true that poverty of things Is the chief sourco of Intemperance, it is true that "poverty of life" largely causes the drink habit. Recovery Almost Impossible. "The first and most seductive peril. and tho destroyer of most young men Is the drinking of liquor. I am no temperance lecturer In disguise, but a man who knows and tells you what observation has proved to him; and I say to you that you are more likely to full In your career from acquiring the hnblt of drinking liquor than from nny or all other temptations likely to assail you. "You may yield to almost nny other temptation and may reform may brace up, and. If not recover lost ground, at least remain in the race and secure and malntnin a respectable position. "Hut from failure caused by the drink habit recovery Is almost impos sible. I have known but few excep tions to the role." Andrew Carnegie. Agent of Degreneracy. Whisky Is one of the few agencies of degeneracy we have loft Opium Is controlled; cocaln Is banned; (am bling Is prohibited among the poor: bigamy Un't popular; lynching Is ta booedwhy, scarcely anything re mains to give the young man diver sion from the cares of business, to the advantage of his rivals!
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