ILLUSTRATIONS
COPYR1GHT 1908 by THE
3 COPYRIGHT igog by THE
8YN0PSI3.
Count dl Rnslnl, th Itnllitn ambas
sudor, la at dinner with (llpluiniitn when
h messenicor summon him to the em
bassy, where a beautiful younif wumiin
asks fnr a tlckut to the euiliuHsy ball.
The ticket I made out In the natnn of
Mini InalMil Thome. Chief ('urniitxill of
tlm sccrt-t service, anil Mr. Orlinin. his
head drtectlve, are wurneil that 11 plot I
brewing In WaHhlnirtim, nnd Grimm noes
In the state bull fur Information. 1 1 In at
tenllon la called to Mlaa Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion, disappears. A
shut la heard anil Henor Alvarez of the
Mevlcan legation, la found wounded.
Prlmm la assured Mlaa Thome did It: he
VlHlta her, driitnndlna; knowleilce of the
affair, and arrests pletro Petrozlnni. Mlaa
Thorne vialta an old bomb-maker, and they
llsi-iias a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollara la stolen from the oflb'o
if Benor Itorirlgucs, the mlnlaler from
Veneiuela, and while detectives are In
VesllKatlnK the robbery Miss Thome ap
pears as a ifueat of the legation, llrlmm
accusea her of the theft: the money la
resti red. but a new mystery occurs In
the disappearance of Monsieur Holsscirur
the Frt-nch nmhasstulor. Klnalve MIhs
Thorne reapneara. hearing a letter which
ttutea that t tie ambuaaador haa been kld
naneil and demanding ransom. The am
bassador returns and again strangely dls
spneara. Later he la rescued from an uM
bouse In the suburbs.
CHAPTER XVI.
Letters From Jail.
For two weeks Slgnor Pletro Petro
etnnl, known to the Secret Service as
in unaccredited agent of the Italian
lovernmont, and the self-confessed as
ittllant of Senor Alvarez of the Mexl
ran legation, had been taking his ease
In a cell. He had been formally ar
raigned and committed without ball
to await the result of the bullet wound
which had been Inflicted upon the dip
lomatist from Mexico at the German
Embassy Ball, and, since then, undis
turbed and apparently careless of the
outcome, he had spent his time In
reading and smoking. He had an
swered questions with only a curt yes
sr no when he deigned to answer
them at all; and there hnd been no
callers or Inquiries for him. Ho had
abruptly declined a suggestion of
counsel.
Twice each day, morning and night,
tie had asked a question of the Jailer
fcho brought his simple meals.
"How Is Senor Alvarez?"
"He Is still In a critical condition."
The answer was always the same,
Whereupon the secret agent would
return to bis reading with not a
hadow of uneasiness or concern on
tie fare.
Occasionally there came a courteous
little note from Miss Thorne, which he
read without emotion, afterward cast
ing thera aside or tearing thorn up.
He never answered them. And then
one day there came another note
tfhlch, for no apparent reason, seemed
to stir him from his lethargy. Out
wardly It was like all the others, but
'hen Senor Petrozlnni scanned the
iheet his eyes lighted strangely, and
lie stood staring down at It as though
to hide a sudden change of expression
tn his face. His gaze was concen
trated on two small splotches of Ink
here. It seemed, the pen had
leratched as Miss Thorne had signed
tor name.
The guard stood at the barred door
lor a moment, then started to turn
way. The prisoner Btopped him with
quick gesture.
"Oh, Guard, may I have a glnss of
milk, please?" he asked. "No Ice. I
prefer It tepid."
He thrust a small coin between the
bars; the guard accepted it and passed
t". Then, still standing at the door,
UiB prisoner read the note ngnln:
"My Dear Friend:
"I understand, from an Indirect
lource, that there has been a marked
Improvement In Senor Alvarez's con
lltlun, and I bib hastening to send you
.ie good news. There Is every hopo
at within a short while, If he con
tinues to improve, we can arrango a
'all bond, and you will be free until
"is time of trial, anyway.
