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"I'll promise you a new frock, Miss Delia, if I upset yon," said I, gallantly. "Don't be rash," she laughed; "per­ haps I'll think a new frock well worth a wetting." "I said--if I npset you," I replied; "if you upset yourself, I cry off the bar­ gain." "I'm sure you'll never be so mean as to argue the cause of the damage," said Delia; "anyway, I'll risk it." "I feel a little afraid," she said, as I gave her my hand to help her aboard. I am inclined to think, however, that her hesitation was not altogether due to nervousness, but was a little influ­ enced by the fact that she has the pret­ tiest little feet in the world and was wearing the very daintiest of brown shoes, which showed to tlie best advan­ tage, as she stood in timid uncertainty, one foot on shore and one poised over the canoe. 1 confess the attitude was fascinating to me, more especially as it necessitated a very distinct pressure of my steadying hand. I was the more convinced that the timidity was affected when she even­ tually settled herself among the cush­ ions in the bow of the canoe, for all the world as if to the manner bom. In­ deed, as I stepped warily in the center of the crafi I am sure I was really the more nervous of the two, but then I could judge of my shortcomings as a canoeist far better than she. "Now, then," I said, "are you quite sure you are comfortable V" She gave a last smooth to the folds of her brown skirt, gave a little pat to the sleeves of her white blouse, and lay back against the red cushions with a sigh of content. "Yes," said she, sweetly; "I am ready." I let go the tuft of grass to which I had been clinging, pushed off gently with my paddle, and we Avere fairly afloat. The sunshine sparkled on the water, the leaves of the trees waved ever so softly in the breeze, the bright colored dragon flies darted hither and thither, while along the bank the bees flew lan­ guidly from flower to flower, as if they only kept themselves awake by inces­ sant buzzing. "Isn't it delightful?" murmured De­ lia. "It is, indeed," I assented, but would have done so more truthfully if the bow of the canoe had not displayed so great a reluctance to keep straight up the river. The splash of the water from the pad­ dle was wonderfully soothing, and my fair companion closed her eyes. Direct­ ly she did so, politeness no longer de­ barred ine from gazing my fill at her upturned face. I looked admiringly, taking mental stock of her charms. How softly her dark eyelashes swept her cheek--how coquettishly curved her mouth--how dainty the suspicion of a dimple either side her lips--how delicately turned her chin--how becoming the red cushion to her wealth of black hair--yes, undoubt­ edly her nose was retrousse, but a lig for your stately Greek beautie^! there is a fascination in the---crash into the bank went the bow of the canoe, and the subject of my reverie opened her eyes with the start. For the life of nie I cannot steer a canoe and think of something else at the same time. By the greatest good lqck we were not upset. "I am most awfully sorry," I stam­ mered. "I was nearly asleep," she said. t "I can't think what happened; it was dreadfully careless of me." "O, it really doesn't matter," she re­ plied. with a great good nature. I paddled clear of the bank and. vow­ ed such a collision should not occur again; Delia, however, made no fur­ ther attempt to go to sleep. "How smoothly the river runs," she said thoughtfully. "Unlike the course of true love," I added, rather weakly. It was not a very apposite remark, but then I knew the topic of love was a dangerous one for me, and so, foolhar­ dy, I courted it, as the moth the candle. There was a pause in the conversa­ tion, while I successfully negotiated a sudden bend in the river. - "It's a great pity, isn't it?" said De­ lia. "What is?" I inquired. "Why, that the course of true love never runs smooth." O, but it does sometimes, really," I asserted. uppose the love isn't really true, then," said she. "Nowadays, books and plays nearly always end unhappily." "O, well," said I, -philosophieaily, there are two sorts of love; there is a passionate love, full of presentiment, which makes a man morbid and melan­ choly, and forces him a thousand times to curse the fate that brings it to him, but this sort of love is too lofty for a workaday world, and the only artistic ending is »• tragic one." I am afraid I bored Delia now and again by holding forth in this way, but she only gave the politest possible yawn, as she said, "And what about the other?" "Ifhe otheiS" I went on, taking care to watch the course of the canoe, "is a tender pastoral love, which makes a man cheerful and take rosy views of life, causing him to thank heaven ev­ ery day that such a love has fallen to his lot, and the artistic ending is wed­ ding bells and domestic happiness." Delia has the sweetest gray brown eyes, and it is an extraordinary pleas- ure to lodk into them longer than is ac­ tually necessary while listening to, or making, a remark; only, speaking of artistic endings made me feel quite cer­ tain there was a more artistic ending to such a look than mutually to drop our eyes. ; .