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HER HUSBAND By MABEL HUBERT URNER pyrigh DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS U ' ̂ "Ot course, dear, salt yourself about j V^jbere was this enstrangement lead- It If you think you would like the Hotel better, why, we will go , there. But I imagine you will find these large hotels very much the tame." -i r \ "Yes, I suppose so," she .answered h listlessly.* The waiter came up now, filled their fclasses and placed the menu before him. He looked at it a moment, then banded it over to her. "Perhaps you had better order--" his voice v/as strained. She flushed, a deep, painful flush, as (She took the card and gave the order. 9 }~ When the waiter had gone, she leaned )C back, her eyes wandering over the bril- Ifantly lighted cafe. . - It was becoming Intolerable--this 'T thing between them, this conscious- I Hess that he knew---that for weeks he r v liad known. She felt now thsit from the first, even before she had admitted ?'l % to herself, with the quick intuition ; uf his love he had known--that she ^ . Upas ashamed of him! Ashamed of his awkwardness, his ignorance, his in­ ability to act And dress and look like the men around them! t No word had passed between them; il# 4 In no direct way had either of them %«*: deferred to it, yet she knew it was * never quite out of thir minds. , £- It began with their first week In • ^rr.,tlew York. She had chosen to live at fs%*,lhe most quiet, the most exclusive in the city, a place rarely in- ' -v, f vaded by the western millionaire; and | r* „* It had come Uke a blow--the contrast / between the men there and her hus- . band. She fought against the feeling that | was aroused in her; she told herself MC|i>f his sterling worth and manliness; ;|fltod yet she was constantly comparing ~ him with these men of the world, these clubmen with their air of ease and nonchalance; with the way they fee, k Perhaps You Had Better Order." •Walked and stood and lounged about, the way they wore their clothes--the Countless things that made up their bearing. It was an tnftolft relief when the dinner was over. 1 In their own room, still with avert­ ed eyes, she drew a chair to the light hnd picked up a magazine. But her glance remained fixed on one short paragraph. He made no pretense of reading, but stood at the window looking down at the street below. For a long time he stood there. Then he entered his ovfb room, closing the door after him. The light burned in his room until long after midnight. In her own darkened room she tried in vain to steftp. Tossing restlessly, her thoughts fc^-Mfrent back over the 14 months of their carriage. The first year had been spent on his Montana ranch, and then some min­ ing interests had called him to New York, for only a few days, as he (bought. But the days had lengthened IfctG weeks, anu still he was detained. |i With a marvelously quick adapta- mtj she had acquired the style and jsjdr of the New York women. • But with him it had been different, perhaps because he bad never felt the need to be anything but himself, and ||erhaps because he had been too busy ind Indifferent to think of it But gradually he had come to feel her un­ spoken criticisms and his self-con- , fciousness became infinitely worse than his previous careless indifference. Now he was constantly trying to jplease her, and only succeeded in be­ ing more consciously awkward than •^fever? As she lay there In the dark, watch- Ing the light from his room, there Jf came to her a great longing to blot ,1; out these two months in New York. ' fThey had been so happy in that year his ranch. She had gloried in his Vj-^trength and manhood; his very crude- ,S.^isjness and simplicity she had loved .*,/ *iben. ' C Tears of contrition and tenderness -came to her eyes. She would go in V ; gto him now, crefep Into his arms and ' ^ tell him that she loved him; that noth- :iIng else mattered. She slipped out of bed, threw loose robe around her and knocked softly at his door. He was still dressed, lying on the couch, shading his eyes from the light. He had heard neither her knock nor her quiet entrance For a full moment she Btood there be^ tore he saw her. Then he rose quick iy. "Why, Elisabeth, I thought yon were asleep." No--I--" She started toward him, but he made no movement to meet her; his face reflected none of the tenderness that she felt was in her : own. And in that second she realized what the past two months had done-- the extent of the alienation it , had brought. "I--thought perhapg you "had some of those bromide tablets; my bead has been aching." "Why, yes, 1 think I have some. H« got them.for her. "Is that all? la tbere anything else 1 can do?" She shook her head. "No, this