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MAKIN' IT UP. fcfandy hihI me Ml out to-dny Both of iih wus to Illume, I guess; I got riled, mi' I huIiI my Hiiy, An' Hhp put u word In, more or 'cm 60, on I Blurted for town, think I, "KIip'II eomu round an' muK-i up by noon." 60 I tried to whistle an' put It ly: hut somehow the music wuz out of In no. Some of the hitter things she Mid By an' by to my memory eouie, Till I couldn't Ret 'em out of my bend An' bnrdeued my heurt as 1 sturtei borne. I took my time, no 'twaH pretty lute Wben I cleared the pasture an' reached the utile; 'An' I missed her meetin' me at the gate, As the did to pleuse uie, ouce in n while. Think I, "she's puffin on airs," nil' no I told myself that I didn't care; An' cloned the gute with a bung, 10 Dhow That I wuz the lord an' thu muster there! I stumped right Into her tidy room An' stood there a minute, too 'shamed to speii U; She snt alone In the twilight gloom, An the tears wuz wet on her careworn cbeek. An' in her hands wuz some little things We bad luid nway, 'bout a yenr ago, iWben our buby chuuged 'em for angel wingH, ' (An' our hpnrts nigh broke 'cause we missed him so). I knelt beside her, an' In her Inp I laid my head, as the child might do, Who had worn the tiny faded cap She held, tin' the little worn-out shoe. I thought of all that us two bad borne, I looked at the empty trundle bed; An' my kisses fell on the garments worn, That were stained with the tears we both hud shed. I held ber close, an' I tried to speak Of lore an' comfort as best I could; I pressed my lips to ber tear-wet cheek An Mandy an me made up for good! THE JEW'SiSECUIUTY 1 Of all the merchants of Venice, Fa bio Mutlnelli was the most exact 111 keeping his engagements. He showed himself, moreover, to be possessed of a liberal 11 ml generous spirit, especially In his dealings with women and church folk. The upright character of his methods was celebrated throughout all the re public, and there was a golden altar lu Snu Zunlpolo which ho hud offered to Saint Catherine for the love of the beautiful Catherine Mimlnl, and which was admired liy every 0110 who saw It I As he was very rich lie had a host of friends, whom he entertained lavishly During tlie wur ugiiiiiHt the Genoese, however, he lost heavily, and troublous times lu Naples Increased this loss. In deed, as ninny as thirty of bis vessels were captured by the Uscoques or were lost at seu. A powerful prince to whom be una lent large minis or money re fused to ptiy uuy of It buck, and by de grees the mngulflcent Fublo was de spoiled of all Ills riches and money. When be sold his palace and his ves. eels to pay up what be owed be found himself almost penniless. Being a ca pable fellow, shrewd In business and in the period of life when a mini's energy Is at Us height, Fublo lnul uo fears of building up his business once more. I lie lind many calculations In bis head and came to the conclusion that to tempt new successes and to undertake further enterprises with his vessels he needed 50(1 ducats. He accordingly asked Alesso ltontu ra, the richest citizen of that republic, to oblige Iii 111 with that sum. Hut this line gentleman, reflecting Unit while en terprise acquires riches, only prudence can keep thein, declined to expose so large a sum to the chances of busi ness and the perils of the sea. Fulilo then addressed himself to Selgueus An drea Moroxlni, whom he had obliged in the days of ills wealth lu every possible maimer. "Beloved Fublo," Andrea replied to him, "to unyoue else but yourself I would willingly lend this sum. Gold has no attractions for uic, and I con form lu this respect to the maxims of Horace, the satirist. But your friend ship, Fublo Mutinclli, Is dear to me and I should run the risk of losing It If 1 lent you this tiiouey. For, lu most rases, the commerce of the heart has a hard time of It between creditors and debtors, nnd I have seen too many ex amples of It." With these. words the Seigneur An drea made a pretense of embracing the merchant with great tenderness, and then shut the door In his face. Next day Fablo went to see the bank ers of Florence and Lombnrdy. Rut not one of them would consent to lend him even twenty ducats without se curity, lie ran from one firm to an other, nnd everywhere he heard: "Seigneur Fablo, we know you are the most honorable merchant of the town, and we regret that we must re fuse your request, but the good con duct of business makes it necessary." That evening as be walked sadly homeward, the beautiful Zanetta, who was bathing In the canal, climbed up onto the rim of the floating gondola and, looking lovingly at Fnblo, said: 'Hear SSeigneur Fablo, I know your troubles, for they are the talk of all the town. Listen to me now. I am not rich, but at the bottom of an old box I have some Jewels. If you will accept these, Fablo, from your servant, I shall believe that God and the Holy Virgin love me." Ziinettu, with her wondrous lieauty, was