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S--SSWWSWIMI--I WHMIIM rft Shirley P&tonV Adventure »T A.W. PEACH. WT :f -L PW 1821, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Shirley Pa ton, waiting for the local train that would carry her to her suburbqdp home, found two persons to interest her among the hundreds In the great station. One tfas a tall, cleanfeatured young man whose grave eyes etole a glance in her direction, now and then--a glance of approval so impersonal that Shirley codld accept it. The other was a tired little mother at her left who seemed to be on the verge of fainting. In her lap shd held • email, rosy morsel that was gurgling and cooing, oblivious to her mother's distress. Suddenly the little mother turned and Shirley found herself questioned. "Will you bold my baby until I see about my train?" Shirley's first thought was to refuse. Thee she scOlded herself; n© mother would ever leave such a winsome little witch of a babe. Shirley held out her arms. She was so interested in her new charge that she did not think of her young man. When she did glance up a blush came softly to her cheeks; for if eyes were ever saying anything hlswere saying; "You are very attractive to me as you hold that youngster so maternally and tenderly." "I suppose I do look a bit maternal, and I do love babies, but I doft't want to advertise it," she thought to hfcrself. Busy with the happy mite, she did not know the passage of time until it dawned upon her that soon her train would be leaving. She looked ajxxit anxiously for the mother, but the, tired little figure did not appear. Shirley's heart thumped. Had she been fooled after all? Was she here with a strange baby? What could she do. She glanced about in her distraction, and her eyes met the grave, fine eyes of the man opposite. She aaW that he understood, and with a bitjof quake inside she saw him rise mq come toward her, t •^Pardon me, but I will see If I can find the mother," he said, smiling encouragingly. "Bless his yellow head," Shirley •aid to herself, and then thanked him aloud. But when he came tfack after making a trip through the station, she saw he was worried, too. He explained that be could find no trace of the mother. They stared at each other, the same thought in each mind; what was to be done? The crimson flooded- through his tanned cheeks as he said haltingly: "If you give the youngster to me, I'll take him to the police station-- though I hate like thunder to be seen carrying a baby round here where •soste of my frle^Jjfmn y see me!" 8he laughed at the sudden boyish exclamation. "I understand," sM said. "Let's see." She thought a moment and a quick decision formed toiler mind. She could not bear the thought of the baby's going to a police station, and then to some fonndhonte-- such a dainty, fragrant, happy bit of humanity! She would leave word tji the station and take the baby home. She smiled as she thought of the dumb astonishment of her family. But how could she ever «®t the baby home and also all her Chopping booty? She glanced at him. He was gas* tog with anxious eyes down the long lobby. She made up her mind--that mgn's frank face was the face to be frosted. . **I am going tp .take the baby home, if you will helpune to the train," she suggested. mAIA we must hurry, too." He caught "up her bundles quickly pad they trailed away to the gate, she la the lead, the baby snug in her Sims; he, tall and serene, following her. Eyes turned to glance at them. She blushed, but he seemed lmper- Htous. |• j He saw to it that she was seated tmd then hesitated. "Ton will never he able to get off with your--er-- Impedimenta. May I go with you? I ruld like to see this adventure ough." I ' I She hesitated in turn, then nodded, ^Sinking to herself, "I really want to :-¥t a little more of him." t The ride was not eventful In some Ivays ; but she found herself, as they talked of the situation, turning her •yes from the broad shoulders to the (pay, protecting, honoring eyes quite 4 distance above Jiers. It was an adfjenture surely, but worth it, Just to :|DOW him for a short while. - When the station came he aided her the platform, and again they came a halt. 