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ilmii 1 Swords'Points; O R . , ' | r - 1 •A SOLDIER. OF THE R.HINE. f Bv ST. GEORGE RATHBORNt f • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • » • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • OoprricM, by si A SMITH. Ntv York. •* i"/:VV:jv'^; '/ j. €C ••• " /• / •»%- ms ¥r'> II-: W.F ;ivV' ..*•• fU\< ••• &< *vr. *, CHAFTJBB IX e Wolfe Head Drinking Foun­ tain. ftven at the risk of being noticed by hostile eyes, Paul turned his head so that he might look into his compan­ ion's face. "I gee you, too, have met with an adventure, Karl," he muttered, once mora scanning his paper, although the French words danced up and down before his eyes. "Perhaps one could hardly call it by such a name, when compared with your double exploit," modestly. "But perhaps you can guess she is here in Met*." "Beatrix, my sister?" "Yes; and not alone. A nun accom­ panies her. I myself have seen her, and under conditions little short of tragic." Paul breathed hard. Already he had begun to find love in hts long desolate heart for this pretty ststar, and the thought of danger over­ taking her aroused his spleen. •Tell me what happened, brother," 1m muttered. "It was last night I had succeeded tal gaining an entrance to the city, bringing with me three carrier pigeons belonging to a man within our lines, and which were to take my messages in cipher to the general. "While wandering around, picking up mil the information possible, chance --no, it was a favor of Providence, threw me among a group of soldiers te one of the parks. "They had been drinking to drown the impending woe, and were in a con­ dition far removed from the usually polite Frenchman. "Enough to say they stopped two women who came from the direction at the hospital--I heard a scream, and forgot the danger I* ran, for the voice was that of Beatrix." "How many were there?" "Some four or five." "Excellent. And you put them to Sight alone and unaided?" "Yes; and Beatrix was horrified at discovering my identity, though I be­ lieve, pleased to know that it was to a German arm she was indebted for the rescue." ^What of--her companion?" o "She thanked me most sweetly. You riiBiember what your mother looked }ike when as a child you saw her last. She is still the same, with a face puri- fted by suffering. I fear she is not long for this world. Her incessant labors in the field she has chosen have undermined her health. It may come back, but the chances are she will presently slip away from you all Somehow this gave Paul a shock, and he immediately resolved that he would seize the very first available op& portunity to make his peace with the poor lady whose life history had been : 9m sad. 1 must see her." "When would you care to seek her?" "Soon. This evening, it it is pos­ sible." Karl considered. "Do you know the wolf's head foun­ tain, down by the high wall yonder?" "I drank there not an hour ago." "It is well. Meet me there at nine to-night, and together we will seek those in whose interests we are so deeply concerned." "Done! At nine, you say?" "Yes; and now I am about to move Of. Remember." Paul counted the minutes until alghtfall. A great yearning had come upon him to see his mother and reassure her that forgiveness had come at last . --to take her weary form in his manly .....arms and look into the eyes that had wept so many tears of bitter regret. Totally ignorant of the exciting •vents which this night of nights had in store for him, Paul sauntered in the direction of the little wolfs head drinking fountain that projected from the wall which he had agreed to as a rendezvous for meeting Karl* * As he drew near the drinking foun- l*"'-'.tain he remembered that caution was an absolutely necessary adjunct to his mission. Keenly he surveyed eacb lounger in turn. Fortunately the two comrades had arranged a crude system of signaling, based somewhat upon the code in use during' their days at old Heidelberg, and by a cautious use of this Paul was at last enabled to clutch the hand of his comrade. All seemed working well He found Karl somewhat worried V , uader the belief that he was being watched. It might be Imagination, but he (eared that suspicions had arisen re- } girding his identity. ppffi '• "I have news," he said, as their ^ hands were pressed together. 4,News--of Hildegarde?" demanded PanL . "No. You know what we guessed was the reason for Conrad's being g&. ,/kare?" If-:r: "Yes--a woman," replied Paul, p> V Jiuickly turning his head to look over i|§k; ' .