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;A Little Hair Ribbon : l & v By SOPHIE HAMMOND. t ^ (Copyright, IMS, by Daily story Pub. Co.) 3UUUUUUUUUiUMUlUiUlitti.'i • garden in old Annapolis, crowded with blooms and fragrance; a child op- „ on a rustic bench, with a lapful of flowers and a busy, seriouB face; a boy on the wall above, morosely watching - her--these are what the June son •hone down upon, long ago. The child's eager fingers had deftly put the flowers together, and one hand dragged the pink ribbon from her hair. With an effort of generosity she select­ ed A sprig of heliotrope from the rest. "You may have that, Tom," she said, tossing ft upon the wall. The ribbon tied about the stems, and the arrangement held out for a mo­ ment's anxious inspection, she sprang to her feet, and running down the path and up the steps of the veranda, pushed open the green-shuttered door of the hall. At the farther end her father was taking leave of a two-days' guest--a young man In a scarlet uniform and much gold lace, whose horses and ser­ vant stood at the steps. The little girl went forward swiftly and held out the flowers to the visitor, looking shyly up Into his face. The young soldier took them gallant­ ly. "This is indeed an honor," he •aid, with a quick smile--"a posey from the fairest lady in all this fair province! Mistress Betty may be sure they shall be among my treasured pos­ sessions--that I shall keep them al­ ways." The child drew back, and ran to the big window to watch the departure, straining her eyes to catch the last glimpse of the red coat as it disap­ peared through the trees, a spot of ex­ citement burning on each cheek. He had been pleased--a real soldier, Who had fought the Indians--he was going to keep her flowers forever! "La, child, you have worked your •elf into a very fever!" the voice of her governess exclaimed. "Go out for a walk with your cousin, do, and cool your cheeks. And be sure you don' turn back until you reach the gate." Betty got her hat obediently. Tom was cross--he didn't like her hero but nothing could mar the beauty of the day for that proud, happy little heart. The grass was checkered with shade and sunshine all down the avenue, i'Near the end, the blue bay, with its dots of white sails, came in view They had reached the great stone gate posts--and between them lay her flow ers, in the dust! The boy picked up the soiled ribbon "Never mind, Betty," he said, though his eyes were full of anger. "He's not worth crying for." The little teeth shut down sharply •n the red lip. "I'm not crying," she said. story of a certain little bunch of flow­ ers as & moral--which ruffled his tem­ per." Her cousin came nearer, and looked down at her sternly. "You have danced with him, and ridden with him, and led him on, un­ til the whole town couples your names together; and for a childish grudge--" Betty gave a little shrug. "He spoiled one day for me," she said; "one of the happiest of my life. I am not likely to let him spoil another." Then her whole manner changed. "Now, Tom," she said, Impressively, "prepare to be sufficiently grateful; I'm going to give you my colors to wear to the war." But the young man flushed darkly. "No, you will not," he said, through his teeth. "You have had all the amusement at my expense that you are likely to have, madam. You spend your whole time making fools of men; you are not worth--" A pal? of brown eyes had been raised mockingly to his, and kept there. For a moment or two he held out, then the old charm proved too strong, and he put his arms around her. Betty settled her head, with a faint laugh, against his shoulder. "You al­ ways were a bear, Tom, you know," Eight peaceful years had passed, and then another wherein there was no peace--for the colonies were shaking themselves free of leading strings. But in the little water-lapped city there were no signs of the strife. The June sun was shining down again, se­ renely, on the garden, and the flowers were giving out their lavish mingling of odors on the still air. In the morning room, through the open windows of which the garden aounds and scents were drifting, white-capped spinster, the gomrness of yore, was pouring out a continuous flow of tea for herself, and grievances to the morose young officer before the fire-place. "I never go away," she protested tnjuredly, "but something happen*. The whole town has greeted me with Questions about Betty's new beau, and I with never a word to answer! Bet­ ty tells me nothing, but only laughs, ghe has gone off now to make the black and white cockades that the commander-in-chief has ordered in compliment to our French allies, and he has fbllowed her. Your uncle, I suppose/is satisfied. For my own part I believe^he is a Tory--his refusing a commission is certainly suspicious; though, to be sure, his manners are