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