WAS IT YOU? Bomebody did a poldrn deed; Somebody proved a friend In need; Somebody sane a heuutlful boiik; omobody smiled the whole dny lone: Bomebody thought, " "i'is swfet to live"; Somebody tinman, "I'm nl;id to give"; Bomebody fnmilit ft vnlinnt tltfht; Somebody lived to nhU'ld the right; Was that somebody you? THE DEPOSIT. Translated From the French of Maurice Level. By LOUISE WARING. 1 Ravenot held the position of cashier In the same bank for tea consecutive years. During all this period there was no ground for criticism of his work. His books were well kept and no errors were found in his accounts. He lived by himself, shunned nil new connections, visited no public re sorts, had no desire for female attach ments; in short, he seemed to lead a peaceful and contented existence. When any one remarked In his pres ence: "It must be a great temptation, this handling of such great sums," he quietly answered: "Why? Money which doesn't belong to one Is simply no money." He was the embodiment of rectitude and all delicate questions on finance were left for him to decide. Ono evening he failed to return to his lodgings. The thought of anything fraudulent never entered the mind of those who knew him; all they feared was that he had met with some acci dent. The officials examined his last day's work. All his checks had been promptly presented; the last one had been cashed at Porte Montreaux about seven o'clock. What he had taken in up to that time amounted to 200,000 francs. No trace of him was to be found. Searchers were sent in all di rections and telegrams to all frontier stations. All In vain! Finally the di rectors of the bank as well as the po lice came to the conclusion that he lad been foully dealt with. They even went so far as to say they had found evidences which led them to believe that this plot had been prearranged by crooks long before it was carried out. One man In the whole of Paris shrug ged his shoulder on reading these no tices In the daily papers, and that man was Ravenot. While the most experienced detec tives were getting off his track, he was skirting the outlying boulevards fad ing to the river. Under the arches of one of the bridges the night be fore, he had hidden a civilian's suit After putting this on, and safely stow ing away the 200,000 francs in his pock ets, he made a bundle of his discarded uniform, tied a stone in It, and threw it In the river, then quietly return ing to the city. He hRd ample time to take a train and get beyond the frontier but he was clever enough to know that a few hundred kilometers would not keep him out of the clutches of the gendarmerie. He clearly knew what awaited him if caught. Accordingly, he reasoned along entirely different lines. The following morning he put the 200,000 francs In an envelope which lie sealed five times and went to a notary. "Sir," he said, "I ask your ser vice. This envelope contains papers of great value, which I wish to place securely before starting on a long jour ,ney from which I know not when I may return. Will you take charge of this? I hope you do not object?" "Not In the least. I simply give you a receipt." Ravenot acquiesced. Suddenly he be thought him what he should do with this receipt where to hide It to whom to entrust It. He realized these com plications which he had not taken into account, and said in a natural voice: "Mon Dieu! I am alone In the world, ithout relatives or friends. The voy ge I am about to undertake is long and dangerous; I might lose the receipt r It might be stolen from me and de stroyed. Could you not keep it in four archives? On my return all that ill be necessary will be to mention my name to you or to your possible Hiccessor." "Yes, but" "You will make a note on the re eipt that it can only be claimed in "that way." "Very well. Will you be good enough f give me your name?" Without hesitation, Ravenot an wered: "Duverger, Henri Duverger." On regaining the street he gave a Sigh of relief. v The first part of his program was ended. They might ar rest him now; he knew his booty was cafe. He had coolly reasoned in the fol , lowing way: "Whet I shall have served my sentence, I shall draw out my deposit. No one will be in a posi tion to dispute it. Five or six years in prison will soon be over, and then I shall be rich. This is less stupid than to grind out one's days to the end. I shall live in the country and be"known to everybody as Monsieur Duverger. I shall reach a peaceful old age, and do good without any remorse." He waited another twenty-four hours in order to be sure that the numbers of the banknotes were not known; then be gave himself up. Many a man in his