y causes intertwine a perfect whole! rondrous power, what vast deaign, ay its hittle toll! h attainment now we seo ears some tribute on it wry human ihdustey; : Tom instance, Polly's bonnet, Bhe calls it a “creation.” small And simple as ean be, And sees no miracles ot all In ite wimp licity when I try to figure out The things that helped ta make if, Bo fast the pictures crowd shout 1 hate to undertake it e tip, that little tip that shakes So saucily on high, Was plucked one day, far, far away, Bencath an Afric ak. § see a lordly ostrich stand And Jo ite off ring down, 3 help to make, for Polly's sake, prettiest hat in town: A Tittle valloy next appears ad ile the 6 3 wee : ling through the years, ry; hworms live and Id for loom and mat g threads that tremble in BLOT ON POLLY'S BONNET. Next, wondrous fields of rustling gold Upon my mem'Ty come, ox tugging throngh the mold, Tasy Ferme + oprAake dagpty 1 What Polly anlle A H Trilk Hier A shat rings ont: the leaden rain Sheds darkoes ail around, And writhing in ita cruel pain, The bird hes pu the ground; A stream of Blind its bly yields, It quivers and is stills And murder stuins the yellow fizide, And fashion pays the bill Bo, suddenly my fancy stays, No beanty can 1 see; Gone all the shareing daintiness, The shasta siiplicity ; And Polivs fae seems grown less fair Beneath her sleinty bonnet, For a little mangled budy there Fas set death's seal soon ik woJohn R. Rashom, in Life. imple, little hat. By S. Ten Eyck Prince. Eh LE be Abid bie dr oe abe oe ’ HERE ix an old German oe frain thal rons somewpat ns Aotlows: ~ “Ihe pardise of earth 1h Is fouml on horseback™ That morning it recurred to me, why | 1 kpow not, for I had herrd no Gere mtn for years, Anyway, as I say, It poeurred to me ax | walked along in Ahe spring sunshine, clad in faultless riding attire, toward a well known | riding stable where 1 intended to pro- ‘cute 8 mount for a long ride, It was still quits early, and I found | the groom lazily plllowed against the ‘stable door. whistling softly to him- if. He glamesd at my high boots which refiected the morning sun, and smiled, while I explained my (ntention, ohose a beautiful roan, called Darl g A horse that was is gentle as mb,” pertinently added the groom. generally pay in advance,” 1 re marked. “do vou charge By the bour by the morning? 1 expect to be out & couple of hours” The groom parried my question. Ve know you, sir, and will charge for 1h p the Mores stays out” he cone duded maliciously, with a felendly at on Darling's tank that sont’ him - widepath, with a deporable fidelity, fiping down the street, I had intended to ride along the drives, where the shade was thick and the young ladies wandered up and down during the morning hours, but Parting held other views, and carried ¢ day with gentle persistence, What 1 do with the beast? And, alter hat difference does it make (pme rides so long ns one does So we haggened to the outskirts town where the sun was hottest, was Darling's choice. Darling d before the first ion and abso "refused to budge, fo, 10 glve eit a countenance, I ordered a ss of ale from the waiter who hor: ou and found it as poor as [ bad ppderful what them beasts do w. sir’ be commented, patting ng's glossy neck. “Now, this allus gets sugar here and be knows he do.” Darling munched his lump of and then consented to trot along. | earthly paradise presented ‘alls for me. At first Darling never-ending wall so closely polish vanished from my left my leg felt as if it bad been d in an electric bath Then Lub me under a row of