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MT--*:/- - V ' 4 0 *> . - , . . \ . . f . ' o , \ \ j r - l { . -•** "'s t"1 J * / THAT GIRL of JOHNSON'S MY JEA>STKAT£ lvdivM »f "At m CW'i Mercy." Etc. Biliwil Accordlnf to Act Conerew 2a the Year 1800 by Street ft Smith, la tb« Office of the Librarian of Concrete, It Washington. D. C. CHAPTER XI.--Continued. -* "I hope so," replied one of the doc­ tors grkvely. "It is a severe case." "'Yes," young Green said. A fur- nywof thought appeared on his fore- head. He stood silent a moment, his blue eyes meeting the black ones of the doctor, squarely, as though he would see down into his very soul. Then he passed from the room, noise­ lessly closing the door behind him. Ftor a moment he stood behind Dolores poring over the books in the fire­ light. She neither heard nor saw him; •he was tracing out one of the con­ stellations on the map before her, her lips were parted as though she was smiling. The face of the watcher un­ derwent many changes in the short minute he stood there in the flickering light and darkness behind her chair; then he turced silently away and pass­ ed out of the rcom without di3turb- ingr'hcr. He tcok down his hat and rrcat from one of the nails in the room and went out into the storm as though he were dazedl by some sudden start­ ling thought! By and by, when the nurse came out of the room, Dolores closed her book- «k>wly, as though with regret, and gathered up her hair, twisting it about her graceful head carelessly. The •color and Are died out of her face and eyes as she arose to prepare su-pper. But Mrs. Allen interrupted her. "Sit still, Miss Johnson," she said, cheerily, "and read your book, but not by this light; I will fetch a candle." She took down a candle from the shelf and lighted it with a Btrff of pine wood from the fire. She pulled out the clean pine table noiselessly, and set it; she cut some thin slices of bread and toasted them before the fire. When they were done to an exquisite turn, she buttered them deftly and set them on a plate on the hearth to keep warm. When all was ready the nurse drew up the table and placed it beside the fire, placing a chair for her. "'Come, child," she said, gently. The professional tone had left her voice utterly; the girl felt a sudden truth of tears that burred her eyelids. They were the first she had shed in fcer life as she remembered. "It's a dreary night," the nurse said, rtieerfully, taking no special notice of the girl apparently. "The fire bright­ ens one like a merry face. I always have a fire on stormy days if it is pos­ sible. My girl calls me Cinderella; I will tell you about my girl; I call her my sweetheart., her heart is so sweet. She has no mother. "She is an invalid." the mellow voice went on; "she has been an in­ valid for six years, and I have been with her during that time. Dora is eighteen now, and I wish you could see her. She is like a picture; some­ times I believe I love her as a lover would." Dolores knew nothing of love or lovers, but she listened quietly. -Per­ haps this woman would tell her what love was. "Dora has gray eyes," the nurse con­ tinued. "Her hair is golden brown, soft as silk, and long; arranging it is one of my greatest pleasures. She has a beautiful home in New York, and •verything that heart could wish to '"it1* Si dreary night" "make her happy; her father considers ' her. his richest possession, and he has \many possessions. "•".But Dora has consumption, and a Short time ago her physician ordered for her a thorough change of air and reeommened the mountains. Her father lived here when he was a child, and has a brother living here--or be Supposed he was living here; he had not seen or heard of him since he Started out at twelve years old to wake his way in the world, leaving this brother the homestead, the patch •Of garden and the shop. He worked tils way to New York, now at this thing, now at that. His life is a mar­ vel to me, and Dora is nevpr tired Of listening to him when he tells of Ills life. He is a rich man now with his word as good as his bond; my girl is proud of her father, as well she may be. "As te his brother, he faas not for­ gotten him, but he lost trace of him; he leads a busy life with little time for hunting anybody's brother. Long *go, when he began to succeed, he wrote to his brother offering to help mm along if he cared to join him, but •the letter was returned unopened. His brother could neither read nor write, and had no correspondence, j or else •was dead. It:,/ "As to Dora, she has had all the /^fttachers and masters necessary to an Sficcellent education; she Is an ex­ quisite musician; her touch on the ... piano is like magic, and her voice is loft and sweet, but she does not sing SK>w. Her singing used to be her father's delight." ,y A shadow fell over