out for my two visitors.” he ‘Explain to them tbat a tele- me away from home, and spend an hour in the city, 830 1 can return by the © looked at his watch, “Tif. minutes to reach the station” He way from the table. “Hold Mn both hete until 1 get back.” ust mention thelr names again, “John Hammond and Barclay FUL ou've heard me speak of John, He's of old Jared Hammend, and no good. Fellow full of vislous paction) about him. Always Of course he's coming for a I've no idea bow much he owes Poor vislonnry vagabond.” nz do you let him jmpose ather 80 well, and I'd + might be In actual er keep him bere ontil 1 | investigate him sharply ti pd if he lsat perfectly with me 1 turn bim adrift for 187, , old daddy,” langbed the girl who 1s the other man?" Hill, the confidential ad- rham & Goldie. Looks after business, you know, and ping big salary. ‘Wonder. p figures. Goldie toid me everything to him. He's e to settle a little deal that ve planned] together. If it goes ;, yp deat, it means six months folds of ber oy gown. It's a shame,” she murmured, “that apa allows himself to be po dread. imposed upon. Bon of sn old jend, Indeed! As if that rellevad the from all the ordinary moral obli- io Til gee what I can do to cone X him to the contrary.” ind then Hester's attention was ar ted by the click of the iron oe at ; of the lawn. nN was coming up the gravel He was an tall man, aitfred inl a may with gray hair and gray rd. He wes pale amd stooped su little nd his glasses covered a pair of gray eyes. gk off his soft hat and gravely ; + Hester. Is Mr. Richard Palmer at howe?! pater snilled down at him from the What a strong old face it was what fine gray eyes. And the he bead—no wonder the shoul- Jooped under the burden of gar- sishernd him in. ou will find It coo! bere in the sir. There are papers and books ¥ Interest you. Make yourself home.” ik you, young lady.” said the man, 48 be dropped into the : “And might I ask you e walk tos been 2 Little fatiz- J eried Hester. *I will the order and was turning 3 the study when she was merry whistle. Somebody ing up the walk. She went to A young man was approach. histling as be approached. dressed in a gray summer suit, He stopped short when he sett of Hester. His whistle | : you pardon.” he sald with a tle. “I'm afraid I was a lit: este admitted to herself that his Wasn't wholly weak. If anything $ more loclined to be crafty. g was a twinkle about his eyes she didn’t appropye. And he € altogether too free in his man- ou Bave ¢alied to see my father?” sald {a her coldest tones. think I may safely answer yes plied with a little bow. “That is, an take it for granted that 1 aw ing the charming daughter of Rickard Palmer.” am Miss Palmer,” Helennnswered. you come in? My father expect. He bas been called away, but return before BOON. He requested sald . young man as he fol- ber into the roomy Hbrary. “Of 1 will wait. I am used to wait. plotured him waiting outside of big victims for the crumbs hit see fit to toss him. What ; tr 10 appear go careless and Bhe pointed to a chalr and ; ote side of the room. She not neglect the little sermon she itally promised him. : bt han #poken of you,” she greebly, 1 hope lietitated, Ask why?’ “that that is a peculiarity of all your i schemes” glance. His eyes ened a little wider. “I am sorry for that. And he has al- ways seemed so very kind.” “He 1s too kind,” sald Hester quick: Iy. "And tou easily lmposed upon.” “That's the penalty of having a syro- pathetic heart,” said the young man, How indifferently he spoke of this How toughened Lie must be “You are not £0 old as 1 supposed you 10 be,” said Hester, “1 am older than 1 look, I fancy.” he gnid, “I feel at times that | don’t look old enough. It's really a drawimek with most people! “You have been in your present trusi- ness for some time” she said. “Nearly ten years,” be answered, "1 went at it pretty young.” “You lke HY “Oh, yes. It's second nature to me now." “Yon do uot find it distasteful 7° “No.” He looked st her curiously. A rather singular girl zhe seemed to bim--and singularly atiractive, too. “1 know something about your mis sion bere.” she mid In freezing tones. “Do you? *Yes, and I do not approve of iL” “You do not approve of it? May I “It does not appeal to me. I have told my father so." “May I ask what he said? “You know his kind heart.” “Perhaps