"Might It not be well for you to
tonsult an attorney at once? Drop me
line to let me know you received
Ul'8- Sincerely,
"ISABEL THORNE."
Anally tho prisoner tossed the note
tn a tiny table In a corner of his
fill, and resumed his reading. After
time the guard returned with the
tillk.
"Would It be against the rulos for
ne to write an answer to this'"
ju'-ned Slgnor Petrozlnni, and he In
Mated the note.
''Certainly not." was the reply.
If I might trouble you, then, for
p and Ink and paper?" suggested
he slgnor and he smiled a little. "Be-
nrVt! me',.I,.woulu Prefer to get them
lor myself,"
rr'l',1,,el,'eS8 t,hat'8 r,ght " the I
cntmed good-naturedly.
Again he wont away and the pris
oner sat thoughtfully sipping the milk.
" took half of It, then lighted a clg-
?,u - P.Uffe'1 11 onco or twlce anl Per
""tied the llirht tr. ai a ......
ii,,, o w u.o. muir a utile
came nealn thn itto v.
ami 1 et on lhe ccment Pavement,
anu the writing materials were thrust
trough tho bars.
"Thank you," said the prisoner.
- Kuarn vnnl ...Itl. . . ,
ina. .
a tnnni t uuu. auu .
laiieor t ,t0 Blgnor heard tha
"Mgor Of a stool a - a .v.
HT 89 11 was closed and locked.
10 leaned forward In his chair with
Urn.' eyi'8' lllltenlng for a long
"e, then roso and noiselessly ap
Proacbcd the cell door. Again he lis-
.ned Intently, after which he resumed
rottT1, Ile t08se(1 away tlle c'Ba
1 w ho had and lighted a fresh one,
Bt.n V hoWlng the nole over tne
Wher . matCh' IIere aDd tDer0'
"a the paper charred In the heat,
bur T r Word Btood out from the
' wiltness of the paper, and finally
tho i Sllg0 colP'eto appeared between
' innocuous lnk-wrltten lines. The
Prisoner read It greedily:
Uttln 1 prlvately '"formed there Is
Shall t lllnco ' Alvarez's recovery,
amh arran8 escnpe for you, or have
Cm ador Intercede? Would advise
ffier, as tha other might take
maw
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JACQUES fUTRELLE
by M.G.KsrHrvr-
ASSOCIATED .SUNDAY MAGAZINES
B0BD3 - MERRILL COMRAHy
months, and meeting to sign treaty al
liance would be dangerously delayed."
Slgnor Petrozlnni permitted the
sputtering flame to ignite the paper,
and thoughtfully watched the blaze
destroy It. The last tiny scrap
dropped on the floor, burned out, and
he crushed rtie ashes under his heel.
Then he began to write:
"My Dear MIhs Thorne:
"Mnny thanks for your courteous lit
tle note. I am delighted to know of
tin Improvement In Senor Alvarez's
condition. 1 hnd hoped that my Impul
sive act in shooting him would not
end In a tragedy. Please keep me In
formed of any further chntigo In his
condition. As yet I do not soo the
necessity of consulting nn attorney,
but later I may be compelled to do so.
"Respectfully,
"PIETRO PETROZINNI."
This done tho secret agent carefully
cleaned the Ink from the pen, wiping
It dry with his handkerchief, then
thrust it Into the half empty glass of
milk. The fluid clung to tho steel nib
thinly; he went on writing with It,
between the lines of Ink:
"I am In no danger. I hold creden
tials to United States, which, when
presented, will make me responsible
only to the Italian government as spe
cial envoy, according to International
law. Arrange escape for one week
from tonight; use any money neces
sary. Mnke careful arrangements for
the test and signing of com met for
two nights after."
Again the prisoner cleaned the steel
nib. after which he put It back in the
bottle of Ink, leaving It there, lie
waved the sheet of paper back and
forth to dry It, and at last scrutinized
It minutely, standing under the light
X
The Prisoner Read It Greedily.
from the high-up window of his cell.
