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J| Ai\ Old-Fashioned Woman J jn $ N» \f/ W No clever, brilliant thinker, she. With college record and degree; She has not known the paths of ffttntt The world has never heard her name. She walk* In old, long-trodden waye, •alleys of the yesterdays. Home Is her kingdom, love 1* her dower- She seeks no other wand of power To make home sweet, bring heaven near. To win a smile and wipe a tear. And do her duty day by day • In her own quiet place and way. Around her childish hearts are twined. As round some reverend saint enshrinefl, And following hers the childish feet Are led to Ideals true and sweet; And find all purity and good In her dlvinest motherhood. She keeps her faith unshadowed still--- Qod rules the world in good and ill; Men In her creed are brave and true. And womea pure &s pearls of dew. And life for her is high and grand. By work and glad endeavor spanned. This sad old earth's a brighter place All for the sunshine of her face; Her very smile a blessing throws And hearts are happier where she goes, A. gentle, clearveyed messenger. To whisper love--thank God for her! At the Last t. BY FRANK H. SWEET. (Copyright, 1902, by Dally Story Pub. Co.) This day had finished the loading of the vessel for her trip across the •cean, and now, as the sun was sink­ ing behind the shrouds of the ship to the west, the stevedores filed In front •f the officer who was checking off and paying for the hours they had Worked. u As they received their money the Stevedores passed across to the wharf Or stopped for a few minutes' con­ versation with each other, or with tome of the sailors who chanced to be •ear. One of them dropped unnoticed through a hatchway and slipped back Into the hold, where the freight had been stowed. Then he made his way among the boxes and baits until he tame to a narrow space which had tvidently been left by design, for It Was long enough for a man to stretch at full length in it and contained wa­ ter and crackers enough to keep off ttarvation for a week or ten days. After the young stevedore had crowd- ad Into it, he drew a case in front of the opening to prevent discovery by a possible prowler or Inspector of the freight. Then he made himself as comfort­ able as he could in the narrow space and chuckled at the prospect of Teaching the other side without cost. Be thought exultantly of what he would do when he got there, and of the other strange lands he would visit before returning home. There was no tense in people spending money to travel when a little shrewdness and a bold face would answer Just as well. He had |3 in his pocket, the sum paid him on deck a half hour before, but that was as much as he usually bad ahead these days. He had given tip work, except in case of necessity; and evev the $3 would not have been tarned had not this trip across the Ocean been planned as part of the gain. For an hour he remained awake list­ ening to the sounds on deck and exultr lug in his own shrewdness; then, weary with the day's labor, his head leaned forward and he sank into a aound sleep. Late the next evening the vessel was to begin her voyage, and during the early part of the day his attention was occupied by the sounds of pas­ sengers coming on board and of bag­ gage and the last consignments of freight being stowed away. But at length, listening became monotonous, and even his own thoughts, exultant though they were, grew wearisome. He was not accustomed to being alone or to self-communion. During the past few years, when not asleep, he had generally been with boon companions on a street corner, or with them he bad been in some mischief. He tried to keep up his interest in the sounds on deck, and think of the fun ahead of him, rather than of the past But be could not; It all kept surging over tie rocky'Tarm which he had left be­ cause it was too slow. She had never doubted him for a moment, or ceased to think of the time when he was to provide lovingly for her old age. When some of his worst escapades had been reported she had smiled wistfully, but hopeful ly. "Sammy's young," she had said, "an' doesn't realize. He's a good boy an' yeill do better when he's older. Him an' me's goin' to live together ag'in some time; hell be layin' by for it pretty soon." Something swelled In the young man's throat as he remembered how many times he had heard her say that and how many times he had declared, in moments of boyish repentance, that he was going to take care of her when he was a man. Even after he left ho had once written home that he was "goin' to git some money laid by pret­ ty soon." All through these three years she had written regularly a&d lovingly, and though he had answered A • * Slipped back into the hold, him, again and again, and when he would thrust it away, It returned only more strongly and persistently. Tet be was not leaving much, after all, he told himself, grimly; he had not had a home for three years; he had no po­ sition, no friends, no prospects; even the boon companions would scarcely Inquire after or regret him. Of all the world there was only just one who believed In and trusted him, and be had not seen her for three years. There had been months when he had Hot even thought of her or of iu« I)rew himself up onto one of the wharves. only briefly and at long intervals, her faith in him had not for an instant wavered. Even now he had a letter in his pocket, received three days be­ fore, and not yet opened. Down here in the depth of the hold, alone, with everything he had known about to be left behind, his heart had suddenly grown tender and sore. It might be years before he would see the gentle old face again, and at the thought his fingers reached for the letter and drew it out softly and ten­ derly. But it was already dark in the hold and he could not see. For a moment he stroked it re­ morsefully, then he pushed the case aside and groped his way out among the boxes and bales. He would seek the hatchway or some place where there was light enough to read the letter. He must find out what the old mother had to say; and he would re­ turn--he would--and do everything that he had promised. He would go backvto the little farm and take care of the mother in her old age. He could make a living there, and that was more than he was sure of In a city. For an hour there had been the final sounds of departure overhead, but he had not noticed this. As he went forward, however, he was con­ scious of a peculiar sensation of ris­ ing and falling, which told him that the ship was under way. The hatchway was not closed, but even there it would have been too dark but for a light somewhere above, which sent a dull shaft into the hold. In this he opened the letter and read: "Dear Sammy: "I'm down with the rheumatics, an' the doctor says't will be a long time 'fore I'm out The nabors are good, but they can't leave their own work an' do mine. I'm 'feared, Sammy, if you don't come, the farm will have to be sold. Tain't