the face of the i^gUirse, Ard she was silent for a mo- IjX&iBg intp the fire with a far away expression on her face. The bedrocm door opened noiseless- lyl, and she turned calmly In answer to Dr. Dunwiddie's summons, every trace of emotion gone. She left the room for a few minutes, and when she returned her voice and manner were quiet, as usual. "Dora draws and paints very well," she said, resuming her seat and her story; "she teaches several children from the mission school. None of her time is idled; she has, her father's am­ bitious spirit, and her life Is full of work la spite of the fact that this dis­ ease is slowly eating ber life away. "Each one of the children loves her; she sometimes tells me, laughing, that she has so many blessings she cannot count them. To hear her talk one wculd never imagine the nights I have held her up in my arms that she might breathe while she coughed her beau­ tiful life away." Dolores leaned forward, with lumin­ ous eye; for the time she forgot her father, and th9 dread awaiting for the men to come to prove the malice pre­ pense in the laming of the mare. The world of which the woman told was outside of her world; it was the world of her dreams. Silence reigned In the room for a few minutes; the nurse arose and drew the little half curtains across the windows. When all was arranged for the night, even to preparing a bed in the corner on the settee. Mrs. Allen drew her chair up to the fire again, and resumed her story. Dolores' face was troubled--her thoughts had returned to her father, to young Green and his efforts to save her father somehow mixed with his words lately uttered, of love and its sadress; and of the trial that was to come off as soon as her father was atye to go to prove She started at sound of the nurse's voice and grew white to the lips. This did not escape the watchful eyes of the nurse. There was little that did escape her watch­ ful eyes. "Dora's father did not know whether or not his brother was living," she went on. "That the letter had been returned uncalled for, went to prove that he might be dead; but he knew that his brother had no friends out­ side of the settlement and was not in the habit of receiving letters. That he could neither read nor write still left It possible that he was living, and when Dora made known her wish to come here, to see her father's old home, arrangements were made at once. We arrived in the town over the mountain yesterday. They are stopping at Judge Green's for the present and Dora sent me here at once when Mr. Charlie wrcte for help. She said It was one of God's provi­ dences: that he had arranged things for us and were only to obey." The interest died out of Dolores' eyes. She knew nothing about God or his providences; she had never heard either except as a wandering preacher stopped at the settlement on bin way through the moutains, and was jeered at by the men and listened to by only a handful of women. The nurse leaned back so that her face was in shadow, but so that the girl's face was full In her sight. "Dora had been in the town but a day, yet she had found out a great deal that she wished to know. Every one in the town lias heard of your father. Of you no one knew much excepting Mr. Charlie He told hay girl over and over what he knew about you; she never tired of hearing and planned such pleasant things for you and your father, and knows she will love you at once." Dolores' face was full of wonder. That any one heard of cared to hear of her strange enough, but that Dora, the beautiful, golden-haired, gray-eyed girl from the midst of the marvelous world of her dreams should love her or wish to love her was beyond her comprehension. "Do you not wonder, child," the nurse said, slowly, "why my girl Is so Interested in you? Have you never thought of this uncle of yours Of whom you have never beard or seen, or wondered that he never came, or let your father know he was living?" Dolores'^ voice was unmoved, her eyes still gravely questioning. "Yes," she replied. "1 think if he is living he is happy In his life, and prefers to leave us out.'" Tbe nurse made a quick movement as of indignation. When she spoke, however, her voice was gentle, as usual. "Your father is not like bis brother, Dolores. You «wlll not blame him when you see him, and Dora will win your heart at once, as you have al­ ready won hers. As soon as the storm Is over they will come. Dora's father is your uncle, Dolores, and they came here on purpose to find you." CHAPTER XII. father--trial--know It--know It--" The girl roused against the terras that was holding her down. She sat erect, white faced, but with a quiet dlgnty that hid the tumult within. She lifted ore hand and pushed back the stray soft curls from her fore- hesd In a dazed fashion. "Starely you have no hard feeling toward your