'You will really have to -help me to the house, and then Fll excuse you-- that is. If you--jrom care tor she questioned. lie was already gatherldg up her bundles. "I am In this with you; bat ~er^-~er--your people. Perhaps I bad better introduce myself--Sherman Meldon." "Agreed." she ssM, and gave him her name. They walked to thejtroad street where she lived, and stopped before a large house, set back among the trees. She hesitated a bit, but it was no use; she must have his aid clear to the door. So they went on. The maid at the door stared dumbly and let them in. Then a heavy step sounded and a voice began: "Shirley, why didn't you telephone foV the vMr. Paton stepped into the hall, his paper in his hand. He saw them. "Great Scott!" he exclaimed, and the paper dropped. "Pater, I had to bring the baby hom^," Shirley cried, and she explained rapidly as she laid the baby down. As she Introduced Meldon and saw that her father knew him by reputation, the tension lifted. "We must get busyvand see if we can locate the mother," said Mr. Paton, "and Meldon, you better ^fay with us and have a bite." Shirley looked around to find Meldon's eyes upon her In quiet question--a greater question than if ahe wanted h^/n Ho stay--a Question that told her plainly: "I am learning to love you. If I stay, it means that one of these days I shall love you. , Dof you want me to linger?" A little thrill going over her as sher made her decision, she smiled: "Yes, you have earned a reward--a good dinner, at least" Her father, who had stepp&t oat, came in. "You kids did not show much detective ability. I just telephoned to police headquarters and they said the mother was taken from the big station unconscious to the general hospital, and she's wild for the baby now. &> you'll have to turn around and rake him---It--her-- back!" Kentucky, "Land of Tomorrow." Historians trace the name of Kentucky" to mean "Land of Tomorrow." Some of the origins used for the name are "Meadow Lands," "At the Head of the River," and "Dark and Bloody Ground." Historically, it is known that the Iroquois conquered the Ohio valley, and either expelled or exterminated the tribes that dwelt therein. The conquerors set the Wyandots to rule the territory for them. The reason was that they had beheld the ruin of the tribes in the eastern part of the country at the hands of the white settlers, and they wanted a haven of refuge to which they could resort. This reserved land they called the "Land of Tomorrow"--that is, the la^id in which they Intended to live if ousted from thelt existing homes. ti:f : Embarrassing 'Moment. ' •I w«s expecting some freight sod called the depot to see If it bad arrived. We lived on a country line and of course every receiver, was down. While I was waiting for them to answer I was thinking what I would say. I had intended to say. "Is this the depot?" and "Has anything arrived for Mrs. K ,?" Instead, I got excited and said, "Hello, is the depot there?" "No!" tliaudered the man at thp other end of the line, "it Just went out on the south-bound train." Imagine the titters along tJ^e UM^p Chicago American. ' Si Make* Transplanting anf*M*1|by Hand : Jtooh Easiitr Kt> ?!<"';> ST.;.-.'- EXTENSION WORKER ASSISTS Matting, Burlap, Heavy CanvAs er an °,d Ru« | fUrpet dsn.Be M*de Use .r" Direction! for Cutting., ' , (Prepared by tfce United States Department 4>t Agriculture) "So far as the garden is concerned I've struck," said Mrs. Damon to her caller, as she sat back, knitting in her hands, prepared to count. "I'm tired to death of aching knees and dirt-stained skirts. No more vegetable garden for' me. Mrs. Brbwn; add I don't think I'll plant any annuals in the flower beds, either." v Mrs. Brown smiled. "But don't you just love the feel and the smell of the freshly turned dirt in your hands when you're sowing or transplanting ?" she asked, "now, don't you, Mrs. Damon?" "I ednfess I do," Mrs; Damon admitted. "Even after all my complaints I fancy that when the time of gardening comes Fll have trou^fe sticking to my resolution." Suggests Use of Garden Pad. "I'd think that, as all you dislike, really, is the condition under which the work is done, joa might use a garden pad," Mrs. Brown. suggested, "one of the kind I saw the homedemonstration agent teaching some club girls to make the other day." "Do you suppose she would show me how? 