Indeed poor, and Fablo replied to her lu this wise: "Gracious Zanetta, there' more real nobility in the slums where you live than lu all the palaces In Venice!" Three days more Fablo went to see bankers and money-lenders without finding anyone who would furnish him the money. And everywhere he receiv ed unfavorable answers, which practi cally amounted to this: "You were very foolish to sell all you had to pay your debts. We would lend the money to a man In debt, perhaps, but never to a man who has neither furniture nor goods." On the fifth day he arrived In his de spair lu the Corte dellu Gulll, which Is also called the Ghetto, the quurter where the Hebrews live. "Who can tell?" he said to himself, "what the Christians have refused uiu I may obtain from the Jews!" So be walked along the street San Gereinla nnd Can Glrolumo, in n nar row, odoriferous canal, which was closed every ulght by order of the Sen ute nnd chains stretched across Its mouth; and, hesitating to which usur er be should first address himself, he remembered that he had beard people talk about an Israelite named Ellezer, son of Ellezer Malmonide, and say that he was very rich and very shrewd. 80 having found where Ellezer lived ue stopped bis gondola opposite his door, Over the door be saw a picture of the seven candlesticks bung there as a sign of hope for the days when the temple would rise again from Its ashes. The merchant entered a large room lit by a bronze lamp with twelve w'eks In full blaze. The Jew Elclzer was sit ting In front of bis scales. The win dows of the house were walled up be cause he was an unbeliever. Fablo Mutlnelli addressed him In this way: "Ellezer, I have often treated you as a dog and a heathen, and with the Ore of youth in my veins, I know that I used to throw mud and stones at the pnssersby In the street, and that I may ev.cn have hit you or yours. I tell you this, not In bravado, but In all loyalty, and In the same breath I come to ask you to render me a very grent service." The Jew raised his long, skinny arm in the air; It was dry and knotted like the stem of a vine. "Fablo Mutlnelli, the Father who lives In heaven will Judge both you and me! What Is the service you came to ask me?" "Lend me 500 ducats for a year." "Money Is not lent without good se curity. What security can you glveV" "I must tell you, Ellezer, tbat not a farthing remains to me, not a silver goblet, or a trinket of gold! Not a friend has stood by me; all have re fused to do me this service. I have nothing In the world but my honor and my faith as a Christian. I offer you as security the holy Virgin Mary and her divine son In the church!" At this answer the Jew bent bis old head to one side, as one does who re flects and meditates, stroking bis long, white beard the while. Then he said: "Fablo Mutlnelli! Lead me to your security, for It Is right the lender should see the security on which he lends." "It is your right," replied the mer chant. "Come with me and you shall see It." And he led Ellezer to the Church of Orto, near the place called the field of Maures. There, standing upon the al tar, he showed to him a figure of the Madonna, the forehead wreathed with crown of precious gems, the shoulders draped with a gold-embroldered gar ment, and In ber arms the Infant Christ, adorned like ber with gold and precious stones. The merchant pointed this out to the Jew and said: "There Is my security!" Ellezer, resting bis keen eyes alter nately upon the merchant and the fig ures, considered a moment, aud, then, bowing bis bend, sold that he accepted the security. He took Fablo buck to bis house nnd measured out to hl'u, full weight, 500 golden ducats. They are yours for a yenr. If at the expiration of that time, day for day, you do not repay me this sum with the Interest fixed by law of Venice, think to yourself, Fablo Mutlnelli, what opinion I slinll have of the Chris tian merchant and bis security!" Fublo, without losing time, bought vessels and loaded them with salt and other merchandise, which he sold In the towns along the Adriatic nt grent profit. Then, with a fresh cargo be set sail for Constantinople, where he pur- hnscd rugs, perfumes, peacock feath ers, ivory nnu eoony, wuicu no ex changed for timber bought In advance by some Venetians. In this way In six inontli8 he Increased ten times the sum he had received. But one day, while sailing for pmuse- nient with some Greek women on the Bosphorus, be went out a long way from the shore and was captured by rates nud taken awny to Egypt. For tunately bis gold and his merchandise were in safety, but him the pirates sold to a Saracen gentlemnu, who put hnins on his feet and made him work lu the field. Fnblo offered to pay bis master a large ransom for his relense, but the daughter of the Saracen loved him nnd pcrtainded ber father not to let him go. Looking, then, for escape only to his own efforts, he filed through his hnins with the implements be used In the fields, and