Letter by letter the nilllt evaporated,
leaving the sheet perfectly clean and
white except for the Ink-written mes
sago. This sheet he folded, placed in
an envelope, and addressed.
Later the guard passed along the
corridor, and Slgnor Petrozlnni thrust
the letter out to him.
"Be good enough to post that,
please," he requested. "It Isn't sealed.
I don't know if your prison rules re
quire you to read the litters that go
out. If so, read It, or have it rend,
then seal It."
For answer the guard dampened the
flap of the envelope, sealed It, thrust
it Into his pocket and pusscd on. The
secret agent sat down ngain, and
tipped his milk meditatively.
One hour later Mr. Grimm, accom
panied by Johnson, came out of a
photographer's dark room tit Pennsyl
vania Avenue with a developed nega
tive which he sat on a rack to dry. At
'the end of another hour he wus sitting
at his desk studying, under a niagni
fylng glass, a finished print of tho
negative. Word by word he was
writing on a slip of paper what his
magnifying glass gave him and so.
curiously enough, It camo to pnss that
Miss Thorne and Chief Campbell of
the Secret Service were reading the
hidden, mllk-wrltten message at al
most the Identical moment.
"Johnson got Petrozlnnl's letter
from the postman," Mr. Grlniin waa
--
1 1 ... . . 1
crAymiuuig. 1 upeueu it, iuiulv-
aPhed It, sealed it again and re
maned it. There was not more than
half an hour's delay; nnd Miss Thorne
can not possibly know of It." Ho
paused a moment. "It's nn odd thing
that writing Btich as that is nbsolutoly
Invisible to the naked eye, and yet
when photographed becomes declper
able In tho negntlve."
"What do you make of It?" Mr.
Campbell asked. The guileless blue
eyes were alive with eagerness.
"Well, ho's right, of courso, about
not being In danger," said Mr. Grimm.
"If he enmo with credentials as spe
cial envoy this government must re
spect them, even If Senor Alvarea
dies, nnd leave it to his own govern
ment to punish him. If we were offi
cially aware that he has such cre
dentials I doubt If we would have the
right to keep him confined; we would
merely have to hand hfm over to the
Italian embassy and demand his pun
ishment. And, of course, all that
makes him more dang rous than
ever."
"Yes, I know that," said the chief
a little Impatiently, "Hut who is this
man?"
"Who Is this man?" Mr. Grimm re
peated as If surprised at the question.
"I was looking for Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi, of Italy. I have found him."
Mr. Campbell's clock like truln tick
ed over the situation In detail. .
"It's like this," Mr. Grimm eluci
dated, "lie has credentials which he
knows will free him if he Is forced to
present them, but I Imnglne they were
given him more for protection In an
emergency like this than for Intro
ducing him to our government. As
the mntter stands he can't afford to
discover' himself by using thoso cre
dentials, and yet, If the I.atln com
pact Is signed, he must be free. Re
member, too, that ho Is acaedlted
from three countries Italy, France
nnd Spain." Ho was silent for a mo
ment. "Naturally his escape from
prison would preserve his incognito,
and at the same tlmo permit him to
sign the compact."
There was silence for a long time.
"I believe the situation Is without
precedent," said Mr. Campbell slowly
"The special envoy of three great
powers held for attempted !"
"Ofllclally wo are not aware of his
purpose, or his Identity." Mr. Grimm
reminded him. "If he escaped It
would clarify the situation tremen
dously." "If he escaped!" repented Mr. Camp
bell musingly.
"But, of course, tho compact would
not be signed, at least In this coun
try," Mr. Grimm went on tentatively.
Mr. Campbell gnzed straight Into the
listless eyrs of the young man for a
minute or more and gradually full un
derstanding came home to him. Final
ly he nodded his head.
"Use your own Judgment, Mr.
Grlmra," ho directed.
CHAPTER XVII.
A Call on the Warden.