uncle because he has not come to vour father before. You can­ not blame him. His Is not like your father's life. You should be just, Do­ lores--just, and not judge harshly." "His life is not like your father's life--judge harshly--judge harshly--" "Your father could have been such another man as his brother had he so chosen. You cannot blame your uncle for your father's choice any more than you can blame your father for your uncle's choice." "You cannot blame your uncle for your father's choice--your father's choice--" The words rang over and over, around, above and below, out of which the half scornful voice sounded far away. "Dora will be so disappointed; she //' / // "Do you not wonder, child?" has thought and talked of nothing but plans for you. You will have all the advantages a girl could have, and it will be your own fault if you do not improve them. This would be the best time, too, when your father needs per­ fect rest and few around him. No doubt he will be glad for this chance for you, if you are not for your* self." (To be continued.) WHAT WOULD CATCH THE GIRL. Not 8oulful Sighs, But Hard Cash, In Demand. It was high noon in one of our moet hustling business offices as a thin, wh-y young man with an abnormally bright eye made his way rapidly into the private office of an elderly gentle­ man, who looked up in some surprise at the entrance of his visitor. The young man lost no time In ex­ planations. "I, sir," he said, briskly, "am the young man who for the past six months has been making love to your daughter, and I've come In to ask your advice. I've sat up with that girl night after night, losing my sleep, and I can't get her to respond in any way. Whn,t's the matter with her? I'm los­ ing my health. I don't know what to do. Can't you give me a pointer?" The father of the girl looked at him pityingly. "Young man," he said, "take my ad­ vice. If you want to make good with Ethel, try blowing In some good, hard cash on her."--New York Times. BRIGANDAGE IN ITALY'S HILL8. Its Effect. A flush crept into, Dolores' face, then died out, leaving her deadly white. The room grew dark around her; the roar of the storm died away--every­ thing died away save the, dim horror in her heart and an echo that grew and grew until the air throbbed and filled her ears deafeningly. What would Dora say and think If she knew--ar.d of course she knew. She endeavored to speak, to cry out, to struggle with them, but she was as oue struck dumb and motionless with the dread words thundering in her ears weirdly their terrible mean Ing: "Every one has heard of your father and could tell her of him be­ cause of the trial that, was to come off--the trial--trial--your father-- trial--" "Child," the voice of the nurse sounded leagues away, scarcely dis­ tinguishable in the roar of words around her. "Child, what is the mat­ ter? Why do you say nothing? Aire you not felad to know It?" "Glad to know.^,--£la4 to JfWW Vr" Standing Rewards for Capture of Ban­ dits Seldom Paid by Government. Brigands are constantly giving trouble to the Italian government, which seems rather strange in view of the fact that rewards are assured to any persons who wage a successful war against these law-breakers. Ac­ cording to an edict which dates back to the time when ^he Pope was all powerful in Italy, and which Is still in force, anyone who^captures a bri­ gand alive and who hands him over to justice Is entitled to a reward of $600; anyone who kills a brigand will receive a reward of $500; anyone who captures a brigand chief will get $1,200, and any brigand who betrays an accomplice will be pardoned for his past crimes.and will receive $100 as an additional reward. This last re­ ward has seldom been paid, since Italian brigands are not accustomed to betray each other. High Living Under Charley. II. The following was considered the "best universal sauce in the world," in tho days of Charles II, at least what was accounted such by the Duke of York, who was instructed to pre­ pare it by the Spanish ambassador. It consisted of parsley ahd a dry toast pounded in a mortar, with vlpo- gar, salt and pepper. A fashionable or cabinet dinner of the same period consisted of "a diBh of marrow bones, a leg of mutton, a dish of fowl, three pullets and a dozen larks, all in a dish; a great tart, a neat's tongue, a dish of anchovies, a dish of prawns and cheese." At the same period a supper dish, when the king supped with Lady Castlemane, was "a chine of beef roasted." Exclusive Travel. Gritty George--Yes. Sandy Is gettin' to be more exclusive In his traveling every day. Cinder Charley--'Particularly about his fellow passengers, eh? Gritty George--I should say so. Why, he won't ride with any cattle now hut Holstelns and Galloways. Pennies Make Dollars. A church recently dedicated In St. Paul, and costing $7,000, was paid for in seven-cent contributions, the nov­ elty pf the request bringing pennies from all over the country. TWESS? .