HEARTLESS Save, the parish la so quiet. Sheila Shea, All the folk are saddened by It In a wuy, An the whole o'. thim are waltln' Fur the Joy o' cclobratln' Bomethln' lively; like a wcddln', let us say. tfhure, ye know It la the duty Of a girl that's bli'sscd wid beauty To be careful not to lot It waste away. Po ye hear me, Pholla fihc? 6hure, how can yo be so (.'ay, Wld such qutot all about ye, that ye sing the livelong day? The Prettiest Br EUls When Martin Dornhelm died In ' Colorado, ho left hi3 motherless daugh ter, Hilda, to his brother, Heinrlch . Dornhelm of Vienna. Hilda was Western-born, and the strange uncle who came all the way to tho Rockies after her regarded her with mingled emo tions. She was so strong and self reliant, yet so affectionate; so inde pendent, yet sra eager to please; so childlike In spite of her seventeen years, yet so womanly in nor black garments. "If, now, she. were going- to Johan nes or Anna," he reasoned, "It would be different, tfhe could not be lonely with all those young folks around her; hut with only Jnroslav and me, in my dull old house, with prim old Katia, nch, the Helmweh will come in spite of us!" He tried to prepare her for the change as the steamer neared Hamburg but she slipped her hand in his and looked up with that "old" look that mado him feel she was a woman. "Don't worry," she said gently, "don't worry. Uncle Heinrlch. Evei since die Mutter died I have been used to being alone with Just my father, and I would rather be with you and Cousin 'jaroslav than with a lot of young Jolks who were gay and happy; for though I do not mean to be sad, I can not help it sometimes, and I should not like to spoil their good times. Be sides, I shall see them often, nlcht wahr?" Then with a little laugh, "If I do get homesick, Uncle Heinrlch, please will you get me a kitten? Every time I think of my big gray Tomasso that I left with Mrs. Schmidt at Montrose there comes a lump In my throat. Bus after a whole year In Vienna Hilda had never once shown a sign of the dreaded homesickness. She had fitted into her uncle's silent household almost like a daughter of the house, and although old Katia was disposed to look askance at her Americanerin ways, Hilda soon won her over by her praise for the great and wonderful city of Wien, where she found something new and Interestlng.every day. Fortu nately Hilda had spoken German all her life so fine found little difficulty In getting about by herself. The girl wandered all over Mariahilf, where one may yet see the old-fashioned houses that remain from the mld- le ages; Sie saw the Hoher-Markt on hrlstmas eve, when it loked like a Scene from a pantomime; she spent weeks In the galleries, days In the touseums, and many a long entranced Jour la the gardens. She had the usu al disappointment when she learned that the real "Beautiful Blue Danube" ioeg not flow directly through Vienna, but she forgot It when she heard Strauss himself lead his own orchestra. One day, as her cousin went to his ffice, he noticed as he turned down Josephine Strasse flaring posters that told cf the European tour of a famous American band. He had a German contempt for American music, but as he read the name he remembered that Hilda had spoken of the leader, and would be almost certain to wish to Hear him, if only because he came from America. He bought the tickets and telephoned to Hilda to call for her seat at the box-office and he would join her later at the concert, or at least be there In time to take ber home. It was very late when he came down to the rotunda In the Kaiserliche prater, so late that he did not take his seat, but stood at the back of the vast hall. Finally he descried Hilda. She was sitting a little apart, and her face ' jryas very white, as if she had put tre mendous strain upon herself. The last number was a medley of national airs, and as the band crashed Into "The Star ppangled Banner," she rose and re mained standing, to the astonishment pf her neighbors. She had forgotten them, the place, herself, everything. She was an American, listening to the pmglecall of her own country, and as the notes gave way to those of the Austrian national air, Bhe burled her face In her hands, conscious for the first time that Bhe was a stranger In a strange land. Her cousin, watching her, knew that at last the dreaded Helmweh had come. Bhe was merry that night, so gay and Cull of fancies that her uncle laughed ' again and again at her jests; and It was not until she had gone to her room that the younger man told of the lit tle scene In the concert hall. "She has been fighting tears all the even ing," he said, in conclusion. "She 1b po homesick that she would give all y7ien for one hour among her moun tains. What shall we do, father?" y'6hall we send for her Aunt Anna, pr her Cousin Blschen?" ventured his ther, helplessly. "That would be no use. They could not help her. We must find her some thing elae to Interest ber; put she Is SHEILA SHE A. Has no sense o' sorrow found ye, Sheila Shea? Fatx, the world revolves around ye, An' It's (tray. Ft 111, the spell will soon be broken, Pur. ntthnuL'h