pobody knows it better,” “Well, be declined to take my ol- vice < * “Which means *That you are to wait” The young man looked thoughtful. “Do you object to the scheme?” "1 object to all such schemen.” “But there sects to be a lot of money in 18.” “1 belleve,” maid Hester, maronstivally, The visitor slightly flushed, “1 will admit.” he sald, "that 1 Lave heen reasonably fortunate.” Hester stared at him. That fush upon Lis cheek was actually a biesh of pride, “And yet 1 Dex of yon,” she sald, “not ro work upca his feelings again It distresses him to think of sayiog no to you, aud yet there niust be a stop to this” Tha % “Iw oiler ¥ it said ConerT oy mer Fe sald. SR 10 have grentiy oy edu Yew yen Bn Hester could Epon aga sudden interruption drove the repsry from her lps. There was a shara erash ns of sone sold hody 12 from a height apd striking on an « I¥y golld object, Hester sprang turned townsd the Joos of the io apariment, “Was It bere™ anesied the visiter, | & as he hurried forward and faeed the | study door, “And may I have your permission?” And without walling for an answer he quickly opened (he doar, | It wax a small room and {ts contents were taken in at a glances. The ehie! of these was the venerable stranger. He was stretebed back in the easy chalr with bis feet on another chair, sound asleep, And from bis hallopen mouth came a prolonged muttering, He Lad eaten bls biscuits and ewntied bis tea cup. It was the fall of this cup from the table 1o the foor that kag aroused Hester and the young men But it did not arouse the sleeper. For a wowment the two stared into the room, and then Hester drew back and motioned to the young man to close the door. He latched it softly and turues to Hester. There wes a question in bis | “A friend of the family,” sald Hester stiffly. “His face seems familiar” the young man remarked. “l'm sure I have seen him before” “Very likely,” sald Hester drfly. “Yery likely. He Las the reputation of being generous.” The young man looked at ber gueerly. “If 1 remember right,” be ald. “bis generceity had nothing to do with the circumstances I recall. I should like to have this fmpression cleared away If 1 am mistaken in the man.” Hester flared up. He certainly was very bold and very fnuquisitive, “I can’t gee how jt can concern you in the least,” she said, “Dut the geatle man in the study 18 Mr, Barclay Hi, of whom po doubt you have heard” He made a queer gurgling nelve in hiz throat snd suddenly turned locked cut of the window. 1lester stared at bin Gh some alorm, 0 3 ana “It fx nothing.” he quietly sald as he || turned and caught her ook. a little~that's all" Hester did not remove her eyes from biz flushed fnee. Her expression sud- denly sof ened. “Bit down” she sald, “and I will bring you a glass of water” “No, no, don't bother” “Perhaps—perhaps you are hungry?’ | “Not yet. 1 don't expect to be hun. gry before luncheon time” Hester froze again at his Iimpudence, Whereat he laughed uutil the tears came in his eves, “I b-~beg your pardon,” he stam- mered. “Whenever 1 choke that way have to laugh.” And he laughed again. Then be straightened up. “About this nan HIN?" he said. “Js Le so very much ¥* She shuddered at his slang. “Mr. Barclay Hil is the legal adviser of the great house of Barham & Gol die. He is one of the leading men In his profession, a gentleman of whom all men speak highly, We are proud to acknowledge that such a man is a friend of the family.” OY ty ote 0X i COOEEH 4 fo 1 ihe fiir Libary LAntericans. 12nd exercises a ttle care. {aes gulet of these wild hill : ays She said this with a withering em- y that should bave tad its ettect# on ths kmprocident person before her. But be only isughed again. *1 wasn't much impressed by hile Jooks,” he said. “He bas a fine face™ sald Hester quickly. “A stremg face, and 2 besathk fully poised head” “It struck me that the solo slanted | hiz bend a litte too sharply backward,” | snid this incorrigible, Hester frovnesd, “We will drop the satiect.” she sald "Please don't” sald the incorrigible | “1 have pever heard Barclay Hil dis cussed before. There is a delightfnl navelty about it that of course tiny not appeal fo you. You kpow hin so well » “He {a an old friend,” sald Hester se. vereiy. “He looks older than I supposed” persisted the locorrigible. “1 have no doubt that the business burdens he ctirries have done much to fige him before his time.” sald Hester, The incerrigibie guddenly choked azain, bot this time be controlled the affliction better, “If 1 am not greatly mistaken” he said, “vou would have me regard this Hill as a mode] upom which to pattern my own conduct?’ "You couldn't ind a better” aho maid. Ouee more he showed signs of choke tng again, but happily warded it off. “T's afraid,” be sald, “that you are fsking me to spire a little too high” “1 don't expect po much of you,” sald | Hester, “but 1 really feel that it i» not too late for you to strive to improve { ta drop your foolish scheming and to of—of finan cultivate a higher degree cial responsibil.” s “Very weil put” Toe #yid, You are afraid that 1 mean to borrow money from your father, Come, I'l} promise not so ask him for a cent.” “Thank you” ssid Hester. “But If Lie Yorces money on you't™ “I'l! make him take it Dack™ He promised him this seriously. but his eres therrily twinkied, “1 begin to have sone confidence In rou,” sald Hester. She hesitated “1f you reaily are in want I would be glad 30 ald yon myself,” She produced a little purse. "But don't ask father” He put up his hand quietly, “Pon’t tempt me” he cried. Then bis tone suddenly changed. “By jove, he sald, “here comes your father” and he nointed MW the windaw, Base enougly the read of the houses bold was ascending the steps, “He must have caught an early car,” enkd Hester as she turned toward the awe, “Well, well” estd Rie kit fu tho GOouTwaY, 3 al Tou ard Palmer, “1 senroely io lgpether. Are soegjpninteg i wz E oa% a weeps wie ed : . Be La Yong renn, Libs vyvd rested om Hosier, des” ent GP Te wind fod r, ied : iy Mr. , Misy Palmer” +d leap In her resist. She G13 She wants to BV 3 iH, Mr In heute 32 Saree ya Yank [HAR rep through the floor. Cutest AX gin ¥ Surely be cried as dw looked arouod hs came?” “He's In the stady, father” . How strangely her volee sonndad “Ii wee him in there ™ Ar the door closed behind ber {ather the young en quickly stepped toward Hester, “Not a worl” he goftly smald. “Only remember that you owe we an explan. silon, and that it 2 oy right to collect owen and where and zs often as 1 please. Is that sgredd i” His eves were very bright, bat thelr ance was tender. And Hester looked dovn with a Blush. —W, ER. Rose, lu Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Sheep Herder’s Lite, Few people In our Eastern cities have i the least idea of what sheep herding means on the (mmense ranges of the West. The herders are men of many pationalities, principally Swedes, Nor. Wwegians, Germans, Mexicans and Any man can herd sheep i Le possesses ordinary intelligence A shovp serder, however, {as jovked upon with contempt, and ig considered the pers sonification of iaziness if be respalos tong in the business. Young men sometimes come from tie East in search of health and take to sheep-heriding. A more healthy life CALDGE imagined for the summer miontis—lving entirely lu the open air, eating plenty of plain food {if & man dots no bicomes too lazy to cock 1b Gaving elear, coll, pure water Lou in torrents and rot a eare in he world if Le dontents himself amid monotony and loneliness and ut g --Lretroty De CE Fons, Frie Press, Last of Loals Philippe's Family, Princess Clementine $"Orleans evle brated her elghty-sigth birthday a few ago at the Chateau of E henthal, her seat in lov or Austria, whither she fas just returned after passing the winter and spring at Mentone. CHsg Picaieming. who is the only sur vivor of the large family of Louis Phi lippe, is the hori ih of Prince Augustus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, younger broth er of the late King Consort of Porto gal, who died in 1881, Prince Augue tis was the son and heir of Prine Per dinand, a brother of the late King of the Belgians, and of the Duchess of Kent, who settled in Hungary in 1815, when he was so lucky as to marry the only child of the last Prince of Kohary, A great territorial magnate, possessed of a vast foriune and immense estates, which pow belong tv Princess Clemen- tine's eldest son, Prince Philip, son-ine jiaw of the King of the Belgians. Lop. 1don World, - "and 1 thank you. If 1 understand you aright f§ Fortunately, | KB net Inther failed to motive Ler agcita 3 Lon, “Ard now where is the Impecuniovs from | § Prin By Androw Carnegle. my |" late years 1 never see a fishing fleet set maf] without pleasure, J thinking this is based upon the form which is probabiy to prevail generaliy, Not a man in the boats is pald fised wages. Each gets life share of the profits. That seems to we the ideal. It would be most interesting if we could compare the results of a feet 80 taanned } and operated with one in which men Were jakl fixed wages; bot I question whether such a fleet as the latter existe. From my ex- perience, I should say a crew of employes va. a crew of partners would not be in the race. The great secret of guccese In business of all kinda, and especially in mano. facturing, where a swall saving In each process means fortune, is a Jibers) division of profits mong the men who help fo make them, and the wider istribution the better. There jlo Lutent unsuspected powers in willing men around us which only need appreciation and development to produce surprising | Money rewards alone will not, however, insure these, for to the most | results, sensitive and ambitious natures there must be the note of sympathy, gpnreciation, friendship. Genius Is sensitive In all its forma, and it is vnusual, not ordinary, ability, that tells even in practical affairs. You must eapture and keep the heart of the original aud supremely able wan before his brain e356 45 ifs Destiee World's Work, By the Edi or of Harper's Weekly, | OCIOLOGISTS continse to discuss “rue suicide.” This question, 80 _ Vigorously brought into the forefront of public concern ig the early pan of the year by the President's protouncement, has bad quite a Jong inning and ita topical interest is till far from being ex hansted. In the North American Review, one "Paterfamilian” 8 | | gentieman who has “for many years been jaloring privately and ~ publicly in thé Interest of many kinds of social reform.” takes up what be conslilers to te the common-sense end of the argument and myn “some plain things because they teed to be maid ™ Fle protests that the logical deduction from the President's expressions on the subject in his famous prefatory Jetter. and In letters to begetters of Jorge families, is that “the nearer Americans approach the physical status of rabbits the more patriotie they become.” iis own view is that “we need better citizens, Bot wore of them,” and he sees no reason “for a man bringing into the world a larger number of children than he ix able to care for” which practics, he contends, mwas death for sotne and a state of social degeneracy for the rest. With frankness and, It must be sald, some conrmge, be denies “that the sexual relation is a fusction desigoed solely for the propagation of the buinsn race” averring that this theory is a mere assumption and that it fa contrary to human experience. He denies, too, that marriage Is solely an institodon for the promotion of self. | in short, he | belleves that the present generation is entitied to a goodly share of well-being | and happiness, gud that ls cain fo them should not be made completely 3 cur, sacrifice and the unlimited propagation of children and misery. sulmereient 10 the caine of the pest geniers tion The chntize in the scone rondition of women which bax come about is a large factur to the dim pf the namerieal sie of families. “The wires are no Jonger pack-minies — Bre getling.some of tae comforts of life” says the writer. “Why shouldn't ther? he gske. Why, Indeed? will be the answer of many women asd EOILE [0 Flies as Bacteria Carriers. Some Experiments atJdJohns Hopkins Uni. varsity---From the Scientific American. N the theory that floes oar De god ve Bgents in thy spremd there ia, of oo naling sew, Lut a 9 Maden. © made voder the auspioes of Johos Hopkins I University, which bas lvwes recently brought to our notice a ly o member of the medical emf of that lnstitarios, is well worthy of record. The experiments were contorted wih a box that wns divided into two compartments, in he frm of which was exposed soom food foatertal infects] with an eaxily recognizabie species of lectiria-bammiess bacteria, of pom, being vsed-whille fo the second compartment was place] an open dish containing a sterile mre such as 18 ws] ax 8 culture meding for Hace teria, Flies were placed (no the first com Jartinent, Aad, a8 eon 38 8 Dumber of Jem bad been seen to lk upon, or eal of, the fected material