^llla shoulder, as though the mention Ip"the countess might cause her to Ms*' *PP«ar- , "Well, she is in Metz, though I hope v-tv•% Mot within sound of my voice, and you >:M »ay depend upon it just as much a f ,v^ Jkctor in the game as ever. I saw her Oome out of the hospital where your •> Victim was being nursed, and the look " ',-j «n her face was worth studying." ; 4 • *TTou give me a cold shiver, com- |ji¥•;" ' v|ftde. I fear no man alive, but heaven l&jf;;. flellver me from such a woman. How- S|f'«. * #rer, let us dismiss her from our thoughts. Tel me more about Hilde- •-;#*rde. Such a subject will take the lad taste from my mouth." "Well, I hare seen the young woman •gain and you may even have that pleasure to-night." "How go?" .it**' "Simply because we are going to a If*/ /fc.Vfcewe that adjoins the Bed Cross hos- - /- pftal, where she is engaged In her holy r ;f .rjabor." i# "V "That i» singular indeed." *"It may be more ere we are th •. Won know I am a Arm believer in m & working of Providence, and to my mind there is something more than a mere coincidence in this thing." They were now near their destina­ tion. Apparently there was no suspic­ ious craft above the horizon--at least Von Stettin gave no indication of serious alarm. "The hospital!" he muttered. Paul came to a stand for if moment-- who could blame him under the cir­ cumstances? Although he halted to look in at the open door only a brief time, it proved a most unfortunate piece of business for him, as subsequent events turned out. A figure stood to one side, perhaps waiting until the wounded soldiers had all been carried into the house of mercy--a figure screened by the shad­ ows that fell on that side of the great building, observed Paul's action and only with difficulty repressed a cry of satisfaction when the light fell upon his face. For although the figure and dress of the watcher seemed to belong to a dandy French captain, the counte­ nance was surely that of the bold ad­ venturess, the Countess Aimee. Karl awaited his friend at the ad­ joining door. "Are you ready?" he asked, solemnly. "Go on," Paul said, shortly. The door opened and they passed in. Up the stairs--now a light appeared above, coming from an open door. "Karl, is it you?" asked a girl's voice, whereupon the Individual de­ clared it to be no other. When Paul saw the loverlike meet­ ing of the two young people he knew it was all right, and that the chances were his friend would never again wish to challenge any one because of jealously. And how startled the pretty girl was when she discovered a second figure ascending--how quickly she sprang away from Karl and uttered j,n ex­ clamation. . Perhaps it was more on account of her fears for Karl's safety, within the French lines on such a perilous mis­ sion, than mere maidenly modesty, that made her cry out: "Beatrix!" he called. "Sister, have you then forgotten me?" Then a glad cry broke from her lips, and Beatrix gladly greeted the new­ comer with all the warmth the dearest J>rother could expect. You do not know--oh! Paul, how shall I tell you the truth--how will you bear it?" she said, in a weak al­ most panic-stricken voice. "Ah! But I do know it, my dearest girl. "About--our--mother?" eagerly. "Yes." "Oh! Paul, how is it in your heart-- do you hate her still--she has suffered so--" f\ "Our mother," < he said, softly, ten­ derly. \ His words, his manner aroused her wildest hopes. "You forgive--you forget--you will love her even as I do. Oh! God, this is blessed news--I thank thee for this happy hour. Oh! how glad I am that sne has lived to know this blessed hour." She took her brother's hand and led him into the lighted room. He saw a black-robed figure rise, saw a pale face, with tender, sad and uaunting eyes--heard a low cry as her gaze fell upon him and she started to stretch out her arms, but they fell helpless at her side. It was all to his credit as a man that he did not stop one second, but walked directly over to where Bhe stood, now holding on to the tack ct the chair through weakness. "My mother!" he said, but his very voice was a caress. Then he took her quivering form In his arms and gently kissed her. At that she gave way. The fountains broke forth, though the wonder was they had no* run dry in the long years of ner weeping. She clung to him as she sobbed, and he pressed her head to his heart as OU3 might a grieved child. Paul had placed his mother upon a divan and seated himself beside her. It was necessary that they speak of the past. That could never be a sealed book with them. She bung upon his every word, and tnere were times when she moaned like a stricken deer as\e spoke of his father's uncomplaining life and the manner in which he held aloof from the whole world to conceal his grief. But when it was all told, and he had again assured her that nothing but love dwelt in his heart, what a look of ineffable peace came upon that pale face. How she strained him to her heart, this great boy, whom