Vtt have not BDoken Sorra word o' what I've begged of ye to say. If ye will nut Eraeo ft weddln', "rls nioHflf will soon be dead, nn' There's some comfort in a funeral, any way. Po yo hear me. Sheila Shea? Khiiro. how ean ve bo so cntf. Wld my breakln" heart so near 'ye, that ye sins the livelong uuy.' Catholic Standard end Times. Cat in Wien. Meredith. so different " He stopped with a shrug and a gesture. Something In tho outflung hands reminded the older man of the' day so long ago on ship board, and his face brightened. "I have It!" he said, delightedly. "Tomorrow morning I shall buy her the prettiest cat in Wien; you shall see. That will comfort her." Tho next morning found him In a tiny store, far from the fine shops and magnificent restaurants. It was a dingy little place, filled with bird-cages, goldfish, tame rabbits and. In a back room, cats and dogs, which eyed each other warily, with occasional growls, hisses and barks. The animal fancier was expatiating upon the beauties of the cats that lay In sleek and sleepy luxury nbout them, and Herr Dornheim was hesitating be tween a jet-black with topaz eyes and a white one with a most engaging 111 tie pink- mouth, when he heard a low moan of pain. The face of the fancier turned a lit tle more ashen, and there was a pinch ed look about his mouth as he said, In answer to the glance of surprise: "It Is a kitten that I that I found in the alley. The boys and the dogs had nearly done for her, and I have had no time no, do not look at her! She Is a most unpleasant sight." Herr Dornheim lifted the cloth. The kitten was a gray Angora, with very curious markings, half-Invisible now in blood and dust, her fur torn, one paw mangled, a small heap of misery. with no beauty save a pair of beseech ing eyes, that she turned upon them in almost human entreaty. The old fancier stood wringing his hands in an agony of misery that checked the words that rose to his customer's Hps. "I found her only half an hour ago!" he muttered. "I shall see if I can do anything for her; if not, the chloro form. Will mein herr take the white or black one?" "Neither," answered Herr Dornhelm shortly. "I'll take this one," pointing to the Injured cat. The man looked at him In blank amazement. "But mein herr asked for the most beautiful" "I know," answered Herr Dorn heim, "but I had not seen this one then." "I could not sell her, mein herr. I do not think she will live. It would not be honest, and you said you wanted the most beautiful for your little girl, nicht?" "This one will be the most beautiful to her." The man said no more but put the kitten Into a wicker basket, with a tiny comband brush, a box of oint ment and a package of catnip. "You may pay for these things but not for the kitten. Tomorrow I will sell you one." Some strong emotion seemed to overcome the old man, and he almost hurried his purchaser away, his face working and his hands trembling. Herr Dornhelm never doubted the wisdom of his purchase until he stood on his own steps. The kitten had not moved. Perhaps It was dead. It would be a sorry jest to bring home such an object to the homesick girl. And what would Jaroslav say? It was too late to turn back, for the girl had been watching for him, and flung open the door. And then, as he would have explained, a plaintive wall from the basket saved him the trouble. "0 uncle," she cried, delightedly, "you remembered? You have brought me a kitten 'the prettiest In Wien.' " (She took the basket from his hands, and hurried Into the sitting-room and raised the cover. The forlorn atom of cat hood raised herself, torn, bloody, encrusted with dirt, the bruised paw extended as if entreating aid, while she put the other on" the edge of the basket and loked straight Into the piti ful and bewildered eyes of the girl. "Father," cried Jaroslav, Impatient ly, "what were you thinking of?" He stopped at a gesture from bis father. The girl had taken the kitten up so gently that Its fears vanished, and with the basket under her arm, slip ped away to wash and bind up the little patient Fortunately there were no bones broken; a bath removed the blood and dust, and the hurt paw was soon bound up. Wrapped In warm flannel, while Hilda brushed and comb ed the beautiful fur, the kitten gave a weary 'purr and fell asleep, "My son," said the old man gently, "If thy mother had lived thou wouldst have known more of the mother heart. There were many beautiful cats, but I bought the child the only one that sorely needed her. It is a small tiling, truly, but even the sorrow of a kitten may help one to forget one's own grief." A few weeks later the kitten seem ed In a, fair way to substantiate her UUle mistress's claim, and be the pret tiest cat! In Wien, after all, and Hilda asked fur the address of the fancier. that she might buy more catnip and other supplies. When Hilda explained her errand, the old man leaned far across the coun ter, clutching it with his lean, brown old hands. "Did she live?" he asked, plteously. "Did she really live?" "live?" nnswered Hilda, "You should see her! She is the prettiest and the worst spoiled kitten