position would have invented some kind of a tale he preferred to tell the truth and confess to the theft. Why lose time? During his preliminary examination, ven before the jury, he would not say what he had done with the money. All he would answer was: "I do not know. I went to sleep on a beach and was robbed." Owing to his hitherto exemplary character, his sentence was minimized to five years' imprisonment. Without the quiver of a muscle he took It. He was but thirty-five at forty ho would be free and rich, so he looked upon tho punishment as a small, necessary sacri fice. Wlille serving his term he was con sidered as exemplary a convict as he had been an official. He patiently watched the days go by and had no concern except as to his health. At last the day of his liberation dawned. His little savings of about ten francs were paid out to him, and his first thoughts were tho notary and the de posit. How ho had longed for this hour. He drew a mental picture of the scene as it would be enacted. Ho arrived at tho well-rcmenihercd office. Would the notary recognize him? He looked at himself in a mir ror. In truth he had aged consider ably, his features were drawn. No, the notary would surely not recognize hiin. Ha! ha! that would make the matter more interesting and comical still. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I am here about a deposit which was left with you five years ago." "Which deposit? Under whose name?" "Under the name of Monsieur" Suddenly he stopped. "This is strange, indeed. 1 cannot for the life of me think of the name I gave." He thought and thought, but the name would not come to him. Feeling himself getting nervous, he sat down, and muttered to himself: "Keep cool patience. If I could only find the first letter. Monsieur ? Monsieur ?" The name would not be con jured up. For an hour he searched his mem ory; searched for a hold, a sign. The name seemed to stand before his eyes, turned about him, he saw the letters scatter and the syllables take flight. Every moment he had a sensation as If he could grasp it .It was on the tip of his tongue still it would not materialize. From being simply vexed he now became excited and suffered actual physical pain. Hot and cold waves ran up and down his spine, his muscles contracted, he could not re main quietly in the same place; his hands twitched and he bit his parched lips until they bled. He wanted to weep and fight at the same time. Yet the more he tried to concentrate his thoughts, the more the name eluded him. He rose and stamping his foot, he re marked: "Why try any longer? It will come to me when I shall cease look ing for it." But this was easier said than done. Do what he might, the same question was ever uppermost in his mind "Monsieur ? Monsieur ?" Night came on. The streets began to be deserted. He went to a lodging house, asking for a room, and threw himself on the bed worn out by the strain. He slept until daybreak and felt much refreshed, and for a mo ment forgot his dilemma. Suddenly it all came back with redoubled fury. The sensation of fear now came over him, fear of never finding the name again. Like one possessed, he walked about the notary's house by the hour. For the second time it grew dark. He buried his nails in his scalp and groaned "I shall go mnd." Here was his terrible position. He possessed 200,000 francs in bank-notes to be sure they were stolen property, still he would take possession. To have them he had served five years In a prison, and now he could not get them. They were within his reach, but a name, a simple name, which could not come, cheated him out of it all. He beat his head, for It seemed as if his reason were leaving him; he ran against the lamp-post reeling like a drunken man. He had no more fixed ideas madness possessed his whole be ing. He seemed now convinced that he should never find the name. Strange voices seemed to mock him and passers-by point their fingers In derision. Headlong he rushed through the streets, regardless of anything In the way, in a mad desire that something might crush out his. brain. "Monsieur -? Monsieur ?" Oh that name! He came to the river. In the green, idolent waters of the Seine the stars were reflected. He wept aloud "Mon sieur ? Oh what is the name?" He descended the steps leading to the lower bank, and lay down near the waters' edge so that he might cool his face and hands. He breathed heavily. Gradually the water drew him nearer and nearer until it held his eyes his ears Jiis whole body. He felt himself drawn into It without making the slightest attempt to hold on-to some thing. Then he fell, the icy cold stung him. Involuntarily