> ^1 was just thinking about this, and how very graceful some girls look in a canoe, when, like a fool, I let my paddle catch in a weed. I endeavored as gen­ tly as possible to extricate; it, but the weed proved obstinate. Delia grew nervous and sat up in the canoe. "O, please be careful, Mr. Conway," she cried. I pulled a trifle harder, but to no purpose. Then I lost patience. I gave thie paddle a sharp jerk, the weed gave way all too suddenly.' Delia gave a lit­ tle scream, and I clutched wildly at the side of the canoe In a vain attempt to keep my balance. . . . It was all over in a moment, and when I say all, I include Delia, myself, and the canoe. Fortunately, we were close to the bank and the water was shallow. I scram­ bled ashore and helped Delia on to dry land as best I could. "Really, Miss Delia," I said, feeling unutterably foolish, as I caught the painter of the canoe and rescued the floating paddle, "I'll never forgive my­ self for this.: I wish you were a man and could swear at me." "What an awful fright I must look," said poor Delia, putting back her wet hair from her face. I riiurmured of "Venus rising from the sea," but indistinctly, suddenly doubting the propriety of the allusion. "Don't forget your bargain, Mr. Con­ way," said she, shaking the water from her bedraggled skirt; "will you order the frock or shall I and send vou in the bill?" --••iVr; I know it was not a very suitable oc­ casion to do anything so seriouS'1 as make an offer of marriage; also,'that it was a very prosaic way of putting It, but, UIK)U my Avord, I couldn't ibelp'l$. "I Avish you AA'ould give me the right to pay your bills," I said. Delia blushed and then she laughed. "I don't think I mind if I do," s"he said. We were both very Avet and both very muddy, but I looked into those afore­ mentioned browu eyes, and this time she didn't turn away, for I discovered the more artistic ending--I put my arm round her waist and kissed her.--Ma­ dame. And Not Experiments, Should Be Your Aim in Buying Medicine. Let others experiment; you should be guided by experience. Experiments are uncertain in result; experience is sure. Experiments may do you harm; experi­ ence proves that Hood's Sarsaparilla will do you wonderful good. Thousands gladly tell what Hood's has done for them. They want you to know and they urge you to try it. That is what is meant by the vast number of testimonials Written in behalf of Hood's Sarsaparilla. They give the re- T3ults of cxperience and prove that " Sarsa- § pariiia Is America's Greatest Medicine. Sold by all druggists. $1; six for Jo., Get only llood's. Hood's Pills f» OKA Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys­ tem effectually, dispels colds, head­ aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tho only remedy of its kind ever pro­ duced, pleasing to the taste ana ac­ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug­ gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro­ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. , CALIFORNIA FIB SYRUP CO. ' " 8AN FRANCISCO. CAL LOUISVILLE. KY. MEW TOKK. ft |T. I O D I N E A S A O E T E C T I V E . Miss Emma Tliursby, the once fa mous singer, owns a minor bird, whose health is carefully inquired after by Miss Thursby's friends. In fact, a child of the household could not receive more attention. Minor Avas given to Miss Tliursby in Germany. He is a plain black little felloAA', Avitli a yellow beak, and has the entire run of the apart inent in which Miss Tliursby liA-es What he lacks in beauty he makes up in intelligence, but his humor must al Avays be consulted. When it pleases1 him he will sit 011 the rack of the piano sing snatches from "Romeo and Juli et," trill beautifully, and make imita tlons of the banjo. Minor is full of par tiality, and calls "cranky, cranky" to those whose appearance is not to his taste. He also is devoted to children and when those that are A'isiting Miss Tliursby go away he takes it as a per sonal injury and sulks for a long time Colonel Robert G. • Ingersoll deems the dog to be the natural servant and companion of num. To his faA-orite dog Rusk the Colonel communicated much of his intelligence, and the dog respond­ ed to him as to no one else. In fact, it was rather a joke among the Colonel's friends that Rusk knew better than to exhaust his gray matter on any but his master. Rusk, as he grew old, Avas great­ ly troubled Avith rheumatism in his shoulder, so that he found going up stairs painful to him. He would, there­ fore, walk to the elevator in the colonel's old house 011 Fifth avenue and wait patiently for some one to come and pull him up. During the last three years of his life he was attended regularly by a dog doctor, and Avhen he died his funeral was a large one. He Avas taken l»y the family up to their summer home at Dobb's Ferry and laid at. rest in a beautiful spot overlooking the Hudson. His grave is UOAV marked by a pretty tombstone. Richard Croker, of New York, the fa mous Tammany leader, in common with many other AA'ell-kuown men, has