The restful silence of night layover
the great prison. Here and there In
'he grim corridors a guard dozed In
the glare of an electric light; and In
thi office, too, a desk light glimmered
whre the warden sat at his desk.
poring over a report. Once he glanced
up ut tho clock It was five minutes
of eleven and then ho went on with
his reading.
After a little the Bllence was broken
by the whir of the clock and the first
shnrp stroke of tho hour; and at Just
that moment the door from tho street
opened nnd a mnn entered. Ile was
rather tall and slender, nnd a sinister
black mask h!d his fuco from the
quickly raised eyes of tho warden. For
a bare fraction of a second the two
men stared at eneh other, then, In
stinctively, the warden's right hnnil
moved toward the open drawer of his
desk where a revolver lay, nnd hit
left toward several electrically con
nected levers The Intruder noted
both gestures, nnd, unarmed himself,
stood silent. The warden was first
to speak.
"Well, what Is It?"
"You have a prisoner here, Pletro
Petrozlnni." was tho reply. In a pleas
ant voice. "I have come to demand his
release."
Tho warden's right hand was raised
above the desk top, and tho revolver
In It clicked wnrnitiKly.
"You have come to demand his re
lease, eb?" he queried. He still eat
motionless, with his eyrs fixed on the
black mask. "How did you pnss the
outside guard?"
(to nn roNTTN'rrcn.)
Birds' Nest Soup.
Old books of travel represent the
Asiatics as putting the nests Into
soups and stews. This Is entirely er
roneous. The birds which make these
nests use, among other materials,
long strands of tougli, whitish sea
weed, the strands forming the outer
shell or basket of the nest, and by
their stickiness assist In securing It
to tho rock.
By the time the birds have emi
grated, these bits of seaweed are
wtiBhed clean by rains and are dried
In the sun. Then is when they are
extracted by Chinese gatherers and
mndo Into parcels for sale.
They form Btrlps about eight Inchefl
long, somewhat of the appearance 0
Iceland moss, light, shiny, translucent
and of no positive taste.
Peace of Mind.
A tranquil heurt Is the life of tht
flesh, but envy Is the rottenness ol
tho bones. Proverbs of Solomon liv:
30.
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For the
Below Zero Luncheon.
The hostess issued her Invitations
on blue-white cards, the letters out
lined with diamond dust She did
this by writing with a heavy pen In
(jilt Ink, then went over the letters
with liquid glue, then dipped the card
In tho diamond dust and the sparkles
irtheref to the glue. A polar bear
clasping a thermometer which regis
tered "10 below" was In the corner of
the card. "Please wear a white frock'"
was In the lower left-hand corner.
On arriving Iced grape Juice with a
jash of lemon was served. In a few
moments the dining room doors were
opened, revealing the coolest place
Imaginable. The chairs were covered
with white cotton cloth, the curtains
were white and the floor had been
covered with sheets tightly stretched
and fastened down with large tacks.
A huge cake of Ice was the center
piece, surmounted by a group of toy
polar bears. Ferns and vines were
massed about the base. Two smnll
lobes of goldfish were on either side.
The candles were white, also the
shades. Diamond dust glistened on
the tablecloth and glnss icicles hung
from the chandeliers, while the dear
est of tiny dolls drew sleds Inscribed
with the nnme of each guest, forming
the place cards.
Then a delicious white menu was
served flrst Iced bouillon In glasses,
cold breast of chicken, Saratoga
chips, baking powder biscuit, pear
nnd pineapple salad with whipped
?rram dressing. Iced tea and canta
loupe, filled with vnnllla cream com
pleted this feast, with the usual ac
cessories of nuts, whlto French bon
bons nnd Individual enses, nnd tho
most delicious watermelon preserves.
The guests were asked to relate the
coldest experience they had ever had
There were large thermometers
around the room with the mercury
down below zero.
Novel Potato Party.
The hostess passed to each lady a
well-washed potato of rather long
slender shape. Then each one was
given four smnll wire hairpins, four
small black tacks, two fancy paper
napkins with gayly colored borders,
and a supply of pins. There were
Pretty Tea Cosy
u 3 V
HERE Is an Idea for a delightfully
pretty cosy, which would sell
well at a biizaur, or would
make a charming present for
a friend.