she could hardly believe belonged to her, the fair child of former years. Meanwhile Karl and Beatrix had wandered over to one of the windows, set deep in the walls, and forming ad­ mirable lovers' seats. Perhaps that same fate In which Karl professed to entertain some be­ lief, had a hand in the game, which was one of the reasons why the young couple sat so long in the deep embra­ sure of the window, since had it not been for this, Karl might not hav< thought to peep aimlessly down to­ ward the street Beatrix saw him bend still lower, while the laugh left his face and a look of deep concern took its place. "Oh, what is it. Karl?" she cried as a heavy, thunderous report dhook the house. "That is only another shell ex­ ploding near by. Our friends beyond the walls have evidently discovered some meanB of sending frequent bombs Into the city, and there will be grave damage done ere morning, But It was not tnat which startled me, but a movement of French soldiers in the street below. I have grave reason to believe they are surrounding this house, and that would mean danger, perhaps death, t&>=#ml." Beatrix cried out in terror, sod even Paul was constrained to show alaMn, not on his own account so much as because of this friend who had his life in the balance. You must get out of this instantly --go by the roof if there is no other way," he exclaimed, ready as ever to grapple with the scorching emergency. "It is too late!" gritted Karl, sul­ lenly. # , Yes, too late, for the clatter of boots sounded in the hall without, the door was unceremoniously opened by a hand that believed in military law above the civil code, and several sol­ diers pushed into the room, soldiers wearing the uniform of the National Guard and led by a pompous major, behind whom strutted a figure that In­ stantly caught Paul's attention, filling him with both amazement and alarm. (To be continued.) BOUGHT BY ARMENIAN BLOOD.. Railway Con«*Mlons of tli« Saltan te Powers His Only Penalty. Recently the Germans obtained a concession for constructing a railway to Bagdad, the Russians a concession for railways into the basin of the Black sea and the French to Damascus When Asia Minor Is covered 'by a broad network of railways it will be relieved from the present melancholy condition of decay in which the Turk­ ish regime maintains it and will be­ come as formerly a paradise of civili­ zation. And this phenomenon, which will be among the most beautiful of the twentieth century, will be due to the bloodshed of the Armenians. These concessions which the sultan has ac­ corded are the only ransom for the massacres of Armenia which he pays to Europe. What will be the attitude of Europe toward the Armenian people when it penetrates into the Ottoman empire to reorganize and to regenerate it? a$ks Archag Tchofanian in the Internation­ al Monthly. Will its locomotives pass over the dying bodies of the people and give them their "coup-de-grace," or will Europe remember, perhaps, all the sufferings which this unfortunate peo­ ple has endured on account of Its Ideas (which are those of Europe) and af­ ford it the elementary liberties which it desires to obtain in order to take up once more its task as a good laborer and a valiant soldier in the cause of civilization? I am led to believe that to this question, which the Armenian people anxiously asks across the hor­ rors of a martyrdom too cruel and too prolonged, the response of Europe will be the response of justice!. SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT BABIES. No Part b Fre* from of the World Queer Notlom*. Lately tome extraordinary supersti­ tions about babiep have come to light For instance, the ^fanx people believe that it will dwarf- or wi^n a baby if any one steps over it or walks round it. In some parts of England people bind the infant's right hand, so that it may have riches when it grows up. In Yorkshire a new-born babe is placed in a maiden's arms before being touch­ ed by anyone else, in order to insure good luck. In South America a book, a piece of money and a bottle of liquor are placed before the infant the day it is one year old, to ascertain its bent in life. In Scotland a baby Is considered lucky if it handles its spoon with 'its left hand, and it will be perfectly hap­ py and successfulful if it has a number of falls before its first birthday. In the North of England, when a child Is taken from a house for the first time, it is given an egg, some salt and a small loaf of bread, and oeeaslonally a small piece of money, to insure it against coming to want. In Germany it is considered neces­ sary that a child should "go up" be­ fore It goes down in the world, so it is carried upstairs as soon as born. In case there is no upstairs the nurse mounts a