a fondness for pets. His selctiou of them also S1IOA\-S him to be without su­ perstition, for he is especially partial to a parrot, and a black cat. and declares that, although the parrot is supposed to be inhabited by an evil spirit, it Is an amusing bird. The parrot which- Mr. Croker OAVUS is very remarkable. He paid $150 for her and named her Kate, in harmony Avith her gay, dash­ ing personality. She sings, dances, Is coquettish, and has a keen sense of hu­ mor. Besides the usual repertoire, Kate sings as her piece de resistance "Sweet Marie," giving it the true .into­ nations of devotion. Neither does Mr. Croker agree with the ideas prevalent in Germany about black cats, where they are shunned as omens of evil, especially if they pass the cradle of a sleeping child, and are supposed to foretell the approach of death by appearing at the head of a sick person. To Mr. Croker a black cat suggests success. In the days of old Tammany Hall one was always to be seen proAvling about, and^as guardian of the good luck of the place Avas treat­ ed with the utmost consideration. The cat appreciated his position, and was the expert boxer of the neighborhood. It Shows if Paper Has Been' Moistened or Rubbed. Another use has been found for the vapor of iodine. This is the discovery of alterations in manuscripts, says Odds and Ends. Professor Bruylats of IiOUA'ain noticed th.it when a sheet of paper which had been sized and fin­ ished was moistened, and, after being thoroughly dried, exposed to the vapor of iodine, the part which bad been moistened became violet, while the un moistened portions became brownish yellow. It appears that when a manuscript has been altered, both the nature and extent of the alteration can be deter mined by the use of Iodine vapor. Those parts which have been rubbed become brownish on exposure, and when the rubbed part is subsequently moistened, it becomes blue, the depth of the color depending on the length of time that the exposure had been al­ lowed to proceed. The process is believed to be due to the Avell-known fact that when iodine is. put ou-jila-rch. .thiv^fairck becomes blue, and the difference in the tiait is dependent on the fact that JI portion of the starch Avhicli is contained in the size has been removed in the pro­ cess of the alteration of the manu­ script. The same process will reveal the ex­ tent of pencil marks which have been erased by rubbing. The iodine vapor brings out the lines which have been traced by the pencil point disturbing the surface of the ixiper, even though the nibbing has been so carefully done that it has not removed any of the sur­ face of the paper itself. Funerals Conducted on Skates. About fifty miles south of Berlin, in the Spreewalde, on the borders of Bo­ hemia, funerals on the ice are of no uncommon occurrence. Every one is perfectly at home oil skates. So the young men, skating, take the ropes at­ tached to the sleigh on which the coffin Is borne; the old men, women and chil­ dren follow, skating behind. The skates used are old-fashioned in char­ acter, tied with string. The men Avear black coats and harts on such occa­ sions, but the Avoineri vary their cos­ tume Avith white hats, scarfs, and aprons. In Iceland the same mode pre­ vails except that sno\y-slioes are used in lieu of skates. In Venice, all bodies are conveyed in boaits to certain islands in the Adriatic, used as ceme­ teries. In Kamtehatka the dead are draAvn to their graves on sleighs by dogs. What Do tho Children Drink? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It is delicious9 and nourish­ ing, and takes the place of coffee. The more GraLn-0 you give the children the more health you distribute through their systems. Grain-0 is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee, but -costs about 14 as much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c. Alnwick Castle. Alnwick Castle, according to the ob­ servations of a learned antiquary, owes its origin to the Romans. It is one of the largest Gothic buildings iu Brit­ ain, containing about five acres of ground within its outer Avails, flanked with sixteen towers and turrets. Recommended as Pick*Me-Ups. Take any man who is In the habit of looking in the bottom of his glass for "pure sociability" at intervals from noon until midnight, and for stomach comfort before he breaks his fast in the morning, and let him, after be has risen and dressed, repair to a drug store instead of to a barrooom. He has no appetite. He does not feel as though he Avere "all there." Instead of a cock­ tail. let him ask the druggist to prepare a mixture of these ingredients and quantities, which, AAiien mixed togeth­ er, shall constitute a single dose: Chloroform, five drops. Tincture ginger, half teaspoonfnl Compound tincture cardamon, two teaspoonsful. Water, one AvinegJassful. Swallow that sloAA-ly--take live min­ utes to do it. You "vvill be surprised to find that in about fiA-e minutete the "all gone" feeling will have disappeared. A gentle, pleasant warmth is felt in place of the gnaAving sensation, and in a very little Avhile there are decided symptoms of being