The materials necessary for it are:
(1) Half a yard of Bateen. (2) Three
quarters of a yard of thin Bilk In any
pretty light color. (3) Half a yard of
narrow ribbon. (4) A small china doll.
(5) About a quarter of a yard of white
cotton-wool.
Cut out from the sateen ten triangular-shaped
pieccB, each about six
inches from point to bnse, and about
three Inches across the base. Take
five for the cover and five for the lin
ing of the padded part. Seam up both
cover and lining on their wrong sides.
Slip cotton-wool In between them,
seam them together round the base,
thus getting a padded cone, as shown
In the illustration.
Now cut off tho little doll at her
waist, and fix her into a hole made at
the point of the cone, so that her
shoulders, head and arms stick out at
OTES
In spite of Its simple effectiveness,
not one woman wears a sailor hat to
day where five wore them a few years
ago.
Sleeves Just now are half and three
quarter length, but there Is a rumor
afloat that they are to again bo long
and close.
With the Incoming of thin sumnior
clothes ono sees a good deal of tho
now established French Idea of using
pink ribbon In one's lingerie Insteud
of any other color.
Sl;rts of tho fiiur are close, narrow,
quite Bhoit us a rule, but recently
made milts show skirts Borne wider at
the foot, although tho straight effect
still obtains.
baxe gloves, perfumed and pale of
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Hostess
scissors and tubes of library paste.
The order was to construct a doll.
With prizes to be awarded for tho
best nnd poorest specimens the ladies
worked with amazing zeal. Thla going
back to childhood days was thorough
ly enjoyed, and while none had manu
factured "potato" dolls before, nearly
everyone confessed to the "clothes
pin" variety, and it was surprising the
array of attractive little figures that
emerged from the hands of these erst
whllo creative artists.
The hairpins were used for arms
and legs, the tacks mndo eyes, nose
and mouth, and it was astonishing
tho variety of facial expressions
achieved. All sorts of garments were
made from the napkins, which were
pinned and pasted Into shapo. There
were babies, children, Japs In ki
monos, sun bonnet toddlers, ladles of
high and low degree, all acknowledg
ing a common potato for their origin.
The prizes were In keeping with
the novelty of the pastime. The flrst
one was a large sweet potato pie
piled high with fluffy meringue; the
consolation offering was several
quarts of new potatoes In a most
charming green basket
For the Bride.
Many years ago this sentiment ap
peared in a household magazine and
a woman confesses that from reading
It she formulated a rule she adopted
early In her married life. It Is such
excellent advice, I put It here for all
our department brides and for those
of us who are old housekeepers, too.
I think the little quotation is by N. P.
Willis. Be that as It may, the senti
ment is one we should all adopt. Let
us all try to give not only our hus
bands, hut our children and friends
"an unclouded welcome."
"The world well tried, the sweetest thing
In lite
la the unclouded welcome of a wife."
MADAME MKIUU.
To Whiten the Skin.
Benzoin, diluted or mixed with an
other Ingredient, whitens and softens
the skin, and It also closes the pores.
It Is a good plan to use a little of this
mixture In the water Just after the
face has been given a good steaming.
the top, ns the illustration shows.
Sew little hemmed frills of silk
round and round the cono, to repre
sent one of the flounced skirts which
our great grandmothers used to wear
over crinolines. Fold a bit of silk to
match across the doll's shoulders, to
stimulate a low-cut evening dress, and
tie the ribbon round to look like a
hlgh-walstcd sash.
When the cosy Is on the pot, It
seems as though the little doll were
keeping the tea warm under her bil
lowy skirts.
The Idea may be wirrlcd out In any
color and almost any light fabric. A
cosy of flowered muslin would, for In
stance, look exceedingly dainty with a
white tea-set having Email flowers up
on the cups.