succeeded in making his way to the Kiver Nile, where he threw himself Into a bark. In this little crnft he managed to reach the sea, which was not faraway, wandered about the const for several ays, aud, at last, when nearly dead ltb hunger aud thirst, was picked up by a Spanish vessel sailing to Genoa. But after eight days' fnlr weather the ship was nttneked by a tempest, which threw her upon the coast of Dalmatia ud broke her to pieces. Everybody as drowned except Fablo, who only reached the shore with great difficulty by clinging to a chicken coop. He sank unconscious upon the ground and was found In that condition by a beautiful ldow named Loretta, whose bouse stood near by, and wbo nursed him and gave him all ber attention. When be came to himself be smelt the perfume of myrtles and rosea, and saw from his window that the garden stretched In terraces to the seashore. Mme. Loretta took the gultnr and play ed und sung to him tenderly beside bin couch. Fublo, lu gratitude, and en chantment, covered her bands with a thousand kisses. I'e thanked her many times, and told ber that be was less touched at regaining safety than at ow ing his life to so lovely a woman. Then he asked his hostess the exact month and day of the month, and when she told him he began lo groan and to warship's trip last October from Hamp lament. for there were only twenty-1 tn Roads to New York, when the lm- four hours more of the year to elapse before be must pay to Ellezer bis 500 ducats. The idea of not keeping bis word and exposing his security to the reproaches of the Jew was Intolerable to him. When Mme. Loretta asked him uat the reason of bis despair might be be told ber. And she. being very devout; and pious, was much troubled for bis sake, The difficulty was not to find the 600 ducats, for In the neighboring town there was a banker who for six months had had charge of that sum at Fablo's dlsnosnl. Rut to to In twentv-four hours from the shores of Dalmatia to Venice, with contrary winds and a dan- gerous sea, was not within the range of possibility. "Let us first get the money," said Fa blo. ' And when a servant had brought It to htm the noble merchant placed the sacks containing the gold In a boat that wag moored near the shore. Then be went to the nrlvnte ehanel of Mme. Loretta, and, taking an Image of the Virgin with the Infant Jesus In ber arms, made of polished cedar wood, be placed It In the boat beside the rudder. And he said: "Madame, you are my security. The Jew Ellezer must be paid to-morrow. My honor as well as your own Is at stake. Tbat which a mortal sailor such as I am cannot do you will easily ac complish. Beautiful star of the sea, thou whose breast nourished Him wbo walked upon the waters, bear this money to Ellezer In the Ghetto of Ven ice, so tbat the Jews shall not say that thou art worthless and false security." And, having set the boat loose, he lifted his bat and said in a low voice: "Adieu, madame!" The boat sailed out into the open sea For a long time the merchant and the widow followed It with their eyes. Night fell; a pathway of silvery light lay across the peaceful son. And the duy following Ellezer open ed his door and saw In the narrow canal of Ghetto a boat laden with sacks, on the top of which stood a lit tle figure of polished cedar wood,, re splendent with the light of the dawn. The boat stopped In front of the bouse where the picture of the seven candle sticks was seen above the door, and the Jew recognized the Virgin Mary with the Infant Jesus, the security of the Christian merchant From the French of Anatole France. Made the Soldier Glad. A pretty story, savoring of the ro mantic, is told in the French press about the kaiser. Recently his majesty went to the Berlin barracks alone. The corporal on guard recognized the kasler Immediately and saluted him. The kaiser was pleased, and, approaching the soldier, said: "Why do you look so sad, corporal?" The corporal did not reply. The emperor then asked If he was disappointed In love. At this the corporal found his tongue, and replied that he wished to marry Marguerite, the daughter of bis sergeant major, but tbat ber father would not give bis con' sent until he became a sergeant. "And do you love her very much?" asked the kaiser. "Oh, yes," was the reply. "Then," said the emperor, "go and tell your future father-in-law that William II. makes you a sergeant." The Winter Soft Crab. The winter soft crab differs from Its summer cousin only slightly In appear ance, being a little narrower In the body. It is, however, more succulent and finer flavored than the choicest specimens of the other kind, a fact that Is well known to epicures. More over, being a rock-crab, or, as It Is call ed here, a sand crab, It differs In its habits from the other, which lives In the mud, and this difference bns much to do with Its comparative scarcity In ordinary seasons. It is much harder to And, unless the hunter has sharp eyes and a good knowledge of Its