*V > tUd Lock for the Milk Jar. . Who could blame a hungry man for removing a bottle of milk and a loaf of bread from a front doorstep/ early in the morning to satisfy hlsf wants, especially when the food and drink were so temptingly placed in his way? In the Judgment of many, the house­ holder is equally to blame with the man who purloined the goods for al­ lowing them to stand within his teach. If the purchaser of the milk a&V : M: •1/ .. ! tf-SSTjik Life Pension for College Head. President Smith, of Trinity college, JSew H&ven, will retire next year as head of the institution, and will re? celve a life pension of $3,000 a year (.Hereafter. rv / »' 4 A- l-V V, *<", A? . C-iF Means for Preventing Theft. does not feel disposed to give It away, then the better plan would be to place it under lock and key until such a time as the first one up in the house could take it in from the door­ step. This- is just what is intended shall be done, with the aid of the locking device we have here present­ ed, the Inventor's idea being that the bottle shall be securely attached to the door, in such a manner that It can be easily removed by the person inside the house, but cannot be taken by a passerby. The lock consists of two slotted plates for opposite faces of the door, with a spring hook be­ tween the plates. When the loop formed at the end of the bale on the bottle Is Inserted in the outer plate tho hook rises and then falls into the opening, where it remains, securely locking the bottle until thJe household­ er lifts the hook from the inside, re­ moves the bale from the slotted plate and carries the bottle of milk into tbe house. The inventor is John C. Bet^s, of this city. World's Fuel Inexhaustible. Some essayists declare that the world's stock of fuel Is being con­ stantly decreased and that in a com­ paratively short time It will be neces­ sary to husband our resources In this direction, or fall back upon water powers for manufacturing purposes. The president of the Institute of Civil Engineers in his address a few weeks ago showed that, in so far as coal is concerned there is no occasion for alarm, there being millions of tons as yet untouched in various parts of the world, while concerning peat as .a substitute for it, it is inexhaustible. As to water powers, the millions of horse power now going to waste in most cases, or but partially employed, a.'e practically lncomputible. It Is true that these powers are found In all parts of the world, and frequently far from markets or facilities for trans­ portation, btit .it Is noteworthy that in this country water powers are being utilized to a much greater extent than people generally have any idea of. Niagara and the falls at Sault Ste. Marie are examples near by, while in California 132,300 horse power have already been placed, with more to follow. There is no danger of exhaust­ ing nature's storehouses of power, but there is always the possibility that the present sites of industry may be shifted to other parts of the world, and possibly change the artificial boundaries of nations.--Iron Age. Shovel and Ash Sifter. Probably never before in the his­ tory of this country was so much coal saved by sifting the ashes taken from cook stoves and furnaces as last win­ ter, during the great anthracite coal strike, when it was pot always possi­ ble to obtain fuel even If provided with plenty of money to pay the high prices asked for what little of the coal was to be had. The coal sieve never before was in such enormous demand, and many families Invested a dollar or more in this article to .save several times that amount in coal to be re- Confines the Dust Inside the Box. burned. If the lesson in household economy thus brought home should continue to be taken advantage of during the coming winter season there should be a good field for tbe combi­ nation sifter and shovel here illus­ trated, which it would be possible to U9e in cleaning out the open grate in the library without raising any per­ ceptible dust, returning the good coal to the fire and disposing of the sifted ashes in e receptacle to be carried out later. This shovel has a sifting grate, dividing it into two compartments, with an ash drawer forming one com­ partment and the grate drawer an­ other compartment, neither of the drawers having rear end pieces. The ashes are taken up with the empty shovel, and the grate and ash com­ partment are then inserted, with the ash drawer uppermost. Upon revers­ ing the shovel the ashes are dropped on the grate, and as the front Is en­ tirely closed the shaking necessary to separate the ashes from the coal can­ not fill the room with dust. Upon withdrawing the two drawers the ashes can