low-spread- apple trees that coquetted wit) at. which 1 saved only at the risk e and Ymb, and rumpled my walle i hair. I Lreathed with rellef _cantered Into a grove where the d high above we, and walls ‘a thing unksown. But, alas! was a pond, and Darling paused beside Its reedy, swampy 1 was terrified. Suppose the ¢ should suddenly decide to take bath! I patted, coaxed, twitched at pridie, all in vain, Darling refused advance. At last my patience gave 1 plunged my rowels into him, the springs of his rear legs into it disorder. The turf flew arenutid but always In the sune spot. ately I had thoughtfully pro- myself with sugar at the inn, | ith its aid succeeded In calming go far that he consented to still. : ‘discovered a slender figure in istance, approaching ot a awifs 1 tugged at the reinse--vna- wailingly, of course; then, to make the | of wy sorry lot and lend wom | most « dow of reality to the ridicuions ire I must cut stationed befor: thls amp pond, | fastened my eyes upon swaying branches, apparently lost meditation. Trot, trot, echoed fe- hind the lady was close at band; in an fustant she would have passed But Darling whirled suddenly, almost flinging me over his head info ater, and flew along after the a8 we entge neck to peck my lowed up and trotted along, ntedly suiting himself to the othe po. her but mou § w the young lady by sight, and i nat you sesvant” and urged hor horse on, while I en As well | sreed to bow. She nodded milly, Check Pacing, the thupderbolts, I was i. Ble dasbed ou, 1 following i he sald sharply. #5 FaRRusR CH RCI Ah Bamana (always, st lnfloite peril to life and [fients for 1 wis not accustomed to this rapid pace. Besides, I am a man who dislikes to sippwar forward, 1 was martally ashpmed of myself, but Bo power on earth could cheek the beast { was riding Darling neighed scorn fully as I tugged at the bit, and kept on in his mad career, Miss Vian Deennn planced cone temptususly ot mie amd turned down 8 thirtioe clang to ber skirts Aud 1 had noticed no phicard warning all tres pasers off wider peoaity of the law! The jaw was, then, to Le added to my other miserkon; but 1 consoled mysell with the thopebt that 11s representa. tives could searcely control my Loree, alte 1 tent, ut Miss Van Deewmen Bad reached the fimit; shy reined in her horse, and Darling stowd upovable! Ble,” sald she, anger anid fear in every line of her pretty face, "1 must ask you to leave ite at once.’ Heavens, 12 1 only could! I would even Liave ellmbed un tree, but Darling wis pot to be persuaded, bir. § § id “Pardon mi: it really Is pot oy fanlt had failed In the al pie gin bd Ak 8 BE hs {it 18 purely secidental that our paths He in the sim direction bypocritieally, shen Iwill return,” sald she, glane tng at the placard Jo silent coannent upon wy excuse. But Darling whirled, ton, knocking me besdiessly ogainst the nearest tree, thereby barking ay knee in painful fashion: then trotted determinedly on by the lady's side, aut on to the brond highway that was equally forbidden to me at that in. Brant, Miss Yan Deemen bit her lips io siletive, growing siternately white and ved, and I kept op in overpowering shame, but helpless ng the infunt io its cradle. At last she turned to me with tears In ber eyes. “I beg you, sir, to leave me, You cannot hmarine how dreadinlly you will embarrass we If you persist ip this unwarranted pursuit. 1 appeal to your chivalry. for 1-1 expect my fianes hore, with whom 1 am secretly 0 He is dreadfully jealous, #20 cave ric!” She ahpost sobbed as she spoke, and in the distunee 1 could hear echolng Eoorbeats, which she, too, must bave distiniished. 