'Way down deep in my heart Td like to be poking in the soil in my garden this day, if the frost were out of the ground." Mrs. Damon's eyes were shining. "I am sure she would." Mrs. Brown replied and these were the directions' which the extension worker, under the supervision of the Sfflte Agricultural American Woman in High Position. Rutland, one of the most picturesque counties of England, Is presided over now by an Ainerican-born countess. Through the recent appointment of her husband, the Garl of Ancaster, to the office of lord lieutenant of) the county, Countess Ancaster, the foriper Elolse Breese, daughter of William L. Breese of New York, has become the first lady of the shire. The lord lieutenant is the principal representative of the sovereign in the county and as such outranks everybody else in the shire, his precedence being shared by his wife. Garden Pad Made of. Inexpensive Material, ftavea Clothes of the Gardener. college and the United States Department of Agriculture, gave Mrs. Damon the next day: . v The pad may be made of matting, or even an old rug or piece of carpet, burlap, denim, oilcloth, heavy canvas, or evdn an old rug or piece of carpet. Matting lined with brown denim la very suitable material, because this color does not show soil easily. The matting lined with brown denim and bound wtfth red tape makes an attractive color combination. If cloth wlthoqf the matting is used it will be necand the the Cotton tape Is edges together. An oblong piece on the undertlon will protect in dry. one yard an#* th#fc*nd of black oilcloth side of the botti the ttd and ke£p OnW*8lf yard of mi Qf'rtfriji'. one roll of^M#inch tape, and one oblong of black oilcloth will be sufficient to make the pad. Cut Paper Pattern First. Cut a paper pattern by the measurements given In the illustrated pattern. The oblong may be made larger or smaller as desirfb. When such changes are made, however, the side ends which fold aropnd should be nuide lotajk or short enough to Just meet the nack corners of the square. Cut the lining first and pin It to the matting. The two edges should be bound with the cotton tape at once to keep the matting from raveling. Cut a 'strip 15 by 0 inches for the pocket. PTace a one»lnch hem at the top, and sew the bottom of the pocket along the dotted line on the Inside of the front of the fi^me before the sides are folded around and fastened to the sides of the bottom. Run a rubber band through the hem to hold the top edge straight across, but do not stretch the rubber. 8tltch the sides of the pocket to the Inside of the front, and the pocket will be finished. Cut an oblong or black oilcloth for the bottom and s®w It securely around the edge of the underside of the botthe Pad. torn, then fold each side to meet tlk. sides of the bottom, and sew them together. Hasten the ends of one piece of tape, 40 inches long, to the back corners of the frame; also sew ends of another pi*ce of tape the same length to the lower front corners of the frame; fasten the latter also to the top of the front. Bring these loose loops together and fasten. Tills handle when not in use, will drop inside the 'pad. Make a cushion of the lining to fit flat on the inside of this frame and stuff it with cotton, or cover a thick piece of felt with the same material. Tills cushion should be fastened to the bottom of the kneeling pad. . >411 Ground jfie House Never turn griddle cakes twice, or they will be tough and Indigestible. * • • By planning meals for a week ahead the housekeeper caas*ve hersflf JPych trouble. *' •V '>r V* \ • * k::- With boiled fl«h serve cututnftci salad and a butter sauce of some klhd with creamed potatoes. e • • To cleanse worsted sweaters, scarfs, hoods, caps, etc., use ordinary wheat flour, washing the garment in It ks you would in water. . e e e A chair with stiff, prim lines is uncomfortable. In the reception room or the ballroom It may flnd Its pUce, but never in the living room. " ' Science in Shipbuilding. Among the actual branches of sd- «ence which enter into fblpbulldlng the oldest is astronomy, which Is still of great importance, to navigators. Radio apparatus is peculiarly an advantage to the navy. Mathematics is an essential, of course, to all other sciences. Mathematical apparatus for range finding Is employed which determines Instantly problems containing as many as half a dozen variables. Farmers' Wives. Ninety-eight per cent of farm wives bake thefr own bread, according to the latest census reports; and 97 per cent do the family sewing, with 99 per cent doing the family