charming, and I confess he seems not to have aged a month since he staid here before, ten years ago. What is your opinion of the match, captain?" The young man put down his cup. "His manners, as you say, are his strong point," he answered, contempt­ uously; "but my cousin, of course, will choose to suit herself," and taking up his hat he turned from the room. The woman sighed, and poured her­ self another cup of tea. "He is as taciturn as ever," she murmured; "though considering the dance Betty has led him all these years he takes it remarkably quiet, poor boy!" The object of her pity had paused •utside the door, and then aimlessly crossed the hall to his uncle's study; The boy picked up the soiled ribbon, but before his hand had touched the knob the door opened and their visitor came out and passed him, his usually bland face wearing so black a look that the younger man stopped to fiance curiously after him. Then he pushed open the door. A girl sitting by a little sewing table lifted her face as he entered--a face not beautiful, but which had worked untold mischief In its short career. "What is the matter with Peyton, Betty?" he asked abruptly. "We had a discussion," said the girl, with a laugh, "and T told him the 3 % \ Looked down at her sternly, she said softly. Then she flashed another glance Into the intense face above her. "Do you want to know what made me tell him about those flowers?" she asked, very low. "I helped Chloe pack your boxes yester­ day--and I found that old hair ribbon In your desk." HAD THE WHOLE CAR TO HERSELF Journeyed from Atlanta to Waihlnften In Solitary Gran dear. A plucky southern woman scored a tffctory over a grasping corporation last week and is one of the proudest of her sex in consequence. She got on a Pullman car attached to the Southern's train at Birmingham Fri­ day and showed a ticket and a Pull­ man car coupon for Washington. When the train arrived at Atlanta Fri­ day at 11:30 o'clock it was found that the woman was the only passenger on the car ticketed for the north. When she was asked to transfer to another car attached to the north­ bound train she produced her Pull­ man coupon from her card case and said: "This entitled me to a section In this car to Washington." "That is all right, madam," replied the conductor. "Other arrangements have been made and this car will not go through." "I think it will," said the lady. "My coupon says I am to ride on this car to Washington and I don't propose to leave the car." Efforts of the officials to make the woman leave the Pullman were in vain. She was perfectly cool and de­ termined and finally the railroad of­ ficials admitted defeat by attaching the Pullman with its single passenger to the north-bound train and carrying it through to Washington. The car was without a conductor or porter and passengers along the way thought it a«deadhead car, but J. M. Culp, traf­ fic manager of the Southern, and J. L. Cox of Atlanta, a soliciting freight agent for the road, who were on the train, told the story of the occurrence at Atlanta and admitted defeat for their company. The name of tne woman was not given by the Southern officials. She was well dressed and distinguished looking. OF KAMCHATKA I.ara llowi and EwthfukM nlitorb Laid and S*a» Kamchatka has many volcanoes, the only ones in Russian territory that are still active. They are unusually impressive. Their summits are al­ ways smoking and often glow with molten lava, though they are clad in eternal snow and are covered with glaciers. The volcanic eruptions are very grand, but being witnessed only by a ^few natives or Russian officials they awaken but little attention in the west About forty of the mountains are of volcanic origin, but of these not more than twelve are still active. One of these remarkable eruptions occurred last fall at the Avacha vol­ cano, 8,210 feet high, on the southeast coast of Kamchatka. The eruptions were accompanied by subterranean rumblings that were audible for six­ ty miles. These phenomena are often attended by violent earthquakes which sometimes raise the waves to a great height, flooding the coast and sweep­ ing away the tents of the natives. This was the case during the recent eruption. The accounts that have been sent to St. Petersburg of this eruption say that a more magnificent and awful spectacle was probably never present­ ed, Lava flowed in deep streams down the sides of the mountains. The streams looked like wide, molten riv­ ers. From fissures in the earth nox­ ious gases escaped, destroying animal and vegetable life near the mountain. Even fish were killed by thousands in the neighboring streams. The volcanic eruptions in Kamchat­ ka probably surpass those of any oth­ er part of the world in violence and duration. An eruption mentioned by Krashmenlnnikov lasted four years, from 1727 to 1731, and