hungry. A repetition of the dose inside of au hour, in case the at­ tack of the night before was very se­ vere, AVill do no-harm. A cup of black coffee tAventy minutes after the first dose is an excellent thing to follow Avith, provided the patient is not of a particularly nervous temperament. . You will find some men whose nerves become1 unstrung upon very slight al­ coholic provocation,' and such men are prone to try the similia similibus curan- tur racket. The best thing for a case of that kind is the drug store again. Here is the dose: Elixir celery, one drachm. Elixir cocoa, one drachm. Elixir hops, one drachm. Bromide of sodium. t\A;enty grains. The narrator will guarantee that you will never resort to whisky again atter you have tried Avhichever of these doses may suit your particular case. As soon as you feel able to eat, make your breakfast of oatmeal principally for two or three days. On the day after taking the first dose invest in two Ha­ vana oranges and substitute the juice for the pick-me-up tonic. If the stom­ ach rejects the oranges as too sweet, throw them .-uvay and vtry the tonic again, but eventually return to the fruit.--Philadelphia Times. Bad Pay and Hard Work. The bad' pay and hard work of trained nurses has ofteft been made the subject of remonstrance by medical men. It is well for an invalid, before he needs a nurse or doctor, to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters if he has chills and fever, constipation, rheumatism, dyspepsia or nervousness. Use it regularly. An Eccentric Composer. Hugo Wolf, the Viennese composer, has developed such eccentricities that his friends have been obliged to put him in an asylum. A society formed iu Vienna to spread his works made it its first rule that none of the members should ha-! personally When Queen Victoria ascended the throne more than 41 per cent, of the people in British islands could not write their OAvn names. The proportion in that condition has now been reduced to 7 per cent. ^ ; TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money If It falls to euro. 25a Why isn't the false bang on a lady's forehead a dead-lock? 1 became blind. A WOMAN'S BURDEN/ From the Evening Neic#, Detroit, Mich. The women of to-day are not as strom as their grandmothers. They are beaziegi a burden in silence that grows heavieej day by day; that is sapping their vitalityjf and clouding their happiness. Mrs. Alexander B. Clark, of 417 lficb-> jgan avenue, Detroit,, is a typical wosujtj of to-day. Suffering as thousands of IMCI „ sister? have suffered, she almost despaiv-' ed of fife and yet ~ she was cured. "For five years I suffered with ovar­ ian trouble," is Mrs. Clark's own version of the story. "I was not free one single day~from headache and intense twitch­ ing pains in my neck and shoulders. For months at a time I would b e confined to my bed. At times black spots would appear before my eyes and I woall, become blind. My nerves were in sueftt a state that a step on the floor unsettled me. "Eminent doctors, skillful nurses, tiba best food and medicine all .failed. Tfeea I consented to an-operation. That, to®, failed and they -said another was aeeea- sary. After the second I was much worse. * "It was then I heard of Dr. WiliiaauP Pipk Pills for "Pale People. I heard that they had cured cases like mine and Ttrie& them.; . "They, cured me! They brought sna-- shiiie to my life and filled, my-cup wiA» happiness. The headache is gone; .£k«. twitching is gone; the nervousness is. gone; the trembling has ceased, - and T.' have gained twenty-six pounds. Health: and strength is mine and I am thankfaii to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo­ ple for the blessing," i ' . • These pills are a boon to womankind.. Acting directly on the blood and nerve®., they restore the requisite vitality to aH' I>arts of the body; creating functional reg­ ularity and perfect harmony throughout the nervous system. The^ pallor of <&•< cheeks is changed to the delicate blush of< health; the eyes brighten; the muscle* grow elastic, ambition is created and goo4 health returns. The Moslem's Rosary. The Moslem's rosary consists of ninetty beads, and a distinct ejacular- tion is appropriated to each as It passes between the fingers. Eaek ejaculation generally consists of twa words, and declares a name or attri­ bute of God. Almost all Moslems iw the upper and middle ranks of life carry in their pockets or bosoms m string of beads for this purpose. Whe«i a Moslem has gone over his beads a£i the regular time of prayer, he folds hi* hands, and then, holding them up open, as if to receive something from above* he prays for such blessings as he de-i sires for himself or his households Wheujt&is- is concluded be strokes hi* beard with his right hand and says* "Praise be to God!" This concludes! the whole. Hall's Catarrh Cure. Is taken Internally. Price 75 cents. Hairpin in a Cow. A post-mortem examination of a cow which died at Sheerness, Englssd, shoAved that a lady's hairpin, six inches] in length, Avas embedded in the ant> mal's heart. 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