washing and ironing. The average workday of the* farm, woman is 61 per cent longer than that of the city woman worker. , m- 'MM IEW EPOCH IN RECLAMATION Tract of Deeert Land in Arizona $et Asid* to Conserve Types of Desert Vegetation. ffew of us know that many expensive find priceless irrigation projects have |teen and are being carried on by the United States government. We aye aware that the desert will nearly al- ' ways and everywhere "blossom as the pose" If you can get water Into it. ' But perhaps the mbst extraordinary reversal of this commendable alchemy : ias recently gone On the records from Arizona. In continued pursuance of the policy of setting aside lar^e unsettled areas to be future outdoor lH.vgrounds, the Department of the ntcrior has established "The Panago Saguaro National Monument." It is tract of simonpure desert land, just st of Phoenix along the famous pache trail; and It was created "prl- -Jmaril.v to conserve types ^ desert Vegetation In a region that*W rapidly ^changing in appearance through in- '^creased cultivation of the soil." In Irther words, reclamation is proceeding at so rapid a pace that soon In the locality the precious giant cactus, sagebrush, rattlesnake, yucca, and glla lizards,' shall have passed like the bison. The monument represents a "cross section of the state," a fauna and flora representative of the whote commonwealth, and so is to t>e preserved to the ages. Truly, a real trlbute to nature! Here is a reclamation, of the desert in a new sense: Reclamation from the selfish activities of those who would turn its sand to soil and Its sage to celery. Surely this marks an epoch in the pasStag of th? great West'.--Christian Sclencfc Monitor. i t s THII Werid-Pamo«e Wltfe ;Appar*r|jiplc Unaware of Its Immense Historic Importanoe. ^ Chateau Thierry has patched its roots, plastered its chimneys, painted its shutters and 4ecided to forget JtjtM) war. At first villager dreamed of making his WSfane as 4 toulfgt guide. They are all back now at their old trades. It Is only the good housewife who still pays attention to tourists, and then only to think black thoughts of the dust raised by the rubber neck cars that plunge without a stop through the village streets. Over the bridge, our famous bridge, that crosses the Airne come the Jolting market carts filled with beets and cabbages grown In the farm lands at the foot of Belleau Wood. There is 'a good deal of gjumbling about the temporary wood structure that now spans the Marne, and the peasants tell ycu that they cannot imagine why the soldiers did not build it wide enough to let two carts pass each other. In the Cafe des Marinlers they talk no more of the war. Instead one hears only the Idle gossip that the river men have picked up. Chateau Thierry is no place for the sentimentalist who has imagined that this town of towns would live forever la awe of Its memories. A walk through the streets reveals few marks of either the German or the American occupation; In a field on the outskirts stands the skeleton of a "tin lizzie" that once did ambulance service. On the door jambs of several houses one can still read the billeting officer's stencils telling how many soldiers each house weiuld accommodate. In one Instance the owner has purposely left unpalnted a square atound these sacred numbers as a delicate tribute to his departed gupsts.--George F. Kearney in the American Legion fVeekiy. • tPH HAD NOTHING tO Abeent-Minded Man Didn*t Walt to • Make Explanation of Somewhat Laughable Situation. Old Ephralm Davis had the reputation of being the most absent-minded man,in Chenango county. One day he went to S on various matters of business. At the tailor's be bought a new suit, which he donned, asking that his old one be wrapped up. He then went to the national bank and purchased bonds of considerable Value and placed them in the breast pocket of his new suit. After doing several other errands he drove leisurely home. Some time afterward he went to get the bonds from the pocket of his old suit. Naturally, he did not flnd them there. Greatly perturbed, he put on his new suit and set off for' S----. There he went immediately to the bank. "I bought some bonds here the other day," he began tn his drawling voice, "and I put them right in this here pocket." His hand went up to his coat. At a sudden rustling that ensued an expression ludicrous In Its mixture of shamefacedness and relief came Into the wrinkled countenance. ••And, by gosh, here they be!" Without another word he turned on Ills heel and walked out, leaving the bank employees convulsed,with laughter.