lu Wien!" The fancier sat down and burled his face in his hands. "Du lloger Gott! he sobbed. "Ach, Du lieber Gott! She was my granddaughter's kitten," he went on, when he could control him self a little. "She ran away, and the dogs chased and tore her " "And your grandchild 1st dead?" ask' ed Hilda, full of sympathy. Ho shook his head. "I know not She was like the kitten she ran away. Mein Gott In HInimel! The dogs they may chase her now she is out in this great world alone " His frame shook with great, tearless sobs. For a moment Hilda was too shocked to .know what to say or do, but while she waited silently she thought out a plan. It was late In the afternoon, and the rain was beginning to fall. "Perhaps you would deliver the things," she said. "You could close the shop early. It is not likely many people would come tonight, is it? And then you could see her. I am sure you would be happier If you knew how round and plump and dear she is." Then, as he hesitated, "My uncle will be glad to have you see what a good doctor I am." And he promised to come. It was nfter eight, when he arrived, and the girl's uncle and her old bach elor cousin made him as welcome for her sake as if he had been nil the de Rlrablo things he evidently was not. There was something almost painful In his Joy over the rescued kitten, and he touched her as If she were a little child. Very haltingly ho tdd the story of the wilful granddaughter's discon tent, and her running away to earn her own living and be free of his re straint. And when he went back to his menagerie he carried with him a hope that he might still find his own llttlo one, and save her from danger and hardship. After that, every two or three weeks the old man slipped quietly In for half an hour and slipped away again, like an unobstructlve shadow, always bring ing some small offering for the kitten. Something of the pity the girl had felt for the animal was transferred to the old man as time went on, and there could be no question of the suc cess of Herr Dornhelm's experiment. What newspaper people call "the hu man Interest" had taken hold of Hilda, and she had many plans for helping the old man find his lost grandchild all of which her Uncle Heinrich told her were Impracticable. One bright morning at the beginning of spring, when the windows were opened to let In the soft, sweet air, Hilda became conscious that the kit ten was behaving in a most unac countable manner. She raced back and forth along the window-sill, as If she heard herself called, and rushing to Hilda, ran back to the window. The same thing happened for several days, and Hilda noticed that It was always about the same hour. It must be some one that the kitten knew. Hilda hid behind the curtains and waited, her heart thumping; and the kitten sat at one end of the tulip- box, making her toilet, as If she were expecting company. After a long half-hour of waiting, there came a BOft call, and Hilda, peeping out saw a white-faced young girl with heavy brown hald and work roughened hands, holding a thin cape about her bent shoulders. She coughed as she spoke to the kitten, and her voice was low and faint. Hilda waited no longer. She slip ped out of the room, down the steps, and flung her arm about the girl as she stood on tiptoe, vainly trying to reach up far enough to stroke the arching back of the fluffy Angora. "You are Gretel!" Hilda cried. "Oh, I know you are Gretel! No, don't go away! I shall not hurt you. See, I have been keeping your kitten for you. She was homesick when you went away, and Bhe Is so glad to have you back." Very gently she led the girl In, and as she subsided, shivering and crying, a little heap of mingled woe and Joy, upon the rug, the kitten nestled down In her arms with a purr of content "This Is really the finest cat In Wien," said the old fancier. "I do not believe there is a finer In Europe. It there were, ach, gnadige Fraulein, I would walk a thousand miles to get her for you, as you brought my Gret- chen to me." Youth's Companion. The Doctor's Progress. One of Dr. Seward Webb's neigh bors In Vermont Is an aged physician, whose family practice extends for miles around. His son took up medi cine and moved to a Western state, where, after a lapse of Ave years, the old man visited him. "Take me around your ride an' le' me. see the extent o' your'practice," said pater. In the course of the drive the father remark ed two new meeting houses with graveyards attached, which the young man informed him had been erected since his residence there. He also told bis father that he had frequent calls to places beyond his regular circuit. When the old Vermonter re turned home the first question his wife asked was "How's Fred doing?" He replied: "Very, very well; In fact, first-rate. He has already filled one graveyard full, another nearly so, and seems to have a pretty fair chance In the surrounding country." New York Press. A Three-Cornered Tear. A three-cornered tear is best mend' ded invisibly with tailor's mcndlnr plaster, which is applied to tho back of the material. To Darn Serge. When darning cloth, serge or