will probably put me to sleep." In her own room again, she crept Into bed with %a miserable sense of failure and a vague feeling of dread. infc them? How would it end? It was nearly dawn when at last she slept. That morning he went to his office early. He did not come into her room until he was leaving; he was carry­ ing his hat and coat. He came up to the bed and kissed her quietly good- by. She had wanted to put up her arms and draw him down beside her; to tell htm good-by with all her old love and caresses. But she had not; she had Jain very still, answering quietly that her head was better. A moment later she heard the click of the elevator down the hall. He had gone. The day dragged painfully. She felt strangely alone and desolate. Even the shops failed to Interest her. Once she started to telephone her husband, and then in quick fear had hung up the receiver. What was there to say? When he came home lb at evening later than usual, she felt It was pur­ posely to avoid their accustomed chat before dinner. He went immediately into his room to dress. In half an hour they were seated at their table in the cafe. They had reached the entree when the woman whose dress had been torn last night swept in and was seated by the head waiter at a table next to theirs. She saw the color In her husband's face deepen. And then--confused and embar­ rassed by the sudden appearance of this woman, his hand hit against a slender dish of tartar sauce near the edge of the table and sent it splashing to the floor. In one agonized glance she saw the bespattered, ruined gown of the wom­ an and the furious anger in her face. Then she bowed her head that she might not see the wretched mortifica­ tion of her husband. She heard his pitiful attempts at an apology and felt the frozen silence of the woman. The waiter came up hurriedly, removed the broken dish and wiped up the floor. A scream--shrill, piercing--rang through the room! Another and still another--screams of agony and terror. People started to their feet. Through the swinging doors used by the wait­ ers rushed a figure enveloped In flames. Some one screamed "Fire!" There was a rush for the doors. Then above the din and confusion rose her hus­ band's voice, clear and stern. "Stop! There is no fire! If there Is. you are perfectly safe--on the first floor. Help me with this girl! Quick! Rugs--coats--something!" There, in a far corner where he had j caught the girl, was her husband-- alone, rolling her on the floor, his coat around her. With something like shame in their faces for their Instinctive cowardice, two or three men now rushed to him with their coats. There were no rugs and the strips of carpet between the tables were fastened to the polished floor. Someone tried to pull off a table­ cloth, with a load crashing of china, and someone jerked down a lace cur­ tain--all the needless, senseless things that people do in such cases. But it was her husband, unheeding their useless efforts, who was still beating the flames that clung to the girl. At last he had them smothered. And then, still unmindful of his hands that were cruelly burned, her husband carefully unwrapped the coats from the poor, blackened creature that lay there. The people stood back, watching him breathlessly. They seemed incapable of action or speech. Some one whispered that it was a pantry girl who had overturned an al­ cohol lamp as she was placing It un­ der a coffee urn. A few moment* later a doctor made his way through the crowd and then two white-coated ambulance attend­ ants lifted the still unconscious girl on a stretcher and carried her out. The people were now crowding around her husband, praising his cour­ age and bravery and presence of mind. They pressed forward to shake his hand, and were horrified to find that his hands, his wrists, even his arms, were burned. Some one touched Elisabeth on the shoulder. She turned. It was the woman who had sat opposite them. Her eyes were full of tears. "I haven't the courage to f.peak to your husband, but I want to tell you how sorry I am for my rudeness in-- in ignoring his apologies. I--I Am very sorry. I wish you would t?ll him that.." She was gone before Elizabeth, In her embarrassment and agitation, could find any words for a refly. Later, in their own rooms, after the doctor had left and he lay on the couch with helpless, bandaged hands, Elizabeth came over and kn«lt be­ side bim. For a while neither Ppoke; then he realised that she was sobbing quietly. "Elisabeth, what is it, dear?" She made no answer, only crept closer to him. Clumsily he tried tj smooth he* hair, but she took th« poor hand in both of hers, covering it with Kisses and tears., Perhaps he understood, for he only said, tenderly: Elizabeth--dear iittlo Elizabeth!" I, •m>r ' Copyright by Wthhn Fmwoett. S. N. D. North, director of the United States census since 1903, Is busy preparing for the next general census which will be taken in 1910. Before entering the government service Mr. North was engaged in the newspaper business in his native state of New York. He is 59 years of age. ODD BEDROOM SUIT. PHILADELPHIA HA8 FURNITURE COVERED WITH STAMP8. Work Has Taken Eight Years to Com. plete and 75,500 Pieces of Col­ ored Paper Used--Set Is Valued at $5,000; Philadelphia.