If the cosy is Intended for use In
the nursery or school room, you can
make It far more serviceable by dress
ing the doll In a bonnet and a long
dark cloak; or this cloak and bonnet
may be added when the cosy grows a
trifle soiled.
tint, long nnd loose, are one of the
crazes of tho hour. To be sure they
are extravagant, for they soil at once,
but they are liked well and are worn
universally; they are chic.
Baby's Dresses.
It very often happens that baby'a
sheer little frocks ar creased If put
away In a drawer, even If great care
be exercised In keeping thorn smooth.
A much better plan Is to procure a
number of coat-hangers, children's
size, and on the.-e place the little
dresses. Any particular dress Is easi
ly round and may be taken down with
out danger of crushing tho others. It
will be found worth while to have a
circular bar put up In tho closet, ns a
great many more frocks may be put
away at a time.
To Pull Bastings.
Few persons know that an ordinary
orangewood stick, such as Is used for
the nails, Is the best Instrument for
removing bnstlngs. A scissors when
used Is very npt to cut or tenr the
garment. Procure tht stick at any
drug store.
Money
By Dr. Frank Crane
is
Since the dawn of preaching we
preachers have been threatening rich
men with our right (1st and extend
ing to them our left palm. It Is hard
ly to be wondered at that we find dif
ficulty In being taken seriously.
And our advice has been so confus
ing that we have not had much effect
For now we exhort the youth to all
the virtues, giving as an Inducement
the nssurance that thus they will bo
enabled to gel on; and now again we
turn to those that have gotten on and
warn them of the danger of riches. It
might ns well be asked, If riches be
dangerous, why ncqiilre them; nnd If
virtues lead to riches, are they really
worth cultivating?
It may he well, therefore, to set
down n few common sense facts In re
riches nnd the relation of the same to
tho moral values. '
In the first place, money Is slmpiy
the token or sign of our common hum
an wants. It means power, power
over others, power to niiiko our per
sonally felt. No wonder we want It.
Again It means liberty. Poverty In
a curse. It ties the hand. It binds
the mind It narrows the soul. One
who tins to sweat ten hours a day lor
bread has no time nor Btrcngth left
to develop the higher part of himself.
Money means also a full life We
can gratify our cravings, whether they
be for beer or art. for Paris gowns or
Wagner music. With money we have
a chance to grow; without It we are
stunted.
Money, therefore, Is simply concen
trated we might say canned human
value.
It naturally follows Hint It Is good
or bad, never of Itself, but only as giv
ing opportunity to Its possessor. Here,
then, we hnve the moral gist of the
wholo matter: money Is simply op
portunity. It unlocks the door nnd bids the
cramped and chafing passion go nnd
do Its will. It liberates desire. Hence
It simply emphasizes a mnn. If he Is
good he can now be better, having
more scope; If bad he can, and prob
ably will, be worse. If Idle nnd use
less, he becomes a living fountain of
Idleness and uselessness, poisoning
others.
So, money Is like any other gift; ns
beauty, which adds power to the per
son; or genius, which multiplies the
efficiency of the mind and hand; or
position, for kinship magnifies a com
mon man to heroic proportions, In his
Influence on other men.
Now, the solo relntlon of morals to
power of any kind Is this: that the
moral senso adds to power responsi
bility. The root of any genuine moral feel
Ing Is altruism. Given any desire. It
becomes moral as It tnkes a direction
toward the welfare of other people;
It Is Immoral exactly In proportion as
It disregards others and looks only to
self.
Wicked people, therefore, are those
who live, think, and do for self alone;
nnd that whether poor or rich. Who
ever says, "I would like to be rich
for I could do so much good with my
money," should exnmlne himself and
ask what good he Is doing with the
little he has. It's all a matter of re
lntlon. If one la not helpful and lib
eral on $40 a month, he would not b
so on (1.000 a month.
In the ultimate realm of morals
there nre no commandments; there Is
only one test do I live for myself or
for others; am I altruistic or egocen
tric. The dawdling smnrt set. flitting
from bridge to matinee, from theater
to bedizened restaurant, from tho club
to the horse race, are wicked; but no
wickeder than the better poor who
want to lend such n life, and who
curse their lot because their selfish
ness is bound nnd chnined.