1 knew the gentleman whom she referred, at least (by I repiled, 5 h | sieht and 1 eonfess 1 had no desire for closer acquaintance under such chi CUIRIRLOUR, 1 used my whip unsparingly, but to no purpose, Darling would not budge. in the meantime the rider appeared at the turning and greeted the young lady pleasantly epough, though Lie glanced at me dizapprovingly. “Pray introduce your companion.” Miss Vap Deepen turned purple and looked reproachfully at me. “1 don't Lhpoow the gentleman,” she stamimored. “He happened to be rid: ing In the same direction as 1” “Purely aceldental” 1 repeated, bowing, Ilnwardly praying that the easth would open amd swallow me Op “Indeed!” said the gentleman, and torned his back deliberately on me “Pernille togocompany You, Miss Yan Deemen” 1 hood t over Darling's peck, spparently ab anrhed in a saddle buckle. 1 heard then trot off, and then fell myself oar riod along uf a furious pace, and an justant lates 1 landed beside Miss Deemen, breathless, but «till io my saddle, Mr Courthey sha ba styled her escort-gpiaved at me, wy tering something between bia teeth, sir? | veninred, ny embarrassment, Ey of #* i. overcoating “Will you have the goodacss to leave | “3 g8?” he shrieked. sobhe roid Is free to all” 1 renjicd, i annoyed by bis manner, for 1 Lad not aw horse, 1 consoled myself that ui pace we should soon cut-distance : started goon an expinnation “Put yours is not bealde this lady, whout you are insulting,” he raged wf regret It exceedingly, but" “I forbid you to ride beside her!” he | snipned, angnly, sya oan forbid me nothing “Sir,” he shiricked, “yon are an in solent puppy, and [ must insist upon | an explanation for your—" Here Miss | Van Deusen intevierod. fie 1 bent low i 3 Conan py i pay 1 am | "For mercy's sake, no violence! There must be 8 mistake soniewhere, | pnt 1 am sure it ia est intentional.” “aothing could be farther from my ; thonghte,”’ 1 ssenrad hor, tenthiniiy. “ftien prove It by Tey ing oR” froplored. 1 bowed Then overcome with rage i teil ape Tito this er antmeroifuily, ped Ariaind la eonld niiy few ¢ that hind rae tirnnbelin until 1 po B® hear then 1 Bprins Lie tind Wha Mr | trample, ted to posieh what be sumiry in a w 2 pie oaths RA traminie, eailed my ine Tasting stots] ne had etaronl anid on tear staid face Gp pened at halted once WGHTe. sigs thle Was snapiedl. U1 thaehi 0, prearranged” womaniy-" wiack, Jark™ eried Mizs Van ree. tnen, Droploringly, werantone 11 he shonted furlonuxly. spear 1 don't even Kaow hit she go hile anid, warning 0 me Sean fess that you know thie indy” A silyery laugh startled ns both at this juncture. “As don't know ench other” cried hires Tyee “at Mier Yun air apparently do And, indeed, Hn, in the midst of sented an My gently rubling noses “YES wo It BeeIOE. It happen? faked Mr Conrtney. tyr haw could “Why, Jack, how could I ever have gotten away? Of course I had to hire You Know papa never tein me ride without the groom. 1 gol this fi horses, one nt Tattersall’s” “Re did 1" 1 exclaimed; “that’s why ; ” the Deulis stick so close. And then we ail laughed together, : After which na We eauldn’t seperate, i brdsiness, (he Gre bo we continued our ride together, and al the eiowe had so firm that wo fipally married wan subaed wo off Put tn spite ul won 1 determined to take po wore de ax Les! man, morning Tides unt 1 knew a tle | It doesn't do 10 sere fibout the sri wompt fate too often. New York Com mercial Adveriber. Phenomenal Momary of Girent Men, Many of the