--When Robert Blank- en retires be goes to sleep in a bed which, outside of the value of wood, is worth in the neighborhood of $2,500. He keeps his collars, shirts and other apparel in a bureau, worth probably $1,000. The table by which he sits as he reads or studies iii the Evening he values at something like $875. Mr. B'2<anken is not an unusually wealthy man, but be has a fad. Every Inch of the th^ee pieces of furniture', including the casters of the bed and bureau, is covered with a United States postage stamp. . It has taken him eight years to complete the work of covering his furniture. During that time he has collected and used 75,500 of the little pieces of paper which carry letters through Uncle Sam's malls. -They range in value from $5 to one cent and in date from 1850 to the present They include virtually every stamp is­ sued by the government during the 58 years. Of the number 46,000 are pasted on the bed, 23,000 on the bu­ reau and 6,500 on the table. In the lot are 35 designs. $)n the footboard of the bed Js a large key­ stone composed of 560 pieces of stamps and a diamond shaped design containing tbe American and Cuban nags crossed, above which is an American eagle and below a liberty bell. On either side are the dates 1776 and 1898, the years of American and Cuban independence. Mr. Blanken probably has one of the most complete collections of Colum­ bian stamps In existence. Three thousand of them are pasted on the three pieces of furniture. He also has 600 stamps of the Buffalo expo­ sition issue. On the top of the table Is a circle of messenger boys cut from special delivery stamps. All of these were obtained from an Arch street coffin firm, and originally were on let­ ters with rush orders for coffins. From the opposite side of the room the various designs bear the appear­ ance of Intricately colored Dresden china or cleverly executed mosaic of pink and green. Probably the hand­ somest design is that on the head­ board of the bed. It" Is an American shield, only three inches In height and one and a quarter Inches in width, but it contains pieces of 250 stamps. The moBt valuable stamp of the lot is a $5 revenue stamp issued during the civil war. It is one of a complete set o/ revenue stamps printed during the struggle between the states. Mr. Blanken, who is a draftsman for the J. G. Brill Car Company, began his decorative work when he was a boy of 16, eight years ago. He is very much attached to the handiwork. To prevent possible harm to his treasures he makes his bed himself every morn­ ing, working with the greatest care. Exceift for one favored chum, no per­ son but himself has ever slept In the bed. While the real value of the stamps used on the furniture was $4,375, he says several curio* dealers have valued the set at $5,000. . Goes Walking with Goose. Washington.-- George Hellen, a prominent member of the Metropoli­ tan and Alibi clubs, has formed the curious habit of walking down the streets of Washington attended by a goose. Mr. Hellen is one of the most popu­ lar men in Washington's smart set. He is about 40 years old. Every, once in a while he takes a notion to do some­ thing unusual. At one time he saw an organ, grind- er near the Metropolitan club, and took possession of the organ. FIND GOLD OF MISER ADMINISTRATOR REWARDED RAZING OLD HOUSE. BY $11,395.70 in Addition to $12,000 Al­ ready Found--Owner Broke En­ gagement Years Ago and Lived a Recluse. Garden City, L. I.--While tearing down the old farmhouse that for more than 40 years sheltered William Henry Jaynes, a recluse and miser,'John Mc- Kenna and Sylvanus Demott found $11,395.70, part of the hoard left by Jaynes at his death last December. He was 89 years old. Jaynes in his younger days was happy and progressive. He was en­ gaged to marry, when an accident caused an injury and cancer of the face, which made him decide to forego matrimony, and he became a recluse, living solely for the love of hoarding money. Jaynes seldom left his home, which for years was isolated, but has since become very valuable, and is now near the exclusive Garden City colony and the golf links. He raised garden truck and sent it to Hempstead, Gar­ den City and Meadow Brook. He