wuth much, but I can't look out for it any more. But don't feel bad, dear boy, if you can't come. It's only rheumatics I've got "Ever your loving mother." The young man choked; there was an unmistakable sob. In a moment he had clambered up the hatchway. <A few passengers were standing near the rail or lounging about; but no of­ ficers were in sight It was nearly dark. Slipping back to the stern of the vessel, which was almost deserted, the young man glanced about wearily. The wharves were a mile away and were shadowy outlines; but he did not mind that, for he was a strong swim­ mer and a bold one. What he feared was the frustration of a plan which had suddenly formed in his mind. No one was watching him, and presently grasping a rope, he swung himself over the side and from the end of the rope he dropped into the water. Two hours later he drew up on one of the wharves, nearly ex­ hausted, but with a look on his face that had not been there for years. "Now for home," he said aloud; "straight for home." Then he disap­ peared in the shadow of the great warehouses. AFTER BUGS, NOT MEN. Drug Clerk Unnecessarily Alarmed Over Demand for Poison. He entered the drug store with his lips set, and a look in his eye that denoted a determination that was des­ perate. "I want some paris green," he said hoarsely, "right away! I can't wait. They shall die this very day!" The drug clerk sparred for time as he worked his way to the telephone to call up the police department "All right, sir," he said, "but it will take a little while to prepare it" "Nonsense!" said the man, T will prepare it They are ready to end their existence. Qlve tne the poi­ son!" The drug clerk paled and pressed the button for the porter. "Yes, yes," he said, "how many do you intend to kill?" "About a million!" The cMrk paled again. "Heavens," he exclaimed to himself, "the man Is not only a would- be murderer, but a maniac as well!" Then he added aloud: "Are you go­ ing to annihilate children and' women as well?" "Children and women?" said the desperate man. "Who said anything about children and women? I'm after the bugs on my roses. Is that stuff ready yet?" 8ECRETARY 8HAW ENERGETIC. New Head of Treasury Department 8ets a Hot Pace. Secretary Shaw is the most indus­ trious member of the President's cabi­ net says the Washington correspond­ ent of the Brooklyn Eagle. Shortly after he succeeded Lyman J. Oage, Mr. Shaw startled the treasury watchman by appearing at the department one morning promptly at 8 o'clock. The doors were unlocked by the wonder­ ing attendant who thought that the secretary's home clock had slipped a cog or two. The next day Secretary Shaw turned up at the same hour, and he has kept up the practice ever since. Few treas­ ury officials are able to maintain the pace set by their chief. The latter's private secretary, Robert B. Arm­ strong, comes nearer doing this than any of the others, and he manages to get at his desk somewhere near 8 o'clock each morning. Only once he reported ahead of the secretary, how­ ever. The latter gets an early start He rises at 6 o'clock every day, eats his breakfast at 7, and by the time the hands of the clock point to 8 he is at the department It is safe to say that this Is some­ thing that no other cabinet officer has done for more than a few days at a time. A MOUNTAINEER'S COMMENT. Constituent Thought 8enator Carlisle "Read Better Than He Looked." At the time when John O. Carlisle was senator from Kentucky his speeches were widely printed and attracted a great deal of attention. One day when the senate was in ses­ sion a mountaineer from the wildest wilds of Kentucky presented himself at the door and asked to see Senator Carlisle. The visitor wore homespun and leather boots and was travel- stained and dusty. He explained that he had read Mr. Carlisle's speeches and considered them great, and had walked more than a hundred miles In order to see the senator from his state. Mr. Carlisle was busy at the time and the clerk informed the vis­ itor that he could not be disturbed. The farmer looked disappointed and seemed reluctant to depart Finally he asked if he might be taken where he could just catch a glimpse of the great man he had walked so far to see. .The request was granted and Mr. Carlisle was pointed out to him. After a brief scrutiny the farmer turned to the attendant: "Reads a heap better'n he looks," he remarked sententiously, and pre­ pared to walk back to Kentucky.-- New York Times. INITIALS ON THEIR LOAVES. Montreal Hits on a Plan of Bringing Its Short Weight Bakers to Time. The city of Montreal has Just passed a law to improve its bread supply. All Montreal loaves hereafter must be stamped with a number in­ dicating their weight and with the initials of the baker. A forty-dollar fine and two months' imprisonment are the alternative pen­ alties provided for each violation, and all bread not fulfilling requirements Is to be seized. Besides this it is provided also under heavy penalties that all rooms for the manufacture of food products shall be at least eight feet high and floored with cement, tiles, or wood properly saturated with linseed oil. The walls and ceilings must be white-washed at least once In six months, and no animals, except cats, shall be allowed in any rooms used for the manufacture or storage of bread or pastry. Oppressive Taxation In France. The French chancellor owes $50,000 a year to the cyclists, and he Is in tho happy position, too, of drawing a con­ siderable revenue each year from the national pawnshops of France. The Frenchman can hardly walk through a door or look through a window with­ out being reminded of his taxes, for both doors and windows help to keep France going. Their joint contribu­ tion to the exchequer Is over $10,000,- 000. Every poster on a hoarding yields its quota to the exchequer of France, and the hoardings throughout the country stand for nearly $fi,000 a week. Paint will makt an old honiM look new, but it won't mako an old woman look young. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, Indiana. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement of Notre Dame University, one of the great educa­ tional institutions of the West, which appears in another column of this pa­ per. Those of our readers who may have occasion to look up a college for their sons during the coming year would do well to correspond with the President who will send them a cata­ logue free' of charge, ai> well as all particulars regarding terms, courses of studies, etc. There is a thorough preparatory school In connection with the Univer­ sity, in which students of all grades will have every opportunity of pre­ paring themselves for higher studies. The Commercial Course intended for young men preparing for business, may be finished in one or two years, according to the ability of the student ST. EDWARD'S HALL, for boys un­ der thirteen. Is an unique department of the institution. 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