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the decfining aim flooding it all with The admission 9! women to the pio- golden glory. He. was not afraid toj anions at med!clne and the hm: has dieâ€"41a had faced» death on tooso fu- cnused them nothing but dlup-, many battlefields forjthat. Hahad W undhis incl-aged mayday-7‘ taken thedeadlymkoimgmrfigm a men out of their eiemat. fain“ ,-V-__._._° V...‘ ..... .. vw‘, mvuului INDIHNUB'. ' “Was Sorted from Behind by Tm _ W '- Union addimn ' .. p» MISSINQ WEDDING mm. . v Peggy~Whnt~ did that independ- heels from _ the prisone 1,3 boots ._ The canons Went at the wed- hut, self-willeddhmiaome inter do? behind by two uhion soldiers. The gnme ‘m up-yet be trusted hm unshaven face, torn and dirty cloth- ing and general woehegone In” ance to conceal the fact that he was a confederate efficer,’ the bearer of; an important diSpetch, . - When he faced the keen-eyed andq haoldierljr federal captain he new It onceihaiitmldbemlem fede- ny being a soldier, end so, in answer to the question: “Who are you?” he replica simply: “heat. (Braddock-of the confeée’h This time the investigation was 'so thorough that when {he shorterl trooper with his saber pned the Av nu v WWIB UWJW- the taller of the two looked up ma 7‘ in _a disappointed tone reported: “'1‘ here isn’t a thing on him, sir.” The faint ghost of a smile of amusemeiit stole over the face at the confederate. The next inetaéntqhe cursed himself for his folly, for the sharp eyes of the captain interpret- ed the look nright, ma he 3%me Mg to the wing tumult, hepiesentiymthe reofaman huh out from the ow of the pines and come racing down the slope cmrd the hue As he tore along, the mount cheering behind him, like a huge wave, seemed to had-him onward. He reached the sentry, flung two words at him over kin nknnlJA-n n...) A--L J -_ __'i‘L exclaimed : “Search him agdn- lo the my skm-rip open his clothes from head‘ to foot. ” ‘ ‘ “Search him!” he orderefi, all“? The two troopers obeyed. Finally _the taller of the two looked up and 1! This tale ‘w’as true enough {afar as it went, but it made no visible impression on the aw in- quisitor. “How came you inside on lines and in disguise?” ‘ “I was taken prisoner,” he in; swcred, slowly, “and escaped. I was making for Gen. Lee’s lines when your sdidiers captured me. The brim had literaBy torn my unifonn to shreds, and yesterday I exchanged its remnants for these planter’l. clothes.” ‘ ’ ‘ 1 NATURE Br WM I BROWN A Toner! or; Q wavynnuymmmm) . i ate service.” - 333$ if: m not oi himgelt hé‘, was thanking as he «stood there (watching hi: last unset, butgtaom’e one else, déarer'by in: than ihis own life. Q (WANWhI-m; . .8011)! 03-9 whagm “fling! 1109333: praying for him to' come back to her 4' Hardly had he lifted his face among the Malianâ€"wake whom from the cool, spring. when Lient. he had hoped, when the war shéuld beh‘ d t ‘ ld' . Th : ' mi: '32; 2°]? “fink? flied hi: Snowman he mm to tpll her that - h f , irt “they would meet 'nolmore‘on‘earth une aven ace torn amid ycloth~ . . t, even I! , letter \, hed inu and venom! woe-henna numb. ' NATURE Var WM. 2. new» In one distinguished ma historic English family, the same ring’haa' been used‘for several generations at the marriage Qf it; .gxxembers, for ihnll, 7 “(here is no denyingâ€"Gen. Lee surrendered at Appomattox this morningâ€"(he war is over ” ‘ f‘War 1” he lad echoed; Then his voice choked, and he grasped_ Crad- dock’l hand and wrung it till the sinewy arm ached.“Wa1-!” he re- pasted, his mice ringing high and astounded. * - “Your captain ilvery kind,” he Mend, womlering.‘ “But is it ndtg an unusual pmpeeding t9 ask a prin- one: to dine with his captors? It is ve’ry chivalrous, doubtlgm, but it is scarcely war." , ; “Capt. Freeman’s compliments? 2 mm. f‘and he wishes itoo any ‘ t We are about to have supper, {ind he would -feel honored if yoi: {would join us." It is poor fare, but you will be heartily welcome.” ; - fl.” .. --.. vâ€" ' The confederate-Omar Iookedyinto " Oldunâ€"Yea; I m the WI 69ml), excited £800.: ahaâ€"Chicago Nam. ;.;-.