con­ verted his earnings into gold and greenbacks and hid these away. He had an aversion fto banks and always pleaded extreme poverty to his few relatives, who occasionally • visited him. After his death relatives ransacked the house and more than $12,000 was found secreted in various places. Holes were dug In various parts of the ten-acre farm and the barn was searched, without result Mr. Demott, one of the administra­ tors, decided to tear down the old house and soon came upon several bags hanging inside the rafters. The plaster had been removed to hide the money and again replaced. In three of the bags, made of bed ticking, was over $7,000 in five, ten and twenty-dollar gold pieces, and $4,- LATEST PORTRAIT OF QUEEN OF SPAIN Before her marriage to King Alfonso the present queen was Princess Victoria of England, a granddaughter of King Edward of England. She is very popular with the Spanish masses, especially since she has borne an heir to the throne. it Never Quits. "Cheer up," he urged. "We'll <*)me out all right yet." "It is all very well to be cheerf il," his wife bitterly replied, "when th-are is anything to be cheerful about, but in our case there doesn't seem to be any hope. You lost your own fortune, to begin • with, and now they ha /e taken from you what herlted." money I i&- "1 know ; but why give up? Learn A lesson from the peach crop." One of Dickens' Truths. Throughout lift* our worst weak* nesses and meannesses are usually committed for the sake of the people whom we most despise,--Charles Dick­ ens. 395.70 was found in bills and small change In other bags. All were cov­ ered with dust, and for years had been undisturbed. 8earch of the old place is continu­ ing, with fortune hunters digging everywhere about the place. Mr. De­ mott believes the estate will total $50,000. There are five known heirs, and more are expected to file.claims. New Type of Submarine. Illustrations, together with a full de­ scription, nre given in a Parisian Jour­ nal of a novel type of submarine in-r tended for the sponge-fishing industry on tbe coast of Tunis. The vessel Is built wholly of Iron and is 16.4 feet In length by 5.24 feet In diameter, the general form being cylindrical, with hemispherical ends. It is In­ tended to carry two men, and is fixed so as to enable the vessel to move along the-sea bottom. Anyelectrlo lamp with reflectors fixed In front will serve to illuminate the bed of the sea, and a glazed spy hole in tlje bow of the vessel enables the crew to seek out and to gather the sponges. TALKED WITH HIS EYES. Paralyzed 22 Years, Said and "No" by Winking. "Yes" of the eyebrows. One wink meant "yes" and two winks "no." His hear­ ing remained as good as ever, as well as his sight, touch, smell and taste. La Salle, 111.--After being bed-rid- den, without intermission, for 22 years with paralysis, Valentine Jesiolowskl, aged 60 years, a native of Polish Ger­ many, Is dead at his home here. When 38 years of age, Jesiolowskl was stricken by paralysis, which made him helpless. His mind, however, was unaffected, and none of his sensee was impaired. His power of speech was likewise intact for many years. At first the affliction extended only to his lower limbs. In the course of about 15 years his arms likewise be­ come immovable as well as his trunk and neck. The paralysis continued to creep until his speech was lost, and be had not been able to utter a word during the last seven years. . With movement In the arms, legs, trunkf neck and tongue gone, com­ munication was difficult. His family Lemme tell you, folks: I'd ruther finally adopted the plan of having him gateh my own britches In peace than answer *jmu •»* kr *owww»t» Jtir be , married six times ttr trouble. Town at Cat's Funeral. Ashevllle, N. C.--McClelland's store cat, petted by the entire village of Emma, N. C., and named in honor of the township, on account of the heroic distinction it attained a number of years ago in saving the life of one man and by the same act leading to the hanging of two others, was run over by a train. When it was recognized that It was Emma that had been killed, the train crew tenderly took her body to a safe place until arrangements, jvere made for a proper burial. The whole town attended the serv­ ices at the cemetery, which were pf an imposing nature. ' POETESS HAS SELF ARRESTED. Becomes Shoplifter to Study Methods of Police for Novel. New York.