be retained in the lower one. if desired, and the good coal thrown back into the grate. The Inventor is C. P. Belknap, of Philadelphia. Pa. Frenchman Discovers New Metal. German papers report the discovery by Edward Mollard. a Frenchman, of a new metal, called "selium." It Is siatcd that the discoverer claims that selium costs about one-twelfth a& , much as aluminum, and is lighter and stronger. It does not rust, and Is, therefore, suitable for use In shipbuild­ ing, for the manufacture oi pipes and for railroad construction. On account of its cheapness--and as it is capable of a fine polish, resembling nickel--It would be desirable for the "manufac­ ture of cooking utensils. Its hardness is said to be almost equal to that of iron, while its power of resistance is greater than iron, but less than that of steel. The melting point is 1600 de­ gree Centigrade, and while it con­ tracts somewhat in the molten state. It is not impossible to use this won­ derful metal in molding. Our consul general at Frankfort, Germany, says in a report on the subject that it will be well to await more definite in­ formation concerning its properties. Artificial Gutta Percha. A well-known European expert Is quoted as saying that he has examined some of the results obtained by tho German postotfice with submarine and land cables insulated wjtli the new gutta percha substitute, manufactured under the "Gentzsch" patents, and these remits are stated to fully bear out the claims of the inventor. It is worth noting that this official report confirms the favorable properties of the new gutta percha as regards its high insulation resistance and its low inductive capacity. The latter is con­ siderably lower than that of the nat­ ural product The importance of this fact will be better understood when it Is remembered that the speed ol submarine telegraphic transmissfon varies about inversely to the capacity of the cable. The ever increasing de­ mand and shrinking supply of the nat­ ural product make the substitute well worth considering, aside from the question of better results. Revolving Plant Cultivator. Were the question put to the farm­ er as to which portion of his work Be had the greatest aversion for, the reply would probably be, "Keeping young vegetable growths free from weeds." When the plants have at­ tained a larger size they can be neklected somewhat, and there is lit­ tle! danger of the weeds choking them, but early In the season each plant must be carefully weeded sev­ eral times or a good crop of weeds An Improvement Over the Hoe. and a poor crop of vegetables will be the result. What backaching work this Is can well be Imagined, provided It Is done by hand, but if the imple­ ment shown in the picture should be used for this purpose it seems as though it would be relieved of the greater portion of its tedium. It en­ ables a man to maintain an upright position while at labor, instead of stooping over each plant, and should certainly do the work much better and with greater speed than would be possible with the hoe. The im­ plement consists of a central shaft, ending in a rotary weeding rake at the lower end, and gearSd to the crank shaft at the top. This shaft is mounted in a frame, arranged to sup­ port the rake at Just the proper height to enter the earth, stirring it up and removing the weeds all around the growing plant. The Implement Is light enough to be easily carried by the farmer, and one or two turns with the crank after the supporting, legs have been disposed on opposite sides of the shrub will do the work. Seth I. Titus, of VUlaridge, 111., is the Inventor. Artificial Birds. Birds are to be worn more than ever in millinery, but the bird lovers need not despair, for these trimming birds are made in Paris and never sang a song. The stuffed birds, in fact, are being eliminated from milli­ nery for what might be termed nat­ ural causes. They have come to be regarded as tasteless by French milli­ ners, as they cannot be handled with at all the same ease and effect as the made bird can. The wings of the tuffed bird are stlfT, those of the made bird are pliable and easily bent to follow a crown or bend around a hat rim. The feathers of common birds killed for food or because they are nuisances are used to make these birds. ______ Canadian Progress at Niagara. While the work of finishing the tun­ nel of the Canadian Niagara Power company Is progressing favorably, and nearly one-third of the concrete and brick lining is in position, It will be Impossible to complete the work this season as it will be Impos­ sible to work in one locality | after November, owing to the ice I formation from the cloud of mist I thrown up by the falls. The lining is to be made of concrete backing and brick face, and about 2,000,000 bricks will be used In the facing. German Enterprise