greatest ed have hed phenominal en the pamos Lis legion often Ling a special tepnineloRy. prodigious memory Profesor Theodore GH can fale Our men ta Heel much moe extensive vocabulary of some five mand of twenty thousaisl more, of the Brahmin it word for word hammedans, Hkewise, Know tie Warn by heart, as all learned Chinese know | chiefs of | indreds | of thonsands of wards in thelr gene | alogios-—taking days and even weeks | ; ths Hundreds of pianists can play all and many dove by memory! and { have myself sten Von Bulow copdect | thelr classic booke. The Polynesia can and do repeds for the recitation, RY. Pocthoven’s Fifth Symphony without A KoOre. izing ruenory. ditive and on avithoetioal prodizics LRIITY, pay have any as we zhall note in a a of the subject, of 8 future discus corabination of all-Professor E B Holden. in Harper's Magazine, ner HR Why They Dag at the Knees, American woolens have the repnia. tien of bagging at the polut of proat- atrain when nade into garinents £83 and In some eases tailors make a point | of calling their customer's attention {o ¢ the fact that they will not guaraniee American made goods from fiagring at the knees and elbows, at the same the bringing forth a plece of goods that they claim to be imported, and | they will guarantee agalust hageing for a lmited time. In some enses the goods are of foreign manu. fastnrs, bot ok often they wore finale i the United States, but by claiming te have jriporied them a beter price can be olialned, and bagging in the meats vund to induce the customer 10 the price. In some Fa stances the calm iz just that eortam enddas will become haogy ‘when sub fectod to the ateain of wearing, bat it ts unjust to clabm that all American wontons will hag, Thepe are varleus Amercan any will baw, the pil proner maxing of stock, =n twist, aud in wenviny, dn 10 olianen tha epxl the orale of wool mized and if the epsration 18 performed the goods will not it the various grades are pot igh Hy hue whieh Bedoehiss His het ronsony why other make rim) wr EH In {if deiuets order Hrs sik result, vers: Hitle Telit apace that dogs pPossoss fei » PRL wo 2 it a 4 $2.38 y Yar propa, akin Tay FOr Ya : Fapilos 1a intended to eles un the (Dees during falling, se that all gauges bagging wil ve removed —~ New York Suu. she And Spars enddenly ar he wy elbow, and belind her, {ike an avenging sagel, stormed ber | furione ndmirer, amd then we thres | he You have plinply been leading me on, 10 make a fant of me at last, forgetful of every 2 ax? + pein: from 5 air. nnewoer like n man he this apper and strife sur two hareen pres ie pletnre as they stood fast that yoar own?” commented n friendship : « Miss Van Deemen | 4k Conrtney 1 was (4is happy condo (Cacsar kuew of thousatids of soldiers in A modern wan of sclenes for Asa Gray asesrod me that he could at once recall 1he names of someting Hike twenty-five thousand plants] Professor : do ihe same for sory for mere words than 18 generally ndmitted, The average well. | to-do child of two years of age has a : hnadred | words, spd its father may have come The | ten thonsand verses of the Rig Veda | have, for three thousand years, Leen ; accurately preserved in the semories | Not one Brahmin alone, Lint thousands, can to-day recite | Thousands of Mo- | Chesa-nayers have no visual | wasiciaus have an an- | while | neinal ones being ine THE FIRE ENGINE HORSE. eatbop of His Dread, 61 Adpvautaiin # dream now ing oir of =pilsn ing tila yours, and fa tery panied aanirienl [any 15 we Ie fan ont of in. F Bayi fonel than : sna inafn Yap of