he struggled, his arms rose, he raised his head then he sank. He rose again to the surface, then suddenly, during a last desperate effort, his eyes bulging out of their sockets and his mouth contorted, he shrieked "I have it. Help! Duverger Thou !" The banks of the river were deserted. The waters splashed against the bridge, and its dark arch re-echoed the name Duverger! Lazily the Seine glided on; red and green lights danced on its mlr ror. A deadly calm pervaded the scene. New York Post. Some Men Are Simply Fiendish. Mr. Snngsby (rummaging in -a clos et) "Maria, this is a new hat, isn't it? Why don't you wear it? It looks better than anything you have worn this season." Mrs. Snagsby "Thnt's my old hat. It blew off my head the other day and was run over by a street car, and I think you are just as mean as you can be." Chicago Tribune. Esperanto is to be taught to the cadets at the French military coHege of St. Cyr. I Girls Should Avoid Men t Who lie. Who brag. Who bluster. Who arc mean. Who are selfish. Who lack courtesy. Who have bad habits. Who are aslly driven to drink. , Who make capital by slandering others. These hints are, gleaned from the advice of . an ' evidently experienced fair one, who, unfortunately, does not offer debutantes a list of ellglbles that come up to her requirements. Phila delphia Record. Unbecoming Feathers. Although there doesn't seem to be any style of face which becomes on uncurled octrlch feather, and beauty dares to go about with her plumage suggestive of weeping skies sans um brellas. Tho uncurled octrlch feath er and the Second Empire parasol nre the latest Parisian fads, and It Is re ported the latter eccentricity Is get tlngtbeyoml all bounds. Four or five uncurled plumes, arc placed ncross the crown of a straw hat and permit ted to fall whither they will. The effect is decidedly untidy to Bay the least, but for somo Inexplicable rea son the more bedraggled they are the better pleased are fashion's devotees. The Girl With Thin Arms. A private jmlnter for the long slender-armed girl: Don't fall Into the snare of dressing your bony elbows with what tho fash ion hooks call "softening frills of lace." Don't you believe it. That frill will fall over the very curve you wish to display and fall away from the hollow you wish to hide. Fix the bottom of your elbow sleeves with a close band of black or dark colored ribbon, let it be quite snug bo that what little flesh there is there, will swell out impressively. The plain turn back elbow cuff gives the same effect and there Is bound to be some taper to your arm if the out lines are clearly defined. Try It and see, advises the Provi dence Tribune. Pekaboo Piquancies. Mankind is surely mixing himself up with feminine raiment in surprising fashion. A Chicago merchant has for bidden his saleswomen to display their more or less sharpened elbows to his cold and critical patrons. Whether to save the nerves of the patrons or the vanity of his employes Is not stat ed. As for the peekaboo blouse, there has ever been talk of referring the matter to congress. One George Schoerner, a reverend father of Ro chester, Pa., distrusting the inwmafc ers, has taken the bull by the horns. He has set a precedent by ordering two women from the building because he did not fancy they received suffi cient protection from their upper rig ging, despite the fact that their waists were made of "all-over," a most de ceptive term, since all-overs reveal a good bit of that which Is under. Thunder and Lightning. A delightful thunder and lightning foulard has some pretty Old World kilted trimming round the hem of an otherwise very plain skirt The bodice is cut up a little In pinafore fashion, with a deep pointed belt of black panne to give a length; some coarse cream Irish crochet is introduced over chiffon, both at the back and in front, softened with a little bit of black panne and a touch of gold trimming. The sleeves, reaching just below tho elbow, are broken up to show an In sertion of the lace. This Is an Ideal frock and a useful one, and Is smart enough for any occasion, and yet does not give the appenrance of being over dressed. The same model would be charming in colored tussore or tnffe-tas-mousseline. Eolienne, too, is use ful for an afternoon frock, and can be had in various practical colors. Poplinette and all soft clinging mater ials are graceful. Thoughts for Girls. Your mother is your best friend. Have nothing to do with girls who snub their parents. Tell the pleasantest things you know when at meals. Do not expect your brother to be as dainty as a girl. Exercise and never try to look as if you were In delicate