table or chair with the in­ fant Coronalloa Clothes. Without doubt the coronation ot King Edward VII. will be the most costly and elaborate "full dress" af­ fair that has occurred in modern times. But King Edward will not be permit­ ted to look upon such a wonderful dis­ play of costumes as greeted the eye of his distinguished predecessor, Edward III. This beau of the fourteenth cen­ tury was a spectacle that must have added greatly to the gayety of nations. He wore long pointed shoes, fastened to his knee by gold or silver chains, hose of one color on one leg, and another color on the other; a coat, the one-half white and the other half black or blue; a long silk hood, buttoned un­ der his chin, embroidered with gro­ tesque figures of animals and dancing men. Compaulonabl* Mothers. There are many conscientious fath­ ers and mothers who make themselves and their children miserable by taking youthful foibles too seriously. It is an innate propensity of a child possessed of the average good health and spirits to make older people laugh with him; not at him, but at the things that seem amusing to his own feense. And the mother who has the blithe and ready humor to enter into his fun be­ comes his most fascinating companion. He heeds her rebukes and bends to her correction without jll feeling where sternnt ss wo Id arouse his pr de and ire, for he is assured that she is ready to share all his innocent pranks, and that her disapproval has no foun datlon in impatience or unjustice. NOW OHCAP BAKING POWDBR 19 MADE. The Health Department of Nfcw York has seized a quantity of so-called cheap baking powder, which It found In that city. Attention was attracted to it by the lov price at which it was being sold in the department stores. Samples were taken and the chemist of the Health Department reported the stuff to be "an alum powder,* which analysis showed to be compos- «d chiefly of alum and pulverised rock. The powder was declared to be dan­ gerous to health, and several thou-' sand pounds were carted to the offal dock and destroyed. It is unsafe to experiment with these so-called "cheap" articles of food. They are sure to be made from alum, rock, or other Injurious matter. In baking powders, the high class, cream of tar­ tar brands are the moat economical,' because they go farther in use and are healthful beyond question. He Took the Perslmnoa* When Senator Simmons was a can­ didate for senator down in North Car­ olina his principal opponent was * millionaire, who flooded the state with handsome buttons bearing his picture. The appearance of the buttons every­ where rather annoyed Mr. Simmons, who felt that he must do something to counteract this evidence of popu­ larity. He had no money to throw away on buttons and for awhile he was in a quandary. Then an inspiration came to him. He decided that he would take a persimmon for his em­ blem. Persimmons are as numerous in North Carolina as sands upon the sea­ shore. In the fall of the year, when the election was held, they were round and hard, and fastened quite se­ curely to their short stems. It did not take long for the followers of Mr. Sim­ mons to learn that they could not please him better than by wearing a persimmon, and so the button was soon cast into the shade. "We are all 'slmmons men,'" said the wearers of the fruit, and the phrase, combining^ pun on the per­ simmon with loyalty to the popular candidate, was so effective that it ma­ terially helped Mr. Simmons to win In his race for the senate. A Soldier's Narrow Escape. Watts Flats, N. Y., May 5th.--Georgs Manhart of this place, a hale and hearty old soldier of 80 years of age, tells a thrilling story of a narrow es­ cape from death. ' Four years ago." he says, "the doc­ tors who were attending me during a serious illness called my wife aside and told her that I could not live two weeks as I had Bright's Disease,which meant certain death. "As a last resort we t$*ught we would try Dodd's Kidney Pills, and accordingly sent to Mr. Clark's drug store and got a box. 'This remedy worked wonders In my case. I noticed the improvement at once and discharged the doctor. "I kept on improving until every symptom of illness had gone and I was strong and well. "I feel like a boy and to-day I am cnopping wood as well at eighty as at twenty. Dodd's Kidney Pills did it" Eastljr Swallowed. "I don't quite know what the lady meant," says an elderly physician, "but whatever it was, she meant it hard. She came to my office last Tues­ day, and after considering her case, 1 wrote a prescription, which was to be put up in capsules of very large size. I explained the why and wherefore of this to her and asked her if she could swallow anything so big. She looked at me in an acidulous way. " 'Swallow