--.. .1 _ J The ndoordf the but was living vin‘flnfly open, and the breathless nnmei, I. fair-haired lieutenant, al- most a‘ boy, stood faring Craddock in the little room. « firéiti'ifhe‘airi a pause. The wondering prisoner him, like a huge wave, seemed to W him onward. He reached the sentry, flung two words at him over his shoulder, and dashed on without “Another federal victory!” Wight Craddock, niournfnlh’. ‘fPoor old Dixieâ€"she has not many Knit to fight hr battled ” a long, higlkpltehed, quivering cry that changed to a shout, and then, imnning along the triage hf pinea‘ like an irmgzflar rifle volley, burst intqacheerthatechoedagainand again along the quiet valley. Eng, that they could sing that song or .11 other: to one who loved his “home as well a they did theirs, and 'fwould newer lea it again? ‘ ' He savagely gripped the rough slabs miles} across his narrow win- dow, u the song mgldmly ended in ‘bf ’ pace, bringing to the captive’s (tiring by“. sudden rush of tears. Had the Yanhees no hearts, no reex- her, he wo’uld be lying‘ :11 his grave? As he bitterly mused there rose mi: the still southern air, from out the dtrk shadow of the pines, a and p‘luntiw tenor voice, sing« mg the melody of “Home, Sweet flame.” It floated out on the even- Ingsilenceliheanmgel’smeasage f against him. Wei], hie; w'ould pay the pace, like an ofiiee; and a gentle- ",>~ “1' «LVN row. yup ffififfifi'fjfi‘ " hid - ’gune . Amangqiu the excitement: at ties. the vicissitude- d human. 4 the mum ’of the lock! ' science sues quietly on It! w. 'M new applications of energy ' add!” conlmtly 'to the power , a man. and metal-ins the GUI-1°“ IN‘ - happiness of all ndum- I g . $351 9. tSubscfibeJor Tm; 143%me ‘j‘No; I said from the my things were disappearing I mluded tint she was wasting. "av.” . ' 4 “Did you uy‘ that your cook was going into a angling?" ‘ Pauly-Olaféhg man-id one ‘of the mum Hookkeepers to her father’s bank. .B’es still m unint- ant _bookkeeper Peggyâ€"And what did the homely [ modest girl do? . Pmla~.0h, ihe untried a little 1 “They cleaned out everything,” said the man, “Everything. But, thank goodness; they didn’t mpg from my desk the manuscript col- umn of jokes to; next week’spn p|.per ” “Perhaps they knew,” suggested a sonneteer, cynically, “that the jokes had almhdy' been wiped.” At the [item club" I sympa- thetic crowd at undgd ihe humon- ist, whose houaejad bell: robbed. OIdum~â€"â€"Let_ m sympathise with each other, my boy ‘ > Yunger~With each other? ‘ 01dunâ€"â€"Yes;1 named her moth Yungerâ€"é-Three you! :36 I mir- ried your only daughter. Oldun~Yenu » ' Yungebâ€"And I have never and to regret it. ' . , And with an, inpatient an id ‘his hand his Eva-hip oldmd the airship taken around to me aimith without daisy. ‘ “Without-wings, without gasoline, without. ropes and ‘without propeller. We have just been in a collision.” ;; “Without whet, Jones” queried his lordship as be lit mother ciga- ette. ’ “My lord, " announced the Isl-inn! with a low how, “the air-hip units without.” in that line.‘ The Boston Phat re- 'cently had the story of Auburn’a {prize cucumher, even publishing a picture of its owner holding it in his arms. It m e flirty sizable cucumber, 13% tuba long, 10 inch- ea in circumference end weighing exactly three pounds. But here in the Kennebec Journal ofiloe we have a cucumber from the garden of George W V‘fiery. a! this city which beat it. Our cucumber is 13% inches long, 12 inches in cir- cnmference and Weighs three pounds 1 and two airmanâ€"Kennel)“: Jouml. .Androscogginionnty need not 39 to putting on amour its big cu- gnmpprgLfor-KW in something surface. When we of the; organ comes into adage! with I Iohd oh- jéct the outer We 9.831011! Itin- ulated and aomn’zinicatem 51an to cells not far 3mm and curva- hie ensues within a second, or a few seconds at most, which nanny w sulta‘ 1n curling the argon Hound the object. . We broadlL andogoutothe reactions of animals. One ‘form of this tencflon 1: exhibited by pinfits which climb by the aid of tendrils. Tendrill are madly long, slender orguu genitive on one sur- face only, although in tom. species the percipient cells com the entim A large number of specie- of plants have beeoync Infinitive to the touch or blow of a solid object in 1 There was ship 'on his lordship’s swarm? PLAN”. THE OLD JOKE REVIOED. MODERN” INSTANCEO. A MAMMOTH CUCUMIIR. TRUE SYMPATHY. PLAmAn'IsM. Ccrtainly tbs rum em W at the pm See Our New ; Series of tA‘rt 'and _. Nature Calendars for I909. (aritqor Call Up Wm 92 and me (Hill (Gait Upon You With Samples. 22 W. Central Ave. Agy lunéy man can hug". Price right $25.00. 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