tweed, It Is best to unravel a strand of wood from the raw edge of a turning. If It can be procured, and use this to mend the material with. Definitions for the Cook. Aspic Savory jelly for cold dishes. Au gratln Dishes prepared with sauce, cheese and crumbs and baked Bouchees Very thin patties or cakes as name Indicates mouthfuls, Bisque A white soup made of shell' fish. Bouillon A clear soup, stronger than broth, yet not so strong as consomme, which Is "reduced" soup. Braise Meat cooked In a closely covered stew pan, so that it retains Its own flavor and those of the vegetables and flavorings put with it. Cannelon Stuffed rclled-up meat, Consomme Clear soup or bouillon boiled down till very rich, that is, consumed. Croquettes A savory mince of fish or fowl, made with sauce Into shapes and fried. Crunstades Fried forms of bread to serve minces or other meats upon. Entre A small dish usually Rerved between the courses nt a dinner. Fondu A light preparation of melt ed cheese. Mayonnaise A rich salad dressing. Nice to Know. Lemonade or. fruit punch 10 quarts to 50 people. Frnppe and sherbet 2 to 3 gallons for. 50 people (varying with the man' ner of serving on account of melting). Tea, served with other things 1 gallon to 60 people. Coffee 25 to 40 cuns to a gallon. Chocolate 25 to 30 cups to a gal lon, 1-2 pound of chocolate. Whipped cream 1 quart will yield 23 spoonfuls. Loaf sugar 1 pound for 25 people. Berries 7 to 10 quarts for 50 people. Sugar for berries two pounds for 50 people. Wafers (varying with the kind when other cakes are served) 3 boxes to 50 people. Small cakes are usually sold by number. Cake, varying with the kind, size and mnnner of cutting. Cut In quar ters, then sliced, a large round cake may serve between 20 and 25 people, Plum pudding ! pound to 4 people. Bonbons 1 pound for 18 people. Salted nuts 1 1-2 to 2 pounds for 25 people. Olives are computed by number to suit an occasion. There are 200 to 210 In a quart bottle. Tlmbales and patties 25 may bo fill ed from a quart of mixture. Croquettes 1 1-2 quarts meat make croquettes for 25 people. Potato chips 2 pounds serve 25 peo ple. The Household. Recipes, Croutons. To make croutons cut pieces .of dried bread In Inch pieces, spread on plates and brown crisp In the oven. Potato Crust Rub through a wire sieve half a pound of cold potatoes and mix with them halt a pound of flour, two ounces of butter, a quarter of a pint or even less of water, so as to make all Into a light paste. Roll out lightly on a board to a quarter of ca Inch thick and cover the pie with It. This Is a light pastry and suitable for sweet or savory dishes. Herring Omelet Beat six eggs to a froth and to them all the flesh from a red herring, carefully boned and flaked with a knife. Stir In also a teaspoon- ful of milk, a pinch of salt and both black and cayenne pepper. Melt a small piece of butter In a frying-pan and then pour In tho mixture, cook ing It over a moderate Are. When the omelet Is browned underneath double It over and serve at once decorated with sprigs of parsley. Bean Soup. Beans make a fine cold weather soup. Wash one pint dry white beans and put to soak over night In cold water. In the morning put Into a kettle with two and a halt quarts cold water, an onion, quartered, a piece of a hambone or little pleco of salt pork, a small bunch of pars ley, four sticks of celery, sliced. Cook until the beans are quite tender, take out the meat or bone and press through a puree sieve. Season with salt and pepper, put over the fire to heat thoroughly again, add a cupful of milk and serve with croutons. Boiled Salt Fish. As salt fish are apt to be too salty a couple of hours is not long enough to soak thorn In cold water and for the following recipe It Is better to soak them over night, changing the water as often as possi blefour times at least. Boll It then for about an hour In the Inst water In which It has been soaked, which may be half milk If preferred. When boiled pound In a mortar with a gill of cream sauce. When smooth reheat, and add two ounces of good butter. stirring till the butter Is melted and well mixed with the fish. Just before serving squeeze In the juice of a lemon. This cigar has a high-class, imported Havana filler and the best grade of Sumatra wrapper. This fine combination, after skillful blending and sea soning, produces an exceptionally enjoyable blend. BLACK AND WHITE is a 3-for-25c value for 5c. "National" brands are always preserved in perfect smoking condition by our patent condition ing cases. The best cigars are now having the National Cigar STOKE & FEICHT DRUG CO MAIN HALLS OF CONGRESS. An adjournment was taken becnuse ot the death of Senator Russell A. Alger. A message from the President urg ing ship subsidy legislation was re ceived. In the House the Diplomatist and Consular and the Military Academy Appropriation bills were passed. The House Committee on Naval Affairs voted in favor of authorizing a second big gun battleship of 20,000 tons. Senator Morgan prepnred a report reflecting upon the flnnnclnl conduct of canal affairs by the Canal Com mission. The House