In Russia. The Russian-German Messenger says that, in spite of sharp American competition, a Berlin furniture fao- tory secured the contract for fitting up the waiting rooms of 324 stations on the Siberian railway. The contract calls exclusively for woodeh furniture --among other things, for 16,000 chairs of the same kind, tables, l^^ fphstaads,, sideboards, e|«, v TRIED BY TIME. Eugene E. Lario, of 751 Twentieth Avenue/ tick­ et seller in the Union Station, Denver, Col., says: "You are at lib­ erty to repeat what I first stated through our Denver papers ahout Doan's Kidney Pills In the summer of 1899, for I have had no reason In the interim to change my opinion 6f the rem­ edy. I said when first Interviewed that if I had a friend and ac­ quaintance suffering from backache or kidney trouble I would unhesitat­ ingly advise them to take Doan's Kid­ ney Pills. I was subject to severe at­ tacks of backache, always aggravated if I sat long at a desk. It struck me that if Doan's Kidney Pills performed half what they promised they might at least help. This Induced me to tr7 the remedy. It absolutely stopped the backache. I have never had a pain or a twinge since." A FREE TRIAL of this great kid­ ney medicine which cured Mr. Lario will be mailed to any part of the United States on application. Address Fobter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists. Price 50 cents per box. Francis Wilson's Way. Once upon a time, when Francis Wilson' didn't have as comfortable living quarters as he now has, he went room-hunting where rates were reasonable. In one place which he Inspected he found a red-headed land­ lady who was extremely persistent, although the room she had to offer was about the last one Wilson would have chosen to live in. He didn't want to say so, however, and was de­ parting without stating definitely what he would do, notwithstanding the fact that the eager landlady did not want him to escape in that manner. "Will you take the room?" she asked, pinning him down to a positive answer. "Um-er," hesitated Wilson, craw­ fishing toward the door. "Thank you very much, madam, thank you, no, I won't take it now; can't you per­ haps send it to me?"--Collier's Week­ ly. TO DETROIT AND NIAGARA. Special Low Rate vis Michigan Cen­ tral. Account of the International Con­ vention of the Christian Churches of the World at Detroit, October 16-22, the Michigan Central will sell tickets from Chicago, at one fare ($6.75) for the round trip, going Oct. 15, 16, 17, and 19, returning October 23, or to October 26 by extension, for which a fee of fifty cents is required. There will also be side trip to Niagara Falls at one fare for the benefit of those attending this meeting. For full in­ formation address Mr. L, D. Heusner, General Western Passenger Agent, 119 Adams street. Chicago. More Cause for Divorce. "The general run of allegation in divorce proceedings is commonplace, but sometimes we get a case in which the charges are really amusing," re­ marked a man who is well known as a member of the bar. v "Some time ago," he continued, "a neat little woman called* at my office and in­ quired as to how to go about institut­ ing- a suit for divorce against her hus­ band. I gave her the necessary in­ formation and she placed the case in my hands. The first charge that she made Against her spouse was that "He refused to kneel down and say his prayers the first night we were mar­ ried, the brute!'" Deafness Cannot be Cured. by local applications aa ttiey cannot reach the dis­ eased portion of itie ear. There Is only one way to cure <leafue»>, and that Is by conBUtuUonal remedies. De .fness Is caused by Inflamed condition of tlio mucous lining of thn Eustachian Tube. Wlieu this tube Is lnftunied you havo a rumbling sound or Im­ perfect liearlnR, an 1 wticn It Is entirely closed. Deaf­ ness Is the r^Hult. and unless the lnllanimation can bo taken out and this tube restore l to Its normal con­ dition. hearing will be deti*royed forever. N'lne cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Detfness (caused by catxrrb) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. 8eud for circulars, free. F. J. CUKXlir dc CO.. Toledo, O Sold hr T)mcgl«tB, 75c. Uail's FamUy Fills are the best. Queer Place for Hornets' Nest. On a Lubec, Me., farm, recently, quite a curiosity was found, it being a strawberry on the end of which was built a hornets' nest as large as a baseball. Hornets are famous for building their nests in the most un­ likely places, but so far aB knowtt this is the first time they have utilized a •awberry for a site. Tipsy Hogs of Temperance 8peaker. Mrs. P. F. Downey, a temperance lecturer near Burton, Ohio, thought­ less fed fermented fruit to three of her husband's hogs and in a short time they were so drunk that they could not stand up. She says she will use the incident as an Illustration in her lectures hereafter. Insist on Getting It Bome grocers say tbey don't keep De­ fiance Starch. This is because they hare a stock on hand of other brands couttiining only li? oz. in a package, which they won't be able to se 1 fir.