health. Introduce every new acquaintance to your mother as soon as possible. Enjoy the pleasures provided for you by your parents to the fullest ex tent). Most fathers aro Inclined to over indulge their daughters. Make it Im possible for your father to spoil you by fairly returning his affection and devotion, Do not quarrel with your brother; do not preach at him and do not cod dle him. Make him your friend, and do not expect him to be your servant, nor let him expect you to be his, ad monishes the New York Press. Just Five Noses. Says a noseologlst: "If more women knew how to read character by noses they would have less difficulty with their servants, fewer marital disap pointments, and less losses in finan cial operations." This expert says there are just five noses. The thous ands of seemingly different noses are but variations upon tho five following typical sorts: 1. The Roman nose. It Is the ex ecutive nose and has a ridge an inch from the root. It stands for determi nation, and Is the nose of the warrior. This hooked feature on femininity means pioneering and other strenuous endeavor. 2. The Grecian nose. This 13 the nose of beauty. It denotes refine ment, and may stand for literary or other artistic ability. It frequently shows a splendid balance of mind. 3. The commercial nose. It Is large, like the executive. 4. The baby nose. Or do you call It the snub? It is the undeveloped type, and Is often found on a pretty fuce. There is little character (or shall one say mental strength?) be hind it. Otherwise It wouldn't be of the "baby type. An Irregular nose de notes a nasty temper. 6. The celestial nose. It is straight and pointed, and it Is called sweet; It denotes gentleness and truthfulness. It Is the dependent nose, the ideal feminine type, when the head of the house is fitted with an executive nose. Book on Happy Women. Some day, when I have time, I am going to write a book about Happy Women. It will not be a large book, the material Is too scarce. But it will be very Iterestlng. So much has been written, you know, about Great, Fa mous, Talented and Good Women; but no one has ever thought it worth while to chronicle the story of the Happy Woman. And yet now that I come to think of it, I only know two such women at this time. One Is feeble-minded the gentlest, most placid and most buoyant creatHre you can Imagine; for whom life has no sorrows; the other is living the self less life of the true and consecrated mother. I used to know -one other happy woman some years ago; but she Is dead. She loved a certain kind of work It was of a very high order. And the sternest unlovellest duty held her back from it 25 .years. Then one day the barriers were rolled aside. Happiness came into her life like a flood; and she died. Perhaps, after all, it was not happiness Bhe knew, but rapture. But I am sure there are more happy women in the world than it wots of; and when I wirte my book I shall seek them out. I have an Idea that people will be surprised to know them. They ,wlll not want to talk of themselves, but what strange things have the power to narrate. And now tell me, If you were going to make this search, where would you make it? Among the season's debutantes, those fair young creatures In whose pathway there Is not a thorn? Among the famous, whose value to the world Is recognized, whose daily need Is homage? Among those who have never known the smallest physical want? Among those who flatter themselves that they have a "mission?" Among the very rich? Among the very poor? Well, you may be right. But I think that the happy woman of whom I am to write will be found 'among workers who love their work and do It for Its own sake. One may be found at the loom, an other, perhaps, with the pen In her hand, and both consecrated to their tasks as much as though the sacred oil has touched their foreheads. Fashion Notes. Ribbons flutter seductively. Sandals stand for pedal comfort. There's variety in the new veils. There are shoes toe match every thing. Shaded peonies are the latest fad at the milliners'. Gray is the most popular color for the going away gown of the bride. Gowns of silk gauze striped with satin are often accompanied by little embroidered boleros of taffeta the col or of the satin stripe. A new plaid tie worn with a white stock has two bows, one at the neck and the second several fhches below, the tie ends nearly to the waist line. The shaped yokes and deep sleeve cuffs of the lace bodices are often made of alternating bands of Valen ciennes lace and fine haraburg em broidery. It Is predicted that stiff turnover linen collars with wide slits, through which soft silk ties