Judiciary Committee voted 9 to 7 to report the Llttlefleld bill giving the States power to regu late whisky traffic. A message from the President urg ing the enactment of a model Insur ance law for the District of Columbia was received in both houses. " The Pension Appropriation bill was passed, after the provision for all the pension agencies except the ons In Washington was eliminated. Minority members of the House Committee on Merchant Marino are at odds over the report to be sub mitted on the Ship Subsidy bill. The House failed to respond to an appeal by Representative Longwortb for a $5,000,000 appropriation to construct homes abroad for American diplomats. A message was received from the President recommending provision for American representation at the International Maritime Exposition at Bordeaux this summer. Representatives Livingston, of Georgia, and Burleson, of Texas, in troduced a resolution in the House directing the Bureau of Corporation! to make an Investigation ot the New York Cotton Exchange. sronnxa brevities. Boxing clubs are doing very well In New York Just now. It Is seldom that boxmon, once they lose their grip, are able to re gain It. Cornell has adopted the graduate coaching system for her football eleven next season. Jack Dunn Is working hard to eet a team of pennant winners for Balti more, for he gets a $1000 bonus if ne turns tne trick. Professional bllllardists are again promulgating the idea that a one night match Is too short to decide world's championship titles. W. K. Vandorbllt eclipsed all own ers of race horses In the matter of money won during the season. His horses In France won $225,000, Eugene Hlldebrand, the leading rider two years ago, has been forced to retire, as he finds he cannot make the weight acceptable to owners. The athletic grandstand that will be erected in England for the Olym pic Games next year will seat 387,000 people. At Athens the Stadion seated 90,000. Walter Eckersall, the mighty lead er of the Chicago University football team, has announced his Intention ot taking part In baseball and track ath letics this season. Eben M. Byers, of Pittsburg, na tional amateurgolf champion, expects to sail for England next month to play in the British amateur cham pionship tournament. It Is rumored at New Orleans that Frank O'Neill intends to become a Jockey again, owing to the scarcity of really good riders, any one of whom can earn at least $20,000 a year. Louis N. Parker, the dramatist was born In France; his father was an American, his mother an English woman; his first language was Ital ian, and he was educated in Ger many, When you find the smoker who knows, reading his even ing paper at home after a good meal, you'll find him enjoying a Black White CIGAR-Sc sold in the 2,000 Drug Store Stands Emblem in the window. '2J STREET. DR. GREWER Medical and Surgical Institute, Rooms 1 and 8, Postoffloe Bulldlpjf, DUBOIS, PA. DR. E. GREWER, Consulting Physician and Surgeon. Dr. E. Grewer, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and one of the leading spec lalliits of this State, Is now permanently lo cated at the aboro address, where he treat all chronic diseases of Men, Women and Children. ' ; lie makes a specialty of all forma of Ner ous diseases, Blood Poison, Secret Diseases, Epileptic Fits. Convulsions, Hysteria, St, Vitus Dance. Wakefulness cured nndet guarantee. Lost Manhood Restored. Weaknesses of Young Men Cured and All Private Diseases. Varicocele, Hydrocele andRuptur prompt Ij cured without pain and no detention from business. He oures the worst eases of Nerrons Pros tration, Bheumatlsm, Scrofula, Old Sores, Blood Poison and all diseases of the Skin, Ear, Nose, Throat, Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder. Itching Piles, Fistula, Stricture, Tumors, Oaneers and Goiters curod without cutting. Special attention paid to the treatment of Nasal Catarrh. He will forfeit the sum of $5, 000 for any case of Fits or Epileptic Convulsions that he cannot cure. Consultation free In English and Oermaa and strictly confidential. Writs If yoa cannot call. Office hours : From Q a. m. to I.3S p. m. Oa Sundays 9 to 12 a. in. only. Says the New Orleans Tlmes-uemo-crat: "We have accepted responsi bilities which require a large navy and have been niggard about supply ing the ships and the 'bluejackets to man them. The strength of the navy should be continually Increased until we have reachei a point of absolute safety, which will not be for many years. We should not be niggard in making, provision for either material or personnel." , .1 -1 HER GIVEN AGE. Bacon The average age of persons srrested In New' York City is 221-2 years, and one out of five is a wom an. Egbert I suppose the age liable to be given by the womnn brings the average away down. Yonker's States man PECULIARLY FITTED. "Now," said Flannlgan, after the ac iian "we'll have to send some man to break the news gradual to the poor man's wife." "Send Hannlgan," suggested Finne- gaa. "Hes just tne man to ureas: ui news gradual he stammers so. Phlladnlnbla Ilir. t
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