they were allowed to pass through a small door ints the second sompartownt where they had a chance to come Io coutact with the fulture medion fa the div The result was that bacteria deposited upon the sorface of the sterile © multiplied there, and formed characteristic solutiies. Bs, In those experiments molnsses mixed with a ewih of yellow bacteety ¥ WW Fee wag spread ou 8 plate in the frst compartment, and a dusin fled were the into feet with the sterile putrient, th away to develon, A few days dish later there lind grows on the mw and viclet cnltores, and colonies of corresponding color were obtained To prove that the perms from which these colonies grew came from the Infected material tn the first compartment, and not frot accklental sources | fected | In iy cise, however, none of the dishes | viodt ewloniex To (urther experiments were made with other material in the first compartment, ased In the second compartment doveloped yellow, red or prove further that the files were the only means of transmitting the bacteria, groupe of Skew, bat with no! experiments were made with infected Sita In the fret corrpartiuent but wisn you sol postare sinmps in quags with no files in the apparatus The dishes ¢ experiments also developed Bo colonies. ntaluing the notrien: 8 these By the Editor of Harper": » Weakly. N the days of thirty years ago, perhaps even later, very few, #1] guy, of the country paayed Dasebull or ran, or aval or leaped, for money. Probably there were men Who sowed for the pecuniary salons of vicwry, or fut gating : fata meney thelr muscles, their breath, and ih Enowh eof the wars of tides and of men. Other and more bruml men punchisd each other's {aces into bleedy pulp, alse for money. Bat there were than gentlemanly sports int whieh the Cob ception of gain 4 nsot and nto whi a entered the students of our colleges—~oniversities w ere then a dovam-aad other dima Kini In baseball we had the Atlantics and the Excelsior of Brockivs, great cham. pions; the Unions of Harlem, the Kulckerbockers of Albany, the Harm Lansingburz and a club {p New York City the title of which esos championship belag as rare & vitor to the wetropolis as it 18 In Cwse days of professions. Manners have changed. It is largely ¢ rogad of pounds we Owe the change, 858 it G38 pot been fur the better. stood ae saying aught ageinst the vecupation srofessimal, a good trade for those who have no better, t {3 Do wore proge to inte : perance ad Wleness than, say, stevedoring or than striking, ubthougl steve doring may, in the end, de wore usefol to the world than baseball playing. The latter is as lofty, too, as any other acrobating, while the dirt plowed up Ee the glider of bLases Is more easily got rid of than is the black of the minstrels business. 1t Is also a much better occupation than te “bunching” of ballots on election day used to Iw, It is respectabiby, but not noble, while &t is easily seen by the clear of mind that baseball playing tv Dot among the greut arts by which the world sdvapees. It is a pity, then that the professional plaver of games should sot the (ashion for amateurs, and 7 is especially te Ye regretted that the spirit of professionalism bas fuvaded the colleges, whose athletics should be not only secondary, bul an expression of the jor of life certainly not of Its sordid side. In England the amatenr still rules, and his spirit ts g:01 manifest. A defeat fn a game is not an event in his life, any more than the stubbing of his toe or tie tearing of his coat on a barbed wire is sometding to be recollected throughout the 1ifeof any coe. Defeat in spirit . only ime portant to those who make thelr Living by sport, for defeat fupairs the market ¥alue of those who suller it. ey. KA Hug fos eller, ret wy pd Xa dd later to the n saxionalism that Let os not be vnders the 1 Quiren of Sheba, fonder whom the kiaglom I midartane. £ the monk, call the won of bis first herp of Menelik 1. san of Solomon forowtul | nutrient, | DRAratus Halt an hour later the door between the [WH COmpartibents wis opened, and as soon ns sever) of toe fies had Deen peed to c30te {3 con that contaloend it was covered and put STient over a: bendred colonies of yellow bactrria. The exnericent was Tepeatnd with red | Thit in Menthe Fists wad We te » Pe | segmdant of Soloveen, Amd ®Eo is the Emperor of Ethiopia? Those