It!' she eald. /^Why, my husband belongs to two ;nrhlst clubs ajid more lodges than you could count Swallow it! Humph! I reckon haven't been married ten years with­ out learning to swallow bigger thingy than that.'" -M- V >-«iW Berlin's Horse Steak Popular. The consumption of horseflesh among the poorer classes of Berlin has been steadily growing from year to year. There exists a private establishment in the Griefswalden street where 13,000 horses, to the value of £125,000, were slaughtered last year for the purpose of being turned into steaks and sau­ sages. The Berlin town council is now considering the advisability of con­ structing additional buildings at the place where the public slaughter house is situated. They will provide accom­ modation for many hundreds of horses at a time which are destined to find an inglorious death at the hands of the city butchers. Boarding-House S.79S Tears Old. is the "motif" of the story of "The Prophet's Chamber" in the Four-Track News for May. This little story will prove intensely interesting to every farmer, and par­ ticularly to every farmer's wife. In New York and New England. The Four-Track News will be mailed free to any address in the United States on receipt of 5 cents in stamps, or it will be mailed for a year for 50 cents, by Geo. H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Sta­ tion, New York. Travelers Going To Mew York Are becoming quite enthusiastic over the delightful service which the Lack­ awanna Railroad has recently inaug­ urated from Chicago. The three through trains each day are splendid examples of the car builders' art. Solid comfort is provided while passengers are whirled through the most beautiful scenery In the East. Any railroad agent can give information or anyone may write to Geo. A. Cullen, Gen'l Western Passenger Agent, 103 Adams St, Chicago, who will be pleased to respond to inquiries. Train Kan 180 MUes tn ISO Minutes. Springfield, 111., April 16.--The Con­ tinental Limited on the Wabash Rail­ road has made a new record from Til- ton to Granite City, making 180 miles in 180/ minutes. This was with five stops--three station stops, one to change engines and one to take on coal. The actual running time was two hours and thirty7eight minutes. The run from Danville to Decatur, 71.6 miles, was made in 70 minutes, Including stops at Tolono and Bement St Louis Republic. April 17, 1902. Try One Package. ^ If "Defiance Starcb" does not please you, return it to your dealer. If It does you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction, and will net stick to the iron. Blind Asylum In Ceylon. ' It has been decided to found an eye hospital and, an asylum for the blind as Ceylon's memorial to the late Queen Victoria. - No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same pries ot other starches. SECRETARY J. STERLING MORTON. "FATHER OF V" ARBOR DAY," WHO DIED LAST WEEK, ; :r, ' % 'X'i -• "t t? t m J.STERLIflG MORTON A weak man may be shamed out of anything except his weakness. J. Sterling Morton, editor, lawyer, politician, statesman, founder of "Ar­ bor Day," and a member of Mr. Cleve­ land's last cabinet is dead. He was 70 years old. He has been falling since the death of a son, Charles Morton, a year ago, but his malady became seriously threatening less than a month sincer and his death was unexpected. Mr. Morton was a New York state man, born in Jefferson county in 1832. He was only 22 years old when he came west and settled in Bellevue, Neb, The following year he issued the first number of the Nebraska City News. He entered public life early, be­ ing elected a member of the Nebras- Baek to First Principles. Those who are pining for primitive conditions should be pleased with the manner In which a primary was con­ ducted in one - of the townships of Montgomery county recently. The question was a choice between Egen- bright and Wilson for congress. The Egenbright men lined up on one side of the road, the Wilson men lined up on the other side, and the judges walked down the middle counting noses.