ways, and it chooses Its biding places and its time of shedding with a wisdom too great for reason, and attributable only to instinct A Tramp's Heady Wit. A tramp asking for food at the door of a certain good deacon residing near one of the country thoroughfares, was given a loaf of bread by the master of the house, with the rather Inhospitable remark that "the Bible says that If any man will not work neither should be ent." Looking down at the gift with a shade of disgust, the tramp quickly responded: "Yes; and does It not also say that man cannot live by bread alone?" It is but truth to add thnt he received a generous slice of country ham as a reward for his qulck-wltted-ncss. Lexington (Ky.) Herald. Photography. The latest novelty Is a combination of photography aud shooting.. The pho tographic rifle, which is an accomplish ed thing, has proved a great success. The Emperor of Germany and bis guests, on a recent deer bunt, managed to extract great fun from It A little camera is fixed to the gun and exposes a plate at the instant the shot Is fired. The plate Is quickly developed in a pocket-bath. The picture shows wheth er the animal was struck, and enables the hunter to avoid a fruitless chase If be baa missed bis game. Kiilns tbe 1 an ue, RIckson Jsgger's mind seems rather clouded to-day. Bragg Ue must have had another stormy scene with his wife this mora Ing. Philadelphia North American, LASHING Bid GUMS. flow the Cannon on a War Mun-of- War Are Made Fast. The recent return to port of Uncle Sam's battleship Indiana, which was obliged to leave Admiral Bruce's squad ron and put back for fear that the turret-guns would break from their fast enings, recalls the occasion of the same mense machines of war actually did break away from their clamps and be gan tearing to and fro across the decks with every roll of the ship in the fierce gale that was raging. Capt. Bob Ev ans was In command of the ship on that occasion, and he has given a vivid de scription of the awful night, which will "ear repetition in the light of the in- dlnua's recent performance, "We tied the two forward guns to gether by binding the guns each to the other and fastening the hawsers to the ; bltta. atd managed the aft ones the me way," said Captain Evans, In tell- ng the story. "It was a very bard Job, About 2 o'clock next morning the for- war n9 snapped their hawsers and got loose again. The storm was then very severe, and the ship was rolling at an angle of 30 degrees. To make mat ters worse, the forward 13-Inch guns got loose, and those enormous guns got thrashing about In full command of the deck. We finally caught the big guns with a 13-Inch hawser and tied them se- 1 curely to the superstructure. It was very dangerous task in the face of such IIOW TUB GUNS ABB BRACED. a gale as was blowing, and I was afraid of losing two or three dozen men. If I bad not bad the very best crew In the world I don't know bow we would have come out of It." After thnt was done It was necessary to wait until the guns were In a suit able position, when the hawsers were wound around the bltts on opposite ends of the deck. This operation was repeated until a sufficient number of turns had been made to anchor the guns securely. A $50,000 GOWN. Mrs. Wallace's Costly Garment Worn at the Op?ra in Chicago. Mrs. Cella Wallace, of Chicago, cre ated a sensation In that city by wear ing a dress that cost $50,000 at the opening night of the grand operatic season. She could afford to, for she has an Income of $150,000 a year. Sbe Is the widow of Judge Wallace, who made a big fortune in the advance of real estate In that city, and resides at the Auditorium very quietly. She does not care for society, has never been seen at a fashionable function, and she Is extremely averse to newspaper pub- llclty. She Is an elderly lady who has traveled much in Europe and this country. Her collection of ancient Jewels, which she bns picked up in ber Journeyings Is tbe most valuable pos sessed by any American personage. It represents hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mrs. Wallace's dress has $10,000 worth of point lace. Tbe gown Is stud ded with diamonds, and is tbe richest ever worn by a Chlcngo woman. In 1893 she surprised her townspeople by purchasing tbe Tiffany Cbnpel at the World's Fair for $75,000, which she had erected as a memorial to ber bus band. She belongs to the church founded by Frof. Swing, known as the Central Church. Mrs. Wallace Is very charitable as well as very rich. Last year she disbursed $70,000 for the re lief of the poor of Chicago. ' Electr city In India. The temples of India are to be lighted with electricity, the example Laving been set by the great shrine of Siva, at Kochicaddie, near MutwaL In Ceylon, and Is to be speedily followed by tbe equally vast and ancient foundation of the Natukotta, in the same Island. In no long time others will adopt the same Improvement till all the holy places of the peninsula are so equipped