that of 1737, which was far more violent, dis­ charged vast lava streams, melting the glaciers and sweeping avalanches of ice and water into the surrounding valleys. TEARS OF BENEFIT TO THE EYES On«*a Slffht la Clearer After a Copious Flow of the Salty Liquid. Tears do not weaken the sight, but improve it They act as a tonic on the muscular vision, keeping the eye soft and limpid, and it will be noticed that women in whose eyes sympathetic tears gather quickly have brighter, tenderer orbs than others. When the pupils are hard and cold the world at­ tributes it to one s disposition, which a mere figure of speech, implying the lack of balmy tears that are to the cornea what salve is to the skin or nourishment to the blood. The reason some women weep more easily than others, and still more readily than the sterner six, has not its difference in the strength of the tear gland, but in the possession of a more delicate nerve system. The nerve fibers about the glands vibrate more easily, causing a downpour from the watery sac. Men are not nearly so sensitive to emotion; their sym- patheteic nature--the term is used in a medical sense--is less developed, and the eye is therefore protected from shocks. Consequently, a man should thank the formation of his nerve nature when he contemptuously scorns tears as a woman's practice. Allen Immigration In Britain. The British Board of Trade issues in its monthly returns for March sta­ tistics showing the number of aliens that arrived during that period at ports In the United Kingdom from the Continent. The total is 13,615, as against 14,923 for March, 1901. Of these, 12,577 were stated to be en route to America. During the three expired months of the present year there have arrived 34,950 aliens, as against 29,191 during the same period of last year, and of these 20,383 are stated to have been on their way to America and other places outside of the United Kingdom. Of the total returned, 4,355 are reported from Germany, 5,882 from Holland, 6,386 from Scandinavia, 3,032 from Dieppe, and 15,294 from other Continental ports. Their Consolation. They were tossing about on the wild and restless ocean in a small, open boat, at least 100 feet from the beach. He was struggling manfully to battle with the surging waves and to pull for the shore; she was sitting In a heap in the stern of the frail barque, holding on like grim death, and mentally vowing that she would never again be tempted by her lover's daring spirit to venture so far from land. "I know we shall go over," she shrieked, as the boat gave another lurch. "Oh, George, try and manage it!" "I will," replied he, firmly. "I could get along splendidly if the waves did not make it go all ways at once. Don't be afraid, Sarah. We're getting near­ er, aren't we?' "A little. Oh, George, what shall we do if the boat Is lust?" 'Don't you worry yourself about that, my dear," said George, soothing­ ly. "You mustn't worry yourself about other people's uusiness. It isn't our boat." And he continued his fight with the cruel, remorseless waves. Preoedent Established,, A beginner in newspaper work in a southern town who occasionally "sent stuff" to one of the New York dailies picked up last summer what seemed to him a "big story." Hurrying to the telegraph office he "queried" the tele­ graph editor: "Column story so and so. Shall I send?" The reply was brief and prompt but to the enthusi­ ast unsatisfactory. "Send 600 words was all it said. "Can't be told in less than 1,200," be wired back. Before long the reply came: "Story of crea­ tion of world told in 600. Try it."-- New York Post FILIPINO AMAZON WITH A RECORD The Lata "ICaoabebe Marie," a Warrior and Spy. War is apt to produce eccentric and romantic characters. The names of Molly Pitcher of the revolution, and Belle Boyd, the confederate spy, are more firmly fixed in the minds of the readers of American history than some of the leading generals of the contending armies. The Philippine war Is no exception to the rule. "Macabebe Marie," who died re­ cently, was known to every soldier in the Philippines, and was considered one of the shrewdest spies in the Am­ erican. service. At one time she was attached to Gen. Funston's personal staff. Originally this woman was an insurgent captain, but the government of Aguinaldo failed to keep its prom­ ises with her, and she left it to join the Americans. It seems that Agui­ naldo, as commander-in-chief, issued an order that any officer who might be wounded while in service would re­ ceive fifty pesos. "Macabebe Marie" was wounded and claimed the bounty. Before she heard from Aguinaldo she received two more wounds and then asked for 150 pesos. Her claims were rejected and she deserted. She Is said to have been a very beautiful woman and quite accom­ plished. Her husband was killed by the Spanish forces and