who happen to Know may cod- Teider i an absurdly eisy question to Apswer, But such js the § of things most necessary to know In wisieh our people Are sunk that only a few are aware that Menelik IL of Abrssinia has borne that title since 1580. He used to lw called the neges, his full tithe Teing negus negasti, mess. ng king of kings The Abyssinian patarel vsed to be a mere King of Chea. Bot wow be rales the nnited Kingdoms of Chea, Godiam, Djimas, Raffa and Watamio, with some other provinees. Consequently be ia an én pesor, Ancient Hood fs exnrered in an em porary, and fix remarkable that he of Auyssinia, the teost obseure of fue btnperinl tand, is of the oldest stock of all, At Jexst that ie Bis olainy. Afm, his father came of the oid royal family of Etiiopia that traced Ha descent to Meuslix I. sou of Soloman by the Allg was eldest won tiamned Sella -[ejaseie, of Choa attained to [ts highest pifeh of power. Now, Sella-Selasele’s owas pape had toviaetiy been Menelik, but be had of a great ehied {etn warned by a wenk te change it. otherwise be wand suffer grees? He should, however, said by the name of Menellk, and the child #6 christened would one day be the coriqueror of all Ethiopia and the gremtust of Ber rulers since the days AS socom, therefore, as tis grandson was born Be was named Menelik. The real. Ip curioos thing sbont this story is that Ir was certainly fold and retailed by an Halinp traveler some yents bee fore Merwelik “ronqguered Ethiopia” and consolidated his realm ~london News Rpttaphs in the Cemetery of Falinve, Worry killed Bim. Fe mas 100 sensitive, He couldn't say “No. Fle gid net And his place A Lite success paralyzed Bim. He &id not care bow be looked. Hl 41d sot guard bie waak spat. Ee wan too prowd to take weiviee, He gid not fall in loves with ios work. He got into 3 rut sod couldn't get He £4] Bot bears Yo &n Loinls, He Io ored gegen he Hey fie 10 a 1 pene eal Rees A Balding Feats New fnondeth ins guder old balding are a fexture of seine of the lmpurtant buding construction now in progress in Chloage, says Engivev-ing News, In the Lisinews district a number of hulld. ings ars to Le tora down asd replaced ry offer ar srore Dualldises of steel imine cotstroction, and in onlsr to me dios the lowes of Sesal to a minhwans, the: fotmiation » for she new baidde ig (whieh is ies thn slowest part ef thy works la done before the old bulldisz i vaoated The basemen op esilar openings are used for delivering taterialy, while bullding and side walks are supporiad by shoring and snoerpincing where the original sap ports Barve to be removed The cals FOUS fiZe teen EBLE oF other work car ried our before rhe leases of tenants expire. When the old building is va. Bl giaxe ¥ Ea 5a Ceated Bo takes very litte tune to es mgdiahy it and clear the site. and tb cmsurncton of the new balldiug ean them be omimenced at once UpoR the foundations built ia adranon is Barzaia In Postage Soampe, “Do you make any reduction in price tur?” inguiewd the fonny mag whe frequently bothered the corner drugs lat, “Ag you dre a comstant custemer aud the hour is Jae” mid the druggist, “1 will let you have the entice stock of tweornt stamps I have oa basd for a Cent and a guurter. 1 happen to have Jost thirteen.™ All right, TH take them ™ said the foupy man, whe scented a bargaie. The dragstst banded bin the thirteen fwoarnt stamps and took full pay for Ahem out of A Sveslollar Bill whieh De wise Penny man tenders]. saying that Bent and 8 quarters amounted to fast tweniysix cents —Now York Pross As It Was Pricted. There is ope woman poet In New York who will read proof carefully utd the wige of a recent eres wears od, She spent two Jays upon a tench img poem, te pivotal Doe of which read: “dy soul is a Highivonee keeper ™ When the privter Snished with it the lime read: “My soul is 3 light houseleeper.™ — New York Tribune. First Scientist in Mammy Caves. Professor Bdisund 8. Meanr, of the Suilthsoulan lostitution, is the frst sclentist to visit tae tummy caves of the Aleuts of Alaska. Many mu mies, to be sure. Lave Deen sen: from Alkska fro time to tine, bar so man of learsing bas ever exmumined the caves thenmseives. The report which the professor will doubtiess prepare will te looked for with some iuterest. A Comtly Argument. A ten-cent argument often ends tn 8 $10 guarrel.—Chicage News