To the real mnn, therefore, riches
means nothing at all, as to his char
acter; It simply means an opening to
give -vent to his character. And a
clear-eyed soul, that sees and reallz'S
whnt responsibility means, Is never
eager for power nnd opportunity. It Is
easier to bo good in moderate means
thnn In riches for the principal reason
that It is easier to bear a small thnn
a great load of responsibility. "It Is
hard for a rich mnn to enter the king
dom of heaven," Just because a rich
man to be moral must bo great And.
unfortunntely, great souls are scarce
among great fortunes.
Tho greatness of Jesus was not In
his wisdom, magnetism, nor ethical
perception, but In tho fnct that he was
utterly altruistic; that Is, he used all
his powers not to advance himself but
to help others. His tormentors un
wittingly told the truth, and stated un
knowingly his very secet, when, ns he
hung on the cross, they wagged their
heads at him nnd cried:
"Ho saved others; himself he can
not Bnvo!"
Forgiveness.
'Thoro Is forgiveness with thee that
thou maye.st bo feared." Psa. 130:4
"Their sins and Iniquities will I re
member no more." Heb. 10:17.
The book Is full of tho doctrine ot
forgiveness. As for God, "He delight
eth In mercy." Mich. 7:18. In order
to develop In man hope and help and
health God floods the sacred book
with promises of pardon. As a man
reviews his life or any part of it lie la
filled with regret and anxiety which
Botnetimcs and often turn Into des
pair. But a golden word In God's
Word arrests his attention nnd shines
like a brilliant Btar In tho midst of his
darkness: Forgiveness. Turning page
after page of the Divine revelation ho
finds It in the forcgleams of ritual,
In tho rad'aiico of prophecy, In the
face nnd smiles of tho Divine Master
Jesus our Saviour. Even his crews
Is changed into a star like the "star of
Bethlehem." And ns wo gaze upon It,
lo, It becomes a "Sun of Righteous
ness." In that dlvino light we who
follow Christ may walk day after day,
our lives filled with earnestness, fidel
ity, humility, gentleness, ChttBtlaa
courtesy, sweetness and light
LAUGHTER PLEASING TO GOD
Nowhere In Biblical Lore Can There
Be Found Intimation of Any
Other Idea.
We misjudge nnd distort the nor
mally human nature of the Saviour
when we picture him going through
life, as Dante did after be had writ
ten his "Inferno," with the shadowa
of perdition on bis brow. We may
gravely question when It was that thti
cross began to darken our Lord's
pathway; there Is no hint of such
a foreboding until we reach the mid
dle of Ills ministry. From that on
there are occasional tokens that he
saw Calvary ahead of him, and was
at times pressed down with a dread
ful sense of the Inevitable agony
which awaited him at tho end. But
all this Is very far from affording any
reasonable ground for the conclusion
that be smiled sometimes, but never
laughed.
If God did not Intend us to Intigh,
on occasion, why did he endow ul
with the capacity to laugh, with a
sense of the humorous, with the fac
ulty to see nnd enjoy wit. fun and
the absurd side of life; nnd, further
more, why did he produce so many
things nnd people to laugh at?
Zlon's Herald.
PAINFUL FINGER NAILS CURED
"I have suffered from the same
trouble (painful finger nails) at differ
ent periods of my llfo. The flrst time
of Its occurrence; perhaps twenty Are
years ago, after trying home remedlot
without getting helped, I asked my
doctor to prescribe for me, but It waa
not for a year or more that my nails
and fingers were well. The Inflamma
tion and suppuration began at the blse
of the finger nail. Sometimes It waa
so painful that I had to use a poultice
to Induce suppuration. After the put
was discharged the swelling would go
down until the next period of Inflam
mation, possibly not more than a week
or two afterwards. These frequent In
flammations resulted lu the loss of the
nail.
"Perhaps ten years later, I began
again to suffer from the same trouble.