tLat by pressing a button they can be Instantly Illuminated like a modern hotel or theater. Jul Like Chicago. In Paris the streets and public build ing are lighted with gas at cost and In ten years the city has received $40,000, 000 from the company furnishing gas. A public franchise in Paris means something handsome for tbe city treas ury aa a matter of course. Very few people realize the solemni ty of attaching their signature to a note. 50, 000 D REM O P " M R S CE L I A WALLACK, 1 ll SCHOOL DRESS REFORM. THE girls of the State Normal School at Cedar Falls, Iown, have -- adopted a school suit of the dress reform order. It consists of a skirt six Indies from the floor, a Jacket to wear over tbe skirt or fancy waist, leggings for protection in cold or stormy weather, and a plain bat or cap to match. It is not expected that all will wear the same material or color, though dark-blue storm serge or cheviot Is recommended as probably most ser viceable and appropriate. Individual ity may be emphasized in waistH, col lars and ties, while uniformity of style. will prove an advnutugi flat'onnl un derclothing is Insisted upon. Extreml ties are to be warmly dressed, heavy skirts to be abolished and the weight of tbe clothing to be evenly distributed. This may be done In such costume, and yet the whole effect may be per fectly feminine and modest. Thu length of the skirt Is the only point which can be criticised, and even thnt, does its wearer possess a bicycle, is unheeded. Why, then, should our girls be con demned for adopting that which has proved Itself healthful, becoming, eco nomical and sensible? "That there will be criticism none can doubt," says The Normallte, a pa per published at the school. That the criticism will cease with knowledge Is equally sure. The normal school can afford to lead in any movement wbicb Is for the, betterment of the teachers of the State, nnd if the fact that tencbers and girls here are adopting a v irking suit which gives freedom and health shall encourage our alumnae through out the State to do the same, shnll free even one country schoolteacher wbo plods through dust and mud and snow to her dally work, we enn bear the strictures of our friends bravely and take no heed of the others. The nor mal leads tbe woy. Who is to follow?" Tm Gueate. I have In mind a girl who visited ber Intended's mother. She was naturally bright aud Interesting, but was she not thoughtless and selfish? She was never up to breakfast in the morning, which necessitated ber hostess, who was a very busy woman and did her own work, getting an extra breakfast at half past 8 or 0 o'cl jc it. She never e ea opened her windows or threw back the bedclothes. She might have made her self useful in many little ways and en deared herself to the whole family, but she made no effort to do so. Another girl went to visit an uncle's family for a week and was Invited to remain a month. She was always ready to make herself useful when hor ser vices were needed, took caro of hor own room, was quiet and could enter tain herself with her embroidery or a book at any time when her hostess was occupied, was prompt at menls. some times entertained the little folk with stories and games, and was under all circumstances an agreeable aul wel come guest. Farm and Home. Scent Bottle with Silver Tracery. A Qnren'a Hobby. The young queen of Holland has been passionate collector of postage stamps since she was 8 years of age. Those beating her own efflgy are not wanting In her collection. It is related that late ly her majesty reproached her presi dent of the council because the present Dutch stamps still bore her portrait when she was only 10 years old. "I should like very much, my dear min ister, a new series of stamps which will show me to my people Just as I am at present," she Is reported to have said. But the Dutch ministers have decided that the new portrait of their queen shall be engraved on certain state pa pers only on the occasion of her mar riage. 'k r'i with Stiff Mnin?. Shirred breadths and flat or box plaits have in a great degree replaced tbe godet effects at the back of dress skirts. In many instances braiding or pretty vine passementerie simulating braiding is carried from the skirt Lem upward, not ouly on tbe front and idee, but frequently, on new FTencn gowns, at the back, tapering as It goes. n nearly every case, notwithstand ing all tbat we bear of tbe absence of tiff interllnings, the back and sides of these skirts are thoroughly well set out from the figure, and not a few of the gowns are so arranged that French dressmakers call them "standing gowns, and certainly some of the m Jd erately spreading, elaborately trimmed models would not be Improved by a fit ting position of its wearer. There are very many women who never wear their walking costumes in tbeouse any more than tbey would don their robes of ceremony for :ne promenade a wise rule but a gown In which one cannot comfortably sit Is rather