-- Youth's Companion. FOI Maiftfrillirera fftorew# In Their Uee, Moetly in Private Families. There has been a tremendous Increase In the use of playing cards in private ffemUfaM wltMn the last 20 years In this country, the represents- Ave of a Hf.Amiftcit* card-manufacturing house says In the New York Times. It may seem strange, but it Is the private family that does most of the using of cards. The proportion of playing-cards used in the big clubs Is small. There is an average of from two to three packs of "playing-cards used per family each year in the United ptates, it is estimated, which Is a big percentage of the total. Men's clubs absorb the higher-priced cards, which are sold at prices varying, according to the club, from $1 to $1.50 or $2 per pRck. The government tax on cards since 1917, which was raised last year to 8 cents per pack, with increased cost of production, has practically driven the cheaper cards out of the market, and business has gone to the higher grades, which retall at from ,30 to 75 cents. Th® increased playing of bridge has brought Into vogue the narrower card, which is more graceful in shape, smaller and a little less bulky. • The bulk of the cards sold have a simple standard design for the back. Among those the best liked In the better class are the ones with the fine steel-engraved or "banknote" back, engraved with the lathework design. These come in the four colors tod now have a linen-finish face. GREAT VICTORY FOR SCIENCE CUTS Said to Be Assured fer the World's Greatest 8courge, the Plague of Leprosy. .The news from Hawaii Indicate* that science has at last found the sure and systematic way to the cure of this world's most appalling disease. Of the 142 former lepers who have been paroled froir the Kalibl hospital In the la%t two years none has been sent back. It Is peculiar that the plague which has troubled the world at least sixty centuries, and probably much longer, should eventually be controlled by one of the oldest remedies ever used for It. To modern science is due the discovery of the bacillus of leprosy, but Its cure is accomplished with refined chaulmoogra oil, the essence of an Jndlan Rlum, which has been used by lepers in the East for centuries. Science haa improved on native practice not only In the oil but in Its application. To a world which has 8,000,000 lepers the success of the doctors at Kalill is heartening. China, when better days come, can set about the cure of her 2,000,000 stricken. India has 200,000 lepers, Japan 20,000. And the United States has bad a big leper problem which the developments In Hawaii should soon solve. While the cases of leprosy In the continental United States are few--perhaps not 300--ire have thousands of lepers in our island possessions, particularly the Philippines. Now that the way is clear oar nodical service can go ahead there as it has proceeded in Hajffaii. , <, WAGING WAR ON "LADY KILLERS m iiiift Her Business. JtriUfei T: 3. Moll of Superior court, room 5, sometimes tells a.story which runs like this: In one of the courts In southern Indiana a woman was on trial for the unlawful practice of sorcery. She was being questioned by the prosecution, but her occupation made her sufficiently adept in repartee to offset any incrirpindtlng evidence which she might have thrown on herself by a committal answer. Finally the judge became irate and shot this question to her point blank: "Are you or are you not a sorceress?" And Just as quickly came back the answ-erfc "Your honor, that's my business/' The Judge was on the point of sentencing her for centeinpt of court, when he realized that she had given* a perfectly-dvll answer.