she took his place. When the American forces landed she was attached to Aguinal- do's personal command. Her favorite attack was from ambush, at which she became an adept Yho Great Valne of Having Time, Thrift of time is as necessary as thrift of money, and he who knows how to save time has learned the se­ cret of accumulating educational op­ portunity. Men who regard It as sin­ ful to waste money, waste time with a prodigal's lavishness because they do not understand the value of short pe­ riods of time; society is full of people who might enrich themselves an hun­ dredfold and make their lives im­ mensely more Interesting if they learned this commonplace truth;--La­ dies' Home Journal. INSIST ON GKTTINQ IT. Borne ffrocers say they don't keep De­ fiance Starch. This Is because they havo a stock on hand of other brands contain­ ing only 12 oa. In a package, which they won't be able to sell first, because De­ fiance contains 16 oz. for the same money. Do you want 16 oz. instead of 12 os. for bame money? Then buy Defiance Starch. Requires no cooking. rich tiny Jersey Moeqnttoea. The fight against the mosquito pests in New Jersey continues with vigor. Crude oil is being used, this being the best and most effiacious remedy yet known, it is also proposed to breed dragon flies to assist in the crusade. After Twenty Years ( Lusks Springs, Ind., June 9th.--It would be hard to find a happier man than Mr. William Catterson of this place has been for the last few weeks. For twenty years his wife has been an invalid with a complication or dis­ eases. Neuralgia, Rheumatism and generally broken down constitution. Mr. Catterson had done everything that loving care could suggest, but In vain--his wife only grew worse. Recently, however, he heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and determined to give them a trial, and was overjoyed at the splendid result From the very beginning of the treatment she commenced to improve till now she is nearly well and Mr. Catterson is rejoicing. He says: "Nothing ever did her so much good. 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One bright girl receives $25 a week from the wife of a paper general for keeping that lady's name before th« public.--New York Press. American* In Burke's Peerage. The names of five American naval officers appear in the 1902 edition of Burke's peerage. Admiral Schley's daughter married a brother of the present earl of Wharnclif^ the daugh­ ters of Commodore Price and Magru- der became respectively duchess of Marlborough and Lady Abinger; Lieu­ tenant H. T. Stockton married a daughter of Sir Matthew Onslow, and Paymaster Rodney married his cousin, a granddaughter of Sir Hugh Owen. Of the naval officers named only Schley and Rodney survive. Highest Navigable River. The highest of all navigable rivers is the Tsang-Po, which flows for near­ ly 1,000 miles at an elevation of from 11,000 to 14,000 feet BUILDS YOU UP. Pamphlet sent for the asking. Write TO-PAY. Cures absolutely Weakness and all Nervous Troubles. Young and old men should use it. One hottlu often currs. 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Mrs. Judge McAllister writes isqm 4 1217 West 33rd St., Minneapolis, Minn., as follows: ^ "/ Buffered tor years with a pain la ^ the small of my back and light sida. It Interfered often with my domestic and social duties and I never supposed - £ that / would be cured, as the doctorIf medicine did not seem to help me any. ({ "Fortunately a member of our O/w | der advised me to try Peruna and gavw * * it such high praise that I decided to try *; it. Although I started in with Httfw faith, I felt so much better ia a week, that I felt encouraged. 0 "I took it faithfully for seven wee Art ; ^ and am happy indeed to be able to say ; 1 t h a t I a m e n t i r e l y c u r e d „ W o r d s f a M ' > ^ | t o e x p r e s s m y g r a t i t u d e . P e r f e c t ^ health once more is the best thing f. •/. jj could wish tor, and thanks to Perun/f \ I enjoy that now,"--'MlnnleE.McAMtt^A lister. i*; 'Af'w-i The great popularity of Peruna as if catarrh remedy has tempted many peo^'/v pie to imitate Peruna. A great man#.. S i so-called catarrh remedies and catarrhal - ;; ** '3 tonics are to be found in mauy drag*?*; >•£?• va stores. These remedies can be procured, i \ by the druggist much cheaper than Pe* • 'J7; rnn^ Peruna can only be obtained at It' a uniform price, and no druggist get it a cent cheaper. ^ Thus it is that druggists are tempted ^ to substitute the cheap imitations of Peruna for Peruna. It is done every vi day without a doubt. NOTICE OF ADVANCE IN PRICE. SEARCHLIGHT COPPER-GOLD MINING CO. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ARIZONA) Capital Stock. $1,000,000, In 1,000,000 Shares of $1.00 Each, Full-Paid and Non-Asses sable. 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