--"The only thing I fe- gret is that I didn't get a ride in the police patrol. It was certainly due me. I wouldn't have missed the ex­ perience I had. It was worth more than $50 to me." These sentiments, expressed by Miss Leontine Stanfield, "poetess, au­ thoress and magazine writer," point to the sincerity of her plea that she was gathering material for a novel tbe other day when she was caught shop­ lifting in a Brooklyn store. Miss Stanfield, it appears, chose petty larceny as the best way to be arrested for the purpose of obtaining knowledge of the methods of store de­ tectives, prisons and the police. As a result she was sent to the Adams street station for oife night She declares she was advised by a publicity promoter to do something to get arrested whrtcb would cfeate a sensation and hel|i sell Jier literary w s r e c " • ' „ • • , ^ A±*» WAITER RETIRES FROM WORK OH COMFORTABLE FORTUNE. Sltait Apron to Collect Mis Rents ittd Manage Farm--How He Obtained His Popularity with Restau­ rant Patrons. Chicago.--From the first «y, 15 years ago, that he began maMng a liv­ ing as a waiter, John M. Myatt never felt any delicacy in accepting tips, however small they might be. Some there are who think it humiliating and too suggestive of the class who ex­ tend their hands for alms, but such was not the case with Mr. Myatt. He has given up his situation with the Saratoga Hotel coinpany and retired with a fortune variously estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000. , Myatt Is on a hunting expedition in northern Michigan. He has several farms in that vicinity, and when he is not trailing;, the deer he is overseeing a number of farm improvements. The story of Myatt and the "pile" he has made out of tips is not unlike that of latter-day popular fiction, with the difference that the hero of the present tale has bank books, flats, farms and other commercial proof that he Is not the flimsy character of a book. For the past 15 years all of Hyatt's associates have' thought him to be a poor waiter who was "down on his luck" most of the time. It was only recently Manager O. B. Stimpson, of the Saratoga restaurant discovered that the supposedly "poor" waiter was a real estate holder of no little Im­ portance. "The first I knew of Myatt's having money," said Stimpson, "was when prominent real estate men began to drop Into the restaurant to Inquire for him. One day a man pointed to him and said: " 'See that fellow? Looks like a common, garden variety of waiter, don't he. Well, he's not worth more than $50,000 at the present time, al­ though his prospects are good. I sold him a flat on the South Bide the other day for $25,000.' "When I spoke to Myatt 4bout it he laughingly said that it was a joke. The matter got whispered around among the other waiters, and finally Myatt came to me and said he thought be would quit, as he had other busi­ ness that required most of bjs time. I don't know how much he's worth, but I guess he's got enough to live on comfortably." Although Myatt has made a big suc­ cess and money, all through his knowl­ edge of the art of securing tips, he is exceedingly modest, "Of course, I'm not exactly a pau­ per," said he, "but I am not a million­ aire yet by any means. I've saved a little money now and then, have a flat or two and a farm or so up in Mich­ igan. That's about all tbere Is to it J dont' think I'm anything wonderful at that." N Here is the way Myatt gained pop­ ularity as a waiter and always se­ cured larger tips and more of them than his associates: '"In the first place," said he, "I al­ ways treated a man just as well when he didn't give me a tip as when he did. Therefore, when he came to my table again and expected shabby treat­ ment because he did not 'come through' the first time, and was treated just as well if not better than he ever was before, there was noth­ ing to It at all. That man usually gave up more than double the usual tip and was forever a valuable friend and patron. "Then, again, I learned the habits of all the men who came to my table. I knew exactly which man took two lumps of sugaij in his coffee and which man liked a double portion of cream. Little &iings like that make friends for the waiter and absolutely insures large numbers of tips. A waiter to be successful must be pleas­ ant. He must smile whether he feels like it or not. Treat every man like he was j ouir friend--and he will hand you a tip every time." Myatt formerly lived at No. 34 Rush street, where he tfad a suite of well- iurnished rooms. Then he and his family moved to the South side. They closed their fiat to go to Michigan. HINDUS ARE NOT WANTED. Canada Regards Invasion of East In­ dians with Mistrust.. Ottawa, Ont.