--Indianapolia News. Have to Eat the Leavtnge. The women of CaHfornla a«d other fruit-producing states of the Pacific coast are complaining that, while they are charged high prices for the fruit that they <nust buy, they are unable to get anything but the second-grade produce. Under ordinary clrcum stances the choicest fruit Is sent to the eastern markets and only when the market Is glutted are they able t< get tb» Nothing of the "Lady Killer" About This Equipment. , (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) . AM'exhibit of "lady killers." the kidd found In too many homes, was f> cently put on In different parts of the State of Washington by the Washington State College extension department and the United States Department of Agriculture. v * Among the "lady killers" are found the washboard,- the sad iron, the scrub brash, the water pall, the short-handled dustpan, the ax, and a number of Implements with which many women are obliged to do their work. To offset the "lady killers" was another exhibit of ways and means of lightening work in the home. In this were Included "kitchen Jitneys"--a type of tea wagon--Iceless refrigerators, washing machines, plans for" simple water systems, tireless cookers, fruit and vegetable driers, oil stoves, portable gas makers and hydraulic rams. Several manufacturers showed light an<i power plants suitable for farm homes at the same exhibit. Small conveniences costing anywhere from K to 25 cents were also displayed. Getting more conveniences for doing work Into the home is the aim of every hoine-demonst ration •gont. '" > • * •" y -Tj. *" ' Soften Boots or Shoe*. Kerosene will soften boots or shoes that have been hardened by water and render them as pliable as when new'.? 4 How to Remove Mildew. Mildew can be removed by robbing gree.ft '.otnatoes and salt on the spot and expose to the sun's rays. Cleaning Braes Bede. Ctfenn brass beds with flannel dipped in kerosene; polish with chamois or flannel. ^ Salt Curdles "New Milk. Salt will curdle new milk, hence hi making milk porridge, gravies etc.. the salt should not tie added uiml tSfe dish is prepared. 4 ; Britain's Great Sailor. admiral's swor^l, which had beet surrendered; io Nelson by the Spanish admiral on board the San Josef after the battle of St. Vincent. l»as Jusr been sold for about $25. The s*ord was worth much more to Nelson, and to Great Britain. For this victory of 1797 Is of peculiar significance In Britain's naval history, In that it first revealed the full capacity of Nelson--already well known in the navy--to ull his countrymen, and led to his appointment as rear admiral. . In this action, when the Spaniards seemed likely to escape, Nelson, without waiting for orders, threw his ship, the Captain, across their bows, a movement which led to their complete defeat >Nelson received the swords of the Spanish officers on the deck of the Sun Josef and became at once a popular figure. , ||tw Idea in JellHIaktut \ In trie Jelly-making process patented by M. O. Johnson, fruit Juice is concentrated by freezing out a portion of its water, and Is1 then heated to a temperature high enough to coagulate suspended matter, though not high enough to impair the flavor. After separation of coagulated matter, tae Juice is sterilised by Seating to a tempera ture below that employed for coagulation, then Jellified after sugar has been added. Sugar added before coagulation may give better clarification. Costly Inquleitlvenesc/ "Maud is sorry now that *4.c took Jack's ring back to the store to bf valued." ;T Oil Keeps Insects Away. Rub the back of oil paintings with eU, of cedar; no Insects ^vlll bothef Serve Celery With Soup. Wlth all soups serve celery la eeft- •Why?" •The Jeweler .kept 11 De said that Jack hadn't been In to settle for it* according to his promise." MHWMWMMBMMM i - - Of Course!' - * '• Orator--That audience cheered me for at least half an hour. Sarcastic Friend--Yes. perhaps they would rather listen to their own demonstration than heat y«» soeak. The Home-Run ThrHjjV' A baseball fan writes to his favorite paper to protest against the undeserved honors heaped upon the "slugger.** Why, he asks, should a home-run hitter be lionized above a fast runner, who uses both feet and brains, or a smart pitcher, who uses both brains and arms! The answer Is easy. The home run Is the limit of accomplishment in batting. There is, there can be, nothing bigger. When It comes with the bases full it is catastrophic, and there Is enough of the savage In all of us to delight In catastrophes that leave us untouched. In some this subconscious impulse shows Itself in fomenting political involution. Such people would like to see a universal smashup, the world turned inside out, Just to see what It would be like afterward. In the baseball devotee the home-i^in with the bases full satisfies this craving. So far as that particular game Is concerned, the home-run Is the crack of doom.