a trial, and the knowledge tbat the apenrnnce of one's dress Is spoiled by this decidedly restful position Is disagreeable to think of, let alone en dure. Cnre for Insomnia. There are several theories of the prop er position In sleep. The one most com monly favored Is that one should sleep on the right side, as digestion goes on In this position most favorably. Other authorities say that one should always lie on tbe back, but there are excellent reasons why this Is not wise. The weight of the stomach rests upon the spine, which often affects the nerves. Some severe cases of insomnia have been cured by the habit of sleeping on the face. This Is easy to do and Is the most comfortable position if one dis penses with tbe pillow. One young man who had exhausted all the skill of the doctors fell Into tbe habit of lying on his face, with bis right arm under his bead, which was turned slightly to one side. By this change natural rest soon came to him and he entirely recovered. The Girl in tbe Home. Oh, it's tie a cravat make a band for hat, It's go and beg father for this thing and that, Help out on bard sums, soothe tbe hurts, cure the stings- Takes a fellow's sister to do all such things. And she can scarce stay with a friend over night But something is gone of tbe home's cbecr and light- Quick Btep, ready hand, merry voice, life and whirl. Then snys father to mother, "Think of home with no girl! Lace Blonaee. Blouse waists of lace traced around the pattern with mock Jewels are very much worn with the velvet bolero Jack ets. A pretty model for any sort ef silk waist is slashed above the belt to show the lace wnist underneath; velvet re vere finish the front, and velvet ribbon trims the epaulet frills. Black and white plaid silk, with velvet mousse- line de sole frills, edged with black vel vet ribbon In the narrowest width, Is a novel combination very much admir ed, and the tucked chiffon waist trim med with lace frill Is always pretty for young grils. Fimp'e Headache Cnre. Severe headache may be removed by spirits of ammonia. It should be care fully used, as the constant use of salts, ammonia, and other strong scents In jures and Inflames the nose. Whaling on Horseback. At Cape Cod, Newfoundland, whal ing on horseback is a popular and ex citing game, in which the boys are al lowed to Join. A more novel and thril ling scene than when the sport Is at its height can hardly be pictured. The whales are enticed in some way Inside of the bar by men in boats, and when the tide goes out they are left at the mercy of the whalers on horseback, In a stretch of water forming a little In closed lake some three to four feet deep. The bay Is comparatively smooth, and in It the creatures flounder and rush about, lashing the water into foam as they are followed by the horse men. Tbe horses become as excited as their riders, who, armed with harpoons, lances, boathooks or any other weapon, endeavor to capture as many of the monsters as possible. The men keep up an incessant yelling and splashing, gradually forcing tbe monsters up a narrow creek. The whales seem to know they are running into a trap, for they make great efforts to brenk through tbe line of horses. Occasional ly a wounded creature lifts a horse out of the water with a tremendous sweep of its tail, and the rider Is thrown sprawling Into the water, to tbe great amusement of the onlookers. This hunt is kept up until all the animals are driven upon the shoal and dispatch ed. How Appointment Are Made. Ex-Presldent Harrison, In an article on "A Day with the President at His Desk," In the Lmdles' Home Journal, gives the method by which appoint ments to public office are made by the President. "One of the Cabinet offi cers," he writes, "appears by appoint ment, accompanied by a messenger with an armload or a basketful of pa perschiefly made up of petitions and letters relating to appointments. Each case has been briefed and Jacketed, and one by one they are presented, tbe Sec retary adding such information as he has, outside the papers. The conclu sions reached are noted to appoint a particular person, or to prosecute a further Inquiry. The Postmaster Gen eral brings a barge clothes basketful of papers, and an adjournment to the long Cabinet table Is necessary In order to display them. He takes up the papers relating to a postoffiee and briefly states tbe case. If the case Is decided be fills in tbe blank on the Jacket, 'Ap point , the President affixes his Initials, and the package is thrown back Into the basket A whole after noon is often consumed in this way." For Too Wide-Awake Ones. Persons who suffer from sleepless ness may try various simple remedies with more or leas success, unless their Insomnia be due to such a deranged condition of the nerves as possibly re quires a doctor's care. Warmth Is aa admirable aid to drowsiness, and a glass of boiling milk or hot lemonade or cocoa makes an excellent bedtime drink. Every man has a lot of staff he 1 tell.