times the faves hie rig tament Parmed HE Ala FEEL ox tonite tHe fim va Wall to ths vnagine houss tn know taal childern alg he upon thom with @ tion a lronkt They hold their Ben ts thay have kop tng up io sok right In fod Thine may inirpn Red Bees fn Rlhiol fiom? § Ea that ir Leng prist Hny Eh Ons ; 3 54 We 3 $e ve = ® go leew Lili vr p WORDS OF WISOOW. ARG Se TB gottather t Min Loe the DLs Biss aa ud Fah 8 Bn bad > APRS AR A 35 I Prextripetive Tuftusare of Lightning. % a 2h § rp $ 3 ETHEL WR A 2a aA al In cities (he bepn EN PL Koad adh 3 RoE Gl gnvivtis Ine of in Kil ogy 2 vag yg d Lenard Anoiher Cap in ile Ar nas op 3 Haun 0% Aah Sh a Ay SUDEokE Ronin WED Autti i Ova there and capiwle another ce ~Youkers Hlatosnin. pe ig : i 2 Cowatehman Whe sear Fal the triable re gr Bien eB CAmouURiIng "MISTNE STVE VS 6 | In Many Besjiects fe is ths Most Inter AS A SAS ie Aa st PENSIONS GRANTID. Figntiag Litaras. aA SE Foie CC EKbnein X new afd opsition has na, Was thrown eating of Lhe fad Goa wep ra Bled SLES Lhe Wad in postifod Sie WIE ni with nto F and C Blancs The & West It Eagan oe y Fovan guarret over in a Poppin iad i ; TEN y Tha Wed 34% $435 3 ; TRIREEOTY £30 Yu shod LC Baka Caruigie. riage ta teas Heard The sale and 4 ; : Ki 4 pn Crenplon dist. bas autlere L afered FC gelt P Mpa Mlmire Kx proms, Wes G85 Ra oon 8 i Melk Ex / ous } Phbmdeiphia Eaprews, daily 5 4 ie Eo SEE . i Joknatcwn Arcod., Week dar {Preity Expres, dally... : Sea Prussenger, daily 3 he o REE 1m. I fry mi BGS BB. and : Po i Nh inset Soprano AINE na Philadelphia & Ying Lenve W LiL A BWE Roche, of Commerea a [ew vears | writes of the National debt of Feawes The French national debt idad into fhree parts—the funded {the re vnabla sel? and the poielon flat 5 3 : } gBiiigtad 1 oR bits ered dugires 10 to be sald were dae roof the resented ® francs, tha eng very vortiog of cial expendi nog, and the Lava A right ramoent of Tha po i greatest The civil and milk pol conse 0 AUR it B af the 41 soon have to Work in or pengione to the otner hall NT ¥ Ths French b SEY Fer ind SEINE 2 oLE vi 4 Saka EAT BOUND 2p + "a farm products of Brroe this your ere warty lh 000 more 4) Tha Pug & 4 ISEnpRIing Ta Pittsburg Johnstown, burg & Eastern E EB. Pondiecunst Tins © FARSI Su HARE = pe ia if effet ont a. ai Tk So £3 oie = tg Be hE aR nikon Station) Lledo tay u nn Poth abung il sod 4 At I'l 1 trains art unduy Tosine WY Eason) Bt A NM 3 ike F&O RB pevis wid Lo PM aa CONNECTIONS i 1 Bead hw M Loni Lak Haven, with ait N Pennsylvania Railroad. fia fect May 27, 1000. Main Live. foave Cronmonio ant ward, Asana Asehmmcdation, week Say Shain Lome Expres, dadiy nnn Swen Asronswsiation, SRY a Misdk wei, Baily era gid HRT EPR ARR LTTE RA Ener ERP. se rary rr . dally rst A ansnnan sclBea CHEGENY CERRERR weuTUe REPERER BRB {save Patton-Saniliward, Tiare Noo TE at TO a.m arriving sf Cresson 06 AL E38 pom. Arriving at Cresson : ab IE om Time Xo Y onve Patton Sorthwand, mtn No T04 ut 1047 mm. arcivieg at Me hater at 1M a mm. wiki ol diiea Unoapbeil al Mahal Prats Sor TH aL 547 pom arriving 81 : 8 at 208 #3 Geni aoapbel dp AB TF eading Railway. Engines Burn Hard Coal No Smoke NGVESEBER 1 WB ; gs bmp, Fool TE Ba my wc RRR oe TR wm, Mp im. Maw yeh IN EFFECT ¥ gw © Train fie Ab i spelt wd wind wl Hee dag, sone med pesidsncns WERRS, vgie Agente 30 ad ie in Bu BE ol ME caTEY Ls Tmiiys for 1 Hantiuge ow BE imlias DE ik ald Diualing: Load vos ME, Das Areiviog al Ee piesa momections with PB and west at Huaiingdon Cas 3 nk, ULpetni Gobt was
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