--Kansas City Journal. ka legislature before he had been two years In the state, and ever afterward was prominent in home affairs. He was offered the portfolio of Secretary of agriculture by Mr. Cleveland, ac­ cepted it and assumed office March 7, 1893. He remained in the cabinet for four years, was markedly success­ ful and he and his chleif were warm friends. * He was best known nationally as the "Father of Arbor Day." It was largely his idea, he urged its adoption and, when authorized, promulgated it. This holiday has been adopted by forty-two states, and there are now more flourishing trees in this country to be credited to him than to any man who has ever lived in America. Fnrblablng Bejeeted MSB. When a manuscript has traveled to and from a certain number of offices, It begins to tell its own tale--the tale of "Declined with thanks." An Amer­ ican lady novelist, however, has been confessing that she did not allow her rejected MSS. to tell this sad story. Each time they appeared on the ed­ itor's table they looked as though they had never been on a journey before. They had been under a hot flatiron! --Buffalo CommerclaL BR0NS0N HOWARD. NOTED AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT, SERIOUSLY ILL IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ftPOnSOTt HOWARD Al^EHICArf-PLAYWaiSHT rri eaku Bronson Howard, the well-known writer of American plays, who Is so ill In France that small hope for his recovery is entertained by his friends. Is now in his fifty-first year and really in the zenith of his fame. He began his career as a newspaper man in his home city of Detroit and worked his way Into the authorship of plays Tbe Work of Old Boys. Lord Kelvin is seventy-eight years Of age. Under a rule recently adopted by a western railway company he couldn't get a Job in its service be­ cause he is over thirty-five. Yet he can outwork to-day three-quarters of the youngsters, to say nothing of his value as a thinker. The greatest work of our time is being done by men over Sixty, and much of it by men more threescore years and ten. Bad tlpsll of Weather. The following story is told of a spelling class examination held In the Haverford public school some time ago: "Thomas, spell weather," said the teacher. Thomas--W-i-a-e-t-h-l-e- a-r. Teacher--You may sit down, Thomas. You've given us the worst spell of weather we've had this year. --Philadelphia Times. Certainly Cp-to-Dat*. Foots Llghte--Is the manager up- to-date? Sue Brette--Sure; he's just Introduced a game of ping-pong in the balcony scene In "Romeo and Juliet." Yonkers Statesman. through his capacity as a dramatic critic. His first success, "Saratoga," was produced in New York in 1870. His other early plays are "Diamonds," "Hurricanes," "The Banker's Daugh­ ter," "Wives," and "Young Mrs. Win- throp," while his later dramas are still current on the stage. His forte lay In his plots. Let In Plenty of Banshlne. You may go about among nine- tenths of the comfortable homes in al­ most any civilized country and find that the sun is counted by the typical housewife her especial foe. She does not allow him even to peep into her parlor, that holy of holies, where her best furniture and her finest carpets and costliest hangings are--oh, no! Science has clearly shown that sun­ light properly used decreases mortal­ ity. Both physically and morally we should let the sunlight have free right of way into our lives.. If we let it into the physical sphere it will find Its own way iiito the moral. There is no such thing as too much sunlight i Why the Case Wna Hopeless* The dog greeted the customer with an ear-splitting bark of defiance, and kept up the disturbing racket until finally the tobacconist's wife came to th'e front of the store and mildly asked her husband if he could not somehow manage to quiet the excited canine. "No," blandly replied the philo­ sophic man, "it is utterly Impossible; you know it Is a female dog." ELEGANT DINING CARS. Yaw Survive Inaugurated oat tfct Mountain Boat*, The Iron Mountain Route has lnatl^;., %•, gurated a new dining car service ob|^^ its fast daily trains from St Louis#' .' -' Memphis and intermediate points tor,. > Texas. These cars have just been.;:^.-! turned out of the Pullman shops andfe are models of skillful workmanship.^^" They are handsomely fitted up, thor-f^ oughly equipped with the latest appll-^*2S ances and lighted with electricity* ;^ ^ They are also supplied with electrio^ -fi fans. V*' Meals are served a la carte from" dainty Haviland china, Libby cut glassware and elegant silverware. This is the only line running dining cars from St Louis to points in South­ ern Missouri, Arkansas and Texas. It has a triple daily service between St Louis and Texas and a double daily service between Memphis and Texas of Pullman sleeping cars with electric lights, fans and all up-to-date appli­ ances. The ITlrgf Hoardlng-Hoase In Hlstozy. is the basis for a unique little story in the Four-Track News for May. It Is entitled "The Prophet's Chambers- Is appropriately illustrated, and con­ tains information that every farmer's wife In New York and New England should have. The Four-Track News will be mailed! free to subscribers in the United States for 50 cents a year; single copies, & cents. Address Geo. H. Daniels, Pub­ lisher, Grand Central Station, Nsw York. • . . • ZXTSIST ON OKTTIKO IT. me grocers say they don't keep De­ fiance Starch. 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