--Mew Bedford StandaAd. - N Honers for War Birds. 1 In Fiance many pigeons have been decorated for distinguished war services; one with the Legion d'Honneur. Diplomas with the citations were issued and kept at the headquarters of the French pigeon service, and because pigeons cannot wear medals on their breasts, special bands, with the colors of the decoration, were made for their legs. A bird whlqh will go down In French history Just as surely as Field Marshall Foch himself is the one which carried from Vaux to Verdun the last message for help sent by the Commandant Raynal before the Germans captured the fort. This pigeon flew through a hall of lire and a gas barrage, and, wounded and gashed, dropped dead as It delivered Its message. It was awarded the lAglon d'Honneur. RECALLED FONO MEMORU A director, who hap a repu for being rather harsh and ovei log In his methods was giving leading man a tongue lashing fairly turned the atmosphere Through it all, however, the vi leaned gracefully agaiast the wall smiled happily. "What the deuce are you grin about?" barked the director. "Do like to be cursed?" "Why, yes. I rather enjoy chuckled the sctor. "It recalls good old days, yoa know, wht played Uncle Tom and was be to death every night by Simon gree.."--Film Fun. Modest" First Manager--rm fed op ; these movie stars. Young Cecil grand is just the lim|t. Second Manager--What's the ter now? First Manager--He wants me td on a play he's written In which featured as a heavyweight pi on in Ahe first part and nipg jockey In the secont Fan. TWELVE BUG POWER. Papa Spider--Hey son, run and catch a few more fireflies,| light is getting low. Advice. yooag man, is a simfole plarf Go to it; t;- - If it is un-American^ ' Don't do it! y .. • Strange Patting Strange! The city visitor was consulting oldest inhabitant. "How many pie in this town now?" he asked "Twenty-five, sir." "How many did yoa have last y "Twenty-five, sir." "That's strange. Aren't then babies ever born in this town?' "Yes, sir. But most every tii haby is born, somebody leaves to Anticipating an Order. "Why did you throw those pieces of toast out. there on grass?" asked the fat restaurati "I wanted to see if a coup quail would come around and lay on 'em, sir," replied the whlte-ci ctat •, - All Serene. "I notice they're on very pet terms with their next-door neighl "Yes; the two families don't to.each other."--New York Sun, 1 find Old Indian Canoe. An old Indian canoe, apparently hewn out of an immense log. was caught lu the fishing net of William Otten, off Wright's w harf, between Seaford and the "Ferry" seine ground, about three miles below. The canoe Is in a fair state of preservation. It was presumably used by -the Nai.ticoke tribe, which inhabited this peninsula more than 100 years ago.--Baltimore American. . . ; - % •* Matter of Investment • Knowledge. "And you want an increase! Why, you're getting more rooniy now than you know what to do with!" "Whatt Tin one of the lowest paid persons on the force.** *1 know it." • • ^ > • A Mighty-Feat. - **I hear old Wayne cleaned tap in • reel estate deal?" ."Well, you mtght say that. He managed to slip his bag past his landlady and Jumped two weeks' rent when he moved the other dor to yuartei* ' QUE8TIOI1 --Say, old cha.p, what *oa behind the bars for? "if - In Botany. "Of whit are you afraid, my ohil Inquired the kindly l acher. "Oh. air, the flowers! They are *1 Replied the timid creature^ Her Night. £r. Styles--Where in the have you been, dear, in all this Mrs. Styles--Down to lit*, playing bridge. "But It's an awful night to be "But I wasn't out tonight, A managed to win." Where Resemblance Stops' "That Miss tiabblelsh reminds a church bell, only she hasn't the of one." * "What do yoa mean?" "Well, a cliurch bell has an heed aad a long tongue, bat it creet enough not to speak uni teUed." - < Hie Views. * "Can the oulja board read ture?" "Vftll, I don't know. Som £ Uiiftk the future Is a blank ptj On a Scientific Basis. "Why, you toid sse this wai search secietjT* - < • "Well?" *l* "It's a poker club." "Trying to guess what sort o the othehr fellow holds is the I Jklnd of research work.**--Blrml 'Age-Herald. His Mistake. Tom--I tried to opeu my h< her, bat she stopped me cold! Ned--No wonder; she's an at section 1st.--Boeton Transcript .