Again I tried various remedies, among
them a prescription from a doctor ot
a friend of mine, who had suffered
from a like trouble This seemed to
help somewhat for a time, but It waa
not a permanent cure; next, tried a
prescription from my own doctor, but
this was so irritating to the sensitive,
diseased skin that I could not use It
I began to use Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment. I had used the Cutlcura
Ointment previously on my children's
scalps with good effect I did not use
the Soap exclusively, but I rubbed the
Cutlcura Ointment Into the base of the
nail every night thoroughly, and aa
often beside as I could. I had not used
It but a few weeks before my nalla
were better, and tn a short time they
were apparently well. There was
no more suppuration, nor Inflamma
tion, the nails grew out clean again.
One box of Cutlcura Ointment was all
that I used In effecting a cure.
(Signed) Mrs. I. J. Horton, Katonah.
N. Y, Apr. 13, 1910. On Sept. 21, Mra
Horton wrote: "I have hnd no further
return of the trouble with my finger
nails." Although Cutlcura Soap and
Ointment ate sold everywhere, a sam
ple of each, with 32-pnge book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cutl
cura," Dept. 15 L, Boston.
Absurd.
Among the recent visitors to a
metropolitan museum was a woman
from a rural dlstrirt, who was much
Interested in the ancient pottery ex
hibits. The attendant pointed out one col
lection of beautiful old vases, say
ing: "Those were dug up at Herculan
eum." "What!" exclaimed the woman from
the country. "Dug up?"
"Yes, mndnni."
"Out of tho ground?"
"Just as they are now. They were
cleaned up a bit, but they were found
about as you see them."
With an expressive toss of the
bend, the lady from tho country
turned to her companion nnd said:
. "He's a nlco-looklng young feller,
but I don't believe what he says.
They never dug up no ready-made
pots out of the ground."--J.lpplncott'i
Magazine.
Hard to Find.
"Decided where you are going 00
your vacation yet?"
"No; can't Beem to find tho right
spot."
"What sort of a placo are you look
ing for?"
"A place where my pocketbook ran
enjoy a vacation ns well as Its own--
er.
Why, Willie!
Sunday School Teacher Yes, Wil
o, tho Lord loves every living crea
ture.
Willie I'll bet he was nover stung
by a wasp! Puck.
SIIAKK lTO TOt 11 SHOES
Allen's KiMl-hano. ilia sntliepllo ponUer. H'sttl
grettteit ronifurt illnc-uvury ot tile one. Allen's Knot
llaa nmkea tttf tit vr new sliueii fuel esnj. U Is s
rerlnln relief tor sweating, callunk. swollen, ikn
Bi'tillig feet- AlwavsuMi It to llreak In New stme
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Itldress Allen S. Ulnilled. U 11..J. N. Y.
An Experiment.
Nurse What Is the matter?
Johnny Tho baby Is a fake: I
threw him on the floor, and he didn't
bounce a bit.
fO DKIVE Ot T M At.AttlA
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rnto tha Ohl Ht h n.l ul 1:1111V M- I'u i ttl tahl
IHILJ. 11.IMC Ion know what jou am taking,
lua forwtila Is plainly prlnlnl nn "rf botlla,
showing It Is Bluntly v'ulnliiK anil Iron In a taata-
uvis ioiui. 1110 ymniuti ilrl,t out tlm miliaria
mil tha iron unlMs up tho m-iu. bold bi ad
li-ulars lor m) yuara. 1'rlco Ui cuuia
Faces Included.
Howell He has a weather-beaten
face.
Powell Well, tho weather beat
everything.
for rot.n.1 and
Hicks' t'ii'ciiihs l ttip lirm manly r
llre ilm achlnir unit fnrrUliiir runs tha
t'olil ami restores normal coinlllioua. It's
HiHil'l-olTwiM Immediately, luc., !o.,anil4Uo.
At drug stores.
A crowd is not company, and faces
nre but a gallery of pictures, and talk
11 tinkling cymbal, where there la no
love. Dacon.
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