-t, because Defiance con­ tains 1ft oz. for the Fame money. Do you want 10 og. instead of 12 os. for same money t Then buy Defiance Btarch. Requires no cooking. Thrifty Mother of Wild Sons. A man in Dover, N. J., has just found $2,800 in small' change. It Beems that his wife, who died recently, was in the habit of talcing the change from the pockets of her sons when they came bome a bit intoxicated and hiding the money. Flour Machinery for Ruesia. Ah American firm has contracted to furnish Russian flour millers with $300,000 worth of machinery. The out­ put of the mills will be increased with­ in a year to 1,500,000 barrels a day. superseding the supply of flour from America. SKETCHEy" A.IMMNWLLW3 ulee is fiaif; •'M*; 1 Louis*. Louise ia pretty i' . Louise Louis* is wittv. And nas sun-1 Louise is saucy, A gay coquette; win her Defiance Starch should,be in every household, none so good, besides 4 oz. xnore for 10 cents than any Other brand of cold water starch. The man who has willfully wasted one life is a poor subject to Mi tap. trusted with another. The average railway Journey In the United States Is twenty-eight and a hail nillea, v Louise is floss . , But n Louise is wary. Her heart's duress; Louise, tho fairy, She will not confess! Louise, I'm gazing, Deep in your Bee hope amazing , And a paradise. Louise, you're blushing! Louise, ycur cheek With love is flushing . What your heart vhU speak! Louise, caressing, M-RN LOUI8B. K I hold you tight; Louise, I'm pressing For your "'Yes" to-alghM. Louise,-you'fe clinging Upon my breast; My heart is singing, And at love's betMStl 3 3 3 M c •. A Boquet. ON THE SUBURBAN TRAIN. Fair were the phlox and lilies i And pale "sweet-william" bloom. Wrought in tbe Master's image Upon Dame Nature's loom. Rich, in their royal Incense. \ All wet with morning dew Bade they, in flower language, "Good morning!" on the "Q." Brought by a bashful native From fragrant dell and far. Spake they to hearts aweary Upon the crowded car. Glowing In scented beauty, They sang to dozens there. Songs of the land out yonder Where His own people are. One from the peaceful country- Suppressed a wistful sigh- She was a farmer's daughter From bonny l&ad and sky. Flowers of home, she loved them. Lily and phlox and rose- Sore was her heart with aching. Her soul was sick with woes. Long, gazed the maid, in silence Into the great boquet; Tears to her eyes came welling. Despite her will at bay. And once again she fastened Her gaze upon the flowr's-- Smiles wreathed her face serenely As sunshine follows show'rsl Fragrant and sweet, a message Of tender hope they brought-- God, in the flowers' faces, Had sent the Peace she sought! 3 3 3 Honestly, I don't care much tor the theatre. If I could go three or four nights a week, twice on Sunday and take in a few of the matinees, I'd be satisfied. This spending all one's time at the theatre isn't what It's - cracked up to be. v 3 3 3 What Did Katy DoT Katydid. Katydid. What did Katy do? Every night now for a week I have listened to your tweak: "Katydid! Katydid! KatydM!" Pray, what did Katy do? Katydid, Katydid, Are you sure she did? May be Katy did not What you are alluding to! :l "Katydid! Katydid! KatydtiT* Please, what did Katy do? Katydid, Katydid, What did Katy do? Further back than I can MUi . Ever since the birth of man. You've Insisted Katy did! Come, what did Katy do? Katydid, Katydid, What did Katy do? . Must have been an awful (in, For three thousand years you've tesB Katydiding, Katydiding! What was this awful scandal. To be worthy of the candle? Oh, what did Katy do? 3 3 3 . The World at Largs. Va New York newspaper man, swear? of the clank of the cable car and ths clamor of the elevated, hired a team in the suburbs and drove out into nature's heart. The heart of nature being rather larger than he had antic­ ipated, he lost his way and was two days behind schedule time when hs arrived within sight of the suburb. ? Imagine his surprise, upon progress­ ing inward, to find the bill boards plastered with placards describing him as a horse-thief, inasmuch as he was not arrested, he la suspicious of his friends who seem to be exceptionally delighted oyer bis' misfortune. Some of the Now Yorkers who have an Idea New York is most of the world, should carry a compass when they go Into God's country. There's a heap oi %rouud outside the city limits. ^ • fxljr 5 5 Not Vet Bings--"Did you feel like jumping In the lake for your dally bath those cold mornings?" Wings--"No. but you see I hsdnl' settled _v!th the landlord thenl"