are passed will be very popular again in the fall accom panying tailored waists. Bright colored silk Jackets are a strong fancy of the season, with white cotton or linen gowns. They .are ac companied by hats, parasols, girdles or sashes, and often shoes and stock ings of the same color. One of the pointed girdles is cut with a point each side of the middle front above and below the waist line, the upper two deeper than the lower two. The' shape is sometimes ac centuated by band trimming which edges the girdle. Stair Carpet. If when buying a stair carpet one will remember to get half a yard more than is required to cover the stairs and fold It back at top and bot tom, underneath, then when the carpet Is taken up to clean just move it an inch "or two either up or down, mak ing a new piare to come over the edge of the stair, they will find that the carpet will last two or three years longer. Heating Clothes in Sickness. A double boiler, a spirit lamp or any simple heater makes the problem an easy one without danger of scalding the hands. With hot water in the out er part of the kettle place tho boiler over a low flame, wring out the cloths and place in the dry Inner kettle, keeping the cover on. When the cloths are hot enough to uso take one out and apply to patient, leaving the oth ers to keep hot. In this way a con stant supply can be kept without scalding the hands. If the cloths be come too dry a little water can be sprinkled over them before returning them to the kettle. Laundering Lace Handkerchiefs. A fine lace handkerchief may be en tirely ruined bjr being laundered in the wrong way. It requires more delicate handling and manipulation than al most any &;her fabric and cannot be cleansed by rubbing without utterly destroying it. Wret tho handkerchief thoroughly with warm water and ruh It well over with fine clean soap. Roll it up in a little ball and lay It away in an earthernware bowl part full of water to soak for a short time, say ten to twenty minutes. It Is not necessary to allow them to soak for a longer time, ftsc such articles are sel dom much soiled. When this is done squeeze the suds out, rub a little more soap over them and squeeze again, but leave the clean suds in and spread the articles smoothly against a clean mirror or a window pane and they will dry adhering to the glass and when dry will be equal to new. This mode of cleansing will not injure them In the least and the most delicate laces may be treated in this way with do fear of their being a particle worn or torn in the operation. The Epitomist. Recipes. Delicious Potatoes To roast pota toes deliriously, wash and wipe them dry, wrap each separately In tissue paper and bury them in ashes that are not hot enough to burn up the paper. Cover the ashfs with hot coals and cook upon they are done. Renew the coals from time to time. Canned Pineapple For six pounds of fruit when cut and ready to can make syrup with two and a half pounds of sugar and nearly three pints of water; boil syrup five minutes and skim or strain If necessary; then add the fruit and let it boil up; have cans hot, fill and shut up as soon as possi ble. Use the best white sugar. As the cans cool keep tightening them up. Boiled Breast of Mutton Breasts of mutton are economical if cooked In this way. Boil until the bones will slip out easily. When these are re moved lay the (meat flat on a board and sprinkle with chopped sage and onion mixed with a few breadcrumbs and pepper and salt. Roll it up, tie with string to keep in the stuffing, then brown in the oven, basting with drip pings. Chicken Cream Soup An old chick en for soup is much the best Cut it up Into quarters, put it into a soup kettle with half a pound of corned ham and an onion; add four quarts of cold water. Bring slowly to a gen tle boil, and keep this up till the li quid has diminished one third and the meat drops from the bones, then add half a cupful of rice. Season with salt, pepper and a bunch of chopped parsley. Apple Custard Pie Peel, core and stew sour apples; mash them fine and for each pie allow one pint of apple sauce, the yolk of one egg, one cup sugar, half a cup of butter and one fourth of a nutmeg grated. Bake with only one crust, the same as pumpkin pie, and use the white of the egg as frosting to be spread on after the pie is idone. Whip the white of egg to a stiff froth and beat in half a cup of sugar. After spreading on pie return to a slow oven and brown slightly. Brussels Sprouts an Gratin Boll until tender in salted water, drain and cut each sprout in four pieces. Cook together a tablespoon each of butter and flour and when they are Bmoothly blended pour upon them a scant pint of milk. After this has been stirred into a smooth r-au.s add the quartered sprouts, season to ta?te, turn all Into a greased pudding dish, strew thickly with crumbs and bits of butter and bake until a liRht Lrown. Serve In the dish in which thev arc- baked. This Is especially nice for Ir.ncheon with a cold vegetable and a light meat. Denmark holtis the record among nations for thriftiness. Her inhabit ants have, on an average, 10 9s apiece in the savings banks: English people have only 3 s. a head. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Schedule In Effect May 27, 190a. TRAINS LEAVE REYNOLDS VILLE : For New Ilcihlchem, Hcd Bank, and prin cipal intermediate stations, Oil City and l'iiisluru, 0:3U, 8:08 a. m, l:Sti, 5:07, 7:'a (Note jleihlchuui ontyl p. m. week-days. Sundays t:tl. ni., 4:20 p. ni. For 1 hi Hois. IirUlwood, and principal Inter mediate stations, Harrislmrg, Philadelphia Baltimore anil Washington, 0:30 a. m., li.'oi 6: p. ni. week-days, riundays 12:50 p. m. For Hii Hols only 11:42 a. m. week-days, 0:9 p.m. dally. i V. W. ArrEtinrnY, J. R. Woon, Gen. Manager. Passenger Tralllc Mgr (If.o. W. Hoyii, General Passenger Agent. BUSINESS CTtRDS. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Tension Attorney and Real Estate Aont. RAYMOND E. DROWN', ATTORNEY AT LAW, E ROOK VILLE, Pa q, m. Mcdonald, ATTORNEY-AT LAW, Notary public, real estate agent, patent centred, colU'Ctlohs made promptly. Office In Syndicate building, Ueynoldsvllle, Pa. W C. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Justice of the peace, real estate agent, col lections made promptly. Office In Syndicate building, Heynnldsvllle, Pa. gMlTH M.McCREIGHT, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Notary public and real estate agent. Col lections will receive prjinpt attention. Office t" Hie RcynoUlsvllle Hardware Co. building. Main street, ReynoIdsvflle.Pa. DR. B. E. HOOVER, DENTIST, Resident dentist. In the Hoover building Main street. Gentleness In operating. I)R. L. L. MEANS, " DENTIST, Office on second floor of the First National bank building, Main street. JJR. R. DeVEREKING DENTIST, office on second Boor of the ynfllcate build lng. Main street, Ueynoldsvilie, l'a. pRIESTER BROS., . UNDERTAKERS'. Black and white funeral cars. Main street Reynoldsvlllc, Fa. J, H. HUGHES, UNDERTAKING AND PICTURE FRAMING. The U.S. Rurlal League has been tested and found all right. Cheapest form of in surance, t-ecure a contract. Near Public Fountain, Ueynoldsvllle l'a. D. H. YOUNG, ARCHITECT Corner Grant and Fiftn sts., Reynolds vllle, Fa. JOHN C. HIRST, ' CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER, Surveyor and Draughtsman. Office in Syn dicate building, Main etreet. yiNDSOR HOTEL, Philadelphia, Pa. Between 12th and 13th Bts on Filbert St. Tbree minutes walk from the Reading Ter minal. Five minutes walk from the Petin'a R. R.-Depot. European plan 11.00 per day and upward. American plan tl-00 per day, Prank M. Hcueibley, Manager. ubacrlbe tor The Star If you want the New ft Leech's Planing Mill West Rejnoldsville Window Sash, Doors, Frames. Flooring, STAIR WORK Rough and Dressed Lumber, Etc., Etc. Contract and repair work glyen prompt attention. J Give us your order. My prices are reasonable. t W. A. LEECH, Proprietor. 0 THE LAIJOK WORLD. The average pay of the 71,445 op eratives In Japan's cotton mills is fourteen cents a day. It Is estimated that Chinese labor ers at work in other countries send home $50,000,000 a year. President Gompers wants fl a head from the 2,000,000 members ot labor organizations for a war fund. HealtH Commissioner Darlington ordered a sweeping Investigation of the foul bakeshops In New York City. The Southern Pacific conductors and brakemen are to ask at once a wage Increase and an eight-hour day. Journeymen plumbers of Sab Francisco recently won a strike for an Increase of wages from $5 to $6 per day of eight hours. Conductors and railway trainmen In the employ of the Canadian Pa cific Railway Company on lines east of Fort William (Ont.) have received an Increase in wages. The President, at the Instance of Secretary Taft, gave directions that officials in charge of public works ara to detect and punish violations ol the eight-hour labor law. The plan for the amalgamation of the Journeymen Tailors of North America and the United Garment Workers failed of adoption on the referendum vote just taken. A Joint appeal to Russians to take part in a national Btrike was Issued by certain Duma members, commit tees of Poles and Jews and sundry regularly organised revolutionary todies.
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