--The Dominion of Canada Is seriously alarmed, at the menace presented to the labor prob­ lem by the influx of Hindu coolies. It has become apparent that the states­ men of Great BritalA have been con­ verted to the view of those of Canada as to the undesirabllity of oriental imm%ration, and that Canada should be a country for the white man. The fact is announced by Deputy Minister of Labor W. L. MacKenzie King, who bas just returned to Ottawa from Lon­ don, where he has been negotiating %n understanding through the imperi­ al ministry with the authorities In India relative to Hindu emigration to Canada, a movement which has be­ come alarming to Canadians. King announced that the imperial authorities view the question of im­ migration of orientals into overseas countries as one of the largest and most complex of the present-wot id problems. They appreciate tjne Cana­ dian view that the question coul<f best be met by sympathetic co-operatiQn on the part of Great Britain, India and Canada. ' Horse Turns Gas Gushar. West Chester, Pa,--If the West Chester dairy does not lose a now sick borse with spinal meningitis. It wlH have an excellent night'roadster. When the veterinary in treating the animal inserted a tube intq> Its spine to permit the escape of the accumu­ lated gas, as an experiment a' lighted match was held to the end. of the tube. Then it was .discovered that the es­ caping gas from the affection ignited, and burned as freel; as tbe ordinary Illuminating pas • manufactured from coal. ,r TlilE PENC1 L*S POINT., Even figures are of sum account ^ Tbe family;. of an. eie»jtuii£ 4b V. . , mostly trunk. V Men do a ll 1 .•h are inore moral. When a man bottles u$ wrslifr j there's trouble brewing. *"• . f ' No woman is satisfied until ibfrla able to shop in an automobile. A woman hasn't much faith in an­ other woman who keeps secrets. . A woman always likes to fix up things to eat that can be served on** tray. # * r We can't help feelln* sbrry for the self-made man who boasts of his hand!- /"" work. \ Th£ patriotism of too many men ex­ tends only as far as their interest la politics. No, Cordelia^ It isn't tbe stone front, but what is back pf it, that makes a bank solid. None but the brave deserve the fair;v--* and none but the brave would tackle the fare dished up by some of tbe fair. SAYS THE CYNIC. Some men only tell the trutb when it is more trouble to lie. Kind words are often wasted where a kick would have more effect. Keep your advice to yourself and your friends will live tq thank you for it It appears that even tbe still, small voice of conscience Is sometimes tongue-tied. It Is wiser to admit we are in the wrong than to wait for our antagonist! to find it out Economy is a good thing, but the trouble is a lot of us have nothing to be economical with. Occasionally you hear of a woman who has almost as much confidence in her husband as she has in her family physician. HE IS THE RICHEST MAN. Who values a good name above gold. Who has a strong, robust constitu­ tion. 1 In Whose possessions others feel richest Who has a mind liberally stofed and contented. Who can, enjoy a landscape with­ out owning the land. Who has a hearty appreciation of the beautiful in nature. Who enjoys access to the master­ pieces of art, science, and literature. ^ Who can face poverty and misfor­ tune with cheerfulness and courage. Who absorbs the best In the world in which he lives, and who gives th» best of himself to others. For whom plain living, rich thought and grand effort constitute real riches. --Success Magazine. BLACKBERRIES. De fattest chicken alius roosts de highest, mahsson. De mouty few buggies whui ain't helped by er 111 greasln'. You caint jedge de size uv de dinnah. by de sound uv de bell, mah son. De straight an' narrow parf ter heb- ben do sholy resemble er greased pole. Whar de ain't no pervisions de preacher mouty soon quit comin', brud- dah. Raisin' cotton maybe ain't as ex- citin' as shootln' craps, but hit's sho safer. o Er ejjercation's all rat ef a nigger ain't got sense ernuff ter mek er livin" no other way. De lots uv fish whut'U swallow ass- fidit? and Unfiles whut wont notns. honest bait, my bruddah. Hit's er mouty po' cook whut cain't save out ernuff cole vittles fer her own fambly.--New York Times. ACHIEVEMENTS PATH. < A hundred trifles hang to the coat- of every great undertaking. A hundred thwarting details threat­ en the fixity of each great purpose. A hundred interloping interests as­ sail me stability of every great de­ termination. A hundred wilting doubts and dis­ couragements menace every great en­ thusiasm. It is only the eye of the mind, fo­ cused on the one big thing, that leads, men into the paths of achievement!-- May System. BROTHER DICKEY'S PHILOSOPHY. I has alius noticed dat heaven aint. no higher than liT chile kin reach. • SI Noah tack de 'possum into ds> ark he must 'a' gin. 'im mighty great liberty w'en he got outen dar. De way only looks long ter yo* k'en you Is afeared ter go da*-, an?*, don't ferglt dat de worl' never turn* roun' ter look at you.--Atlanta Con­ stitution. • - 4 • i V v